In 44 years I've never had this happen. I have a custom-made 6mm PPC, purchased in 2006, with which I have fired no more than 500 rounds. I've resized the same Norma cases without difficulty. Until today.
I resized cases as usual, then had a case that would not eject from my RCBS Rock Chukar. Traced it to a priming pin that was stuck in the primer pocket hole. It had been pulled out of the die. I removed it from the case, re-inserted it into the die, tightened it with as much torque as I could. Several cases were resized without difficulty, then it happened again, and again. The pin is extended 0.1875" from the end of the die as instructed. I reduced it sequentially until it would not deprime the case, then slowly extended it. But as soon as it was long enough to enter and exit the pocket hole, it got stuck.
My 6PPC die is a Forster, and I have resized these cases since 2006 without a problem. I changed the pin, using a small pin from a .223 die. No difference, but realistically, they are the same RCBS small primer pins.
Finally, I used a Dremel tool to reduce the pin diameter and that solved the problem.
Is it possible that the primer pocket hole constricted in diameter with repetitive firings? Cleaning the pocket made no difference, so it was not from carbon residue.
I resized cases as usual, then had a case that would not eject from my RCBS Rock Chukar. Traced it to a priming pin that was stuck in the primer pocket hole. It had been pulled out of the die. I removed it from the case, re-inserted it into the die, tightened it with as much torque as I could. Several cases were resized without difficulty, then it happened again, and again. The pin is extended 0.1875" from the end of the die as instructed. I reduced it sequentially until it would not deprime the case, then slowly extended it. But as soon as it was long enough to enter and exit the pocket hole, it got stuck.
My 6PPC die is a Forster, and I have resized these cases since 2006 without a problem. I changed the pin, using a small pin from a .223 die. No difference, but realistically, they are the same RCBS small primer pins.
Finally, I used a Dremel tool to reduce the pin diameter and that solved the problem.
Is it possible that the primer pocket hole constricted in diameter with repetitive firings? Cleaning the pocket made no difference, so it was not from carbon residue.