I broke 2 pins yesterday in 5min. One universal decapper and one sizing die. Lee is sending me new ones but said not to use the universal decapper for military crimp brass.
Yes, the Universal Decapper is guaranteed unbreakable however it is not always going to be unbreakable. What kind of brass are you depriming? Is it military primed, with crimped in primers? If so, do not use the Universal Decapping Die for this brass. You are guaranteed to have broken Decappers and be unable to reload. The military primed cases are too difficult for the Rod to handle as there isn't enough energy force behind the Pin due to the length of the Rod. The caliber specific Sizing Die Decapping Rod is more suitable for these cases as it is shorter and has more force behind the Rod. Also check to make sure none of your brass is Berdan primed as these cases are not reloadable and we do not offer a way to deprime these cases. We are sending a replacement Decapper for both dies, but please check your brass before depriming any more cases.