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Any suggestions as per post , 7mm rum case stuck in fl sizer . Case all lubed before went in but shell holder didn't seem ( under close examination after ) good fit so pulled part of rim over leaving case in the die . Tried drill , tap m6 , and to extact but it sheared off the pin when trying to pull out against sleeve resting on the die rim , first call after that was a light ( obviously not light enuf ) tap on end of decapprer pin , slight bend , so stuffed that bit !! Sacrificed that centre bit then by placing in freezer and " tapping " it harder to see if could dislodge , que Am I spending time with no hope of an answer to save buying a new die or is it a matter of pride now to get the # king case out ? Or should I just give up and get a new die. ?
Don't you just hate it where the simplest thing is determined to just bugger you up ?

Any suggestions not including shooting it or lamping over a hedge would be appreciated ,

You can always pop it in the post to me and I will take a look, I did a 9mm for DM yesterday so I am up for another and it would be nice to return the favour if possible as I owe you a couple. smile2

If you unthread the part from the top of the die then lever it up with a flat bit screw driver till the neck sizer is free then withdraw it , then find a metal rod which will insert into the case , then knock it free .

Dave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylp3fsYrEVw

Thanks both . Will try the latter first , never thought of that , then if not might have to call in that favour , Ian

If putting it in the freezer doesn't work, logically putting it in the oven should ...

Anyone able to quote the coefficients of thermal expansion for brass and steel?

Iain

A couple of years back I bought the RCBS stuck case remover, one of the best 15 bucks I ever spent.

Blu

Is it possible to put the correct shell holder back over the rim, while simultaniously inserting it into the press...?

Yeeeehaaaa , thank you dave and all for offers . The little b***ers out . Never thought to pull the expander thro, durrrrrrrrr , thought it would be too tight , been messing about and scratching my head on this for a couple of weeks and just took me 1 minute . Will remember that next time !!!

Just for info though is it likely to be the rim that was weak or is it poss that I may have lubed it too much ? It was not dry when came out , had lube on it is it poss that the lube could cause it to hold. ? Should you fully degrease and clean the inside before starting ? I always wipe out new dies but never fully degrease. Don't want to do it again , cases are too expensive . Cheers