Hello everyone,
I have small problem with my Lee .223 full-length sizing die.
I had a stuck case in the die. I drove it out by loosening up the decapper clamp and driving out the decapper pin. Now I can't seem to get the pin back into the clamp. Is there a secret or did I possibly damage something?
Any thoughts?
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First thought, if you don't have carbide dies, you have to use lube. As for getting the pin back in, haven't a clue. If you know/knew about using the lube, then obviously disregard.
Haven't a clue on the rest... Someone will I'm sure...
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You might try backing the holding nut for the decapping pin all of the way out. There might still be a little bit of tension on the hole where the decapping pin is inserted.
Well, the case was lubed with hornady one shot, maybe this case didn't get enough lube.
I got it back in, but now I can't seem to get it lined up with the top of the clamp.
At any rate, I think maybe the top of the pin is peened a little bit.
Well, I emailed Lee and explained the problem. They didn't offer any advice, but just told me to email my home address and they would send me a new decapper and clamp free of charge! Thanks Lee!
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Well, I emailed Lee and explained the problem. They didn't offer any advice, but just told me to email my home address and they would send me a new decapper and clamp free of charge! Thanks Lee!
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That is some fine customer service there ! I am always glad to hear of a company taking care of its customers.
I realize that you are getting a new decaping pin, but in the meantime, remove the decaping adjusting nut and get a file or sandpaper and work on the mushroomed end of the pin. Do just a little bit at a time untill the pin just snugly slides through the hole in the cap.
I realize that you are getting a new decaping pin, but in the meantime, remove the decaping adjusting nut and get a file or sandpaper and work on the mushroomed end of the pin. Do just a little bit at a time untill the pin just snugly slides through the hole in the cap.
I will probably do that when I get a chance. I'll keep the messed up one as a spare if I can get it cleaned up.
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My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.
Well, the case was lubed with hornady one shot, maybe this case didn't get enough lube.
I got it back in, but now I can't seem to get it lined up with the top of the clamp.
At any rate, I think maybe the top of the pin is peened a little bit.
Well, I emailed Lee and explained the problem. They didn't offer any advice, but just told me to email my home address and they would send me a new decapper and clamp free of charge! Thanks Lee!
Bad, I am seeing a pattern here. It was Hornady Unique Case Lube that gave me my one stuck .223 case.
I keep hearing all these stories about stuck cases with the spray lubes I sure for some they work great and never have a problem,I use the Lee resizing lube in a tube $1.50 at my store. I have use these types of case lubes always and never had a stuck case in 25 years. It must be an application problem of some kind.
I had the exact same problem using the Lee dies in my RL-550. After using a big hammer and a long punch several times I polished the inside of the die using a large bore swab mounted in a drill with some fine polishing compound I got from Brownells. I also switched over to the Dillon lube. This is great stuff and since I started using it I have never had a stuck case again and it going on 10 years now.
