Great news today. I was able to remove the fired case with only a couple of hits on a steel rod with a rubber hammer, no fuss, no muss. When I determine where the resistance is, I'll either borrow or purchase a sizer or, better yet, send them back to Reed for sizing. Is it safe to size loaded ammunition? The "chamber sized" round goes back into the chamber with little resistance but I wouldn't want to chamber size the other 19 rounds. Again, thanks for all the assistance for someone who is not so much a rifle guy.