Universal Decapping Dies for 223, which one?
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I have the Lee decapper, but it doesn't get used hardly at all since I've got all the die sets that I reload for.
FlatsFlite
Active Member
Lee. I have one for each turret. They work great and don't break.
Bolts Rock
Living in Free America!
Pretty much any universal decapping die with replaceable decapping pins will work. I have a Lyman because that's what was in stock at the store, works just fine.
Jerry M
Ultimate Member
Lee die here.
chale127
Ultimate Member
I run a lee universal, be careful when decamping 5.56 with a IK headstamp...the pin is a little tight in the flashhole but it works fine as long as you take your time (that's what she said...lol)
In all seriousness buy an extra pin or two when you order whatever die you decide on and you'll be fine, I've decapped thousands and thousands of many different caliber rounds and haven't broke one yet, I'm about due I guess...
In all seriousness buy an extra pin or two when you order whatever die you decide on and you'll be fine, I've decapped thousands and thousands of many different caliber rounds and haven't broke one yet, I'm about due I guess...
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
Lee, Lee, Lee, LEE
Standard dies will bend/break the decapping pin with swaged primers. And pretty much all mil brass and a good bit of non-mil brass has swaged primers.
Available from pretty much any place that sells dies.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136543/lee-universal-depriming-and-decapping-die
Standard dies will bend/break the decapping pin with swaged primers. And pretty much all mil brass and a good bit of non-mil brass has swaged primers.
Available from pretty much any place that sells dies.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136543/lee-universal-depriming-and-decapping-die
LGood48
Ultimate Member
Yet another for the Lee. Had an RCBS and got tired of replacing broken pins. Lee pin merely pushes out through the top. Slide back down, re-tighten and your off again.
kingstrider
Member
- Dec 10, 2011
- 91
I have several but the Lee is by far the strongest of any of them. That said, the pins are not indestructable as others claim. Run enough mil-spec brass and you'll find the pins can and do break so you should have extras on hand.
^^^^^THIS^^^^^
I just received my re supply of decapping pins as I broke two on Berdan primed 9MM. I was just trucking along and SNAP! Broke not one but two pins in my LEE universal decapping die - we firemen ain't too bright - but I did score two extra on the police test... That's how we get hired!
I can't stress enough, having a few extra decapping pins and tips... They'll save you so much headache!
Cheers,
Doc
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
If you are breaking a Lee Universal Decapper, you have screwed the nut at the top on too tightly. It squeezes a collet, and should be tight enough to decap, but loose enough to allow the rod to slid, even with Berdan primed cases.
Weber
USMC
Lee universal
paulstitz
Active Member
Lee
Broncolou
Active Member
I use the Lee as well. I file a chamfer on the end of the decapping pins before I install them to help ones with offset flashole GFH are horible(I scrap them now)
Just received 4 new pins...
So I'll try to tighten the collet to a tension tight enough to decap, but still loose enough to release if I meet resistance.
Anyone have an easy way to do this? Like a 1/4 turn past snug? The instructions don't make mention of this at all...
Cheers,
Doc
So I'll try to tighten the collet to a tension tight enough to decap, but still loose enough to release if I meet resistance.
Anyone have an easy way to do this? Like a 1/4 turn past snug? The instructions don't make mention of this at all...
Cheers,
Doc
Weber
USMC
I've broke 5 in the last month, now I'm inspecting really good, and stopping if it feels different.
I'll try loosening it up as well on the universal, but that did not work on the regular die that sizes, decaps, and expands. It would pull the pin down if not tight enough.
I'll try loosening it up as well on the universal, but that did not work on the regular die that sizes, decaps, and expands. It would pull the pin down if not tight enough.
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
1) For the Lee, tighten a bit and try it. If it moves under normal decapping, tighten a bit more. Just tight enough to not move under normal use.
2) You broke 5 LEE UNIVERSAL decapping pins? That takes WORK.
2) You broke 5 LEE UNIVERSAL decapping pins? That takes WORK.
Weber
USMC
Berdan primers did me in. I had some crimped primers that required a little extra effort, but the hidden berdan primers broke my pins.
obiii
Active Member
Lee universal for me. I like to de-cap my brass and then tumble with SST media. Gets everything nice and clean. If you use the dies, you have to fl size, and that can be a pain to just get 1k brass ready for cleaning.
OB
OB
