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Posted: 5/25/2016 7:45:05 PM EDT
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Its too short. The universal pin and die are longer to accommodate longer cases.
Bend one pin without a spare and you will be looking all over for a short term replacement. |
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Posted: 5/25/2016 11:26:44 PM EDT
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I ran through a bunch of universal decappers from Lee while doing LC 762 brass.
I got relief from an outfit called monkey something. I will look for the package tomorrow and will post up. It is advertised as bulletproof. |
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Posted: 5/25/2016 11:55:57 PM EDT
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Never had a problem simply using the standard sizing/decap/expander die...
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Posted: 5/25/2016 11:58:43 PM EDT
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They sell "hardened" lee replacement pins ones on ebay. I am not sure how much better they are.. I have thought about it. I do keep a spare.
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Posted: 5/26/2016 9:23:41 AM EDT
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Have decapped untold thousands of LC 5.56 and 7.62, thousands of other crimped primer 5.56 and 7.62,
all with Lee Universal die. No problems. I'll usually use a needle nosed pliars to reduce any case mouth dings: I removed decap rods from Lee sizing dies. I'm getting more consistent and increased neck tension with less case stretching from the sizer button dragging through the case. More tension has eliminated need to crimp. This method works for me, may be unsettling to others. |
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Posted: 5/26/2016 9:49:53 AM EDT
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I believe it's too short. You could put a lee resizing die in and set the die really high/decapper low. That would decap and open the case mouth without resizing.
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Posted: 5/26/2016 3:29:34 PM EDT
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Use a center punch, nail punch, large nail, screwdriver, or about anything circular to correct the necks so the expander can pass through. Something with a taper works best, but I have straightened case mouths with what ever was convenient.
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Posted: 5/26/2016 6:55:57 PM EDT
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As promised, squirrel daddy.com.
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Posted: 5/27/2016 12:07:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
As promised, squirrel daddy.com. While the link worked, it didn't work exactly as I think you meant it to work.  It took me to daddy.com, which was a whole `nother thing. It was at least suitable for all ages. I think this is the link you intended:
Squirrel Daddy |
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Posted: 5/27/2016 1:34:00 PM EDT
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I bought the Squirrel Daddy pins. They work fine and have a slight taper where it transitions from the decapping pin to the stem. This solved my problem of damaged case mouths when there was a slight out of round mouth passing through the decapper.
I probably could have just ground a taper to my original pin but I wanted to have a spare pin anyway. So many stories of bent of broken pins. |
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