I was out testing some reloads in my Mosin 91/30 today and one of the rounds had the powder contaminated and it didn't ignite properly. Long story short the bullet just barley entered the rifling, and when I ejected the round the brass came out but the bullet stayed in the barrel. How do I get it out without damaging the barrel?
Need help bullet stuck in the barrel.
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Jwirecom109
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Cleaning rod and a hammer
I use various diameter brass rods that I have purchased a metal supply place for this purpose. If a bullet is stuck in the middle of the barrel I find that some penetrating oil sprayed in from both ends and left to soak for a while will make it slip down the bore a whole lot easier. Good luck.
The good thing is that you realized the problem before firing another round!
CD
The good thing is that you realized the problem before firing another round!
CD
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It will probably wreck your cleaning rod, but if the slug is just into the rifling it should come out fairly easy. Otherwise the brass rod is your best bet. a steel rod will give you a litle more oomph but it is more likely to do some damage to the barrel. Not that it will do much damage in a one off deal like this
vagrantviking
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In this case a light tap with the cleaning rod will probably do it.
If not don't try a wood rod unless it has a solif metal cap on the end to prevent it from splitting and creating even more problems.
Either a brass rod or a steel one with electrical tape wraps to near boe diameter at regular intervals is your best bet. A few drops of oil might help. Then drive it out the nearest end.
If not don't try a wood rod unless it has a solif metal cap on the end to prevent it from splitting and creating even more problems.
Either a brass rod or a steel one with electrical tape wraps to near boe diameter at regular intervals is your best bet. A few drops of oil might help. Then drive it out the nearest end.
You can try using hydraulic pressure, fill the barrel about half full of oil and wrap a bore filling cleaning patch around a dowel or brass rod. A firm rap should dislodge the bullet with no risk to the rifling and no chance of obturating the bullet.
That would be my suggestion although other ways also work.
If it is just in the barrel ahead of the chamber I would put the dowel in from the front of the barrel & drive the bullet back into the chamber which should be a short distance.
The point of the bullet will embed and split the end of a wooden dowel. Wood is a bad idea.
You want a metal rod with a flat end. The closer to bore diameter the better.
The hydraulic method would be worth trying. I fill the barrel almost to the muzzle, use a short close fitting piston. This is also a good way to remove stuck live rounds.
You want a metal rod with a flat end. The closer to bore diameter the better.
The hydraulic method would be worth trying. I fill the barrel almost to the muzzle, use a short close fitting piston. This is also a good way to remove stuck live rounds.
A cleaning rod can damage the barrel. The bullet is pointed. The threaded tip on the rod can slip off the bullet and then cut a notch in the barrel.
If you wrap some tape around the rod, near the tip, so the rod stays centered in the bore, the bullet should tap out easily.
If you wrap some tape around the rod, near the tip, so the rod stays centered in the bore, the bullet should tap out easily.
Brake line tubing works very well and is softer than the barrel steel so it will not cause damage, also it is a lot stronger than most brass cleaning rods. Also a major plus is if the flared end is small enough it will centre on the bullet and give even pressure when tapping it out.
Well I finally got a steel rod and rapped the end with electrical tape and attempted to push the lodged bullet out. But I'll I ended up doing was flattening the bullet out in the barrel and getting my rod stuck in the barrel. It must have buried itself in the bullet and wont come out. What do I do now?
I would suggest the same thing, but instead of wood get a metal one that is undersized a little... That way, you can take a length of shrink wrap tubing and put it around the metal rod. That way you don't scratch up the inside of your barrel any.
The thing that works best though, is a cleaning rod off an AK-47. It's just right to handle just about any situation like this.
On a side note: Ya'll have some really cool and unique ways of handling a situation like this
I'm impressed! More ways of doing something = more options = better chance of success.I had exactly the same thing with an M44, and it was a bit of a B to get out. I took some advice that included a wood dowel which then split and wedged itself into the barrel from the muzzle end. Due to the fact that I could see the rear of the lodged bullet from the chamber I removed the bolt, bought a long 3/16" high speed drill bit, covered drill bit with a length of plastic tube taped in place and exposing only about 1 1/4" of the drill end. Then carefully centered the bit to the bullet, and slowly drilled a hole through the bullet. Once bullet had a hole through it the wood dowel came free and I used a 1/4" steel rod with tape along it's entire length to drive the bullet back into the chamber. The bullet moved much more readily now that it could collapse into itself. By going slow and careful there was no damage to the gun at all, still shoots beautifully. Lotsa luck. Cman
The above quote one of the best pieces of advice you will get on this.
If you do not know what your are doing, then take it to a gunsmith.
I sometimes shudder at so called "advice" given on these boards. Absolutely avoid wooden rods, they do not have the strength and as shown, will split and jam in the barrel. The pointed bullet acts just like a wood splitter would when you are splitting firewood.
A long rod flexes when hit, and hits the side of your rifling. Most cleaning rods are made from aluminum, so they don't really damage the bore, but they deform when hit, and they really don't have enough strength to knock out a well lodged bullet in the bore.
A good gunsmith can remove the bullet easily. He should have a special long drill bit with sleeves to put inside the bore so that the rifling is protected, and the drill bit runs through the sleeve. By drilling slowly and only a little bit at a time, and withdrawing the drill bit to remove the lead, he eventually will get a hole through the bullet. Then, he will use a larger drill bit and sleeve, and enlarge that small initial hole, without damage to the rifling. At that point, he should be able to push the bullet out, because the pressure on the walls is less and the jacket can collapse a bit.
Do not try this without the sleeve support because the drill bit will wander off center and hit the side of the chamber or rifling.
TAKE IT TO A GUNSMITH IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
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