Squib Question

[Riverpigusmc]

Originally Posted by skosh69

Somebody say squib??? Where, where, where??? Huh, huh, huh???

Like others that have experienced the misfortune of said squib, normally the primer only has enough oomph to push the bullet into the barrel far enough to prevent full cycle. Thus not permitting another round to be chambered, no matter how hard you slam the back of the slide with your non-firing hand.

One then has to clear said jammed weapon, disassemble it and dislodge said bullet from it's hiding place in the barrel and then reassemble weapon to further enjoy the days adventures.

That is unless it happens again and possibly a 3rd time, then the annoyed RO might just suggest that you return home with your box of screwed up ammo and rethink your abilities to load your own ammo.


Are we clear on the subject now? I'm here all week. Try the veal.

And there, as Paul Harvey eloquntly stated, is the rest of the story

[Big Smoke]

I've had a couple squibs over the years, but that's it. Surprisingly, it wasn't from my reloads, but factory ammunition. Both were in my S&W 686, and both got lodged in the barrel. Luckily for me, I had been told I should keep a wooden dowel a few inches longer than the barrel, so if I did have one, I could push the lodged bullet out with it. A 3/8 wooden dowel did the trick on a .357.