Exploding pellets

[blackdiesel]

Mods please leave this in the General Airgun forum because it's relevant to airguns as a whole and not just pellets.

I went out shooting with one of my airgun buddies today and he brought out some pellets he's had for over 20 years. They were made in the Philippines and as far he knows are not made anymore. They explode on contact and was made for airguns to be able to kill large game such as pigs in the Philipines. I only shot about 10 and when I say exploding, I don't mean a pop like a popgun, I'm talking about 22LR loud explosion. They are 22 cal and pretty heavy.

 

[dodge3500]

Cool bit of info,very interesting to say the least.I wonder what causes the explosion?

 

[JimNM]

Sounds like stupid fun. I have to be careful or I lose my mind with stuff like this. 4th of July was not my best time of year as a kid

 

[airgunmike56]

Be pretty cool to shoot a sparrow or pigeon with it and see what it does..

Mike

 

[Jorgo]

I could not belive that someone will eat those animal that are conterminated with poisons

 

[STO]

Cool bit of info,very interesting to say the least.I wonder what causes the explosion?

Almost certainly a low ignition velocity shock-sensitive explosive, probably the same as what is used in some sort of primer. So my guess is mercury fulminate, lead azide, or lead styphnate although there are dozens of other possibilities. 

 

[Motorhead]

Had made 25 caliber pellets from delrin having a small pocket up front that held a small pistol primer .... Indeed go's BANG if you hit a firm enough surface.

 

[ptthere]

Just a friendly reminder that if they are that old, use caution. Certain primer materials like lead azide can become very unstable as it ages and can become very sensitive to shock, temperature, etc. I'd hate to see one go boom when you least expect it. Very cool regardless.

PT

 

[Yote]

I could not belive that someone will eat those animal that are conterminated with poisons

Who said someone is eat anything?

 

[Gunner1985]

I could not belive that someone will eat those animal that are conterminated with poisons

I dont see an issue if you're taking a headshot on a large pig and eating the everything but that area. 

 

[Jorgo]

The stuff is in the blood the heart pump that in the body or stop the heartbeat imediatly after a brainshot.

A larg pig has a strong bone and i dont think a holowpoint bullet is the best

 

[blackdiesel]

I got shot with a shotgun in 1995, back when I worked as a police officer. I still have 5 -6 pellets in my hand because the doctor said it would cause more damage getting them out. When I asked him about lead poisoning, he explains that the body cannot breakdown solid lead and the only way that lead become dangerous is if it gets into your blood stream. This is done if you breathe in vapors or ingest it and your digestive system breaks it down.