Minor reloading equipment mishap

[RAF]

The other day I decided I had some spare time and it would be a good time to make up some 30-06 bullets for my auto loader. I started resizing brass with my small base dies. Half way through the process on piece didn't feel right. I should have stopped, but no, I had to press on. Sure enough the next one stuck in the die :? . Haven't had this happen often but it has in the past. Anyway, I found my stuck brass removing tool and started the procedure. Drilled a whole through the back of the brass and started using the tap. It was getting pretty tight and I should have backed off, but, OH NO, NOT ME :oops: . Well, sure enough the tap broke off flush with the brass. No matter what I tried I couldn't get it out. I had to bite the bullet and take the whole works to my gun smith. Of course he got it out, cleaned up the die and sent me on my merry way, $10 lighter. He also told me where I could get a new tap for my remover. The whole experience cost me $18 and and hour lost in the reloading room and reminded me to make sure all my brass is lubed

[whyohe]

RAF just as a note don't OVER lube either. i hydro locked a die with brass that way. at least thats what RCBS said.

[RAF]

whyohe, I'm carefull about that too. That piece of brass was in the middle of group of them I was lubing at once on my lub pad. I think it's been a while since I put on fresh lube too, it plain didn't get any.