Split case stuck in 223 sizing die

[RB II]

Was sizing/decapping 223 brass and one parted above the base and is not stuck in my die. I can reach it from the top end with a small screwdriver but afraid to damage die if I mess with that too much.
Did try a couple light taps and no luck there.
Any recommendations on how to remove it.

Thanks

 

[Seabeeken]

Perhaps a brass punch from the top or a wooden dowel to tap it out. Better case inspection will prevent future occurences

 

[Bob Wright]

Cerrosafe poured into the neck just over the top of the brass neck might do it. Give you something to carefully tap on with a dowell.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Jam something tapered in from the bottom and twist. If this doesn't work, you can try a large tap, screw it in and lever the case out, it may take several attempts.

Cheers.

 

[Ken61]

A big brass cleaning brush jammed in and yanked out hard might do it. Soak it overnight in a good penetrating oil.
I have sought out the right size tap and screwed it in the brass, then punched it out--carefully.
Kinda like Magnum Maniac says

 

[kiwikid]

Put the die in your freezer, the brass should contract more than the steel die which should make it easier to tap out.

 

[asd9055]

Never tried on case, but had great luck removing broken bolts with IRWIN bolt extractors. Might work for the case

 

[Fullbore92]

Never tried on case, but had great luck removing broken bolts with IRWIN bolt extractors. Might work for the case

One of the greatest purchases I ever made.

 

[asd9055]

One of the greatest purchases I ever made.

The extractor recommended by the "experts" did not work. Got the Irwin from ACE and was able to remove two broken off bleed off valves in seconds, saved me from buying two truck calipers

 

[AGGRO]

Who is the maker of the die? If it's case head separation good luck as it will need to be re-machined to removed the remaining brass and it's about the same price as a new die. Ask me how I know. Hopefully they will replace the die for you.

 

[jasgus]

My dad would shoot his swift brass until he got case head separation. He had a 1/4" tap brazed on a long rod with a tee handle . He would start it in the neck then tap it out. I know people are going to cringe but it worked for him. Maybe you could do something like that and it would give you something to tap on.

 

[R. Cram]

I've done what magnummania suggested with a tap remember the case is tapered so the farther you screw in the tap the more chance it will contact the die. works in a rifle chamber the die is hard barrels are not so easier in a die and less expensive if you go to deep

 

[quigley257]

An appropriate sized tap works great for cartridge case head separation removal. Just find a size that just starts to grab the inner case wall, press fit or braze to a rod, thread it in, attach vice grip to the rod and tap it to the rear to remove the stuck case.

 

[Tikka300man]

Was sizing/decapping 223 brass and one parted above the base and is not stuck in my die. I can reach it from the top end with a small screwdriver but afraid to damage die if I mess with that too much.
Did try a couple light taps and no luck there.
Any recommendations on how to remove it.

Thanks

Not sure what dies you're using but I got a 300 Weatherby case seized in the resizing die once (forgot to lube it). My Dillon RL550B pulled a big chunk of the rim off, so it was stuck good. I just removed the decapping pin assembly and inserted a long 1/4" diameter bolt through the top and presto, tapped the case out of the die with no trouble. Reassembled the decapping assembly then continued reloading without a hitch. By the way, using a plain bolt is by far the cheapest and probably easiest method I've seen