Bullet stuck in barrel of MPX

Speed3 · Feb 3, 2018

Went to the range today and after 30 rounds or so I heard what thought was a dud. Pull the mag, lock bcg back and zero light coming through.

Borrowed my dad's cleaning rod and yep resistance about 3" from muzzle.

Suggestions on how to get it out? Better to go back from breech or no? And find a rod close to 9mm and lightly tap it out?

BradMacc82 · Feb 3, 2018

Shotgun cleaning rod, rubber mallet. It'll fit down a 9mm bore, and if it bows a little, it's aluminum, so no worries to the bore.

Being that close to the muzzle, go from the chamber/breech.

iH8DemLibz · Feb 3, 2018

Wrap masking/painter's/electrical/duct tape around the end of the rod. Just enough that it will still slide inside the bore.

That way the rod stays centered in the bore. So the rod can't walk off center and push between the bore and the bullet.

lowoncash · Feb 3, 2018

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Topher · Feb 3, 2018

Get an oak dowel and a mallet.
Drive it back thru the breach.

You had what they call a squib load.
Less than normal pressure round.

Topher · Feb 3, 2018

lowoncash said:
Try a Democrat. They make everything free.

That's funny right there. :lol:

Doco Overboard · Feb 3, 2018

Use a hardened steel drill rod as close to the bore diameter you can get. Not saying a few light taps with a wood dowel or brass or aluminum rod wont work but if its tight and you beat that soft metal or wood around the projectile your in trouble. On really short barrels its easier to do, rifle barrels get real troublesome because of the length. Just clean and oil the rod or smear some grease on it. You use close as bore diameter because there is less chance of gouging the bore.
Hope it pops right out and they usually do pretty easy. Put a couple of drops of silicon in there.

BradMacc82 · Feb 3, 2018

When I squib'd the 50Beo, got lucky they didn't expand the base much, knocked them out at the range with my trucks antennae.

Melnic · Feb 3, 2018

Good catch!
Good thing you did not keep shooting

I don’t like wood. If the end starts to split and expand it can get stuck. Happened to me slugging a barrel,

Should he oil or grease the opposite end?

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Speed3 · Feb 3, 2018

Thanks for the info guys....if it was a cheaper gun I wouldn't stress as much lol

StantonCree · Feb 3, 2018

It’s an easy semi common fix. Don’t worry most of the above advice is sound

Doctor_M · Feb 3, 2018

Way to pay attention. PSA: if something doesn't sound right or doesn't feel right, STOP SHOOTING. Squibs can be very dangerous.

Relatively easy fix, provided you don't chase another round down the barrel. Were these factory loads or hand-loads?

lee2 · Feb 3, 2018

quick question: was this factory ammunition?
if so contact the ammo manufacturer.

Speed3 · Feb 3, 2018

Doctor_M said:
Way to pay attention. PSA: if something doesn't sound right or doesn't feel right, STOP SHOOTING. Squibs can be very dangerous.

Relatively easy fix, provided you don't chase another round down the barrel. Were these factory loads or hand-loads?

Factory load....Gecko 124gr 9mm

Blaster229 · Feb 3, 2018

BradMacc82 said:
When I squib'd the 50Beo, got lucky they didn't expand the base much, knocked them out at the range with my trucks antennae.

Your truck has flexible sensory appendages?

BradMacc82 · Feb 4, 2018

Blaster229 said:
Your truck has flexible sensory appendages?

It's kustom...

Alea Jacta Est · Feb 4, 2018

BradMacc82 said:
When I squib'd the 50Beo, got lucky they didn't expand the base much, knocked them out at the range with my trucks antennae.

You did WHAT????

Topher · Feb 4, 2018

Don't use metal in you barrel.
NRA says wood. Get an oak dowel at home depot or lowes and it will not split or fray.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2017/3/11/how-to-handle-squib-loads-and-hangfires/

Doco Overboard · Feb 4, 2018

Topher said:
Don't use metal in you barrel.
NRA says wood. Get an oak dowel at home depot or lowes and it will not split or fray.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2017/3/11/how-to-handle-squib-loads-and-hangfires/

Sounds like bad advice to me. At the very least use a brass squib rod. Albeit it more than likely it will work and I'm confident it will in this case, but for something that's really stuck never use anything that is softer than the material you are trying to drive out.

BradMacc82 · Feb 4, 2018

Nnztg8r said:
You did WHAT????

Had a batch that I wound up using the wrong set of prepped brass, still had moisture in the case from sonic cleaning - damp powder charge.

Found that at the '15 MDS shoot, primer ignited, put the bullet about 2/2.25" past the chamber - didn't even obturate the base on the round. Knocked it out with very little effort.

No damage to the rifle, just hurt my pride.

Bullet stuck in barrel of MPX

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