Offset Primer and a Bad Day for my Dies (not for faint of heart)

[Stats Shooter]

I make my own Dillon type lube.
8 parts 99% alcohol and 1 part liquid lanolin.

Why 8-1? Because the alcohol I bought was in 16 oz bottles and the lanolin a 4oz container...so 2 bottles of alcohol and one container of lanolin makes an easy 8-1.

I think 36 oz of lube cost me $12....and 8 oz will do about 5,000 rounds +/- 500 or so

 

[jpx2rk]

Suggest you buy some extra de-capping pins for the Lee de-capping die. You WILL bend the pin eventually, so go ahead and get some. Just have to R&R the bent pin and continue on with the decapping.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

The Lee #90292 has no replaceable pin by design...check it out jpx2rk , it's a nice outfit.

 

[Don Fischer]

I doubt the problem is with One Shot. Been using it since it came out and have never ever stuck a case. Came close one time but with the pressure I was putting on the ram I was certain I was gonna stick one so backed it out and re-lubed, cleaned the die and started over. No problem. You should know from the pressure your putting on the ram if you have a problem. Stop there and figure out why. Normally it's not the tools and it's not the lube; other than you simply didn't get the lube on it

 

[KenT7021]

All of the stuck case removers I have seen rely on the ability to drill a hole. If you'll notice the decapping pin is still in there and I can't get it out either.

The die is on it's way back to Lee for ... well, to let the guys at Lee see how badly I screwed things up and give them a good laugh.

I avoid Lee dies but it is normally possible to unscrew the decapper/expander to get enough room to drill and tap the case.

 

[LBussy]

I avoid Lee dies but it is normally possible to unscrew the decapper/expander to get enough room to drill and tap the case.

I have no doubt that it is "normally" possible. It just wasn't this time.

 

[jpx2rk]

Hey Smoke & Recoil;

what would this be then?
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/274540/lee-universal-depriming-and-decapping-die-pin

 

[DaleA]

LBussy---I think you deserve some credit for posting the whole saga here and including pictures...something I find very frustrating to do. Thanks.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

@ jpx2rk,
Yes, you are correct...you and I were thinking differently. The Lee Universal Deprime die (pin) will push up out of the crush nut when it hits an obstruction, and when it does, it's a very easy reset process.

Not to steal this thread, but has any one ever broken a Lee Universal Deprime pin ?

 

[thallub]

Some FNB cases were among a big bunch i picked up at the Ft. Sill private weapons range. Chunk them in the recycle bucket. They're not worth the trouble.

 

[jpx2rk]

I've not "broken" one, but bent the snot out of one and pitched it. That's the reason for spares.

 

[jmorris]

I avoid Lee dies but it is normally possible to unscrew the decapper/expander to get enough room to drill and tap the case.

It’s unnecessary on Lee dies, I posted the correct way in #37.

The decapping pin is not threaded on them, just a smooth rod in a collet.

The universal/pistol pin won’t work for rifle dies because they all have expanders built into them or are the specific OD for a collet die to squeeze the mouth upon.