Damaged Ammo

[Adrian Prisk 6]

I would imagine there will come a time when i come across a damaged round or get a jam up in my cz 22 . What is done with the damaged round do you pull the head and empty shell,take to the gun shop or is there other ways .thanks

[SportingShooter 0]

If it's a .22LR, pull the head off with a pair of pliers, empty the powder and throw away as separate components.

[Adrian Prisk 6]

Ideal, thanks

[shropshire dan 467]

I found it difficult to pull the head off a damaged round. Managed in the end but isn't it dangerous

[paulus 26]

chuck it in the cut

[SportingShooter 0]

I found it difficult to pull the head off a damaged round. Managed in the end but isn't it dangerous

 

In what respect dangerous?

 

With a .22LR or any rimfire, it's as easy to snip it in half with a pliers, has the desired effect.

[shropshire dan 467]

I just didn't feel safe lol.

I used 2 pliers one on bullet and the other on the case. Maybe just me being a pussy

[andyf 144]

Just chuck it in the brambles, better than F###ing about with pliers etc.

It didn't go off in your rifle so it's not 'live' usually no primer paste in the rim, if you

must put it back in the mag rotated so the striker hits a different bit, then fire it

into the ground, if it still doesn't go CHUCK IT IN THE BRAMBLES.

[shropshire dan 467]

Just chuck it in the brambles, better than F###ing about with pliers etc.

It didn't go off in your rifle so it's not 'live' usually no primer paste in the rim, if you

must put it back in the mag rotated so the striker hits a different bit, then fire it

into the ground, if it still doesn't go CHUCK IT IN THE BRAMBLES.

That's madness.

[Alsone 789]

....and a good way to get prosecuted.

 

You could potentially be in breach of safekeeping requirements as the ammunition is technically yours, but even if abandonment applies (don't know the position regarding ammuntion), if anyone finds it, you have potentially unlawfully transferred Section 1 ammunition to someone who has not produced a Firearm Certificate authorising them to acquire it, another offence.

 

Best way to dispose of ammo is via a RFD.

 

Otherwise disassembling it into it's component parts may be an option as most of these don't count as ammunition, although I'm unsure here of the position of expanding bullet heads as I believe they are counted as ammunition in their own right, so unless you're re-using them in reloads, you may have some issues with disposing of them legally.

 

I believe care also has to be taken with non rimfire ammunition as cap primers are considered "ammunition" for firearms purposes.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Alsone

[Coypu Hunter 486]

You should certainly not leave live ammo lying around the countryside.

 

Ammunition isn't dangerous unless you strike the primer (centrefire) or rim (rimfire), heat up the ammo, or expose the propellant to a naked flame. In other words, don't use a blowtorch or hammer on it, and you should be OK.

 

I use two pairs of pliers. I grab the middle of the case with a pair of needle-nose pliers, hold it horizontal and squeeze hard. I then use flat-nosed pliers to grab the bullet and twist it down and out. If it resists, twist the sucker up and down as you pull on it, and it'll eventually come out. Chuck the whole lot away (but not on the fire!).

 

For centrefire cartridges I use a bullet puller, since I normally want to re-use the brass.