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De priming 30-06 brass... Best methods?
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Whats the best trick to depriming once fired 30-06 brass
a)standard brass
b)WWII M1 brass if its different.
Just busted my Lee press. Broke after about 5 round from the pressure of poping out primers. The cast aluminum base of the lee could not cut it...
Would hammering out with a awl do it or would that blow out the hole too much?
Please share your knowledge.
a)standard brass
b)WWII M1 brass if its different.
Just busted my Lee press. Broke after about 5 round from the pressure of poping out primers. The cast aluminum base of the lee could not cut it...
Would hammering out with a awl do it or would that blow out the hole too much?
Please share your knowledge.
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Are you sure there wasn't berdan primed brass in your mix? I doubt it if it was WWII US brass.
I use the Lee decappers. It's a bit slow but they do work. Lee also sells an universal decapping die. The pin isn't thread and can move upward in the die if the primer doesn't pop out under heavy pressure. Then the pin can be hammered back down in the die. However, if you try to decap a berdan primed case, the pin will bend or break off if a lot of pressure is applied.
Not off to a good start except Lee will replace the broken base since its less than 2 years old.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEE-30-Cal-DECAPPER-BASE-FOR-CRIMPED-PRIMERS-90102-/221209694262?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3381201036
Lee case lube in the red and white tube or Redding Sizing Die Wax are the ones I use. A little of the Lee on a q-tip for inside the case neck, sometimes.
Should take no more than 2 fingers on the press handle to pop out a primer.
There was more going on here, I suspect.
Just ordered the universal for when my new base arrives.
I have broken a few toggle links on the older O frame Challenger presses, which was solved when Lee went to the new system and I ordered the upgrade. However, I can't fathom cracking a 'base' whatever that is, as the 'base' is part of the casting of the whole press. If that cracked, get in touch with Lee, they will make it right.
Even if you have crimped military brass, the primers pop out with little effort, minus the occasional overcrimped one that the decapper rod punches right through. For a remington case, agree- 2 fingers of pressure is all that is needed to decap only, or for that matter a light palm push to size a properly lubed case full length.
send the press back for a replacement. That is NOT supposed to happen. I would bet a bad/contaminated casting was to blame.
+1
I've never heard anything but good things about Lee cust svc, I'll bet they'll do right by you......
Luckily I had ordered extra from Lee. Been dealing with some very corroded cases.
Wanted the primers out before I scraped the cases. Better scrape price without the primer in them.
Also safer if the primer was a miss fire and was still active. I'll post something about this later.
The cases are not Berdan Primed, just very corroded and not safe to clean and reload.