sappnasty
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Well I set up my die tonight and I already made a HUGE boo boo. I set everything up exactly like the directions stated. Took a freshly cleaned/lubed
.308 case and placed it into the shell holder. Pulled the handle, felt resistance....but because it was my first time I didn't realize what kind of pressure your supposed to feel. Then I heard a loud SNAP! Decapper pin broke, and the spindle and lock nut were bent. Now because I did everything just as the instructions advised, I began to look and figure out why it did what it did, cause I know the pin was centered. So, I looked inside the brass and (drumroll please)....berdan primed:banghead:! Which I had no idea what it was until I called my father in-law....and he laughed loudly and said "well you learned a lesson today huh, read your materials before you try and save the world?" I feel like a total ass. Hopefully I didn't damage the die itself...
.308 case and placed it into the shell holder. Pulled the handle, felt resistance....but because it was my first time I didn't realize what kind of pressure your supposed to feel. Then I heard a loud SNAP! Decapper pin broke, and the spindle and lock nut were bent. Now because I did everything just as the instructions advised, I began to look and figure out why it did what it did, cause I know the pin was centered. So, I looked inside the brass and (drumroll please)....berdan primed:banghead:! Which I had no idea what it was until I called my father in-law....and he laughed loudly and said "well you learned a lesson today huh, read your materials before you try and save the world?" I feel like a total ass. Hopefully I didn't damage the die itself...