Detonating Ammo

[bxtreme24]

So I have a few rounds of 9mm detonating ammo. They have a primer in the bullet and they came out of a white box labled "detonaters" and packed in foam. I know there not the cheesie devastators sold in the blister packs. Im looking for some more info on them. How big of a punch do they pack? Are they even legal any more? Are they safe to fire? And are they legal to use as PD or HD rounds (just curious, not serious)?

 

[Deleted member 20875]

Where did you get them from?. Give them to me I'll shoot them. See what kind of bang they make

 

[bxtreme24]

I got them from my boss about 14 years ago. From what I read they havent been in production since 78.

 

[KassenKlamber]

Some people make them with hollows, wax an primers. I would not do that, but it's your face.

 

[acmech]

They are just junk gimmick ammo. The ones I have in original packaging imply that they will explode on impact. I bought them when I was young and stupid, now 20 years later I'm just stupid. Seriously, do you really think the ATF would allow "explosive" rounds to be sold if they worked. I've shot a few with no obvious results. I would imagine that if you shot them into soft tissue that the primer would not deform enough to do anything.

 

[KassenKlamber]

Some primers pack a punch. As a kid, when I was more stupid , I used to put large rifle primers on the road and smack them with a 5-pound sledge hammer, they would make a fairly loud bang... up until the cap from one went 3 inches into my leg.

Stone Mountain, pennies and railroad comes to mind..... do it now and it would be a terrorist act!!!

 

[Moondog1]

Awesome sig bxtreme24! FYG3......G44L lol

 

[Leatherhead]

Shoot them!! Video yourself doing it and post it up here!!!

 

[jglenn]

16- 20 years ago is about right

several small companies made them.. nice gimic

I still have some 44 mags that had blackpowder under the primer

easy to make yourself but of no real value

 

[Patronus]

Personally I like the idea of mercury(if you can find it) or bacon fat under wax in a hollow point. Muhahahaha! Our terroristic activity was limited to M80s down the toilet in school mostly.