Bullet stuck in a barrel.

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:40 pm

In my new M&P 9 I have got a round stuck in the barrel. What in the hell would cause this? Brand new never fired and I put 20 or 21 rounds through it fine and it chambered and the slide didn't close. I reracked thinking it jammed and still the same. Took it in the house, took it apart and there is a bullet stuck maybe 3/4" down the barrel. WTF?! Would it hurt anything trying to knock it out with a wooden dow rod?

Post by **Dead-OnSniperService** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:59 pm

dowel rod and a BFH....go to town. sounds like you had a way light load. reloads?

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:12 pm

Dead-OnSniperService wrote:dowel rod and a BFH....go to town. sounds like you had a way light load. reloads?

Not that I know of but got them on a trade.

Post by **etownguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:12 pm

Even primer only should have cleared the barrel I would think

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:18 pm

This thing is stuck! Would heating it or freezing it help?

Post by **Dead-OnSniperService** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:19 pm

might take it to a smith and have it checked then. id sure hate to see your hand after you mushroom a pistol barrel

Post by **Dead-OnSniperService** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:19 pm

might take it to a smith and have it checked then. id sure hate to see your hand after you mushroom a pistol barrel

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:25 pm

Dead-OnSniperService wrote:might take it to a smith and have it checked then. id sure hate to see your hand after you mushroom a pistol barrel

I planned on it before i shot it again if I get it out. This sucks balls!

Post by **Dave1965** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:26 pm

Current smith Wesson quality control might cause it. Lol.

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:33 pm

Dave1965 wrote:Current smith Wesson quality control might cause it. Lol.

20+ rounds went fine before this one found the barrel so nice it decided it wants to just stay there...haha I'm glad it stopped where it did and not a 1/4" further so it wouldn't chamber and fire the next round.

Post by **Marcus** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:36 pm

$300 is sounding like less of a good deal now.

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:38 pm

Marcus wrote:$300 is sounding like less of a good deal now.

Depends if it was the gun or the ammo. Fucking sucks either way...

Post by **Frailer** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:45 pm

I don't see any way this could be gun related.

A cartridge with no powder will do this. When you're very lucky the bullet won't make it far enough down the barrel to allow the next cartridge to chamber when you rack the slide.

If a round doesn't feel right when fired, STOP!

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:02 pm

Frailer wrote:I don't see any way this could be gun related.

A cartridge with no powder will do this. When you're very lucky the bullet won't make it far enough down the barrel to allow the next cartridge to chamber when you rack the slide.

If a round doesn't feel right when fired, STOP!

I agree, I feel like it was ammo also. 100% luck. I fired the first 17 round mag very slow and cautious and this was the second and I decided to sling some lead to see if it would cycle fine. This was 4-6 rounds into the second mag.

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:02 pm

Double...

Post by **jackalo626** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:05 pm

Ok ok ok ill give $150 for it.

Post by **guncrank1** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:15 pm

Primer and no powder

Never shot somebody else reloads

You have now mushroomed the bullet and it is now stuck harder.
A wood dowel is NOT a squib rod material.

And yes I could get it unstuck

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:15 pm

jackalo626 wrote:Ok ok ok ill give $150 for it.

So generous of you...haha

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:19 pm

guncrank1 wrote:Primer and no powder

Never shot somebody else reloads

You have now mushroomed the bullet and it is now stuck harder.
A wood dowel is NOT a squib rod material.

And yes I could get it unstuck

Not positive if they were reloads or not. Not ever really dealt with them much. They were from a member on here if they are reloads. Will you be at your shop today?

Post by **guncrank1** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:58 pm

niceguyr6 wrote:
guncrank1 wrote:Primer and no powder

Never shot somebody else reloads

You have now mushroomed the bullet and it is now stuck harder.
A wood dowel is NOT a squib rod material.

And yes I could get it unstuck
Not positive if they were reloads or not. Not ever really dealt with them much. They were from a member on here if they are reloads. Will you be at your shop today?

Yes

Post by **Dave1965** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:29 pm

Yes lucky u did not get a kaboom.

Post by **Niceguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:45 pm

Very lucky!

Post by **Toddstang** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:41 pm

Frailer wrote:I don't see any way this could be gun related.

A cartridge with no powder will do this. When you're very lucky the bullet won't make it far enough down the barrel to allow the next cartridge to chamber when you rack the slide.

If a round doesn't feel right when fired, STOP!

Agreed.
Gun is fine. Its an ammo issue.
If it was the gun, you never would of got the first shot off.

Post by **etownguy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:36 pm

I some how got a round with no powder in it. Caught it because it was much quieter. I'm my xdm40 it made it out the barrel.

Sucks either way hope it didn't hurt the barrel

Post by **guncrank1** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:26 pm

No barrel not hurt
Even with a stuck brass brush in it as well

Here are the gun smithing tools , a Stanley 8oz ball pien hammer and a piece of 5/16 ejector pin.
Note the circular mark on work bench
Took a few hard whacks.

Kentucky Armory Club