.45 Colt inert Ammunition?

[Jellybean]

Hi Reichrev,
It sounds as though the primer was still live, indicated by the anvil and disc. That little disc by the way is the priming compound. The small amount of powder in the primer cup indicates the cases were live at one time and someone else had emptied the powder out, except the little that made it's way into the primer cup.

As they are they are pretty safe, unless someone tries to fire them in a firearm, which hopefully would only lodge the bullet between the barrel and cylinder and lock it up. If you loosened the anvils taking them apart, leave them out when you put them together, and the same goes for the disc. This will make them even safer.

 

[Twoboxer]

. . . Do this when wife is not around.

While this is a fine working strategy for a lot of stuff we do (note: the reverse also works well for her lol) . . . I've found another approach that works too.

Tell her that "this is the only safe way to do it" . . . "don't want this stuff laying around".

 

[Rule3]

I am still lost? (not unusual) What is a "Boot Sale"??

 

[Bkreutz]

I am still lost? (not unusual) What is a "Boot Sale"??

It's selling out of the trunk of the car (Boot in Britain). Popular activity in GB

 

[Reichrev]

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

 

[Reichrev]

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

 

[Reichrev]

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

 

[Jellybean]

Hi Reichrev,
I've never tried to hit any primer compounds with a hammer, but I would think it would certainly detonate it. I wouldn't try hitting it with a hammer as you suggested, let your boss or mother in law do it instead.

They detonate by heat or impact. I've had them go off after being sucked up in a vacuum cleaner with no noticable damage, but there is still a margine of safety there.