Thread: Today’s F$#k up

try this oldy but goody for size .Pour boiling water down ya plugged barrel and let it stand for 15min.then get a dowel or similar and gently tap away . Ilearnt that from an old guy in ww2 who used to get lumps of 4x2 cloth stuck in a .303 barrel.secret is barrel will expand slightly with heat and hot water will dissolve oil etc which in theory will lubricate!
Awee tale about this -during my TF days was acting CQMS for the company on a range shoot at West Melton.one private soldier "cucumber"was notorious for attracting trouble and sure enough -used a double 4x2 patch cleaning his SLR-wedged tight in the barrel so he for reasons best known to himself cut the bloody pull through off!!
CSMsent him to me on account CSM thought i was a" bright bastard" and probably could" figure it out."wetried prodding etc to no avail until i remembered this -off to range kitchen ,jug of boiling water and bingo out it came .cucumber was told next time it was his head in the water .luvly bloke -ex bikie twice my size -all he could say was "thanks sarge ya saved my arse youre a good bloke!!"
warning do not grasp rifle barrel whilst water is in it very f.......g(OUCH)hot