Basic Questions About Disposing of Powder

[Graveman]

What is the best way to dispose of small quantities of scrap powder (about 50 grn)? Can I dump in down the drain? Is this a big environmental no no?

What about if there is more?

Looking for a safe and quick way....

Tks!

 

[66spitfire]

Load pistol

 

[Alpheus]

Sprinkle it on your lawn, it's good fertilizer.

 

[Grock-co]

When my grandfather passed away he had several cases (four cases several thousand rounds) of British 303 military ammo, we found them in the garage, the boxes had the bottoms rotted out of them and most of the casings had turned black, some were even fuzzy with corrosion, loaded them all up call the local RCMP they told us that they can dispose of things like that. I do knot know were the RCMP dispose of this stuff but it worked out for us, so give them a call,

 

[yomomma]

This or house plants

Sprinkle it on your lawn, it's good fertilizer.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Throw it in the snow or on lawn..

 

[vviking]

Do a demo for the misinformed worry warts in your household.

Light up a small pile on the driveway, to demonstrate the difference between uncontained smokeless propellant burning ... and a real explosive.

Mention that the half full can of gas in the garage is in fact far more dangerous than smokeless in the basement.

 

[electricjesus]

uh, burn it?

 

[IronCanadian]

When my grandfather passed away he had several cases (four cases several thousand rounds) of British 303 military ammo, we found them in the garage, the boxes had the bottoms rotted out of them and most of the casings had turned black, some were even fuzzy with corrosion, loaded them all up call the local RCMP they told us that they can dispose of things like that. I do knot know were the RCMP dispose of this stuff but it worked out for us, so give them a call,

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[FALover]

I just sprinkle it outside the house. Lawn,gravel drive.

 

[AWOL]

Make a pile & light it with a long stick with flame. Makes a "woooooofff" sound and flash of light. Don't put your eye out kid...

 

[Windknot]

Naaaaaaaaah.

Sell it on the EE!

 

[sk8snwmx]

When my grandfather passed away he had several cases (four cases several thousand rounds) of British 303 military ammo, we found them in the garage, the boxes had the bottoms rotted out of them and most of the casings had turned black, some were even fuzzy with corrosion, loaded them all up call the local RCMP they told us that they can dispose of things like that. I do knot know were the RCMP dispose of this stuff but it worked out for us, so give them a call,

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO x2. seriously, you called the RCMP to remove it? wow... I call BS, you should have bought a cheap 303!

 

[hawk-i]

Oh FFS, put it in an ashtray and light it with a match...fizzzzz, its gone! If 50 grns is too scary put it in multiple ashtrays, its not TNT or an atomic bomb....LOL

 

[tactical_tech]

Make nice line out of it and burnt it. It will be very underwhelming, I promise!

 

[hawk-i]

Make a pile & light it with a long stick with flame. Makes a "woooooofff" sound and flash of light. Don't put your eye out kid...

Black powder goes woooooofff, modern smokeless goes fizzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[Eagleye]

I had 21 lbs of a lot of powder go bad [acrid smell, corrosive dampness in containers.]

I dumped it all in my firepit in my back yard and lit it....had a sweet 20 foot flame for about 8 seconds, and gone!

No danger in burning small quantities, obviously.

Regards, Dave.

 

[skoal]

Sprinkle it on your bacon and eggs like a man

 

[Trinimon]

I've seen Rambo use it to cauterize a wound...First, we'll need to get you a wound. lol

 

[silverfoxdj]

I've seen Rambo use it to cauterize a wound...First, we'll need to get you a wound. lol