nofishbob
Member
Hi-
I had a horrible day at the range today. I managed to get three 158gr Hornady XTP bullets stuck in the barrel of my new to me S&W 27. This was the first time shooting a very light load that had worked great in my other, shorter barrel revolvers.
I could not perceive a difference in the sound of these rounds, and I was thinking why no holes in the target? Totally embarrassed.
The good news is that the barrel does not seem to be bulged.
The bad news is that all my attempts to remove these three bullets has resulted in nothing but three copper jackets in the bore. And they are STUCK!
I have started to carefully cut a slot to allow the jackets to fold inward, but the margin for error is so small that I forced myself to just stop and see if there is a less dangerous way.
I am not is a big rush. Would any sort of copper solvent work to loosen the copper off of the bore? The copper that is left is paper thin, but remarkably strong.
Thanks in advance!
Bob
I had a horrible day at the range today. I managed to get three 158gr Hornady XTP bullets stuck in the barrel of my new to me S&W 27. This was the first time shooting a very light load that had worked great in my other, shorter barrel revolvers.
I could not perceive a difference in the sound of these rounds, and I was thinking why no holes in the target? Totally embarrassed.
The good news is that the barrel does not seem to be bulged.
The bad news is that all my attempts to remove these three bullets has resulted in nothing but three copper jackets in the bore. And they are STUCK!
I have started to carefully cut a slot to allow the jackets to fold inward, but the margin for error is so small that I forced myself to just stop and see if there is a less dangerous way.
I am not is a big rush. Would any sort of copper solvent work to loosen the copper off of the bore? The copper that is left is paper thin, but remarkably strong.
Thanks in advance!
Bob