Bullet stuck in G19 barrel

[ilmonster]

Ok, I got a bullet stuck in the barrel of my Glock G19. I was shooting some reloads today, and one of the rounds went pffft... instead of Bang! Stopped, took it apart and my 115 gr. Berry's plated bullet was lodged about 1/2" from where it started. I'm sure I had no powder in the case and the primer was all that went off.

Now the question. I tried with a wood dowel to pound the bullet out, but it broke. I obviously don't want to damage the inside of the barrel. Would a brass punch (or something else softer than the barrel material) be strong enough to pound out the bullet without scratching the barrel?

 

[dogmush]

Yeah. Brass will be fine.

 

[AK47TIM]

I used a brass drift turned down to a few .001" smaller than the ID of the barrel of a Bersa .380. You don't want it to small because it could cock to one side and gouge your barrel. Mine made it almost to the end of the barrel before stopping and I had to pound on it harder than expected to get it dislodged.

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[ilmonster]

Thanks guys! I work for a manufacturing company, and am hoping somewhere in the tool room or maint. there is a brass punch with my name on it.

 

[SEE IT LIKE A NATIVE]

the local hardware store may have 5/16 " aluminium rods that work well and are soft enough not to damage your barrel ! If they only have 3/8" just chuck it up in your drill and take a file to it until it slips easily in the barrel . Kevin

 

[PO2Hammer]

I did the same thing in my CZ75. I cut up a COPPER chore boy into idividual strands and pushed them down the bore until I was sure there was enough to cover the FMJ's nose even after being compacted. Then I just used a hardwood dowel to drive it back into the chamber. Worked like a charm, the copper strands formed around the bullet perfectly and provided a flat surface for the wooden dowel to push against. The bullet was not deformed and the little copper 'nest' even had rifling marks on it. I saved it just in case.

 

[Sapper771]

I have had this happen a few times. A wooden dowel rod that is slightly smaller than the bore diameter and about two inches longer than the entire barrel length has always worked for me. I will usually lube the bore with CLP/Militec before I start knocking the bullet out.

 

[ilmonster]

Got it! Found a hollow brass tube here at work that cupped the nose of the bullet nicely, and took 3 or 4 taps and out it popped! Back in business.

Thanks for all the replies guys!

 

[sgtstryker]

Glad you got it. A little PBlaster will help, if there's a next time.

 

[TonyT]

Wood dowel squib rods tend to split. I opted to purchase some brass rod very close to bore diameter and made up some squib rods.

 

[rcmodel]

Squibs just should not happen with reloads unless you are purposely loading so light the bullets barely get out of the barrel anyway.

If one round lacks powder, how do you know the next round doesn't have a double-charge in it??

I'd review my loading safety procedures, if not the power level of the loads themselves.

If you use loading blocks and visually inspect all the charges at once before seating bullets,
you will never have a squib load.
Or a double charge.

rc