mikemyers
Member
Background information - my 22 Target Pistol has been firing lead round nose bullets with no feeding problems for perhaps 400 rounds. I went to a different range yesterday, and the 22 ammo they sell is:
I bought some before I noticed it was copper plated bullets. I was then wondering if it was appropriate to shoot copper plated bullets and lead bullets through the same gun (S&W Model 41, or High Standard). That's my first question. (I'll remember to look more carefully in the future.)
The main reason I'm entering this, is because the 5th bullet I tried to shoot loaded into the gun properly, but didn't fire. I pulled back the slide, and the bullet was still seated in the barrel. I asked one of the range masters for assistance, and he went back to the office, returning with a gray colored rod perhaps a foot long, which he inserted into the barrel and tapped on it, to push the bullet back a little, and then used the other end of the rod to pry the bullet out of the barrel.
Question - what is the name of the tool he used? It seems to be something to keep in a shooting bag "just in case".
At that point I stopped shooting for the day. I didn't know if the ammunition was the problem, or if it was just that one bullet. Any thoughts on why this might happen, and what, if anything, can be done to minimize the chances of it happening again?
Winchester Super X 22 Long Rifle
40 Grain, 1280 FPS
Power Point Round Nose Copper Plated
Small Game
40 Grain, 1280 FPS
Power Point Round Nose Copper Plated
Small Game
I bought some before I noticed it was copper plated bullets. I was then wondering if it was appropriate to shoot copper plated bullets and lead bullets through the same gun (S&W Model 41, or High Standard). That's my first question. (I'll remember to look more carefully in the future.)
The main reason I'm entering this, is because the 5th bullet I tried to shoot loaded into the gun properly, but didn't fire. I pulled back the slide, and the bullet was still seated in the barrel. I asked one of the range masters for assistance, and he went back to the office, returning with a gray colored rod perhaps a foot long, which he inserted into the barrel and tapped on it, to push the bullet back a little, and then used the other end of the rod to pry the bullet out of the barrel.
Question - what is the name of the tool he used? It seems to be something to keep in a shooting bag "just in case".
At that point I stopped shooting for the day. I didn't know if the ammunition was the problem, or if it was just that one bullet. Any thoughts on why this might happen, and what, if anything, can be done to minimize the chances of it happening again?