Indy Area - Recommend a S&W gunsmith?

[antsi]

I had an under charge hand load in a 6" smith and wesson .38/357 revolver - the bullet is about halfway down the pipe.

Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith to fix this in the Indianapolis area? Preferably North side?

 

[1 old 0311]

Gander Mt. , at Castleton, could handle it.

 

[Moonclip]

I'd just put oil down the barrel, get a strong wooden dowel, and try to hammer it out carefully.

 

[Matt Almeda]

Squib rod

Hi,
I sent you a private message on where to obtain a squib rod for removing the round yourself.

 

[antsi]

0311 - good suggestion.

Moonclip - tried yours, worked

 

[Moonclip]

Glad to be of help. Be glad you were shooting slow enough to notice and not stick more than one bullet and/or bulge the barrel. I've had to do this a few times with other peoples guns and their crappy reloads. And I've had two .22 rimfires with squib loads.

 

[antsi]

This bad reload was my fault - and the first bad handloads I have ever had. I was trying to make a light target load and obviously went too near the low end of the range. Too bad, because it is a very pleasant shooting and very accurate load.

When I first started reloading, a buddy who was teaching me said don't ever try to go too light or too heavy - stay in the middle of the recommended range. Only time I ever broke that rule I learned my lesson I guess.