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shotgun shell disposal #6486890
03/10/19 01:14 PM
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Had one of my duck hunting loads go through the wash. Just wondering how I should properly dispose of a live shotgun shell. I don't dare to throw it in the garbage

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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6486901
03/10/19 01:31 PM
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Cut the plastic part off and dump the separate parts in the trash. Even if it still could go bang after going through the wash it can't if you take it apart.

Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487174
03/10/19 06:10 PM
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Kill the primer with a bit of WD-40 after doing what 10bands said.

Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487175
03/10/19 06:11 PM
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i'm spoiled,step out on the deck and shoot it.just make sure the wad came out.









Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487180
03/10/19 06:16 PM
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Stick it up good in the fork of a tree and shoot it with a .22. Don't do it on the ground while your close, something weird could happen and you end up with buckshot in your right leg lol.


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: pcr2] #6487185
03/10/19 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pcr2
i'm spoiled,step out on the deck and shoot it.just make sure the wad came out.


X2 just shoot it. Catch 22 -how do you get buckshot out of a duck load?
wink


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487186
03/10/19 06:22 PM
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maybe he's got big ducks.









Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487187
03/10/19 06:23 PM
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Ducks-bucks, what's one letter amongst friends?


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: ] #6487191
03/10/19 06:26 PM
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The marble or the primer? smile


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487194
03/10/19 06:29 PM
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Just put it in the neibors trash and go have coffee

Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487202
03/10/19 06:37 PM
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you can throw it in a fire and nothing bad will happen



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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487222
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A shotgun shell ain't a cell phone.

My guess is that shell has a better than 50/50 chance of being unaffected.

If there is only one, and you don't want to risk a misfire at an inappropriate time; throw it in the gun and fire it off now. If it don't go boom, and I'm betting it will, cut it somewhere above the brass. dump the loose powder and lead/steel. The primer is probably now disabled. soak it in water, or not, and throw it in the garbage.


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: coonlove] #6487228
03/10/19 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by coonlove
Originally Posted by pcr2
i'm spoiled,step out on the deck and shoot it.just make sure the wad came out.


X2 just shoot it. Catch 22 -how do you get buckshot out of a duck load?
wink

Are your ducks so big you shoot them with slugs. grin


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487234
03/10/19 07:09 PM
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Let's try this again.......... the op said duck load and you said buckshot. I was just wondering how we went from birdshot to buckshot?
T'is no matter-either one will go boom or land in the garbage. I just cut them apart if they don't fire and throw the brass and primer in the burning barrel and wait for the pop.


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487241
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Cut the top of the shell and dump the shot and then put in gun and shot it off. If it dose not then do not worry about if it dose go off check barrel to make sure the wad is not in the barrel .


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: greenetrapper] #6487247
03/10/19 07:24 PM
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Holy crap, talk about over complicating things. Put it in your gun and pull the trigger. Military ammo gets wet all the time, and when we used it. 99.9% it went bang. Don't over think it. Same goes for civilian ammo. Shot many rounds of ammo that mom put through the ole maytag when growing up. Sarge


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: nvwrangler] #6487326
03/10/19 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nvwrangler
Just put it in the neibors trash and go have coffee

#LikeaBoss laugh


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Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: danny clifton] #6487446
03/10/19 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by danny clifton
you can throw it in a fire and nothing bad will happen
This is untrue, once when in elk camp one of the guys was emptying out a pocket in his hoodie that he put candy wrappers in.He forgot there was a shotshell in that pocket from hunting ducks during the day and threw it in the fire during dinner and drinks time.
one of the guys was having a bowl of antelope chili and another was having some sipping whiskey, both spilled when the shell went off and a column of embers shot in the air and scattered around camp.
I can assure you that was a very bad thing, funny, but bad.

Re: shotgun shell disposal [Re: Catch22] #6487832
03/11/19 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Catch22
Stick it up good in the fork of a tree and shoot it with a .22. Don't do it on the ground while your close, something weird could happen and you end up with buckshot in your right leg lol.


You're right, that would be real weird for a duck load or a .22 to get buckshot in your leg.

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