I think he’s full of beans on how he shot himself. There have been plenty of studies done, and the brass will go a hell of lot farther than the bullet. Without something, like a chamber/barrel to contain and direct the pressure, there really isn’t any direction to the energy, and frankly, with smokless power, if it ain’t contained, it doesn’t build much pressure. I suggest that the local law enforcement folks investigate this thoroughly. My guess is that they will find a gun somewhere.
I am a certified firearms, and reloading instructor, and I have had ammo pop on me in the form of the rechargable battery pack from my camera flash setting one off in a jacket pocket. I jumped pretty good. There was a scorch mark, but the cotton pocket was fine and contained the bullet and case.
“I think he’s full of beans on how he shot himself. There have been plenty of studies done, and the brass will go a hell of lot farther than the bullet. Without something, like a chamber/barrel to contain and direct the pressure, there really isn’t any direction to the energy, and frankly, with smokless power, if it ain’t contained, it doesn’t build much pressure. I suggest that the local law enforcement folks investigate this thoroughly. My guess is that they will find a gun somewhere.
I am a certified firearms, and reloading instructor, and I have had ammo pop on me in the form of the rechargable battery pack from my camera flash setting one off in a jacket pocket. I jumped pretty good. There was a scorch mark, but the cotton pocket was fine and contained the bullet and case.”
Finally, someone that knows what they are talking about. A cartridge not in a firearm won’t propel the bullet, it is more likely to toss the case. Or the case will rupture. I have seen pictures of ammo subjected to fire and the cases usually burst. I don’t see how a 22 caliber rimfire round hit with a hammer on a rock is going to present much of a projectile danger. My biggest fear would be small fragments hitting the fool’s eyes.