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Really stuck case
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 658300" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>This is how I would get it out. First remove the extractor if you can. Put the bolt in and lock it up fire off the primer.</p><p>Get a steel rod that is a neat fit in the bore and turn one end down to fit inside the case neck down to the base of the case with some length clearance for the case mouth so all the rod pressure goes down into the solid web of the case and not on the case mouth . Then measure and cut the rod so it sticks out the muzzle a bit more than the length of the case. </p><p>Then get a low base empty shotgun shell that fits over the end of the barrel and drill out the primer hole to allow the rod to pass through. </p><p>This acts as a protective cover for the crown when striking the rod with a mallet.</p><p>If the barrel is too large in diameter a steel washer will do the job. </p><p>A smooth steel rod will not damage the rifling it is only sitting there and only moves a short distance when struck at very low impact because it fits neatly . It must fit reasonably neatly to keep it as strong as possible so it does not bend under pressure . </p><p>Generally what the bolt can push in a steel rod can push out with a few light whacks. </p><p>In an emergency one time I even cut a length of galvanised rod out of a farm gate to fix the farmers gun and it worked fine . </p><p>If a barrel can stand thousands of rounds at 55000 psi and thousands of blasts of super heated gas then it can stand a smooth steel rod for a few seconds . You got caught with a wooden dowel because you believed a metal rod might damage the barrel.</p><p>Don't use a cleaning rod for a tight stuck case they are not strong enough or a neat enough fit and you may damage it .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 658300, member: 17844"] This is how I would get it out. First remove the extractor if you can. Put the bolt in and lock it up fire off the primer. Get a steel rod that is a neat fit in the bore and turn one end down to fit inside the case neck down to the base of the case with some length clearance for the case mouth so all the rod pressure goes down into the solid web of the case and not on the case mouth . Then measure and cut the rod so it sticks out the muzzle a bit more than the length of the case. Then get a low base empty shotgun shell that fits over the end of the barrel and drill out the primer hole to allow the rod to pass through. This acts as a protective cover for the crown when striking the rod with a mallet. If the barrel is too large in diameter a steel washer will do the job. A smooth steel rod will not damage the rifling it is only sitting there and only moves a short distance when struck at very low impact because it fits neatly . It must fit reasonably neatly to keep it as strong as possible so it does not bend under pressure . Generally what the bolt can push in a steel rod can push out with a few light whacks. In an emergency one time I even cut a length of galvanised rod out of a farm gate to fix the farmers gun and it worked fine . If a barrel can stand thousands of rounds at 55000 psi and thousands of blasts of super heated gas then it can stand a smooth steel rod for a few seconds . You got caught with a wooden dowel because you believed a metal rod might damage the barrel. Don't use a cleaning rod for a tight stuck case they are not strong enough or a neat enough fit and you may damage it . [/QUOTE]
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