This stuff may be "cool" (or "bad" or "rad" or whatever the term of the day is), but what is is going to be like should you live to be as old as I am?
I thought about this before I started. My orignal plan was I got my ears pierced (had one done when I was 13ish and so at the beginning of the year I got my other one done) and I wore fake plugs to give the look that I had them really stretched. I wasn't going to go any farther then that but I really liked the look but they were actually a hassel. I don't plan to go any bigger then a 2g which is 6mm. Most people going past 2g is the point of no return where they will not shrink up to look like a normal piercing, everyone is different however.
Ears are funny because they sometimes like to keep growing. My theory on when I am older is, my ears will probably look funny anyways, atleast this way I can put some cool stuff in them. Granted this is only a theory
Any concerns of infection? Plus, the brass will probably tarnish easily. I'd see if you could find some nickel cases. Or, maybe find a machinist that could make you something similar out of surgical stainless steel.
When I get to the point of wearing these, I plan only to wear them everyonce in a while. It's recommended you wait till your ears are fully healed before putting something like this in so infection shouldn't be a big issue. Nickle cases would be preferred over brass though.
guys, stretched earlobes are reversible. If you take whatever thing is in there out, it will shrink back (as long as they aren't stretched really far).
Very true, which is why I'm not planning to go passed 2g
If you can't find 'em anywhere, I can send you a couple with dead primers and no powder. They'd weigh a hair less and be safer.
Which casings are you referring to? I'm not planning on keeping the bullet in them, just the casing.
my, my, ....my what will your mother say? sounds like some of the stupid stuff from my twenties. anywho.... when you find the right cases, and DEACTIVATE the primer, polish the case real good with brasso and get yourself some clear polyurethane in a spray can to coat them with. they won't tarnish, and probably save an infection or two. good luck.
She wasn't completely thrilled at the idea
She felt better when I said they would shrink up and look pretty normal when I decide to let them. I like the idea of coating them in polyurethane. Thanks for the idea.
I'll send you a couple of 221 Fireball cases if you post a picture of the end product.
If you send me an address, I'll mail you two 5.7x28 cases (fired from a PS90).
I will probably take you both up on the offer. I like the idea of the 5.7, I wans't sure if I would be able to get any of those rounds in the area.
I'm suprised this thread is going on for so long, I'm quite impressed
That said, I do rember that not too long ago someone was making reloadable 22 mag case which had a very small primer. You should be able to find those somewhere. I found the one I was looking for and it is the 22CCM (Cooper centerfire mag).
