Disposal of damaged ammunition

[230RN]

Yeah, bring it to the PD.

Name?
Address?
Date of Birth?
Mother's Maiden name?
US Citizen?
Where did you get it?
Do you have many guns?
Do you shoot often?
Do you keep a gun in the car?

Just yank the bullet, scatter the powder on the grass, WD-40 the case and primer, wrap it up with the bullet and chuck 'em in the trash ashes. I don't think the tiny amount of lead triggers any "hazardous waste" laws.

Everybody ought to have an inertial bullet puller, by the way.

 

[skeeter1]

If you can do it safely, pull the bullets, sprinkle the powder out in the flower garden (it's an excellent fertilizer), and spray the primers from the inside with WD-40. That will kill them.

 

[qajaq59]

Bring it to the local PD? That's too funny.

Maybe it depends on where you live? But in CT they will get rid of old or bad ammo quite willingly.

 

[Primersinmyshoe]

Put it in a metal coffee can and fill with concrete. Toss in trash.

 

[trueblue1776]

I'm amazed that so many folks would put any effort into this, why not just pop it in the trash, or throw it into the lake/woods/field/storm-drain? I am a lazy man, but seriously, it's not a hand grenade. I'd give it to the local gun shop before I bothered the cops with it.

 

[tank mechanic]

Maybe it depends on where you live? But in CT they will get rid of old or bad ammo quite willingly.

That is because as soon as you walk out the door they throw it in the trash.

 

[BullsEye10x]

To the OP -
Did you say you had a smooshed up 7.62 x 39 ???
I have a simple, two step solution:
1. Get or borrow one working AK or SKS variant chambered in afforementioned caliber
2. Load offending cartridge into said weapon and FIRE IT (be sure to police spent casing)!

AK's and their cousins are a lot of things, but they are most definitely NOT picky eaters

 

[jobu07]

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot39.htm

WD-40 and other oils on the primers won't do much.