i was wanting to know because i wanted to make a nacklace out of it.....if you can find some easy to follow intstructions with pictures (to get the gunpowder out) than that would b a BIG help....
2007-05-20 14:56:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Any attemp to open a live round can be risky and end in death or serious damage Trash the idea and check with someone that shoots at a range and you can get what you want there.
2007-05-20 15:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by mes210 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it IS possible, but dangerous to those that don't know how, or are ill-equipped. You know the little round dot in the end opposite of the bullet? That's called a primer. You don't wanna set off the primer. The primer ignites the powder by exploding when the firing pin in your gun hits it.
I suggest you go to your local indoor shooting range. They'll probably let you have all the spent shells that you want, for free. Just buy the appropriate sized bullet, put a little super glue on the flat end, stuff it into the case, and it looks just like a real bullet, except for the smal dent in the primer. You can drill through a fired case all you want, just DON'T do it with the live round you have!
2007-05-21 02:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's a 38 Special pistol cartridge, made by Remington-Peters. It would be much better to find somebody who handloads to make you a dummy cartridge. If you pull the bullet and empty the powder, you still have a live primer in there. It can probably be deactivated by soaking it in oil, but that's iffy, and to pull the bullet and then put it back you'll need the reloading tools anyway. Making a dummy round takes about four bits' worth of components and ten minutes' time, so any handloader you know should be able to fix you up with little trouble. I'd suggest drilling out the primer pocket as a place to attach the chain.
2007-05-20 23:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need a Bullet Puller, it is a special inexpensive tool for removing bullets from cartridges... It looks like a hammer, and made out of plastic. Sporting goods or gun shops have them cheap...
2007-05-20 22:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible. You will need a kinetic bullet puller available in most gun shops, but you will also need to remove the primer. This is not safely done until the primer is activated. Just go down to your local gun shop and they can do this for you in about 2 minuites.
Phillip
2007-05-20 22:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by Phillip C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anytime
2007-05-20 22:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Pat b 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