Great thread! Makes me wish I'd kept some of the J frames I sold due to this same problem. Don't beat on the ejector rod when cases stick - it can lead to your making unwanted contributions to your local gunsmith's retirement fund (learned this from firing a cylinder of 32 H&Rs in my 16-4 after shooting a couple of boxes of 32 S&W Longs and not cleaning the chambers afterward. Doh!). Instead, use a 22 caliber cleaning rod with the blunt end jag tip and knock the cases out one at a time. Also, if you don't have an air compressor, the large cans of compressed air for cleaning computer key boards will work on small jobs. Even better are some of the automotive spray cleaners which will both blow away the chips and clean the reamer. Be sure to re-lube it before commencing work again.