Live Round Stuck in Chamber

[bearhunter]

One method that often works well is to remove the barreled receiver from the stock, and while hold the assembly at a 45 degree or sharper angle, pour boiling water over the chamber area of the barrel and receiver until it's to hot to touch. Work fast, before the heat penetrates to the cartridge and it also exands.

This will cause the steel to expand a few thousandths of an inch and often the cartridge just falls out.

Of course, this won't work if there is an obstruction holding the cartridge in place. That's where guntech's steel rod comes in handy.

As often as not, the slight expansion will allow rod to just push out the cartridge but a slight tap may be needed.

This doesn't always work, depending on what is causing the cartridge to be stuck.

 

[sjstrey]

Spray kroil or whatever you have down the barrel and let it soak for a bit. Then just push it out with a cleaning rod or wood dowel. Might have to give it a bit of a tap but it’ll come out easy enough. I’ve had this happen especially with crappy Remington 700s and I’ve never needed oil or wd40 or boiling water etc. a dowel will most likely just push it out with a good sharp gap from the top.

 

[bush1]

Spray kroil or whatever you have down the barrel and let it soak for a bit. Then just push it out with a cleaning rod or wood dowel. Might have to give it a bit of a tap but it’ll come out easy enough. I’ve had this happen especially with crappy Remington 700s and I’ve never needed oil or wd40 or boiling water etc. a dowel will most likely just push it out with a good sharp gap from the top.

Never wood for the reasons mentioned earlier in this thread…

 

[OkayShooter]

I would push the bullet into the case, so I could get oil down to neutralize the powder. To make it safer to work on.

 

[guntech]

Hi all, I am not a gunsmith but hoping for some possible solutions to this problem. A buddy of mine has a live .223 round stuck in the chamber of his Howa 1500 action. Neither of us have the tools to remove a barrel. We have tried pulling the rim of the case and we have also tried pounding it out using a rod down the barrel. No dice. Local gunsmith will not touch it with the live round in it. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

You have 44 replies now... Would you please let us know how your buddy is doing with this rifle...

 

[kamlooky]

What would happen if you poured water into a rifle barrel and then let it freeze? Do you think the resulting ice column would slide nicely up and down the bore or would it be firmly stuck in place and completely immovable no matter how hard you bashed on it? Give that one some thought. BTW I'd pay to see you try to stuff any amount of ice down a rifle bore. That'd be pure entertainment.

I'm usually up for a dare.
Did the freeze test and the chap above dim light shone slightly brighter'n mine on this occassion.
Stuck a glass with water in the freezer.
And it broke much to my disappointmint.
But awn a good note, iff'in you yewse this method, the stuck round should fawl owt by itself.

Live'n lern...........huh?

 

[Longstud]

Freeze water in straws and it will fit in most rifle barrels. Talk about dimm sparks WOW. Id take the money from anyone else but YOU. Plus I dont need it. I dont care about you either!! HAHA

 

[Buck1950]

Did I miss it or is there some reason 'buddy' didn't just fire the round ?? A drive in the country should have sufficed if no range handy.
Maybe some other hobby should be contemplated . . .

 

[marshall]

as stated way back, they pounded on a rod, so the bullet may / will be pushed into the casing , and pressures will be extreme if it would fire.
Don't know if the action will close, not sure on that part.

 

[Vandee]

Did I miss it or is there some reason 'buddy' didn't just fire the round ?? A drive in the country should have sufficed if no range handy.
Maybe some other hobby should be contemplated . . .

I know this seems like a "buddy" situation but I promise this is not me haha. My only bolt guns are a Rem 783 and Savage Mark II. It happened to him at the range. I'm not sure if he tried to fire it and it wouldn't go off or maybe the bolt wouldn't close? Not sure.

 

[Vandee]

You have 44 replies now... Would you please let us know how your buddy is doing with this rifle...

No update yet. I'm going over there this weekend and will see what we can do.

 

[Vandee]

I would push the bullet into the case, so I could get oil down to neutralize the powder. To make it safer to work on.

Im fairly certain the bullet has been pushed into the case and we did spray oil down the barrel in hopes it would neutralize the powder.

 

[cooey43]

I have had the same issue in the past 2 X & I solved it by ;
1 - Poor 1-2 oz. of penetrating oil down the muzzel & let sit ( Muzzel up) for a few days.
2 - Buy a piece of drill rod ( hard steel) just 2 " longer than the barrle that fits the bore.
3 - Remove the stock.
4 - With muzzel up ,place bottom of receaver on a piece of hardwood on a concrete floor.
5 - With 2 lb. hammer drive the shell down & out with the rod.

 

[laurencen]

I have had the same issue in the past 2 X & I solved it by ;
1 - Poor 1-2 oz. of penetrating oil down the muzzel & let sit ( Muzzel up) for a few days.
2 - Buy a piece of drill rod ( hard steel) just 2 " longer than the barrle that fits the bore.
3 - Remove the stock.
4 - With muzzel up ,place bottom of receaver on a piece of hardwood on a concrete floor.
5 - With 2 lb. hammer drive the shell down & out with the rod.

thats the way I do it just wrap some tape around the rod it will keep the steel from contacting the bore

 

[bush1]

I have had the same issue in the past 2 X & I solved it by ;
1 - Poor 1-2 oz. of penetrating oil down the muzzel & let sit ( Muzzel up) for a few days.
2 - Buy a piece of drill rod ( hard steel) just 2 " longer than the barrle that fits the bore.
3 - Remove the stock.
4 - With muzzel up ,place bottom of receaver on a piece of hardwood on a concrete floor.
5 - With 2 lb. hammer drive the shell down & out with the rod.

I did something similar with a factory ammo squib load when the projectile went only part way down the barrel. Removed the butstock, took it to my machine shop friend and used a steel rod and pressed it out using his hydraulic press.