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[cerberus];3365097 said:The larger stores with a deep supply of reloading accessories may have one. I bought 5 extra when I got mine just because I knew I might break it.
Best thing I ever did was grind down the edge near the pin, works so much better on small necked cases.
[cerberus];3365118 said:Be careful with whatever you rig up. Those pins are hardened steel, if you just grind down a nail it will bend in no time.
I ordered mine from a seller on ebay, $5 each shipped, I had it in two days.
I would have hit Natchezss.com (1.99 in stock) first then midway (2.49 in stock). They'll both sell you parts but not components or ammunition.
FSReloading.com also has them in stock for $2.00
Amazon stocks them also. $6.00 but free shipping with Prime.
I seem to get hammered by Midway regarding shipping costs. Might be just as well to pay $6 to Amazon and get it in two days than pay $2 somewhere else and than pay $5 to ship and have to wait a week.
Until you buy a couple online a finish nail with the head cut off will work. Sorry don't know the size nail off the top of my head.
Effing Berdan primers were more than 1/2 my issue