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uss3cs Frequent Poster	posted January 19, 2000 04:00 PM i have around 120 30-30 rounds, the box says 150 gr. each shell. how easy would it be to pull the bullet out and get the powder ? is there a better way of doing it ? i dont want it to blow up in my face from friction.
catch22 Frequent Poster	posted January 19, 2000 06:31 PM First of all, modern fire arms shells (such as your 30-30) don't use black powder they use smokeless gunpowder. Second the 150 gr. refers to the weight of the bullet not the propellent. To remove the bullet from the shell case all you need is a pair of plyers. If you're over 18 its a waiste of time to do that anyway, when you can go to the local gun shop and by a one pound can of double bassed smokeless powder for under $20. Mark
uss3cs Frequent Poster	posted January 21, 2000 04:44 AM HOLY SHIT! fuck yeah! i need to get a friend to go to a gunshop for me!
nbk2000 Moderator	posted January 21, 2000 07:42 AM Uss3cs, are you in the United States? ------------------ "The knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used against them." www.50megs.com/nbk2000
Apathetic Frequent Poster	posted January 21, 2000 01:36 PM Another source of powder (I'm guessing it's smokeless) is from nail guns that use what look like "blanks" to shoot the nail. The blanks look like .22's and are crimped at the top. All I did was use pliers to squeeze the top flat, then squeeze it the other way and the top opened and I poured out the powder.If you add acetone to this powder it turns to "jelly" just like powder gotten from bullets.
m3nth Frequent Poster	posted January 21, 2000 01:43 PM you're still going to be paying more to get powder than if you just went out and bought it. uss3cs is in hawaii as was stated in another post i think... correct me if i'm wrong. ~m3nth~
BaDSeeD Frequent Poster	posted January 21, 2000 10:59 PM Yeah i dont know why you guys go through the trouble and COST of taking apart bullets. I mean i regularly buy powder for reloading, and they dont even take my name down unless i am buying more than 3 pounds. Although i usually buy around 9 pounds each time i go hehe. Most goes for reloading, but some is for experiments. ------------------ Knowledge is the true power, ignorance will bring your demise.
VeHeMT Frequent Poster	posted January 22, 2000 01:16 AM I believe you may even be able to find barrels of the stuff at a gun show(USA). ------------------ VeHeMT's Armoury
Dr-D Frequent Poster	posted January 22, 2000 09:28 PM smokeless powder is extremly expensive around here. only acces is a stash from a friends house
m3nth Frequent Poster	posted January 23, 2000 12:24 AM it is still cheaper than the same amount you would extract from excess shells. if a pound is $20, that is a whole heapin lot of powder for maybe more money than you want to spend but if you are making stuff with the powder in shells, one pound will last you forever. buy in bulk, you save money--simple fact of life. ~m3nth~

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