boresnake went in, wont come out..

[whacker1]

I think your solution of the gunsmith is the best so far. I hope it works out for you. 

[ICEMAN]

Use compressed air to assist as you pull.
 
Oil the bajeezus out of it, put the air to the chamber side and pull. Good luck.

[whacker1]

I wonder if the lube and oil made it swell.

But the compressed air sounds like a reasonable idea.

[dirty24d]

Its been a few times already but i'd go with the wooden dowel that way your not worrying about damaging the rifling in the barrel with harder items. Good Luck I'm sure you'll get it out with out spending much hopefully.

[whacker1]

I have never used one, but CO2 bullet dislodgers are made for muzzleloaders that get a bullet hung up.  That may be a way to go?

[marlin]

I went ahead and took the upper into Oly today and they took care of it for me.. Not really sure how. But I have got my rifle back.

[sisu]

I'd like to know what caused the problem? And how they got it out?

[marlin]

What caused it? I have no idea.. Maybe the boresnake was getting old and fat? lol. I took it to Oly with string still hanging out, after I had tried pulling it out attached to a door knob, only breaking the excess string and it not budging. I think they just had a big guy hold it and locked on the string with vise grips or something to get it out. It didnt take them long but I noticed a new scratch on the crown of the barrel that I didnt have before.. So they used some sort of tool. Hopefully my accuracy wont be affected.

[demontang]

What kind of a scratch? I would ask them about it if that was my gun, They seem to be great people there from what I have had dealings with.

[jyerxa]

The only thing that could make sense to me on how you did it would be that some how your got a kink in it. I make efforts to guide mine into the barrel when I use mine.

[jackmaster]

just load it and pull the trigger  ... just kidn, how about a ramrod from a muzzle loader it might fit

[CAMPMEAT]

Have your wife try..................

[dirty24d]

I know this is older and resolved now  but i have a question for ya.

Did they give you the bore snake back and can you tell if just maybe somehow you accidentally put the wrong sized snake in?

I now i have several and if i wasnt paying attention it could happen.

?  Just a thought

[marlin]

Dirty:
 They didnt give the snake back, but it was the proper size one. It was the .22 caliber snake. I only have 4 and its easy for me not to get them mixed up. .22, .30, 12ga, and 20ga. Well now I have 3 lol. Anyways theyre all different colors and sizes..

[h20hunter]

Have you had a chance to run some rounds to know if the rifle was affected?