Stuck ammunition shell remover

A stuck shell remover for removing a stuck ammunition shell from a die on an ammunition press, the stuck shell remover comprising:

• a clamp including a first jaw, a second jaw, and a base supporting the first and second jaws, the first jaw being movable with respect to the second jaw along a clamping axis between a retracted position and a clamping position, the first jaw in the retracted position being a first distance from the second jaw to receive the shell therebetween, the first jaw in the clamping position being a second distance less than the first distance from the second jaw for clamping the shell;
• and
• an ammunition press connector secured to the clamp and configured to connect to the ammunition press;
• wherein the clamp includes a hub supported by the base and an actuator supported by the hub, the actuator comprising a threaded shaft received in a threaded opening in the hub and rotatable with respect to the hub to move the threaded shaft in a direction generally parallel with the clamping axis and to drive the first jaw along the clamping axis toward the clamping position.

A method of using a stuck shell remover to remove a stuck ammunition shell from a die on an ammunition press, the method comprising:

• connecting an ammunition press connector of the stuck shell remover to the ammunition press to mount the stuck shell remover on the ammunition press;
• actuating the press to move a clamp of the stuck shell remover toward the stuck ammunition shell;
• clamping the stuck ammunition shell with the clamp;
• and
• actuating the press to move the clamp away from the die to remove the stuck ammunition shell from the die;
• wherein clamping the stuck ammunition shell with the clamp comprises deforming the stuck ammunition shell with the clamp to grip the stuck ammunition shell with the clamp.