A little experiment...

[ctbreitwieser]

For many years I've wondered what would happen if a person shot the primer of a 12 gauge with a .22. Me and some friends were spending the day just shooting and wasting ammo, and we decided we'd give it a try. We set a 12 guage out at 75-ish yds, and my buddy grabbed his 17 hmr. I made a dead on shot with it, and it really makes me wish I had a video of it. It blew up with sparks like a firecracker and went flying. We found the shell and this what we had.

I don't think I could've been much closer to dead center, it was pretty cool. If you look inside the hole, you can see the .17 bullet lodged inside. It blew the whole back off, but the shot and wad are still in it. The hull is prettty much intact, minus a small tear wear a piece of the bullet fragmented out the side. So if anyone else has ever wondered this, here's your answer.

 

[remauto1187]

Nothing will happen that is even remotely close to what happens when it is in the chamber of a shotgun. The wad and shot is still in there because there is nothing holding the pressure caused by the powder (as the primer/powder ignites) in behind the shot/wad. Instead all that pressure blows out the side of the shell and escapes.

 

[scottka]

That's awesome! Heck of a shot too. Now we need video evidence...

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Nothing will happen that is even remotely close to what happens when it is in the chamber of a shotgun. The wad and shot is still in there because there is nothing holding the pressure caused by the powder (as the primer/powder ignites) in behind the shot/wad. Instead all that pressure blows out the side of the shell and escapes.

That was expected. We were just curious to see what it would do. It was fun, and it made for an interesting competition between us to see who could hit it.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

That's awesome! Heck of a shot too. Now we need video evidence...

Believe me, I REALLY wish I would've got it on video.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

I have done this with a BB gun into 12 gauge shells. Had the same result. At one point a primer dislodged and hit me in the forehead, ouch.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I have done this with a BB gun into 12 gauge shells. Had the same result. At one point a primer dislodged and hit me in the forehead, ouch.

Ya, gotta be careful. You could shoot your eye out.

 

[Hoosier45]

That was one of my grandfather's favorite trick shots.

 

[jspy5]

I think you got the story wrong, it's supposed to be a 150 yd shot...

 

[giovani]

When I was about 10 yo "late 1970s" I walked across town to visit a friend, a few houses before his house I see a kid with a bb gun, standing in the drive way, shooting into the garage.
I stopped to ask what he was shooting at and he says, oh just a 12 gauge shell clamped in my dads vice.

 

[andyoz]

I wanna try it now!!!! Just not in my vice. Haha

 

[Mackey]

Believe me, I REALLY wish I would've got it on video.

Well, do it again, son!
We'll be waiting.

 

[hammer24]

When I was about 10 yo "late 1970s" I walked across town to visit a friend, a few houses before his house I see a kid with a bb gun, standing in the drive way, shooting into the garage.
I stopped to ask what he was shooting at and he says, oh just a 12 gauge shell clamped in my dads vice.

...Oh those were the days.... Kids...Pfffft!

 

[PGRChaplain]

Don't try this at home!

 

[cashmoney]

Don't try this at home!

Here Hold my beer and watch this!