Had to buy a stuck case remover....

[rwsmith]

I bought an RCBS stuck case remover and tried to extract a 30-06 with a torn up rim and the 'jacking' cap screw stripped out of the hole. I took a chance in spending a few more bucks on some extra tools. A 5/16" tap to replace the 1/4", a 5/16" socket head cap screw to replace the 1/4". The spacer provided in the stuck case kit has a clearance hole for the 1/4" jacking cap screw. Simply redrill the hole to slip a 5/16" bolt. It worked like a champ and I'm sure it would for any cartridge based on the 30-06 or has the same or bigger dimensions. I'm sure the 1/4" screw will still work for smaller cases (a washer might be a good thing to add). Ok, I came close to paying for a new die with the money I spent, but I won't have to worry about it again. I don't like getting stopped in my tracks with no quick recourse.

 

[alwslate]

Would a cleaning rod or just a long enough piece of brass round stock
inserted from the muzzle and given a few taps have removed the case?
Copper is pretty heavy. A piece of round stock just dropped
from the muzzle a few times might dislodge a stuck case.

 

[Trooperdan]

I believe the OP had a case stuck in the sizing die, not in a chamber. A case stuck in the die is usually "tight"!

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

rwsmith...you have made a wise investment. I bought a stuck case remover many moons ago thinking I would only need it once.....WRONG! Over the years I have done a few modifications to it for specific screw ups of mine; but it seems to get used at least once or twice a year.

 

[DWalt]

Long ago, I made my own. Pretty simple to do. You can even use a 3/8" drive socket and some washers. No need to buy anything if you have a threading tap. I use a 1/4"- 28 bolt. Could go to a larger diameter bolt if needed.

 

[MichiganScott]

My RCBS stuck case remover is almost 40 years old. In that time, I've only used it once and loaned it out once to a friend.

Better to have one on hand and not need it than to need it and not have it.

 

[Rule3]

All you need are LEE dies and there is no need for a stuck case remover. Loosen the decapping pin and tap it out.

 

[gwpercle]

After going through an episode like that, and most of us have , it makes you almost paranoid about case lubrication . One tip is if they start getting hard when going in ...STOP , they will be even harder to get out...that's when the rim pull off happens. Back it out and relube the case.
While trying to resize some grossly oversized one fired 303 British, the Lee case lube wasn't cutting it , they got hard going in the die, I got worried about ripping the rim off on the out stroke and resorted to STP Oil Treatment for extra case lube....greasy but I didn't stick one case !
Gary

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Long ago, I made my own. Pretty simple to do. You can even use a 3/8" drive socket and some washers. No need to buy anything if you have a threading tap. I use a 1/4"- 28 bolt. Could go to a larger diameter bolt if needed.

Same here.....Made one years ago....No need to buy something you already have........

 

[Nevada Ed]

Always nice when the wheel was invented, that you could go up in size.................

Looks like you figured that one out..........
bigger and stronger is always a good thing !!

That had to be a bummer trying to get that case out with a messed up base! Been there done that...... but I was lucky.

Stripping the threads tells me, that bugger was really in there.
Glad to hear that all is well again.

Hopefully this info may be used by someone down the road.
Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Alk8944]

My wife's son (He's in his mid 40s so I won't call him step-son) just learning to re-load (but won't ask any questions) managed to stick a 9mm in a Hornady Titanium Nitride die. Beats me how he managed that! He destroyed the die trying to get it out! Then he asks! (Where is the ROFLMAO Emoticon when I need it?)

How do you stick a 9mm in a TiN or Carbide die???? And he was using a Lee Hand Press! Believe it or not this is a serious question.

 

[Engineer1911]

^^^^ Some people should not reload. ^^^^

 

[alwslate]

I believe the OP had a case stuck in the sizing die, not in a chamber. A case stuck in the die is usually "tight"!

My mistake. I didn't notice any reference to a sizing die in
the post and just assumed he had a case stuck in a chamber.
I have never stuck a case in a die and maybe if I had I
would have thought about that possibility.

 

[DWalt]

"STP Oil Treatment for extra case lube....greasy but I didn't stick one case !"

I have used only STP as a case resizing lube since I can't remember when. Nothing better. I use powdered graphite inside case necks as a lubricant.