The Official Status Update Thread: Part 75 and Sunny

[Shadow]

 

[SEIndSAM]

Well Dangit, that didn't work!!

 

[MrsGungho]

Doing well everyone.

Its my wife's and I 6 month wedding anv today.

that's sweet

happy 6 mth anniversary

 

[Shadow]

Well Dangit, that didn't work!!

What didnt ?

 

[SEIndSAM]

I tapped a #12 Stainless Steel screw into the primer hole along with 4 fender washers. Tried backing the die out of the press using the fender washers for leverage. Didn't move the stuck case a MM before the screw broke.

 

[OneBadV8]

I tapped a #12 Stainless Steel screw into the primer hole along with 4 fender washers. Tried backing the die out of the press using the fender washers for leverage. Didn't move the stuck case a MM before the screw broke.

What kind of dies do you have?

Send it back to the manufacturer. I got a case stuck in my dies, sent them back to the company and they replaced the internals, polished the inside of the die and even sent a sample of case lube with it.

All I had to do was call and provide return shipping.

 

[OneBadV8]

Doing well everyone.

Its my wife's and I 6 month wedding anv today.

 

[SEIndSAM]

What kind of dies do you have?

Send it back to the manufacturer. I got a case stuck in my dies, sent them back to the company and they replaced the internals, polished the inside of the die and even sent a sample of case lube with it.

All I had to do was call and provide return shipping.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to. They are RCBS dies.

Midway has .223 sizing/decapping dies in stock. I ordered a replacement last night in case I had to send this die back.

 

[OneBadV8]

Yeah, I'm gonna have to. They are RCBS dies.

Midway has .223 sizing/decapping dies in stock. I ordered a replacement last night in case I had to send this die back.

Depending how fast you need them, when I sent mine back it was back in less than a week. Even a phone call saying what they did and that it was on its way back. I'm not sure if RCBS does that too or not, but that was from Redding.

 

[Shadow]

I tapped a #12 Stainless Steel screw into the primer hole along with 4 fender washers. Tried backing the die out of the press using the fender washers for leverage. Didn't move the stuck case a MM before the screw broke.

Dang it !!

 

[Shadow]

is this from not enough lube on the cases

 

[OneBadV8]

is this from not enough lube on the cases

Usually, yes. But if you get too much it'll damage the case

 

[SEIndSAM]

Depending how fast you need them, when I sent mine back it was back in less than a week. Even a phone call saying what they did and that it was on its way back. I'm not sure if RCBS does that too or not, but that was from Redding.

Yeah, calling their CS for return instructions. I think RCBS charges a flat rate ($15??) for repair and return shipping.

8th caller in the que.

 

[SEIndSAM]

is this from not enough lube on the cases

I had them lubed, (Hornady One Shot) but this case (and several others in this batch of LC brass) took an usual amount of force to push into the die. When I pulled up to remove the case, the rim sheared off.

 

[OneBadV8]

I had them lubed, (Hornady One Shot) but this case (and several others in this batch of LC brass) took an usual amount of force to push into the die. When I pulled up to remove the case, the rim sheared off.

Spray lube?

I've had bad luck with that stuff. I only use the other stuff now. RCBS Case lube on their Lube pad works pretty well.

 

[Shadow]

Spray lube?

I've had bad luck with that stuff. I only use the other stuff now. RCBS Case lube on their Lube pad works pretty well.

Same here

 

[HotPocket]

That's what Daddy uses.

 

[HotPocket]

Dangit, WS

 

[magic man]

 

[db1959]

I tapped a #12 Stainless Steel screw into the primer hole along with 4 fender washers. Tried backing the die out of the press using the fender washers for leverage. Didn't move the stuck case a MM before the screw broke.

You should have used a steel screw. SS is a softer metal.