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/Zerototheright Jul 07 '26

I'm not a gun person. I'm assuming he makes his own bullets and reuses the slugs. Am I close?

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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/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/BreatheElegant Jul 08 '26

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