Bullet Exploded !!

[dave1372 83]

Was heading out to do some shooting last night and I had just driven a few hundred yards from the house and there was an almighty bang in the car ...talk about making me jump I nearly sh*t my pants lol! I pulled over quickly and tried to think what the feck had happened. I checked in my pocket and found that I had a .22lr round in my pocket that some how had discharged I am assuming because the contacts of the battery cradle that holds 6X AA batteries for my Yukon Ranger had somehow came into contact and set it off. Thank feck I didn't have any 22-250 rounds in my pocket!

[whippeter69 88]

f**k. Your lucky

[Leicester hunter 0]

yea i bet that did make you jump!

 

Glad you're ok, change of underwear anyone?

[JohnGalway 1,043]

Heard of that happening a few times before Batteries and bullets don't mix well.

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Heard of that happening a few times before Batteries and bullets don't mix well.

 

Ah but Mythbusters failed to get one to go off by using it as a car fuse so it can't happen, it's official!

[Leicester hunter 0]

Heard of that happening a few times before Batteries and bullets don't mix well.

 

Ah but Mythbusters failed to get one to go off by using it as a car fuse so it can't happen, it's official!

 

But they didnt short circuit it, they just ran it inline!

 

Goto youtube and type mythbusters bloopers, and theres a sketch where Jamie short circuited it while Adam was still holding it and it went off! (accidentaly of course)

[dave1372 83]

Heard of that happening a few times before Batteries and bullets don't mix well.

 

Ah but Mythbusters failed to get one to go off by using it as a car fuse so it can't happen, it's official!

 

I ain't no expert is these matters... mythbusters or no mythbusters .....it was a fecking loud bang and it was very real indeed!

[clint 45]

shhhhhhh if authority find out , you may loose licence. You lucky man !

 

safety priority.

Edited March 8, 2010 by clint

[JonathanL 4]

Was heading out to do some shooting last night and I had just driven a few hundred yards from the house and there was an almighty bang in the car ...talk about making me jump I nearly sh*t my pants lol! I pulled over quickly and tried to think what the feck had happened. I checked in my pocket and found that I had a .22lr round in my pocket that some how had discharged I am assuming because the contacts of the battery cradle that holds 6X AA batteries for my Yukon Ranger had somehow came into contact and set it off. Thank feck I didn't have any 22-250 rounds in my pocket!

 

Never heard of that before. What did it look like after it had gone off - did the bras split or had the bullet just separated from the case?

 

J.

[dave1372 83]

 

Never heard of that before. What did it look like after it had gone off - did the bras split or had the bullet just separated from the case?

 

J.

 

Didn't look much to be honest the case had just seperated from the bullet!

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Heard of that happening a few times before Batteries and bullets don't mix well.

 

Ah but Mythbusters failed to get one to go off by using it as a car fuse so it can't happen, it's official!

 

I ain't no expert is these matters... mythbusters or no mythbusters .....it was a fecking loud bang and it was very real indeed!

 

Sorry that was my attempt at satire

[quicksilver 0]

Lucky you weren't heading deer stalking ;-)

[Peter 0]

I have always carried my ammo in bullet boxes or mags. Now I know why. Never was happy carrying them loose in my pocket. Thanks for the post it will be a lesson for all of us.

[Yokel Matt 918]

A keeper friend reccons he had a live .22 fall down beteween the gear stick on his SJ410 - Quite believable as the fabric surround was totally shagged and split. Says it gave him a hell of a shock when he dropped down a gear to overtake one day

Edited March 10, 2010 by Local

[Hoolit 2]

Bloody hell did you check all your bits are still intact .