OOPS !!

[Painted Mohawk SASS 77785]

You know how it is..Generally after loading you will have some rounds that have a fault so there put to one side..I usually take them with me for a   monthly comp  & will  fire them  off at the end of the day. Well in this case it was my wife's .38's ...I had about 6 that needed to be gone so in the pistol they went, well 5 anyway as one wouldn't chamber  so I grabbed her '73  &  with a bit more effort it chambered but wouldn't extract after firing..long story short I had my first case separation.

At home the next day I tried all manner of extraction but nothing worked untill filling the chamber with molten lead..worked a treat as the pic shows.

I know this is commonly known just thought I'd share my experience.

 

P.S....Wife wasn't to happy  initially but all good now 

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Cerrosafe alloy is easier to pop out of the chamber, much easier to melt, but a lot harder to find than lead.  (Hint - Brownells)   Both work the same way.   Glad you had success!

 

Good luck, GJ

[Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129]

Cerrosafe !

 

As stated above ...

 

Jabez Cowboy

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

glad you were successful

 

sometimes Karma is on your side