Comments on: Common Reloading Mistakes, and Their Cures — The Stuck Case

By: Peter J. Kolovos

Peter J. Kolovos — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:43:30 +0000

I started using the Lanolin/Alcohol mix lately but I still prefer the Imperial Sizing Wax. It is THE very best in my opinion.

By: Jim22

Jim22 — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:41:01 +0000

Regarding the Dillon case lube, I have checked the bottle that the DCL comes in. It says the lube is composed of lanolin and isopropyl alcohol. Check You Tube. There are many videos there explaining how to make your own lube like Dillon makes.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:40:03 +0000

A compliment from me to Mr. Allen for pointing out the the vacuum “problem” mentioned is improbable.
1. An vacuum is unlikely to form, since the threads on the decapping stem aren’t sealed.
2. If the threads were sealed, a positive pressure would have formed upon insertion of the case into the die.
3. If a vacuum actually did form, at most it would be one atmosphere, roughly 15 psi. This much pressure difference acting on the .47″ diameter of a 308 case would exert a force of…about 2.6 pounds.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:30:25 +0000

The “whole vacuum suction thing” is completely true and accurate Boyd. Science 101 Boyd. +1 Jim Hardy.

By: Jim Hardy

Jim Hardy — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:08:42 +0000

An easy prevention:

Take a FULLY sized case for each chambering you load. Store it in a marked box. Each time you start to size your cases, use the already sized case to lightly pre-lube your die before the tighter fit of your unsized cases.

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:19:19 +0000

The whole vacuum suction thing is completely bogus, and that it was on Sinclair’s web site does not make it less so. If it was a vacuum issue, loosening the decapping assembly would break the seal. The rest was fine. One tip, when you change types of lube, clean the die, and use something like a Q tip to lube the die lightly. Different types of lube sometimes do not play well together.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:38:44 +0000

I tumble the brass in treated walnut (treated with Nu-finish car polish) after the media is thoroughly separated I spray cases with dillon case lube and I never had a stuck case since. I have used the hornady one shot, the ballistol and the rcbs sizing lube on the pad, nothing beats dillon case lube.

By: Byron davis

Byron davis — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:51:50 +0000

while i have a remover that i made a stack of washers and a bolt will work just fine,and if you start with a 1/4 bolt and it strips just tap out to a 5/16.pulling with a bolt works better then using a press its a slow even pull.
Byron

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:17:39 +0000

I recently had a customer bring a 308 Win die in that had a case head seperation. There was no head to work with and the body was still in the die. I cut small slots in a 223 case, plugged the neck of the 308 case and filled it with expoxy, then I inserted the 223 case and made sure some of the expoxy filled the slots I had cut in the 223 case. I let it cure, screwed the die into my press and slid a 223 shellholder on to the rim and into the ram of the press, then pulled everything out with very little pressure.

By: freezer

freezer — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:11:48 +0000

As a Newbie, I am often searching on the web for articles which will aid me. Thank you