A Bit of Resistance With Resizing

kcofohio said:

Hmm, guess I should look a little better.

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Yup, I've had those pesky little B-turds show up once in a while............
Caused me to slow down....

You didn't even break a decapping pin?

Must've been a late Christmas miracle...

I had about the same thing happen with 40 S&W. Had a 9mm inside one 40 case and I had a .380 case inside another. The first time it happened I broke the decap pin. The second time, I was able to remove the .380 case and saved a decapping pin. I got these from a neighbor for something metal work I did for him. Sh-t happens!! Experience is the best teacher, if you don't get hurt!! You didn't get hurt and didn't lose a pin, all's well that ends well.

I've had that happen before, that's why when something doesn't feel right - stop and see why it doesn't feel right.

kcofohio said:

Took it back out, nothing, until I looked into the case.

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Looks like the bigger case in your pic --- Puked a little bit. That 22lr must not have agreed with it.....

Swampman said:

You didn't even break a decapping pin?

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I was resizing some new Starline 45 Colt brass I had test fired. I thought I had tumbled them by themselves so I was perplexed when the depriming pin got pushed up while resizing a case.

I went, "What the heck?" and saw a silver colored sleeve come down. I wondered what it was until I realized it was a nickel plated 380Auto case that must have been left/dropped in the tumbler. And no, tough Lee depriming pin didn't break.

Had the same thing happen, .22 lr jammed in a 357 Mag. I make habit of checking. It was wedged in there but good with media.
If loaded and undetected, there's a number of problems that could possibly follow. Don't want to find out.

Yep had the same problem but a little different . Using a universal decapping die felt some resistance , pulled the case and it was clear . Went ahead and put it back and deprimed with some resistance. Hmm pulled the case again and looked . It was free of obstruction and primer was removed . Checked the press ram and it operated smoothly and fully , oh well continued .

All is good but now every 5th to 10th primer does not get popped out . These are 308 LC once fired cases so I’m thinking extra crimp or something IDK but it starts getting annoying . I pull the die to adjust the pin lower and that’s when I see the 22lr case stuck on the decapping pin and the primer punch part had pierced right through the bottum of the 22 case . Pulled the case off the pin and all was good. It has happened a couple times since then but is quickly recognized now .