rl550b primer pin breaking
Quote from Reloader on January 19, 2010, 12:16 amMy new rl550b depriming pin broke while loading 30-06 for my garands. All my brass is from the cmp. Most of it is lake city, but there is some greek hxp and match as well. At first I thought a 8mm berdan primed had snuck in there. This however was not the case. It seems the hxp was problem free, but the lake city would not punch out. I went ahead and ordered extra pins, but is there a simple explanation for this?
My new rl550b depriming pin broke while loading 30-06 for my garands. All my brass is from the cmp. Most of it is lake city, but there is some greek hxp and match as well. At first I thought a 8mm berdan primed had snuck in there. This however was not the case. It seems the hxp was problem free, but the lake city would not punch out. I went ahead and ordered extra pins, but is there a simple explanation for this?
Quote from Reloader on January 23, 2010, 11:12 pmThe same thing happened to me just a few weeks ago.. My father-inlaw just purchased the 30-06 dies, and we opened them up and the second brass case we deprimed broke the pin. They used to be covered under the no b.s. but apparently they are now considered a comsumable parts or something.. anyway we ordered a few more.
The same thing happened to me just a few weeks ago.. My father-inlaw just purchased the 30-06 dies, and we opened them up and the second brass case we deprimed broke the pin. They used to be covered under the no b.s. but apparently they are now considered a comsumable parts or something.. anyway we ordered a few more.
Quote from Reloader on January 30, 2010, 12:47 pmNot positive on this (I'm new to reloading) but have read about military rounds having crimped primers. I do believe this would cause the problem you're having. Dillon sells a swage tool to take care of this, but I can't afford that right now, so I have gotten a couple of hand tools where I have to punch each individual primer out then ream the primer pocket to make is usable for a new primer. Do an internet search on military primer crimp removal for more info. Hope this helps
Not positive on this (I'm new to reloading) but have read about military rounds having crimped primers. I do believe this would cause the problem you're having. Dillon sells a swage tool to take care of this, but I can't afford that right now, so I have gotten a couple of hand tools where I have to punch each individual primer out then ream the primer pocket to make is usable for a new primer. Do an internet search on military primer crimp removal for more info. Hope this helps
Quote from Reloader on July 15, 2010, 11:58 pmI have had some really sticky primers, all crimped military. I guess I'm just lucky to have not broken a pin yet. It is always crimped cases, never commercial.
I have had some really sticky primers, all crimped military. I guess I'm just lucky to have not broken a pin yet. It is always crimped cases, never commercial.
Quote from Reloader on August 17, 2010, 5:36 pmI have a hornady 308 die and the depriming pin is held in with a compression nut. I ran into a berdan primed case and the pin just pushed up. I had to first throw the case away and then loosen the nut holding it and continue
I have a hornady 308 die and the depriming pin is held in with a compression nut. I ran into a berdan primed case and the pin just pushed up. I had to first throw the case away and then loosen the nut holding it and continue