had my first stuck case the other day while resizing some 30-06 into 8x57mm.
I know where I went wrong, I forgot to lube inside the neck.
I haven’t had this problem before, so can anyone give me some pointers on getting the bloody thing out please?
What tools am I gunna need?
(I don’t have my tap and die set up with me, si I might have to get another one)
All advice greatly appreciated!
Maybe a stupid idea - but what if you stuck it in the freezer for a bit to completely chill it?
Brass has a higher thermal expansion coefficient than plain steel(assuming that’s what your die is). It should shrink more than the steel, and hopefully enough that you can pull it out.
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Can you unscrew the mandrel and punch it out from neck end?
No mate the mandrel/ decapping pin is stuck in the case.
Maybe I can tap it out with the pin?
I was thinking it was gunna stay stuck until I get my tap and die set from down south.
I would be tapping that mandel out if possible than punch the case out from that end.
Dunno. Haven’t had it happen so just throwing ideas around.
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Cheers.
This seems to be the best way, just have to let it sit till I can grab my tap and die set. 
Another option if you can’t wait is to buy one of the stuck case removal kits. Cleavers have a Hornady one for $35 and it has everything you need in it.
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Perhaps just but a single tap from your local hardware / tool shop, a shifter will suffice to thread one hole.
Gets you back to reloading and you’ll have a spare tap for your set.
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