Reccomendation On Cleaning Old Bullet?

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Dagaz Valued Member Slovenia 459 Posts	Posted 07/08/2017 12:26 pm Hi all. My firts solo metal detecting trip resulted in - 20+ junk finds - 5 tolar coin from 1990's - 20 dinara 1965 coin - 1 reichspfenih 1942 coin - and a bullet, unfired. Does any of you have any reccomendation on how to clean the latter, so I'd be (perhaps) able to see the inscription on the back of it? Thank you in advance Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/08/2017 1:34 pm Toss it ,my friend. Not worth the risk. It has been corroded, exposed to water and most likely is inert, meaning not explosively dangerous,....But, if by chance it was sealed around the primer(end) and a good crimp around the bullet, the no telling what state the powder is in. Chemical cleaners may have an adverse reaction not to just the powder but the metals themselves. Dispose of it, not worth losing a fingertip over. Looks like an AK-47 round, 7.62 x39mm? Edited by Crazyb0 07/08/2017 1:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/08/2017 2:07 pm Yeah ,something like finding an unexploded ordinance from World War II . Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1343 Posts	Posted 07/08/2017 4:36 pm Looks like a common .30 cal or 7.62 mm. Firing it would take a sharp blow to the primer. You can keep it as a found treasure or take it to your local police for disposal if it bothers you. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12441 Posts	Posted 07/09/2017 12:13 am I personally would not mess with it. I'm no munitions expert but, I'd be very cautious considering the corrosion that's visible. If I actually used my detector, I bet I could find a few of those around these here parts. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Dagaz Valued Member Slovenia 459 Posts	Posted 07/09/2017 05:48 am Thank you all. Yeah, I guess I'll just leave the bullet as it is Report this Post to the Staff
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