Live round stuck in breech...

[Duramax6.6]

I would take it into my back yard, point it at the ground, close the bolt and pull the trigger. Then turn the bolt to c0ck it again and pull the trigger again. What is unsafe about that?

Hey, not all of us live in Chicago.

 

[Denver Steve]

Nope, that doesn't happen. Pressure is released via the path of least resistance. It always pushes the case backwards out of the chamber.

Well there you are assuming that the bolt has been left open, or removed...lol

 

[tiriaq]

You should definitely try that and see how it goes.

I find it best to NOT give out advice you don't understand.

FWIW grease doesn't work because it is basically impossible to totally fill the bore with thick grease without leaving air bubbles and pockets that will compress under pressure. It has to be oil.



The description of this method as "messy" is a wild understatement. When the metal rod is whacked, oil will spurt out of the muzzle at high velocity. The thing about the mechanics of this method is your head and face will naturally be right above the muzzle when you hit the rod. Give that idea a minute to sink in .............

Oh and let's not forget, that jamming a close fitting steel rod into the rifling and then whacking it with a hammer is probably not going to do the rifling any good.

I don't use steel rods. I make little brass pistons which are turned very close to bore diameter. The head of the piston is left full diameter. The piston end is only a couple of inches long. The bore is not full of oil to the muzzle. The piston is inserted into the bore reaching the oil. The piston stroke might be only half an inch. The mess is at the breech end - when the cartridge is expelled, the oil in the bore will drain. That is why removing the barreled action from the stock is a good idea.

 

[milkbone96]

Well there you are assuming that the bolt has been left open, or removed...lol

In his post #1, OP described how he was able to remove and examine the bolt. (insert archetypal CGN caustically sarcastic comment here)...lol

 

[Autolite]

That’s how you get a pilot bearing out of a flywheel (pilot bore in the back of a crankshaft). Fill the whole cavity with grease. Get a wooden dowel that fits, wrap it with electrical tape until it fits perfectly then pound it in with a hammer and the bushing should come me right out

I posted a video in post #50 to show how it's done. Some didn't comprehend the purpose of using grease. But once you see how it works it should be easy to understand. Whether it's a pilot bearing or a jammed rifle round...the principle is the same

 

[Ungrateful]

Hey, not all of us live in Chicago.

Chatham buddy

 

[FLHTCUI]

Hey, not all of us live in Chicago.

Or Surrey for that matter...