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Southpaw 72
04-20-2012, 11:02 PM
Got a boolit stuck in a die. How do I get it out?
Gohon
04-20-2012, 11:13 PM
You're gonna have to explain better than that. A bullet, a case, or a cartridge?
What kind of die -- sizing, seating, crimp?
Southpaw 72
04-20-2012, 11:15 PM
Sorry, a sizing die.
badbob454
04-20-2012, 11:24 PM
if its a lee knock it out from the top use a hard piece of steel or drift pin and wrap it with tape so it wont scratch the die , if it isnt ... ill let someone else tell you as i only use lee sizing dies .may also lube it real good with kroil and force it through , i weigh 200 plus pounds and sometimes the boolits take most of what ive got to push them through
littlejack
04-20-2012, 11:28 PM
So, you are saying that you have a "case" stuck in a case sizing die?
OR, are you saying that you have a "boolit" stuck in a boolit sizer die?
Southpaw 72
04-20-2012, 11:43 PM
Boolit stuck in a rcbs sizing die.
Southpaw 72
04-20-2012, 11:44 PM
So, you are saying that you have a "case" stuck in a case sizing die?
OR, are you saying that you have a "boolit" stuck in a boolit sizer die?
Boolit stuck in a rcbs sizing die.
boltons75
04-21-2012, 12:00 AM
Boolit stuck in a rcbs sizing die.
So this is in a lubri sizer die?
Always carry, never tell.
runfiverun
04-21-2012, 12:01 AM
if worse comes to worse pull the die and drop in in your lead pot.
it will turn a case color color but the lead will come out.
boltons75
04-21-2012, 12:07 AM
If that's the case, Id remove the die from the lube sizer, put it in a padded vise and use a hammer and punch to carefully knock it out.
Always carry, never tell.
wallenba
04-21-2012, 01:13 AM
If you can drill a small hole through it first without marring the die, it will relieve some tension, making it easier to push out.
geargnasher
04-21-2012, 01:25 AM
Pop it out of the sizer frame, turn it upside-down on a board with a hole drilled through it, and use a brass/lead/plastic hammer to drive the boolit back out by tapping the ejector pin on the die. A little heat from a propane torch to soften the lube will help. Don't melt the O-ring if it has one.
Gear
Southpaw 72
04-21-2012, 08:42 AM
Got it. Heated it up and was able to drive it out. Thanks guys.
If the die was due, or one that had been cleaned of all lube, apply some oil to the first boolit which will prevent it from sticking/getting stuck.
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