WTB: Sympathy - Stuck case

[capn jack]

RE: Case Lube

I know, I know...Should have known better.. They were working sooo well lubing one in five. Then I got a few tight ones (Mil-Brass). I'm a lot more careful now. .223's aren't nearly as tough as -06. And Winchester 7.62x39.... I don't even want to go there. Have to champher the inside of the necks, or they'll fold up like an accordian.

[Bug Splat]

I've stuck a few cases in dies and even in a chamber once. Here is what I did...

1. Drill out the rear of the case as much as you can without hitting the walls of the case or rim.

2. Use a bolt remover in a wrench or drill. Push hard into the case and go slow, you don't want to spin your tires and strip it out.

[Ugly Dwarf]

a decent case lube?


Discounting that week back in 2000 when I tried One Shot (and stuck two cases), I've I never had a stuck case. I use Imperial Case Wax.

Actually, I got him a case extractor among other things... so he wouldn't have to use mine.

I too moved to Imp Case Wax when I stuck a case for the second time in a Redding die. Redding tech suggested it (they now make / sell it), along with the case extractor.

Unfortunately, it's time consuming to use and I still use spray lube on my .223 when I'm loading more than 50-100 at a time. Using the "it's too snug going in so STOP" technique, I've not had any more stuck cases.

[Hans Gruber]

Here's an update. Just got back from vacation to find my die in my mailbox. Case was removed, die was ultrasonically cleaned and came with a trial size tin of Imperial Sizing Wax naturally.

Finally I can try out my batch of new Hornady cases

[mvpatriot]

nice to hear they took care of you Hans

[buffybuster]

I've had good results with Dillon caselube. I put my cases in a big ziplock bag with a few squirts of caselube. I seal the bag and massage for a couple minutes. I then dump them out on a tray and LET THEM DRY. Giving the solvent time to evaporate is important. Then I resize them. Never had a stuck case doing it that way. If you try and resize them wet (fresh from the bag) the case will stick.

I'm just too lazy to lube one at a time.

[Hans Gruber]

I've had good results with Dillon caselube. I put my cases in a big ziplock bag with a few squirts of caselube. I seal the bag and massage for a couple minutes. I then dump them out on a tray and LET THEM DRY. Giving the solvent time to evaporate is important. Then I resize them. Never had a stuck case doing it that way. If you try and resize them wet (fresh from the bag) the case will stick.

I'm just too lazy to lube one at a time.

That's what I was doing except with Lyman spray on lube. Ziplock + spray into the bag + tumble/roll around and then dump into a cardboard box to dry for several minutes.

I stuck the 17th case I was resizing out of 50

I have all of the materials I need to make that homebrew lanolin/alcohol case lube. I'm probably going to mix that up soon. It's so cheap that I won't feel the need to skimp like I sometimes do with the aerosol stuff.

Going back to the "one at a time with me fingers" technique just doesn't seem like an option to me.

[30Cal]

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Going back to the "one at a time with me fingers" technique just doesn't seem like an option to me.

It doesn't add a lot of time and you'll never stick one again.

[Jonathan Doe]

I just threw mine away and bought a new die.

[Hans Gruber]

I just threw mine away and bought a new die.

$6 + 3 weeks is far cheaper than $55+ for another Redding Type-S .308 bushing die (if you can even find it). I had my .223's to keep me company during the hiatus

I've got some cases to prep before my Chargemaster comes in later this week!

[JF99]

Don't forget the 1" length of McDonald's drinking straw for the Chargemaster dispenser tube.

I added that this weekend after reading about it on the Interwebs. It increased the throw accuracy quite a bit by preventing the powder from accumulating at the end of the tube.

[California-Quigley]

i was gonna say, before you try and get the casing out have a beer to relax!, but now that you have it back better then ever... have "2"!!!!

;-D