I have some old .22 cal LR ammo that I get a misfire about 1 in 10 times. I have the same problem in 2 different guns so I believe it is the ammo - it was probably cheap at the time it was purchased. How can I dispose of it safely?
I have some old .22 cal LR ammo that I get a misfire about 1 in 10 times. I have the same problem in 2 different guns so I believe it is the ammo - it was probably cheap at the time it was purchased. How can I dispose of it safely?
I agree. For .22 ammo, a one in 10 failure for old ammo is not that bad. When I buy bulk packs these days I get probably 1 in 50 FTFire. Many times, I put that bad round back in the next magazine and it successfully fires. Someone told me that the primer might be bad in a spot and fail, but will fire when the pin hits another area.
For those that fail a second time, I usually just toss them. Is that a bad thing? Should I keep them separate and pull the bullet? I know not to use an impact puller for rim fire rounds, so how are you pulling? Just pliers?
Got some JUNK "Russian Sniper .22" ammo a while back, dad thought he got a deal, HA!
Between squib rounds, and just total inconsistant loading, bullets lodging in the barrel, etc., we decided to deep six it. Dad called the Bartholomew County Sheriffs Department and asked if he could take it to them to dispose of...
Their answer was to take the "waxy" protective wrapper off the bricks and bury it. Eventually moisture would seep in enough to render in un-fireable.