Bullet stuck in Barrel?

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I don't know if anyone's tried this before but here's how I delt with my "no-powder-primer-only" ammo.

Click, and no bang. Sh*t, take the mag out. Eject brass. Disassemble the gun and check the barrel. The bullet is in the barrel. I didn't have a brass rod from Armco to pound the bullet out. So there had to be another way. Didn't want to use a screw driver because I didn't want to damage the barrel.

So I went home, using my lee pro 1000 made an "ammo" with brass, primer, powder and no bullet. I filled the brass with a bit of bunched up tissue paper, just so that the powder doesn't spill everywhere. And off I go to the range again.

Inserting the "ammo" without bullet is a pain in the a** so I had to disassemble the gun and put the "ammo" in the chamber and reassemble it. When everything is ready. Bang! Brass ejected, slide locked back. I took the gun apart again, and sure enough. The bullet was gone!

It was so easy, now I'm thinking about making a whole bunch of these "ammo" in case I get another ammo without powder.

I welcome other people that had the same ordeal to share their experiences.
 
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Try this - it might be a bit safer -

Fill the barrel behind the bullet with water (an auto just fill to the chamber) then fire an empty case with just a primer and the bullet essentially just falls safely to the ground.
 
The only problem I can see is gas leakage.


That being said, if done poorly, it could be a signifigant problem.

Probably your best bet is a very small charge of very fast powder.
 
I just used the regular amount of powder which I used to load my other ammo. I don't know about this filling the water part... how do you put the barrel back into the gun? Or you don't?
 
Bullets aren't only seated to the proper over all length so the cartridges feed properly . Deviations from minimum to maximum OAL vary the pressure curve significantly . What you did is quite likely the dumbest , most stupid thing anyone has ever admitted to . Obviously you know nothing about reloading but please post the pic when it goes KaBoom .:rolleyes:
 
atr said:
Bullets aren't only seated to the proper over all length so the cartridges feed properly . Deviations from minimum to maximum OAL vary the pressure curve significantly . What you did is quite likely the dumbest , most stupid thing anyone has ever admitted to . Obviously you know nothing about reloading but please post the pic when it goes KaBoom .:rolleyes:
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What he said, but a bit more gentle on the last half. :rolleyes: You are far safer pushing the bullet out than trying to blast it loose. The fancy Armco brass rods might be sort of hard to come by, but wooden dowling is readily available from pretty much any hardware store.
 
It may have worked , but...
I'll use a rod .
Your plan has semi assembled rounds that could spill in the gun and create a bigger headache .
Plus you have an unknown volume . your oal length is an unknown . with some powders this may not be an issue but with some the massive internal volume could create an unexpected pressure spike .
Just my 2 cents anyway .
 
Good idea on paper, piss-poor idea in practice. Feel fortunate that you did not get hurt.

I don't like the sounds of that "water" idea much, either. Sounds like a good way to end up wearing your ass as a hat.
 
RUPZUK said:
It may have worked , but...
I'll use a rod .
Your plan has semi assembled rounds that could spill in the gun and create a bigger headache .
Plus you have an unknown volume . your oal length is an unknown . with some powders this may not be an issue but with some the massive internal volume could create an unexpected pressure spike .
Just my 2 cents anyway .
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That's good to know, thanks. I use titegroup btw.
 
I guess i'm the one that made the most negative comment and if you were offended , that was my intention . I've been handloading for 40 years and pretty much every way there is to blow up a gun or injure oneself , i've seen .

Titegroup , like Unique or Bullsye has a very fast pressure curve over a very short time duration and distance and if a cartridge isn't assembled to exacting specifications , you're going to have trouble . The trouble is compounded exponentially on a progressive press with the LEE disk measures . Most powders meter very well as a result of thier individual flake or granuale size and design but because of the small volume required to generate terrific pressures extra care has to be taken and that means inspecting every charged case before a bullet is seated .

A double charge of these powders in a pistol case looks like next to nothing but that double charge will blow your gun to bits , and maybe you with it .

Quality control is everything , not volume . Volume will safely come with quality equipment and the ability to ensure that every case is properly loaded .

With these powders generating peak pressure almost instantly in a loaded cartridge the solid power turns to a gas but the pressure is contained in the chamber , which is about the strongest part of the gun . Doing what you did ignites the powder but instead of the powder generating peak pressure where it's suppose to , inside a supported chamber , the gas expands and peak pressure now develops just behind the stuck bullet , just forward of the chamber .

There are several possible outcomes . (1) Your barrel blows to bits and with luck you don't lose fingers , face or eyesight . (2) Your slide blows back and you take it in the face or body in which case the gun is totalled , as are you . (3) Your barrel blows and the slide blows back in which case , you're done . (4) Something blows and the first couple of rounds in the magazine go also , Sympathetic detonation . (5) You get very , very lucky and nothing happens to you or the gun and the bullet blows out . Buy a 6/49 ticket because you are a lucky man .

I'd suggest that if you are fairly new to this , which would be my guess , go to a different powder that requires a greater volume so when you inspect your charged cases , an uncharged case , a properly charged case or a double charged case is easy to spot .

Go for quality first and then volume . Get a brass rod or a wooden dowl and keep it in your range bag .

I don't know of anyone who has assembled perfect ammunition over a lifetime , myself included so you aren't the first one who has reloaded a round with no powder but what keeps us alive is knowing what to do when the primer goes but the round doesn't go bang . Never shoot a stuck bullet out of a barrel .

Like i said earlier , i've seen quite a few guns go KaBoom and several people hurt , some seriously and i don't want to see it happen to you .
 
If you don't have a brass rod go to a hardwear store and buy a wooden dowal. I has a .45 stuck once and a .5 dowal and a hammer did the trick.
 
Check your barrel to see if it has been bulged by firing the "blank".
A possiblity if the bullet was hard cast or jacketed.
 
Check your barrel to see if it has been bulged by firing the "blank".

X2 on this, trying to shoot out an obstruction in the bore is definetly not a good idea.I , like others here, am glad that no one got hurt. Remember, the first time it's not a mistake , it's a learning experience, the next time, it's a mistake.
Scott
 
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