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BULLET STUCK IN BBL in the field
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1723026" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>Yep, Darwin Award hopefuls. Every gunsmith on this site that has answered this question has already said 'don't do it, its a BAD IDEA.'. They've got plenty of examples in their shops of why its a BAD IDEA. They don't really like making money by trying to repair rifles that have been done this way. Here's one of the reasons why you don't do this. When the casing is re-inserted, it has a nice air gap and probably less than 70% of the powder it had originally. It is jammed up against the bullet, thus forcing it further into the lands. Powder probably spills out into the chamber as this is done, so it isn't all contained inside the casing. An air pocket is created, and the bullet acts as a plug. You now have a classic plugged barrel situation. Pressure WILL spike. If it spikes enough, the gun will suffer failure. If the bullet is lodged further up the barrel, the air in the barrel gets compressed, pressure spikes and the barrel fails at the thinnest point, just in front of the bullet. Instant Darwin Award or Darwin Honorable Mention. Just take out your spare rifle and let a gunsmith handle this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1723026, member: 60453"] Yep, Darwin Award hopefuls. Every gunsmith on this site that has answered this question has already said 'don't do it, its a BAD IDEA.'. They've got plenty of examples in their shops of why its a BAD IDEA. They don't really like making money by trying to repair rifles that have been done this way. Here's one of the reasons why you don't do this. When the casing is re-inserted, it has a nice air gap and probably less than 70% of the powder it had originally. It is jammed up against the bullet, thus forcing it further into the lands. Powder probably spills out into the chamber as this is done, so it isn't all contained inside the casing. An air pocket is created, and the bullet acts as a plug. You now have a classic plugged barrel situation. Pressure WILL spike. If it spikes enough, the gun will suffer failure. If the bullet is lodged further up the barrel, the air in the barrel gets compressed, pressure spikes and the barrel fails at the thinnest point, just in front of the bullet. Instant Darwin Award or Darwin Honorable Mention. Just take out your spare rifle and let a gunsmith handle this. [/QUOTE]
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