Inert Ammo Casings

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Hello CGN people, Really not a gun nut and definitely not an aficionado ! Just here on a quest for info on where to get an inert .50 cal casing and a polished 12 ga brass..? My son has just been promoted to RSM in our local Cadet core (1129 Haliburton Ontario ) and we would like to make him his own Drill Cane. The canes can be purchased but he is hell bent on making his own, and I'm proud enough to support him! I know Forum etiquette dictates that a question has a proper section but I didn't see a good fit for inert ammo! TIA Stu.
 
I'm looking to buy now, in Ontario. Not into hunting for gun shows or waiting for one to be close by. Was hoping someone will know of an online place to order from. For obvious reasons over seas or cross border shipping isn't going to be an option and crossing provincial borders may not be feasible. Perhaps an Ontario collector with multiples of these items?
 
Good for him and you. How far you feel like driving? Had an aunt who lived in Halliburton and nearly froze some vitals parts off on an exercise in about 1981 near there.
.50 BMG cases can be had at gun shows and some retail shops. Cheap it ain't and for one or two(Drill cane or pace stick? Different things.) it'll be worse. Ask in a place like Epp's or Outdoor Plus. They might just give you something suitable. There are such things as brass cases for 12 gauge. Not cheap either. Think .577 Snyder too. Big and historically accurate for the Hasty P's. Same issues though.
Just as likely one of the guys here will be along with a donation. They're just like that.
The Corps not have one? Just curious. Usually something the Corps owns and passes down. Was the CO of a TO Corps, long ago.
 
Thanks! Still just as cold in Hali ! My son is in the Hasty P's and his Corp. 1129 has a beat up Drill Cane but it's something he would like to make now and use. Then have the keep sake. My father was a Scout Master with keep sakes he left, I was a Fire Chief ( pre-quadriplegia) with my own collection. My son has taken to the Military, with 5 years in so far achieving RSM and an application to RMC (Royal Military College) he wants his own collection. Hence the importance. I'll check Outdoors plus they can surely help with the 12 ga brass.
 
I have a 25mm he can have....I think I also may have a .50 casing that I busted in the chamber of an M2 so it's short (not the full casing), I could have a look
 
Looking for an "Inert Casing" . A complete round that isn't live, no active firing agents. In 50 calibre and just the brass end from a 12 gauge. The 12 gauge brass not being as big a problem, but still would like to have a decent one to start with.

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Full length brass 12ga shells are very rare. And be aware that almost all of the high "brass" shot hulls with plastic forward portions are actually flash plated brass over steel. So much of any polishing at all and you'll be through into steel within a short time.

I'd also suggest that a little patience is going to be needed to gather the items you want. There's no place to just mail away and buy one each of what you're after.

Hopefully someone that loads .50 BMG will turn up. I'd suggest that what your son is after is a single casing and bullet. Cut the casing about 1.5" up from the head and dress the edges. The head end is then used for the butt of the stick and the forward end with shoulder and bullet is the tip. I'd also make the wood shaped so it inserts well into the casing so when the bullet is pushed in and glued that it can't be pushed back any further. So a bit of carving or shaping on a wood lathe will be needed to get the right shape.

I also trust that after all this work your son won't just stick the ends onto a hunk of cheap hardware store dowel. Instead find some nice dark hardwood like black walnut or cocobolo and run off a strip of that in the table saw. Best of all would be to cut down an old pool cue using the walnut end. The wood for such things was picked for its good straight grain so runouts and easy breakage risks are reduced.

If you don't have access to a wood lathe it's not too hard to cut the wood as a square strip then mark off the wood and remove the corners to form an octagon then spin the resulting shape in a drill with sandpaper to form a round cross section. Or even better leave parts of it octagonal and match that with round segments. With a bit of care of this sort a truly great stick could be made.

But seldom do such treasures occur when speed and haste are issues.
 
I appreciate all your hard work explaining how you would recommend making a Drill Cane. The expertise I lack is in locating the ammunition components. I have skill with wood, the patience of Job and the will to stay on task. I have been warned that these items won't be easily obtained, likely why most people just buy a Drill Cane. The companies that make them hardly want to help, which I understand. But they buy the complete casings from somewhere, if I have to buy ten then I'll cross that bridge when I get there....I just need pointed at the bridge.
 
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