Casehead seperation in LEE 223 reloading die.

Crosshair · November 8, 2007, 09:40 PM

OK, I have a case stuck in my Lee .223 die. I try to inspect the brass before it goes in, but this one snuck through and the head of the case seperated

Would a .223 stuck case remover work for removing this case from the die or should I just send the die off to LEE?

Red_Eagle · November 8, 2007, 11:22 PM

Did the rim come off or the whole bottom of the case?

Crosshair · November 9, 2007, 01:35 AM

The whole bottom of the case.

Red_Eagle · November 9, 2007, 04:36 AM

I know the RCBS stuck case remover won't work. Is there any way you can knock it out with a drift punch?

Crosshair · November 9, 2007, 02:35 PM

Tried that. I froze the case to get the case to shrink. I won't budge. Now that I think about it, the cold may have gummed up the lube in the case. Mabee I should soak it in WD-40 or something.

November 8, 2007, 09:40 PM	#1
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,319	Casehead seperation in LEE 223 reloading die. OK, I have a case stuck in my Lee .223 die. I try to inspect the brass before it goes in, but this one snuck through and the head of the case seperated Would a .223 stuck case remover work for removing this case from the die or should I just send the die off to LEE? __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

November 9, 2007, 01:35 AM	#3
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,319	The whole bottom of the case. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

November 9, 2007, 02:35 PM	#5
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,319	Tried that. I froze the case to get the case to shrink. I won't budge. Now that I think about it, the cold may have gummed up the lube in the case. Mabee I should soak it in WD-40 or something. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

November 8, 2007, 11:22 PM	#2
Red_Eagle Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 583	Did the rim come off or the whole bottom of the case?

November 9, 2007, 04:36 AM	#4
Red_Eagle Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 583	I know the RCBS stuck case remover won't work. Is there any way you can knock it out with a drift punch?