Stuck...

[Yosemite Steve]

As I was repeatedly resizing a cartridge to come up with a custom fit die setting for my Savage I neglected to lube on one stroke too many and spent a good deal of the morning removing that cartridge from the die.

My method was drilling, tapping and using a bolt and a socket as a spacer to pull the cartridge.

Lube is good.

 

[hdwhit]

My method was drilling, tapping and using a bolt and a socket as a spacer to pull the cartridge.

That's an effective method that a lot of people use.

Glad to hear you got it out.

 

[Yosemite Steve]

Thanks. It sucked. My first time and a good lesson!

 

[Marco Califo]

What lube had you used on the previous passes?
Curious.

 

[Yosemite Steve]

RCBS it was like four or five passes that did it. I guess I thought a trace was enough.

 

[Chainsaw.]

Cant pull the neck stem? This is what I do on lee dies, tjen a long skinny punch to reach down to the base of the case, few raps witj a hammer and out it comes.

 

[3Crows]

I stuck a 30-30 case the other day on a new set of Lee dies. Good thing with the Lee does that the stem just pulled out. Then I knocked it out with a punch. Put it back together and kept going. I guess I did not have enough lube on a new die. No more problems since.

3C

 

[Yosemite Steve]

I tried to pull the stem. It would not pull out or uncrew from the expander. RCBS

 

[John D]

Have a 7x57 Mauser case still stuck in the die....tried EVERYTHING. New dies on order....

 

[m&p45acp10+1]

JohnD If you can find a machine shop a machinist can get it out for you. It would cost a bit. Though probably less than a new set of dies. Also a stuck case remover is fairly priced as well.