Stainless Steel Media Caution

[Quinc]

There are 2 pieces of the media stuck in this case like l_ . I have tried beating the case against the counter and the media will not budge. So just something to keep an eye out for, and a reminder to run your resizing die with the de-capping pin still in it.

[meaty-btz]

impossiburu. How unusual.

[Quinc]

[ChrisToad]

There are 2 pieces of the media stuck in this case like l_ . I have tried beating the case against the counter and the media will not budge. So just something to keep an eye out for, and a reminder to run your resizing die with the de-capping pin still in it.

Looking at the primer pocket photo... couldn't you stick a small punch through the flash hole and whack it with a hammer?

I guess I should assume you got it out already, and this post was a 'watch out for this' post.

[SARC_Mike]

hrmmmmm

about 65 loads in mine and never had that happen. Go play the lotto!

[cpatbay]

It happened to me, too. It will either prevent depriming or priming the cases in this predicament. Just have to remove these "foreign" objects once in a while.

[M27]

I have never had that problem but I have had two pins get stuck side by side in the primer hole

[Stoopy]

I rather have that every thousandth time tumbling brass than having to poke out walnut every time. Just toss that pin in the trash.

[SandDiegoDuner]

If you guys reload a 6.5 caliber you will see that a lot more often. I visually inspect every Grendel case I tumble. I have not had that issue with any other case size smaller or larger than the Grendel rounds.

[Cowboy T]

Looks like a necked-up 5.56 NATO case.

Thanks for the heads-up. Will keep an eye when I switch to stainless.

[Quinc]

Looks like a necked-up 5.56 NATO case.

Thanks for the heads-up. Will keep an eye when I switch to stainless.

It's a normal 5.56 Lake City case. Just haven't re-sized it yet.

[damndave]

I have had this happen before, but usually with 2 pins stuck side-by-side in the flash hole. I just use a needle nose pliers and pull them out. You should always check your brass anyways.

Depending on where you buy your SS pins, they might be cut to different lengths.

[LexLuther]

"a reminder to run your resizing die with the de-capping pin still in it."
Good point, I always do.

Hypothetically, do you think it would have fired fine anyway?

[Quinc]

"a reminder to run your resizing die with the de-capping pin still in it."
Good point, I always do.

Hypothetically, do you think it would have fired fine anyway?

I think it would have. I load pretty hot and the extra pressure might do some case damage. But my biggest worry would be what the steel pins would do to my barrel.

[high_revs]

i was reading about this at http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/tips/.

it says: If any pins get stuck in the neck of the brass throw those pins away

is the reason to toss those pins is that the issue is not repeated? i.e. shorter length and can/will happen again.