Stainless steel pins stuck in .260 Rem cases

[Graywolf.260]

I like the results with stainless steel tumbling media except that almost half the cases come out with a pin stuck in the neck. The length of the pins perfectly work out to bollocks up the .260 Rem case. They come out with a push with achopstick but its a pain in the ass. Anyone cleaning .260 Rem without this problem? Where did you get your pins? No one lists the specs but I'd like to find some reasonably shorter than .264".

 

[ArmyJerry]

Good question

 

[TRAAV]

I have the same issue when I tumble anything .264. My tumbler is pretty new so I have only used it about a dozen times so I can't say for sure but I have been throwing away the sticks that get stuck and it seems like it has been a little better every time.
I use a small set of needle nose pliers to get in there that works pretty good.
I have also used it for .243 and .224 and they don't get stuck.

 

[Steal2bits]

My 260 get pins stuck too. Both in the neck and in the primer pocket hole.

I added more soap the last two cleanings and didn't have the problem. I have no idea if the two are related, just an observation.

When I tried to pull the pins from the neck, I damaged the neck, so I started pushing them in with the lee case trimmer hand tool. This also worked great for pushing the pins out of the primer pocket hole too.

 

[turbo54]

Remove the pins, throw them out.

Repeat each time you tumble and before long the problem will be gone.

 

[BLDTYLRY]

Remove the pins, throw them out.

Repeat each time you tumble and before long the problem will be gone.

+1 - I agree

 

[AtOne]

Keep a Lee decapping die in your press when you prime that way any stuck pins get pushed out into your spent primer tray. No pliers and no fuss.

 

[lead ƒarmer]

Mine like to get stuck in the flash hole, I always check before seating primers...

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[Break Bad]

I decap, tumble, anneal then size and trim/chamfer. It is probably just as much effort either way except you are not taking pliers to your brass and probably adding more scratches to the inner case neck. Not as much risk in leaving a pin in as well IMO.

To avoid tumbling a second time I lube using wax when sizing (imperial/royal/etc..) and wipe it off with a micro fiber cloth and use a qtip if I glob too much inside the neck (FL die with expander).

 

[redhooker]

I missed 2 pins that decided to DP one of my flash holes and that was the end of my decapping rod assembly on my Redding die. It bent the pin in half and also bent the entire rod making the expander quite out of center. I always did my flashlight inspection before priming, and before loading. I need to be more diligent and carefully check after each tumble as well. When my new rod shows up I am also removing the pin as I deprime separately. Living and learning, thanks to Redding I didn't have to pay for this one even though I told them it was my fault.

 

[JByrd]

+1 - I agree

Double quote agree.

I wont say it will completely go away,but will def reduce over time