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Posted: 7/7/2011 8:35:16 PM EDT
I've been processing my funshow brass and started on the 308. I'm using a Lee universal decapping die in a Rockchucker to remove the primers before wet tumbling. Was going along when the press handle came to a stop. Only moved a short distance. My first thought was the case moved in the shellholder and the case mouth hit the edge of the die. Made sure case was fully inserted into shellholder, still hit something. 
Looked down into the 308 case and saw this. I have had this happen before and knew what to do. Inserted case into an inertial bullet puller and started wacking. Took 5 hits and this came out. 
So whoever tumbled this brass before I bought it, tumbled it with a 17 HMR case. Lessons learned, 1. You really can't trust unknown peoples tumbling skill or case prep. 2. When operating any press and something doesn't feel right, stop. Investigate the problem. Don't press harder and break stuff. Learned #2 the hard way, take my word for it. No dies or fingers were harmed in the making of this thread. 
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Lots of perils await when decapping
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/AR15/reloadfuckkup2.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/AR15/reloadfuckkup3.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/StuckCaseDillon01.jpg http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/StuckCaseDillon02.jpg
Quite a collection of pics. 
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snip/ Lessons learned, 1. You really can't trust unknown peoples tumbling skill or case prep. 2. When operating any press and something doesn't feel right, stop. Investigate the problem. Don't press harder and break stuff. Learned #2 the hard way, take my word for it. No dies or fingers were harmed in the making of this thread. So true. Been there broke things as well. 
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Quoted: Quoted: snip/ Lessons learned, 1. You really can't trust unknown peoples tumbling skill or case prep. 2. When operating any press and something doesn't feel right, stop. Investigate the problem. Don't press harder and break stuff. Learned #2 the hard way, take my word for it. No dies or fingers were harmed in the making of this thread. So true. Been there broke things as well. +1 When I first got my Dillon 550b set-up, I tried to do a short run of .45 Auto to confirm adjustments. When I went to prime, it wouldn't hardly budge. I pushed harder until the primer finally seated. Afterwards, I inspected it and found that the primer shuttle was out of adjustment and wasn't lining up properly with the shellplate. Shaved a layer of chrome/steel off the primer holder. Still works, but reminded me that forcing stuff during reloading only breaks stuff and pi$$es you off in the end. |
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Lots of perils await when decapping
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/AR15/reloadfuckkup2.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/AR15/reloadfuckkup3.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/StuckCaseDillon01.jpg http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/StuckCaseDillon02.jpg
Damn you must have been pushing that decapping pin hard to push through that .22 LR case! |
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Quoted: Quoted: Lots of perils await when decapping
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/AssaultRifler/reloading/AR15/reloadfuckkup2.jpg Damn you must have been pushing that decapping pin hard to push through that .22 LR case! The magic of compound leverage. It ultimately cracked the expander ball but Hornady sent me a new one for free  |
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