Bad range day! Underwood squib and broke Hunter

[Intercooler]

   I hate these days 


   The day started off shooting some Underwood 150gr Noslers that were sent to me. No issues out of the Pro, but the last shot out of the Hunter barely made a thud. Lucky for me it was also the last round in the magazine and I also knew the sound from being at the range seeing the same thing first hand. I tried using a Chrony rod to push it out so I could finish up testing but no dice! When I broke it down I also noticed the guide-rod come apart. Pictures here in a little bit as the round is still in there and I need some suggestions on how to get it out.

[4949shooter]

What caused the guide rod to come apart? 

Good thing you didn't have a KB.

[Intercooler]

The stupid Hunter uses a two-piece deal that is pinned. The cross-pin broke and I have been told it would be a matter of time. It's a weak link!

[Intercooler]

  Here are the pictures of the 150gr Nosler and Hunter.

[The_Shadow]

Use a wooden Dowel to drive the bullet back out toward the rear of the barrel, if it wants to be stubborn use some KROIL and let it soak a little while.  However it should drive out.

Judging from the black soot on the casing, it was loaded very light with some powder or it didn't fully ignite.

[Intercooler]

I'm glad it was the last round. The gun is fixable but my digits aren't 

[The_Shadow]

If the wooden dowel doesn't push it out, try a brass/aluminum/steel rod with heavy tape to keep it centered so as not to touch the rifling...as you drive it out.

I keep wooden dowels in my range bag just in case I or someone else has an issue like that.

[Intercooler]

 That's my plan! I'm going to do the same thing and also a small hammer.

[PandaBear]

Glad to hear you're ok. Sorry to hear about that squib. Let me know what I should do with the remainder of my 150's and if a call to Mr. Underwood is required.

[Intercooler]

 Will do! I plan on calling him this morning first thing to relay what happened.

[Yondering]

Use a thick steel rod, or a screwdriver shaft, with a piece of fired 9mm brass over the tip to protect the bore. The steel shaft should be thick enough to take a good heavy hit; if the bullet is in the rifling very far it will take some effort to remove. Do not try to use a cleaning rod as it appears you've already done; hopefully you didn't nick the bore doing that. It looks like you came pretty close.

Aluminum rod is OK too, but I don't like wood for this; it can splinter and wedge the bullet even tighter in the bore.

If it's really stuck, fill the bore partly with oil, and fit some sort of dowel tightly in the bore, and strike it with a hammer; the hydraulic pressure will drive the bullet out without damage.

[Intercooler]

   Thanks for the suggestions! It made sense about the 9mm round so I put one in and used the now two-piece guide rod to tap it out with a dead-blow hammer.




     I brushed and cleaned the bore after removal and it looks great.

[Geeman]

Sorry to hear of the mishap.

I really like the reloading thing.  If something like that happens to me, no one but me to blame.

I'm sure glad it wasn't the first shot of a double tap.  That would have been really bad!!!

Greg

[Intercooler]

EAA hasn't gotten back to me on a replacement pin. I may just get it welded!

[4949shooter]

EAA hasn't gotten back to me on a replacement pin. I may just get it welded!

That blows..