marco you missed another one Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks everybody for your very helpfull answers I understand that probally the question was in the wrong section, please forgive me. "Salopian" move on "mate" it's in the past, don't try to cause more trouble, you not worthy for an answer. Thanks everybody Cheers marco :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter2 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 there are now laws about storing carts What are these new laws then? I was under the impression that they shouldn't be kept with the gun in the cabinet but otherwise it was a matter for the owner to use his common sense. slip of the finger i meant NO laws :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Marco, nothing personal was ever intended.I am sure everyone understood the point I was trying to make.Yes it is time to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinson Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 [i read somewhere that fire wont set off a cartridge but I wont be trying it to find out. Fire and lots of direct heat will trigger a shotgun cartridge, personal experience taught me this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Fire will cause a cartridge to detonate a shotgun Cartridge will detonate with less pressure than it would in the gun but even still it wont be nice as for rifle cartridges they will go with a real crack. I have seen it happen quite a few times in Bosnia when people have lit fires at the side of the road and some live rounds have inadvertantly got in there. Quite entertaining watchin the troops take cover then comes the sheepish look when they realise what it was. Better safe than sorry though. I have a scar on my fore arm from a pice of cartridge that was detonated outside the gun that happend 17 years ago so please dont test the theory. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger_Rabbit Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 The wooden box is for black powder .. lockable and red lable, but you require a separate certificate to store BP at home, plus the box has to be inspected by the local FA officer. The only law that covers the storage of cartridges (indirectly) is the quantity of nitro powder you can keep. For our 'normal' loads for pigeon (30g) you can store 14,000 cartridges Above this amount and you require authorisation from the FAO as technically you have exceeded the set amount of nitro stored :*) Useless piece of info .. :( .. but now you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 After a wildfowling trip I used to dry out damp cartridges by sitting them on a towel on top of a radiator in the spare room, sometimes forgetting and leaving them there for a couple of days. Until I heard that prolonged exposure to moderate heat can effect the powder to give a sub par performance. Now I just make sure I don't get them wet! Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk.enchance Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 If you fancy a divorce, then do what I did. Empty all of her shoes out of the wardrobe, chuck them in the loft, leaving just one black pair and one brown. Then hey presto, a whole wardrobe all for your cartridges. Expensive but worth it. Now where did she keep the iron?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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