When I clean my brass with walnut media and spray them all One Shot case lube, I then put one one up on my Lee Press. The resized slides down good, just a little resistance, then click the expired primer is ejected, then I start to pull up and the case will not release from the die. I have cleaned the die several but to no avail. Thanks for any help. Desperate
5.56 223 Not resizing
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Or, try Imperial Sizing Wax.
Are you lubing the inside of the case neck?
Try applying more OneShot, and letting it dry a bit.
Or, try Imperial Sizing Wax.
Are you lubing the inside of the case neck?
4g64loser
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Ditch the one shot. Use dillon case lube (lanolin and alcohol) and let the alcohol flash off before sizing or just use imperial die.wax. I've been using flood.coolant foe machine tools lately but I wanna get through a few thousand before I recommend it.
Also bore scope.your die. I've had guys bring me some seized cases in dies and, the last few years, it's often been the fault of the die, not a lack of lube.
Also bore scope.your die. I've had guys bring me some seized cases in dies and, the last few years, it's often been the fault of the die, not a lack of lube.
I spray the One Shot down on the standing brass at approx 45 degrees so some is going to get in. Yes the brass is stagger so everyone is getting sprayed. No I have not bore scoped the die and yes I am using the correct die for the 223 and the 5.56. I want to thank you help. If I was to apply more One Shot down the neck, would that do it, or keep them wet while I'm resizing them?
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I second @Bobby Bailey, if your going to use one shot, be certain to apply it liberally and evenly, then allow to sit for several minutes before attempting to resize. Never had a problem.
Imperial sizing wax is fantastic but slow if doing high volume.
Imperial sizing wax is fantastic but slow if doing high volume.
4g64loser
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If you are at a loss and don't have a bore scope, a jewelers loupe or even a good magnifying glass and indirect light will let you see if there are finish issues in your die. I've found way more than I would have ever guessed while diagnosing loading problems and extracting seized cases for guys over the years. More frequently in the last five or six years. Including two FL sizers I bought personally. I will no longer deal with either company.
Are your cases frosted in appearance when you get them back out of the sizer? Pics would help.
If you are at a loss, PM me and ship me the die and some of your cases.
Been using One shot many years. It needs to be applied liberally and then when set in shell holder swipe down around the case with fingers before sizing. I only use One Shot for new brass or brass not expanded much from firing. Imperial sizing wax works better for regular fired case sizing. Be sure to swab the necks with lube, or spray inside necks with One Shot.
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You're probable going to need this. https://shop.rcbs.com/stuck-case-remover/
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There could be many reasons why your case is stuck. Grit, walnut media dust, not enough lube, who knows. But once it's stuck I doubt you're going to get any lube between the case and the die now. Maybe penetrating oil but I doubt that will help either. You can make a stuck case remover, but it's just easier to buy the one I posted.
4g64loser
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I'm a spoiled brat; I part the case head off in a lathe and remove the decap/expander assembly, then thread the inside of the case wall, screw a rod or bolt into the case, and then press the case out.
I don't have ready access to liquid nitrogen but someone who.does demonstrated removal of a seized case that way for me. I tried it with dry ice pellets but wasn't effective like the nitrogen.
The commercially available extractor, as you posted, works on most cases but I've had a couple guys try those before they brought me the mess.....
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A lathe works, I never had an issue using the RCBS tool. I'd do a light polish of the inside of the die and make sure to use a heavier coat of one shot. Or just get lanolin to lube the cases on a pad. I've use imperial size wax too, but one shot is what I use on 5.56 cases due to the volume of cases.
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I know you said you have cleaned the resizing die, may I recommend you swab the inside of the die with a Q-tip, if it snags you have a burr inside the die.
