RCBS09340 Stuck Case Remover

I'm stubborn. When I get a stuck case, I tend to pry and bash, and cuss until I can get it out. I've actually ruined one die by trying to nock out the stuck case with a screwdriver and hammer. I recently started reloading 380 rifle ammo and got a case stuck right away. (I wasn't using enough lube.) I tried for a while to pull it out, then gave up and bought this modest (and cheap) little stuck case removal kit. It worked perfectly right away. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. Now I feel like an idiot for not buying this years ago.

This works very well. As mentioned before, there are 2 types of people. Those who have had stuck cases and those who will. While I could've used existing parts and tools I had sitting around, it's nice to have a dedicated kit I can keep with the reloading equipment. For some reason, trying to hammer out the case from the top never works the way my mind thinks it should.To use, I first try to remove the decap/expander from the die. Which I've had good luck with by using some mechanical advantage and proper tools (bicycle levers seem to do the trick). Then I remove the die from the top of the press and screw it into the bottom side, exposing the stuck case head. (I have had to remove the bottom pin and drop the ram to gain extra clearance). You'll have to tighten the die and crank down on the lock ring to avoid spinning the die (I've ALWAYS had to take my free hand and help hold the die from spinning as well). Then drill the case using the primer pocket as a pilot. Go slow as the brass will bind easily especially during the break through. The run the tap into the new hole, practicing the 1/2 turn in, 1/8 turn out method (this helps clear the chips out of the tap). Go slow and keep the tap straight up and down. Once tapped, use the spacer and screw and pull the case. They never just pop free, I've always had to work them out quite a ways. Good luck! Once the case is out you might as well clean the die with some 0000 steel wool and some Flitz...

Have never done this, had not every experieienced a stuck case, even though have loaded thousands of rounds...Super impressed, worked very easily!!the only negative is the tap did not have the top turning part, but was solved with a wrench, and it worked incredibly well, was thinking the screw was not working and just stripping the threads on the brass, but nope pulled it right out, worked awesome!!! Highly recommend!!

Got back from a Pheasant hunting trip last weekend, and that night started loading some .280 Remington so I could get out for Virginia's deer rifle season over Thanksgiving. Well, as the result of my jet lag, I guess I didn't put on enough case lube. Ooops. Stuck case. So I quickly got online, did some research, and learned about the RCBS Stuck Case Remover Kit. Went to a couple of reloading sites, but it was almost $30. Was going to pass on ordering it and just put it together from parts at the local hardware store. Then, for some reason I checked Amazon. Bingo. Its here, and its a lot cheaper. With my prime membership, it arrived the next day and only cost me $3.99. Rather than wait to get home, pulled everything out and was able to drill and tap the brass shell with my hand at my desk. Rest of kit worked out great, and I had removed the stuck case from the die within a few minutes. Got home that night, and loaded 50 rounds.RCBS Stuck Case Remover was a lifesaver (or a reloading saver) at the right price.Its a vital part of the reloading arsenal.

Very good set that is well-priced for what you get.It works perfectly but you really do need a T-handle for the die.Workaround is to use a chucked, variable speed drill and very slowly turn it - it does work.The bolt which you end up turning to pull out the die was too long for me ‘cause my decapper was also stuck inside the case neck, just stacked two 1/4-20 nuts and a washer to effectively shorten the bolt.It comes in a non-resealable plastic bag so storing this inside a pill bottle is a good idea, thanks to whomever posted that.