Stuck Bullet in my SMG

Slavex, when have you seen either of those techniques result in barrel damage? I've cleared dozens of revolvers and pistols with both cast and jacketed bullets using the water and primer technique, and there has never been damage to these guns.
 
If a primer alone can push it out, a squib rod should be just as effective. Then who knows if someone might keep adding a little more powder to the mix in order to force it out. Upon ignition of the primer, the powder to oxygen, air volume and burn rate will be totally different. In addition, the bullet may be disfigured and slightly fused to the rifling in the barrel. Who really knows why it got stuck there in the first place. Unless you're a chemical engineer specializing in explosives, I would stick to a squib rod or gun-smith as those methods are generally accepted and endorsed by firearm safety advocates.
 
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Wow, lots of advice here, thanks once again.

I'll get a brass rod and try to push it back toward the chamber after somehow getting the wood dowels out.

I do have access to milling machines, etc. but if I fail to get the bullet out, I'm calling a gunsmith to ask how he will do it.

This gun shoots amazingly accurate and I want to keep it that way.

I think I'm going to pull the rest of the bullets from that batch.
 
I had this happen a few times in the past with a Ruger P 90.
I took the barrel out and went to the neighbors farm and used his hydraulic press. If you make your squib rod the same way as people have suggested (they are all pretty much the same idea...) and have access to, or know someone who has access to a press, it is a very simple thing to do. And if you don't a quick check for the machine shops in the Yellow pages should find one pretty easily. For the time it would take there may not even be any charge.

I have used the hammer method as well but find the constant pressure of the press moves it out much more smoothly. When you are hammering the bullet moves a bit, and is stuck again over and over.... With the press there is a kind of "pop" when it starts to move and then a steady smooth slide out. Less chance of damage or error (in my opinion) with one push as opposed to many whacks...

Hope that helps...
 
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Kind of hard to carry a hydraulic press around in your range bag.

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Lol. That's why I suggested going to a machine shop...:)

Like I said, I have had to use a squib rod and a hammer, but if time permits I will try and have it pushed out on a press if possible.
 
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I used a brass drift in the press, but the rod wrapped it tape is a good idea if you can keep it centered on the bullet so it doesnt hit the sides of the barrel/rifling.
You could even use a piece of wooden dowel, very close to bore size. Hopefully the bullet moves before the dowel breaks, it should as it's steady push not a sudden whack...
That would not hurt your bore at all if you slip off the bullet tip...
 
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Lol. That's why I suggested going to a machine shop...:)

Like I said, I have had to use a squib load and a hammer, but if time permits I will try and have it pushed out on a press if possible.
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I hear ya. :D What I meant was that when a squib happens, I'd like to get it out right there and then. I don't want to have to call it a day to have to find a machine shop to get the bullet out. I certainly don't want to forfeit a match because of it. :) Squib rod, 30 second deal.
 
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