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Posted: 4/1/2013 7:40:30 AM EDT
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I went out yesterday and my friends wife wanted to shoot an AR. After she shot about 20 rounds ....squib.
She doesn't have much experience shooting so I am glad that she was careful enough to notice it, so no one was hurt.... Anyway my question is, The load appears to have been a primer only squib. After researching, the general consensus seems to be to tap it out in the direction of the muzzle. But there are a lot of guys out there that have also said that if the bullet is right at the breech then they tap it out that direction. Will this method damage an AR barrel? Thanks for the advise |
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I went out yesterday and my friends wife wanted to shoot an AR. After she shot about 20 rounds ....squib. She doesn't have much experience shooting so I am glad that she was careful enough to notice it, so no one was hurt.... Anyway my question is, The load appears to have been a primer only squib. After researching, the general consensus seems to be to tap it out in the direction of the muzzle. But there are a lot of guys out there that have also said that if the bullet is right at the breech then they tap it out that direction. Will this method damage an AR barrel? Thanks for the advise I'd advise against inserting a rod through the muzzle, ever. Get one of these, it'll help cleaning rod guide |
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I had 2 squibs, nearly back to back which was fucking weird. I just tapped out the bullets back in the breach. Came out easy. Barrel wasn't damaged & shot fine. I check the seating on all my rounds now before loading them up.
The biggest burden of the squib was cleaning all of the gun powder out of my upper & lower receivers 
What ammo were you using? |
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I had 2 squibs, nearly back to back which was fucking weird. I just tapped out the bullets back in the breach. Came out easy. Barrel wasn't damaged & shot fine. I check the seating on all my rounds now before loading them up. The biggest burden of the squib was cleaning all of the gun powder out of my upper & lower receivers
What ammo were you using? It was from a Remington UMC 50rd box. I bought in May or June of 2012. I tossed the box, however since the barrel doesn't appear to be damaged I'm not that concerned. (sorry I don't have the production date) |
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I had 2 squibs, nearly back to back which was fucking weird. I just tapped out the bullets back in the breach. Came out easy. Barrel wasn't damaged & shot fine. I check the seating on all my rounds now before loading them up. The biggest burden of the squib was cleaning all of the gun powder out of my upper & lower receivers
What ammo were you using? It was from a Remington UMC 50rd box. I bought in May or June of 2012. I tossed the box, however since the barrel doesn't appear to be damaged I'm not that concerned. (sorry I don't have the production date) Its sad times when Wolf makes better ammo then Remmington. And yes I have problems with their UMC as well. |
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I had 2 squibs, nearly back to back which was fucking weird. I just tapped out the bullets back in the breach. Came out easy. Barrel wasn't damaged & shot fine. I check the seating on all my rounds now before loading them up. The biggest burden of the squib was cleaning all of the gun powder out of my upper & lower receivers
What ammo were you using? It was from a Remington UMC 50rd box. I bought in May or June of 2012. I tossed the box, however since the barrel doesn't appear to be damaged I'm not that concerned. (sorry I don't have the production date) Its sad times when Wolf makes better ammo then Remmington. And yes I have problems with their UMC as well. Yep, Remington ammo has seemingly gotten worse thru the years (tho never my favorite). Seems they'd take care of business and do better than Wolf 
OP- I'd prefer not to insert a steel rod down the muzzle, (especially if not chrome lined) Just my personal choice, maybe use brass or a dowel. Edit:  I rarely use a rod in my barrels, have seen too many bolt gun barrels damaged by them. Barrel steel is really pretty soft, chrome or Nitride is much tougher.
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I've been there. A GI steel cleaning rod is softer than most muzzle devices and definitely softer than your barrel. However it is more efficient i the rod you use to tap the bullet out is centered, so a bore guide won't hurt. Do not be surprised if the bullet is either VERY easy to tap out, or freaking HARD to get out, it depends on how far into the barrel it went, and the jacket thickness.
Definitely knock it out in the shortest direction, which is almost certainly toward the breech. |
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I have brass squib rods for my pistols and it's extremely rare to have to use them, but I take them to the range just in case and I've been able to help out others. When you do go to get it out, don't be afraid to drip a little oil down onto the squib stuck in the barrel before whacking it with the rod.
Good luck, and be careful not to damage your crown. |
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A "squib load" is a round where the powder charge is missing (or itsy bitsy) so that when you pull the trigger, the primer going off is all that propels the bullet forward.
It gets lodged in the barrel at some point, is noticeably quieter than it should be, likely won't cycle your weapon, and is dangerous (if you fired a subsequent full-power load). |
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A "squib load" is a round where the powder charge is missing (or itsy bitsy) so that when you pull the trigger, the primer going off is all that propels the bullet forward. It gets lodged in the barrel at some point, is noticeably quieter than it should be, likely won't cycle your weapon, and is dangerous (if you fired a subsequent full-power load). 
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