What most
probably happened is that a case (9mmp I am looking at you, you tapered
bastard) got stuck in the resizing die. You got angry and used some force, as
we all do from time to time. Now the weakest point will give way when force is
applied and that happens to be the shell plate carrier.
Your
reloading session is now properly ruined.
What is the
reason for this?
1. A
difficult to size casing. This is especially true with 9mmp but happens with
other calibers also.
2. Too much
force was applied.
3. You did
not read the manual....especially the part where it says not to over tighten
the ram allen bolt on the carrier.
Have a look
at where the ram fits in the carrier. I thought this was strange. Why would you
fit something like that? Two smooth surfaces?
Well, this
is actually a very clever design feature on the Pro1000. It is designed so that
when a case gets stuck and you use too much force, the ram will slide out and
not break the carrier.
Now how do
you remove the stuck case?
Remove the
decapping pin and decapper clamp, using a screw driver or punch, tap the case
out of the from the top of the die. The shell plate carrier will then fall
free.
When
inserting the ram, do not over tighten the allen bolt! And the same applies
when you reassemble the decapping pin and clamp back in the sizing die.
Now how to
prevent a case from getting stuck?
Lube...yes
use some case lube on your cases. Yes I know they are carbide dies and lube is
not necessary but it does help. You will also find that a progressive runs much
smoother with lubed cases.
