¯ On 09/21/96, Nolan Penney informed All:
NP>Wilst cleaning out the barn, I found various gun stuff.  So now I hav
NP>several questions for y'all.
NP>
NP>1.  Found a garand clip with 30-06 ammo in it, but instead of bullets
NP>it's got what looks like red cement about 1/8 inch below the case lip
NP>Are these blanks or perhaps some special secret stealth type ammo?
NP>Perhaps created during the Phoenix project and worth millions?
        Rifle flares.  They're either tracers or red meteors.  They 
make a holy mess of black soot in the barrel.
NP>2.  Found several boxes of unknown age (presumed several years old at
NP>last) primers.  Some complete with oil as oil cans had dribbled all o
NP>some of the boxes.  So how does one tell if the primers are still goo
NP>And is there a particularly good (see safe) way to destroy them if th
NP>are not good or are dangerous?  I would presume that bashing them wit
NP>rock wouldn't be a good way. 
        Why not?  I always used a hammer myself, but if you prefer 
rocks....
NP>3.  Found an old can of powder too.  Is there any way to determine if
NP>powder is any good still?
        If it's still sealed, try loading a few rounds.  If the seal 
is broken, put it on the garden - it makes great fertilizer.
09/21/96 - roy.wilson@moondog.com
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