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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1092224" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Bullets lodged in barrels can often be removed with a stout cleaning rod. My local gunsmith - who happens to be a relative - has described dislodging bullets in bores to me in the past with cleaning rods. Easier in pistols than in rifle barrels. Of course he'll have other options at his gun shop than we'll have out in the field if the bullet isn't quickly removed with a cleaning rod. I watched him remove one quickly just a month ago. There are differing reasons that bullets become lodged in a bore, and differing difficulties of removal.</p><p></p><p>Besides double checking powder charges on each load that's handloaded, ensure you don't coat the chamber or shells with WD-40 or other penetrating lubricants/oils. I'm personally aware of two separate incidents where WD-40 resulted in lodged bullets and/or misfires. I caused one incident in a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Long Colt. I was sharp enough to check the bore before firing a follow-up round. The other was a friend that inerted his 7mm Rem Mag shells by spraying them with WD-40. Consequence to him was he missed a nice bull moose. Consequence to me was I harvested that nice bull moose, adding insult to injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1092224, member: 4191"] Bullets lodged in barrels can often be removed with a stout cleaning rod. My local gunsmith - who happens to be a relative - has described dislodging bullets in bores to me in the past with cleaning rods. Easier in pistols than in rifle barrels. Of course he'll have other options at his gun shop than we'll have out in the field if the bullet isn't quickly removed with a cleaning rod. I watched him remove one quickly just a month ago. There are differing reasons that bullets become lodged in a bore, and differing difficulties of removal. Besides double checking powder charges on each load that's handloaded, ensure you don't coat the chamber or shells with WD-40 or other penetrating lubricants/oils. I'm personally aware of two separate incidents where WD-40 resulted in lodged bullets and/or misfires. I caused one incident in a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Long Colt. I was sharp enough to check the bore before firing a follow-up round. The other was a friend that inerted his 7mm Rem Mag shells by spraying them with WD-40. Consequence to him was he missed a nice bull moose. Consequence to me was I harvested that nice bull moose, adding insult to injury. [/QUOTE]
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