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Stuck as in you can't, with all your force, move the ram up or down? Or stuck as in you rip the rim off?
Do you notice any deep-ish scratches on the brass cases when they come out of the die?
Try using oil on the nickel cases and see if that works. I use the Lee lube on all small-medium size cases but my .50BMG brass needs something a little 'lubier' than the Lee lube (ie. way-oil)
 
Also, you 'may' wear out your steel dies quicker sizing nickel (plated) cases. Also, if the nickel starts flaking it can scratch the ever loving snot out of the dies.......ask me how I know ;)
 
I do not shoot a 50ae however in my experience I have had nothing but trouble with nickel cases in all of my hand guns. For example more often or not they split after being fired with mild loads and I am lucky to get three reloads with them. Sometimes after resizing they will fit tight in a cylinder and will be hard to pull out. I simply do not use them as its a waste of my time to worry about issues with my reloads.
 
would heating the die up do anything
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It could potentially destroy your die. The die is hardened, if you heat it up too high, you'll anneal (soften) the metal.

Just avoid using nickel cases, it's more trouble than it's worth.
 
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