Cartridge Stuck in Chamber, Help Please

[WVBartMan]

Gentlemen: Thank you so much for your help and response. I purchased some lacquer solvent from the hardware store yesterday evening and filled the breach last night and let it set overnight. This morning it popped right out. I cleaned the breach well and used the brush as shown on one of the post and removed a reddish/burgundy waxy material from the breach, this same material was what seemed to be holding the spent cartridge in the chamber.

I learned a few things through this incident, First, thank you GotM4 for your help throughout this whole ordeal and the phone calls. Second, Wolf ammo works as long as you don't let your gun get hot, at least its that way on mine. Third, I will use the wolf on my Bushmaster when were out plunking around and keep the good stuff for the Colt.

Thankfully no damage was done and no one was returing fire (LOL). Once again, thank you for taking the time to post your replies and help. I really enjoy this forum and have learned more in a month than I have in 40+ years. Thanks again and hope to see you on the range.

[Robb Jensen]

First, thank you GotM4 for your help throughout this whole ordeal and the phone calls. Second, Wolf ammo works as long as you don't let your gun get hot, at least its that way on mine. Third, I will use the wolf on my Bushmaster when were out plunking around and keep the good stuff for the Colt.

No problem Bart.
Glad you got it out. Let me know if you need anything.

[FlyAndFight]

Another M4Carbine.net happy ending...

[Mojo58]

... First, thank you GotM4 for your help throughout this whole ordeal and the phone calls....

Wow That's what I call service! That's why I really like this site. GotM4, I raise my glass to you and those like you. Cheers

[Gump]

Wow That's what I call service! That's why I really like this site. GotM4, I raise my glass to you and those like you. Cheers

I'll 2nd that!! There is a lot of good men on this site.

[koniz]

If it was me I would go back to the cleaning rod and hammer, it will eventually come out, sounds like your chamber might also need to be polished, Also I wouldn't use the wolf ammo just because most manufacturers use very tight tolerances on there chambers, that coating peels of the round and packs in the chamber over time.

[powderkeg45]

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What kind of rod is this and where can I get one? So far i haven't been able to locate a rod that is fixed to the handle so you can rotate the chamber brush.

[Robb Jensen]

Don't know the brand of that one but I use a Dewey rigid chamber rod from Brownells.

[Gibbles]

I have gotten the wolf polly stuff stuck in my chamber a few times, it seems I average about 2 oversized rounds out of 1k.
I have been lucky though, a few taps with a cleaning rod and they have always popped out.

[Quib]

What kind of rod is this and where can I get one? So far i haven't been able to locate a rod that is fixed to the handle so you can rotate the chamber brush.[/QUOTE]


It’s a DIY job. I made it from a GI chamber brush, section of aluminum cleaning rod and an x-acto knife handle.