Bullet stuck in seating die

[GunsNotPuns]

I'm beginning to hate the .303 British Lee dies I own, they've had nothing but issues since I bought them last year.

Latest issue: I sat down today to start throwing powder and seating bullets and the first round in the Lee press saw the neck collapse and the bullet get lodged in the seating die at the top. I've reloaded a lot of round in several calibres and have never had this happen before.

I can remove the sizing stem but the bullet remains lodged inside very firmly beneath the in-place and unmovable part that the bullet makes contact with as its being inserted into the case. What's the easiest way to remove this without trashing the die itself?

 

[ruffbird]

Try tapping it out from the top with a piece of 1/4" brass stock. Light little taps should dislodge it!

 

[zuke]

As above, and put more flare on the case mouth

 

[GunsNotPuns]

As above, and put more flare on the case mouth

Measured they seem fine...I think using .312" bullets on trimmed brass might have been a poor idea.

 

[zuke]

I use 314+ when making plinking load's out of the LEE 312 TL TC boolit's. Flare work's for me

 

[GunsNotPuns]

I use 314+ when making plinking load's out of the LEE 312 TL TC boolit's. Flare work's for me

Hmm, looks like I have some work ahead of me.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Try tapping it out from the top with a piece of 1/4" brass stock. Light little taps should dislodge it!

Worked just fine...I don't know why I didn't think of it myself. Thank you sir.