Whoops

[TD2K]

I don't think my decapping/resizing die is supposed to do that. Called Dillon, they said send it to them and they'll either repair or replace. :)

Guess I need to use more case lube.

http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13005&stc=1

Bad part was, the little bearing/washer piece got stuck on a brass casing. As I was struggling to get it apart, the big pliers slipped off the casing and pinched the quay outta my driving finger. HUGE blood blister. I need that finger to be 100% for my trip to Baltimore tomorrow!

[muggsy]

I'm assuming that you were reloading a bottle neck case like a .223. Rem? Definitely a case of not enough case lube. You can get away with less if you neck size only. I use a carbide sizing die for my pistol cartridges. They require no lube.

[wyntrout]

I never used anything but carbide dies. I use a needle to let the blood out of pinch/blood blisters... with alcohol on the needle, of course. I bite my tongue sometimes and use a needle for that, too!

[downtownv]

I've bent my needle on my dillon recapping die and they sent me 3 replacements @ N/C. other than that never had any die issues....

[Tilos]

A defective die for sure, carbide ring pulled out of die body, nothing that could be operator error going on there.
I don't know why they need it sent back, when you already sent a pic of it.

For me, using NuFinish in the tumbler "waxes" the cases, so no case lube needed.
jmo

[TD2K]

I was reloading 9mm. I've probably reloaded 4 or 5k rounds before this happened. They said they'd either "Use a special press and some industrial strength loc-tite to put it back in, or just send a new die".

[Bobshouse]

They said they'd either "Use a special press and some industrial strength loc-tite to put it back in".

LOL...you should of just fixed it yourself with a little fingernail polish.

[TD2K]

Dillon received the broken die Friday, shipped a new one out to me that same day, arrived yesterday. Back in bidness.

[Ikeo74]

Carbide pistol dies can be broken by incorrect adjustment in your press. This may not be your problem but there are 2 things that can ruin the die. (1) Dropping the die onto a hard surface like a concrete floor. (2) Adjusting the die too far down in your press that it contacts the shell holder too hard and breaks the carbide ring. The bottom of the die must barely touch the shell holder when the press is at the very bottom of the stroke. Too much pressure can break the new die too.

For more information about this refer to your die instruction sheet about "cam over".

[TD2K]

ok, thanks. I'll be sure to check that when I put it back together.