decapping pin wont stay in

[codemancode]

I use a RCBS competition FL resizing die. I cant seem to get the decapping pin to stay in the die. It used to come out periodically when i was sizing casing with slightly off-center flash holes, but now it wont stay in at all. Gravity is enough to make it fall out. Is there a way to adjust the die to make the pin tighter? I checked the manual, but it doesn't address the issue.

Ideas?

Thanks

 

[milo 2.0]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

Take the expander ball off, make sure there is no obstuctions, jam it back in, take two pliers and tighten it up.

 

[zuke]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

Call rcbs and tell them. Warranty?
Or get a set of quality LEE collet die's.

 

[gunnut223]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

You may need to use a "headed" decap pin. I had to after I bent the stem when a berdan 223 snuck its way into my boxer brass. Broke the pin and bent the stem, only fix and still going strong was a headed decap pin.

 

[milo 2.0]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

I don't think the headed decap pins work in all dies.
Do they?

 

[VKC]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

The pin holder needs to be tightened with standard pliers.

 

[Ghogs Nightmare]

Re: decapping pin wont stay in

Give RCBS a call. They recently (within last 2yrs) changed their
pins a bit. instead of being a pin only it has more of a head like described. I had a similar issue after doing a resizing a bunch. Classic RCBS CS they got my info an had a pin or two a few days later.
.
Had it happen with a Hornady die set as well. But that was for the RUM an I couldn't even resize one case without the pin falling out. All my dies come in green boxes now...except for the 2 carbide rifle sets in blue