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started with the shot shell reloading and i am doing pretty good if i do say so myself. HOWEVER I have run into one small problem. on the first stage when i decap and resize on the upstroke after decapping the 20 guage high brass shell does not come out of the resizer completely. i have the decapper run almost all the way down on the adjustment rod to the point of maybe one or 2 threads caught. some times you can pull them out with your hand and some times they need a little help but it is never a lot.
does the high brass make a difference? is there something i am missing. thanks in advance for the help.

All three of my MEC 600 JRs - 12, 16, & 20 - do this occasionally, but never so badly that you can't pull them out of the die relatively easily with your thumb and forefinger. It does seem to be worse when using high brass shells. I've never considered it to be a major problem in my case. I would be inclined to suggest that you might try a very light coating of a spray lube intended for metallic cartridges (but just on the brass). You might also try checking MEC's web site to see if this issue is covered in their FAQ section (if they have one). If not, and they have a "Contact Us" tab, you may try posing this question there.

Actually the 600Jr has always had that problem..but they make a longer bolt for the high brass and 3 inch shells. And there should be an adjustment on the cam that hits the bolt. The versa mec was a better machine for that reason. Let mecheck the 600s I have here. I have one torn apart to send to GOB but still have a few 600s layin around

thanks for the info i have an email into mec and see what they have to say. i see the new style ejector bolt on their website.

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does the high brass make a difference?

Not sure if your asking if the high brass makes a difference in the shell, or the loader.....yes, the brass makes the difference for the sticking, but you don't need a high brass hull for a heavy load; the high brass was necessary in the old days of paper hulls, but nowadays is purely a cosmetic feature.

Called MEC and talked to customer service, said the new bolt was 90 cents but it was nothing special. went to the hardware store and got one 4" which is a half inch longer than the one that came with it. put it in and working like a champ.

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Originally Posted by Mr. 16 gauge (Post 337759)

Happens with my 16 gauge and 12 gauge loaders all the time.....usually with Remington and European high brass hulls. A little tug and they pop right out.

My older MEC (from the late 70's) would have major problems with sticky high brass hulls. My solution was to go to the dollar store and get a cheap cresent wrench. I would adjust the cresent wrench so it fit the base of the hull, slide it down to the rim, then give it a couple of light taps with a plastic mallet. They would usually pop out without any problems, although the case might have a ding in the brass.....they still loaded and fired fine.

Not sure if your asking if the high brass makes a difference in the shell, or the loader.....yes, the brass makes the difference for the sticking, but you don't need a high brass hull for a heavy load; the high brass was necessary in the old days of paper hulls, but nowadays is purely a cosmetic feature.

I had the same problem and fixed it the same way. Good old crescent wrench.

Fixed the problem one day by deciding to upgrade away from the MEC 600jr. Now, the crescent wrench is back in the tool box where it belongs.