300 blk squib

[Taco]

Never had a squib before. Hornady 110 zombie max......it was on sale. Bullet is like 4" down the tube. Case full of lots of un burned powder still in the chamber. Primer failure or powder? I cased gun and will mess with it in the am. Will a cleaning rod push it out? Should I worry about my other 10 boxes of ammo? Thanks.

 

[Ratdog68]

I'd start with a 1/4" hardwood dowel and a mallet. Bevel (like the initial cut from a pencil sharpener) the end of the dowel which you strike with the mallet to keep it from mushrooming. Shouldn't require more than some good taps.

I'd check the .300WTF forum (shower afterwards... LOL) to see whether anyone else is reporting similar with your lot number of ammo.

 

[Wildfowler]

Be careful with wooden dowel. If it were to get wedged in beside Bullet it could break off and jam in even tighter.

Please don't ask me how I know this.

After my experience, I would consider using a cleaning rod, or solid brass rod.

 

[Chopperdrvr]

I had a bullet lodge in a revolver barrel recently and was going to sacrifice an aluminum cleaning rod. It omly took light taps with a hammer on the rod and didn't even harm the threads.

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

I've had three other people hunting with me that have had squib rounds with the blackout. Different ammo for each that is a high percentage of squibs.