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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Aug 31^st, 2023 at 7:47pm	Print Post
	So I was whipping along with my 32 S&W Longs and all of a sudden one new brass went in hard and on extraction the shellholder tore through the rim. Now the shellholder that comes with the set is a little generous in dimensions and quite a bit more so than the equivalent RCBS shellholder but even the RCBS might have just taken a bigger chunk of rim off. Lee quickly gave me nicely illustrated instructions in using a punch to drive the case out using the decapping rod and a heavy hammer. I had at it with a really heavy hammer and eventually out popped the case and the rod. But, the case was firmly gripping the rod, well look at the picture. I'm waiting to hear from Lee on that one.


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 695 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #1 - Aug 31^st, 2023 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	find a nut that slips over the case but not the rim. Stand it up in your bench vise drip some kroil in it over night. then tap the pin with a BRASS hammer.


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notlwonk Full Member Offline Posts: 159 Location: Coventry CT Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #2 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 8:10am	Print Post
	Looks like a good way to lengthen cases!


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Timetripper Full Member Offline Posts: 111 Location: Carlisle Joined: Mar 4^th, 2013	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #3 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 8:59am	Print Post
	An out of spec piece of brass? John


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3584 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #4 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 12:29pm	Print Post
	It's out of spec now.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #5 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 1:03pm	Print Post
	But it has those nice rings that someone else was wondering about in their brass;-) Anyway, Lee is right on top of responding to me. I sent the picture in yesterday afternoon and I have a response this morning that not only suggested how to remove the case but also said that the decapping pin is the wrong one for that set and should/will be replaced. Standing by for the next response.
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #6 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 2:09pm	Print Post
	That was quick, the Lee person just replied that the order has been submitted and is in the works. Yay! In the meanwhile, I ran the rest of my brass through the sizer without the decapping rod and all was well.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #7 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	And it has been shipped!


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #8 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 6:24pm	Print Post
	Annular clearance between that wrong decapping rod and the die was OK until you got a piece of brass that had walls thicker than the clearance.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16269 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #9 - Sep 1^st, 2023 at 6:41pm	Print Post
	I've had this happen before, but don't recall the cartridge? I took a file and clamped the rod and case in my vise and carefully filed the side of the case until it was very thin. Then clamped the rod in my wood vise to avoid damaging the rod, and used a small chisel on the rim to drive it off. The case usually cracks open on the filed area and then comes right off.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Interesting problem with Lee 3 die carbide set Reply #10 - Sep 9^th, 2023 at 12:41am	Print Post
	The correct decapping rod arrived today from Lee and there is no way this one will ever get stuck in the case!


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