Squib Question

[sdmc530]

This actually a serious question:
What happens when you do have a squib load, the primer go bang, the bullet does what? I know a few people have had one, I never have (yet) but does the bullet even travel? Does it get stuck in the barrel? Just curious...
thanks.

[deputybpfife]

I haven't had the opportunity to make my own yet, so I can't answer. I'm interested in the answers, too, though.

[Grouse]

why are you asking us? isn't this a PM thing?







































































lol

I don't reload, but i have had probably 20 or so. The first major ones were in my HK usp. the first round fell out of the barrel when i tilted the barrel down . about 100 rounds later one lodged both rounds came from the same box of reloads (before modern re manufactured ammo). I stopped buying basement reloads. I do buy modern re manufactured.

The rest have all been from 22lr. Most recently it fully cycled the slide and chambered the next round in my mosquito. That 2nd round pressfit the barrel to the slide. I had to take a 3lb sledge to separate the two. Sig replaced the barrel and got it all sorted out for me.

[NAMVET72]

Usually you get the Bullet Stuck in the Barrel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


Then you have the fun of getting it out with a piece of wooden dowel rod..................



Sounds to me if you found out the hard way......

[wxl]

Had a few when my progressive (550) ran out of powder. Primer usually will push out, one far enough into barrel, once just far enough to lock up cylinder. Rare one will fall out of barrel, bullet has to be way undersized. Had to beat the hell out with a wooden dowel. If really stuck, you may need a brass rod.

[AutoMag]

, most likely the bullet will travel just a bit, enough to become lodged in the barrel. If you are lucky the barrel will not be damaged but you will need a wooden dowel rod to dislodge the round.

I have never had that happen to me but I have seen it at the range.

What is bad though is another round fired right after the squib load if you are not paying attention.

[Lane]

I've had a couple - the bullet will just enter the barrel enough that you have to pound it out with a dowel. When it happened to me, there wasn't enough power to cycle the slide, and with ear protection, I barely heard the primer pop.

[sdmc530]

Huh....NOOOOO I didn't have one, yet, but I am sure there will be a day. I was just curious what happens. I can see the danger though, if you are not paying attention and you fire a second round if you are able to that is and hit the lodged round....I wouldn't want to find out how that would go.

[Dave Waits]

Well, according to a local, well-known expert on the subject, one requires the use of an Oaken Dowel and a hammer because the primer has enough to drive the bullet into the barrel. But, it does extend the life of a pound of powder.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Dave Waits

Well, according to a local, well-known expert on the subject, one requires the use of an Oaken Dowel and a hammer because the primer has enough to drive the bullet into the barrel. But, it does extend the life of a pound of powder.