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Old May 5, 2010, 04:31 PM   #6
BigJimP
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Not different ways to use it / there are different mfg's / and presses that are setup to do things in certain steps.

The dies and press I use are from Dillon ( a Dillon 650 ) / and station 1 in my press is resizing / and decapping the spent primer. I could - simply remove the decapping pin in the die. As you describe your dies - the decapping is in another station.

But in my press / if I chose to remove the decapping pin -- I would have to do that step manually / or I would have to put the pin back into the die in station 1 / and run the cases thru a 2nd time.

If I pull bullets because of a problem - I would not have to resize the brass again / because the cartridge wasn't fired. I would have to bell the case again / after I have a new powder drop in order to seat a new / or reuse the old bullet again. So I would insert the primed case into station 2 ( where a new primer would normally be inserted, where the case is then belled and the powder is dropped ) and continue to run the case thru stations 2 thru 5 and complete the cartridge.
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