Removing primers?

[Zombie Steve]

I don't see the point of decapping until it's in the sizing die.

[Great-Kazoo]

I don't see the point of decapping until it's in the sizing die.

Can i get an Hallelujah !

Different strokes for different folks. Starting off , never hurts to work up from the ground floor. Easier to catch an OOPS than pull 100 rds to see what else was missing.

[asmo]

I don't see the point of decapping until it's in the sizing die.

So I can decap really ugly range brass that is caked with dirt before I clean it -- *then* I size it. Sizing filthy brass makes things poopey.

[Great-Kazoo]

So I can decap really ugly range brass that is caked with dirt before I clean it -- *then* I size it. Sizing filthy brass makes things poopey.

It's easy. However do clean the brass before depriming. I do a deprime (universal decapper) swage, size/trim. I know one board member is doing his basic processing on a 550 (4 station press) Then swage by hand.
Once my brass is ready to reload. I use a universal deprimer (again) in station 1. This assist removing any media that may have been lodged in the flash hole.

[sabot_round]

So I can decap really ugly range brass that is caked with dirt before I clean it -- *then* I size it. Sizing filthy brass makes things poopey.

NO!! Tumble it before you decap them. Then you will get rid of the cap and anything clogging it in one step. I use a dry tumbler, so I don't worry about pins and other crap.