Jammed bullet Marlin 1894C

[athopkinson]

The bullet' s jammed in my Marlin 1894C underleaver after firing. The cartridge has ejected okay. I've tried tapping it out with a metal rod but it won't budge. Any suggestions or do I need to take to a gunshop for repair. If I've destroyed my gun, please break the news gently. Thanks, Andrew

 

[Azrael256]

You need to take it in. It's likely not damaged, but you can easily tear it up trying to remove it without the proper tools. If the barrel is damaged, all you'll need is a new barrel.

 

[Third_Rail]

Welcome to THR! I'm afraid I don't know a solution for you, but I did want to let you know that you'll really enjoy this forum.

 

[LHB1]

Quote: "The bullet' s jammed in my Marlin 1894C underleaver after firing. The cartridge has ejected okay."

This sounds like a joke or a troll posting by someone who knows little or nothing about guns. Your description is self contradicting. If this is a joke, go away.

If the cartridge fired, why is the "bullet" still in the gun? It should have gone out the barrel. And if the "cartridge" has ejected okay, then there should be nothing left in the gun to cause a problem except perhaps the next cartridge trying to move from magazine to chamber.

Learn something about shooting and be safe.
LB

 

[pcf]

If the cartridge fired, why is the "bullet" still in the gun? It should have gone out the barrel. And if the "cartridge" has ejected okay, then there should be nothing left in the gun to cause a problem except perhaps the next cartridge trying to move from magazine to chamber.

Umm dude, squib load? In the absence of knowledge, please learn something about shooting. They do happen from time to time.

You can drive the bullet out with a brass rod. They get stuck in there pretty tight. If you can work from the breech end.

 

[Justin]

Sounds like a squib load to me, too.

 

[athopkinson]

Thanks to some

Many thanks to Azreal 256 for his advice and to Third Rail for his kind message of welcome. As for LHB1 and pcf, I can assure you the message was not a joke and I consider it an insult that you should think so. I treat guns with respect. I don't regard them as a joke

 

[LHB1]

The poster didn't say anything about 1) a squib load, 2) a funny sounding shot, 3) shooting reloads, or 4) a bullet being stuck in the barrel. He only said it was stuck in his "underleaver". Sounded to me like he meant the bullet was stuck under the cartridge carrier in his gun. Perhaps he was only trying to tell us his gun was a "lever action" type. Either way, when combined with it being his first post, it struck me as suspicious and possibly a joke/troll post.

Good shooting and be safe.
LB

ps: If you have a bullet stuck in your barrel, it can be knocked out with a round hardwood or metal rod WITH CARE. If you don't have much experience with guns, you might be better off paying a gunsmith to remove it for you to prevent barrel damage.
Question: Was this factory ammo or reloads? If reloads, whose????

pps: My reply was not an insult but an honest response to a curious post. We do get tricksters, trolls, etc. on our forums and this was your first post so it was doubly suspicious. Hope you get your fun fixed and then investigate/solve any problems with whatever type of ammunition misfired or squibbed.

 

[dakotasin]

a 'smith is gonna do the same thing you'll have to do - except you get to pay him. just take a rod, preferably brass, and hammer the bullet back out. if you have to work from the muzzle end, might consider a guide to protect the crown so you don't end up needing a new crown.

 

[chicago jerry]

We see this often in cowboy action shooting. Its usually due to reloads with no powder, just the primer fires and is enough to force the bullet into the barrel. Determine which end it is closer to and drive it in that direction. Either an aluminum rod or brass work well. We see it in pistols as well as rifles. It will be tight to drive out.