Need help bullet stuck in the barrel.

[Sir_dude]

Just found a metal expansion chart : http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/linear-expansion-coefficients-d_95.html
Me thinks I might freeze the crap. It's a stainless steel ruger, I'm guessing it's closer to 410 ferious seeing as its not totally impervious to rust. Coefficient of expansion of 9.9 the worst stainless being 304 like what mufflers are made of supper soft stuff at 17.3. Lead is up at 28 and brass a bit less. So if super frozen the lead and brass would shrink most and hoPefulle relieve pressure. Will be freezing my rifle befor I go to bed tonite, -18 or so

Bought a steel rod, will tape it up and try hydraulic method first.

 

[guntech]

Just found a metal expansion chart : http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/linear-expansion-coefficients-d_95.html
Me thinks I might freeze the crap. It's a stainless steel ruger, I'm guessing it's closer to 410 ferious seeing as its not totally impervious to rust. Coefficient of expansion of 9.9 the worst stainless being 304 like what mufflers are made of supper soft stuff at 17.3. Lead is up at 28 and brass a bit less. So if super frozen the lead and brass would shrink most and hoPefulle relieve pressure. Will be freezing my rifle befor I go to bed tonite, -18 or so

Bought a steel rod, will tape it up and try hydraulic method first.

Tape the steel rod every 4 inches so it is an easy push fit in the barrel... this will keep the rod from flexing when you smack it... The end of the rod must be flat and square to the bore. You want the rod just long enough to reach through the barrel.

 

[hometownhero]

Well then, you could try to heat up the outside of the barrel with your hair dryer if you dont like the bread dough idea.

Heat it up with the dough inside then at least you can have a snack after.

What would anyone suggest for one stuck smack dab in the middle, with lets say a long hearty rifle grabbing 200gr BTHP in a .308?

Would heatin the crap outta it with a heat gun ( not hotter then I would ever get it at the range ) help?

set the rifle up facing the shooting bench. Then line up the bore of your favourite rife with the one facing you. Next fire a round down the bore of the other rifle nocking the lodged bullet out.

SARCASM ALERT!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lejarretnoir]

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?

I use an old coated Dewey rod matched to the bore size with a coned brass tip installed for the bullet to center on and stay lined up in the bore. From the muzzle end in it gets gently tapped out.
Works every time, no damage to bore.

 

[Willy Tincup]

I have found that hitting your steel tapped rod with a 10 lb hammer is much more effective than 10 hits with a 1 lb hammer....Good luck......wTc

 

[dead meat]

I have found that hitting your steel tapped rod with a 10 lb hammer is much more effective than 10 hits with a 1 lb hammer....Good luck......wTc

Exactly, an old blacksmith told me If your going to hit it, then hit it hard one time rather than ten times lightly. Tapping is what you do to the wifes butt.

 

[Mooses]

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.

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[3macs1]

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.

The old man was a gunsmith parttime and that is the way he would do most only he would use grease and a piece of felt with the brass rod. It works.