Suppressors Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

[Lil'Joe]

I was trying out some new ammo from a company up around Austin, TX in my G27.

I heard the striker hit the primer but there was no recoil and the spent brass did not eject.

It took me a moment and then I realized that I might have a squib in the barrel.

Broke the pistol down and sure enough there was a 180-gr plug about 1-inch down the barrel.

I am going to contact the company and discuss this with them, but in the mean time what is the best way to remove the bullet from my barrel?

 

[deadly0311]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

did you get the case out or is it all still in there? If the case is out and its just the projectile, put a few drops of oil down the muzzle end and let it soak for a few minutes then take a rod of some sort and lightly tap it back out of the barrel. If the case is still in there with a powder charge take it to a gunsmith, tell him that there is a potential KB in the barrel and chamber and let him deal with it

 

[Ghogs Nightmare]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

What 0311 said. I keep a decent thickness piece of dowel rod handy just for this...fortunately its not in far...just give it a few taps outta come right out.

 

[McCrazy]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

A wood dowel and a mallet is a good way to push the bullet out of the barrel without damaging the weapon.

+1000 on getting the brass out though to ensure there is no gunpowder that can detonate in case it wasn't an actual squib round.

 

[Downzero]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

I'll second everything that's been said here. You can use a cleaning rod, but not if it's an inch down the barrel.

Usually it only goes right out of the case and into the first 1/8" or barrel or so. An inch down the barrel is still a squib, but it had to have at least some powder in it to get that far down the bore.

 

[Lil'Joe]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

Thanks, I posted this over on Texas Gun Talk, trying to find the manufacturer.

Funny thing guys, I bought this at the last gun show at the George R. Brown in Houston, TX., from what appeared to be a man in his early 40's, his wife maybe early 40's and a son maybe early 20's.

After the squib, I started looking for the name of the manufacturer on the box, and there is not a company name on the box.

The box is red with white lettering and graphics. On one side of the box is an American flag with all caps QUALITY CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE U.S.A. written beside the flag

On the opposite side is a warning label that says, "WARNING - THIS AMMUNITION SHOULD BE USED ONLY IN WELL MAITAINED FIREARMS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DESIGNED FOR MODERN AMMUNITION, TO AVOID INJURY (1) MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS THE CORRECT CARTRIDGE FOR YOUR FIREARMS. (2) ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION. (3) KEEP THE BARREL FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. (4) IF A MISFIRE OCCURS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND USE CARE IN UNLOADING. LEAD WARNING: CONTAINES LEAD."

On one end it says 40 180 RN.

There are no other markings anywhere on the box.

Am I being a conspiracy theorist, or could I have been the almost victim of a planned accident.

Did anyone else in Houston remember purchasing Ammo from these people, has anyone heard of shooters being injured or their firearms damaged from squibs and then firing a round into a barrel with a lodged bullet recently?

Probably just a vivid imagination, but I find it funny that there are no markings on the box. Besides, I would like to track the manufacturers down and speak to them about the money I am out and the possible damage to my G27.

 

[Downzero]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

You're not out anything. This is rather common when a press acts up.

Just pound the bullet back out and go back to shooting. It's really no big deal.

Before the days of breech loaded rifles, pounding a lead slug all the way down the bore was part of the loading process for the rifles of that era.

You have nothing to worry about. Just smack the bullet out and be done with it.

 

[Witch_Doctor]

Re: Had a Squib today, How to remove the bullet

Exactly, that baby Glock is no worse for wear. Go down to the Home Depot and buy a $0.40 dowel and tap it out. I have seen factory ammo do it too.

I worked an Attempted Murder years ago were a guy was shot behind the ear point blank with a 40 S&W, and the round barely had enough energy to get out of the barrel. Literally, the guy had bullet sticking out of his scalp, it hadn't even started to mushroom. Criminals are always lucky, if I stubbed my toe, I would probably get an infection and die.