TX Sniper Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 i have some old carts which are a bit rusted and i dod not think are safe to shoot. i want to throw them away but im not sure which is the best way to dispose of them as i dont think the bin man will take em. Any advice appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I had a few old Wildfowling cartridges forgotten in the bottom of the cupboard and the saltwater had rusted them. When I mentioned it in my local Gunshop, I was told to bring them in and they would dispose off them for me. So I did. :thumbs: I do know someone who threw a few similarly affected cartridges into the middle of a deep lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Dont chuck them anywhere like that.. If its only a few, cut them in half with a knife, pour out the powder and burn that off. The lead, plastic and wads can all be binned safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Pieman Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Don't ****** about cutting up cartridges!! Put them in a box and take them to your local police station. The FLO can sort them out then PP Hunter, I don't think putting live primers in the rubbish is a particularly safe method of disposal :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Doubt they would cause any harm as they are so small.. but the police station sounds like the best idea :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 It`s illegal to cut open a cartridge. Do what Mr P says hand it in to the local plod,then it`s their problem :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You wrap them individually in lots of bubble wrap. Put them into a large box and carry them carefully into your local Police Station. Oh I nearly forgot...... put a big notice on top of the box saying 'Liable to explode at any time' The results will be better than any of the videos folk keep putting on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You wrap them individually in lots of bubble wrap. Put them into a large box and carry them carefully into your local Police Station. Oh I nearly forgot...... put a big notice on top of the box saying 'Liable to explode at any time' The results will be better than any of the videos folk keep putting on here. mry716, you put in words, just what I had visualised. :thumbs: I would suggest you telephone your Police Station first, just so they are prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Send 'em to lacs. Maybe not 'cause they aint paying anymore. :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 if they are only slightly rusted I'd just use them on clays, I have an old auto thats proofed for 3" magnum cartridges I just bung them through that. Just remember if you get a mis fire don't attempt to clear it for a minute or so and keep the gun pointing forwards and pointing safely. we had some old cruddy Baikal cartridges that were about 30 years old used them on clays just for fun and it was ok except for the cloud of crud they sent up making it hard to see a hit :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertop Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 It`s illegal to cut open a cartridge. Do what Mr P says hand it in to the local plod,then it`s their problem Thats news to me, why is it illegal ? :thumbs: Silvertop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 not to sure as to the legalities in the UK, but any cartridge i have ( as a collected pc ) i put the brass cup in WD40 for a week or so, the penetrant will soak into the primer and powder thus destroying its explosive properties, this tip was given to me by a collector here, and if your interested i put the first ten in the gun to proove it "click click" the same process will work on all primered bullets even R/F again prooven by drowning in WD , the reason for cup only on shotshell PAPER hulls this will not effect the apearence for your collection purposes . thought you might like to know Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Yes :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nppulse Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 how are you supposed to dispose of mis fired carts then?.. as the only method i've heard of is cutting them open, and burning the propellant... and how come its illegal?? im not having a go, am just genuinely intrigued :thumbs: ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 if its illegal to cut them open, then why doesn't it say so on the packet. and why do so many chooting coaches take the time to get their penknife into a cartridge to show the students the construction of a cartridge. Are they breaking the law too? I would be genuinely interested to see the piece of legislation on this, as it appears a little known, cheers Bindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 if its illegal to cut them open, then why doesn't it say so on the packet. cheers Bindi It also doesn't warn you not to chew them, or throw them on a bonfire, but I wouldn't recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertop Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 if its illegal to cut them open, then why doesn't it say so on the packet. cheers Bindi It also doesn't warn you not to chew them, or throw them on a bonfire, but I wouldn't recommend it. bindi I think it comes under the legislation that deals with the shooting of haggis !!! But I may be wrong. Cranfield, It doesn't warn you not to use them as a suppository either. :*) :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Cranfield, It doesn't warn you not to use them as a suppository either. :*) :*) silvertop, it sounds as though you have had personal experience of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) come on henry fill us in on the detail please. strange i can pull the heads on cf bullets and de prime them but not with cartridges. is this a labour government thing. ps. once had a bobby that asked me to cut one open so he could see the contents. Edited February 23, 2006 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 >Put them in a box and take them to your local police station Then, when they next have a media blitz on guns they can say they have had thousands of rounds of ammo handed in and that they need tighter gun laws! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sorry guys only just saw it.It has been that way for a long time and been reported in the sporting press,especially S.G. when they used to do cartridge comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotty Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 It also doesn't warn you not to chew them, or throw them on a bonfire We burn all the empties at our clay shoots and the occasional live one, they just go fizz. OTOH, would anyone in their right mind believe advice like that from a web forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I was going to say cut them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 So where's the legislation then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 bindi, perhaps there is no legislation. Perhaps its just "good practise" not to interfere with the construction of a cartridge. A lot of the "rules" surrounding shooting are "good practise", not legislation. A bit like the Highway Code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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