MilkMyDuds Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Only 6 months old SDB 9mm. Today the decapping pin got broken on a Winchester white box once-fired brass. Not sure why. The pin broke in half, with the broken part stuck in the primer pocket. Question is - where to do I buy a replacement? I have some pins from my Lee decapping die but does not seem they will fit. My Lee decapping pin has not broken even once through thousands of cases, even though I did buy extra just in case. Too bad SDB did no come with an extra decapping pin. The other trouble is that the resizing die on SDB is probably loctited. I nearly broke the wrench and still it won't budge. I guess I will have to use some lubricant plus hair dryer see if I can move it. This sucks as there won't be any shooting this week unless I can buy a new pin/die from a local store quickly ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkMyDuds Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Here is the pic of the broken pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 A spare pin comes with the SDB, or you can order some from Dillon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkMyDuds Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not in my box, but that could be my fault of not keeping these small things in their original place... Called Dillon and the best bet is to visit a local dealer see if they have any spare pins. Also ordered a few from Dillon website. Looks like having some Dillon decapping pins around is pretty important for any Dillon user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo666 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 For an emergency fix you can use a socket wrench to sit the shell in and manually punch the spent primer out i made a wooden jig to sit the socket in 10mm perfect for 9mm just to get you through so you can shoot while you wait. Im in sydney with a few spare if that helps you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkMyDuds Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Excellent idea! I actually have a single-stage with Lee decapping die. I think I will use that for now. I wasn't sure if the sizing die on SDB will function correctly without the decapping pin but seems the broken pin won't affect the sizing. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahlsan Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 This is the reason I bought the spare parts kit for both my presses. Small parts to replace the ones they send you. No press going down waiting for parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarez Kelly Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The spare decap pin is part of the conversion kit. Look in the blue conversion kit box. You might find you have one. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The decap pin is a small, headed steel pin, looks like a miniature German potato masher grenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayHelloToMyLittleFriend Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I bought my Dillon on the advise of friends. We're all running 550's and 650's and when something happens like this, we borrow from one another until we get a replacement from Dillon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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