Procedure for squib

[Pat Riot]

Try to find a brass rod with a .35” or a little less in
diameter or perhaps one 11/32” in diameter, if only fraction sizes are available. 11/32 = 0.344”

 

[wayneinFL]

A late buddy fired 5 rounds, one atop the other, in a rapid fire stage in a Bullseye league. I hope you were able to rescue your M10; my buddy's .32 barrel was plugged beyond redemption. And the barrel is too uncommon for an easy replacement.
Moon

The barrel was bulged. We were using range ammunition. The range was kind enough to replace the barrel.

I did this one other time with a 32. 3 bullets in the barrel while experimenting with light loads. The squib rod wouldn't get them out. I ended up drilling through the bullets, and running a threaded rod through to pull them out. Once I got one out, the rest tapped out with a squib rod.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Muzzleloaders use a screw or a worm to pull out stuck bullets. There are various clamps to hold the rod-I have one.
My one squib was one of my 41 Magnum reloads-bullet but no powder.
Have used my 22 rod most often lately with my Ciener conversion units, lots of failures to extract.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I ended up drilling through the bullets, and running a threaded rod through to pull them out. Once I got one out, the rest tapped out with a squib rod.

Wayne, we had this conversation; unhappily, its owner has gone to his reward, and I don't know the gun's fate. But that does sound a reasonable fix.

Try to find a brass rod with a .35” or a little less in

Pat, our late range officer gave us all 'range rods', small enough for anything but .22s, with an '06 case soldered on the end. It has cleared a bunch of squibs, and it's soft enough to not harm the crown. But closer to bore diameter would be better.

I ringed the barrel in a misbegotten 645, which accepted a replacement factory barrel, was traded, stolen, twice, from the FFL. Great gun, like to have it back, but there was some bad juju there.

Moon

 

[Tall]

I use bronze filler rod because I have a lot of it and I give them to people that need one at the range.

I wouldn't use wood dowels because when they break, you now have something else stuck in the barrel along with your bullet.

Never had that happen. Then again I had only a single squib maybe 40 years ago. It went back in the case with little force required. As I said, I used a rubber mallet and the revolver had a 6" barrel so the dowel was cut off at maybe 6" at most. You won't break anything.

 

[JasonD52]

...Winchester target ammo

That's your problem. I've sworn off cheap Winchester ammo, from burst brass to feeding issues to .22LR that was too wide to chamber into any gun. Avoid.

 

[1KPerDay]

Well I can’t get it out I bang on it with a mallet and it just drives the rod into the bullet

Are you using a cleaning rod? Get a brass rod close to the diameter of the bore. NOT WOOD

 

[doubleh]

Do as advised in post # 2. If a lead bullet use something close to bore diameter. Brass, delrin, fiberglass, even aluminum if it has a polished finish. I seriously doubt there is any damage to the gun. Leave wooden dowels alone, especially if it is oak.

 

[Pat Riot]

@qwert65 any update?

 

[qwert65]

I pounded on it with a brass rod can’t get it to budge just chewed up the bullet - I guess it’s off to the gunsmith

 

[Jack Ryan]

I would buy a section of hardwood 1/4" diameter dowel from Home Depot or similar. Cut it about 1" longer than the barrel. Use a small rubber mallet to force the bullet back into the case. It won't take much.

Then send the defective ammo back to where ever you bought it.

Throw out the wood and get brass rod from about any hardware store.