Best Way to Dispose of Unwanted Ammo

[CAPTAIN MIKE]

At the back of my gun safe are a couple of boxes of .45 and 9mm 'Wolf' ammo. Having listened to the warnings of others about using it, and then having seen some "No Wolf Ammo" signs at a couple of indoor ranges, I've decided I'm not going to use it and would like to dispose of it properly.

Any suggestions?

 

[Nick1911]

Good question... I have some 7.62x54R that won't chamber I've been trying to get rid of...

 

[BryanP]

Sell it. If you don't want to bother with that then put a notice up on a sight like this one that it's free for the taking - the recipient just pays the shipping.

 

[pete f]

we shoot wolf all the time, only reason some ranges do not like wolf or blazer is it makes them take the time to sort their used brass out to separate the different metals. Shoot it
Nick 1911 why does it not chamber. is it corroded or deformed, do you have a dirty chamber?


if you do not have a lot of corroded ammo and you just wantto destroy it put on the safety glasses and get a bullet puller or a couple pair of vise grips. with the bullet puller just tap out the bullets and pour off the powder and dispose of it by burning by pouring it out in a shallow pan or on the ground in long line and then light it on fire. remember the old movies where they make a fuse out of a long line of powder? that is what you want to do. if you make a big pile, there is a posible chance of an explosion. With the vise grips, just grab the shell at the shoulder, and the bullet with separate pairs of vise grips and just twist them off. takes a bit of work but you can get a system and go through a lot pretty fast. Many years ago we had a case of swollen and corroded 303 british WRA ammo and we pulled it all apart in a night of watching TV and sitting with a five gallon bucket between out legs and cathing the powder that way.

 

[Andrew Rothman]

Shoot the Wolf ammo. There's nothing wrong with it, except that it's stinky and dirty.

Either that, or tell us what ciy you live in. Someone here will be glad to come pick it up.

 

[GRB]

Captain Mike,

What have you heard bad about Wolf Ammo? What have you heard about ranges not wanting to use it?

I agree with the others, all I have heard is that ranges do not want it used necause of the pain in the butt of separating Wolf cases from brass cases. I wonder if a magnet would work, that would make it easy enough.

I tend to agree that if there is not a safety issue, the best way to dispose of it is to shoot it up. Otherwise give it away to a less fortunate (one with a tighter budget) shooter than you.

All the best,
Glenn B

 

[Rupestris]

I'd leave it at the range.
I've put brass back in the box and left near the brass buckets at the outdoor range for folks that reload. I'm sure if you left the stuff at a range, someone would take it and use it somewhere else.

 

[Double Maduro]

Duh, Send it to me.

What have you heard about ranges not wanting to use it?

I know of one range in Portland, Oregon that doesn't allow Wolf. They say it is too hard on their ventilation system, smokey you know.

Might have to do with them having to seperate the cases from the reloadable ones, more likely.

DM

 

[Nick1911]

Nick 1911 why does it not chamber. is it corroded or deformed, do you have a dirty chamber?

The headspacing is wrong on some of them... so the bolt on my 91/30 doesn't close on it. I probably only have ~20 rounds of it that are useless. Albanian surplus stuff.

 

[Old Dog]

Heh, I'll shoot up your Wolf 9mm and .45 ACP ... Dirty ammo? So what? I clean my guns after shooting 'em ... Smoky ammo? So what? Nothing wrong with a little gunsmoke ... "Ooh, steel-cased cartridges will damage my extractors ..." Anecdotal, never seen it happen, and anyway, I have spares and know how to replace extractors (not to mention the U.S. military shot steel-cased ammo in its weapons for many years).

I don't shoot in places that not only won't let me pick my fired brass, but won't let me shoot steel or aluminum cased ammo.

Albanian surplus stuff.

No, Wolf is Russian factory ammo ...while there may have been problems with the older lacquer-coated Wolf cases, I haven't heard of documented problems with the current runs of polymer-coated ammo ...

 

[Dave R]

I blame a cracked extractor and lots of aggravation on my decisions to use up the 500 rounds of Wolf 9mm I bought, in a gun that choked on it. I had to pound stuck cases out with a dowel.

So I fully support your decision to NOT shoot it up.

Trade it, sell it, or donate it.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Wolf is pretty well sealed ammo... taking it apart is a better option than soaking it in penetrating oil, a time tested proven way of deactivating primers and gunpowder

 

[entropy]

Unless the rims are out of spec, it might be your 91/30, Nick1911. Have you checked the headspace on the rifle? Although if any ComBloc 7.62x54R would be crap, it's Albanian. Personally, I shoot it often, and other than the odd split case and inconsistant accuracy, it's good plinking ammo.

 

[Randy in Arizona]

Captain Mike,

I'd suggest that if all you have of the ammo is a couple of boxes, just ignore it and save if for a day you might really want and need it!

Or post it as a freebe for whom ever wants to pay shipping for it.