Got a Squib today - what to do.

[brotus2]

I was shooting 38 special in my 1976 Ruger New Model Blackhawk 7" bbl. POP! No recoil. Took the cylinder out and there was the bullet 1/8" inch in.

What to do????

[guntotin_fool]

get a wood dowel, drop it down, tap the bullet out. pretty easy

[benzuncle]

First thing I did was blame my press.
Second thing I did was put the gun away until I got home so the press wouldn't be any more embarrassed that it already was.
Then I cut a short piece of wooden dowel with a diameter just smaller than the caliber my press loaded without dispensing powder into the casing and tapped the bullet back out very gently.
I now have a small dowel and small hammer in my gun bag. Since adding these items to the bag, my press has never repeated this.

[Locoweed]

I carry a couple lengths of 1/4" brass rod in my range bag. Never had to use it on my own but a friend needed the help one day. I always carry a small ball peen hammer in my range bag as well.

[Unclenick]

The brass is really a better idea. Wood has been known to splinter and wedge in around the bullet. Not cool and harder to remove than just a bullet.

If you want to ease the process a little, put the gun muzzle-down on the bench and put Kroil in behind it and let it soak a day first.

[kraigwy]

It happrens.

As mentioned, wood dowl, (largest that will fid down the barrel) and a plastic or wood mallet.

Kind of as if you were slugging the barrel.

You dont want to know how I do rifles when dowls dont work.

[uncyboo]

You dont want to know how I do rifles when dowls dont work.

Oh come on, you can't leave us hangin' like that....

[howlnmad]

Do as the others have mentioned and if you have any more of that batch left, weigh them to be sure you don't have more that didn't get charged.

howlnmad

[foghorn leghorn]

was it a reload?
I had some issues with wadcutters in 38 spl back in 1975. I wasn't cleaning the wax off the lead enough, it was deteriorating the hercules unique powder, I could see the rounds going down range, like a rock from a slingshot.

[rwilson452]

For 45ACP I use a piece of Shotgun cleaning rod. I beveled off the edges just in case. I have used it on my 1911 and several others.

One other thing I have done and would never suggest you do it. I had a 22-250 bullet just seated inside the bore. I loaded up a case with a light load. Chambered the case with the barrel vertical, brought it down near level and touched it off. Bullet went bye-bye. Do NOT do this if the bullet is further down the bore. Results could be much different that what you might expect.

[brotus2]

Thanks to all!