Ruptured Case removal.

[D-BOMB]

Hey all,

A few weeks ago I had a reloaded case rupture resulting in the case head being ejected and the rest being stuck in the chamber, the case will not shake free as I have read some do. I ordered the correct tool being a surplus ruptured case ectractor tool, I tried using it but with no luck the tool just ejects leaving the case in the chamber. Is there a trick to using one of these? should I be forcing the bolt to fully close on it? (I only closed it as far as I could until by hand) should I be using a lubricant of any kind?

Any input would help so I can get my fav No.4 back in action

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[Maxwell Smart]

You have to push the extraction tool far enough into the chamber such that the three pronged "head" gets past the end of the case mouth and then expands out.

Once expanded, the head prongs provide a shoulder to grip on the front of the case, and leverage from the bolt handle pulls the whole lot out. Unscrew the rimmed end, shake off the ruptured case body and reassemble the tool.

If it is really tight, you can gently tap from the front of the barrel with a solid rod down onto the tip of the extraction tool and it all should come out.

[Peter Laidler]

If you are really up a gum tree after all that, I'll telll you what I did with a similar event but with a rusty chambered 7.92 ruptured case. From the length of the case that WAS extracted, I worked out how much remained in the chamber, noted the inside diameter of that part of the case and inserted a thread cutting plug or 3rd cut tap so that it gripped to the inside of the ruptured case. Once it'd gripped it, there was no holding back and after a slight rotation, out it came with the ruptured case attached.

[D-BOMB]

Thanks for the tips gents, so should I be attempting to close the bolt fully on the tool?

[D-BOMB]

Well it took a few attempts but it just droped out, thanks all!

[Norton1]

I simply let the rifle cool a bit and run a .30 caliber cleaning rod down down the bore from the muzzle, with a brass cleaning end on it, with a patch on it. Pushes it right out. But then again I've polished the chamber in mine.

[RobD]

Another trick is to use an oversized bronze brush e.g. .45 cal from the breech end. Push it in as far as you can so it is stuck in the case. At this stage the bristles will be all pointing backwards, right? Then pull hard on the brush, and the bristles will grip tight the inside of the case and pull the case out. If that doesn't work, unscrew the cleaning rod leaving the stuck brush in the case. Then put the rod down the muzzle end - the rod will meet the tip of the stuck brush; tap it out.

[Norton1]

RobD - I had thought about that one. Except I have not removed the rear iron sight and the bolt will not come out with the scope and mount still affixed to the rifle.