Barnaul 9mm: No Powder, Stuck Bullet

[rhubarb]

I took two of my teenage nephews shooting yesterday.

As one of them was shooting the P95 loaded with Russian Barnaul 9mm steel-cased 115 FMJ from Academy, I heard a strange POP. The gun stopped running. I ran the slide and an empty case came out. The slide wouldn't return to battery. I disassembled the gun and saw that there was a bullet stuck in the barrel about an eighth of an inch from the chamber. I'm sure that it was due to the round not being charged with powder.

As it happens, I also had my first failure to fire earlier in the day from the same ammo. I've shot thousands of rounds of this stuff in 9mm without issue. Must have been a Monday morning batch.

 

[Cliff47]

Reason enough to invest in a squib rod and carry it in your range bag. I found mine in the Dillon Blue Press catalog for under $15.

 

[shotgunred]

a woden dowel work just buy one and cut several out of the dowel. less thana buck.

 

[1911Tuner]

Pour a tablesponful or two of penetrating oil into the muzzle, stand the rifle up in a corner for an hour or so and let it soak in. The bullet should tap back out the chamber end easily.

Kroil is good, but Hoppes gun oil will also do the trick, though it will have to soak longer.

 

[rhubarb]

Well, I can tell you that mesquite twigs don't work worth tres cacauates as a wooden dowel to drive out a squib.

One tap on a 5/16"x5" steel bolt with electrical tape did the trick. After I got home. With several hundred unfired rounds of 9mm in my range bag. With two teenage boys in the truck.

 

[Onmilo]

Look at the positive side.
You were there and paying attention.
The kids didn't try to fire another round and the firearm or the shooter were not damaged.
You got the stuck bullet out.
Good job dad.

 

[loop]

Plastic or wood jaws in the vise. Brass or other soft metal drift.

Easy and fast.

DO NOT put it in metal vise jaws, use a steel punch or drift. Metal jaws may deform the barrel; a steel punch may leave scratches in the barrel.

I recently ran into this at the range and because I carry a drift set and hammer in my range bag we were able to get the fellow up and running in short order. I held the barrel, though, and my hands ended up a little torn up.

Just use a soft-metal drift and don't over-torque the barrel with lateral pressure.

Most important thing is be patient. It isn't a really big problem.

 

[Quoheleth]

This is exactly why I now carry 3 pieces of dowel in my range bag. One 8" piece fits my MP9 and GP100, one 8" piece fits a .45, and I keep a short piece for my SP101.

Wasted boolit: $.05
Wasted primer: $.03
Saving a range session with <$1 of dowel rod: PRICELESS!

Q

 

[MCgunner]

This is why I pay attention to what I'm doing with my progressive reloaders. It's easy to miss the fact that the powder measure stuck. I check EVERY case with an inspection mirror for powder. I also load any serious ammo on a single stage press. I don't buy cheap stuff for serious use. Well, I rarely BUY ammo, truth be told except for rimfire and shotgun.

 

[RUT]

I'll second the wooded dowell method. Have used it on many occasions when I first got into reloading years ago. Doesn't take much to get the offending slug out.

 

[rcmodel]

A wood dowel may work fine for a stuck pistol bullet.

But don't try it with a rifle.

You ain't seen a stuck bullet until you get one stuck with some wood splinters wedged tightly down the sides of it!

A brass rod of the proper size is not that expensive.
And it is heavy enough to knock the bullet out without resorting to a hammer.

Try the hardware store or hobby shop for round brass stock!

rcmodel