Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 First time for everything, had a case seperate and part of it's stuck in the chamber of my 73 in 44-40. Any good ideas on how to get it out? I've been soaking it with Kroil and tried pushing it out with a bronze brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 We drove one out of a .38 several years ago by staring a lead bullet in from the muzzle and driving it all the way to and out the chamber with a squib rod. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I am not a gunsmith. My view is no steel tools. The brass from the casing should not scratch the chamber, but dirt could as easily as steel. Perhaps try to catch an edge with a wooden dowel and try some light tapping with a small hammer? On edit: I yield to RSE above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Yep, a slug tapped through from the muzzle with a rod. A bronze brush won't work unless you can shove it into the broken case from the breech end then pull it out. You have to stop the brush inside the broken case, then pull back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 THANKS! The tap it out with a bullet worked slicker than snot on a glass doorknob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Bob...would one of the stuck case removers that you lever in work? Not sure what calibres they are made in. Would one for a 45 colt work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 The one for the Garand would likely work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 1 minute ago, Old Man Graybeard said: Bob...would one of the stuck case removers that you lever in work? Not sure what calibres they are made in. Would one for a 45 colt work? Got it out, I looked online for a tool, but couldn't find the right caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Blade, #25657 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Instead of using a modern hard lead slug, try instead a .454 or .457 lead round ball. Dead soft lead is much easier to swage into a barrel. The purpose built broken case extractors usually work, but not always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I had one last week in 38sp. This handy tool worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I think this was a stuck case, not a separated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Hoss said: I had one last week in 38sp. This handy tool worked! They don't make one of those for dash calibers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Glad you got it Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, DeaconKC said: I think this was a stuck case, not a separated one. "...had a case seperate and part of it's stuck in the chamber..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 8 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: "...had a case seperate and part of it's stuck in the chamber..." Don't confuse me with facts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 No a .30-06 broken case remover will not work, that one grabs only a .30 caliber case. Most of the case removal tools catch on the mouth of the case. Something that works for me is to Cerrosafe cast the chamber and half an inch of the throat, then within 10 minutes tap a brass rod down the bore to remove both the Cerrosafe and the case fragment. Not friendly in the field, as you need boiling water temps to melt the alloy. Have never seen a broken case remover for .44 caliber cases. I carry one in .45 cal for my SASS guns. I carry a .38 just to help other cowboys. And I carry a 30-06 remover for my 308 and 30-06 rifles at rifle matches. Glad the upset slug in the bore worked for you! That is my fall back before I really start worrying. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Check the case body sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Cerrosafe worked for me and I threw out all of my cannelured cases afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/16/2023 at 4:34 PM, Old Man Graybeard said: Bob...would one of the stuck case removers that you lever in work? Not sure what calibres they are made in. Would one for a 45 colt work? Is there a risk of bending a lever when using them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Quote would one of the stuck case removers that you lever in work?....Would one for a 45 colt work? Nope, the fit to the throat of the case is pretty tight. My .45 colt remover does not fit in a .44-40 case, even when expanded right after firing. Just checked it. Too bad that the industry has trimmed down the line of stuck case removers to just a few. It took a lot of work finding one for 30-06, and I surely cannot find one for 6.5 cases. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mulo Vaquero, SASS #55942 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I have 44-40, 45 colt, 38/357 Echo Broken shell extractors, W J Riebe Co. Though not made anymore. Would be nice if they were still available. They have saved many a rifle over the years at matches, I carry them in my gun cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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