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Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:17 pm
by LaserTex
Reminds me of the cartoon .. was it Daffy Duck on the BOMB assembly line with the mallet checking for duds by hitting them?
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Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:34 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
KD5NRH wrote:03Lightningrocks wrote:I am no expert on powder but I don't think it would have to spark. The tip of a drill bit can get pretty darned hot and at the point it penetrates the brass, air combined with the extreme heat of the bit, might just be enough to do it. I have watched drill bits get so hot they start smoking.
Except that brass is soft, and cartridge casings are relatively thin. The bit would have to be rally dull to heat up that much before it punched through.
I dunno how much heat it would take or what kind of bit. I do know that I won't be doing this trick at any of my parties.
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:36 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
LaserTex wrote:Reminds me of the cartoon .. was it Daffy Duck on the BOMB assembly line with the mallet checking for duds by hitting them?
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Yep...that's the one.
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:54 pm
by chamberc
03Lightningrocks wrote:KD5NRH wrote:03Lightningrocks wrote:I am no expert on powder but I don't think it would have to spark. The tip of a drill bit can get pretty darned hot and at the point it penetrates the brass, air combined with the extreme heat of the bit, might just be enough to do it. I have watched drill bits get so hot they start smoking.
Except that brass is soft, and cartridge casings are relatively thin. The bit would have to be rally dull to heat up that much before it punched through.
I dunno how much heat it would take or what kind of bit. I do know that I won't be doing this trick at any of my parties.
No kidding... some people's common sense just defies logic... why not use a bullet puller then reseat the bullet... much easier.
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:45 pm
by Rex B
Just squirt a little WD40 on it.
It will kill the primer and neutralize the powder....
At least that's what the experts tell you
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:49 pm
by chamberc
Rex B wrote:Just squirt a little WD40 on it.
It will kill the primer and neutralize the powder....
At least that's what the experts tell you
Let me know if you ever attempt it...
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:59 pm
by Rex B
chamberc wrote:Rex B wrote:Just squirt a little WD40 on it.
It will kill the primer and neutralize the powder....
At least that's what the experts tell you
Let me know if you ever attempt it...
just keep an eye on the newspaper
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:06 pm
by Keith B
Rex B wrote:chamberc wrote:Rex B wrote:Just squirt a little WD40 on it.
It will kill the primer and neutralize the powder....
At least that's what the experts tell you
Let me know if you ever attempt it...
just keep an eye on the newspaper
Wouldn't trust 'the experts'. Check out the Box O' Truth test
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot39.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
<-smiley looking for dud rounds like Daffy Duck! LOL
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:24 pm
by Rex B
Rex points Keith to all the smileys in the above post.
Re: Man Hospitalized After Drilling through Live Round
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:34 pm
by Keith B
Rex B wrote:Rex points Keith to all the smileys in the above post.
Oh I know you were not serious from the rolling eyes smiley. Just pointing to a test where they basically proved what you were facetiously purporting.