bgary Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Anyone have a recommendation for a universal decapping die with a pin strong enough to stand up to military/crimped primers? I broke the pins on *both* of my Redding universal decapping dies tonight. Looking for a better way. (or at least a die with a cheap/replaceable pin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmitchl Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I've never damaged a decapping pin due to a crimped primer. They have always come out with no apparent additional effort. Sounds like either the pin is off center or bent so it does not hit the primer or you encountered some Berdan primed cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Hylton Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Lee dies are made so the decapping pin is held by a collet and slides if it hits something that it can't decap. They work well for me and I don't have aproblem with crimped brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiackid Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Another +1 for the Lee. I've decapped probably a thousand rounds of LC since I purchased it with no issues. Prvi Prtizan or however you spell it tends to be even more of a PITA during decapping. That red primer sealant they used can keep things really tight some times, but it was nothing more than lowering the pin just a hair more to make sure it handles the PPU headstamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thx. Anyone have any experience with the Dillon "universal" decapping die? Do they take the same replaceable tips as the normal Dillon decap/size dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer67 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Lee's universal decapping product works well. The only way I've ever broken one is through user error. Hornady's CGND dies have a nearly unbreakable pin as well. They're the strongest I've found for a FL sizing die and all I use to decap and size 5.56mm brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairmckenzie1 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 ++ For Lee, cheap and works everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I just clean and inspect my brass before resizing, and discard the crap brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Dillon Super Swage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) Dillon Super Swage! I believe this only works after you decap the brass. Edited June 5, 2011 by usmc1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 brain fart on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up2dsno Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Lee Universal, without a doubt. Only thing that I've found that works on IK crimped 5.56, which also has an extra small flash hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henny Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I've been using the Lee Universal Decapping Die too. It works well. One modification I've done to mine is ground a taper on the shoulder of the decapping pin. It's a pretty close fit for the .223's case mouth and tapering the shoulder helps to guide the pin in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 My dad always told me "You could break a crowbar" well I've not broke one yet but I have broken the Lee Decapping pin, a couple of them by the way, but they are the hardest ones to break! If a case falls over the lee will punch right thru it where all the others will bend and then break. "If brute force isn't working you are just not using enough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g56 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I've resized 5 or 6,000 once fired LC 5.56 cases with a Dillon 223/5.56 die with absolutely no problems, also several thousand once fired 45 acp military cases on an old Lyman 45 acp die, I have never bent or broken a decapping pin...ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbrow10 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 G56, I wish I had your luck. I've broken 2 Dillion pins and a Lee Universal decapping pin. Sounds like my experience is not unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anachronism Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Lee also offers a punch & base set, for use with a hammer. This might be useful for really tough cases. http://leeprecision.com/xcart/Case-Conditioning-Tools-c-6232/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showclear Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Thx. Anyone have any experience with the Dillon "universal" decapping die? Do they take the same replaceable tips as the normal Dillon decap/size dies? I have tried and exclusively use the Dillon universal de-cap die ( I own 3) and think it is the strongest one I have seen! It has a different pin from the regular Dillon dies (much beefier)and are not interchangeable. I am still able to break them but much less frequently I would suggest you buy some spare pins when you buy the die the first time. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowrider Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I use the RCBS Universal decapping die. I can tell you that they will accept Hornady pins, because when I broke one, that's all I had on hand. And yes the Hornady pins will break too, but they do seem to be pretty long lasting compared to the RCBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sc0 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Lee Universal, used for LC 5.56 and 7.62 and LOTS of 9mm brass. Never broke a pin. (Used with a Lee hand press) Now the hand deprimer and punch setup I have broken it, and the replacement from Lee costs as much as the kit did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I use the Dillon Universal decapper when I am just trying to decap. Otherwise I use a Dillon 223 die. No issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 +1 on the lee die btw still break pins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfort Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have been using a Lee universal for the last two years on non-military brass with no problems, but broke the pin on the first batch of military 5.56 brass. It was used in a lee single stage press. I looked for replacement pins and LEE charges about $3 for one pin. I decided to buy an RCBS universal decapper and a bag of 50 pins for about $35 total. LEE lasted a long time, but for the money, RCBS works out better. You can get a bag of 5 pins for about $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superx Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've broken them all... Dillon, Lee, RCBS, Hornady, and Redding. I have skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfort Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 +1 on the skills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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