Broken/stuck .44 mag case in lever action

wnycollector · October 18, 2009, 02:25 PM

Help I have a case that broke in 1/2 in my LSI puma .44! I was shooting my rifle today and after ~a box of 240gr RN/FP .44 mags I couldnt open up my rifle easily with the lever. I grabbed the lever and gave it one good pull and out popped 1/2 of the case (rimmed end) the other 1/2 of the case is stuck to the chamber walls!

Once back from the range, I tried a dowl sanded just tight enough to fit down the muzzle...but it didnt catch the leading edge of the case! Any ideas?

mapsjanhere · October 18, 2009, 02:28 PM

Kroil or another penetrating oil, let sit overnight. Should come out with a brush after that.

wnycollector · October 18, 2009, 03:02 PM

Problem solved! I made a fish hook on the end of an old brass rod. I caught the edge of the case and it popped out!

LHB1 · October 18, 2009, 04:53 PM

Well Done. Nice, creative thinking. Now send yourself a bill for services rendered. Was this ammo factory loads or reloads? Old, much reloaded cases? Hot loads? Have you tried cleaning the chamber very thoroughly? Just wondering why the front portion of case stuck in chamber so strongly and tore in half.

lonewolf5348 · October 18, 2009, 05:20 PM

most of the time a split case in the chamber can be removed without any problems with a one size larger bore (brass) cleaning brush.

James K · October 18, 2009, 08:55 PM

Case separation is almost always a sign of excessive headspace. I strongly suggest having the headspace checked before firing the rifle again.

Jim

wnycollector · October 19, 2009, 05:12 AM

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Was this ammo factory loads or reloads? Old, much reloaded cases? Hot loads? Have you tried cleaning the chamber very thoroughly?

It was a VERY lightly loaded (1040fps out of a 6" barrel) 240gr SWC reload.

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Excessive head space

I will be calling LSI today and get seeing if they want to check the rifle out!

October 18, 2009, 02:25 PM	#1
wnycollector Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Posts: 1,996	Broken/stuck .44 mag case in lever action Help I have a case that broke in 1/2 in my LSI puma .44! I was shooting my rifle today and after ~a box of 240gr RN/FP .44 mags I couldnt open up my rifle easily with the lever. I grabbed the lever and gave it one good pull and out popped 1/2 of the case (rimmed end) the other 1/2 of the case is stuck to the chamber walls! Once back from the range, I tried a dowl sanded just tight enough to fit down the muzzle...but it didnt catch the leading edge of the case! Any ideas?

October 18, 2009, 02:28 PM	#2
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	Kroil or another penetrating oil, let sit overnight. Should come out with a brush after that. __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.

October 18, 2009, 04:53 PM	#4
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Well Done. Nice, creative thinking. Now send yourself a bill for services rendered. Was this ammo factory loads or reloads? Old, much reloaded cases? Hot loads? Have you tried cleaning the chamber very thoroughly? Just wondering why the front portion of case stuck in chamber so strongly and tore in half. __________________ Good shooting and be safe. LB

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October 18, 2009, 03:02 PM	#3
wnycollector Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Posts: 1,996	Problem solved! I made a fish hook on the end of an old brass rod. I caught the edge of the case and it popped out!

October 18, 2009, 05:20 PM	#5
lonewolf5348 Member Join Date: January 20, 2006 Posts: 93	most of the time a split case in the chamber can be removed without any problems with a one size larger bore (brass) cleaning brush.

October 18, 2009, 08:55 PM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Case separation is almost always a sign of excessive headspace. I strongly suggest having the headspace checked before firing the rifle again. Jim