I cannot for the life of me get this piece of brass from out of the die. Its stuck something bad. I ordered another set but I don't want to just chunk it.
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Lee .223 depriming Die.. Stuck case
- Thread starter mkdhotrod
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I had the same issue a while back. I was able to get the die apart and use some cutters to get through the side wall of the brass. I did end up damaging the center pin that pushes the primer out, but that was only a few bucks to replace through lee.
When all else fails, use a sledgehammer.
Is it stuck in the die or just in the pin. What I have learned was to keep extra pins on hand. If it is stuck in the die try hammering it out if it is stuck in the pin grind out the side of the casing some. Either way going to have to replace the pin
There are several things to try, but this video gives one of the more foolproof methods:
http://youtu.be/daSamc3XUic
http://youtu.be/daSamc3XUic
Unscrew the decapping nut with decapper. Drop in a skinny screwdriver and beat it out. Lee dies require a lot of case lube
Stuck case extractor? Just a thought. 
You can also send it back to lee and they will send you a new one, they did for me. Whoever said Lee's need a lot of lube is correct.
ill post some pictures later. Its stuck something crazy.
True, I thought I was using plenty of lube when my .223 case got stuck. I use more now.
