I do it hydraulically, much easier! 1.Place muzzle end on soft surface topped with a thick plastic bag 2. Fill up bore and chamber with water 3. Position dowel in chamber mouth. I use an undersized dowel with a couple of O rings on the end. 4. Whack dowel and enjoy an unobstructed bore. This is particularly useful with rifle barrels
The only issue with this is in an AR platform once you reach the Gasport all the oil or water will shoot through that unless you are like me and have an adjustable gas block you can turn off however this method is very good for a standard rifle and I use light to medium weight oil to accomplish it and as you said it works very well
@sharonrigs7999 wow I need to do that LOL would be way cheaper than what I've been using. A few times have used an old bottle of 3-in-1 oil that I've had another times I would use lightweight motor oil. I've also used BoreTech bore Eliminator and let it soak overnight to kind of eat at the exterior of the copper a little bit also making it a little easier to extract. I hope you're having a great day and thank you for the good tip I will definitely be using it in the future
Smiling :-) Wow I have never made a mistake reloading. Big Smile! I got a old cup with a lot of just not sure ammo in it, some might be OK but I caught myself day dreaming and put it in the cup .. don't have a puller, but will get on some day. I have a re loader like that and find that if you don't tighten the screws down real tight it doesn't hang. Some powders worse than others also winchester 231 is pretty bad, never a problem with unique.. God is good to me and mine.
It's very hard to tell up at the firing line. If it was very quiet around you and you were paying close attention you could detect the squib. Ususally the round goes just past the chamber blocking the next one. If it goes farther it will still block the gas from reaching the gas tube and the BCG will not come back.
Thank God you found this and did not blow up in your face .. Glad all is ok man.. I like to use a flash light when I reload my round to see if the power is in there. God Bless Brother.
The chances of this happening are very remote but it could happen. If it does you could in theory fire another round into the back of the squib which is dangerous.
I was told by seasoned reloaders to buy the bullet puller right away, because "you will screw up a round" no matter how careful you are. I have made good use of it.
Hey any thoughts, My mini-14 is jammed full of Q-tips, they cause a wedging effect upon inpact... it's not a squib at all. I was getting sub moa with fed. gold match don't wanna hurt this 1in a 1000 barrel. To embarrassed to gunsmith the issue.
I have a Ak and it has a slug (7.62x39) stuck in the barrel and have tried to remove it but it won’t move what do I do I’ve tried lube it and then pounding it out but it won’t move what do I do? Please help
The text book safe is answer is to tell you to take it to a gunsmith. If it were me, I would try hitting it with a wood dowel and hammer to try and get it to move. I would also try heating up the barrel to expand it.
they can destroy the gun if you fire another round. clearing you use a wooden dowel or a brass rod or even a pencil if on pistol or revolver depending upon where the bullet is. sometimes you need to put down some gun oil to loosen it overnight.
I shot my rifle for the first time and it blew up on the 11th round... destroyed my mag. The bullet left the barrel and the shell is broke in two. The lower end with the primer was stuck on my bolt and the rest of the shell is stuck in the barrel... ideas???
Sounds like you had a slam fire. Going forward would inspect each round to make sure your primer is seated correctly. if it's protruding too much beyond the case the BCG can inadvertently strike it when stripping the new round out of the mag and into the chamber.
I weight the propellant in every case. I check and double check. It takes more time but my rounds are consistent and safe. Two squibs in one session, your dangerous sir. I'm 23 years old and I've been reloading 223, 308, 45acp, and some 9mm for three years now and I've never had a single one. I load in lots. Do all the trimming, do all the priming, do all the powder and check them all with a flashlight, then load the projectiles. I also have a Lee turret press, I took my indexing rod out. Like I said, load by lots, one step at a time for the whole lot... not one round at a time
@@rudykreinheder7920 Funny thing is I left that comment like two years ago. I'm not loading shit these days. Still have all my stuff, but I moved. I'm not as "overly careful" anymore unless I am loading full size rifle rounds for a scoped rifle.
I always look down all my cases after powder drop.
I do it hydraulically, much easier!
1.Place muzzle end on soft surface topped with a thick plastic bag
2. Fill up bore and chamber with water
3. Position dowel in chamber mouth.
I use an undersized dowel with a couple of O rings on the end.
4. Whack dowel and enjoy an unobstructed bore.
This is particularly useful with rifle barrels
The only issue with this is in an AR platform once you reach the Gasport all the oil or water will shoot through that unless you are like me and have an adjustable gas block you can turn off however this method is very good for a standard rifle and I use light to medium weight oil to accomplish it and as you said it works very well
@@magman687 I did it with canola cooking oil a couple months ago. I will use that from now on
@sharonrigs7999 wow I need to do that LOL would be way cheaper than what I've been using.
A few times have used an old bottle of 3-in-1 oil that I've had another times I would use lightweight motor oil.
I've also used BoreTech bore Eliminator and let it soak overnight to kind of eat at the exterior of the copper a little bit also making it a little easier to extract.
I hope you're having a great day and thank you for the good tip I will definitely be using it in the future
Smiling :-)
Wow I have never made a mistake reloading. Big Smile!
