Stuck Brass In Die - Heres How To Remove It

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Stuck Brass In Die - Heres How To Remove It

Post by bigfellascott » 13 Feb 2019, 7:27 am

I thought this might be of some help to those who have had it happen before or may have it happen in the future. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... vnEW63DO4Q
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Post by Cooper » 13 Feb 2019, 7:42 am

I guess that was kind of useful? But most of stuck cases I've seem pictures of seem to be stuck all the way in the die and stuck to the point where the shell holder has broken the rim of the case off. In which case the probably wouldn't be enough case left (protruding) from the die for the vise to grab.
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Post by bigfellascott » 13 Feb 2019, 8:35 am

Cooper wrote:I guess that was kind of useful? But most of stuck cases I've seem pictures of seem to be stuck all the way in the die and stuck to the point where the shell holder has broken the rim of the case off. In which case the probably wouldn't be enough case left (protruding) from the die for the vise to grab.


I use heat when they are that bad :D
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Post by TheDude » 13 Feb 2019, 8:45 am

Only had 2 stuck cases so far but both needed to be drilled and tapped to get out.
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Re: Stuck Brass In Die - Heres How To Remove It

Post by bigfellascott » 13 Feb 2019, 9:00 am

TheDude wrote:Only had 2 stuck cases so far but both needed to be drilled and tapped to get out.


Yep done that one too :lol:
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Post by JimTom » 13 Feb 2019, 9:12 am

I must be just lucky but I am yet to have a case stuck when full length sizing.
Would a stuck case be unlikely when brass is fairly new etc, ie, would this likely happen when brass is much older and perhaps more brittle?
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Post by TheDude » 13 Feb 2019, 10:41 am

One was a new die I hadn’t cleaned properly. The other was just not enough case lube. Both were once fired brass
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Post by JimTom » 13 Feb 2019, 10:53 am

Thanks mate. I have seen it before with a 300WM shell, took a lot of getting out.
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