Help with a squib

[Dark Mod]

So i got a squib a couple nights back in my 6" gp100. The projectile is wedged from the chamber throat through the forcing cone and locked up the whole revolver. This was with a 158 grn plated Xtreme bullet.

So i get around to pounding it out tonight with a rubber mallet and a wooden dowel. Snapped the dowel. Tried again this time with a whole bunch of clp soaking in the bore, snapped the dowel again.

No brass or copper rods around so i use an aluminum cleaning rod and bent it after a good 2 or 3 minutes of whacking.

Brought out another cleaning rod, same thing.

This time i bring out the big metal mining hammer, soak the bore with more clp, wrap the whole damn thing in a towel, and mangled the living daylights out of my last aluminum cleaning rod.

Everytime ive checked the bore with a bore light, the bullet hasnt moved. Im thinking the base of the bullet is getting hung up by the mouth of the cartridge....

At any rate, anyone have some advanced squib busting techniques that dont involve whacking a rod with a hammer?

Im about to go to home depot, buy a really long drill bit and wrap it in duct tape to act as a guide. Maybe leave 1/2" of the tip un-taped and drill a hole, then pass something through the hole and pull it out the muzzle.

[catmman]

Wow! No experience luckily with this so far but curious to see how you get it out.

[pdq_wizzard]

I would talk to a smith before I started drilling.

just me.

[krzgoat]

I would get a good brass rod before I started drilling. I went through the same thing just not on a revolver. Broke quite a few wooden dowels myself but never went to a cleaning rod. Bought some brass dowels that are the right sizes for all my pistols and have never looked back.

[Pablo5959]

I bought some 3/8" brass rod and turned down 10" of the 12" rod to about .348.
It's still thick enough to beat on but no splinters to get wedged. Stays in the pistol bag just in case.

[2shotjoe]

Home depot has brass rods.

Bruce wished he owned a Droid RAZR.

[toby]

45 years of shooting 28 of loading and never had a squib.

[Ferrum]

Might get a good answer in the gunsmithing forum?

[Fizz]

I would try some delrin rod shaved down just below bore diameter. Your rods/dowels are probably breaking because they flex too much in the bore when pounding; wastes all the energy and bends the rod. A 'just fit' delrin rod can be snug in the bore and you wouldn't have to worry about gouging the barrel. When smacked it won't be able to flex laterally and should transfer more of your energy into the point.

[Twystd1]

Pm coming.

I will fix it for you.

[IntoForever]

I'm not sure what your mechanical skills are. I've had a ball not seat all the way in a .50 cal black powder rifle and had to fabricate a drill bit on a long rod and use a brass sleeve to protect the rifling. I drilled (hand cranked the rods) out the center of the bullet as wide as possible then used another custom rod with a large lag bolt on the end to pull out the husk. If you are not very mechanically inclined, do yourself a favor and take it to a gun smith. I also have custom sized brass rods in case I have the same problem you do. Good luck and post picks of the aftermath.

[highpower790]

3/8" wood dowel works!

[Dark Mod]

Thank god for Twistyd1, I just got back from home depot and was seriously considering drilling the bastard out:

[Bumslie]

Thank god for Twistyd1, I just got back from home depot and was seriously considering drilling the bastard out:

He's one ugly sob isn't he?

[Twystd1]