ok i had this question in my mind for months and now i want other peoples opinion. my cuzin has a .44magnum bullet thats huge and very heavy and he happends to bring it to my house, just by holding and feeling the weight of a .44magnum bullet, gives u a hint on how much damage that bullet would do too some ones head. my cuzin carries the bullet in his pocket loose, and i told him not to do that it my be dangerous but he laught and said theres no way it can go off..thats were my question generated. i wonder in a hot summer a loose bullet in ur hot pocket, wouldnt that set it off , the heat or all the moving, walking , or jumping set of the bullet...please i need some ones knowledge on this . thx
2007-02-16 08:45:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If the metal casing gets hot enough, it might ignite the gun powder inside...
2007-02-16 08:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by MenifeeManiac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it could go off! If it got hot enough or if the primer cap was struck by something like if he fell or smashed into something by accident, there are reports of this happening before, Tell your cousin he's an idiot. Now there is a small chance of this happening but thats not a gamble I'd be willing to take especially so close to my boys!
2007-02-16 08:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by digby_by 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only an idiot carries around a live round in his pocket! All he needs is for something to strike the primer hard enough, and the round WILL go off.
As for going off because of heat, you'd have to expose the round to a flame to get it hot enough for the powder inside the casing to ignite.
Your idiot cousin has a better chance of it going off in his pocket.
2007-02-16 09:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chances of a modern day cartridge going off in the pocket by rattling around with other things, or by heat is very remote.
2007-02-16 09:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure it can. When I was young, my friends parents had a .357. We used to steal bullets, go out into the field and tape a BB to the primer, then hit it with a hammer - BANG! they go off. Also, toss one into a fire and run like hell - it goes off (stupid kids we were...) So, if his pants got hot enough, or if the primer say, hit exactly on the rivet on jeans, it could easily go off in his pocket and blow his nutz off.
2007-02-16 08:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the primer is struck,it can discharge the bullet.
2007-02-16 08:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by slabsidebass 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i guess not
2007-02-16 08:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by CHiiCKiiT3 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