It'll push the bullet out, probably, but in the process you're setting up a situation for a rapidly expanding column of high pressure hot gasses impinging upon a solid barrier and in that millionth(?) of a second or so something has to give even if said barrier is merely a stuck bullet, and that something is the wall of barrel steel. Result, a lot more often than not, is a ring in the barrel at minimum (bad), a bulge in the barrel (worse than bad), or a ruptured barrel (really bad day for you). Yeah, it's been done with no harm/no foul but those cats who've gotten away with it were lucky. Period. Just don't do it!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
pour 4 inches of oil down the barrel. steel rod with TIGHT patch, i use 1/4 inch thick leather. slide the patch to top of oil column and strike rod hard. hydraulics are your friend.
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It'll push the bullet out, probably, but in the process you're setting up a situation for a rapidly expanding column of high pressure hot gasses impinging upon a solid barrier and in that millionth(?) of a second or so something has to give even if said barrier is merely a stuck bullet, and that something is the wall of barrel steel. Result, a lot more often than not, is a ring in the barrel at minimum (bad), a bulge in the barrel (worse than bad), or a ruptured barrel (really bad day for you). Yeah, it's been done with no harm/no foul but those cats who've gotten away with it were lucky. Period. Just don't do it!
Like I said, it worked for me, and now that I read your explanation (thank you!) there might be two reasons why it did: the type and amount of powder used, and the fact that I did not mess before, trying to hammer the bullet out from both sides which is what, in my opinion, can create the (enough) solid barrier that you talk about.
It'll push the bullet out, probably, but in the process you're setting up a situation for a rapidly expanding column of high pressure hot gasses impinging upon a solid barrier and in that millionth(?) of a second or so something has to give even if said barrier is merely a stuck bullet, and that something is the wall of barrel steel. Result, a lot more often than not, is a ring in the barrel at minimum (bad), a bulge in the barrel (worse than bad), or a ruptured barrel (really bad day for you). Yeah, it's been done with no harm/no foul but those cats who've gotten away with it were lucky. Period. Just don't do it!
Like I said, it worked for me, and now that I read your explanation (thank you!) there might be two reasons why it did: the type and amount of powder used, and the fact that I did not mess before, trying to hammer the bullet out from both sides which is what, in my opinion, can create the (enough) solid barrier that you talk about.
Even a loosely fitting object in the barrel can present enough of a barrier. A lot of variables present themselves, all of which involve pressure columns, momentum, inertia, mass, and time.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
I've done some other foul ups too embarassing to confess, but never a stuck bullet (well- ML - pulled with screw or shot out), so I'm curious. In above situation, with bullet a couple inches from the breach, and using hydraulics /rod, move the bullet the short way back to the breach, or continue it forward.?
I'm thinking backward, with good crown protection, and recrown if necessary?
I have had a couple, I pulled a projectile and dropped half the powder before pointing the rifle up and inserting half full case...then pulled trigger.
I have had a couple, I pulled a projectile and dropped half the powder before pointing the rifle up and inserting half full case...then pulled trigger.
Solved issue both times.
Well, thats what I did with the Hawkin ml- light charge through the nipple oriface.
You did the shoot-out before boogering the bullet to hell and gone, presumably?
