Comments on: Safety Lesson: Bore Obstructions Cause Nasty Accidents

By: deacon

deacon — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Several years ago…. a gunsmith and friend was brought a Browning A5 with a stuck round in the barrel. He understood the round had been spent. He placed the butt on the floor, his palm on the muzzle and forced the barrel to (RECOIL). He is presently surviving with no right hand. An he was a professional in the business at least 25 years.

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:32:03 +0000

In the case of a bolt action rifle, once the bolt has been removed, I would say that transporting the rifle to a location where better tools are available would be the best option. For a couple of case head sizes there are tools that lock onto the whole circumference of the rim and are attached to a sliding hammer that is used to remove the stuck round. Another good option would be to take the barrel off. I have heard of smiths using a couple of large screwdrivers, on opposite sides of the head to remove a stuck round. What all of this comes down to is being in too big of a hurry, and taking shortcuts that should not be used. I have seen a lot of unsafe things done because the person had an “It won’t happen to me.” mentality. Well, sometimes it will. Slow down and do it right.

By: Marcelo Hossler

Marcelo Hossler — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:07:47 +0000

I also have been preaching a little something very much the same to virtually anyone that will pay attention.

By: saint

saint — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:42:02 +0000

German – Good reminder for all of us, new and old! FYI – I ordered and received the K&M tool holder you mention on RiflemansJournal.com and it arrived in 2 days. Seems simple but it really helps you to apply more consistent force as you turn the neck. I found myself flicking the K&M without Joel’s tool and now the operation is much smoother. Thanks again

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:47:08 +0000

That makes since. I don’t deal with high pressures like that on a daily basis.

But yeah, high pressure in a confined space can do interesting things.

By: Brooka

Brooka — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:30 +0000

50,000 psi will flatten a bullet without issue, and the impact into the rod will likely expand it very rapidly, causing the scene shown in the picture. The threads have been likely smashed flat onto the end of the rod, and the hole likely eased the expanding of the rod into the bore. And no, the bullet wasn’t flat to start.

Amazing things happen when you add 50,000 psi to the mix.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:53:26 +0000

I’m far from an expert in these matters, so a couple questions.

80gr is huge!

1. Is that bullet naturally rectangular, or was it flattened considerably by impact with the rod?

2. How/why did the rod expand to a tight fit? The rods for my AR leave plenty of room to slide through the bore when cleaning. Also, that rod looks to be solid with a blunt end. Most cleaning rods are threaded with either a male or female end. Unless he was ramming the handle end down the bore, which is probably a bit thicker than the other pieces.

By: Dwight Larson

Dwight Larson — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:20:42 +0000

High round count or low round count, there’s no way I’d salvage a barrel or receiver that had been involved in a kaboom. That’s just asking for a second “no reason” kaboom later on.

By: Matt Groom

Matt Groom — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:36:56 +0000

I can’t believe that cat used SIX of his nine lives in one outting. He should give up shooting entirely.

By: Jim Hardy

Jim Hardy — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:44:57 +0000

Paul:

Thanks for the heads-up on the improved ram. That makes a huge difference to me. The press I purchased also had a pretty poor casting in that it had “grooves” prior to painting. I know this sounds terrible, but I purchased the press because of the glowing reports about the ram allignment etc. It appears I just got the ugly duckling of the lot. Still, I felt a heads-up to other shooteres from my end was in order.

I will give Lee a call. They might even replace it for me as they were most kind in promptly sending me the primer catch tube.

Regards,
Jim Hardy