Inert Ammunition question

[joe n]

Hi, I know nothing at all about reloading, but I hope someone can help me with this. I have a ton (almost ) of original German WW2 8x57 (8MM Mauser) ammunition. I will never fire most all of it, but I would like to have some rounds deactivated or inert for display. I know I will need a "bullet puller" of some type, then dump the powder, then likely fire the primers, right?
Now, I am sure there is a crimping tool of some sort to securely hold the bullet back in to the casing?
Any idea how much these tools would cost? And does this sound like the proper procedure? Like I said, I am an idiot when it comes to reloading, don't know the first or last thing, and I would greatly appreciate any guidance Thanks again,
Joe

 

[Craig67]

If you want to buy the tools then its only a matter of buying primers, powder and bullets and you'd be set up to reload too. Not cost effective if you only want a few dummy rounds.

I'm sure some kind Gunnutz who is set up to reload 8mm Mauser will offer to do this for you.

I would but I'm only set up for .308 Winchester.

Craig

 

[xippi]

Deactivate ammo

I had a bunch of 50 cal that we did up into keychains
Here is our procedures that we used
pull the bullet .....
Dump the powder
Soak the primer and casing in water
This will deactivate the primer
reseat the bullet....(this can be done with a reloading press) or manually if your not concerned with keeping the exact original dimensions.....
The casing should not need to be crimped/resized if it is not fired

 

[Missing Something]

I had a bunch of 50 cal that we did up into keychains
Here is our procedures that we used
pull the bullet .....
Dump the powder
Soak the primer and casing in water
This will deactivate the primer
reseat the bullet....(this can be done with a reloading press) or manually if your not concerned with keeping the exact original dimensions.....
The casing should not need to be crimped/resized if it is not fired

You did this to 50 cal........

YOU BAD

 

[rodagra]

Inert Ammunition question
Beg, borrow or steal an inertia bullet puller...looks like a plastic hammer. Pull as many bullets as you want, dump the powder, add a few drops of light oil, force the bullets back in with whatever's handy and you're done. You can sqeeze 'em in with vice or tap in with a tack hammer and a block of wood. If you really want a super job get an old fasioned bottle capper to reseat. You'll just need a block or two of wood to adjust the depth.

Edited to add "Then just ship the leftovers to me."

 

[CanAm]

Soaking primers in water will not render them inert. In fact some manufacturers apply priming compounds using water so it is safer (wet priming)

 

[ckc123]

If you are going to deactivate a bullet then at least go through the effort to have it identifiable as such. If your the only person who can tell, then it might end you up in trouble later in life, when someone else gets their hands on it and overreacts or calls the cops cause they "just found it laying there" etc. etc.

kinda like those deactivated hand grenades that "Get found" in the attic and the whole block is evacuated..

 

[CanAm]

If you are going to deactivate a bullet then at least go through the effort to have it identifiable as such. If your the only person who can tell, then it might end you up in trouble later in life, when someone else gets their hands on it and overreacts or calls the cops cause they "just found it laying there" etc. etc.

kinda like those deactivated hand grenades that "Get found" in the attic and the whole block is evacuated..

Bullets are already inert. They are just made of lead and copper

 

[gitrdun]

Soaking primers in water will not render them inert. In fact some manufacturers apply priming compounds using water so it is safer (wet priming)

I use WD40 to de-activate primers. Was recommended either on this web site or another, and has worked well for me thus far

 

[Dosing]

I do all of mine for display by breaching the casing under water. Then flushing out the powder, then applying an compound to neutralise the primer. This means ecah round has a hole in the side, the bullet is never pulled, the crimp remains the same as factory.

 

[CanAm]

The only way I would truly trust a "deactivated" primer is if the compound was washed out of the cup with solvent and removed completely. Would you drop the hammer on a dummy round with wd-40 in the primer while pointed at you own head?

 

[beergut]

I do all of mine for display by breaching the casing under water. Then flushing out the powder, then applying an compound to neutralise the primer. This means ecah round has a hole in the side, the bullet is never pulled, the crimp remains the same as factory.

i pretty much do the same, easy method, just take your time, dont rush.