Gunsmithing Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

[SmokeRolls]

We are in Central Kentucky and a friend just had a 308 case seperate inside his DPMS AR-10.
The case split in half and the neck and shoulder area are still stuck in the chamber.
If you guys can recommend a good gunsmith with a great reputation and one that has a fast turn-around I would appreciate it....
If you can also give me the information / contact #'s I would appreciate it.
Thanks guys.......SmokeRolls

 

[Ritten]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

Have y'all tried a liberal amount of kroll and CAREFULLY running a brass cleaning brush in from the muzzle end? Worked like a charm on a case/head separation we had during a competition a few years back.

 

[bohem]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

I've seen Ritten's method (not his personally, but other shooters).

I have also used a 45 bore brush shoved into the breech and that picks up the case to pull it out.

 

[SmokeRolls]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

Thanks guys.
They got impatient and found an easy out and gingerly used it to just grab the case and were successful at getting it out with no damage to anything.
...I appreciate your imput though.
...SmokeRolls

 

[clmayfield]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

Get a broken shell extractor.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=23311/Product/BROKEN-SHELL-EXTRACTOR

Worth its weight in gold.

All you do is chamber it then eject and you are done. I once turned necks too deep into the shoulder and stuck a neck in the chamber. The extractor worked with no issues and no damage to the chamber.

 

[clmayfield]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

BTW... I see the 308 extractor is out of stock. I think Midway has some in stock.

 

[cal50]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

In a pinch I have removed the bullet and dumped powder from a live round then chamber it behind the stuck round. If it seats firmly you might get lucky and have them both extract.

A proper case extractor is still your best friend.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Need a recommendation on AR10plumber

You can sometimes just chamber up another round hard enough to grab the separated case.

If not, another field expedient method is to run a chamber brush into it. Reversing direction will often give enough grip to pull it out. Done this on the line more than once.

Broken case extractor is a good thing to have. I keep a .223 laying about, but i still haven't gotten around to getting one for the .308s.