Marki Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I've a cartridge display that is in very poor condition. I'm just starting the refurb and wondered if anyone could roughly date the cartridges in it? I'm guessing 70's 80's? None have been fired. There are three in there that have been cut up. What's the best way of safely disposing of them? Just rip them apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I think you are about right with the 70s-80s To dispose remove shot and wad wet powder and oil the primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Cheers Matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Why not shoot them off ? Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Why not shoot them off ? Harnser I think he only wants to dispose of the cut ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Why not shoot them off ? Harnser There are three in there that have been cut up. What's the best way of safely disposing of them? Just rip them apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Anyone remember these? Part One. And Part Two: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) I agree with 70's or 80's although the grand prix could be earlier as they didn't change the design/print much.cant seem to zoom in as they open in photobucket and I can't get it to zoom unless someone could tell me how to. Edited September 20, 2015 by wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I agree with 70's or 80's although the grand prix could be earlier as they didn't change the design/print much.cant seem to zoom in as they open in photobucket and I can't get it to zoom unless someone could tell me how to. Download Photo Pad Image Editor, crop and then transfer to Photobucket. Careful though as once the photo is cropped and saved you lose the original so if you want to keep it, best to copy and paste it somewhere prior to cropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Nice memory joggers Phil! Really need to see the headstamps in order to give accurate dates for the shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Cut them open Melt the lead down Use the powder as fertiliser Fire off the primer (in a safe place/direction) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipper Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I agree with 70's or 80's although the grand prix could be earlier as they didn't change the design/print much.cant seem to zoom in as they open in photobucket and I can't get it to zoom unless someone could tell me how to. Grand Prix on right appears to be r/t/o that could be late 50 crimps came out early 60 .I have 24 in a box I have shot cartridges as old as this. Dipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I've shot older cartridge than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Fire off the primer (in a safe place/direction) How loud or not is that part?? I got 200 i need to make safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I bought the Eley Gran Prix , Alphamax, Sellor and Bellot Mark 11 , Baikal and Winchester AA shells in the early 70s in this style of case . The BASC cartridge dates around 1982 but the paper case Maximum is quite a bit earlier , perhaps mid 60s. Edited September 22, 2015 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) How loud or not is that part?? I got 200 i need to make safe.[/quote Just a loud pop normally Edited September 22, 2015 by wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I bought the Eley Gran Prix , Alphamax, Sellor and Bellot Mark 11 , Baikal and Winchester AA shells in the early 70s in this style of case . The BASC cartridge dates around 1982 but the paper case Maximum is quite a bit earlier , perhaps mid 60s. Thanks. The only reason I'm asking is that I have to replace the three cut ones and a couple of the others in poor condition. I wanted to make sure that the ones that went in the display were not too far out of place. From the look of it there is nothing to be bothered about. I'll try and source a few from the 60's to early 80's. Thanks to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Cut them open Melt the lead down Use the powder as fertiliser Fire off the primer (in a safe place/direction) Nitrocellulose does not degrade in soil to act as fertiliser! I made this mistake twenty years ago. I spread some over the front lawn when winnowing some contaminated shot. About two years after this, we had a hot dry spell and the lawn suffered from drought and ants. Having no ant powder, I turned my weed gun on the ants. In a minute, I had no lawn just a mass of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 I used the grand Prix in 80s and also alphamax in 80s for fowling got me 1st ever left&right at geese them were the days not like today....laugh a minute lately on Marsh I shoot!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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