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Posted: 1/19/2013 5:12:35 PM EDT
| i have been using the lee universal decapper but the pins break to easy,so who makes the most robust decapping pin |
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You shouldn't be breaking the pins. Something is wrong with your process. Ensure cases aren't Berdan primed and stop the handle of the press immediately if you encounter more than normal resistance. Find out why case isn't decapping. Don't just "power through" if things don't feel right. Check the decapping stem and be sure it isn't bent. If so contact Lee for another. Don't over tighten the decapping stem, it will raise up and not break when something is incorrect. Fix your die if you need parts, and improve your technique. I have 3 of these and no broken pins here.
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thanks,cases are definitely not berdan they are military surplus 308 some are extra hard to decapp the crimp is very tight I am probably getting about 4 or 5 per 1000 that the primer tears apart rather than popping out I will try your suggestion about loosening up the collet I guess its better than breaking the pin
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i am thinking of going to the local machine shop|
The universal decapping die does not hold the case in alignment as well as a caliber specific die. This is what breaks pins. Lee decapping pins are needle bearings and while very hard, are also brittle. They are strong but not unbreakable. AFAIK, you cannot remove the broken part and replace. |
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