Long story short - oil, a torch, he lathed some sort of rod with a special tip then pressed the bullet out with a hydraulic press. He didn't say not to pound with rod and hammer he just said to be careful that's all. In my case it must have been lodged pretty bad......
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Long story short - oil, a torch, he lathed some sort of rod with a special tip then pressed the bullet out with a hydraulic press. He didn't say not to pound with rod and hammer he just said to be careful that's all. In my case it must have been lodged pretty bad......
What an irresponsible, reckless and dangerous piece of advice to post. Under NO circumstances should you attempt to do this. You can damage the firearm.
Firmly brace the revolver against a wooden block. Do not brace against the hammer or other moving parts. Remove the cylinder. Use a wooden dowel and soft mallet. A few good taps will loosen the bullet and it will pop out. The revolver will be none the worst for wear.
Good Luck
What an irresponsible, reckless and dangerous piece of advice to post. Under NO circumstances should you attempt to do this. You can damage the firearm.
Firmly brace the revolver against a wooden block. Do not brace against the hammer or other moving parts. Remove the cylinder. Use a wooden dowel and soft mallet. A few good taps will loosen the bullet and it will pop out. The revolver will be none the worst for wear.
Good Luck
you ONLY need do that if it's SINGLE ACTION- simply swinging the cylinder open will suffice if its a d/a, and for semi's you can 1 lock the action to the rear, or dismount the barrel, your choice- as long as the pistol is firm against a surface, then you can tap it out of there- i've cleared squibs in the field - that's why there's a brass hammer and squib rod in my possibles bag
I'd like to think that instead of "squib" you actually mean "blanks" where you just put in a bit of soft paper or cardstock wadding. Otherwise this is the most dangerous and ruinous option I've ever heard of.
It also worries me that you feel you need to load that many blanks to deal with what I assume is a similar number of squibs per thousand rounds reloaded.
Out of the 7000 to 8000 rounds I've now reloaded and shot I've had exactly two squibs. I was deeply and personally embarrased and angry at myself for each of them. Both occured early on and I have not had a repeat with the later 2/3 of that reloaded ammo. And I intend to exercise enough caution and use the learned procedures to ensure that this trend continues.
It sounds like you should consider a change to a similar attitude about your reloading. Or strongly consider taking up a new hobby.
