Lee Universal Decapping Die

[Mephitical]

Does anyone know if there's a retailer near Indianapolis that carries these? Mine just broke.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Check Bradis in Camby. They have Lee dies not sure about the decapper.

6939 South Kentucky Avenue Camby, IN 46113-9217
(317) 856-8880 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (317) 856-8880 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

 

[Aszerigan]

If you can't find one, give me a call. I have one you can borrow in the meantime.

 

[Mephitical]

If you can't find one, give me a call. I have one you can borrow in the meantime.

Thanks for the offer, but it doesn't look like I'll be needing one as soon as I thought. I've been trimming my .223 cases before sizing them, and a friend informed I need to trim after I size because they will stretch. Since this is the case I can use my sizing/decapping die instead of the universal decapping die like I was doing. Lesson Learned!

 

[rockhopper46038]

+1 to Aszerigan for extending a hand!

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Thanks for the offer, but it doesn't look like I'll be needing one as soon as I thought. I've been trimming my .223 cases before sizing them, and a friend informed I need to trim after I size because they will stretch. Since this is the case I can use my sizing/decapping die instead of the universal decapping die like I was doing. Lesson Learned!

How did you break it? I use the universal for my .223 brass, and it works like a champ.

 

[noylj]

Call Lee. If it broke, they will almost certainly fix it or send you a new one.
I love mine. Been using it for about 10 years and it just keeps doing the same thing. I bought a 5-pack of replacement depriming pins and have never used them (I wonder where they are?)

 

[Mephitical]

How did you break it? I use the universal for my .223 brass, and it works like a champ.

I'm not exactly sure. Only thing I can think of is that I didn't have the case all the way into the shell holder when I tried to push the primer out. I broke the decapping pin, but when I loosened the clamp that held the pin in place, there were stripped threads on the inside of the die, and also on the clamp itself. So the whole die is no good.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I'm not exactly sure. Only thing I can think of is that I didn't have the case all the way into the shell holder when I tried to push the primer out. I broke the decapping pin, but when I loosened the clamp that held the pin in place, there were stripped threads on the inside of the die, and also on the clamp itself. So the whole die is no good.

I would contact Lee and see what they say. From what I have read, they'll probably send you a new one.

 

[Yeah]

Bradis didn't have one as of a couple of weeks ago.

Pins either, although they have a pin that can be turned down a bit to work.