First Squib!!

[scout789]

BTDT about two weeks ago Not hard to do.

Arthur Dent (Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy) was advised to "always take a towel." In this case, always take a range rod and a small hammer. (Also see post #24)

Rod can be 5/16" aluminum or brass (for 9mm/38/357, 3/8" for .45). Put rod down barrel and against bullet, tap smartly a few times and it will go back into the case. Gun should be pointed down-range, just to be safe of course.

Thanks! I've been reloading since the '70's, but I'm sure not as many rounds as some on here. This is my first squib. A few "fail to fire" but no squibs up till now. Just goes to show, never say never.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Thanks! I've been reloading since the '70's, but I'm sure not as many rounds as some on here. This is my first squib. A few "fail to fire" but no squibs up till now. Just goes to show, never say never.

Well, you've been at it far longer than I have. If tbis is your first squib, you've done pretty well

 

[scout789]

BTDT about two weeks ago Not hard to do.

Arthur Dent (Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy) was advised to "always take a towel." In this case, always take a range rod and a small hammer. (Also see post #24)

Rod can be 5/16" aluminum or brass (for 9mm/38/357, 3/8" for .45). Put rod down barrel and against bullet, tap smartly a few times and it will go back into the case. Gun should be pointed down-range, just to be safe of course.

Thanks again, Brownhat. Worked like a champ! 3/8" dowel rod didn't take much force at all. It appears that the SWC bullet barely made it to the rifling. I'm taking your advice and a 3/8" dowel and 5/16" dowel with blocks on the end are going in the range bag with a mallet.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Thanks again, Brownhat. Worked like a champ! 3/8" dowel rod didn't take much force at all. It appears that the SWC bullet barely made it to the rifling. I'm taking your advice and a 3/8" dowel and 5/16" dowel with blocks on the end are going in the range bag with a mallet.

Often just a hardwood dowel is enough. The brass rods with the hardwood handles that H. Richard posted look pretty nifty; if you were to put the rod right through, exposing it at the end and pinning in place, you could use a mallet if hand pressure wasn't enough. I've seen the rods Brownells sells but at $30 apiece (!?), they seem a very expensive option.

As H Richard said, it makes for a heavy range bag, but better than having to drive home with a jammed up gun. And like battery cables in the car, there's a good chance that someone else may need it even if you don't.

 

[gwpercle]

I'm reading this thread because I had exactly the same issue occur today. Bullet stuck between cylinder and forcing cone. How did you rectify this? How hard is it to drive the bullet back into the cylinder? HELP PLEASE!

It was easy, a rod was inserted and the bullet went back into the case with a tap or two of a rubber mallet...I used a cleaning rod but a wooden dowel rod , near bore diameter would be good.
It tapped the bullet back into the case with no problems.
In fact that was the easy part.
Gary

 

[scout789]

Often just a hardwood dowel is enough. The brass rods with the hardwood handles that H. Richard posted look pretty nifty; if you were to put the rod right through, exposing it at the end and pinning in place, you could use a mallet if hand pressure wasn't enough. I've seen the rods Brownells sells but at $30 apiece (!?), they seem a very expensive option.

As H Richard said, it makes for a heavy range bag, but better than having to drive home with a jammed up gun. And like battery cables in the car, there's a good chance that someone else may need it even if you don't.

With four or five handguns, ammo for all of them, along with all the other necessary items, mine weighs a ton already. A couple more items will just add to the fun. At least at my club, we can pull our vehicles right up to the firing line.

 

[scout789]

It was easy, a rod was inserted and the bullet went back into the case with a tap or two of a rubber mallet...I used a cleaning rod but a wooden dowel rod , near bore diameter would be good.
It tapped the bullet back into the case with no problems.
In fact that was the easy part.
Gary

Thanks Gary. Brownhat gave my the same info and just like you said, it worked like a champ.

 

[IWK2HT]

I had a costumer call me and asked if I could remove a bullet from his 686. I told him to drop it and I’d take a look.
This is what I found.
Couldn’t explain to him how lucky he was and asked him how he could get 11 bullets stuck in the barrel and he said he didn’t realize there was that many.
He bought it used and someone had backed off the strain screw trying to lessen the trigger, so he was getting lite stricks and just keep pulling the trigger. But the lesson here is he didn’t check for powder when he was reloading
Very dangerous

 

[scout789]

I had a costumer call me and asked if I could remove a bullet from his 686. I told him to drop it and I’d take a look.
This is what I found.
Couldn’t explain to him how lucky he was and asked him how he could get 11 bullets stuck in the barrel and he said he didn’t realize there was that many.
He bought it used and someone had backed off the stain screw trying to lessen the trigger, so he was getting lite stricks and just keep pulling the trigger. But the lesson here is he didn’t check for powder when he was reloading
Very dangerous

Geez! Not everyone should own guns. Or breed.

