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Mythbusters: What happens if you store your ammunition and loaded guns in an over, forget that they're in the oven, and turn the over on?
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Posted on 11/09/2025 11:52:27 PM PST by grundle

Mythbusters: What happens if you store your ammunition and loaded guns in an over, forget that they're in the oven, and turn the over on?

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1 posted on 11/09/2025 11:52:28 PM PST by grundle
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To: grundle

Oops! That’s oven, not over.


2 posted on 11/09/2025 11:56:45 PM PST by grundle
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To: grundle

The activation temperature of gunpowder is around 400 - 450 degrees F. If you’re pre-heating the oven for a turkey you should be fine. Self-cleaning the oven the you’ll soon need to do some remodeling of your kitchen.


3 posted on 11/10/2025 12:05:22 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: grundle

If that happens, you’re an idiot.


4 posted on 11/10/2025 12:08:26 AM PST by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: grundle

Gigantic cook-off...
Like those jap carriers used to do after a bomb strike that penetrated to the loading/refueling deck...


5 posted on 11/10/2025 12:09:36 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: grundle

Why would anyone do that?


6 posted on 11/10/2025 12:09:40 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump )
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To: HIDEK6

If they’re after the coveted Darwin Award.


7 posted on 11/10/2025 12:20:13 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: grundle
"Oops! That’s oven, not over."

Over, and out.

8 posted on 11/10/2025 12:40:27 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: HIDEK6; grundle

Why would anyone do that?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Ask Seal Team 6.


9 posted on 11/10/2025 12:46:16 AM PST by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: grundle

I could tell you five ways to destroy your house but it’ll cost you 10 grand. It’d be like an accident. ;-)

Jeez what are you really doing? ;-) You actually posted this? Guns & ammo in the oven? GOOD IDEA.

What you want to do is get everything in there turn it on to BROIL open the door a little bit and then just watch. 10 -15 minutes max. Toodles.


10 posted on 11/10/2025 1:03:17 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: HIDEK6
Why would anyone do that?

If a burglar robs your house, the last place he/she/it would look for guns, ammo, and cash is the oven.

11 posted on 11/10/2025 1:10:32 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Charlie Kirk: "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine")
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To: grundle

Maybe it’s safer to take all ammo and firearms out for a boat ride?


12 posted on 11/10/2025 1:13:59 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: Tunehead54

Sorry. I should have told you to get the kids and the loved ones out first. Hope you get this in time. ;-) Really? JEEZ!

I keep my weapons and ammo in air conditioned low humidity conditions. Don’t know much about them, don’t take them out much but I know where everyone of them are. Just in case.

Still don’t understand your post. like I said. Jeez?


13 posted on 11/10/2025 1:20:21 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: dinodino

Nuf Said. 👍


14 posted on 11/10/2025 1:20:29 AM PST by Equine1952 (MM1SS )
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To: grundle

Sorry. You’re no Newbie. Weird post.

I didn’t click on the link. Just seemed like a question like if I pull the link on a grenade and let go, how long do I have to put my fingers in my ears. About six seconds. ;-)


15 posted on 11/10/2025 1:37:35 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

I watched some video (after watching a movie with the fire setting off the ammo and the bullets “shooting” all over the place) about what really happens with ammo during a fire.

It just does a lot of popping but no velocity. It was some fire department doing training. Then another one was a demonstration. The wooden building mock-up contained the small explosions as the rounds popped off.

But yes - the kitchen would probably need some work done on it. The small explosions would probably be enough to blow the door open.


16 posted on 11/10/2025 1:38:15 AM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
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To: Fresh Wind

Nah! Put it the freezer. Then you’ll always have some cold cash. Night. ;-)


17 posted on 11/10/2025 1:47:44 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: 21twelve

I would think that without the barrel to enclose the gas pressure and direct the bullet in a single direction for a few critical microseconds, the bullets would just explode without becoming ballistic projectiles. But I don’t know, I’ve never set a bunch of them on fire and waited. It’s not that I’m not stupid enough, I just never got around to it.


18 posted on 11/10/2025 1:50:33 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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