Squib Load

[SurveyLeonard]

Went through all my video clips this weekend and discovered these two squib loads! Scary stuff indeed.
In both the rollie and the Glock the dreadful second shot was not fired.

[G33]

Your lucky there was a crew on hand to save the block.....
Do you have any specific tools to remove squibs or do you just freestyle it like most of us?

[mic]

I carry a brass cleaning rod in my range bad for this purpose. Lots of my fellow shooters have used it, myself included. Can also be used to dislodge a stuck cartridge from the chamber if needed.

[FCLoretz]

What causes squib loads, other than an isufficient powder charge?

[Andycap]

I have made various sized ones from dowel rods....only need a pocket knife to cut them etc.

[Edwill]

What causes squib loads, other than an isufficient powder charge?

No Powder.

There is no worse feeling that pulling the trigger after a squib!

[G33]

I carry a brass cleaning rod in my range bad for this purpose. Lots of my fellow shooters have used it, myself included. Can also be used to dislodge a stuck cartridge from the chamber if needed.

cleaning rod plus a brick/stone/something hard seems to be the norm.

[Toxxyc]

What causes squib loads, other than an isufficient powder charge?

Wet powder can also be the cause, and I've seen it happen where guys clean their brass with water (ultrasonic, shaking in a bottle, etc. etc.) and then the cases doesn't dry out properly. Case is loaded normally and then squibs happen. Therefore I run my cases over with a hair dryer if they get wet. I dry them until they get so hot you can't touch them, and then shake them in a cloth bag until completely dry.

[dsmerrills]

Hair raising stuff

[SurveyLeonard]

Your lucky there was a crew on hand to save the block.....
Do you have any specific tools to remove squibs or do you just freestyle it like most of us?

I have a long screwdriver in my bag, not ideal but it works fine.