Broken shell extractors

[bros]

Hi, just had a case head separation on my 375H&H. Does anybody know if they make broken shell extractors for the 375 H&H?, I've seen them for 303 but never for any other calibers. Thanks for your input.

 

[Blastattack]

They make them for most military calibers. What did you do to make an H&H separate?

 

[Blastattack]

Brownells has a .300 Win Mag extractor listed. Probably the closest thing you'll find.

 

[bcsteve]

I've heard of using a tight brass brush like maybe a 20g brush. Might have enough traction to pull the broken casing out.

 

[bros]

It was a reload. I guess I'll have to keep a tighter watch on the brass as to how many times it's been reloaded.

 

[RobertMcC]

tapping the butt off the ground not working? dentist pick inside the wall of the case? case should have shrank a bit and come out smoothly.

 

[9.3mauser]

I've heard of using a tight brass brush like maybe a 20g brush. Might have enough traction to pull the broken casing out.

Try this ^^^ A 20 gauge probably won't fit, but I'd try a .45 pistol brush. Push it in from the breech end as far as the neck, then pull it back out. The rear facing bristles should catch the case mouth.

 

[hunter5425]

I had one case stick in an rough chambered SMLE and I used a hair dryer to warm up the barrel and receiver then shot the case with a long squirt of "air duster" used for cleaning electronics and the case came out easily with a cleaning brush ( I used a .410 brush I had laying around.)

 

[guntech]

Sometimes the tapered brass just stays jammed in the chamber way too tight for a brush to grab it... and scraping in with picks usually marks the chamber...

I have plugged the case neck with a very tight patch and then carefully placed epoxy within the broken off brass and let it harden and then tapped it all out... I have also used the same method and used soft solder rather than epoxy. Juts as long as what ever you use is withing the case you won't have a problem.

Over sizing your brass when you reload and or hot loads cause your head separations. A common problem with belted mags.

 

[pjs]

If the usual tricks don't work and you need to get a little more "hardcore" try using a taper tap to thread into the case and then pushing it out from the muzzle with a rod. Cut the head off of another case first to try your taps in so you can select the right one for the job. Be sure before you try it or you can damage the chamber. I'm assuming it is a bolt action so you should use an extension and a tap socket to drive the tap unless you have a means of removing the barrel.