PURPOSE: To provide the method for charging the extrusion container with the billet by surely carrying out alignment between the billet and the container.

CONSTITUTION: In the method where both ends of the billet 6 are sandwiched and held between a die ring 2 and a block 4 from the axial direction and the container 7 is charged with this sandwiched and held billet 6, projecting parts 1 and 2 to fix the billet 6 are formed on the billet holding surfaces of the die ring 2 and the block 4. The projecting parts 1 and 2 of the sandwiching and holding surfaces of the die ring 2 and the block 4 check the movement in the vertical direction of the billet 6 and the billet 6 is prevented from being removed from the sandwiching and holding surfaces of the die ring 2 and the block 4 and falling on the container 7 floor. Accordingly, alignment between the container 7 and the billet 6 can be surely carried out.