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Live Round Stuck In Barrel
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Blastattack
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Just in case of what? If the bolt is open; which it should be, the only thing moving is going to be the case. Physics dictates the bullet will have a tendency to stay out.
Yep. Esp. with the action open. Cleaning rod, done.
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handofzeus
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Lock bolt open. Pack breech loosely with paper towel. Blast of compressed air down muzzle.
That's almost as stupid as ramming a wooden dowel down a rifle barrel.
I'll let you do your own math, but the amount of pressure required to dislodge a jammed cartridge is gonna be...a bunch. Provided that here was an actual seal of the chamber end around the case, which is not anything near guaranteed.
Overall I gotta say, this is an appalling amount of hand-wringing to do over what is essentially a pretty routine situation. I can think of an awful lot of tools that he OP might have, could have, or should have, but the one that he really should have, as a shooter, is a cleaning rod.
I'll reiterate. Morons stick dowels and other crap down barrels. Keep on keepin' on though, because you are good for business, between the destroyed barrels and the work you will end up paying for.
Use a cleaning rod (which in all realistic likelihood, you should have) or a metal rod (which can be got, but honestly, most guys don't have one around, that is the right size and length).
handofzeus
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Really? Well it worked for me......all 4 times its happened. Guess it was STUPID luck.
Me too bud, and allot more than four times with both live and spent rounds, mostly with 5 or 6 9422s a few kids in the neighborhood have a habit of dry fireing making a spur on the chamber. These handed down to younger brothers and history repeats itself. Most times the weight of the rod or light pressure and its out. Sometime the problem can be track down to a problem extractor. I might add I think someone here needs a Dale Carnegie Course.
"Condescending remarks" quota has officially been reached. lol Although...I don't have to go home and look at all of my own cleaning rods to know they ARE all metal (poished stainless ProShot, Dewey coated steel...cheap-o aluminum for my shotguns, etc.) I guess a cleaning rod is just another pc. of "crap" a "moron" might use for something other than it's intended purpose. I have an aluminum cleaning rod that looks awfully similar to a 3/16" solid aluminum rod....so how using something like that makes anyone a moron is what I find puzzling in that post.
I get the spirit of reply, the OP might be over thinking this...the OP should have a cleaning rod already, etc. etc. I think it's unnecessary to be overly critical about the replies so far and create an environment where people are afraid to ask questions like this. Most of us sort this stuff out on our own, some people lean on the collective experience of the crowd here on CGN. Neither is wrong, in my opinion.
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Fact remains that while a cleaning rod can achieve the desired result it can also lead to damage or, due to its small size relative to the bore, can get wedged beside the tip of the projectile. Ask me how I know. A properly fitting SOFT metal rod is a good way to go.
One could avoid body part exposure by sliding said cleaning rod/dowel/whatever down the barrel, and then push the gun from the butt end into a brick/block wall at the muzzle end. If anything went bang, there are no hands, fingers, or other body parts at the muzzle, just a brick wall, maybe a damaged cleaning rod. Drape a heavy blanket over the breach to catch anything if pops. Pressure will be low anyway with nothing to contain and concentrate it like a closed breach and barrel.
You are all wrong. A round stuck in any sort of 22 firearm means that the firearm is TOTALLY DONE. It is at the end of its useful life. It is nothing but scrap.
I buy scrap at two times market prices by weight. You could get up to TWO DOLLARS PER POUND for your scrap 22s! PM me and I will take it off your hands for you. I'll even pay for shipping!
To get the most weight out of your scrap, the firearm needs to be complete with all its parts. I'm a charitable guy and will consider the weight of the stock and scope and sling and all that as part of the total metal weight. So you're getting the best price possible for your scrap!
And don't forget that failures to feed, failures to eject, and even scratches on the stock are all indications that the rifle is at the end of its service life. Call me now and I will give you cash money for your scrap!
And while we're at it, groups larger than 1" are also indications of a shot-out 22 barrel. Those are scrap too. PM me -- I will help you out!
You can put the money you're getting for your scrap towards buying a portable air compressor to take to the range to blow out those stuck rounds.
This is the compressor that I take to the range with me for just that sort of situation.
And when compressed air won't do the trick, I also take along these cleaning rods. These are just the right size for 22s.
I buy scrap at two times market prices by weight. You could get up to TWO DOLLARS PER POUND for your scrap 22s! PM me and I will take it off your hands for you. I'll even pay for shipping!
To get the most weight out of your scrap, the firearm needs to be complete with all its parts. I'm a charitable guy and will consider the weight of the stock and scope and sling and all that as part of the total metal weight. So you're getting the best price possible for your scrap!
And don't forget that failures to feed, failures to eject, and even scratches on the stock are all indications that the rifle is at the end of its service life. Call me now and I will give you cash money for your scrap!
And while we're at it, groups larger than 1" are also indications of a shot-out 22 barrel. Those are scrap too. PM me -- I will help you out!
You can put the money you're getting for your scrap towards buying a portable air compressor to take to the range to blow out those stuck rounds.
This is the compressor that I take to the range with me for just that sort of situation.
And when compressed air won't do the trick, I also take along these cleaning rods. These are just the right size for 22s.
Ahem. Ok. More seriously.
Take calibre-suitable cleaning rods with you when you go to the range. If you are out in the woods, carry a take-down rod with you. Google for "Rapid Rod" and you'll find something that's pretty unobtrusive and that seems suitable for 22.
I carry an old Tipton carbon fibre rod with a boogered up tool holder end in the car with me. It's been really handy at the range for me and others. It's far more reassuring than the rusty metal rod that the club keeps on hand.
I also carry a K-31 cleaning kit with me for larger cailbers. Those kits are great and are usually reasonably priced from several sources.
A stuck 22 usually just needs a subtle tap to get it out.
Or carry an air compressor with you. That might work too.
Take calibre-suitable cleaning rods with you when you go to the range. If you are out in the woods, carry a take-down rod with you. Google for "Rapid Rod" and you'll find something that's pretty unobtrusive and that seems suitable for 22.
I carry an old Tipton carbon fibre rod with a boogered up tool holder end in the car with me. It's been really handy at the range for me and others. It's far more reassuring than the rusty metal rod that the club keeps on hand.
I also carry a K-31 cleaning kit with me for larger cailbers. Those kits are great and are usually reasonably priced from several sources.
A stuck 22 usually just needs a subtle tap to get it out.
Or carry an air compressor with you. That might work too.
Hi all, thanks again for all your suggestions. I did end up using a cleaning rod. The damn round was jammed in there like crazy. I realized that it would require way more forceful tapping than I was comfortable with with the firing pin sitting right there. I finally got it out by VERY carefully disassembling the rifle, clamping the barrel to my bench, pouring quite a bit of lube down the barrel and tapping it out with the rod. It took several fairly hard blows to get the thing to budge but it finally popped. Here is a picture of the removed round....
The round must have been significantly larger than it was supposed to be and since the rifle is brand new the recoil spring was able to essentially deform the bullet and ram it in there.
The round must have been significantly larger than it was supposed to be and since the rifle is brand new the recoil spring was able to essentially deform the bullet and ram it in there.
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