Finally got one stuck

[b.faust]

Well this blows.

So long story short. I resized about 500 .223 cases with the Forester 300 BLK die. I'd taken the deprimer/neck sizer out and ran through them no problem.

I had about 70 300 Blackout (Remington Brand) that I shot up at the range on Sat and decided to just resize them, so I put the deprimer/neck sizer back in.

Yes, I lubed it up.

This was from the very first one. It's stuck. I mean STUCK.



I'll have to send it back to Forester I guess. I ordered some Lee Pacesetter dies from Midway in the mean time. I've been using Lee on everything and had no problems. This is my first time using Forester, not a great impression on the first one...

This sucks.
B.

[TKM]

Would you like to buy the RCBS model?

Comes with free brass. Nice matched set would look good on your mantle or dash.

Add a little 550 and it makes for a fine tactical retreat envisioning accessory.

[b.faust]

I think I'll stick with one disaster at a time. If the lee spontaneously combusts, I'll let you know. I'll just start a trophy wall of dead dies....

[joelogic]

Add to shopping list:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/504741/rcbs-stuck-case-remover

[b.faust]

Add to shopping list:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/504...k-case-remover

Added! Thanks!

[damndave]

Should have (or know someone who has) a stuck case remover.

[b.faust]

Should have (or know someone who has) a stuck case remover.

This puppy is REALLY stuck.
I did a little looking around, and some folks at snipershide and 300BLK forums were raising hell about the Forster getting stuck.

That said, I ordered one now. (case remover)
I'll still probably send this one back and use the Lee in the meantime.

I about freaked though. I've read about this, and then it happens to me.

My girlfriend said I had a look of panic in my eye...

[jonzer77]

I have a piece of 30 carbine stuck in my lee die at the moment

Has anyone tried this?

[DRM6000]

I have a piece of 30 carbine stuck in my lee die at the moment

Has anyone tried this?

yup, it works. i removed a stuck 223 case from a lee die a few days ago.

[Cheep]

Just beat it out with a punch...carefully.

[bigdawg86]

I got a round very stuck just yesterday, and unstuck without too much effort either.
I essentially did this sans metal lathe haha... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idC2HN0X5mA

1.)Place die upside down in press and lock in place (acts as vise)
2.)Drill out entire middle primer cup
3.)Get metal tap, tap the newly drilled brass.
4.)Get a appropriate sized bolt.
5.)Use a socket wrench as a "puller body"
6.)Tighten bolt, walla! It's out!

[jonzer77]

Just beat it out with a punch...carefully.

I am going to try that with a brass punch today.

[bigdrunk92037]

To many times...... Works great though.

I have a piece of 30 carbine stuck in my lee die at the moment

Has anyone tried this?

[b.faust]

I can't do any of the above. The neck resizer/decapping pin screws in and it's so wedged I can unscrew it very much, and if you look close in the picture, the decapping pin sticking through the flash hole. I can loosen it a bit, and back it off some, but not enough to drill.

This one has to go back I fear. I mailed Forster last night and they mailed me back today and said just send it back, they'll get it out, re-polish it and return it ($9 bucks)

In the mean time, I should have my Lee dies here next week to use in the mean time. Hopefully they'll work better than this Forster did.

[30Cal]

What lube? Stuck cases are caused by lube issues. Period.

Also, dies need to be cleaned before using and every couple hundred rounds or so.