Patch44 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just tried to load 327 Fed Mag brass, and had my first stuck case ever. Turned out the deprime punch was stuck in the flash hole ... that's a new one for me. Anyone else load 327 Federal brass ?? The pin is 0.075" dia ... I guess I need something smaller. Tried the Dillon forum, and gave up. I can call them, but just wondering if anyone has been thru this ... maybe an after market deprime pin. Thanks ... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinj Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I just tried to load 327 Fed Mag brass, and had my first stuck case ever. Turned out the deprime punch was stuck in the flash hole ... that's a new one for me. Anyone else load 327 Federal brass ?? The pin is 0.075" dia ... I guess I need something smaller. Tried the Dillon forum, and gave up. I can call them, but just wondering if anyone has been thru this ... maybe an after market deprime pin. Thanks ... John My 327 set came with the wrong pin, call dillon and get the right one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 10-4 ... that's what I wondered. Did not see anything on their site, just missed it. Thought there might be a work around, that's why I posted. Love that round BTW ... Thanks ... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hey, Until you get your right size pin, you could always chuck the offending pin in the drill or drill press and file it down a little bit until it will fit.....Been there done that.... DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Yes sir ... that's on my list of things to do today. I am going to look a the pin in my RCBS dies too (9mm). They say nothing about this on the Dillon sight ... just offer a bag of (6) pins for $5. Funny how they included two case feed adapters too, one with a notch for the longer .327 case. Credit to them for that. I will all them tomorrow ... Thanks ... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Well, upon further evaluation ... the pin itself is not too small ... the spring loaded rod is too long. I think I totally misunderstood the above post about getting the wrong pin, I thought you meant the little pin itself, not the whole assy. I should have seen this right off, but the web of the .327 case is apparently way thicker than Dillon expected, because the pin holder (the threaded thing) hits the inside of the case way before the stroke is finished. Being basically stupid, I just kept pushing the handle thru its stroke, not realizing the nose of the pin holder (the threaded thing) was pushing against the inside of the case deforming it and swageing it against the depriming pin itself. Big Dillon screw up to not see this coming, but big ME screw up for not realizing the problem sooner. Hey ... only been two days ... normally it takes dumb left handed Swedes months to discover stuff like this. I backed out the depriming rod four turns and it works fine. Pass this on to anyone you know loading .327 with the Dillon dies, although I am sure most people just figure it out after a short period. I am calling Dillon tomorrow and report what I found. They most likely don't sell lots of .327 dies ... Thanks for the help from everyone ... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Actually, we do have a smaller retaining nut for the .32 dies, it sounds as if your die set was assembled incorrectly. Our apologies for the inconvenience. Phone or e-mail us (hint: phone gets answered faster) and we'll mail a correct retaining nut to you. How recently did you get the dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Not sure how else to say it ... the spring loaded rod the holds the depriming pin and collar is too long. Hits the bottom of the case. Backing out the rod about four turns takes care of it, but a band aid. Thanks everyone for the help, I will measure the length and call in. A heads up for anyone thinking of loading .327 Fed Mag. BTW, the dies are brand new. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinj Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Patch, I messed up.... I am actually using 32 H&R mag dies and it was the nut not the pin. The right nut is not knurled to get case mouth clearance. Dillon did not have the 327 mag dies when I set up......The 32 mag is plenty of punch in my six shoother for practice and plinking!!!! Someday I will get the 327 dies for my single stage as I do not plan to load them in high volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hey you 327 Mag guys... I'd appreciate it if you all would share your experience with this round in this (general revolver) thread: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=101940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Patch, I messed up.... I am actually using 32 H&R mag dies and it was the nut not the pin. The right nut is not knurled to get case mouth clearance. Dillon did not have the 327 mag dies when I set up......The 32 mag is plenty of punch in my six shoother for practice and plinking!!!! Someday I will get the 327 dies for my single stage as I do not plan to load them in high volume. I am thinking they are same dies. I read a post someplace that stated the poster was using 32 mag dies for .327. Dillon would have to verify. The .327 case is 0.125 longer, but I can't see that being an issue. The web is way thick, however (about 3/16") and I think that's rub with my depriming rod. Email me your address, I will UPS you a couple empty cases. I just bought 1,000, and can spare two. Ruined two, so I will be down to 996 I forgot to call Dillon, but will report what I learn. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinj Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Patch, I messed up.... I am actually using 32 H&R mag dies and it was the nut not the pin. The right nut is not knurled to get case mouth clearance. Dillon did not have the 327 mag dies when I set up......The 32 mag is plenty of punch in my six shoother for practice and plinking!!!! Someday I will get the 327 dies for my single stage as I do not plan to load them in high volume. I am thinking they are same dies. I read a post someplace that stated the poster was using 32 mag dies for .327. Dillon would have to verify. The .327 case is 0.125 longer, but I can't see that being an issue. The web is way thick, however (about 3/16") and I think that's rub with my depriming rod. Email me your address, I will UPS you a couple empty cases. I just bought 1,000, and can spare two. Ruined two, so I will be down to 996 I forgot to call Dillon, but will report what I learn. John On my Dillon dies the nut face is flush with the bottom of the die. I think I have Starline brass but is is 32H&R mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch44 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Just sent two cases off to Dillon at their request ... The .327 generates a lot more pressure the the .32 mag from what I have read. Federal beefed up the web for this reason I assume. BTW, my size die says 32 S&W on it, so I assume they are all the same up thru .327 Fed Mag. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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