Killing Time
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I say absolutely not. I have relied on tools of many fashions for my livelihood my entire adult life and not one time have I ever regretted spending extra money for a good quality tool.
Universal decapping die
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Mark W
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I don’t see a size listed. They just call it undersized, but it fits Lapua small flash hole brass. I ordered a couple of these after breaking the pin that I turned down with a cordless drill and file and used for 10 years. It only broke because I ran into a berdan primed case.
USIZE UNIVERSAL DECAP
Lee Undersized flash hole universal decapping pin for our Universal Decapping Die (#90292) or Undersize Flash Hole Universal Decapping Die (# 91976). Pin diameter .055"
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The standard universal decapping die made by several manufacturers works fine for basic use. The average hobbyist who is doing low volume, straight forward reloading doesn’t need a self-centering, spring-loaded decapping die. However, it will not hurt having one.
If doing higher volume, progressive presses or complicated depriming (sealed primers, crimped primers, etc) then a more robust designed decapping die is a necessity. I have a bit of everything and have upgraded my equipment as needed along the way. Without a doubt the $70 for a decapping die that can handle the worst of things and not break is money well spent.
Aside from the actual mechanical advantages, what is the value of an audible confirmation that primer is successfully removed from case and cleared from your press? In most cases a spring-loaded decapping die fires that spent primer off like a Red Rider shooting a BB. This audible becomes more significant if you are picking up range brass that might have mixed primers (crimped, lacquered, resin sealed) or when encounter a Berdan primer or other obstruction (pebble or other debris) inside the case.
Irony not lost that I wrote a book over morning cup of coffee…
The standard universal decapping die made by several manufacturers works fine for basic use. The average hobbyist who is doing low volume, straight forward reloading doesn’t need a self-centering, spring-loaded decapping die. However, it will not hurt having one.
If doing higher volume, progressive presses or complicated depriming (sealed primers, crimped primers, etc) then a more robust designed decapping die is a necessity. I have a bit of everything and have upgraded my equipment as needed along the way. Without a doubt the $70 for a decapping die that can handle the worst of things and not break is money well spent.
Aside from the actual mechanical advantages, what is the value of an audible confirmation that primer is successfully removed from case and cleared from your press? In most cases a spring-loaded decapping die fires that spent primer off like a Red Rider shooting a BB. This audible becomes more significant if you are picking up range brass that might have mixed primers (crimped, lacquered, resin sealed) or when encounter a Berdan primer or other obstruction (pebble or other debris) inside the case.
Irony not lost that I wrote a book over morning cup of coffee…
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