Thread: 22LR bullet put a hole in my pocket - literally!!

Have heard of this happening before, not nice, message here is it's probably best to keep bullets and batteries separate.

Ouchies!

I carry spares in a ziplock bag, folded up tight to stop any noise etc.
fill mags before leaving, the more mags, the merry.

Originally Posted by Comfortably_Numb

Ouchies!

I carry spares in a ziplock bag, folded up tight to stop any noise etc.
fill mags before leaving, the more mags, the merry.

Actually mate I barely felt it, the hole in my pocket is more of a burn hole than anything. Still, as you and others have said, ziplock bags and full mags is great thinking. Or seperate pockets or whatever.. Just not hanging out together!

have to be the most common bullet to go thru washing machine due to that exact habit ,growing up there was always a little pile on shelf above washing tub.
Never heard of that before and will never keep them loose again.

Over the weekend me and some mates decided to go spotlighting for possums. I put 30 or so loose rounds into my chest pocket, along with a spare battery (18650) for the scope-mounted torch. Bad move.

I witnessed that happening. Also shooting possum. The battery shorted across the rim setting off the cartridge. I don't recall the bullet being found, just the case which was not blown open.

Originally Posted by 303Guy

I witnessed that happening. Also shooting possum. The battery shorted across the rim setting off the cartridge. I don't recall the bullet being found, just the case which was not blown open.

Hell, glad it wasnt just us. We were all a bit confused about how the rifle may have fired with the bolt open but lucky Damz is a safe arms handler as we all nhave to be when night shooting in a small group.

a long watch but very interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c

Originally Posted by smidey

a long watch but very interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c

Excellent video mate

https://youtu.be/U4FQgrU2fYk

Originally Posted by kiwijames

https://youtu.be/U4FQgrU2fYk

FFS I hope my kids don't try that.

That's fairly high on the stupid scale I reckon

Sent from my workbench

Damz thanks for the heads up. Heaps of current the 18650s.. Dam i wounder how a .17hmr would go, might be nastier as they seem more solidly closed than a .22.

The thought of a dead shorted 18650 in my pocket scares me more than the prospect of a live round cooking off!

Originally Posted by Monsterbishi

The thought of a dead shorted 18650 in my pocket scares me more than the prospect of a live round cooking off!

good point theres a few vids of Li-Po cells going bang. Not nice as a pocket warmer!

Ive seen a mates drill battery catch fire in the drill he was using. We called it the DeFault after that.