I don't know what I am doing wrong trying to use their 6.5 dies in my 6.5 CM but I have broken at least 10 or more de-capping pins trying to de-prime my Lapua small pocket cases. I don't have any issues with my Redding bushing neck dies but can't figure out my issues with the Forrester. ( I purchased a new stem thinking my original was not stright but that didn't solve the issue either.) Any ideas?
Issues with Forrester bump dies
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Yes. I noticed the last ones from Forrester though were the same diameter instead of being larger where the jaws hold it.
I have the Forster dies and the decapping pins I have for them measure .061" and with my Lapua small rifle primer pockets, they do run a little tighter than with other brass of mine (like Peterson's). I run my dies in a Forster Co-Ax press and have had no problems with decapping any of my Lapua or other brass. Me thinks there might be a small alignment issue the way the Forester dies fit in you particular press???
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Take your decapping pin and take some of your cases and see if the pins fit. Flash holes could be tight. That might be your issue. I had some Hirtenberg 308 cases the had flash holes that were too small.
I am guessing an alignment issue of some type. I can do 5-10 and then they break. I haven't tried every single piece of brass but all the ones I have tried fit fine.
Time to go to a Plan "B" . A Lee depriming die W/ a small sized pin W/ a Squirrel Daddy hardened pin https://www.squirreldaddy.com/Decapping-pin-s/336.htm
Don't shoot the nitpicking messenger... but its FORSTER.... spoken --> "4-stir"
I apparently didn't order the shorter small pocket pins last time. (I think I did!) Will order the special ones tonight but am pretty certain I will have issues as I broke off 5 of them before. I think I just need to follow everyone's suggestions and use a different die to de-prime.
