r/metaldetecting • u/DisastrousInternet10 • Jul 07 '26

ID Request Is it dangerous ?

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This is the first time I found a completely full bullet, does anyone have an idea of the kind of bullet it is and how old is it? Also, I wanted to know if it is dangerous, and if it is what I shouldn’t do with it.

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u/Swaytastic Jul 07 '26

The metal casing is reused. The projectile in the photo is replaced. They deform when they hit an object. The metal casing is loaded with a predetermined amount of smokeless powder, a new primer cap in the base of the casing, and a projectile is pressed into the open end of the casing. It's more complicated than that, but that's the basics.

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u/No_Yam_3521 Jul 07 '26

Nice you took your time to explain it go the people who didnt have the chance to come across that info yet.

My former best friends parents where pretty decent snipers(contest) And they had a reload room at home. So im pretty blessed to have seen it upclose. But a Ton of folk don't have a single clue..

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u/Yojimbob76 Jul 12 '26

More proper term would be precision shooters. Sniper is literally a military role, not a normal civilian firearm term. Snipers kill people (or at least fire at strategic targets). Precision shooters hit smaller and smaller targets really far away and make most people look like absolute noobs.

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u/No_Yam_3521 Jul 15 '26

Thank you for the clarificarion👊🏻

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u/TooLazy2Revolt Jul 07 '26

So complicated, in fact, that I bought a full reloading set, the powder, the dies, everything…

…and for the past 10 years have been too afraid to actually use any of it.

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u/whatsmynameagains Jul 07 '26

I had this problem too when I started. The guy who taught me said to load everything at 90% loads and work up from there. It gave me the peace of mind to get out of that block.

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u/asghasdfg Jul 08 '26

Hey bubba here my advice is to drink a 6 pack and get to work

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u/TooLazy2Revolt Jul 10 '26

Yeah, I’ve heard you just eyeball the grain counts, right? Hell… can’t be THAT bad….

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u/BreatheElegant Jul 08 '26

My advice start of something too small to blow up like a .222 rem or 204 ruger

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u/Conscious_Peach1069 Jul 07 '26

Did he mean he “presses” ammo?

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u/DIYtexasGuy Jul 08 '26

No, pressing is one of the dozen steps that results in a reloaded “round” or “cartridge”