disposal of loaded ammo
- Thread starter mrefaat
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
Drop box at the cop shop
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agilent_one said:
The 'dud bin' does not get magically emptied by fairies. Some volunteer has to take your rounds apart.
Take them apart yourself with a kinetic puller if it's only a few rounds. Otherwise a collet puller.
The type of puller that they are talking about(kinetic),are extremly safe.It consists of a hollow plastic hammer with a screw top and a small aluminum collet that fits inside.
You place the round inside bullet first,through the collet,and screw the top on.A couple of quick taps on a solid surface, and the bullet and powder end up inside the hollowed out "hammer" ready to be used again.
The only draw back,from what I've been told,is that if using spire pointed bullets,it can distort the tip,making them unusable again.I've used mine quite a bit being a newbie myself,and it's paid for itself.
You place the round inside bullet first,through the collet,and screw the top on.A couple of quick taps on a solid surface, and the bullet and powder end up inside the hollowed out "hammer" ready to be used again.
The only draw back,from what I've been told,is that if using spire pointed bullets,it can distort the tip,making them unusable again.I've used mine quite a bit being a newbie myself,and it's paid for itself.
I agree with the above. Get a bullet puller - you can probably find one for as little as $15.
That way you can save the brass and projectile, and reuse the powder. Besides this it solves a major headache of where to dispose of ammo - all you need to do is pull the bullet for reuse/disposal, put the powder in the garden and reuse the primer (or put a drop of oil on it to deactivate).
DO NOT throw them down range as some joker said (I know he was probably not serious, but just in case!)
That way you can save the brass and projectile, and reuse the powder. Besides this it solves a major headache of where to dispose of ammo - all you need to do is pull the bullet for reuse/disposal, put the powder in the garden and reuse the primer (or put a drop of oil on it to deactivate).
DO NOT throw them down range as some joker said (I know he was probably not serious, but just in case!)
Bullet pullers have been around for years, has anyone ever had a problem? Doubt it..
Remember- if you decide to leave live ammunition at your range:
#1. Someone has to dispose = rising range costs.
#2. Club could be charged with unsafe storage. So spend $20 on a kinetic puller and save the components.
Enjoy!
Remember- if you decide to leave live ammunition at your range:
#1. Someone has to dispose = rising range costs.
#2. Club could be charged with unsafe storage. So spend $20 on a kinetic puller and save the components.
Enjoy!
If you're in Toronto mrefaat, you can go to Lebarons or Bass Pro and get an RCBS bullet puller. It's made of plastic and basically you put your round into the collet tighten the cap down, and whack it on a hard surface. The ground works well. Never had a problem with this system in 19 years of reloading. Good Luck!
mrefaat said:
why? for as long as there is nothing touching the primer they are 100% safe. i have pulled apart 100's of rounds with a kinetic puller and never a problem. it is a simple easy solution. it is a urban myth that bullets some hwo go off magically. unless the primer is hit and ignited they are just inamate objects.
"...question the safety of the bullet puller..." Kinetic pullers are completely safe and do no damage to the bullet or case. Nothing gets anywhere near the primer. The surface you smack it on is important though. It has to be hard. A concrete floor or a hunk of granite both work well. Wood is too soft.
