.303 British help

sfwusc · June 21, 2020, 11:52 AM

I can’t get these to deprime. I only see one flash hole.

What is the problem?

TX Nimrod · June 21, 2020, 12:04 PM

Is the flash hole too small for your decapping pin? I’m not familiar with that brass.

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sfwusc · June 21, 2020, 12:15 PM

I don’t think so but it does like look like the hole is different sizes in different pieces of brass. I am guessing these aren’t reloadable.

hammie · June 21, 2020, 07:29 PM

The only reason I can give is what "nimrod" said: the flash hole is too small. They don't appear to be crimped in, but if they are, the manual lee primer decapper will work on stubborn crimped primers. The Lee tool is essentially either a .22 or .30 caliber sturdy rod with a decapping pin on the end. You insert it in the cartridge, center the pin in the flash hole, and then hit the rod with a hammer.

Oh, and the nny headstamp is cyrillic, and in our alphabet, translates to PPU. PPU is Privi Partizan, which is manufactured in Serbia.

PolarFBear · June 21, 2020, 07:33 PM

I successfully deprime these with a Lee universal de-priming tool. I have about 50 of these that are on their 4th reload. I use Lee equipment exclusively on my .303 British.

June 21, 2020, 12:04 PM	#2
TX Nimrod Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2009 Location: Zona Posts: 423	Is the flash hole too small for your decapping pin? I’m not familiar with that brass. . __________________ .22LR - .223 - .22-250 - .243 - 6mm REM - .25-20 - .25-35 - .25 BB - .250/3000 - .257 WBY - .260 - .30 M1 - .300 BO - .30 Herrett - .300 Savage - .32 H&R - .303 - .338-06 - .338 WM - .35 REM - .38-55 - .45 LC - .45-70 - .50-70

June 21, 2020, 12:15 PM	#3
sfwusc Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2013 Posts: 231	I don’t think so but it does like look like the hole is different sizes in different pieces of brass. I am guessing these aren’t reloadable.

June 21, 2020, 07:29 PM	#4
hammie Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 963	The only reason I can give is what "nimrod" said: the flash hole is too small. They don't appear to be crimped in, but if they are, the manual lee primer decapper will work on stubborn crimped primers. The Lee tool is essentially either a .22 or .30 caliber sturdy rod with a decapping pin on the end. You insert it in the cartridge, center the pin in the flash hole, and then hit the rod with a hammer. Oh, and the nny headstamp is cyrillic, and in our alphabet, translates to PPU. PPU is Privi Partizan, which is manufactured in Serbia.

June 21, 2020, 07:33 PM	#5
PolarFBear Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2015 Location: NE Tennessee, a "Free State" Posts: 478	I successfully deprime these with a Lee universal de-priming tool. I have about 50 of these that are on their 4th reload. I use Lee equipment exclusively on my .303 British.