trucraft Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Wondering if I should uniform all my flash holes? The problem I have is when resizing my lapua brass (once fired 6x47L) with FL Forester the decapping pin 4 out of 5 cases keeps pulling out and getting stuck in the flash hole. When removing it from the brass it is much tighter with some than others. I guess my pin could be too big. Is that possible as it is the original? How big should the pin be and how wide are 6.5x47L flash holes? Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarovski1 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Sounds like it,6,5x47 has a smaller flash hole to go with the small primer, so needs a smaller pilot for flash hole, best not do anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoy69 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Is the pin 0.060" or 0.080"? Cases with the smaller flash hole (6.5x47L, 22 PPC, 6 mm PPC, etc.) require a 0.060" decapping pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I will measure the pin later. Seems strange that a 6x47 lapua die have the wrong size pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I read a thread recently somewhere on this problem. Between pin dimension tolerances and flash hole tolerances, problems do arise. Put the decapping pin in a drill and take it down in size a couple of thou? Keep applying emery paper or similar until the pin passes through all the flash holes. Find a tight flash hole and use it as a gauge. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Good idea JCS. It is possible that I got the pin muddled with a pin from another die set but I can't see how a large primer pin would fit in the 6x47L die if it's wider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Spud (on here) sells the correct size pins. Give him a call and he'll sort it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Spud (on here) sells the correct size pins. Give him a call and he'll sort it for you. I was going to call him today but ran out of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Problem solved. I found the correct decapping pin in the spent primer tray. I had been using the wrong size pin. Doesn't seem to have opened the flash holes up much if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 hi there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 hi there I emailed you this morning Mark to say I don't need one. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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