Stuck case

[SDHNTR]

What cartridge?

300 wsm

 

[Cahunter805]

Did you get wax on the shoulder? Or just not enough wax on the case? Or to much wax? I’ve had 1 case stuck and it was from not enough wax near the base.

 

[SDHNTR]

Did you get wax on the shoulder? Or just not enough wax on the case? Or to much wax? I’ve had 1 case stuck and it was from not enough wax near the base.

I actually think that was just it. I must admit I’m kinda new to Imperial wax. I had used it on only maybe 40-50 cases prior so I was still kinda feeling out the right amount and application. If I had to guess, it’s exactly as you experienced, not enough down the full length of the case.

 

[valleyforge.1777]

Read through this info for reviews and ideas about ways to get the stuck cases removed:

https://www.uniquetek.com/store/696296/uploaded/Stuck_Case_Removers.pdf

I have only had one stuck case, in a Redding 270 Win die. I did not use enough lube and it got stuck. I got the stuck case remover (I think the Lyman kit comes with the most parts) and it worked pretty much as advertised but I could not do it in the press, die was too tall to fit upside down in the RCBS single stage press. Used a vice instead. That experience taught me a lesson, and I now have duplicate die sets for every caliber I reload and three full sets for 270 Win. I was using Dillon case lube, and I was at the wee bottom of the bottle and probably should have just thrown that out and opened a new bottle, which I did after the case got stuck. I had my doubts about the stuck case remover; worried about the bolt just stripping the threads, etc, but it did work.

 

[Stoneface86]

thanks for sharing the info I’ll definitely use this next time it happens to me

 

[Blmpet]

I sympathize with you, real depressing especially when a person is just starting to learn reloading. Learned to lube the case and it still happens occasionally.