Cold as Ice

[fletcher]

Any ice coming in contact with the barrel would fail, resulting in a loosely held, non-stabilized bullet coming ou the end.

Bullets are ductile, and deform to engage the rifling; ice does not have this ability. A brittle material like ice flying into the rifling would cause it to shatter before the entire round fully left the chamber - this is what would really ensure its destruction, moreso than the shock from explosion of the powder. The idea is impractical if you desire any sort of accuracy or consistency. Off the top of my head I couldn't suggest any other material that could be used to help not leave rifling other than the sabots already mentioned - they maintain pressure to stabilize the bullet in the barrel, then drop off afterward. Maybe something that would react with air once hot and out of the barrel to burn off real quick?

 

[Norinco982lover]

i think i saw a movie on TV once where this assassin sniped a guy using a hi-tech crossbow and a bolt made of dry ice (he got it out of a freezer/briefcase) and it went thru his target, hit the concrete behind them and shattered.

 

[meef]

So there I was, confidently strolling the streets having recently acquired my CCR (concealed carry refrigerator) when all of a sudden a mugger pulls me into a dark alley.

"Your money or your life", the thug says.

Hoo boy, is this creep in trouble now!

I flung open my trenchcoat, thereby revealing the tactical icebox/generator combo on wheels it was covering, and with a flurry of well-practiced motions I opened the icebox door and drew my large caliber icegun!

"You're doomed now, chum!" I gloated as I went into a Weaver stance and prepared to Mozambique his dumb butt.

I pulled the trigger.

Nothing, nada. Just a couple of measly drips from the barrel.

Damn! I then remembered the last time I cleaned my ice gat I used antifreeze instead of Breakfree.

I meekly handed my wallet over to the lowlife scum and silently promised myself that from now on I was going to be sure to wear a backup popsicle whenever I went out.

Just not carried in Thunderwear.

 

[p2000sk]

The idea ISN'T about a abullet made of ice, I ALREADY KNEW THAT ICE WOULD SHATTER AND MELT JUST FROM THE EXPLOSION the concept is to create a round that would have NO rifling on it.

Perhaps you could buy a smoothbore rifle from your class III dealer.
Uses regular ammunition. Literally can be bought over the counter.
It's already manufactured, think of all the time saved at the lab
because you don't need to invent forensic proof projectiles.

 

[USMCDK]

okay okay I get it bad idea, i was really hoping that this thread would start the creative juices in our heads to flow, but most of you just hammered this idea into the ground, i'm not mad about it though. I was really hoping to see some theoretical ideas from you all, oh well. however I really like what meef posted

So there I was, confidently strolling the streets having recently acquired my CCR (concealed carry refrigerator) when all of a sudden a mugger pulls me into a dark alley.

"Your money or your life", the thug says.

Hoo boy, is this creep in trouble now!

I flung open my trenchcoat, thereby revealing the tactical icebox/generator combo on wheels it was covering, and with a flurry of well-practiced motions I opened the icebox door and drew my large caliber icegun!

"You're doomed now, chum!" I gloated as I went into a Weaver stance and prepared to Mozambique his dumb butt.

I pulled the trigger.

Nothing, nada. Just a couple of measly drips from the barrel.

Damn! I then remembered the last time I cleaned my ice gat I used antifreeze instead of Breakfree.

I meekly handed my wallet over to the lowlife scum and silently promised myself that from now on I was going to be sure to wear a backup popsicle whenever I went out.

Just not carried in Thunderwear.

I thought that this way really funny and had a great laugh over it, thank you meef it was worth it.

 

[WVMountainBoy]

Hmm just wondering what about the 12 gauge flare rds they make for boating. I'm not sure if these shells will fire from a conventional 12 ga, but they have to have some substance to them that apparently burns off, should be easy to find/make a pistol sized 12 gauge, if not just the flare gun itself. As for the ice bullets I could only think of a very weak loaded dry ice bullet with a gas check being fired through a non-rifled bbl. I did like the idea I saw about using one of the many alloys that melted slightly above room temp. Though I think they'd still have to be fired from a relatively low power round to keep the friction from overly deforming them.

 

[Ske1etor]

Why not jacket the bullet in a thin layer of latex or other easily torn rubber like material. You could leave the nose of the bullet open. The latex would likely be torn completely off upon hitting the open air.