Anyone have any tips on getting dents out of Sterling magazines?

The backseat of my pickup came down and put a big dent in a really nice magazine. The dent is 3” from the magazine lips and the follower (platform) doesn’t want to come out. I tried to persuade the follower with a wood dowel and a BFH. No joy. I don’t want to damage the rollers if possible. Anyone have any tips or tricks?
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