How do yod deal with this issue. I just had to use my vice to open a JSB .25 tin (had magazines in it)?
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Dealing with stuck pellet tin lids
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The 3 things you need to know to be a plumberUse your finger nails and work your way around the tin until you get the right angle or get slight movement that allows the lid to come off.
If your finger nails are chewed off I bet you're not a plumber.
Or maybe you are?
1)
don't run uphill2) Don't bite your nails
3) Payday's Friday
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I keep a small flat head screwdriver in my shooting box. Slip it under the rim & give it a slight twist. Once usually fixes it (vacuum seal?). On stubborn ones I will do it 3-4 times around the tin. Works every time with little fuss.
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I think I understand the issue now, I just looked at my JSB tins and noticed the can has threads but the lid has 1/2" to 5/8" stop and start threads positioned around the lid in different positions around the circumference.
Yes, they are push on but are not slip on lids they're more of a snap on lid but have to be twisted off? The way I see it is, if the lid is snapped on in the tight position on the can's thread then it becomes jammed in place......
I've never had an issue as when I install the lid, I turn the lid counter clockwise to flatten the lid parallel to the can and screw it on as if the lid had full threads.
Yes, they are push on but are not slip on lids they're more of a snap on lid but have to be twisted off? The way I see it is, if the lid is snapped on in the tight position on the can's thread then it becomes jammed in place......
I've never had an issue as when I install the lid, I turn the lid counter clockwise to flatten the lid parallel to the can and screw it on as if the lid had full threads.
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This thread continues to fascinate. I have 16 open JSB .22 tins. I just removed and replaced the lid on each one. Pulls right off, pushes easily back on. With the tighter fits, I twist slightly as I pull it off, but no problem. I'm a 74 year old guy of average strength, so maybe I've just been lucky. However, I could sure use some advice on opening the current generation of many bottled waters! Now that's a challenge.
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I do this for both stuck pellet tin lids and stuck jam/canning jar lids (read: any lid that gets put on and heat sealed, like preserves),....
You can take a knife, like a stout/stiff kitchen carving knife, and, using the spine of the knife, you can go around the lid in the direction that would loosen it. These little diagonal knocking "chops" of the lid will inevitably cause it to loosen (like an impact drive) and be easily removed.
Knock the top edge of the lid diagonally with the knife a few times, and it should come loose easily.
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I also have a jar wrench like this one for really stuck lids:
You can take a knife, like a stout/stiff kitchen carving knife, and, using the spine of the knife, you can go around the lid in the direction that would loosen it. These little diagonal knocking "chops" of the lid will inevitably cause it to loosen (like an impact drive) and be easily removed.
Knock the top edge of the lid diagonally with the knife a few times, and it should come loose easily.
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I also have a jar wrench like this one for really stuck lids:
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JSB has 2 kinds of tins. One has some ridges and the other smooth.
The smooth ones fall off to easy. The ridged ones get stuck tight.
I think so many complained about the loose lids they tried to modify them to be more secure. It kinda worked.
I've always just squeezed the lid down hard on the tin and pulled them right off. But lots of guys stick them good trying to twist them off. If they are the slightest bit crooked and you try to torque it off it sticks them solid. If you squash things down straight again they usually slide right off. If you really twist hard they are tough to un stick.
Even if you have not experienced it I can assure you it happens. The more pliers, vices and torque you put on them the stucker they get. The only good way to unstuck them is to crush them down hard until the lid squares itself with the tin.
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I'll take your word for it, but in over 20 years, and having both style tins, I have not experienced this problem. Dump your pellets in a bag and have a great Thanksgiving!
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