Curious question

jeffreyulatan · December 15, 2012, 06:54 AM

So it's almost christmas, and we are all celebrating.

I had an odd idea, and it would probably worked. What would happen if you just loaded .223 cases with just the primer only. No Projectiles, or powder.

How loud would this be? I know it wouldn't cycle, but it might be fun just as a noise maker on new years.

er775 · December 15, 2012, 07:41 AM

depending on where you were at when shooting them off, you could still be charged criminally with discharging a firearm within city limits,,not to mention neighbors seeing you out in the yard pointing a gun in the air would probably crap their britches,,,,sounds like a waste of primers,,just my opinion

Sport45 · December 15, 2012, 07:49 AM

A primer by itself wouldn't be very loud fired in a rifle. They're like a loud cap gun from a revolver, but tie up the cylinder with each shot unless you modify the brass. Empty brass doesn't feed well in many autoloaders and I don't load any of mine except from the magazine.

oneoldsap · December 15, 2012, 07:58 AM

Just a short refresher for you there Jeffrey , GUNS ARE NOT TOYS , bend over , firmly grasp head , pull from rectum !

Sparks1957 · December 15, 2012, 08:04 AM

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it might be fun just as a noise maker on new years

This is a very bad idea, for the simple reason that it trivializes firearms in the attempt to make them toys. When you start treating guns as toys, you have lost respect for their power.

Use your imagination and find another way to make noise, if you feel the need to do that.

serf 'rett · December 15, 2012, 08:37 AM

Not a good idea. Fireworks are less costly anyway.

Cascade1911 · December 15, 2012, 08:39 AM

I want to agree with Sparks1957. Please rethink your respect (or lack there of) of firearms.

If Spark1957's reasoning is not enough please also remember that as a gun owner you are a representative of all gun owners and the coming days will be trying enough without images of partiers waving guns around.

TheoShooter · December 15, 2012, 09:14 AM

Please don't. Bad idea. Show more respect to your guns and your responsibility as a gun owner.

RC20 · December 15, 2012, 12:55 PM

I do that when I am testing primers (had a batch that I had to confirm were not good as primed 20 years ago and sat in what turned out to be a flooded crawl space.

As you single load as they will not feel you inspect each one.

I dried out the non loaded ones them out and tested them to see if they were good.

I use snap caps and dry fire pistol, whats the difference?

And yes they make a noise like small firecracker (lady finger and the like)

So, put me in the criminal category. Oddly with my irresponsible behavior in 55 years I have never had an NG

December 15, 2012, 06:54 AM	#1
jeffreyulatan Member Join Date: October 22, 2012 Location: Guam Posts: 47	Curious question So it's almost christmas, and we are all celebrating. I had an odd idea, and it would probably worked. What would happen if you just loaded .223 cases with just the primer only. No Projectiles, or powder. How loud would this be? I know it wouldn't cycle, but it might be fun just as a noise maker on new years. __________________ Delta Firearms Mfg Co. 07/08 FFL SOT 2, Hobby Shop Owner

December 15, 2012, 07:49 AM	#3
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	A primer by itself wouldn't be very loud fired in a rifle. They're like a loud cap gun from a revolver, but tie up the cylinder with each shot unless you modify the brass. Empty brass doesn't feed well in many autoloaders and I don't load any of mine except from the magazine. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

December 15, 2012, 07:58 AM	#4
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	Are you for real ? Just a short refresher for you there Jeffrey , GUNS ARE NOT TOYS , bend over , firmly grasp head , pull from rectum !

December 15, 2012, 08:37 AM	#6
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Not a good idea. Fireworks are less costly anyway. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

December 15, 2012, 07:41 AM	#2
er775 Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2011 Posts: 129	depending on where you were at when shooting them off, you could still be charged criminally with discharging a firearm within city limits,,not to mention neighbors seeing you out in the yard pointing a gun in the air would probably crap their britches,,,,sounds like a waste of primers,,just my opinion

December 15, 2012, 08:39 AM	#7
Cascade1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 450	I want to agree with Sparks1957. Please rethink your respect (or lack there of) of firearms. If Spark1957's reasoning is not enough please also remember that as a gun owner you are a representative of all gun owners and the coming days will be trying enough without images of partiers waving guns around.

December 15, 2012, 09:14 AM	#8
TheoShooter Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 31	Please don't. Bad idea. Show more respect to your guns and your responsibility as a gun owner.

December 15, 2012, 12:55 PM	#9
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	I do that when I am testing primers (had a batch that I had to confirm were not good as primed 20 years ago and sat in what turned out to be a flooded crawl space. As you single load as they will not feel you inspect each one. I dried out the non loaded ones them out and tested them to see if they were good. I use snap caps and dry fire pistol, whats the difference? And yes they make a noise like small firecracker (lady finger and the like) So, put me in the criminal category. Oddly with my irresponsible behavior in 55 years I have never had an NG