Disposing of rim fire misfires

[mangy1983 51]

Sometimes whilst firing my rimmy I get the odd misfire. At the moment I collect them in an empty bullet box but once that's full I haven't the scoobiest idea on how dispose of them. How do you guy go about it?

 

cheers Callum

[waidmann 105]

how many are you having bud?

i could count the misfires (all calibers from .22lr up to 9.3 x64) on one hand(seven,i'm from telford ).

 

if you are getting enough to fill a bullet box then something may be wrong with the firing pin/spring or the ammo. i would take the misfires to your rfd and show him them and the rifle he may be able to rectify the problem for you

 

waidmann

[mangy1983 51]

Had 7 in the last week out of about 100 shots. For the most part though its that the bullets aren't loading correctly into my semi auto and are sticking out of the ejector side on. If l don't notice and pull the trigger the hammer buckles the cartridges side so that it is unusable. Cleaned my gun last night so hopefully problem solved but l was just thinking in general what would be the course of action to take?

 

cheers Callum

Edited April 23, 2010 by mangy1983

[Geoff.C 0]

You could take a pair of pliers and pull the bullet out. It is quite easy with a .22, and you can dispose of the components in the bin. Personally though, if I have the odd misfire, I just push the duff bullet into the ground under a hedge. If nowhere near a footpath, who will ever find it?

[nod 285]

i just try and fire it off again, not easy in a semi but bolt action is easy, always worked for me

[mangy1983 51]

You could take a pair of pliers and pull the bullet out. It is quite easy with a .22, and you can dispose of the components in the bin. Personally though, if I have the odd misfire, I just push the duff bullet into the ground under a hedge. If nowhere near a footpath, who will ever find it?

 

cheers for the replies guys was thinking of burying them in the ground as well but my only worries would be if sometime in the future someone with a metal detector could find them and dig them up. I was also told I could put them into a heavy container and throw them overboard into the sea whilst sea fishing on a boat which is as far as l know the norm from what l hear round my area.

 

cheers Callum

[SportingShooter 0]

Seems an awful lot of trouble to go to, dropping them at sea.

 

I've had a few misfires in shotgun and rimfire, if they don't go a second time, then its normally as far into the wet ground that i can push them or in the lake.

 

Need to get your semi sorted though matey

[nicholiath 1]

Sometimes whilst firing my rimmy I get the odd misfire. At the moment I collect them in an empty bullet box but once that's full I haven't the scoobiest idea on how dispose of them. How do you guy go about it?

 

cheers Callum

What rifle and ammunition are you using?

[mangy1983 51]

Sometimes whilst firing my rimmy I get the odd misfire. At the moment I collect them in an empty bullet box but once that's full I haven't the scoobiest idea on how dispose of them. How do you guy go about it?

 

cheers Callum

What rifle and ammunition are you using?

 

 

Hi there the gun is a Winchester model 63 .22 rf and the ammo I am using is Federal Game Shock Hollow Points as per the recommendation of my RFD. It hasn't always been as bad as last week so I cleaned the gun the other night and am hoping to get out tonight to test if there is any difference.

 

 

cheers Callum

[coldweld 65]

When i first started paper punching i was shown a way of disposal ! Pull off the bullet empty the powder down the sink put the case on a small screwdriver aimed down range !

Fag ighter flame under the case !! Whoosh Off it go's down range.