I jammed a .177caliber(4.5mm) air rifle, HELP - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

crazymansteve · 06-12-2004, 07:46 PM

Apparently a bullet is jammed somewhere at the start of the barrel but I can't get it out. I'm guessing I'll need a long wire or somethin but I don't know where to get it.

Will a car antenna fit in a .177 caliber(4.5mm) barrel?

Thanks in advance

MSD · 06-13-2004, 12:44 AM

A car antenna will both fit in, and scratch the hell out of the rifling. I assume that it's a pellet, not a bullet, based on the fact that it's an air rifle. If you give me more info, like the model of rifle, I could probably give you better advice on how to fix the problem.

crazymansteve · 06-13-2004, 05:10 AM

Yes it is a pellet.
The only model description I can give you is that it's a
Remington Airmaster77 .177caliber(4.5mm) Pellet/BB Pneumatic air rifle

BTW since the pellet is so close to the beginning of the barrel , the bolt won't close if I put in another pellet, I can't shoot the jammed pellet out either.
I think I'll need some sort of rod to push it out of the barrel.

Moonduck · 06-13-2004, 09:37 AM

There are rifle cleaning kits out there for .17 calibre rifles. They tend to be aluminum stems, and thus won't mar the rifling. Try one of those.

MSD · 06-13-2004, 08:00 PM

I'll bet you closed the bolt fast enough that you didn't notice the pellet was sideways and mashed it in. Do what Moonduck says.

DelayedReaction · 06-13-2004, 08:29 PM

Make sure you use a metal that's softer than the rifling, which means aluminum or copper. 1/8" copper rod should do the trick.

gdr2004 · 06-15-2004, 02:37 PM

I agree. It's easy to take a piece of metal wire, bunch up some napkins and shove it down the barrel, but it would be a wise decision to use a cleaning kit.

06-12-2004, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
crazymansteve Upright	I jammed a .177caliber(4.5mm) air rifle, HELP Apparently a bullet is jammed somewhere at the start of the barrel but I can't get it out. I'm guessing I'll need a long wire or somethin but I don't know where to get it. Will a car antenna fit in a .177 caliber(4.5mm) barrel? Thanks in advance

06-13-2004, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
crazymansteve Upright	Yes it is a pellet. The only model description I can give you is that it's a Remington Airmaster77 .177caliber(4.5mm) Pellet/BB Pneumatic air rifle BTW since the pellet is so close to the beginning of the barrel , the bolt won't close if I put in another pellet, I can't shoot the jammed pellet out either. I think I'll need some sort of rod to push it out of the barrel. Last edited by crazymansteve; 06-13-2004 at 07:08 AM..

06-13-2004, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
DelayedReaction BFG Builder Location: University of Maryland	Make sure you use a metal that's softer than the rifling, which means aluminum or copper. 1/8" copper rod should do the trick. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, you must be having an orgasm.

06-13-2004, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	A car antenna will both fit in, and scratch the hell out of the rifling. I assume that it's a pellet, not a bullet, based on the fact that it's an air rifle. If you give me more info, like the model of rifle, I could probably give you better advice on how to fix the problem.

06-13-2004, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	There are rifle cleaning kits out there for .17 calibre rifles. They tend to be aluminum stems, and thus won't mar the rifling. Try one of those.

06-13-2004, 08:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I'll bet you closed the bolt fast enough that you didn't notice the pellet was sideways and mashed it in. Do what Moonduck says.

06-15-2004, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
gdr2004 Crazy Location: CA	I agree. It's easy to take a piece of metal wire, bunch up some napkins and shove it down the barrel, but it would be a wise decision to use a cleaning kit.