Decapping Issues

[BigMoneyGrip]

I've been having decapping issues that were driving me nuts. The primer was sticking to the end of the pin and was getting pulled back in to the primer pocket. The case was then difficult to remove from the shell holder. I figured out I could stroke the press again and the primer would fall off of the pin, thus making the case come free of the shell holder.
Since I load about 10K (9mm) a year on a single stage, this extra stroke is out of the question. My solution was grinding a point on the end of the decapping pin. This solved all of my issues! If anyone else is having that problem, this might help.

 

[Nevada Ed]

That works...........

so does extending out the pin and wiping any "Gunk" from it.
Yes, double pumping is a pain.
A clean die/case, helps.

 

[mikld]

Careful, a point on your decapping pin may pierce the old primers. Perhaps polishing the pin would help release the old primers...

 

[SMSgt]

Tip should be rounded and smooth. Never had an issue that way.

 

[bigedp51]

The decapping can get stuck in the center of the hole in the anvil. This depends on the pin diameter and the hole size in the anvil.

I have polished and filed the tip of my pins and given them a more rounded tip.

There are many type anvils and hole diameters and crimped military primers tend to stick more due to the force applied to remove them.

 

[Bkreutz]

I've been having decapping issues that were driving me nuts. The primer was sticking to the end of the pin and was getting pulled back in to the primer pocket. The case was then difficult to remove from the shell holder. I figured out I could stroke the press again and the primer would fall off of the pin, thus making the case come free of the shell holder.
Since I load about 10K (9mm) a year on a single stage, this extra stroke is out of the question. My solution was grinding a point on the end of the decapping pin. This solved all of my issues! If anyone else is having that problem, this might help.

This is a well known issue (pulling the primer back into the pocket) and reshaping the end of the pin is also a known fix. A better option than making a point on the end is to grind one side on an anle so you have a half wedge shaped end on the pin, this prevents the pin from puncturing the primer. Or you can round the edges too (as has been said) what this does is prevent the edges of the primer from folding inward on the pin equally and grabbing the pin like a Chinese finger trap (remember those?) First thing I do on a new pin is to hit one side of the point on the grinding wheel.

 

[reddog81]

10,000 9mm rounds per year on a single stage press! That's going to be like 30,000 to 40,000 pulls of the press handle. I'd being upgrading to a progressive press ASAP.

 

[flyrobb]

I've had this issue as well and it sure is a pain having to pull twice. I've tried polishing the pin but that didn't work 100%. I'll definitely try the above suggestions.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I have never had that problem but I don't think putting a point on the tip is a good idea. Smooth and round would be best.

 

[castleadslinger]

I've been having decapping issues that were driving me nuts. The primer was sticking to the end of the pin and was getting pulled back in to the primer pocket. The case was then difficult to remove from the shell holder. I figured out I could stroke the press again and the primer would fall off of the pin, thus making the case come free of the shell holder.
Since I load about 10K (9mm) a year on a single stage, this extra stroke is out of the question. My solution was grinding a point on the end of the decapping pin. This solved all of my issues! If anyone else is having that problem, this might help.

The man had a problem and found a solution. Why some of you are not excepting this solution, is beyond me (smh). There are more ways to skin a cat here.

 

[snakeye]

The man had a problem and found a solution. Why some of you are not excepting this solution, is beyond me (smh). There are more ways to skin a cat here.

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