Bullet jammed in the barrel

[AJ Peacock]

fill barrel full of engine oil to just short of muzzle, then using a brass rod of a close diameter of the bore,tap the rod and the hydraulic pressure will remove the bullet safely.
regards
griff

Sounds very safe and boring. I like the black powder and video idea better

AJ

 

[royinidaho]

I'm keepin' this idea in mind.

I see that coveted Darwin Award in my futurelightbulb

However, when ever this type of problem made it necessary a cleaning rod, 22 cal for any bore size, with tools removed from the end leaving only the threaded hole. Ensure this end goes over the bullet tip. A tap w/a plastic hammer has always solved my problem. However, my problems were created by full length resizing a case then seating a bullet long to allow the bolt and chamber fully seat the bullet. Turns out this is a really dumb idea and for some reason seems quite repeatable.

 

[LRHWAL]

Not to be nasty, but I think the Darwin award just almost applies already once you jam the bullet (but just almost) in a CF rifle.

I thought of Griff's idea too last night and also simply tapping with a close fitting rod. I'm not sure how "jammed" this is (haven't seen it).

Knowing the guy, he may go for the black powder idea (thanks for the details). I'll insist that he prefaces the whole exercise by loudly shouting "hey ya'll watch this!!" I suspect a risk is thinking it's taking too long and then walking up to see why!

There's a saying that your good friends are there to help you out after you've got yourself in trouble, but your best friends are there right beside you saying, wasn't that really AWESOME.....

For this experience I'll stick to being a good friend....

Thanks for all the replies so far!

 

[BigDaddy0381]

Keep us posted on how it works out for you oops!!! I ment him....... LoL

 

[jmason]

I see that coveted Darwin Award in my futurelightbulb

Only if you tape it and have any survivors post it.

 

[Southpaw]

I hate to add to this because the Darwin Awards are much more fun when you know some of the contestants - LOL

A simple and safe way is to get a wooden dowel rod from the hardware store, 1/4" for a 300wm. Cut the rod to just over barrel length to eliminate as much flex as possible.

Next, take one or two cleaning patches (whatever fits) over the end of the rod and insert into the barrel all the way to the obstruction, now tap on the exposed end of the dowel rod (that's tap, not pound). Some pencil marks on the exposed dowel rod can indicate progress. With the bolt removed, tap away. The wood won't hurt the bore.

Good Luck

Southpaw

 

[noel carlson]

LRHWAL,

... "hey y'all watch this."... Now that would be entertainment!

Is there any possibility of a southern Appalachian setting?...

 

[royinidaho]

LRHWAL,

... "hey y'all hold my beer......watch this."... Now that would be entertainment!

Is there any possibility of a southern Appalachian setting?...

Nah, I'm thinkin' out west somewhere.......

 

[Forester]

I hate to add to this because the Darwin Awards are much more fun when you know some of the contestants - LOL

A simple and safe way is to get a wooden dowel rod from the hardware store, 1/4" for a 300wm. Cut the rod to just over barrel length to eliminate as much flex as possible.

Next, take one or two cleaning patches (whatever fits) over the end of the rod and insert into the barrel all the way to the obstruction, now tap on the exposed end of the dowel rod (that's tap, not pound). Some pencil marks on the exposed dowel rod can indicate progress. With the bolt removed, tap away. The wood won't hurt the bore.

Good Luck

Southpaw

Thanks for injecting a little bit of sanity into this conversation. A wooden dowel is the best, simplest and least likely to kill you method for solving this not that big problem.

I would no more try the blackpowder method than I would try to shoot it out with another round. I would definitely watch the video though.

 

[noel carlson]

Forester,

"... shoot(ing) it out with another round" bears the distinction of not only being dangerous, but counterproductive. The objective is to have an intact barrel following bullet removal.

While I agree that the recoiless method carries a degree of over-kill for a primer-lodged bullet, there is nothing insane about it (...and it is fun! ). It should be noted that there is a class of armaments actually designed around this principle.

There are some, rare, situations in which "tapping" with a wooden dowel is simply not up to the task.

Best,
Noel

 

[loaders_loft]

Certainly try tapping it out with a dowel before resorting to such extreme measures as "blasting" it out with black powder.

Geez - I can just see some guy trying that in his backyard and skewering the neighbor's dog!

 

[LongBomber]

Personally I would go with the rod and tapping method but...

If you are going to use a little fire why not just prime a case, load it with a minimum load, use a fiber wad to keep the powder in place and let her fly...put the rifle in sandbags and use a string to pull the trigger...make sure you make a video and post it here when you are done...and to the lawyers out there it was definitely not my idea to actually do this...

 

[AJ Peacock]

Personally I would go with the rod and tapping method but...

If you are going to use a little fire why not just prime a case, load it with a minimum load, use a fiber wad to keep the powder in place and let her fly...put the rifle in sandbags and use a string to pull the trigger...make sure you make a video and post it here when you are done...and to the lawyers out there it was definitely not my idea to actually do this...

The big issue is when the bullet is not just slightly jammed. If it's barely jammed, the dowel will definitely work. If it has completely (or nearly completely) engraved the rifling, the bit of blackpowder and a dowel sounds like a very sound approach. The dowel can move and will automatically limit the pressure buildup and the bullet should back out the way it came. The more I think about it, the more I like it and see the brilliance of the idea. (No, I'm not drinking at the moment ).

AJ

 

[noel carlson]

LB,

Leaving space between the charge, and the stuck projectile, will cause a bona-fide detonation. That is a bad thing, even with a small charge.