get a bullet unstuck out of a barrel?

Question

its a lead .22 bullet stuck 1/2 inch in the back of the barrel in my mossberg 702 rifle.. how do I get it unstuck?

round already fired and brass was removed.

I tried what JD sayed and no luck.. it seems to be in there pretty good. any other advice on home remedies? what is the price range for taking it to a gun smith?

Answer 1

Pour a touch of oil down the barrel, Lubrecating the bullet is the key.
Then with a cleaning rod, drive the bullet back down towards the chamber.
Afterwards give the inside of the barrels a therow clean to remove any extremitys

Answer 2

As above, drive it backwards however use a brass rod, not wood. The wood almost always splinters and that adds to the mess. Before you do either, spray down the barrel from both ends with a good quality light weight gun oil to reduce friction as much as possible.

An alternative, put the barrel into a freezer. Steel has a thermal expansion coefficient of 11.1 (stainless steel is 17.3) and lead is 29. The metals will contract from the cold, with the lead bullet contracting more. With any luck, it should fall right out when you tip the barrel up. Depending upon how cold you make it, it may even help accuracy. There is a cryogenic treatment available for just that purpose. They cool the gun down to minus 200 degrees. (Any reputable gunsmith would know about the treatment and would be able to tell you cold does not hurt a gun. Just ask the troops who fought in Korea when it got down to 30 below, far colder than any freezer.)

After you get the bullet out, scope the barrel and look for any damage such as cracks or deformities of the barrel.

(Do NOT try to melt the bullet out by sticking the barrel in an oven or using a blow torch. You will cause much damage to the barrel as you will ruin its temper and accuracy.)

Answer 3

I have another method I use. First, use a good penetrating oil, some people use Kroil or various others. Spray soem down the bore from both ends. Get a hardwood dowel that just barely fits the barrel. Slide it in the barrel until it touches the stuck bullet, now place the other end of the dowel against a hard surface. Raise the barreled action slightly off the dowel a few inches and let it go, gravity will drive it down and impact the dowel directly against the stuck bullet. You may have to repeat this a lot and apply more penetrating oil, but I have got this to work on some really stuck bullets - more than just 22's.

Answer 4

I'm a Gunsmith.Use a brass rod as suggested earlier or use a teflon coated "Dewey" cleaning rod (Steel with teflon coating) Wood dowels will splinter and wedge around the bullet head! Tap on the muzzle end of the rod with a plastic dual headed hammer (available at Home Depot/one head is hard plastic (yellow) the other head is hard rubber) If not available use a piece of Oak or other hardwood DO NOT..REPEAT....... DO NOT put your barrel/action in the freezer! This could easily cause striation cracks in the action and ruin your gun....
The bullet should come back into the chamber with "light" tapping. Do not use a metal headed hammer. If you don't have access to a coated cleaning rod. Get a metal rod that is just a little smaller diameter than a .22 caliber and wrap it with black plastic electrical tape in a spiral. Take the corner off with a file on the Contact end of the rod. Squirt some light machine oil down the muzzle (Just a few drops) then tap the metal rod with a regular steel headed hammer (lightly) towards the chamber.The tape will protect the rifling inside the barrel. If this is unsuccessful...Take your rifle to a Gunsmith and let him/her remove the bullet, rather than take a chance of damaging it!

Answer 5

Wow, there are some real good one's here. Maybe we should all be gunsmiths.

I have had squibs in my pistols, I use JD's method. It may take some time and some patience, but he is right.

By all means, don't be shy in taking it to the gunsmith, the problem can be resolved quite simply, without damaging your gun or anyone getting hurt. You just may need someone with the right persuation.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

JD's advice is exactly right.

As long as you didn't pull the fire another round after you had your "squib", the chances of barrel damage are minimal. Be sure you look closely at the bore AND feel for any bulges on the outside of the barrel.

Answer 7

Use a long brass rod to drive it back out through the breech.

Answer 8

If you dont have a dowel or the correct rod, bending a coat hanger back on itself so that it doesnt scratch the barrel is an effective route. Basically it will look like a miniature candy cane. Us it from the opposite side to drive the brass out of the barrel.

Answer 9

to midas it has already 'discharged' which is why it is stuck in the barrel!

Sorry I know you are probably just some kid but real gun folk get sick of the wikipediagooglegunexperts occasionally.

Jd's advise is the best.

Or just take it to a gunsmith.

Answer 10

Use a long wooden dowel rod to drive it back out through the breech.