I broke a case head off at the range the other day in a M1A and the next cartridge was slammed into the remaining case in the chamber.

I have a broken case extractor ordered from Numrich, but in the meantime am trying to get it out using other methods, the most aggresive of which was to force lead slugs down the bore form the muzzle in hopes it would fetch up and take the case out with it. NO LUCK

I hope these broken case extractors REEEEEALLY work cuz it seems to be stuck fast.

Failing that..........What next??

Thanks.......SC

Frist spray a good lube down the barrel let it sit for a day. I would the take a tap of the right size turn that into the case. Then take a brass rod that well fit into the neck and get it a tap or two should pop right out. even better take a bore size brass rod turn the case end down a bit so only that well fit into the neck.

what pdog said... only wait for the BSE to make it, and then wipe the inside of the case with acetone or the like, to degrease...

you CAN NOT get it out by beating on it, so just relax on that...

jeffe

Put a new 45 cal brush on a rod, push it into the body of the case, then reverse directions. 99.9% of the time it will come right out.

Don

I guess I fall into the 0.1% catagory. I'll just wait for the tool to come in.


Thanks...........SC

open the action, barrel pointing down, and drop an old bullet into the case. mix up some epoxy and spoon it in behind the bullet, let it harden, then knock it out with a cleaning rod.

Do what Don said, it works 99% of the time..Just run a 45 or 50 cal, bronze brush in the chamber and pull it out, the case will come out I suspect...

Not being too familiar with M1A's, I am wondering how one would:
(1) run a tap into the case
and (2) put a 45 cal brush on a rod and insert it...maybe if the rod was bent?

Ok, so it'd have to be a short rod, or you'd have to screw the brush onto the rod after passing the rod in through the muzzle. The latter is the way I put all patches and brushes in mine.

I have never stuck a case in my M1A and I've shot thousands of rounds.

I'd be leery of gluing or screwing anything hard into this situation. If the brush does not get it out, take it to a 'smith.

Thanks to all for the replys........

Here is an update.

Done the "brush thing"-----> No luck.

I have done the epoxy in the chamber trick before on a 375H&H and it worked fine, but the problem here is that the case is broken off almost half way up------> No luck.

I pushed a 30cal (oversized in a vice)lead slug through the bore hoping it would catch the case mouth on the way through-----> No luck.

Because the case is broke off so far up, I don't want to get in there with a tap. I sort of tried it already, a bit, but didn't want to push it as the case wall are fairly thin that far up on the cartridge------> No luck.

I ordered a broken case extractor from Numrich yesterday. Will have to wait for that. If that doen't work, it will be off to the gunsmith, which is a pain cuz it will have to be mailed away. No one here does that sort of work.

I will update.

Thanks..........SC

SC,

While you are waiting for the tool, try freezing the case with Freezit spray or propane or dry ice summat and quickly do the brush trick again.

Good luck!

Good idea!.....I'll try that.


Thanks.........SC

Even a blind pig finds a nut every now 'n then.

Probably a waste of time - but not too dangerous.