1 depriming ? 1 Lee resizing die ?

verti89 · June 20, 2009, 01:57 PM

My dad and I are sitting down for our third session of reloading (my second) and we have had a couple of things come up.

Using the lee auto disk primer I accidentally set a primer in upside down. We did already deprime a live primer from cases that had other issues when the bullet was set too far etc. But our concern is that with this one being upside down, the depriming pin is going to be pressing down exactly like a striker. does this still fall into the, as long as you go slow its ok, catagory or should we just trash it??

Second issue is while depriming and resizing some .45 brass all of a sudden the die started shaving big gauges into the brass. After taking a closer look, it appears the die has like a gauge around the inside of it. Our process did not change and we are a little perplexed as to how this happened. Looks like we will be sending it in to Lee, but if we can figure out what we might have done that caused it, hopefully we won't do it again. Any ideas?

Shoney · June 20, 2009, 02:08 PM

You can remove the backwards primers easily if you go slow. The subject comes up so often I get to drag out my poem:

Backward primers!
Backward primers? Take this to heart,
Every ‘loaders done this little brain phart;

Recycle those primer, any ol’ way;
For fowling shots, or just for play;

How to remove? you might ask
Always safety first, on this little task;

Goggles and ear plugs; guard your senses;
Put up a board for good defenses;

No primers to toss, no brass to pitch;
Jus decap the hole on’at son-of-a-b-b-b-b-b---gun!
Shoney

Without being able to see the die, no ideas, but send it back to Lee.

Seedtick · June 20, 2009, 02:35 PM

Shoney has given you good advice on the primer. It ain't no biggie.
Is the die in question a carbide die? Can you post a picture of it?

ST

verti89 · June 20, 2009, 03:30 PM

I can't post pics right now. Yes they are carbide. I will try to get a reasonable picture of the inside of the die and then what its doing to the cases.

wncchester · June 20, 2009, 04:35 PM

"Second issue is while depriming and resizing some .45 brass all of a sudden the die started shaving big gauges into the brass. After taking a closer look, it appears the die has like a gauge around the inside of it."

The "gauge" is probably the carbide sizing ring.

Don't know what kind of "gouges" you mean. Do they go around the circumference of your cases or length wise? And are they short or long, deep or light, a single gouge in each case or a lot of them?

jamaica · June 20, 2009, 07:31 PM

Clean the die and clean the shell holder. The carbide ring that does the sizing should be smooth and complete with no cracks or chips in it. If that is not the case, send it back.

June 20, 2009, 01:57 PM	#1
verti89 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Posts: 157	1 depriming ? 1 Lee resizing die ? My dad and I are sitting down for our third session of reloading (my second) and we have had a couple of things come up. Using the lee auto disk primer I accidentally set a primer in upside down. We did already deprime a live primer from cases that had other issues when the bullet was set too far etc. But our concern is that with this one being upside down, the depriming pin is going to be pressing down exactly like a striker. does this still fall into the, as long as you go slow its ok, catagory or should we just trash it?? Second issue is while depriming and resizing some .45 brass all of a sudden the die started shaving big gauges into the brass. After taking a closer look, it appears the die has like a gauge around the inside of it. Our process did not change and we are a little perplexed as to how this happened. Looks like we will be sending it in to Lee, but if we can figure out what we might have done that caused it, hopefully we won't do it again. Any ideas?

June 20, 2009, 02:08 PM	#2
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	You can remove the backwards primers easily if you go slow. The subject comes up so often I get to drag out my poem: Backward primers! Backward primers? Take this to heart, Every ‘loaders done this little brain phart; Recycle those primer, any ol’ way; For fowling shots, or just for play; How to remove? you might ask Always safety first, on this little task; Goggles and ear plugs; guard your senses; Put up a board for good defenses; No primers to toss, no brass to pitch; Jus decap the hole on’at son-of-a-b-b-b-b-b---gun! Shoney Without being able to see the die, no ideas, but send it back to Lee.

June 20, 2009, 02:35 PM	#3
Seedtick Member Join Date: June 11, 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 45	Shoney has given you good advice on the primer. It ain't no biggie. Is the die in question a carbide die? Can you post a picture of it? ST

June 20, 2009, 03:30 PM	#4
verti89 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Posts: 157	I can't post pics right now. Yes they are carbide. I will try to get a reasonable picture of the inside of the die and then what its doing to the cases.

June 20, 2009, 04:35 PM	#5
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	"Second issue is while depriming and resizing some .45 brass all of a sudden the die started shaving big gauges into the brass. After taking a closer look, it appears the die has like a gauge around the inside of it." The "gauge" is probably the carbide sizing ring. Don't know what kind of "gouges" you mean. Do they go around the circumference of your cases or length wise? And are they short or long, deep or light, a single gouge in each case or a lot of them?

June 20, 2009, 07:31 PM	#6
jamaica Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2006 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 705	Clean the die and clean the shell holder. The carbide ring that does the sizing should be smooth and complete with no cracks or chips in it. If that is not the case, send it back.