Finally, a use for spent primers.

[The Antichrome]

http://youtu.be/ufaPDZoAkmE

Small pistol primers are .174 - .176"
They work just fine in a .177 pellet gun to about 10 yards
I just tried it this morning. Works ok.

Havent tried using a live primer yet.

 

[Chambers]

I season meat with mine.

 

[dennishoddy]

Thats pretty cool.
Shooters are always looking for cheap practice.

 

[Robusto]

I do not have air rifle, I send my scrap brass (used primers & 22s) off for recycling.

 

[drmitchgibson]

In the video, and seemingly what Dan is saying, it's stated that primers are made of brass. I thought the primer cup was made of steel. Who knows about this?

 

[Robusto]

if there were steel in the pistol primer I would be concerned with galvanic corrosion.
But you could always check it with a magnet.

Your recycling center most likely classify the spent pistol primers as "Contaminated Brass" because of the left over ash.
HTH.

I think I really need to get an air rifle.

 

[Spiff]

if there were steel in the pistol primer I would be concerned with galvanic corrosion.

For galvanic corrosion to occur between dissimilar metals, you need an electrolyte (such as water) in contact with both metals. If y'got water in your ammo, yer done effed!

Back to your regularly scheduled thread!

 

[dennishoddy]

For galvanic corrosion to occur between dissimilar metals, you need an electrolyte (such as water) in contact with both metals. If y'got water in your ammo, yer done effed!

Back to your regularly scheduled thread!

Not so! I used to watch Lloyd Bridges shoot pistols and rifles underwater in the Sea Hunt TV series.

I know they would not steer us wrong!!

BTW, watched the TV show that debunks theorys. One was about how easy it was to shoot fish in a barrel.
Seems its not quite so easy. The twist in the barrel, makes the bullet go in a circle to the right. They never actually hit a fish in that barrel.

Ok, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[Wall]

BTW, watched the TV show that debunks theorys. One was about how easy it was to shoot fish in a barrel.
Seems its not quite so easy. The twist in the barrel, makes the bullet go in a circle to the right. They never actually hit a fish in that barrel.

Obviously needed to add more fish to the barrel

 

[dennishoddy]

Would a barrel of fish skewed the results vs one? Tha

Obviously needed to add more fish to the barrel

That would have been like shooting a covey of quail on the ground......

 

[Jeff T.]

That would have been like shooting a covey of quail on the ground......

That's Wrong. Just Flat Wrong!

 

[Scott Hearn]

Mitch, the cups are made of brass. Some are nickel plated some are not (Winchester).

 

[bonesaw5]

I was under the impression that primers were full of lead toxicants and not too great for you to roll around in and play with....

 

[The Antichrome]

I was under the impression that primers were full of lead toxicants and not too great for you to roll around in and play with....

'Real' pellets are lead. I dont recommend swallowing or snorting either one.

 

[technetium-99m]

'Real' pellets are lead. I dont recommend swallowing or snorting either one.

The more you know.