Stuck Case Removal Idea

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I watched this video on You-Tube by WestonSummers, which gives a pretty straight forward method for removing a case stuck in a resizing die, using a drill and tap, a bolt, some spacers, and a washer, to pull the case out.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=removing+a+stuck+case+from+a+die

After watching this video, the only problem that I could see with it was the headache of screwing the die and stuck case into the press from the bottom, in an inverted position. With his press, there was insufficient room for screwing in the die, because the decapping assembly and expander ball could not be removed from the die, because of the stuck case.

He goes to the trouble of actually dismantling his press to remove the ram, which is a PITA. Of course, some presses have a large enough window that this would not be necessary, but not all.

Anyway, my idea was this:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/152133/lyman-powder-measure-stand

I have an orange version of this stand, but this one seems identical otherwise, and is still made of cast iron.
The stand has the same threads as reloading dies as most powder measures do these days.

As such, it would work extremely well for this case removal process, since all of the force being applied is only in the area of the die and the threaded hole area surrounding the die.

And, of course, it's a great powder measure stand.
 
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I use a vice with rubber jaw protectors and clamp the die in there.
Only enough force on the vice cranker thingie to hold the die while
tern'in the ratchie.

One day I pulled the threads in the primer pawkitt.
New set of dies and the first brass..............................PMO.
That issue terned into a whole new bawl game.
 
It's been pointed out that you can just clamp the die upside down in the padded jaws of a vise and not need either press or powder measure stand to perform this type of stuck case removal.

That's true enough. All that you really would need is a washer that would fit over case to act as a platform for the spacers to bear against, rather than the die itself. Also, it would be best if this was a brass washer to protect the die.

Cheap and easy.
 
Going with the vice idea, I would get a 7/8 nut with the same threading as the die and clamp that into the vice. Screw the die in the nut and remove the case as normal. Don't need to pad the vice or tighten down to much on the die.

Edit: another thought would be to get thick walled tubing and put that around the die then put it in the vice.
 
Try freezing the die with the stuck case in it. I once had a heck of a time, tried heating etc. Then tossed the die aside in winters cold weather and the next morning I removed the case by fingers alone. May be worth a shot.
Elky...
 
I guess one could tighten the die nut lock screw and clamp the die in the vice
on the nut?
Maybe add a second one fur mawr agilititty?
 
If your press gives enough clearence thread the die from the bottom, I need to remove the priming gear on my pacific but stupidly did remove the ram the first time which sucked putting back together. Here's what I've done a couple of times now as I couldn't justify the cost of the kit and allready had bolts, drills and taps.
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(Yes this case isn't actually stuck it's one I allready pulled. The head should be bellow the top of the press threads while maintain enough threads of the die into the press to pull against)
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Pic with die in the press inverted with priming gear on and then without. Used the slot in the ram to guide the die into the threads of the press.
Then backed the decapping pin out as far as possible as to not damage it when drilling. Snug the die lock ring up well to not spin the die out when drilling. Drill and tap away.
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Stack of washers to help build up (1/4" fenders) and a bolt not too long it will crash the decapping pin, cranked it out slowly.
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