Removing a stuck bullet

[sh1kar]

Well that was really disappointing!
Expecting something of this magnitude (see wot I did there).

Great backstop

 

[MarinePMI]

Well that was really disappointing!
Expecting something of this magnitude (see wot I did there).

There's one vid floating around that showed a guy doing that to a lawn mower, only the the blade detached and came flying back at him. Took his leg off IIRC.

 

[pjkaz]

I have managed to get a lead bullet stuck in the cylinder of a muzzle loading pistol. It is a nitro pistol and the chamber is loaded with nitro powder. When I was using the loading press I don't think the bullet went in straight. I can't pull it out and I can't put the cylinder into the pistol to fire it.

If I wrap the cylinder in leather and put it in a vice so it doesn't get damanged and drill a small pilot hole into the bullet, perhaps using a hand drill I could gently put a screw in then use a claw hammer to extract it. Would it be sensible to pour some water into the cylinder from the primer pocket side to damp the powder?

Any other ideas greatfuly recieved.

Or is it a job for the gunsmith?

Yep i did exactly that works well. Soak the cylinder over night. Paul