Steel Pins Stuck In Case-What Are The Odds?

Status
Not open for further replies.

peeplwtchr

Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2019
Messages
1,602
Hi All-

I have wet tumbled thousands of 9mm cases, and never had pins stuck in flash holes or cases (I bought the right size pins). Last weekend as I was sorting my twice fired Geco and range brass, I saw this. I may never see it again. I literally couldn't do this if I tried.
 

Attachments

  • 20210422_174508.jpg
    20210422_174508.jpg
    53.3 KB · Views: 239
Yeah I get some like that. I tumble black tarnished range pickup brass for hours at a time and weird things happen.
 
IME, Somewhat less than getting a decapping pin pulled by a flash hole to small in diameter.

The one in your photo would be lottery ticket worthy.

Would likely take more than one try to even purposely stage them like that.
 
IME, Somewhat less than getting a decapping pin pulled by a flash hole to small in diameter.

The one in your photo would be lottery ticket worthy.

Would likely take more than one try to even purposely stage them like that.
Yeah, it was perfectly symmetrical and aligned when I first saw it. I moved it offcenter when I tried to get them out, then I stopped once I realised what I was looking at. They were also jammed in, I could have dropped it on concrete, and they wouldn't have moved.
 
I’ve made a couple purchases of steel
Pins. I had a short one get sideways in a .223 neck, and a couple get crossways in the primer pocket of a 9mm case.

One of the ones in a 9mm I couldn’t pry out with the ink pen I had handy so I tossed it. But I do look at the cases now.
 
I’ve made a couple purchases of steel
Pins. I had a short one get sideways in a .223 neck, and a couple get crossways in the primer pocket of a 9mm case.

One of the ones in a 9mm I couldn’t pry out with the ink pen I had handy so I tossed it. But I do look at the cases now.
These work in 9mm and .223
 

Attachments

  • 20210308_145100.jpg
    20210308_145100.jpg
    143.4 KB · Views: 67
I can't get wet tumbling to polish the brass as good as dry. But I have had a lot longer to work things out. Corn cob media with a few drops of nufinish can turn nice clean brass to a mirror finish. Not that it's necessary.
Wet pin cleans the inside of the case and the primer pocket which dry media doesn't touch.
 
Hi All-

I have wet tumbled thousands of 9mm cases, and never had pins stuck in flash holes or cases (I bought the right size pins). Last weekend as I was sorting my twice fired Geco and range brass, I saw this. I may never see it again. I literally couldn't do this if I tried.
That is something you will never see again.
Put it in a shadow box
 
I literally couldn't do this if I tried.

Wow! What are the odds indeed!
index.php
 
Hi All-

I have wet tumbled thousands of 9mm cases, and never had pins stuck in flash holes or cases (I bought the right size pins). Last weekend as I was sorting my twice fired Geco and range brass, I saw this. I may never see it again. I literally couldn't do this if I tried.

That's something you will probably never see happen again. Most of the pins I have do not have a flat end, so that's likely to never happen to me. Any small pins that get stuck in the primer pockets are thrown away. With the proper length that does not happen.

Are the pins that came with the tumbler or did you buy them separate?
 
I wet tumble 45Colt brass primarily so nothing like that. But those pins are everywhere it seems. Loading room floor,shop floor, I use a telescoping mechanics magnet to fish them out of the sink drain. As I decap with a universal decapper I wonder how many get shot down range. The ones I use, didn’t know they come in sizes, are slightly too large in diameter to enter the flash hole.
 
I have them stick in cases all the time. Maybe I'm just lucky Haha.
I'm paranoid about sending a steel pin down my bore.
I look into every bottle necked brass with a flashlight before dropping in the powder when loading.
 
Notice that the pins are forming the letter "H".

The is the inter-galactic symbol for "help". Closely akin to ship wreck victims writing "sos" in the beach sand.

JKPZXfHl.jpg

I think the poor pins are over-worked as you tumble your thousands of brass. This pandemic has been going on far too long. Everything is feeling the stress. Everyone and everything simply needs a small vacation. Maybe you should collect the pins and mail them to a friend in an exotic place for a week of R&R.

:confused:
 
The pins that I ended up purchasing were cut on an angle so that they would clean the extractor groove and primer pockets. As far as loosing them after about 5 years I am still using the same batch with no noticeable loss.
 
That's something you will probably never see happen again. Most of the pins I have do not have a flat end, so that's likely to never happen to me. Any small pins that get stuck in the primer pockets are thrown away. With the proper length that does not happen.

Are the pins that came with the tumbler or did you buy them separate?
I bought them seperately on Amazon.
 
I think the poor pins are over-worked as you tumble your thousands of brass. This pandemic has been going on far too long. Everything is feeling the stress. Everyone and everything simply needs a small vacation. Maybe you should collect the pins and mail them to a friend in an exotic place for a week of R&R.

:confused:

I tell you what. The last time I went around in circles and tumbled against (ahem...edited to protect her identity) I was quite dizzy afterwards I needed a break too. And...that was on R&R...(but several adult beverages were involved as well)
 
These work in 9mm and .223

The pins I have are Franklin Arsenal, just like the tumbler. I also use Dawn on dirty range brass. After 2 hours I drain and flush, run another hour with a Franklin Arsenal brass cleaner. The Franklin Arsenal magnet makes the retrieval of pins a snap.
 
I wet tumble 45Colt brass primarily so nothing like that. But those pins are everywhere it seems. Loading room floor,shop floor, I use a telescoping mechanics magnet to fish them out of the sink drain. As I decap with a universal decapper I wonder how many get shot down range. The ones I use, didn’t know they come in sizes, are slightly too large in diameter to enter the flash hole.
Did I mention those pins are everywhere. 61965EA3-CFDD-4512-9B44-CC76286CEE37.jpeg
 
I can't get wet tumbling to polish the brass as good as dry. But I have had a lot longer to work things out. Corn cob media with a few drops of nufinish can turn nice clean brass to a mirror finish. Not that it's necessary.
Wet pin cleans the inside of the case and the primer pocket which dry media doesn't touch.
Why I wet tumble. 40 mins wet vs. Hours dry? No brainer.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top