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Case stuck in chamber after hd separation
- Thread starter 1stmar
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Yeah per cw308 it is called a Broken Shell Extractor and a little easier than using CerroSafe. They are caliber specific and generally work well.
Ron
Ron
video.Burrhead can you post the link to the
Oops, forgot to post it. Sorry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDYx5-1AZdk
Its a broken case extractor Brownells has them for $ 20. Only way to go, don't take the chance to put a ding in your chamber. Once I saw a head rip off in a chamber at the range someone had the tool , fed it in by the bolt, pulled the bolt out & out came the shell. That easy. I ordered one the next day, I keep it in my bag. I never had to use it on my rifle, but have let other people use it , only works for the specific caliber.
The Broken shell extractor has been part of every armorer's kit since 45-70 days, if not earlier. Usually in the machine gun tool set, too.
They are caliber specific, but not cartridge specific.
.22 won't work in a .30 bore, and .30 won't FIT in a .22 bore, etc.
.30 cal will pull ruptures from .308, .30-06, .303Brit, 7.62 (39 & 54R) MIGHT work on 8mm mauser.
You CAN use a coarse thread screw or a tap, and cut into the fired case, then drive it out, BUT, if you cut through the brass, you're cutting your chamber wall, and that's generally not a good thing.
Since you're not in a firefight, and don't need to clear the MG before the next human wave attack, its foolish to do anything but take the time to get one of the extractors and use it, or take the gun to a professional smith.
They are caliber specific, but not cartridge specific.
.22 won't work in a .30 bore, and .30 won't FIT in a .22 bore, etc.
.30 cal will pull ruptures from .308, .30-06, .303Brit, 7.62 (39 & 54R) MIGHT work on 8mm mauser.
You CAN use a coarse thread screw or a tap, and cut into the fired case, then drive it out, BUT, if you cut through the brass, you're cutting your chamber wall, and that's generally not a good thing.
Since you're not in a firefight, and don't need to clear the MG before the next human wave attack, its foolish to do anything but take the time to get one of the extractors and use it, or take the gun to a professional smith.
bamaranger
New member
What?
Did I miss this.......what caliber are we talking about here?
Did I miss this.......what caliber are we talking about here?
30-06. Upon further look the broken shell extractors appear to be cartridge specific not caliber specific. before I posted this I searched older threads to see if I could find answers and while I didn't see anyone reference these tools, I did see a post from someone who had the same problem. They mentioned that after the shell was removed, "the chamber was not scored". How probable/likely is it that my chamber may be scored. Rifle is stainless steel, barrel is a Hart so good quality.
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And of more concern (this if solvable)
What caused the case head to separate?
That is seriously dangerous, reloads, factory?
No sure answer on the chamber as it depends on how it broke off.
As the gun did not blow up it may not be a violent enough one to have done so.
But again that is the lower order issue, what cause the separation?
What caused the case head to separate?
That is seriously dangerous, reloads, factory?
No sure answer on the chamber as it depends on how it broke off.
As the gun did not blow up it may not be a violent enough one to have done so.
But again that is the lower order issue, what cause the separation?
Get the BSE and don't look back. I shoot a lot of reloads in my cetme's, and sometimes it's not always nato brass. Low quality or over used brass can separate at the most inconvenient times making the .308 BSE worth keeping handy. I carry them in my other calibers also because it's far better to have it and not need it than.........
It could've been a fluke, but I agree with researching the cause.
It could've been a fluke, but I agree with researching the cause.
Pretty sure too many loads on that brass. I checked the other rounds I fired and didn't see/feel and signs of separation. I don't have excessive headspace, only push the shoulder back .003 and my load is mild. 47gr of 4064
Darned interesting, if you aren't doing it right then I don't know right.
Any idea how many reloads on the brass?
I have had them part separate with no indications it was occurring, even in the cases that had a part split you could feel no ridge.
I never got a complete separation though.
Don Fischer
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That was a good you tube video! Never have had one but I look for it all the time. Ring start's at all and I throw the case away. Had to many case's start up that I caught before they seperated shooting a 7mm Rem Mag years ago. Had one start, just showed the ring starting on a 6.5x55 case last winter, threw it and the rest of the case's away. Can't remember the brand of case it was but they had only beer reloaded a couple time's, I got them as new. It wasn't an American made case.