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Hi....bit of a problem here. I had a complete case head separation in a 375 H&H. Now the headless case is stuck in the chamber....I've tried to catch the neck of the case with a cleaning rod and force it out but no success.
Any ideas how to get it out, or does anybody know where to get a broken case extractor......I've called a few places up here but they don't have such a item.
Thanks for your input.
 
can you get cerrosafe?
cerrosafe is an alloy that melts at very low temp and is used to take chamber casts.
push a cotton wad/rag plug in the barrel up to the case neck, pour some cerrosafe in the chamber and tap it out with the rod.
 
I have done it with a seal pick and once just banging the butt of the rifle on the ground knocked it out. I was on a hunt once and was desperate and used a rat tail file very carefully and it worked. Gun still shoots good.
 
I have pulled a couple cases using a tap.

You fiddle about with the tap sets you have until you find the 'right' one. Usually a fine thread bottoming tap, always as sharp as you can get, new is good!

Gently! Feed the tap in to engage the brass, turning it carefully, by hand. You really only need the teeth to cut brass not steel. If that isn't absolutely obvious, you should not be doing this. Tap (impact, not twisting the tap in) from the muzzle end, with a cleaning rod or similar.

It may help you to cut a piece of brass lengthwise, so you have a handle on just how thick the brass is, in the area that you are working it.

Not a method for the heavy handed!

Another method that sometimes can work is to push a newish brass cleaning brush in from the action end, and barely through the case mouth. Haul back hard. Brass often comes out. Uses the same principle that keeps you from changing direction half way down the bore (unless the brush is worn or damaged). All the bristles are facing back towards the action, and grip hard on the inside of the case. Usually wrecks the brush, but you get the gun back.

Cheers
Trev
 
Two ways that have worked for me in the past, without sticking hard metal objects in the chamber that could scratch or damage the chamber or rifling:
1. Use a brass brush on the cleaning rod. It should be new or slightly oversized. Push in from the chamber end, and once into the rifling, pull back. The stiff bristles will catch the case and pull it out, or;
2. drive a lead bullet from the muzzle end. It will catch the case and push it out.
In both cases get some oil into the chamber to help free the case.
PS. I have seen the results when someone tried to dig a broken case out with some sort of metal object. A gouge on the chamber neck that has persisted to this day.
 
I've done this carefully.Remove the bolt from the gun,get a long enough lag screw [ that will reach the inside of the case neck and still be partway out in the chamber] use a socket with an extension entering where the bolt was ,gently turn the lag screw until you feel it bite into the brass neck.Remove socket,take a small piece of wood to protect the action finish then gently pry the head of the lag screw with a screwdriver.out it pops...........did this on a .300 H+H last year............Harold
 
Yup. oversized brass brush. If it has been in there for a while plug the chamber end with something and pour some kroil down from the muzzle leave in pail overnight. try oversized brass brush again next day. If you handload and like to get the most out of your brass it is wise to carry a simple string pull through with correct brushes for general cleaning (accidents in the boat or running the quad through mud) and oversized brushes for stuck cases.
 
I had this with a 300 Win Mag. Had the barrel removed to avoid any trouble. A good epoxy into the case (plug bullet end of case from the muzzle with a foamy ear bud plug). Let it cure and tap out with rod from muzzle end... Worked for me. Dealer's choice....
 
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