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Bent my decapping pin

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 11:38 AM

Live and learn. Ran into a berdan primed .223 and decided I was going to win. Wrong, I didn't know what it was at the time. I'm still learning. My RCBS decapping pin is now L shaped. :rolleyes:

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 04:46 PM

Email them or call them, they should send you a new one free.

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 04:51 PM

Buy spares.
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Posted 30 May 2009 - 07:10 PM

View PostFlexmoney, on May 30 2009, 04:51 PM, said:

Buy spares.


Absolutely, get six or ten, re-order when you get down to two. It's weird, I can go 10,000 rds without breaking a pin, then trash two in ten minutes. I ran into three Berdan primed cases today, and a bunch of .380 cases mixed in with the 9mm I was loading, once you really pay attention to the feel of the press you can stop before you get into trouble most times.
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Posted 30 May 2009 - 07:49 PM

I called them up, they sent a new one free. I like that kind of customer service so I bought a few extra too.
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 04:10 AM

I solved the problem of broken or bent pins.........
I bought Lee dies
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 04:21 AM

I've busted them in my Lee dies. Probably had them too tight.
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 07:31 AM

It was my own fault. I had to try to win this battle, instead of letting it go.

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Posted 31 May 2009 - 07:44 AM

I've broken Lee's as well...I gave up on adjusting the collet so it will slide and just chuck them up tight, replace as needed.
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 08:03 AM

But extras as mentioned above. I did the same thing when I started loading 223 ages ago. Still have the pin here somewhere as a reminder.
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Posted 20 June 2009 - 08:54 PM

I also "L'd" my RCBS decapping pin last week.

My cause was a spent primer inside the case. The pin apparently tried to push a primer from the inside of the case out the bottom of the case. I guess I have to change out the media in the tumbler.

.....new pins on order.....

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 06:39 AM

Mine was a berdan primed case.

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 06:53 AM

I find the threaded stem on the RCBS bends as well as the decap pin most of the time-- check that before installing a new pin or it will go too in short order. RCBS will send replace them free if you bend or break 'em, but it's kind of a hassle.

I like the Lee setup, but when those break, they break. No bending-back-into-place like you can sometimes do with others.
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Posted 21 June 2009 - 07:02 AM

Yeah my stem bent also. RCBS sent a new one with pins in a few days. Great service.

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 07:03 PM

I have the old style straight pins in my rcbs dies. They sell em in 50 packs. :D Way cheaper.
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