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  1. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind- just in case. Although, for that price, it might be better to have some spares on hand. Chuck
  2. I'm up and running again with a new pin. This is a great Forum! Chuck
  3. Thanks for all the advice. Much appreciated. Chuck
  4. I Forum member has offered one at a below new price. I posted my problem on this Forum before any other, because it doesn't seem like a group of strangers. Nice. Chuck
  5. On close examination, it does look like the center rod has snapped off. Darn. And Lee Precision is basically closed- no phone number or email address on their website. Chuck
  6. You can see where I tried- in vain- to grind the primer out. The die needs a little clean-up after it's done! Chuck
  7. Actually, I don't know how it happened. Your question is a good one, but I'm afraid I can't answer it. I only know that there is a spent primer that is very stuck to the tip of the pin. Chuck
  8. I'm a little confused. Since the primer is solidly attached to the pin, I don't see how it gets from the die back into the bottom of a brass case. In any case, it seems to be VERY stuck on the pin. If I'm misunderstanding you, I apologize. Chuck
  9. Hello. I'm using a Lee rotary loading press- I 've had good success with it for many thousands of rounds. But now a used primer is stuck on the tip of the pin, and I can't get into the opening to try to remove it. I also can't loosen the nut that locks the pin in position. Tried about everything. Other than returning it to Lee, any suggestions would be appreciated. Naturally this happened while I was trying to load a bunch of boxes of 9mm. Sheesh. Chuck
  10. Does anyone remember back in the Obama days? He closed the country's largest lead smelting facility. Could that have caused a permanent long range shortage? Chuck
  11. Since Tokarev's groups are a bit left, it's easily remedied by drifting the read sight a little to the right. Then they'll all be in the black. Mine has been a totally dependable shooter. Chuck
  12. I dry tumble not wet. And the appearance of the stuck primers makes me doubt that it's sticking to the pin. They protrude WAY out of the pocket. I'm just going to lower the pin some before my next round of .38's, and then see if all is good. Thanks to everyone for your input. Chuck
  13. That's what I was considering. It seemed kind of weird that this should be happening, though. Thanks for the input. Chuck
  14. Hi, all. I've been loading for quite a number of years now. Things have gone pretty smoothly, thank heaven. But I have had a long-standing problem with .38 Special brass. I use a Lee Turret press. The top of the decapping pin is flush with the top of the die. But far too often- say, 2-5 times in a box of 50- the primer won't drop out of the primer pocket. By that I mean the base of the spent primer will be distorted, pushed down, well below the level of the brass base, but just won't leave. I have to remove the brass holder and brass from the press, then bang out the primer with a hammer and punch. And I mean "bang"! Sometimes they give up fairly easily, other times I have to wail on the punch. I have never once had this happen with the countless thousands of 9mm's I've reloaded. It gets to be a real bother, interrupting loading rhythm and speed. Have any of you experienced this? Oh- and the brand of primer doesn't seem to make a difference. Chuck
  15. It worked! The penetrating oil was great. The bullet was only about 1 1/2 inches from the muzzle, but it tapped out with about 15 moderate blows. Thanks to all for your input. Now to toss my .38 powder dispenser, and get a new one. Chuck
  16. "Each says the other will upset the bullet and make it harder to drive." I don't care if I upset the bullet. It's already upset me a lot! Just put some penetrating oil in. Tomorrow I'll see if it helps. Chuck
  17. "++++ Take the cylinder and crane out before you start!!!!" Yup. I do that. "You will need to whack it pretty hard to get it out, a lot harder than you probably might suspect. You shouldn't need a vice but it doesn't hurt to have one." Unfortunately, this isn't my first in the Smith, so I know how hard it can be. I'm going to go the penetrating oil route, too. Chuck
  18. I find it hard to see 3.4grains of BE in a .38 Special case. I'm not so sure that I could rig up a light that would work well. 9mm is easy, because the powder is so much closer to the case rim than in a .38. Since I've had zero issues with my other Lee set-ups for .45 and 9mm, I'm just going to buy a new powder loader. Unfortunately, now I can't trust the six boxes of .38's that are sitting around. But thanks all for your input. I'm off tomorrow to get some Kroil. Chuck
  19. Hello. I've loaded many thousands of 9mm and .45acp rounds, with nary a problem. But I've been tearing my hair our with my .38's. I use a Lee Classic loader, and I've had too many squibs with that set-up. After I resolve the following issue, I'm going to order a whole new powder set-up for the .38's. I have a squib 158gr. Berry's plated round in my Smith 67. Sadly, not the first. Now, I've helped other shooters remove 9mm FMJ and lead squibbed bullets, with no problem. But I've worn out my arm pounding on the brass rod to try to get this d**n bullet out. One post I saw elsewhere said to heat the barrel. Another said to put the gun in the freezer. I'm at my wit's end here. Any suggestions are welcome. Chuck
  20. +1 on the index finger. I find it pretty natural to pop the button with it, but the thumb always felt clumsy. Chuck
  21. I have an extra power striker spring in the XD and, as I stated, the channel is quite clean and dry. The failures with the revolver make me more convinced that it's not the XD, or my reloads- I've done thousands with other primers without a hitch. Chuck
  22. Uh, oh. this isn't looking good. Chuck
  23. Hi, all. I've been loading for a number of years now, and have loaded well up in five figures of cartridges. Nary an issue. I now seem to have a new problem. The last 2000 small pistol primers I used were Federal- 1000 standard, 1000 match. Never had a problem. Now I'm getting FTF's with my Springfield XD. It has a newish spring, the channel is clean and dry. I always look over each box of new reloads to see if any primers are a little high, so I don't think that's an issue. Today, for the first time, I got two FTF's with my S&W 65-3. It has a hammer mounted firing pin. Second strikes on those two failed to ignite, and they both had deep indents. I now find myself entering our competition season, and have about six boxes each of 9mm and 38 Special with these primers- I'm not sure which are Remington. Has anyone had a problem with Remington pistol primers? I don't have any other brands at hand right now, and I'm afraid to load any more now. Thoughts? Chuck
  24. I'm a reloader (with no 9mm bullets at the moment). But I'll be da**ed if I'm going to pay $20-$25 for a box of 9mm FMJ, as I've seen and read. I have plenty of .38 Special components right now, and wheelies rock. Patience, everyone. Chuck
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