Flatcapdriver

As above really. Its possible that they've been exposed to dampness and I don't trust them so how do I get rid of them?

suprabeast

how many?? if its a couple hand them into a police station, thats what they inform military personnel to do when on the streets if live rounds or empty cases are found

scoobyjimbo

I had a similar thing happen to me 3 years ago and i took mine to the local police station, not sure if this is still the case though.
J

suprabeast

or try talking to gun club members who may dispose of them in other ways, probably by firing them off

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Took mine to the police.

moses

as they say take them to the police dont bother trying to cut them just in case u hit the metal side and it goes

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

stick em in the gun and pull the trigger

WRX 05

I agree, I'm always dropping cartridges in puddles and mud and stuff, if they're pretty modern cartridges then there's no worries but if they're really old then I'd probably dispose of them at a police station.

MJW

DON'T discharge them ! I had a bad experience with some faulty 9mm ammunition which exploded in the breech and nearly took my eye out !
Take them to the police station, safest way.

Dieseldog

Have you considered a Post Office (best make it a few miles away, eh)?

Flatcapdriver

Mate, none of the wildlife around here is remotely scared of me. In fact, the local rabbit population openly jeers at me so the chances of me successfully holding up a Post Office are not high. Having said that I could probably hit the Post Office if its big enough but I'm going with the safe option and taking them down to the local Plod Office so if you see a security scare in Reigate its probably a result of me trying to do the right thing.

Jap2Scrap

Chuck 'em on the bonfire/barbie.

Safest all round to burn them and make sure no kids get hold of them.

THINK SAFE!

+Doc+

Vice, Hammer, Large nail. Hours of fun

ajm

Your local gunsmith should be able to take care of them..... or if you've got a bit of land, cut them in half through the wadding, remove the half with the shot in and then toss the half with the powder/primer on a bombfire!

Edited to add: I'm not joking either... the powder will just fizzle, the primers will go bang. Stay about 5m away and you'll be perfectly safe.

Flatcapdriver

Like flies round **** you are when it comes to possible entertainment with combustibles.

WRX 05

Cut the shot off, put the cartridge in a 500ml coke bottle so that the lip around the cartridge is sitting on the top of the bottle, make a small hole in the lid, then screw the lid back on and insert a nail into the hole so it just touches the primer then throw into the air and enjoy, used to do it at college, hours of fun to be had!!

ajm

usercp

i can think of a few ways

JayPSC

My mate used to have a shotgun cart on his fridge at home, couldn't find it for ages & went to make some toast one day & the toaster made rattly noises. Turned it upside down & loads of shot fell out, the cart had actually fallen it & melted inside the toaster I think we were pretty lucky we didn't get hit by bits of flying toaster, god knows how long it'd been in there.

Chris5-0

Jesus!!!

Great ideas there!!!

Best bet is to RING the police (don't carry them about if your not sure of their state) and explain you have shotgun ammunition the state of which you are unsure of and ask for an armed response vehicle to attend to make them safe. An ARV should attend and the officers should take the cartridges away in a ballistic bag for safe destruction.

That's how we do it and its the safest all round. Remember you are still in charge of those rounds until taken off you by police and anything dangerous that happens with them is down to you until then!

Chris.

Jap2Scrap

That doesn't sound as interesting as my idea but I concede you're far less likely to blow your own head off

Chris5-0

I'll have it!!! Having seen the damage SG does to a door i'd go with my option too!!!

Leslie

Dry them out in the oven!

Les

Jer

I found some when I was about 10 at the local clay shoot. Me and my mates cut them open and layed trails of gun powder and lit them. Looking back it was quite a stupid thing to do.

caledonianim

If you have enough land (a lot, like a ferm) dig a pit. Put the cartriges in. Put in a couple of jerrycans of petrol. Cover the whole lot with straw/wood. Create a fure. Ignite and retreat to a very safe distance. Enjoy a huge explosion.

You really need about 500 cartriges to enjoy this.

Simon "Smokin Hole"

rgv_stu

ive allways just cut them in half , chucked the shot and everything in the bin after soaking the powder and primers in water. as previously said the gunpowder wont explode if lit, just fizz.

Stringpants

I echo the posting about contacting the local Police and letting them dispose of them.

If they have got damp they are probably safer than normal but they need proper disposal.


Stringpants.

Serving Officer.

Flatcapdriver

Nice one. I hadn't thought of that. Is there a maximum temperature I need to observe with a fan assisted oven?

Leslie

Ha ha-well it will be cooler than one without a fan, and quicker!

Les

Flatcapdriver

Les, can you pass your contact details to me via PM please, alternatively can you email them to the following address:

firearmsunit@surreyplod.com

I took your advice last night with unfortunate results and Plod would like to talk to you about ex-servicemen handing out advice to innocent civilians who know no better.