I experienced a case head separation with a 22 hornet (savage model 40). Bloody little bugger is in there good, and try as I might I cannot get it out.

I've tried the over sized bore brush. Froze it over night in -28* F. I tried a stuck case extractor from a 223 (it bent, no luck).

I tried to get a screw or screw extractor in the action to thread into the brass so I could punch it out, but I tell you that little single shot action is fricking tight, and I cannot get a tool into the action to turn anything.

Does the barrel come off on these? That might make it easier to get at the case. At this point I am getting close to losing hope.