How do you dispose of Rimfire ammo?

[paul]

Usually the ones that don't fire fall out of the weapon when the action is worked(semi), or when the cylinder is emptied(revolver).
They generally hit the ground.
That's it.

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[bigalexe]

UPDATE:

I took out that round yesterday and gave up after 6 tries, the back end looks like it's been in a car wreck now. The round got tossed in the trash.

 

[swiftak]

Oh My God.:banghead:

 

[oldbanjo]

When I was a kid out camping it wasn't unusual for someone to throw a hand full of 22 cal rounds in the fire after you went to bed. Cases would be flying every where.

 

[rtpzwms]

This is from the BATF And is for California... You may want to check your state requirements. This would be a good place to start.

55.12.1. Disposal of Firearms and
Ammunition.
(a) Definitions.
1. "Firearm," as used in this section, means
any pistol, rifle, shotgun or other device
designed to be used as a weapon, from which a
projectile is expelled through a barrel by the
force of an explosion or any other form of
combustion, or any device that is capable of
being altered so as to expel a projectile in that
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manner. The term firearm includes the frame of
such weapon.
2. "Ammunition," as used in this section,
means any projectile designed to be expelled
through the barrel of a firearm by the force of
any explosion or other form of combustion,
including, but not limited to, cartridge cases,
primers, bullets, or propellant powder.
(b) Disposal of a firearm and/or ammunition in
the City of Los Angeles shall only be
accomplished in either of the following two ways:
1. By selling, giving away or otherwise
transferring the firearm and/or ammunition in
accordance with all applicable provisions of the
California Penal Code, Welfare and Institutions
Code, and this Code; or
2. By surrendering the firearm and/or
ammunition to a California law enforcement
agency for the purpose of destruction.
(c) Any person in the City of Los Angeles who
disposes of a firearm and/or ammunition in any
manner other than as required by this section,
including, but not limited to, by depositing those
item(s) in a public trash receptacle or leaving in
any public place, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

From Waste Management:

Unacceptable Items

medical waste
explosives
ammunition
radioactive waste

 

[22-rimfire]

Sounds like you can transfer the ammo in CA to the trash can.

 

[oldbanjo]

Every one should be careful with what they put on this internet. I will never list my guns on this site. May be some guns and some pictures, not all. Look at what happened to Ted Nugent, some wildlife people were watching his show and wrote him up for 11 violations. He paid over $1200 in fines.

 

[LibShooter]

I have a container for found rounds and the 2 or 3 cheap bulk rounds left over after filling empty CCI plastic cases.

Every so often I dispose of them with a device I have. It has a tube with a .22 inch hole drilled trough it. One end has a hammer like device designed to strike the rim of the old round. That initiates some sort of chemical reaction that seperates the solid front part of the round from the hollow rear part. The solid portion is propelled to a designated disposal area. The hollow rear part, now empty of powder, can be recycled or disposed of as desired.

 

[bigalexe]

Ted Nugent

Has a habit of painting a giant target on himself with his personality, also for him $1200 is not much. Overall I don't believe his attitude even helps the fight for more gun rights because he just perpetuates the idea we are all nutjobs.

 

[Werewolf]

Sounds like you can transfer the ammo in CA to the trash can.

Sounds like you have a problem with reading comprehension...

Read the CA law again.

 

[22-rimfire]

Werewolf, I appreciate your kind words. It's amazing what the editor can do to make a comment appear foolish. This applies to LA only as I read it, not CA in general. I lack much interest one way or the other researching CA law other than what was posted.