Okay, 9mm 115 FMJ stuck in 5” barrel. Not really looking for ideas but did I make a mistake. Bullet is about an inch from the muzzle end so I thought push it the shortest distance. Did I make a mistake? Any reason I should have pushed from the muzzle? I think I’m going to have to find something to apply hydraulic push. The barrel is from a 952. Thoughts?
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I presume you have removed the barrel from the pistol. I would secure the barrel on a vise, muzzle down, and pour about an inch of penetrating oil into the breech. Put something under the muzzle to catch any leakage. After it soaks for a day or so, use a brass or aluminum rod to drive the bullet out, after putting some oil in the front of the barrel as well.
I see no problem with removing the stuck bullet from the rear.
I see no problem with removing the stuck bullet from the rear.
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EASY FIX, APPLY KROIL AND LET IT WORK IT MAGIC OVER NIGHT AT LEAST. TAP IT OUT USING A BRASS ROD FROM A MILLINERY SHOP OR ANY PLACE THAT SELLS THE CORRECT DIAMETER. I WOULD SUGGEST .33" IN DIAMETER. JP
Yes This is a time to use a BIG steel or brass hammer and rare back and wack the rod. Think of the powder force that did not push it out
Only time I had a stuck bullet I used an oak dowel to punch it out because I couldn't find a brass rod the right size. It took a lot of force, and several new lengths cut from the oak dowel to get it out.
All the above should be the best remedies but eventually I had to try another. (Didn’t have Kroil though then.)
I was under 21 yrs old, (a very long time ago and things were different,) and I had two Colt 45 acp’s. I couldn’t personally buy ammunition but I could reload. My dad was supportive my mom not so much.
I was using those Speer 185 grn JHP’s and apparently under charged at least one. Squib 3/4’s way down/out.
Reluctantly talked to my dad after I unsuccessfully tried to remove it. Tried everything like the above suggestions. He looked at it and said “put the barrel in the freezer and wait a day.” I did I was able to easily tap it out.
Jim
I was under 21 yrs old, (a very long time ago and things were different,) and I had two Colt 45 acp’s. I couldn’t personally buy ammunition but I could reload. My dad was supportive my mom not so much.
I was using those Speer 185 grn JHP’s and apparently under charged at least one. Squib 3/4’s way down/out.
Reluctantly talked to my dad after I unsuccessfully tried to remove it. Tried everything like the above suggestions. He looked at it and said “put the barrel in the freezer and wait a day.” I did I was able to easily tap it out.
Jim
One recommendation. Buy a heavy duty drinking straw and run the squib rod thru that. use the straw to protect the bore. If you use something like brass it should be hard enough to do the job but too soft to mar the bore, that is kind of a just-in-case thing.
Inusuit
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I have used a hardwood dowel on occasion. If it breaks and splinters, it can make the situation worse. I'd use a brass rod and a bigger hammer with the precautions others have mentioned.
My Cousin, who has a machine shop, had a friend bring him a Model 28, that had several bullets stuck in the barrel. The friend said he had used some reloads, and kept firing the gun as he saw no holes in the target. There were 6 bullets in the bore.
My Cousin asked if I could do anything with it. I had an extra 28 barrel, but said we should attempt to drill the bullets out of the barrel first. I thought if we damaged the bore, I could just swap barrels.
Well, we drilled out the bullets and to our good fortune, there was no damage to the bore and the barrel was not bulged either. We test fired the gun and all was well.
My Cousin asked if I could do anything with it. I had an extra 28 barrel, but said we should attempt to drill the bullets out of the barrel first. I thought if we damaged the bore, I could just swap barrels.
Well, we drilled out the bullets and to our good fortune, there was no damage to the bore and the barrel was not bulged either. We test fired the gun and all was well.
I had a local elected county official (forever nameless here) bring a bumper-chromed 4" Model 19 to my store once after trying for his annual qualification with reloads of unknown vintage...He said his target had no holes in it although he knew he was a good shot, and then the gun jammed and he couldn't open the cylinder...He had brought his Combat Commander with him, so he qualified with it instead...
You guessed it, the first fired bullet was visible from the muzzle end while the sixth and final squib load was stuck in the forcing cone...I managed to get all six out with a steel dowel and some time...Miraculously the lands and grooves were undamaged to the naked eye although five distinct bulges could be felt on the outside of the barrel, and only visible through the chrome at a steep angle in bright light...
I returned the gun to him at no charge, only advising him to retire it to a shadow box for display since it was obviously inaccurate, and donate the remainder of the reloads to me...
