Throwing bullets into a fire??

[Skytrooper]

Pull the bullet and dump out the powder, then throw the case into a fire. The primer will pop, and no one will get hurt.

 

[YY1]

About 25 years ago, one of our "friends" thought it would be funny to throw a can of Fix-a-flat into the bonfire.

After a while, most of us had gone inside for food prep. I was trailing and heard the fairly loud "POP" and turned around just in time to see a good sized branch (about 3 feet long and at least an inch around), on fire, land between the spare tire and hatch of an s-10 blazer.

Me- "Ross, your car is on fire"

Ross- "very funny, ha, ha"

Me, "no, really, your car is ON FIRE".

 

[1967coronet]

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?!?!?

Two key words .... ( most ) and ( almost )

 

[Cranky]

Or a hair spray can. Lol

I'll shoot aerosols with a pellet rifle with a lit gas soaked charcoal briquette close to the can.

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.

That's what I was using....9's....there's one small dent inside out and threw in maybe 10 of them but not all at once lol. My sorta small fire pit is made of stainless steel though.

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?!?!?

Having some fun with something that I didn't need..

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

Got plenty of project and worked on one yesterday.....gotta have a bit of fun from time to time.

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.

What kind of a round was it?? My pit is made from stainless steel and yeah, there was a small dent in it that happened from the inside and had the shape of a bullet hitting it....very small dent though plus I didn't wasn't standing near it after dropping a couple in.

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.

IIRC there were only about 10 rounds and I don't know anyone with a 9 and I did call a couple of guys I know to ask them if they could use them or knew anyone that could. It would have been a different story if it were a full box.

Pull the bullet and dump out the powder, then throw the case into a fire. The primer will pop, and no one will get hurt.

No one got hurt....

 

[Don selleck]

A uncle of mine down in Indiana passed away in the early eighties, helped clean the house out after the auction, found about 8 boxes of 20 gauge bird shot that was pretty old at the time, didn't have a 20 gauge shot gun so we cut the end off and dumped the Beebe's out. then proceded to tape the remanider on the end of our pellet guns, had a blast was about 12 years old, no wonder why I can't hear now,

 

[Cranky]

A uncle of mine down in Indiana passed away in the early eighties, helped clean the house out after the auction, found about 8 boxes of 20 gauge bird shot that was pretty old at the time, didn't have a 20 gauge shot gun so we cut the end off and dumped the Beebe's out. then proceded to tape the remanider on the end of our pellet guns, had a blast was about 12 years old, no wonder why I can't hear now,

The first time I traumatized my ears was when I was around 6 or 7. I pounded a whole roll of caps for a toy pistol. Going to rock and roll concerts later in life didn't help much nor did drag racing, shooting guns and on and on.

 

[Don selleck]

The first time I traumatized my ears was when I was around 6 or 7. I pounded a whole roll of caps for a toy pistol. Going to rock and roll concerts later in life didn't help much nor did drag racing, shooting guns and on and on.

that was just the beginning for me too, loud music, running metal chops saws, and shooting big caliber pistols, and so on and so on.

 

[padam]

I'll shoot aerosols with a pellet rifle with a lit gas soaked charcoal briquette close to the can.

That's what I was using....9's....there's one small dent inside out and threw in maybe 10 of them but not all at once lol. My sorta small fire pit is made of stainless steel though.

Having some fun with something that I didn't need..

Got plenty of project and worked on one yesterday.....gotta have a bit of fun from time to time.

What kind of a round was it?? My pit is made from stainless steel and yeah, there was a small dent in it that happened from the inside and had the shape of a bullet hitting it....very small dent though plus I didn't wasn't standing near it after dropping a couple in.

IIRC there were only about 10 rounds and I don't know anyone with a 9 and I did call a couple of guys I know to ask them if they could use them or knew anyone that could. It would have been a different story if it were a full box.

No one got hurt....

I learned my lesson about playing with fire when I was a teenager

 

[haywire 440]

Throwing bullets into a fire sounds like a job better left for the Myth Busters. Always wear your eye protection.

I saw the news story & video of the Hawaii fireworks display going haywire. The local officials mentioned brain matter in their description of the tragic aftermath.

Also have heard of someone losing an eye while crocheting but who hasn’t lived through a death defying moment?

