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I stuck a bullet in the barrel, Help!
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<blockquote data-quote="65WSM" data-source="post: 969793" data-attributes="member: 9551"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I managed to stick a bullet while fire forming.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I need help removing the bullet from the barrel.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The specifics are that I stuck a 160 gr Sierra Semi-spitzer in a 26 inch barrel, 8 inches from the muzzle.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">The barrel is a 9 twist Rock Creek #3 (light sporter) that has been nitrocarburzied.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">The chambering is 6.5-06 Ackley improved (.270 brass).</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">The action is a 2011 Model 70.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have tried to pound it out with a 3/16 steel rod and hammer.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I could not move it.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I mushroomed the end of the rod.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I need suggestions and experience.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One would be to remove the barrel from the action, heat the barrel to above the melting point of the Sierra core alloy and then push the remains of the jacket (very carefully to get it all) from the bore.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Am I right that the core should melt at about 650 degrees?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Another idea would be to shoot it out.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Put a powder charge into a case point the barrel upright and pull the trigger. </span> <span style="font-size: 12px">I would use Accurate 5744 because it does well in cases that are not full.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I regularly shoot 85 and 100 gr Sierra hollow points at 2800-2950 fps in other 6.5 cartridges at crows with half a case of 5744.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65WSM, post: 969793, member: 9551"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I managed to stick a bullet while fire forming.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need help removing the bullet from the barrel.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The specifics are that I stuck a 160 gr Sierra Semi-spitzer in a 26 inch barrel, 8 inches from the muzzle.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]The barrel is a 9 twist Rock Creek #3 (light sporter) that has been nitrocarburzied.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]The chambering is 6.5-06 Ackley improved (.270 brass).[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]The action is a 2011 Model 70.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I have tried to pound it out with a 3/16 steel rod and hammer.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I could not move it.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I mushroomed the end of the rod.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need suggestions and experience.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]One would be to remove the barrel from the action, heat the barrel to above the melting point of the Sierra core alloy and then push the remains of the jacket (very carefully to get it all) from the bore.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Am I right that the core should melt at about 650 degrees?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Another idea would be to shoot it out.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Put a powder charge into a case point the barrel upright and pull the trigger. [/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I would use Accurate 5744 because it does well in cases that are not full.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I regularly shoot 85 and 100 gr Sierra hollow points at 2800-2950 fps in other 6.5 cartridges at crows with half a case of 5744.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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