What to do with my paperweight.

I would go for the fourth option.


Buy a .50BMG rifle and shoot it.

Well if you don't have the dies to pull it apart I would leave it alone. I bet somebody would trade you an inert round for it locally. Heck I would if you were near here.

personally i would leave it alone, its not like its going to go off on its own....

however if you do want to render it inert, i would soak if for a few days in WD-40 or any other penetrating oil, that should soak into the primer rendering it kaput.

The incendiary part might give you a problem. The projectile might be sealed well enough to resist penetrating oils, water, etc. DO NOT hit the tip with a hammer. We know a fellow that was resizing pulled fifty bullets and got one stuck in the sizer die. He tried to dislodge it DOWNWARD with a hammer and punch. BIG flash/bang. Fortunately, not injured. I think the hammer and punch went flying, though.

How about option 5. Send it to me and put your mind at ease.

I would go for the fourth option.


Buy a .50BMG rifle and shoot it.

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I vote for the "buy and try" option. One can never have too many guns!

The primers in military ammo are sealed. Oil will probably do nothing.

The chemicals under your sink are probably more dangerous.

Now that you've posted what you have on the Internet, the FBI, DHS, and the BATFE know you have it, and as soon as they get done with the coin toss to see who comes "to your rescue", you'll wish you dropped it in Laurentian Abyss.

Woody

Now that you've posted what you have on the Internet, the FBI, DHS, and the BATFE know you have it, and as soon as they get done with the coin toss to see who comes "to your rescue", you'll wish you dropped it in Laurentian Abyss.

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What in the world are you talking about? There is no prohibition on posession of rifle caliber API at a federal level.

Jorg said:

What in the world are you talking about? There is no prohibition on posession of API at a federal level.

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For real? My bad!

Where can I get some for my .308?

ETA: Never mind. I found some.

Woody

I would make it inert IF you feel comfortable doing so. If not, I think she's fine for the next 100 years. I also really like the idea of trading it for one thats already had the primer removed.

You know, there's prolly someone local who'd let you fire that off in their gun if you asked nicely. If you've never shot a .50 BMG before, it'd be worth looking into. I had a friend who had a friend with a friend who had come up with a couple of .50 cartridges, and eventually through the grapevine asked if I would mind letting him shoot his ammo in my gun. No big deal, I met him at a range and he fired them off. He got to have a good time and the experience of shooting one, as shown by his giant grin, and it gave me a reason to drag it out and shoot.

Shoot it!

Put it in a large bucket full of water. With a long shaft drill bit (1/4 inch) drill the side of the case, pour out the powder and put baking soda into the case with a little water and let sit for a couple of days. Should be inert (except the primer) at that point. Keep it submerged untill finished. Or just give to someone with a 50 BMG.

Jim

I can dispose of it properly.

If only it weren't incendiary: my grandpa gave me one of his old tool boxes. In the toolbox I found an armor-piercing .50 cal bullet that had the top part of the jacket stripped away. The thing makes the most amazing metal punch I've ever used.

I am available for #4 or #5 Said leave it alone. Last I checked that is about $7.00

Random question: why are they called "Armor Piercing" when we all know cartridges of that power can penetrate most armor anyway?

Seems redundunt to me, but I'm probably off.

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I have a live .50 API (Armor Piercing Incendiary) round that has been sitting on my desk for the past 6 years. At the time I acquired it I had no idea what needed to be done to make the round inert but after I have been doing some reloading I have an idea what to do. So should I leave it as is or make it inert?

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This is live..............You don`t go to beating on it, it is just as safe as any other round.