I have removed stuck bullets with wood dowels. Worked great.
I would not stick ANY steel down my barrel.
http://www.shootingtimes.com/gunsmit...smithing_1106/
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...-prod1251.aspx
Loew's, Home Depot, Ace, and others should have brass, copper, aluminum, etc. rods available.
Of course, quickest can be to take it to gunsmith and he'll have it out in a couple of minutes.