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    Blanks & Blackpowder

    Hello mkk 41 Thank you for reply-I do appreciate your saying this could be ok on a couple of shells but the chance of static which you warn about would be a factor--I do not think its a chance I have the guts to take---Thank you anyway but I will now give my project a miss Regards Reichrev
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    Blanks & Blackpowder

    Hello Smith357 Thank you for reply--other replies I have received tend to warn against cutting these blanks ---static appears to be the the biggest danger---I did contact this forum for advice --I will now take this and give my project a wide berth Regards Reichrev
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    Blanks & Blackpowder

    Hello gm272gs This appears to be more dangerous than I thought--will give a miss Regards Reichrev
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    Blanks & Blackpowder

    Hello arjay Thank you for reply--I wll now leave this alone Regards Reichrev
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    Blanks & Blackpowder

    Hello Need advice--Please, can anyone advise me on a safe method of removing Blackpowder from a live 12g Saluting Blank--leaving powder reusable---ie Could I saw the plastic case or drill it or cut it with a stanley knife safely---Any help/advice gratefully accepted -Thank you in advance
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Bkreutz Thank you for reply---I have used your answer in reply to a query from Member, Rule3 ---explained it perfectly, I have also learned from this! Many thanks Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Rule3 Thank you for reply IE. Boot Sale ? ----Great reply from Bkreutz -- Boot UK/Trunk USA ----I did not realise the difference Thank you Regards Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Jellybean Again, thankyou for very informative reply, I did not realise the small disc would have been priming compound --would this explode/pop if hit with a hammer on the end of a vice---wearing gloves and goggles -- or would this course of action not be recommended Regards Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Jellybean Thank you for reply and advice, I tried listening method but heard nothing so knocked out bullet, as advised, no powder, knocked out primer from case with a long thin nail, blunted, and only found an anvil and a small compressed disc/pad of something and and very slight amount of...
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Rule3 Thank you for reply---You are right I do not have a .45 revolver but I could possibly use the large pistol primer elsewhere. were they live---but when I knocked out the bullet, as advised by many members I found no powder, just an anvil and a small compressed disc/pad of something...
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Mark Dozier Thank you for reply and your information Regards Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello rwsmith Thank you for reply and advice, much appreciated Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello mikld Thankyou for reply and advice Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello carpriver Thank you so much for reply and advice Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello jag22 Thank you for reply, I assumed ammunition to be inert because, I imagined, Live rounds are extremely rare to be picked up at boot sale--and in this case I was right, upon taking your advice I found upon removing bullet no powder but an anvil and a small compressed disc with very...
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello OKFC05 Thank you for reply, I can see the logic Many thanks Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Vulcan Bob Thank you for reply and advice---I have knocked out bullet, no powder just an anvil and a small round compressed disc? and a very slight amount of a black powder Thank you Reichrev
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    .45 Colt inert Ammunition?

    Hello Need advice again, have just picked up 8 Rounds of .45 Colt ammunition at Bootsale, no information on these at all-- they are headstamped FC 45 Colt and W-W 45 Colt they all have RNL bullets and the primers are unfired, I am sure these are inerts, but as I do not have a .45 colt revolver...
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    A Possible Project

    Hello Want to ask serious question! Any serious answers appreciated---Thinking of loading .44 Russian Brass with 5 Grains of Pyrodex P under .44 Cal. .433 Pure lead ball, weight 122 grains ? ---the primer would be home made using red top matches ( all available!) ----------Would this project be...
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    Need advice Lead Ball size & Wear

    Reloading Hello Warren Sear Thank you for post, really great information, load data brilliant, light pressure with performance, ideal for my needs Liked picture of guns, really nice collection Thank you again for all help and advice given in past Regards Reichrev
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