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Treasure Hunting
Treasure, Coin and Relic
Old bullets - how to render them safe
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<blockquote data-quote="Hilux" data-source="post: 648000" data-attributes="member: 23052"><p>I'm finding a few live 303 and 22 bullets. I'm guessing they have all been in the ground for 50+ years.</p><p></p><p>I lightly gripped the 303 in my lathe chuck and used the tailstock drill chuck to pull the slug out of the casing. All slow smooth and gentle. The charge was so old and weathered it barely burned when a match was put to it.</p><p></p><p>If done carefully is this safe enough?</p><p></p><p>I read another comment here that a squirt of CRC or WD-40 into the casing will render the primer charge safe - sound reasonable?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]2716[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hilux, post: 648000, member: 23052"] I'm finding a few live 303 and 22 bullets. I'm guessing they have all been in the ground for 50+ years. I lightly gripped the 303 in my lathe chuck and used the tailstock drill chuck to pull the slug out of the casing. All slow smooth and gentle. The charge was so old and weathered it barely burned when a match was put to it. If done carefully is this safe enough? I read another comment here that a squirt of CRC or WD-40 into the casing will render the primer charge safe - sound reasonable? Cheers [ATTACH type="full"]2716[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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