Stuck Brass In Die - Heres How To Remove It

[bigfellascott]

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... vnEW63DO4Q

[Cooper]

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.

[bigfellascott]

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

[TheDude]

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

[bigfellascott]

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

Yep done that one too

[JimTom]

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?

[TheDude]

One was a new die I hadn’t cleaned properly. The other was just not enough case lube. Both were once fired brass

[JimTom]

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