Round stuck in the chamber - Winchester Mod 70, 30-06

1/4" brass rod, BRASS ROD, not a wooden dowel that will splinter and get stuck when the soft tip deforms around th enose of the bullet, not a steel rod that will flex and mar your bore when you pound on it. It'll cost you about 12 bucks for a 3 foot piece and will last forever, and you can pound on that mother$*%^& with a 5lb hammer till the case comes out. You could have done that right from the beginning, but now that the powder and primer is oil soaked i guess you'll have peace of mind :)
 
I would take it to a gunsmith but if you insist than I would use the thermal properties of steel and brass to assist you. Stuff the gun in a freezer and let it sit for 3-4 hours. The brass casing will shrink a whole lot more than the steel barrel and if your luck changes the brass casing will just fall out or at least come out with a whole lot less effort. Try it 2 or 3 times so that the casing can work its way out. As a last resort you can freeze the gun and immediatly after you pull it out of the freezer you pour a hot kettle of water on the outside of the chamber. This heating of the steel should cause the steel to expand and pull even further away from the brass which is still cold. Pour the water on slowly to allow the steel to heat and avoid getting any of the water on the casing. Work as quickly as you can because once the steel starts heating the brass your done (at least for that try). I that does not work than try a pipe clamp like the ones used for woodworking. Use the clamp to force some sort of rod onto the top of the casing. What you want to do is put a strong, steady force on the top of the bullit so that you can pour hot water on the outside of the chamber and than tap around the chamber with a steel hammer. The bullit may be cocked and bound and by rapping on the chamber while applying force you may pop the round out. Start using a small amout of force on the clamp as sometime more less force is better that too much.
 
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I had a bullet get stuck in one handguns after being fired. Tired the dowel, then a couple different carriage bolts w/ no luck. Then someone advised to WD40 and let it sit for a day. 24 hrs later, way it went. I realize my situation was different, but that's what worked for me
Clint
 
If it were me, I would bring it to a professional instead of wrecking a good rifle. Make sure you leave the bolt out while transporting, though.
 
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