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Stuck ball, now with drill bit
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@Tom511, does the ramrod with the recess for the drill bit fit over the drill bit in the barrel. If the ram rod will fit over the shank of the drill bit, mix up some epoxy (JB Weld preferably) to fill the recess in the ramrod and insert that over the drill. Let it set up for 24 hours to get to full hardness. Gently try to remove rod and drill. If you can pull out the drill, then try to pull the ball with the threaded bullet puller. By about then it will be Monday and you can shoot the ball out (and drill bit) out at the range.
After the epoxy has set turn the rod counter clockwise and pull the rod and drill out. This should unthread the drill from the ball. Unless a left handed drill was used then turn clockwise.Then go back in with a proper ball remover on a pined rod and pull it out. A drop of oil down the bore after the epoxy has set to lube the ball on the way out wouldn't hurt either.
Woody Morgan
62 Cal.
Exactly! I’ve enjoyed this thread... always intersting to see how many ways there are to skin a cat!
And this cat's still got its skin.
...and the horse is still dead - we're just trying to figure out how to get it out of the barn.
Terry Lightle
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Still patiently waiting,hope we get pics or a video would be better.
i am seeing the epoxy gluing the dowel to the barrel next to the drill bit. then this can start all over again
please no more glue in gun barrels or maybe cut the barrel in half right behind the ball , bang the ball out and than epoxy the barrel back together!!!!!!!
please no more glue in gun barrels or maybe cut the barrel in half right behind the ball , bang the ball out and than epoxy the barrel back together!!!!!!!
This thread is kind of like a old 8-Track. Near identical suggestion posted Monday.
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get the guberment involved! that will solve all the problems.
actually a lot of good suggestions already posted so disregard this one.
actually a lot of good suggestions already posted so disregard this one.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. my head hurts
Elkeater
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No it does not. The force of the grease gun is not pushing when it goes around it.
Idaho Ron
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If the grease is going around it tge bullet is not stuck.
Too obvious.
erhunter
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If the OP hasn't figured this out by now I"d say it"s time to close this thread. Take it to a qualified gunsmith. Please?
Don H
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My understanding is the drill went through the ball and then it came off the homemade shaft and is stuck in the ball. Could be grease is following the flutes on the drill and passing through the ball.
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Why is this still up? I stopped watching it a long time ago.
Would you just go to a gunsmith, pay the fifty bucks and get the plug pulled already? Pay the man! They have to feed their families too you know.
Would you just go to a gunsmith, pay the fifty bucks and get the plug pulled already? Pay the man! They have to feed their families too you know.
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