I got a old cup with a lot of just not sure ammo in it, some might be OK but I caught myself day dreaming and put it in the cup .. don't have a puller, but will get on some day. I have a re loader like that and find that if you don't tighten the screws down real tight it doesn't hang. Some powders worse than others also winchester 231 is pretty bad, never a problem with unique..
God is good to me and mine.
So sorry my rifles, is this issue normally from making your own ammo , do this happen often from factory rounds
how come all the squibs i get end in the bullet being jammed in the barrel and nothing (even a sledgehammer) will get them out!?
The squib prevents the gas from reaching the gas tube. So the bcg will not cycle.
Consider giving up reloading.
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Don’t be a Debbie Downer!
oh yea they will chamber behind a squib...
This happened to me today. That's why I'm here.
What kind of rail is that? It kinda looks like the URX 3.1.
It j seems the easiest way to fix this is more powder
Awesome pro tip. I have used my bullet puller quite a few times, haven't had a squib yet, but it's only a matter of time I'm sure.
It's very hard to tell up at the firing line. If it was very quiet around you and you were paying close attention you could detect the squib. Ususally the round goes just past the chamber blocking the next one. If it goes farther it will still block the gas from reaching the gas tube and the BCG will not come back.
Thank God you found this and did not blow up in your face .. Glad all is ok man.. I like to use a flash light when I reload my round to see if the power is in there. God Bless Brother.
had it couple of times in my 308 build and yes you are correct it wont chamber the next round.I usually use the cleaning rod from the barrel
The chances of this happening are very remote but it could happen. If it does you could in theory fire another round into the back of the squib which is dangerous.
Very helpful thank you had a squib today on my savage axis 223 first one ever. Thanks good info
That's a good method, but it kind of defeats the purpose when using a press like mine. I do however use this method when I use the sigle stage.
Yeah it will slow down production on a progressive press. I thought they made a powder check for them.
I was told by seasoned reloaders to buy the bullet puller right away, because "you will screw up a round" no matter how careful you are. I have made good use of it.
I've had one reload squib and one Tula squib. Never in a rifle though. I used a wooden dowel and a steel rod the next time.
Not a gun owner but wanted to understand what happens with squibs and semis.
Of course the gas system doesnt have the power to cycle. Makes sense.
Package of real beer headed your way, glad you gut is doing better.
Taped on my squib pretty hard and still not budging, any tips?
Would weighing your reloads help at all?
Hey any thoughts, My mini-14 is jammed full of Q-tips, they cause a wedging effect upon inpact... it's not a squib at all. I was getting sub moa with fed. gold match don't wanna hurt this 1in a 1000 barrel. To embarrassed to gunsmith the issue.
artkarydez artkarydez remove them exactly the way they were put it.
How are you making out with your reloading quest?
Just bought my brother ,Great video
Awesome info. Thank you
Great advice!
Yes but labor and time intensive.
Just add blemished to that, wink
Great info and awesome tips!
I have a Ak and it has a slug (7.62x39) stuck in the barrel and have tried to remove it but it won’t move what do I do I’ve tried lube it and then pounding it out but it won’t move what do I do? Please help
The text book safe is answer is to tell you to take it to a gunsmith. If it were me, I would try hitting it with a wood dowel and hammer to try and get it to move. I would also try heating up the barrel to expand it.
Lubing it and pounding it has always worked for me.
What quad rail is that?
PSA SQR 13.5"
Do squibs do any damage to the barrel?
they can destroy the gun if you fire another round. clearing you use a wooden dowel or a brass rod or even a pencil if on pistol or revolver depending upon where the bullet is. sometimes you need to put down some gun oil to loosen it overnight.
Semper Fi sir
Semper Paratus for me:)
were both related to the navy so were " Cousins " in arms.
I shot my rifle for the first time and it blew up on the 11th round... destroyed my mag. The bullet left the barrel and the shell is broke in two. The lower end with the primer was stuck on my bolt and the rest of the shell is stuck in the barrel... ideas???
I can see clear down my barrel
Sounds like it fired out of battery. I would definitely send it back and bust their balls if you can.
NYHalfassprepper what do I tell them? They gave me a broke as rifle!
dominick knight precisely
Sounds like you had a slam fire. Going forward would inspect each round to make sure your primer is seated correctly. if it's protruding too much beyond the case the BCG can inadvertently strike it when stripping the new round out of the mag and into the chamber.
My windham ar15 just had this happen with .223 TulAmmo
Tul is only good for ak’s IMO.
I weight the propellant in every case. I check and double check. It takes more time but my rounds are consistent and safe. Two squibs in one session, your dangerous sir. I'm 23 years old and I've been reloading 223, 308, 45acp, and some 9mm for three years now and I've never had a single one. I load in lots. Do all the trimming, do all the priming, do all the powder and check them all with a flashlight, then load the projectiles. I also have a Lee turret press, I took my indexing rod out. Like I said, load by lots, one step at a time for the whole lot... not one round at a time
Well here is your gold star, well done young lad, well done.
@@rudykreinheder7920 Funny thing is I left that comment like two years ago. I'm not loading shit these days. Still have all my stuff, but I moved. I'm not as "overly careful" anymore unless I am loading full size rifle rounds for a scoped rifle.