Stuck case in Dillon Carbide

[shooterbob]

Anyone ever managed to stick a case in Dillon Carbide dies? I did today. I've never stuck a case before using normal dies and this happened after 300 rnds.

[gunoil]

i have, just peck it out slow w/punch in loose vice, if top comes off. If not, take to machine shop.

[Tim357]

Are you referring to a rifle die or straight-wall pistol die?

[L Erie Caster]

Dillon dies have a built in stuck case remover, see dillon for instructions

[zuke]

but, but, but it's a dillon! That never happen's!

[Alvarez Kelly]

Dillon RIFLE dies have a built in stuck case remover. Instructions for how to use it are included in the box. Pistol dies do not have this provision.

Any chance you were sizing either brand new brass or brass cleaned with stainless pins? Super clean brass seems to get stuck more often. You might want to run your new or super clean brass through a corncob mix. It'll size with less effort.

Good luck!

[Iowa Fox]

Everything I load on the Dillon gets a light spritz of Dillon case lube including the straight wall using Dillon carbide dies. That handle sure pulls a lot easier and things just plain work smoother.

[Echd]

You still need lube for carbide rifle dies, by the way.

[Hawkeye45]

If all else fails, e-mail Dillon on sending it to them. They did it for me a few years ago. Free and fast turn around.

Mr. Ed

[shooterbob]

Sorry for the late response...it was 45 acp once fired and cleaned in normal media. I did get it out later that evening, but had to use pliers on the case rim, remove the jclip off the top and twist back and forth...
Thanks for the help
Stacy

[LenH]

Stacy, I have used the Hornady Unique sizing lube for years. A tub is about $6 and will last what seems forever. I have loaded over 30k .45 AP and have never had an issue.
I usually lube every 10th case and it is enough to keep things going smooth.

Len H.

[Reddirt204]

I lube my pistol cases by dropping them in an ice cream container with 2 cubes of foam (about 2" per side) that has had Balistol poured on them so that they are damp but not dripping (hope this makes sense) I clip the lid down and tumble them around for about 20-30 seconds. I have found this method gives me just enough lube on the OUTSIDE of the case to let the dies work easy but no lube on the inside that the powder sticks to

Glad you managed to get you case out reasonably easy, I've had my share of rifle cases stuck and so have learned a few tricks and have a case extractor kit on standby...

Cheers

Reddirt204