Blowing through ammo

[spencerhut]

So we get all kinds of ammo just dumped at the store. None of it can be resold. A lot of it gets torn apart and the cases are salvaged. But a lot is just random old factory stuff that we pile up and then we shoot it once there is a good sized pile.

So yesterday we shot a bunch of .22LR, .32ACP, .380ACP, 9MM, .40S&W, .45ACP/LC, .30-06, .30 Carbine, 7.62x39. I had more than an ammo can full of brass to sort out when we were done.

I really am not a .32ACP fan and i guess other people are not either since I get so much dumped at the shop. :-) I don't own a .32ACP but my friend brought over a FN 1922, Nazi marked, 1939 production that we used to burn the .32ACP up. ~300 random carp rounds and not a single malfunction of any kind. Good little gun, accurate, I may get one in .380ACP.

There was a ton of .30-06 on en-bloc clips and I have a Garand with a totally rusted out, pitted barrel that was begging to be abused, so we did. We got it hot enough to scorch the wood . The wood was smoking for like 5 minutes after the last shot. It also functioned perfectly. And .30-06 freaking shreds bowling pins.

We had a 1967 W. German PPK, 1932 (I think) Beretta and Remington Model 51 in .380ACP. The Model 51 was by far the most fun to shoot, least recoil, most accurate. That PPK just punishes you for pulling the trigger compared to the little Model 51. The Beretta was okay, no biggie.

There were 1911's, Hi-Powers, XD's & M&P's to burn the 9MM, 40S&W and .45ACP.

Fun day . . .

[the_t0ny]

What do you mean by "just dumped at the store" like people leave it there or just extras laying around?

[Noobert]

Sounds like fun

[spencerhut]

What do you mean by "just dumped at the store" like people leave it there or just extras laying around?

Mostly Anti-Gun people that come across ammo and are afraid of it. Widows that just want it out of the house, sons & daughters that thought dad was crazy for having an "arsenal" and "all this ammo". Usually like three guns and a box or two of ammo seems like a lot to them.

We got like 25 lbs of powder all in weird baby or calf bottles once. Could not even think about using it. Now that was a fire!

[pepsi2451]

You should advertise an "ammunition round up" where people can drop off their unwanted ammo to be properly disposed of.

My local sheriffs department does it with prescription pills. Its kinda a joke now though, since a deputy was arrested and found with hundreds of prescription pills.

[Divernhunter]

I am always looking for 32ACP and 38S&W ammo............

[jyo]

Back when I was the retail manager for the largest gunstore in L.A., we received LOTS of ammo from various people---the ammo that was reloads was given to the reloaders on the crew to take apart and reuse the primed cases and projectiles. The factory ammo was given to the crew to shoot up---and we did! We once received so much 223 (Winchester WWC 82) that it took me 10+ years to shoot up my portion! One of the perks of working at a gunstore. Oh, and old collectable ammo---tons of it!

[spencerhut]

One of the perks of working at a gunstore. Oh, and old collectable ammo---tons of it!

Sort of cool huh? I mean some people act like they are giving you infected meat or something. Blows me away. I'll shoot it.

[Cali-Shooter]

Wow dude, it sounds like a piece of heaven at your gun store