Comments on: TECH TIP: How to Remove a Stuck Cartridge Case from a Die

By: Peter J. Kolovos

Peter J. Kolovos — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:07:53 +0000

It should work Caleb. My stuck case was a .308

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:50:05 +0000

If you shoot .223, .308 or 30-06 use a Dillon dies and it’s not problem. They are designed to handle this problem.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 22:55:27 +0000

So what happens if the threading and puller, then the ounch do not work? I have a 260 ai case stuck rite now in a body shaper die

By: Jim22

Jim22 — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:27:02 +0000

Even easier is to unscrew the decapping pin and expander ball from the adjustment screw. Then put a punch through the case mouth that’s bigger than the flash hole and smaller than the case neck and tap out the case.

Otherwise you can often screw the case into the press upside-down and use the press ram to push the punch as above.

Either way you have to make sure the punch pushes the expander ball off to one side so it’s not damaged.

By: byron davis

byron davis — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:38:23 +0000

clamp the un threaded section of the die in the vise .then if you forget to pad the vise enough the thread will not get bunged up. also in most press/shellholder set ups if you remove the shellholder then put the die /stuck case in then slide the shellholder into the ram and on the rim at the same time the case can be pulled of the expander using the press without any beating and banging