Sarge Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 try going back to the Dillon die that came with your 1050. I have loaded 14,000 rounds in 2013 with my 1050 & not 1 stuck primer. Good idea... I don't remember having this trouble with the Dillon die. The standard Lee sizing die sizes cases a bit tighter than the Dillon sizing die. Actually if you search the forums you will find the problem is generally worse with Dillon dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 +1 on the Lee die but you should lube cases makes the whole process easier on the brass, dies, press and the operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I thinned down the diameter of the Lee decapping pin and put a small bevel on the tip... similar to the pin in Wide45's post on the first page. After that I sanded the pin with 400 and finally 600 grit sandpaper. After that I poloshed the tip with Flitz polish until it looked like chrome. I reinstalled the pin but didn't extend it as far as I had before. The pin extends about 1/4" below thw mouth of the sizing die. Loaded 400 rounds without a single malfunction! Not to say that it will never happen again, but now I understand what the problem really is and how to fix it. I'll probably continue switching my eyes back to the decapping stage to make sure the primer falls out... That seems like a worthwhile operation to continue. Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 +1 on the Lee die but you should lube cases makes the whole process easier on the brass, dies, press and the operator. I agree. I plan to start using lube, probably One Shot... I didn't want to throw case lube into this problem before I was sure what it was and how to fix it. Now that it seems like the problem is solved, I'm planning to start lubing my cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevoTT Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I've had the most luck with beveling/polishing the decapping pin and also the RCBS Pow'r punch. I have had problems with the pin punching through the bottom of crimped primers if I made it too sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Here is my fix for primers sticking to the decapping pin. I've been doing this from year 2 of ownership of the 1050 (over 7 years now). Take a Dillon pin and cut off the pin from the cap - discard pin. file the cap smooth and square. Take a Lyman decapping pin and drop it into the pin retainer for the stem, then drop the cap from the Dillon on top of the Lyman pin and assemble the decapping stem. The Lyman pins are smaller than the Dillons, are cheaper and easier to find. http://www.lymanprod...tore/page6.html Also see here. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=184766&hl= Interesting. Not exactly sure how this works, but I'll look into it... Thanks... Sorry for the delay, just taken this. The barrel is the top from a Dillon decapping made square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) I went ahead and gave the pin a slight bevel and polish with a dremel polishing stone. Still sticking primers. Mainly in Federal and Remington brass 45ACP. All other calibers have been fine with no modification. This is with a Lee Universal Decapping Die. Do I need to bevel it more? Polish more? Edited June 19, 2014 by ams30gts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have the tip cut at approx 450 angle. No problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have the tip cut at approx 450 angle. No problem Ok, so it seems I just need to make more of an angle. I'll try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Some people cut the tip at a 45 degree angle, some people round the point like you did... I have a point similar to yours, but a bit pointier... Haven't had any issues since I sharpened the point... I also wipe the sizing die and decapping pin with "One Shot" before I start reloading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I must not be doing something right. I did the tip to roughly 45° and some RP primers still don't get punched out all the way (or get pulled back in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippSpeed Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I dont have this issues cuz I swapped out mine with a LEE U die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 I am using a Lee Carbide Sizing Die... Not undersized... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I had the same problem with a Lee Universal Depriming die until I put a small bevel on 4 sides at 45 degree angles. No problem since then, only other problem is with nickel .357 Sig cases as they seem to have a smaller diameter flash hole than anything else and the Lee Depriming die seems to have a slightly larger pin diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I had the same problem with a Lee Universal Depriming die until I put a small bevel on 4 sides at 45 degree angles. No problem since then, only other problem is with nickel .357 Sig cases as they seem to have a smaller diameter flash hole than anything else and the Lee Depriming die seems to have a slightly larger pin diameter. Does yours look like a square or rounded? I made mine rounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I had the same problem with a Lee Universal Depriming die until I put a small bevel on 4 sides at 45 degree angles. No problem since then, only other problem is with nickel .357 Sig cases as they seem to have a smaller diameter flash hole than anything else and the Lee Depriming die seems to have a slightly larger pin diameter. Does yours look like a square or rounded? I made mine rounded. Think of it more as a wedge. I take a file and take the pin down only on one side. It should be asymmetric like the tip of an old ink pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) I filed down 1 side although mine is already rounded pretty good. Just decapped 1K 45ACP and only 2x primers got pulled back in! Finally fixed! Thanks for the help everyone. Edited June 21, 2014 by ams30gts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I guess the best way to describe it would be like an inverted pyramid with a flat top - not a sharp point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 To who ever was chunking the crimped brass - There is no reason for you to do that. Your 1050 has a swager built in to station 2. It will certainly decap the brass in station 1 and remove the crimp in station 2, making crimped brass fine to use. I have never sorted brass at all. Throw it all in the top and watch bullets fall out the other side ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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