 

[Cranky]

I learned my lesson about playing with fire when I was a teenager

What happened? I didn't play with fire much until after I was in my early 30's and after having fire training at the refinery. Go figure lol. Anyways, there's always a water hose close by and there's always something between me and the fire when doing stuff like this.

Throwing bullets into a fire sounds like a job better left for the Myth Busters. Always wear your eye protection.

I saw the news story & video of the Hawaii fireworks display going haywire. The local officials mentioned brain matter in their description of the tragic aftermath.

Also have heard of someone losing an eye while crocheting but who hasn’t lived through a death defying moment?

I probably had more death defying moments shortly after learning how to ride a bicycle! Always rode fast and too fast for the size of bike I had. It was a 24" but could barely reach the pedals with the seat all the way down. Dad just figured he would buy one bike and let me 'grow into it' and he figured right. By the time I got another bike, I was big enough for a 26" and it was one that I bought myself with money from mowing yards. And I always take precautions before doing the stunts I do especially when fire is involved. Read the reply above...

 

[padam]

What happened? I didn't play with fire much until after I was in my early 30's and after having fire training at the refinery. Go figure lol. Anyways, there's always a water hose close by and there's always something between me and the fire when doing stuff stuff like this.

I probably had more death defying moments shortly after learning how to ride a bicycle! Always rode fast and too fast for the size of bike I had. It was a 24" but could barely reach the pedals with the seat all the way down. Dad just figured he would buy one bike and let me 'grow into it' and he figured right. By the time I got another bike, I was big enough for a 26" and it was one that I bought myself with money from mowing yards. And I always take precautions before doing the stunts I do especially when fire is involved. Read the reply above...

Not too much to it, I was clowning around with some friends and lit some dry grass on fire. Next thing I knew it was big enough that the fire department had to come put it out. Luckily no real damage was done, other than to my pride and backside.

 

[padam]

Not too much to it, I was clowning around with some friends and lit some dry grass on fire. Next thing I knew it was big enough that the fire department had to come put it out. Luckily no real damage was done, other than to my pride and backside.

Oh yeah, then there was my cousin, who caught his leg on fire playing with gasoline. His leg afterwards was a good reminder also.

 

[padam]

Oh yeah, then there was my cousin, who caught his leg on fire playing with gasoline. His leg afterwards was a good reminder also.

That’s one thing I always think of when I see the memes about how tough we were as kids.
A lot of us paid a price that doesn’t fit in with that humor.

 

[Cranky]

That’s one thing I always think of when I see the memes about how tough we were as kids.
A lot of us paid a price that doesn’t fit in with that humor.

Gasoline is very dangerous....my dad would wash parts in a pan of gas while smoking. I used to jump his *** whenever he did that but he just went on to show me that there was nothing dangerous about it and would throw a lit cig into the pan. Just told him when the conditions are just right, it will flash. It's the vapors that flash when things are just right and it's not usually good for whoever that uses gas to clean parts or clean anything while smoking.

 

[haywire 440]

I probably had more death defying moments shortly after learning how to ride a bicycle! Always rode fast and too fast for the size of bike I had. It was a 24" but could barely reach the pedals with the seat all the way down.

Aaaah yes, the bicycle accidents!

When you would drag the mangled bike home while bleeding from multiple injuries to be patched up by Ma. Injured while racing a friend down the concrete road overpass and the front brake mysteriously dislodged locking the front tyre and flinging the husky boy over it’s tall handlebar.

Oh those memories hurt…. When I laugh.

 

[padam]

Aaaah yes, the bicycle accidents!

When you would drag the mangled bike home while bleeding from multiple injuries to be patched up by Ma. Injured while racing a friend down the concrete road overpass and the front brake mysteriously dislodged locking the front tyre and flinging the husky boy over it’s tall handlebar.

Oh those memories hurt…. When I laugh.

Lots of fading scars from those bike wrecks.

 

[Cranky]

Lots of fading scars from those bike wrecks.

Forgot about the scars on my knuckles when trying to do a hook slide and came in too fast on a slight hill and ended up halfway under a school bus.....they are gone now.

 

[padam]

Bicycle road rash about the third layer down lol.

 

[jimbosride]

I don't see how it could hurt here?

 

[Cranky]

View attachment 1785353 I don't see how it could hurt here?