Rcbs carbide longevity

[GrayR]

I’ve been decapping a bunch of 9mm recently and I’ve not only snapped an above average amount of actual pins but somehow the decapping rod is bending also. This is with current production gray box Rcbs carbide dies. Anyone else experiencing this? Or am I doin somethin wrong along the road. Thanks in advance 

[Hi-Power Jack]

Possibly the cartridge case is not centered in the shell plate.

 

Possible you're decapping crimped primer pockets.

 

What is "above average amount of actual pins" ?

[GrayR]

I don’t think they’re crimped cause most of this is Remington brass that I shot as new ammo. But it’s very possible I’m leaving my case out of whack in my shell holder. And I’d say probly 5 pins broken and two bent rods in the last 2000 pieces. Maybe less I’m not sure. It just seems like the pin has to be extended so far to actually punch the primer that it becomes unstable if that makes sense. But I also pretty much taught myself to reload just by reading so I’m sure there’s a fundamental I’m getting wrong somewhere. 

[Jmoreno88]

Only time I've ever had problems were my fault. Misaligned case, crimped primers etc. Sounds like more of a set up or brass issue

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[GrayR]

Works for me. I’ll just be a tad more careful 

[Tunachaser]

Or switch to a lee die, there de-primeing pins seem almost indestructible.