Speaking of bowling... I watched The Big Lebowski again last night. Great movie.
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Speaking of bowling... I watched The Big Lebowski again last night. Great movie.
The wife and I used to bowl in a Sunday morning Vegas League. Bar went thru alot of Bloody Mary mix on Sunday morning. Especially during football season.
I've heard Lebowski is a good show, still haven't seen it.
Speaking of the bar at the bowling alley, the bartender has a thing for me I think. Kind of a Jamie Lee Curtis set up, not as tall, a little plump....and her personality is tops...cool lady.
She gave me a big hug before we left.. ;)
I've not had a bloody mary in a long time....good though.
#*€%$&@!! Ahhhhhh! The center pin (decapping and inside sizing rod) in my full length .223 resizer keeps coming out and getting stuck inside the case. I have it as tight as I can get it in the die with a 7 inch crescent wrench in a vice. [Mad] What am I doing wrong??
And yes, I am lubing the hell out of the cases
I'm new at it too HB, I'm hesitant to give you advice without seeing exactly what's going on.
Well, I just damn near injured myself getting it as tight as I could, and now it is staying in place. It's been good for 20+ cases, so I think I'm good. Just frustrating. I like my lee turret so far, but the instructions that come with the dies (and all lee products) really suck.
What brand are the dies?
Fuck, I just got a case stuck in the die... Fuck me.
LeeQuote:
Originally Posted by KS63
1 - over tightening itQuote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
2 - remove and taper the pin / slight bevel on edge. The cap may be hanging up on the primer / primer pocket.
3 - when in doubt there's the [facepalm]Reloading forum [facepalm] where all your answers can be questioned.
4 - see # 3
5 - information regarding what dies, press, brass, primers, powder, bullet,. when inquiring about a reloading issue helps.
6 - updated for 5 since i see you mentioned the die. The decapping pin is suppose to "float" for lack of a better term. This allows the pin to be pushed up vs. breaking off, bending, damaging the die.
HB, there's gonna be a learning curve that I think all of us have to get through. The kid broke a lyman die trying to unstick a 223 case.
Hang in there.
Amen to that. I learned by reading, asking questions, joining in on multiple reloading forums and OOPS. Catching the OOPS is hard, unless you are aware what is or is not happening and why.Quote:
Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
Right now it's a static electricity issue. Low humidity has powder sticking all over the place. Now to find a moisture % that works , yet not too much for metal related issues.
Okay, so I am apparantly doing everything wrong...
Not at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
I think I just have a poor understanding of how this is supposed to work. If I lower the tension on the decapping rod, then it just gets pulled out and stuck inside the case every time.
I broke a 9mm die. It's really embarrassing.
on a lighter note, my dog can now close drawers.
http://youtu.be/kvSVMNTxBo8
I drove the case out with a punch and this is what it looks like now:
Attachment 36889
Well done! I trained my pup to stay out of the kitchen. It just makes life easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
Mines 8" tall and 11lbs. so....she can't get into ANYTHING!Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
ETA: ever try to train a dachshund? It is very frustrating. Mine just wants to hunt and track and smell and eat and smell and run and hunt and chew on things and.........
This is what happens if I don't tighten the decapper clamp enough: Attachment 36891
Lol! I have a 65lb black lab mix that loved being trained. Totally different scenario!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
Hey there, Belly....nice video.....I dig Didi.
Speaking of reloading, gotta get the table organized, the kid is coming over at noon....and I gotta replace the light fixture and switch for the fridge.
Later on fellers.
See ya OBC. Watch out for stuck cases and wanky dies! [facepalm]
Your dog is freaking cute BTW. [Awesom]
Thanks! She only uses it to her advantage, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
She will also chase down a squirrel and rip half it's tail off......without remorse.
Not lower, not 200ftlbs of torque either. reread the inst, call the mfg OR, Go to the reloading forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
HB,
Is there any buildup on the decapper rod or inside the neck opening?
If they're carbide dies, take some 600-1500 wet sandpaper and get that crap off at both spots. Wrap the (wet) paper around a cleaning brush or fold it into an end split dowel chucked in a drill.
I'm getting galling on the cases due to brass deposits adhering to the inside of my .308 FL carbide die. Lee says no lube is needed, I say BS at this point.
buy a stuck case removal tool. OR 1/4-20 tap, drill sized to tap, bolt and a few spacers, 3/8" in dia. 1/2" long.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Rc09340-Rcbs-...7E%7E60_35.JPG
I need to get after this fence I blew off yesterday. All the posts and beams are up, I just need to slap on some pickets and build a gate. Not sure I have the right nails and I haven't been able to find coil fence nails to fit my roofing gun, so I guess it's going to be slow going. I wish I had a framing gun to go along with the finish and brad nailers, but could never really justify one.
Regardless, it will give me a little private time to reflect some over losing my Pa 5 years ago today. He was quite the carpenter and handyman.
Sigh, first time back on a mill in a long time and I get to the end of machining my sight pusher and what do I do? I drill a 1/4" hole for a 1/4-20 bolt [facepalm].
Stupid me, you're better than that! A 1/4-20 bolt requires a #7 drill bit! [Bang]
Oh well, guess I'll just spend another 3 hours tonight redoing it all...
On the plus side, I didn't cut off my finger or get any aluminum shavings in my eyes, so thats good...
And yes, I am that cheap that I'll spend hours upon hours machining something so I don't have to drop $125 on a sight pusher (MGW for M&P). Then again, my design should be usable on any pistol, so thats a big plus.
Can you do a large thread protector for my mpx-c by chance
/sarcasm
What size OD, threading ID, length and material?
If its aluminum, delrin or UHMW - yes. If stainless steel or some other form of steel or hard metal, then no.
Also, how long do you want to wait for it?! [LOL]
I'm pretty sure I have a huge chunk of junk brass out there, its large enough you won't feel the recoil anymore!! [ROFL3]
Oh yea, and hey stoner, HB!
[Wave]
Oh HB, don't feel bad. I JUST had my first stuck .223 case in my Lee dies the other day. I used plenty of lube like always, but it just felt weird on the upstroke, so instead of lowering it and checking, I kept going.