What happened here? Was it the pistol or the ammo manufacturer?

I’ve never seen a hollow point that scrunched up from a chambering stoppage. I’ve seen brass torn up, occasionally a scuff on the bullet, but never like that. I’m going to suggest blame be placed on the bullet.
 
Goodtime Charlie said:
Do you really think that one defective factory round is worth the expense of buying a bullet puller? I don't think so. Unless he reloads, I think purchasing a bullet puller is an unnecessary expense.
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Did you read the poster's initial statement where he said that he was concerned about disposing of a complete round?
With a cheap bullet puller the round could be easily disassembled, the primer punched out or swamped with oil, water, or something else to make it inoperable - same with the powder, and the individual components could be safely disposed of.
No Muss-No Fuss-No Stress :cool:
 
If we're talking factory ammunition, get the production lot number from the box and contact the manufacturer. They want to know and will likely replace it.

It appears to me as a factory mistake.
 
Doriangray6 said:
Did you read the poster's initial statement where he said that he was concerned about disposing of a complete round?
With a cheap bullet puller the round could be easily disassembled, the primer punched out or swamped with oil, water, or something else to make it inoperable - same with the powder, and the individual components could be safely disposed of.
No Muss-No Fuss-No Stress :cool:
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Throwing it in the woods or creek is also no muss no fuss and no stress to me.
Folks nowadays worry unnecessarily about the damndest things.
 
kingston73 said:
I was shooting my bodyguard 2.0 and it was running great until it failed to lock up on a round. Maybe the 5th or 6th round in the magazine. Cleared the jam and the bullet was very deformed. Could it have somehow happened while I was shooting or was this a factory defect?

Also, since it won’t chamber what do I do with it? I don’t have a bullet puller and do t want to just toss a live round in the trash.

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The powder is a propellant, not an explosive. Take a good pair of wire cutters and nip a hole in the case behind the bullet. Pour the powder out and take a match to it. If you have some Break Free penetrant, fill the case with it to deactivate the primer. Or just throw the empty round in the trash. Buried in a landfill, it's going nowhere.
 
It looks to me like the bullet missed a step or two in the forming process. Or the bullet somehow got flipped 180 degrees during that process. If it was me I would buy a bullet puller just to see what the other side of the bullet looks like.

Wouldn't fix anything but I would be able to more accurately complain about whatever company made that ammo.
 
A lot of effort being put into a simple “problem”. If you are uncomfortable just throwing it away, stop by your local gun shop and “surrender” it. They will throw it away for you…
 
kingston73 said:
I was shooting my bodyguard 2.0 and it was running great until it failed to lock up on a round. Maybe the 5th or 6th round in the magazine. Cleared the jam and the bullet was very deformed. Could it have somehow happened while I was shooting or was this a factory defect?

Also, since it won’t chamber what do I do with it? I don’t have a bullet puller and do t want to just toss a live round in the trash.

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That either took a pretty hard hit to deform it that way or it's for a different round type. Either way you can always drop it off at any gun shop for disposal. Most of them collect things like that. I would NOT attempt to fire it if it doesn't go into battery like it should. It's not worth a new gun or barrel or replacement hand/fingers. I have RCBS Collet Bullet Pullers for all the rounds I load and it's pretty simple to take apart. If you are reloading then I highly suggest you invest in that kit. Amazon has them pretty cheap as well as eBay (new and used). You need the handle part (9440) which is the most expensive (around $30) but the different caliber collets are around $10-$20 each, depending on your source. These are "a lot safer" and much better than the kinetic hammer (Buggs Bunny cartoon) types.
 
If you shoot at a club range or indoor range, you could leave it there. Surely you can find a reloader who would gladly pull the bullet and then fire the primed case. You could see if your local gun store (not big box) would take it off your hands. Leaving it "in the woods" or "throwing it in the trash" is irresponsible.
 
I swage jacketed bullets, and it's pretty obvious that the bullet in the picture bypassed the final nose forming die. It happens, especially when you consider the millions of bullets that go through the production line of a large commercial manufacturer. It's no big deal, other than it won't chamber.

You can pull the bullet with pliers, if you don't have the proper tools. Dump the powder on your lawn and soak the primer in water, which may, or may not kill it. Primers are tough to kill, and I've seen some that were hit directly with penetrating oil still fire. You can just toss the parts in the trash, of you choose not to save them. I have a collection of "stuff" I've picked up at the range that are anomalies that I use for orientations to show new members what they may run across. Most are cartridges fired in the wrong caliber chambers, such as .380 acp in 9x19, or 9x19 fired in a .40 S&W chamber, but there are many others as well.

Hope this helps.

Fred
 
Maverick57 said:
Bullet pullers are inexpensive, safe and simple to use. Buy one. You may need one again in the future. Once you pull the bullet, dump the power and chamber the empty casing to fire the primer. Then you can throw the components in the trash.
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This is what I've done in these circumstances, but if you decide to do it, be aware that popping a primer in an empty case will put flame out the end of a short pistol barrel, and (IMHO) leaves enough smell that I don't do it indoors.
 
The shooting ranges near my house all have "dud cans" for mis-fired cartridges (i.e., primer strike no bang) or any other cartridge that needs to be disposed of safely. Never give it a second thought...problematic cartridges go straight into the can.

But I don't how where and how the dud cans are dispositioned. I'd like to know, but never remember to ask. I imagine someone who works (worked) at a shooting range would know.
 
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