 

[gwpercle]

Looks like there were bullets from forcing cone to muzzle !
And he stopped to reload and never noticed anything !
He must be the most unobservant person on the planet .
Gary

 

[oldbrownhat]

I had a costumer call me and asked if I could remove a bullet from his 686. I told him to drop it and I’d take a look.
This is what I found.
Couldn’t explain to him how lucky he was and asked him how he could get 11 bullets stuck in the barrel and he said he didn’t realize there was that many.
He bought it used and someone had backed off the strain screw trying to lessen the trigger, so he was getting lite stricks and just keep pulling the trigger. But the lesson here is he didn’t check for powder when he was reloading
Very dangerous

Beyond unbelievable.

 

[IWK2HT]

If I don’t see it in my hand I wouldn’t have believed it. He stop because the eleventh one was stuck between the forcing cone and the cylinder and the twelfth was still in the cylinder. It had no powder in it either.
Some people should not reload.

 

[oldbrownhat]

If I don’t see it in my hand I wouldn’t have believed it. He stop because the eleventh one was stuck between the forcing cone and the cylinder and the twelfth was still in the cylinder. It had no powder in it either.
Some people should not reload.

I posted your pic on CGN and lo and behold, two others have appeared. Is thia a "north of 49" phenomenon?

 

[h2oboywp]

I worked in the S&W service dept. We received a model 10 from a local P.D. that had all 6 rounds in bbl. Barrel had 6 bulges but did not split. I guess that officer did not qualify.

 

[scout789]

I posted your pic on CGN and lo and behold, two others have appeared. Is thia a "north of 49" phenomenon?

I almost hit the "Like" button for your post Brownhat, but caught myself in time. How could anyone "like" something this dangerous? How could someone 'like" ruining perfectly good firearms?
As has been stated, some people definitely shouldn't own guns, some shouldn't reload and some should not reproduce.
Thanks for the pics.

 

[oldbrownhat]

I worked in the S&W service dept. We received a model 10 from a local P.D. that had all 6 rounds in bbl. Barrel had 6 bulges but did not split. I guess that officer did not qualify.

Or, if he was in a gun fight, didn't survive.

 

[oldbrownhat]

I almost hit the "Like" button for your post Brownhat, but caught myself in time. How could anyone "like" something this dangerous? How could someone 'like" ruining perfectly good firearms?
As has been stated, some people definitely shouldn't own guns, some shouldn't reload and some should not reproduce.
Thanks for the pics.

Indeed. There is a place for schadenfreude, but not in this case.

And BTW, it's OLDbrownhat, to you, sir! (Brownhat is my estranged younger brother )

 

[scout789]

Indeed. There is a place for schadenfreude, but not in this case.

And BTW, it's OLDbrownhat, to you, sir! (Brownhat is my estranged younger brother )

Redirection accepted Oldbrownhat. Up there myself, been kicking around for 66 wonderful years.

 

[fredj338]

Always a reason for a squib. Most ate reloader not paying attention to the powder drop. The next event could be a double.
This hapened to a shoooter on my sq yesterday. He got a squib, went & pounded it out with my squib rod, tnen next stage blew up hos glock with a likely double charge. He was loading on a 550, 9mm, CFE. Only way to double that is not pay attention, you can easily see 8gr of CFE in a 9mm.

 

[scout789]

Always a reason for a squib. Most ate reloader not paying attention to the powder drop. The next event could be a double.
This hapened to a shoooter on my sq yesterday. He got a squib, went & pounded it out with my squib rod, tnen next stage blew up hos glock with a likely double charge. He was loading on a 550, 9mm, CFE. Only way to double that is not pay attention, you can easily see 8gr of CFE in a 9mm.

Many if not most Dillon 550 users probably already know this, but I'll post anyway. A mechanic's mirror can be tie-wrapped to the frame and positioned such that you can see down into the case on station 3 by looking into the mirror. On short cases like 9 mm and .45 ACP it works really well. On longer cases like .357 and .44 Mag, it is a little less convenient but still doable.