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The bullet will not swell- after shooting the bullet has left the barrel. However, the cartridge case may be. The most common reason- it is the wrong cartridge for that gun. A .22 LR catridge fired in a gun chambered for .22 Magnum with swell, and may split.
This can be a major problem when an older gun has been rechambered to a different cartridge- but the markings n the gun have not changed. If the new cartridge is larger than the old- it will swell- may split, may be VERY dangerous.
This can also happen when a chamber is worn- and it is no longer the right size for that cartridge. This usually takes a lot of age and wear for a good quality rifle,
Final thought- not really swelling- but a dirty chamber can make a cartridge stick, Especially some of the European steel cased, lacquer coated rifle ammo. Would clean the chamber very thoroughly with a bronze brush, solvent, and a cordless drill- and then check that you have the right ammo for THAT gun. If those things do not fix the problem, you may have a HEADSPACE problem- have a gunsmith check it.
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