kip270 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi Guy's, Well i should of left well alone, but i decided to try to tweak the settings for my reloading die, and now have a stuck case in there. I have tried to knock it out (bent the decapping rod :blink: ), but it will not shift. Is there anyway of getting it out or have i totally ******** the die :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi Guy's,Well i should of left well alone, but i decided to try to tweak the settings for my reloading die, and now have a stuck case in there. I have tried to knock it out (bent the decapping rod :blink: ), but it will not shift. Is there anyway of getting it out or have i totally ******** the die Tw*t it with a big hammer. Thats what our engineering dept do when the get things stuck at work :blink: Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 The die should be OK, as basically it is steel compared to the brass case. This has happened to me in the past and I have drilled out the case from the base using the primer hole as a 'pilot'. Start using a drill a lot smaller than the diameter of the case, and then gradually step up in drill size. Once the base is drilled out then the fun starts. Saw a slot in the case with a needle file and try and twist it inwards. Grip with a stout pair of pointed pliars and twist and pull. All the best! No doubt there must be an easier way, but this has worked for me. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 You can buy a 'stuck case remover kit' so take a look on any reloading suppliers site. Have you removed the rod. Heated the top of the die where the brass doesnt reach and held the case base against a block of ice and then popped a drift down the top of the die into the case and tapped it sharply with a hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 kip270, try screwing a large self tapper in the primer hole, pair of pliers, grip the self tapper, **** it with the hammer to shock it out. BJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Well i will be ordering a new die set :blink: tried to drill it then twist it, and now have totally ******** it. A lesson learnt, and £30 worse off :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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