Stupid reloading tricks... - Page 2

dodge · April 8, 2011, 06:43 AM

When I had a Contender with a 22 Hornet barrel, I would take a 22 pellet turn backwards, put a new primer into it and have fun. You had to be careful as these could be deadly at 10 yards or so.

Clifford L. Hughes · April 8, 2011, 03:18 PM

Steve1147:

I'm not sure of the safety of shooting foam ear plugs over a primer. What happens if one of the plugs start to smolder and it bounces unseen onto the sofa or it land in a corner and it igninites the rug?

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired

egor20 · April 8, 2011, 03:28 PM

12 gauge shells reloaded with hotdogs, dang they hurt when you get into a "major hotdog war" with 5 other kids

, local sheriff wasn't happy, he had a report about a massacre in our neighbors cornfield.

steve1147 · April 8, 2011, 07:09 PM

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Steve1147:

I'm not sure of the safety of shooting foam ear plugs over a primer. What happens if one of the plugs start to smolder and it bounces unseen onto the sofa or it land in a corner and it igninites the rug?

That's why I titled it "Stupid Reloading Tricks" instead of "Really safe and responsible Loading and firing of handgun and rifle ammunition other than their intended use".
Sorry, but we've all done it at one time or another. Maybe not you.
Oh, and the answer to your question? The house burns down.
Steve W.

steve1147 · April 8, 2011, 07:11 PM

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12 gauge shells reloaded with hotdogs

I'll pretend I didn't read that...

FrankenMauser · April 9, 2011, 01:27 AM

A small rifle primer will launch 45 grain .32 caliber round balls out of .32 S&W Long cases at 300-400 fps (from 2" and 5.5" barrels).

Low velocity round balls have significant ricochet potential.

Tbojo · April 13, 2011, 08:16 PM

Thought we were all grown mature adults here - earplugs? hotdogs?? What would mother say? By the way, broken up auto safety glass will penetrate shallow water easily -- the Carp never had a chance!!

Toddco · April 13, 2011, 09:26 PM

These are awesome acts of stupidity. The best we used to do was to bite the lead off (or if you have pliers available use them). Collect all powder for future stupidity ventures, then put the 22 case on the end of a comb or whatever it will fit over, heat it up with a bic lighter or whatever, continually pointing it where you want it to go. Takes about 3-5 secs for it to go off. Orrrrr, you can just throw a handful of them in to a fire and watch the reactions when they start to go off.

HiBC · April 15, 2011, 10:58 PM

OP,1147:FWIW,are you shooting the earplugs out of a 1911?Does the round feed up from a mag,or are you dropping them in the chamber,then dropping the slide?
Dropping the slide on a round in the chamber forces the extractor to to bend in a way it was not intended to bend.I suggest you not do that,and I suggest you now check your extractor tension

April 8, 2011, 03:18 PM	#27
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Clifford L. Hughes Steve1147: I'm not sure of the safety of shooting foam ear plugs over a primer. What happens if one of the plugs start to smolder and it bounces unseen onto the sofa or it land in a corner and it igninites the rug? Semper Fi. Gunnery sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC Retired

April 8, 2011, 03:28 PM	#28
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	12 gauge shells reloaded with hotdogs, dang they hurt when you get into a "major hotdog war" with 5 other kids, local sheriff wasn't happy, he had a report about a massacre in our neighbors cornfield. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

April 9, 2011, 01:27 AM	#31
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	A small rifle primer will launch 45 grain .32 caliber round balls out of .32 S&W Long cases at 300-400 fps (from 2" and 5.5" barrels). Low velocity round balls have significant ricochet potential. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

April 13, 2011, 09:26 PM	#33
Toddco Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2009 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 108	dumb tricks These are awesome acts of stupidity. The best we used to do was to bite the lead off (or if you have pliers available use them). Collect all powder for future stupidity ventures, then put the 22 case on the end of a comb or whatever it will fit over, heat it up with a bic lighter or whatever, continually pointing it where you want it to go. Takes about 3-5 secs for it to go off. Orrrrr, you can just throw a handful of them in to a fire and watch the reactions when they start to go off. __________________ I fit in very nicely when i am completely alone!

April 8, 2011, 06:43 AM	#26
dodge Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: ridgerunner from Northern PA Posts: 291	When I had a Contender with a 22 Hornet barrel, I would take a 22 pellet turn backwards, put a new primer into it and have fun. You had to be careful as these could be deadly at 10 yards or so.

April 13, 2011, 08:16 PM	#32
Tbojo Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Posts: 19	Thought we were all grown mature adults here - earplugs? hotdogs?? What would mother say? By the way, broken up auto safety glass will penetrate shallow water easily -- the Carp never had a chance!!

April 15, 2011, 10:58 PM	#34
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	OP,1147:FWIW,are you shooting the earplugs out of a 1911?Does the round feed up from a mag,or are you dropping them in the chamber,then dropping the slide? Dropping the slide on a round in the chamber forces the extractor to to bend in a way it was not intended to bend.I suggest you not do that,and I suggest you now check your extractor tension