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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthabagah View Post
    I have a "candid" question ("candid" are one step removed from "dumb" questions): what is the best way to remove a stuck round like this one?
    I use this tool from Arredondo: https://www.arredondoaccessories.com...4901oabhy&gid=

    Brownells makes one out of brass: http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...-prod1251.aspx

    Usually, the bullet's stuck closer to breech/chamber than the muzzle, so removing it from the muzzle end, tapping towards the chamber is the way to go. Be sure to protect the muzzle, etc.

    Here's a YouTube of a guy showing his squib & removal:
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    I am interested in the response you get from freedom munitions.
    I am sitting on thousands of rounds of their ammo.

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    Any company that loads millions of rounds is statistically bound to load a squib.

    Machines are good, but they aren't perfect.

    I also would be interested to hear what Freedom's response is to your squib.

    If I had a squib out of a 1978 spam can of surplus Ukrainian 7.62x54R, do I get a free night with Olga?

    Glad you are OK and the gun is intact. I wager you will shoot slower for at least a little while.

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    That's scary man! I've had 3 squibs. One of my reloads, remington, and one federal xm193.


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    I've had one squib load in my life. The round was a remanufactured 9mm from a vendor I'd rather not specify as most of their ammo has been great. Luckily, I noticed I had a click but no real recoil as I was shooting so I stopped, unloaded and checked the barrel. Would have been nasty if I'd been firing in fast repetitions but it was easily rectified and the vendor gave me a box of 50 for my troubles when I reported it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by colorider View Post
    I am interested in the response you get from freedom munitions.
    I am sitting on thousands of rounds of their ammo.
    I have shot thousands of rounds of their ammo, as have several members of my church safety team with whom I shoot 2-3x times per month... never a squib yet, but I too would be interested in knowing what FM says about it, if they're contacted.
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    Glad you are safe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawin View Post
    I have shot thousands of rounds of their ammo, as have several members of my church safety team with whom I shoot 2-3x times per month... never a squib yet, but I too would be interested in knowing what FM says about it, if they're contacted.
    I really like FM, as they support ALOT of 3 gun matches all over. I would like to offer an experience I had with there ammo. Just before the 2014 Noveske 3 gun championship, Myself and another RO went to the 100yd berm to check our zeros. He was having some trouble getting his shots on paper so I offered to spot for him. Once he was actually on paper, the "groups" were 7-8 inches. I didn't know what his experience level was, so I though maybe it was just him or a mounting issue with his optic. We checked the mount(it was tight), and I sent 5 shots down from his rifle... same thing 7-8in groups. At this point it was either the optic was jacked up and not holding a zero or his ammo. I gave him some of my reloads to try(55gr FMJ, 25gr varget) and he shot a 1.5in group. The ammo he was using was from freedom munitions, I believe it was there blaster ammo. I understand the blaster ammo is for "training or practice" but 8in groups are a littler ridiculous.

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    Only had one and it was my fault, .30 carbine round with no powder. Just touching the rifling, but what a bitch to find something to clear it out with(it was late and I wanted it out).

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