Reloading Tip No. 253 Fear Not The Rock!

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

Universal decapping die in a 1050

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Ok. That makes sense.

Something that would be nice, with either the Lee or the SD, would be a more dramatic taper where the pin ends and the shaft begins. I've found either brand will catch and ding a 223 case that isn't nice and round. A case mouth that's been bent in or dented a little is sure to get nicked and damaged.

I'm now using the decapping die from Mighty Armory. So far so good.

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

Something that would be nice, with either the Lee or the SD, would be a more dramatic taper where the pin ends and the shaft begins. I've found either brand will catch and ding a 223 case that isn't nice and round. A case mouth that's been bent in or dented a little is sure to get nicked and damaged.

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I chuck them in my drill and use a file to "turn" the end of the shaft into a bevel instead of a square edge then polish it with a dremel. Much better!

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Originally Posted by Lomshek

I chuck them in my drill and use a file to "turn" the end of the shaft into a bevel instead of a square edge then polish it with a dremel. Much better!

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I have done this also.

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

Something that would be nice, with either the Lee or the SD, would be a more dramatic taper where the pin ends and the shaft begins. I've found either brand will catch and ding a 223 case that isn't nice and round. A case mouth that's been bent in or dented a little is sure to get nicked and damaged.

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Not on Amazon, but on the SD www site there are specific .223 and 300BO pins with this feature:
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/Hardene...p/sd24-114.htm
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/3-Ball-...p/sd24-110.htm
I am due to either order more Lee pins or go SD, and I am about to be doing more 223 loading, and am probably about to dabble in 300BO. I am wondering if there would be any reason the 223 pins would not be fine in 9mm, other than costing an extra dollar. But then about now is when I always realize I am circling the drain over a couple bucks when I spend thousands screwing with this stuff and I should just get them all...

ETA: And I went ahead and took my own advice and just ordered them. I also ordered their nicest 300BO cutting jig:
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/Rigid-B...p/sd24-105.htm
And times like these, when, after I just spent ~$40 on 300BO stuff when I do not even own anything in 300BO, I pause to look at myself in the mirror and acknowledge that I have some kind of problem, and I am not seeking any cure...

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Originally Posted by mmc45414

I have done this also.


Not on Amazon, but on the SD www site there are specific .223 and 300BO pins with this feature:
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/Hardene...p/sd24-114.htm
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/3-Ball-...p/sd24-110.htm
I am due to either order more Lee pins or go SD, and I am about to be doing more 223 loading, and am probably about to dabble in 300BO. I am wondering if there would be any reason the 223 pins would not be fine in 9mm, other than costing an extra dollar. But then about now is when I always realize I am circling the drain over a couple bucks when I spend thousands screwing with this stuff and I should just get them all...

ETA: And I went ahead and took my own advice and just ordered them. I also ordered their nicest 300BO cutting jig:
http://www.squirreldaddy.com/Rigid-B...p/sd24-105.htm
And times like these, when, after I just spent ~$40 on 300BO stuff when I do not even own anything in 300BO, I pause to look at myself in the mirror and acknowledge that I have some kind of problem, and I am not seeking any cure...

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I can't see any reason why the 223 expander/decapper wouldn't work fine for decapping pistol brass.

If and when I start using the Lee UDD again I'll probably just go with the FFB decapping rod that uses the RCBS pin.

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

I can't see any reason why the 223 expander/decapper wouldn't work fine for decapping pistol brass.

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I thought the same thing, then thought if it was only $9 I could just get them also.

A commercial brass processor I'm acquainted with uses the stock RCBS pins. He says he's tried pretty much everything on the market and they all break. He standardized on the RCBS because the pins are cheap.