Wanted to decap the spent primers but the recommended Lee #11 shell holder is too small. What is the correct shell holder size? What is the primer size? I have 62 of these to do. Thanks for any assistance in this matter.
Wanted to decap the spent primers but the recommended Lee #11 shell holder is too small. What is the correct shell holder size? What is the primer size? I have 62 of these to do. Thanks for any assistance in this matter.
West of Beaver Dick's Ferry.
Lee says to use #11 or #14.
RCBS says to use #20 or #4
Larry Gibson
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Thanks, I will look for a #14
West of Beaver Dick's Ferry.
The first 45 Colt cases I reloaded, back around 1970, were ancient balloon heads. Those rims, lacking an extractor groove, were so tiny that I damaged both cases and shellholders of the early Lee hand primer tool, the one with screw-on shellholders. Today, I would try all the shellholders I could reach to see if any did better. Those cases can be a challenge.
No idea on the primer size, they weren't all 0.210" or 0.175".
As far as depriming, something with a hole to rest the case on and a 1/16" pin punch should do the trick. I did that to a huge number of .45ACP brass one Westpac.
Robert
Last edited by Mk42gunner; 10-20-2021 at 06:47 PM.
These are looking like they are becoming candidates for the recycle bin. Thanks for all the advice.
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