So I have a problem…. A decent one

[ubet]

This is a picture of a 556 lc casing. The rest of it, is in my chamber. How do I remove it?


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[militarymoron]

Broken shell extractor. Do a google search for .223 broken shell extractors and you'll links to purchase and videos on how to use one.

[T2C]

Broken shell extractor. Do a google search for .223 broken shell extractors and you'll links to purchase and videos on how to use one.

This is the way to go. I have been carrying a broken case extractor in my range bag for over 40 years. There are two kinds of shooters, those who have had case head separation and those who will.

[georgeib]

This is the way to go. I have been carrying a broken case extractor in my range bag for over 40 years. There are two kinds of shooters, those who have had case head separation and those who will.

Been thinking of getting one for 10 years. Will probably go ahead and get one for the toolbox.

Have you ever had to use yours?

[ubet]

Ok. So I just ran one of the bore snakes down it, from the muzzle and it came right out without much problem. What would cause the case to do this though? I was going to chock it up to a bad case. I fired two more from the same batch (personal reloads) and everything was fine.


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[kerplode]

How many times was that case loaded?

This is a common failure mechanism when rifle cases are loaded too many times. Setting the shoulder a little too far back when sizing can accelerate the failure because it causes the case to stretch more when firing. It's generally not all that dangerous, fortunately, because the thin web at the separation can maintain a seal with the chamber wall. Not to be confused with a case head failure...That'll ruin your day in a big way.

You should start inspecting cases for signs of incipient case head separation during brass prep...It's easy and will save you the frustration you just went through. This article describes it better than I could:
Incipient Case-Head Separation — How to Detect the Problem

[jsbhike]

Haven't had it happen yet, but from what I have read "most of the time" a new/tight bore brush will get it.

Still a good idea to have a ruptured case extractor handy.

[prepare]

Sometimes a chamber brush will pull it out.

[markm]

Sometimes the next round will jam into it and pull it out. I get partial separations all the time in 6.5cm because the headspaces are so different between guns. I won't run a sizing die for every different gun.

[Diamondback]

Suggestion: If you have another, cut the heads off the cases, glue crystals into the primer pockets and solder earring hooks or pins onto 'em. A buddy on a local gunboard used to make these kinds of earrings for his range-buddies' wives and score some brownie points for 'em because "your guys' shooting gives me the raw material to make these," and I'm planning similarly to make my gal a pair from the first two rounds she cracks off with me as a souvenir.