whats the correct way to deal with a squib load?

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I know for sure that in my bag of reloads, I will have at one squib load due to my inattention. While I will try to weigh each of my 9mm loads to find the one without the powder...

I wonder, what is the correct method to extract the bullet that is stuck inside the barrell...
 
Or, if it's really stuck, a brass rod - which won't damage the barrel - and a hammer.

Sometimes, pushing from the tip backwards, guys will split a wooden dowel... never happened to me personally, but there you go.

The one time it happened, I used a cleaning rod whose tip I covered with a patch. Popped the bullet right out, no muss/no fuss.

I had a good laugh as I threw it at the 25yd sighting-in board at the rifle range... :D

-M
 
Ok, so it does not matter which way I punch out the bullet then. Which ever side the bullet is closest to. Thanks.
 
Wood splits
Get yourself a steel rod close to the diameter of the barrel. These are sold in 3' lengths at Canadian Tire, Home Depot and the like.
  • Cut piece to length 10-12"
  • Wrap 1 to 2 layers of duct tape around the rod to protect barrel from getting nicked
  • Use a brass hammer to gently tap out the bullet
I have 2 different sized rods. 1 for 9mm/.38SPL and 1 for 40S&W/.45ACP
 
I keep a wooden dowel in my range bag. And some gun oil. CLP works well and fast.

Lube, wait a few, pound it out the way it went in. That will be the path of least resistance.

When reloading, I work slower than I have to. I have a high-intensity lamp aimed into the the casing just before the bullet stage. I do a visual check of each one.
 
I use a brass rod and a shot of WD40 down the barrel. FWIW, I used to use wooden dowels until one split and it was harder to remove the dowel than it was to remove the bullet...YMMV.
 
Brass Rod for me...... I had my first one.... and them my second just 2 weekends ago.....

10.5K of pmm out of the pistol and them my first sqib..... It really makes you look hard at your reloading practices....

My favorite machinist is currently making me a nice 10" solid piece of brass rod .34" in diameter, just for this purpose...... I figgure that it will be good for 9, .40 & .45. If/when it happens again I don't want to be scambling for a 'squib remover'.

Cheers!
 
Definetly wood or brass. Don't use steel. Barrel metal isn't all that hard and steel rod can result in abrading or deforming your muzzle crown.

Good straight grain hardwood hardwood dowel is actually a lot tougher than many folks realize. Just be sure to get one with the grain of the wood running as straight as possible
 
I keep a piece of 1/4" brass rod about 8" long in my range box with a hammer with a rubber end and a plastic end. My powder measure has had some issues lately and I have had about one squib per 100 so I am getting pretty good at knocking them out. Just keep it aimed down range for a bit before you start to dismantle it in case it was a hang fire and not a squib.
 
i use a piece of an alluminum arrow shaft, with the tip removed. The insert that holds the tip has a slight concave to it and it mates the round nose pistol bullets. Just tap it out. Unfortunately i have had to use it on two occasions now.:kickInTheNuts:
 
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