how do you safely dispose of a misfire?

NorCalAshnjikov · 10-21-2004, 02:03 AM

how do you safely dispose of a misfire? (at a range, in the woods, at home)
:misfire:

Thrawn · 10-21-2004, 04:03 AM

Loudest noise I ever heard is a firearm that goes click instead of bang!:insane:

I'll pause for a few seconds and then kick 'em out. If you want to know what I do after that, I'll usually deform them and throw them away. split the case if it's steel, brass i'll hang on to it. (gonna use that reloading press someday)that might be overkill, but there's too many people looking for a lawsuit. The last timeI had a misfire happend with me was when I had to swim across a river and I carried my s&w airweight, used cheap target ammo and the water leaked past the primers. Good thing there was'nt no critters after me!

Should have carried my sks, usally do, shake the water out and let it rip.

Wolf ammo might be dirty, but they seal it up nice.:right:

PAPA G · 10-21-2004, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalAshnjikov

how do you safely dispose of a misfire? (at a range, in the woods, at home)
:misfire:

give her 20 bucks and show her the door

G Hollingsworth · 10-21-2004, 10:01 AM

Simple. Put it in your pocket till you get home, take it apart and find out why. Then don't do that again.

jerry · 10-21-2004, 01:26 PM

I have a 30 cal ammo can with a few holes drilled in it. I'll put it in there untill I get a chance to give it a propper burrial.

This after waiting a minute or two with the round in the chamber.

We put explosive squibs from aircraft fire ext. systems in a similar ammo can for transport.

I believe that if the misfire went off inthe ammo can, the projectile would disengage form the caseand there would be a heat and gas release. I don't belive the projectile would "fire" through the can.

Iv'e only had a few .22 rimfires not ignite. And a couple of .45's loaded on military brass where the primer got a little deep and I missed it on final inspection.

NRAJOE · 10-21-2004, 02:02 PM

Toss it in a bucket of water...dispose of later...

sniper762 · 10-21-2004, 08:58 PM

Ahh come on guys, dont be so politiclly correct just toss it down in the woods just as hard as you can sling it. That will be the end of it.

Troy · 10-21-2004, 09:15 PM

yeah joe, bucket of water is good.

NorCalAshnjikov · 10-21-2004, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sniper762

Ahh come on guys, dont be so politiclly correct just toss it down in the woods just as hard as you can sling it. That will be the end of it.

Thats all right, I appreciate it (better safe than sorry).

Thrawn · 10-21-2004, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PAPA G

give her 20 bucks and show her the door

:cheer:

Troy · 10-22-2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PAPA G

give her 20 bucks and show her the door

that much? really?

G Hollingsworth · 10-22-2004, 08:21 AM

Give me a brake! If it didn't go off in the gun what gives you the idea that it will go off at all. Hang fire now thats a different story. You need to find out why. A hang fire also you need to know why,they can be dangerous.

Sniper[MI] · 10-22-2004, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalAshnjikov

how do you safely dispose of a misfire? (at a range, in the woods, at home)
:misfire:

Cram up up Kerrys a.... um,

Seriously, wait a few seconds, then kick em out. I use the pliers on my leatherman type tool, pull the slug out and shake out the powder. Then I keep case.

It is necessary to wait a few seconds to be sure it is a mis-fire and not a hang fire....
:uzi:

Troy · 10-22-2004, 06:01 PM

with all the hot air, you really think that is safely disposing of the misfire?

Sniper[MI] · 10-24-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Troy

with all the hot air, you really think that is safely disposing of the misfire?

If you were to cram it in there, and get to a safe distance...it would sure be more fun to watch than Americas Funniest Home Videos......
:ballons:

10-21-2004, 02:03 AM	#1
NorCalAshnjikov Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0)	how do you safely dispose of a misfire? how do you safely dispose of a misfire? (at a range, in the woods, at home) :misfire:

10-21-2004, 01:26 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	I have a 30 cal ammo can with a few holes drilled in it. I'll put it in there untill I get a chance to give it a propper burrial. This after waiting a minute or two with the round in the chamber. We put explosive squibs from aircraft fire ext. systems in a similar ammo can for transport. I believe that if the misfire went off inthe ammo can, the projectile would disengage form the caseand there would be a heat and gas release. I don't belive the projectile would "fire" through the can. Iv'e only had a few .22 rimfires not ignite. And a couple of .45's loaded on military brass where the primer got a little deep and I missed it on final inspection. __________________

10-21-2004, 02:02 PM	#6
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	Toss it in a bucket of water...dispose of later... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

10-22-2004, 06:01 PM	#14
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,502 Trader Rating: (0)	Cram up up Kerrys a.... um, :hmmm: with all the hot air, you really think that is safely disposing of the misfire?

10-21-2004, 04:03 AM	#2
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0)	Loudest noise I ever heard is a firearm that goes click instead of bang!:insane: I'll pause for a few seconds and then kick 'em out. If you want to know what I do after that, I'll usually deform them and throw them away. split the case if it's steel, brass i'll hang on to it. (gonna use that reloading press someday)that might be overkill, but there's too many people looking for a lawsuit. The last timeI had a misfire happend with me was when I had to swim across a river and I carried my s&w airweight, used cheap target ammo and the water leaked past the primers. Good thing there was'nt no critters after me! Should have carried my sks, usally do, shake the water out and let it rip. Wolf ammo might be dirty, but they seal it up nice.:right:

10-21-2004, 10:01 AM	#4
G Hollingsworth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0)	Simple. Put it in your pocket till you get home, take it apart and find out why. Then don't do that again.

10-21-2004, 08:58 PM	#7
sniper762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorthCarolina Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (0)	Ahh come on guys, dont be so politiclly correct just toss it down in the woods just as hard as you can sling it. That will be the end of it.

10-21-2004, 09:15 PM	#8
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,502 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah joe, bucket of water is good.

10-22-2004, 08:21 AM	#12
G Hollingsworth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0)	Give me a brake! If it didn't go off in the gun what gives you the idea that it will go off at all. Hang fire now thats a different story. You need to find out why. A hang fire also you need to know why,they can be dangerous.