I recently bought a can of Romanian 8mm, and it didn't come with any tools and I'm having some trouble opening it. I've been chiseling away at it for awhile, but nothing is budging. I pucntured the side up by the lid with a flathead screwdriver and hammer...but still nothing.
Has anybody done this before?
2006-12-20 15:17:07 · 7 answers · asked by Alexander 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
Take what we say here seriously! First, get a pair of needle nosed pliers. On the side of the can, there is a little tab, about a quarter inch long pressed flat along the side of the can. Lift this a little bit, then grip it with the pliers. Turn the pliers so you are rolling the metal strip around the plier "needles". You will roll the metal around your pliers just like you would be opening an old fashioned can of Spam.
It will take a little bit of time, but you will not damage the ammunition or hurt yourself.
Good luck.
2006-12-20 23:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I use that Romanian 8mm a lot. Good stuff!
Get a large flat blade screwdriver, one that you don't care about too much (read: cheap) and a small hammer or mallet.
Carefully........just around the inside of the top lip so you do not damage the ammo boxes inside....punch a hole using the screwdriver, then pull it out and start cutting the next section at an angle, moving down again and again. It's not easy.
I've never seen one of these with a Spam can "zip strip" like Bound's hubby says. Some ammo cans have them but these do not.
There is a can opener that originally shipped with these but were seperated from the ammo along the way. Call a few gun shops in your area and ask if they have one to buy or borrow.
Once you get started, a heavy pair of tin snips will help.
Whatever you do, DO NOT use a power cutter or dremel tool.....sparks may be dangerous.
I assume you are shooting a mil-surp. I have a lot of these guns and this is the best place on the net for info:
www.surplusrifle.com
2006-12-21 04:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Indian ammo is okay for basically plinking and taking part in. yet, remember that maximum of is is a minimum of "mildly corrosive". it relatively isn't any vast deal in a bolt action gun, you in basic terms ought to easily be useful you the two use warm soapy water first, or a good militia bore cleanser, then use your often happening cleanser/lubricant to end off. this might neutralize the corrosives and look after your firearm. i might in basic terms upload which you ought to make useful you hit the bolt quite nicely additionally, to guard it besides. in case you utilize a semi automobile rifle, i do no longer recomend the Indian stuff because it is going to take you perpetually to element strip and clean all the corrsives off!! i understand that some people will say that when the early '70's all ammo stopped being corrosive, yet i'm right here to permit you already know that something in the past the early 80's continues to be corrosive. do no longer learn the lesson the hard way, take the added time to scrub that rifle right if your utilising Indian ammo. Shoot risk-free
2016-10-15 08:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but I have a story about surplus ammo. Once I bought surplus 9mm ammo. I believe it was approx 1,000 rounds. There were all types of 9mm ammo in the batch; some with weird conical shapes, some were Egyptian, some with oriental lettering, some were VERY HOT, rounds from all over the world. Some I fired, but there was a delay before the round went off, some had mud and dried grass on them. It was interesting just going through all that stuff. I did shoot off everything that could be shot with a Beretta 92 series auto. Some rounds were so hot that it is surprising my auto didn't blow up. Must have been sub-machinegun rounds.
2006-12-20 15:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by zoomat4580 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unfortuanately the way you are doing it is what u have to do. The surplus ammo you purchase probably was packed 2 cans to a crate, which had 2 "can opener" in it. Some of these cans can be pretty thick. My advice is to open a hole about 3x3 inches and slip out the 20rd packs. best of luck...-K
2006-12-20 18:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Heidi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to a location called www.cheaperthandirt.com and do a search for the "can opener" for ammo cases. I had a boyfriend a while back that had that problem and he got his there. Next place would be a gun show. Good luck.
2006-12-21 03:32:27 · answer #6 · answered by Julie Hartford 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
throw it in a fire and run that will open it
2006-12-20 15:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by sevenout7 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