boatdoc173 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) I do love my 9mm pro series titanium die set. it works great with my dillon 55c. Have loaded about 3,000 rounds and like the results. one caveat not seen with my dillon depriming/sizing die--the depriming pin gets stuck between the newly inserted primer rim and the case pocket rim..and the depriming pin pulls out.This has happened 3/3000 rounds. I asked Redding about this. I thought this is a safety measure( removable pin) to avoid breaking the pin in certain circumstances. They confirmed that. I am able to reinsert the pin and keep loading. However with every round loaded I have to watch for the depriming pin inside a newly primed case now( so with every round, I make sure the case is a good one(no defects),watch that a new primer gets inserted, watch the powder charge for consistency, watch the primer slid e to be sure the holding screws( for the primer tower) are not too tight) and now I have to be sure the depriming pin is still in the die. This thread is not about complaining. As I said, I like the product and the company. My reloads are fine and the set works as designed. Just wanted to alert those who are buying them of a feature some might not consider. In contrast, I KNOW dillon depriming pins can break. Hard to do --Yes. But that is a reason I have depriming pins for both redding and dillon on hand. If they break , it would be on a holiday--ask me how I know happy holidays all Edited December 11, 2021 by boatdoc173 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) This was recommended to me a while back when I was experiencing the same issue..............from a friend who's an engineer at Redding: Quote We’ve been hearing reports from folks that some pistol brass manufacturers have been sneaking small flash holes in their brass. It sounds like that may have been what happened as it pinches the decap pin in the flash holes and pulls it out of the decap rod. This makes removing the case from the shellholder difficult sometimes. To combat this I’ve been recommending that folks try a small benchrest size decap pin. This usually alleviates the issue. I also inquired into really tightening down the pin retainer once I had the correct pin length protruding from the holder: Quote With regard to tightening the button - feel free to grab onto the knurling with pliers for a little mechanical advantage - I would just caution you not to squeeze with all your might. On this particular die the pin retainer doesn’t do anything but hold the pin so if you rub the black off of the part or flatten some of the knurling it will still function just fine. The pins are tough little buggers........ Got a few of the slightly smaller benchrest pins, and they have eliminated any issues! https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012974329 Edited December 11, 2021 by HOGRIDER sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatdoc173 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 thanks for that post@hogrider. Redding was kind enough to suggest replacement pins for my set AND even located a dealer with them in stock(midsouth supply). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 A few years ago, I bought a spare 650 tool head and mounted a Lee universal de-capping die in it on it's own. I now use it to de-cap all my brass before cleaning. Without any other dies or operations taking place, I can almost out run the case feeder. Reloading already de-primed brass is a touch easier on the press stroke too. Might not be a great set up without a case feeder though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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