Throwing bullets into a fire??

[Cranky]

Always heard don't do it......eh.....bs!

 

[Southbranch]

It's not like in a movie, they just pop and the bullet doesn't go anywhere.

 

[threewood]

They pop and scatter some embers. Now, if you want to see volcano of ash (and metal shards) toss in a 40mm.

 

[Charles Cook]

They pop and scatter some embers. Now, if you want to see volcano of ash (and metal shards) toss in a 40mm.

Or a hair spray can. Lol

 

[chargervert]

I wouldn't roll the dice with Darwin..........

 

[JJ383RR]

My brother has a scare above his left eye from a bullet in a fire.... don't mess around

 

[gtx6970]

All depends on caliber

I've tossed a few 9mms in a barrel fire

It had holes in the barrel next morning that wasn't there before hand

Did same years earlier with some 22s

No problems.

 

[Charles Cook]

Always heard don't do it......eh.....bs!

Sounds like Russian roulette to me. Lol

 

[guy gadbois]

If you're really interested, get a copy of / read a book called "Hatcher's Notebook." Hatcher speaks of this and gives empirical data; and few knew more than he. Basically, w/o the chamber and then barrel directing/holding the pressure, the projectile [bullet] loses most of the kinetic energy almost immediately.
So...its not too dangerous of a thing to do usually, but why would you want to?!?!?

 

[padam]

Always heard don't do it......eh.....bs!

Sounds like you need a project to keep you out of trouble.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

NOT SMART. I once lit the back of one of my Father's WWII rounds and the projectile went through a wall base board made out of steel. I was a lucky stupid boy.

 

[fesser]

All bullets aren't the same so tossing them into fires won't have the same results. When the fire cooks them off, the energy expended by them exploding will usually be divided between the brass (sometimes steel, not getting into shotgun shells) and the projectile moving away from each other. How much pressure builds up inside the case before they separate is what you need to be concerned about, because with some crimped neck loads, for example those two parts are going to moving away from each other with some enthusiasm. Nowhere near the numbers you would see in a closed chamber of a firearm (which only allows the projectile to move away through a restricted space), but still with some pretty good energy being expended. Same as being fired out of a firearm, no, not even close. But what you really should be thinking is how hard you are willing to be poked in the eye by something someone thought would be fun to throw in the fire.

 

[moparedtn]

Always heard don't do it......eh.....bs!

Why in the hell would you want to?
I'm either procuring ammo, shooting practice stuff (or hoarding a couple of them).
If I get ahold of a caliber I don't need, it gets traded for what I do need.

 

[dadsbee]

You go right ahead Dave, I'll be way up here!

 

[DeltaV]

Fire is a safety hazard. Use a hammer and anvil.

 

[chargervert]

You'll shoot your eye out kid!

 

[Richard Cranium]

My brother has a scare above his left eye from a bullet in a fire.... don't mess around

 

[polywideblock]

more effect with a can of WD40

 

[BB BELLA]

doesn't make the mess a can of beans will!

 

[Charles Cook]

Hair spray can goes higher. Ask me how I know. Lol