Spoon River Sam, SASS #33194L Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Hello the Wire, Looking for some advice. During a match today I had a case separation in my Uberti 1873 rifle in .44-40 shooting Black MZ. (Starline Brass). Only the back half of the case came free, upper half (neck half) remains in the chamber. Do they make a case extraction tool for .44-40 or do you know of any other remedies ? I tried the old tight patch around the Jag trick with no luck. Appreciate any and all help. Thank you in advance, Spoon River Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Eeyour Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Try running a 44 or 45 brass brush down the barrel and see if that will extract it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Had this happen to me with my 25.20, ended up ended up getting a drill tapper thing-a-ma-jig from the local Home Depot to screw into the brass, and pulled it out with pliers. Shotgun Boogie has a tool for this, but only in 38 and 45. I wonder if the 45 cal version would work if two opposing tabs where removed, thus allowing the two remaining tabs more flex to compress into the smaller 44.40 chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Using a brass rod or hardwood dowel, tap a lead bullet through the barrel from the muzzle end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Bore plugged with a cleaning patch or two immediately in front of chamber, then fill chamber and first half-inch of barrel with cerrosafe alloy (melts over boiling water). Let cool and pound out the plug from muzzle end with a 3/8" brass rod. Cerrosafe can be obtained from Brownells or Midway or Rotometals (where it's "sale priced" today). Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooligan Howes Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon River Sam, SASS #33194L Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Thank you everyone for your ideas... I'll give them a try and let you know the result. Thanks again - Spoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Sheridan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 GJ's recommendation of Cerrosafe is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Why the case separated - dirty brass, foul ate the metal: Black MZ * Perchlorate - 22.77% - Oxidizing Salt * Nitrate - 13.13% * Chlorate - 12.17% formed from the reaction of hypochlorous acid with chlorite . * Ascorbate - 3.05% ... Ascorbic Acid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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