...Ben
You guessed it, the first fired bullet was visible from the muzzle end while the sixth and final squib load was stuck in the forcing cone...I managed to get all six out with a steel dowel and some time...Miraculously the lands and grooves were undamaged to the naked eye although five distinct bulges could be felt on the outside of the barrel, and only visible through the chrome at a steep angle in bright light...
I returned the gun to him at no charge, only advising him to retire it to a shadow box for display since it was obviously inaccurate, and donate the remainder of the reloads to me...
...BenStuck a frangible bullet in my Mod 10. Drilled thru and it came right out.
NOW! first off I found a brass tube that slid into the barrel and used a drill that was close to the tube inside diameter. I wouldn't want to try drilling without a guide of some sort.
NOW! first off I found a brass tube that slid into the barrel and used a drill that was close to the tube inside diameter. I wouldn't want to try drilling without a guide of some sort.
NewLiberty
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I would push from the breech to the muzzle.
Kroil will help.
Ae you holding the barrel in a sturdy vise while hitting it? You want the energy as directed on the bullet as possible.
Also, a dead blow hammer will be your friend, it will again help put all the force where you want it to go.
Kroil will help.
Ae you holding the barrel in a sturdy vise while hitting it? You want the energy as directed on the bullet as possible.
Also, a dead blow hammer will be your friend, it will again help put all the force where you want it to go.
DWalt
Member
Very unusual to have a bullet stuck in the barrel of a semiauto unless it has a very small powder charge. If one has a lathe available, it could be frilled out. You also might try to melt the lead core our of the jacket with a propane torch. An old trick for removing a bullet stuck in a rifle bore is to load a primed case with a half-charge of powder, then chamber and fire it. That does work and I have done it a few times. Might also try that in a pistol.
gwpercle
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Do Not try and shoot it out with another bullet .
Do Not use a wooden dowel rod .
Use a brass rod nearly bore diameter .
Use penetrating oil (50/50 mix of Acetone - ATF) let penetrating oil "work for 3 days ... add more penetrating oil and let "work" 3 more days .
Drive out stuck bullet with sharp solid raps with a metal hammer , make sure to dive in a straight line ... hold barrel securely ... vice is best and pad jaws .
Yes , you made a mistake ... the bullets are supposed to exit the barrel . When they stay inside the barrel that is considered in Louisiana a ... "Faux Pas" ... done by a ... "Cou-Yon" !
Gary
Do Not use a wooden dowel rod .
Use a brass rod nearly bore diameter .
Use penetrating oil (50/50 mix of Acetone - ATF) let penetrating oil "work for 3 days ... add more penetrating oil and let "work" 3 more days .
Drive out stuck bullet with sharp solid raps with a metal hammer , make sure to dive in a straight line ... hold barrel securely ... vice is best and pad jaws .
Yes , you made a mistake ... the bullets are supposed to exit the barrel . When they stay inside the barrel that is considered in Louisiana a ... "Faux Pas" ... done by a ... "Cou-Yon" !
Gary
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Try the brass rod, and a 3-4 lb dead blow hammer
Hair Trigger
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Why not drill it out? If it's within an inch of the muzzle, use a 5/16" bit. Clamp the barrel in a vise between two pieces of wood, then take a center punch and indent the tip of the bullet, if its a FMJ or soft point. If a JHP, the bit should center itself. Keep the drill parallel to the barrel and drill through the bullet. Then, from the breech end, use a wooden dowel or brass rod as close to the bore diameter as possible, and use a hammer or dead-blow mallet to drive the bullet remains out through the muzzle.
When you continually slam on the back side of a stuck bullet and it doesn't immediately move, all you end up doing is compressing the lead, making it tighter in the bore. Drilling out the core of the bullet gives it somewhere else to compress, which is inward. You only have a small ring of lead and jacket to punch out of the barrel once the core is drilled out, but the rod you punch with has to be bigger than the hole you drilled. You might even start with a 1/4" bit. It goes without saying to keep the bit perfectly parallel and centered or you stand the chance of galling the barrel if you hit it with the bit.
When you continually slam on the back side of a stuck bullet and it doesn't immediately move, all you end up doing is compressing the lead, making it tighter in the bore. Drilling out the core of the bullet gives it somewhere else to compress, which is inward. You only have a small ring of lead and jacket to punch out of the barrel once the core is drilled out, but the rod you punch with has to be bigger than the hole you drilled. You might even start with a 1/4" bit. It goes without saying to keep the bit perfectly parallel and centered or you stand the chance of galling the barrel if you hit it with the bit.
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