New to the broken de-capping pin club

[mljdeckard]

I broke my de-capping pin and bent the rod that holds it for my RCBS .45 acp dies. (I borrowed the rod and pin from my .308 dies to finish the batch.) I need to replace the pin and the rod. the pins come in packs of 5, the rod is a bit elusive on the midway site search. I did find the RCBS Pow'r Punch Decapping Rod kit, it's for progressive presses, but does it matter if I put it in my single-stage setup?

 

[rcmodel]

Why don't you just call RCBS.

They will send you a new one free by return mail.

rc

 

[mljdeckard]

Probably a good habit to get into.

However three reasons come to mind. The dollar value is negligible, Mr. Potterfield has an almost enchanted record for shipping things to me quickly, and it was my own bonehead fault that the thing broke in the first place, and I would feel stupid calling RCBS for it.

 

[ranger335v]

"...it was my own bonehead fault that the thing broke in the first place, and I would feel stupid calling RCBS for it."

Admirable attitude but you covered for the parts when you bought the dies, if you don't get them you just miss part of what you paid for.

 

[kingmt]

"...it was my own bonehead fault that the thing broke in the first place, and I would feel stupid calling RCBS for it."

Admirable attitude but you covered for the parts when you bought the dies, if you don't get them you just miss part of what you paid for.

That is the best way for it to be said.

My son did that the other day. He bent 2 of them & when I got the replacements they had sent 3 rods & 13 pins.

RCBS CS is second to none. Tho I agree the price of the replacement parts are in the inital price.

 

[mljdeckard]

I suppose I can give them a call and see what happens.

 

[FROGO207]

Yeah they are a first class company to do business with for sure. And I agree that you did pay for the parts up front so get what you paid for. I find that the reloading companies are mostly helpful and want you to buy some more stuff so they treat you rite.

 

[kingmt]

It is best to email them unless you like to be on the phone for long periods & have about 4 hours to spare.

 

[popper]

It's like craftsman tools - you paid for the replacement - it's NOT a warranty or insurance, it's the cost of getting your business.

 

[mmay1]

I have broken more than one and offered to pay each time I called the manufacturer (Hornady in this case) who declined to accept payment and got the replacements out the same day.

 

[northark147]

Well darn, wish i woulda done that instead of buying spares. I wan't one of the pwoder punch pins (my Dillon 550 with RCBS Dies is the every other round jam-o-matic for doing .380), and my LGS has been trying to get me one, but is having no luck. Guess I will have to order one one of these days.

 

[rfwobbly]

When I bent my RCBS shaft they sent the whole shaft assembly with a box of 5 replacement pins. I was on the phone no more than 4 minutes and the CS person was helpful and cheerful. I also asked about a broken kinetic hammer collar and they sent that too.

 

[Jesse Heywood]

It's like craftsman tools

Like the wrench I bent to work in a tight spot!

 

[Chawbaccer]

Like the quarter inch ratchet I used as a slugging wrench until it had no teeth left.

 

[brickeyee]

Some of the older decapping pins are just a piece of drill rod.

Go to a real hardware store or hobby store and purchase a 36 inch peice of the correct diameter.

DO NOT try to cut it with wire cutters. It is way to hard.

A cut off wheel in a Dremel does a good job.

 

[Cmeboston]

Just bent my decapping rod for my RCBS die, called them this AM and they have a new setup coming, no questions asked!!!


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[popper]

Like the Whitworth(english metric size) socket that I broke the first time I used it. Of course I've broken a lot of phillips screw drivers when using them as a pry bar. I think they changed the steel because now they just bend.

 

[mljdeckard]

So I called them, it was easy to get through, I could hear the guy rolling his eyes at me over the phone. (I'm sure he has the order codes memorized for this one,) took about five days, came in the mail.

I'll be more careful with this one. It isn't a good idea to let your popped primers fall into your bin of brass you are grabbing from, because inevitably one will fall into the one casing you forget to tip upside down, and you will break your decapping pin and rod. You are all welcome for the experience.

 

[mbopp]

I've been known to use a cut-off drill bit in a pinch for a decapper pin.

 

[dbarnhart]

>>>it was my own bonehead fault that the thing broke in the first place, and I would feel stupid calling RCBS for it.<<<

One day, after it seemed like the 574th time I'd broken the pin and bent the rod, I called RCBS. I asked the nice lady "What am I doing wrong?". She replied, "Absolutely nothing. Now give me your address so I can ship your replacements."

 

[howlnmad]

I bent the stem and the pin. RCBS sent me a new stem and a bag of pins, no problem.
If you just break a pin, you can use a cut off 6 penny finishing nail. Or maybe it's a 4 penny, it's one or the other.

 

[Trent]

I've been known to use a cut-off drill bit in a pinch for a decapper pin.

I thought I was the only one!

Wife wonders why I keep bins full of broken metal crap, old toys, broke tools, ... it's so I have raw materials..

The old tailgate off my pickup truck broke (release mechanism 100% hosed), picked up a new one at a junk yard for 15 bucks, slapped it on, and the old one has been a source of sheet steel since.

 

[cfullgraf]

So I called them, it was easy to get through, I could hear the guy rolling his eyes at me over the phone. (I'm sure he has the order codes memorized for this one,) took about five days, came in the mail.

I'll be more careful with this one. It isn't a good idea to let your popped primers fall into your bin of brass you are grabbing from, because inevitably one will fall into the one casing you forget to tip upside down, and you will break your decapping pin and rod. You are all welcome for the experience.

As folks said, RCBS came through. Good deal.

When replacing die parts, I have taken the attitude of calling the manufacturer expecting to pay for the part. So far, they (RCBS and Redding) have always sent me the part gratis.