Fixing dented brass?

[atalon]

Any recommended tools/tricks for fixing dented brass? For instance 223 neck. I didn't want to try to force it through the die and put added wear on it.

 

[Slapstick]

If you mean taking out dent/flat spot on the neck I use a small pair of needle nose pliers. Keep it closed, stick down the neck turn it a few times. Rounds the neck enough for it to resize properly .

 

[NIFT]

If the brass just has a visible dent (not "creased" or split) and will go into the sizing die, the dent should iron out in the sizing/expanding operation.

The easiest way to find out: try it, and see what happens!

 

[Sniper 79]

If it is too bad to go through the die pitch it. If only a dent or ding run her on through.

 

[red_zr24x4]

If you mean taking out dent/flat spot on the neck I use a small pair of needle nose pliers. Keep it closed, stick down the neck turn it a few times. Rounds the neck enough for it to resize properly .

This is what I do. If the dent is in the body and does not come out sizing, it will shoot out

 

[Gluemanz28]

The needle nose pliers trick works great!!!

 

[atalon]

hehe should have thought of the needle nose pliers. Probably would have eventually, but just getting started reloading after getting my press this past weekend. Thanks!

 

[warthog]

I prefer the sizing die to pliers. That's actually what it's made for, to fix the brass and put it into the proper shapes/size (dia) it should be in the first place.