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Southla1 · May 7, 2001, 09:48 PM

Many moons ago I worked for a local gunsmith on 2 or 3 of my 7 days off (I used to work 7 on and 7 off). I was bad about breaking decapping pins back then (factory ones). Well one day I needed some and was looking for some in the shop. "PW" asked what was I looking for and I told him "I broke some more pins". He told me I had broken all he had but he had something better.......some piano wire in the right diameter. We cut it off the the right length and smoothed the cut ends and believe it or not I am STILL using some to this day. Oh by the way I stopped working for him in 1974

. Getting on to 30 years ago.

May 7, 2001, 09:48 PM	#9
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Many moons ago I worked for a local gunsmith on 2 or 3 of my 7 days off (I used to work 7 on and 7 off). I was bad about breaking decapping pins back then (factory ones). Well one day I needed some and was looking for some in the shop. "PW" asked what was I looking for and I told him "I broke some more pins". He told me I had broken all he had but he had something better.......some piano wire in the right diameter. We cut it off the the right length and smoothed the cut ends and believe it or not I am STILL using some to this day. Oh by the way I stopped working for him in 1974 . Getting on to 30 years ago.