Urgent Gun Problem

bobfm10350 · 03-24-2008, 04:40 PM

Ok heres the situation, my savage 30-06 has a live round stuck in it and it wont eject because the action is stuck. While at the range i fed the round in then the bolt would not lock down. So i tried pulling it back andthen i came to the conclusion that it was stuck.Then I tried hitting it w/a mallet and it wouldnt budge.
Plz Help
-Deric

Texasyukon · 03-24-2008, 05:13 PM

I dont know if i would hit it with anything else just to be safe. Call any gun range (some handgun ones are still open) and see what they recomend. I am pretty sure that they are going to tell you to take it to a gunsmith tomorrow to get it removed.

salukipv1 · 03-24-2008, 05:55 PM

shoot it......or keep working the bolt...eject it.

salukipv1 · 03-24-2008, 05:56 PM

use something to tap it from the barrel end.....though if that goes off, you may want to watch out....

#40Fan · 03-24-2008, 06:07 PM

How hard did you hit it? Hit it GOOD!! If you break the handle, it is a cheap fix, but I doubt if you will.

Were you shooting handloads?

robbcayman · 03-24-2008, 06:38 PM

I would pay the small fee and take it to a gunsmith. Plus, he can probably tell you why it got stuck.

Bocajnala · 03-24-2008, 06:56 PM

don't ever hit your gun with a mallet.

#40Fan · 03-24-2008, 07:38 PM

It won't hurt it to hit the bolt handle with a mallet. If you get the bolt opened and the round is still stuck in the chamber, get a 1/4" dowl and knock it out.

goatbrother · 03-24-2008, 07:53 PM

But what if the trigger goes off when you are hitting it with the mallet????? Be carefull there. Safest to just take it to a smith.

HEAD0001 · 03-24-2008, 07:55 PM

Take the barreled action off the stock and take the scope off the rifle. Soak the chamber in WD 40-or some other solvent to make the powder inert, and lubricate the action. Then try the above recommendations. Tom.