BULLET STUCK IN BBL in the field

[hpmag308]

To start with seat the bullet a touch farther back an you don't have to worry about it. That groundhog won't know the difference

 

[robpiat]

I don't know if this would work but it takes very little effort with a cleaning rod. What about just carrying a 6" or so section of rod that has a little heft. Drop in in the muzzle till it knocks the bullet out. Alternatively you could mortar the stock to unstick it.

Either way, I've always found a load that's in the lands and a marginally worse load with some jump. Sometimes it's a big jump. I would take an 1/4 moa accuracy hit to have reliable ammo.

 

[Brasshog]

If I wanted to use that method, I wouldn't dump any powder. I would chamber a fully charged bulletless case and fire it.

REVISED
Do not pressurize any barrel with known blockage. Could cause catastrophic failure that would be dangerous to those around it at said time.

 

[msmith57]

I have seen references on this forum to getting a bullet stuck in the bbl when the bullet has been seated out to far into or touching the lands. I have never had this happen to me even though for many years I carried my BDL REM 22-250 in the field while searching for brave groundhogs that lived along railroad tracks out in the country. I always seated my silver tips touching the lands and never thought about getting a bullet dislodged and stuck. Maybe just lucky.The point of my post is to mention a technique that was brought to my attention a while back and get opinions on whether or not it works and would be a safe procedure. If no rod to dislodge a stuck bullet while hunting, remove a bullet from one of your spare rounds and trickle a small amount of powder into the chamber of the opened rifle. Now SPILL OUT THE REMAINING POWDER FROM THE CASING ONTO THE GROUND. Insert the EMPTY, live-primered ,CASING back into the chamber if it will fit. CLOSE the bolt and fire the rifle< This should dislodge the bullet to clear the end of the barrel. DOES THIS WORK?? Could save a hunt!.....BUD

NO thank You. I'll find a length of heavy wire or a small dowel and tap it out before I try to make a small explosion to damage the gun. or have that bullet lodged firmly mid barrel.

 

[Ted Sierocinski]

I have seen references on this forum to getting a bullet stuck in the bbl when the bullet has been seated out to far into or touching the lands. I have never had this happen to me even though for many years I carried my BDL REM 22-250 in the field while searching for brave groundhogs that lived along railroad tracks out in the country. I always seated my silver tips touching the lands and never thought about getting a bullet dislodged and stuck. Maybe just lucky.The point of my post is to mention a technique that was brought to my attention a while back and get opinions on whether or not it works and would be a safe procedure. If no rod to dislodge a stuck bullet while hunting, remove a bullet from one of your spare rounds and trickle a small amount of powder into the chamber of the opened rifle. Now SPILL OUT THE REMAINING POWDER FROM THE CASING ONTO THE GROUND. Insert the EMPTY, live-primered ,CASING back into the chamber if it will fit. CLOSE the bolt and fire the rifle< This should dislodge the bullet to clear the end of the barrel. DOES THIS WORK?? Could save a hunt!.....BUD

And if it doesn't work you are worse off.

 

[zb338]

I'm with you Aushunter1.

Zeke

 

[Toolhand]

I think it would work with a normal charge. For the case to chamber seems to me like the bullet would have to seat into the case mouth. That being said I would never try it. I get bullets stuck in the lands finding OAL during load development regularly and they are easily removed with a rod from the muzzle. If I was seating my rounds into the lands I would just bring a rod or something similar on my hunts to remove a lodged bullet. Just my .02.

 

[Win.308Stealth]

I don't get how dumping powder into the chamber would help? I'm thinking you wouldn't be able to chamber the empty/primed case. Maybe leaving a little bit in the case?
But I would NEVER consider doing this.

 

[Edd]

I would trust the primer charge only, ...........

I wouldn't.

 

[Gater]

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I have seen references on this forum to getting a bullet stuck in the bbl when the bullet has been seated out to far into or touching the lands. I have never had this happen to me even though for many years I carried my BDL REM 22-250 in the field while searching for brave groundhogs that lived along railroad tracks out in the country. I always seated my silver tips touching the lands and never thought about getting a bullet dislodged and stuck. Maybe just lucky.The point of my post is to mention a technique that was brought to my attention a while back and get opinions on whether or not it works and would be a safe procedure. If no rod to dislodge a stuck bullet while hunting, remove a bullet from one of your spare rounds and trickle a small amount of powder into the chamber of the opened rifle. Now SPILL OUT THE REMAINING POWDER FROM THE CASING ONTO THE GROUND. Insert the EMPTY, live-primered ,CASING back into the chamber if it will fit. CLOSE the bolt and fire the rifle< This should dislodge the bullet to clear the end of the barrel. DOES THIS WORK?? Could save a hunt!.....BUD[/I wouldn't take the chance. If you seat the bullet to touch the lands they don't fit in the mag well carry a dowel rod or cleaning rod and mallet in your truck if not call it a day that way you can hoot tomorrow

 

[Win.308Stealth]

I just came up with a better solution than carrying a cleaning rod!!!
######DO NOT TRY!!######
#####THIS IS MEANT AS A JOKE####

Carry some firecrackers (something like a BlackCat). Light it, drop it in from the muzzle, and hold your finger really tight over the muzzle. The blast from the firecracker should dislodge the bullet back into the chamber. This will save you precious space and weight of not needing to carry a cleaning rod, but instead, you could carry extra bandages that you will need. Lol.

 

[Susquatch]

I am totally with JE Custom on this one on all counts.

This is dangerous stuff and I agree with him totally. Members should refrain from giving opinions on such matters without solid experience. Just cuz it worked once doesn't mean it always will.

Frankly, doing what you suggested is just plain wrecklessly dangerous. It might work, but it won't always and it's downright dangerous. It's not if something bad might happen, it's only when.

Loading manuals have minimum charges for a reason. You can and often will get high pressures with less than minimum charges.

My personal procedure is to make or buy a short brass rod (6" long or so) slightly smaller than will fit in the bore (Brownells and Midway sells them). Then just drop it down the muzzle a few times. This will almost always work because the rod inertia from its weight is very high. If it doesn't work, my strong advice is to get a Smith to do it in order to avoid damaging your bore.

I keep a 22 cal, a 6.5 cal, and a 30 cal brass rod in my field bag - not because I will need it but because others often do.

Personally, I don't like hunting with ammo that touches the lands and will go a long way out of my way to find a load that shoots without touching. Extra clearance with hunting ammo is a good idea not just for seating depth but also for brass size. All my hunting ammo is full length sized with seating depths of 15 thou or more.

 

[betolatinlu]

Personally wouldn't go with firing it out the muzzle. I do however like Edd's fix if I had to choose one, but I'd try to gently tap it out with a cleaning rod first. I saw a smith gently tap one out with ease once. Good luck 200.

I.d take the bolt ot and try and tap it out with rod too .I read recently about an incident where a live round was stuck in a chamber (wouldn't fully close on bolt) and one man was standing in front of the barrel with a rod while the other was working with the bolt. The rifle discharged killing both according to the report . One careless moment and.......

 

[BW64]

A stuck wad is a lot lighter than a bullet!! The bullet WILL stick in the barrel!!! It's called a squib load!! This is a dangerous way to clear it. Wait until you get a rod!!!

BW