22. bullet fired in pocket

rob94 · 06-18-2009, 02:53 PM

Today I was sitt'in in my stand,it was approx. 90 degrees,hadsome 22. bullets,and several AA batteries in my hip pocket and a bullet fired.Did the batteries or the heat have somthing to do with it,or what would have caused it?? anyoneknow?

SGT.H · 06-18-2009, 06:16 PM

Had to be the batteries. 90 deg. isnt hot enough to set of the powder.

What were you doing sitting in a stand? It was hot as hell today.

Seif5034 · 06-18-2009, 06:54 PM

my guess is that a battery shifted and set off the primer.

ETA- Are you okay? did you get hurt at all?

ndncreek · 06-18-2009, 07:38 PM

question: did the bullet exit your pants or stay inside? did you get hurt or just pee your pants? just curious.

bugsNbows · 06-19-2009, 03:05 AM

WOW. I bet that got your attention.

brushbustin · 06-19-2009, 04:46 AM

Dang!! That sounds like a good test for mythbusters!

Howler · 06-19-2009, 05:31 AM

Sounds like a story to me. The batterys and the 90 degree heat aren't in of themselves enough to make a 22 bullet go off. It would take a lot more heat than that, no way the batterys produced any elctricity to cause the ignition. Either need way more heat, or a stiff strike on the base of the casing to cause it to fire.

eldeguello · 06-19-2009, 07:19 AM

I ave heard of such a thing. It was reported in the American Rifleeman years ago. But there were no batteries involved. Just a 22 RF cartridge going off in someone's pocket.

SJAdventures · 06-19-2009, 01:18 PM

I don't see how it can happen.

Briman · 06-19-2009, 02:50 PM

I could see it haapening the rim got dinged on a battery or a coin, not sure that a small batter would have enoug juice to set one off, but I wouldn't pry it. The priming compound is extremely shock sensitive!