Ammo disposal

[Leverb66]

How do you dispose of 'bad' ammo? I have some old handloaded .223 rounds that are all corroded. They aren't anything I'd want to feed any of my guns. I also have some .22 rounds that never fired. I ran them through the magazine a couple of times but never fired. What should I do with these?

 

[ryanrichmond]

I would think that most shooting ranges take them to recycle. I'm not sure this is the case but it makes sense to me.

 

[shooter_from_show-me]

Yes, usually shooting ranges have FTF buckets to put your "bad" ammo in.

 

[Hanzo581]

Remove the bullet and the power and deactivate the primer and throw it away?

 

[451 Detonics]

A couple options not listed above

pull the bullet and spread the powder in your garden
deep water
cut in half with side cutters
5 gallon bucket of used motor oil...let soak for several years till you fill the bucket

 

[M2 Carbine]

Give it to a handloader. He can pull the bullets and use them if they are in decent condition.

 

[x_wrench]

local police station? most major departments have a way of dispoal.

 

[fletcher]

I heard hosing it with WD-40 (or any other penetrating oil) will render it inert, but I've never pulled one after doing so to verify.

 

[LtShortcut]

Some recycling companies do bullets.

When I was supply at Ft Stewart we had to get rid of bulk ammo. They have some kind of bulletproof oven they put it all in and cook it until it all fires.

Then they recycle the metal.

 

[clamman]

I throw old/bent .22 cartridges in my wood burner in the shop. Nice little pop a few seconds later lol