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When is being stubborn being too stubborn?
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<blockquote data-quote="BillR" data-source="post: 385812" data-attributes="member: 462"><p>Oh you haven't heard the end of it. I finally decided that enough was enough and quit trying to resize the rest of the brass. This was after I broke off a tap in one of the cases which yes I can get it out and hopefully without ruining the die with a wire welder set on its highest setting and feeding the wire slowly which once you get it hot enough you can take a punch and whack it and it will shatter and no problem. Least it did the last time I tried. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>Anyway to move onto the rest of the story. I have 350 rounds resized but not De-primed. So I again lubed up one of the cases and went to run it through the sizing die and I felt something weird. Pulled the case out and ***????? It (the de-priming and neck expander) had pushed the neck down into the case. I thought hmm thats weird. (Go back and read the part where I ask if shooting in a MG will get the brass too hot) So I take another case and this time I make sure that it has plenty of lube on the inside of the neck. I ran it into the die slowly this time and I could feel something gritty going on and then a pop. I pulled the case back out and it did it again. ?????? So I take the die apart to check for dirt or something in it and I notice something I hadn't seen when I put the expander/de-caper rod back in. It has little machine marks going around it. So I chuck it up in my drill and spin it and take some 600 grip sandpaper and give it a light sanding and then 0000 steel wool and really put a polish on it. Lube it up good and put it back into the die. Lube up the neck good and slowly pull the ram up and can this time feel it smoothly slide into the case like it is supposed to. I continue till it deprimed the case this time and then go to back the case out except that POP it peels off the rim of the case sticking the case into the die. Ok this sucks. I go to drill out the primer pocket but the depriming pin is sticking into the primer pocket and cannot make that work. Hmm I turn the die over and about this time I am becoming a bit ****ed with all the problems I have been having. I take a hammer and whang away at the depriming pin stem until the case pops out of the die and then I take a hack saw and cut the case all the way around which in turn free's up the stem and I can get it out. EXCEPT whanging it with a hammer has sort of spread the end of the stem on the lee depriming stem and it won't fit into the collete that holds it in the die. </p><p>I've had enough. The next trip to the store will be to buy some new .308 Lapua brass and this stuff is going to the garbage can. I don't have anyone I dislike enough to give it to. </p><p></p><p>As an added note: When a person gets as old as me you learn one of life's great secrets. You learn to laugh at yourself, your really funny to watch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillR, post: 385812, member: 462"] Oh you haven't heard the end of it. I finally decided that enough was enough and quit trying to resize the rest of the brass. This was after I broke off a tap in one of the cases which yes I can get it out and hopefully without ruining the die with a wire welder set on its highest setting and feeding the wire slowly which once you get it hot enough you can take a punch and whack it and it will shatter and no problem. Least it did the last time I tried. :) Anyway to move onto the rest of the story. I have 350 rounds resized but not De-primed. So I again lubed up one of the cases and went to run it through the sizing die and I felt something weird. Pulled the case out and ***????? It (the de-priming and neck expander) had pushed the neck down into the case. I thought hmm thats weird. (Go back and read the part where I ask if shooting in a MG will get the brass too hot) So I take another case and this time I make sure that it has plenty of lube on the inside of the neck. I ran it into the die slowly this time and I could feel something gritty going on and then a pop. I pulled the case back out and it did it again. ?????? So I take the die apart to check for dirt or something in it and I notice something I hadn't seen when I put the expander/de-caper rod back in. It has little machine marks going around it. So I chuck it up in my drill and spin it and take some 600 grip sandpaper and give it a light sanding and then 0000 steel wool and really put a polish on it. Lube it up good and put it back into the die. Lube up the neck good and slowly pull the ram up and can this time feel it smoothly slide into the case like it is supposed to. I continue till it deprimed the case this time and then go to back the case out except that POP it peels off the rim of the case sticking the case into the die. Ok this sucks. I go to drill out the primer pocket but the depriming pin is sticking into the primer pocket and cannot make that work. Hmm I turn the die over and about this time I am becoming a bit ****ed with all the problems I have been having. I take a hammer and whang away at the depriming pin stem until the case pops out of the die and then I take a hack saw and cut the case all the way around which in turn free's up the stem and I can get it out. EXCEPT whanging it with a hammer has sort of spread the end of the stem on the lee depriming stem and it won't fit into the collete that holds it in the die. I've had enough. The next trip to the store will be to buy some new .308 Lapua brass and this stuff is going to the garbage can. I don't have anyone I dislike enough to give it to. As an added note: When a person gets as old as me you learn one of life's great secrets. You learn to laugh at yourself, your really funny to watch. [/QUOTE]
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