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And if not, how exactly do you take this apart or dispose of it? I've never tried to do that, so precise directions for dummies would be appreciated. Once apart and emptied of the powder, I'm assuming it'd be safe to fire the primered brass just to use the primer up?
It's an 8mm Mauser, btw

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Yes you can shoot it. Inspect what you pull out of the chamber abd make sure you have it all.
Have done it with a few 308 and never had a problem with it other that the case was split worse than when it started.
Ken.
 
Inertia bullet puller...

I would suggest just 'knocking' the bullet out with an inertia bullet puller, but perhaps a collet one may be more available to you. The inertia style is pretty available and looks rather like a hammer, works well.
I don't see why you couldn't just shoot the primer off, keep in mind it is loud and a little dirty, aim in a safe direction! The alternative would be to put a few drops of oil in the case as that would ruin the primer.
 
Thanks for the replies- I suspected it would be safe to fire, but wanted a second opinion. Kodiak, I'll take your suggestion and confirm I get it all removed. Curious though Buzz- the oil would penetrate the primer?
 
I might let you shoot it in your rifle but I would not shoot it in mine. Pull the bullet(pliers or vise grips will work) dump the powder in the flower bed and squirt some WD-40 into the case to kill the primer.
 
I wouldn't shoot it, either. It won't cause any catastrophic harm, but it will cause a little flame erosion of your chamber. Not enough to be significant maybe, but I still wouldn't do it.

Pull the bullet. If you have trouble getting it out, extend the split to the case mouth with a dremel or needle file. Or, the fast way is to take a hacksaw and cut off everything at the shoulder.

Dump the powder and throw it on the lawn or touch a match to it.

Fire the primer, discard everything.

I have never liked the idea of soaking primers in oil to deactivate them. It is well known that oil destroys the reliability of primers, but there is nothing that convinces me that oil reliably destroys primers. The only "study" I have read of this, some guy on the internet sprayed a bunch of primers with WD-40, waited an hour then fired them. I seem to remember that over one third of the primers still fired. Best to set them off and be certain.
 
I wouldn't shoot it either.It might work just fine but why take a chance? It is ALWAYS better to err on the side of safety! I don't like reading articles in the news about firearms accidents.As was already said--pull the bullet,dump the powder on the lawn and put some type of light weight penetrating oil in the case on top of the primer and let soak for several days.This will deactivate the primer.After that if you want to fire the primer to ensure it is dead,load the cartridge,point in a safe direction and fire away.
 
curtmg said:
I always wonder, is gun powder a good fertilizer for the lawn? Seems that's where every one puts it.
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I am not a botanist, but I have seen several claims that the nitrogen in the gun powder is, in fact, good for the grass. The cellulosic solids should dissolve slowly, giving it good time release properties.
 
Ok, I pulled the bullet, dumped the powder, and the primer is in oil. I'll let it sit a few days... I was kinda apprehensive about doing this, but it was easily done. Thanks again, all.
 
Err...what little boom?
Smokeless powder is NOT explosive,and even if a loaded round is "fired" outside a proper chamber, the case will go further than the bullet; its lighter.

Disposing of unwanted ammo in a discreet manner is good PR. All we need is some Anti Aunty ranting in the news about "dangerous, explosive, evil, polluting, tree killing, antiBambi STUFF left lying on the ground by some crazy gun hugging, psychopathic, anti-Liberal fascist, bunny-bashing shooter.

I wonder if I could fit that whole description on a tee-shirt?
 
get a small pipe cutter, (plumbing tube cutter) cut casing in half and pore out the powder. This way you won't accidentally reload that case..... again.... :D

Then burn or dispose as you see fit.


I cut or crush all my damaged caseings so I don't accidently end up with one in the reloading que
 
I'd yank out the bullet with pliers and dump the powder anywhere outside, chuck the bullet and pop the primer in my rifle, or just throw the whole works in the bonfire...
 
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