50 cal Spotter Round

[browningautorifle]

As in it could go off by dropping it? What’s the mechanism of ignition?

They go off when they strike the target, that's good enough for me. Take a look at the link I provided for the cut away look inside...

an EMPTY, primed shotgun shell

I on the other hand was using them as targets with my Red Rider BB gun and the primer DID go off...no surprise now to us...from about 6 yards...

On the other hand I can give you testimony of one .44 magnum that exploded when it was dropped to a concrete floor...hit a nubbin of some kind I guess... I can go on...

[rcathey]

Take a look at the link I provided for the cut away look inside...

Oh my. I get it now. Yeah, I don’t want any of those around here either. I can just see the cat batting it off the shelf. On the other hand, I guess that would teach her to stop doing that to everything not glued down!

[CINDERS]

As for the moggy batting it that and probably the resultant fire from the incendiary part should keep you all entertained for a bit........

[muffett.2008]

Not a lover of white phos. my legs can testify to it's effects.

[jonnyc]

What is the ag hall show? I do go to Oaks regularly, plus Harrisburg, York, Gettysburg.

Agricultural Hall, Forks of the Delaware, Allentown.

FWIW, if you're buying them for more than $3-4, you're going to the wrong places to buy collector/old ammo.

[browningautorifle]

if you're buying them for more than $3-4,

This is Canada, they just don't appear here. They cost what the collectors ask. Furthermore see above for why I'll paint up a ball bullet to cover off my collection.

[green]

IIRC this ctg was issued with a cardboard sleeve around the bullet to protect it. Sleeve was removed before loading in spotting rifle.

[browningautorifle]

a cardboard sleeve

Thank you...I had forgotten...it was 1976 or so after all...