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rogerxd45 · 12-23-2007, 10:24 AM

well i was thinking if it was possible to make a bullet out of wood.
i know its very pointless i just thought it would be kinda cool to shoot a couple of these and on the plus side it MIGHT help clean some of the fouling out of your barrel.

**Old School** · 12-23-2007, 10:30 AM

I would hate to see you blow up your gun because of over-pressure. Be careful...

OS

atmiller · 12-23-2007, 10:53 AM

I believe Cheaper than Dirt had some surplus ammo for sale with wooden bullets. They were used in training some European military. Too weak to cycle the action, probably just primer with no powder.

**Old School** · 12-23-2007, 11:02 AM

If you want to shoot cheap, best to go with the primer-only wax bullet route. Easy to make at home in the kitchen and the "Cowboys" have been using them for years.

OS

rogerxd45 · 12-23-2007, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

I would hate to see you blow up your gun because of over-pressure. Be careful...

OS

well i would never do it unless i knew 100% me and my gun would be ok.

oh and the post about not cycleing the slide makes alot of sense with the light weight of the bullet i really doubt it would cycle.

it also would be kinda cool just take make one for presentation out of oak or something and stain it and polish the brass case

cspearling · 12-23-2007, 03:53 PM

As long as it was loaded primer only NO powder and wasnt too awfully tight in the bore it should shoot just like a wax, or rubber bullet. And if it gets stuck with primer only, then you'd just have to drive it out with a dowel or something. But it wouldnt cycle the slide, and you'd have to do it manually for every round.

Did I mention primer only, NO powder!

101radioman · 12-23-2007, 05:03 PM

Not sure the exact date they stopped using tthem but most of the blanks use in the MG34 and 42 during WW2 used wood blanks. there is a "shredder" attachment for the barrel instead of a blank adaptor like used now.

Not sure if other countries during that time period did or not.

**agalindo** · 12-23-2007, 05:47 PM

Not sure if you have ever seen these before I bought them about 20 years ago. they are .44 mag plastic bullets. The are reusable and pretty accurate.

12-23-2007, 10:24 AM	#1
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	really pointless wooden bullet question well i was thinking if it was possible to make a bullet out of wood. i know its very pointless i just thought it would be kinda cool to shoot a couple of these and on the plus side it MIGHT help clean some of the fouling out of your barrel.

12-23-2007, 10:30 AM	#2
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,619	I would hate to see you blow up your gun because of over-pressure. Be careful... OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

12-23-2007, 10:53 AM	#3
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 908	I believe Cheaper than Dirt had some surplus ammo for sale with wooden bullets. They were used in training some European military. Too weak to cycle the action, probably just primer with no powder. __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

12-23-2007, 11:02 AM	#4
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,619	If you want to shoot cheap, best to go with the primer-only wax bullet route. Easy to make at home in the kitchen and the "Cowboys" have been using them for years. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

12-23-2007, 03:53 PM	#6
cspearling XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 129	As long as it was loaded primer only NO powder and wasnt too awfully tight in the bore it should shoot just like a wax, or rubber bullet. And if it gets stuck with primer only, then you'd just have to drive it out with a dowel or something. But it wouldnt cycle the slide, and you'd have to do it manually for every round. Did I mention primer only, NO powder! __________________ "I'd rather be judged in a box by a jury than carred in a box by my friends!"

12-23-2007, 05:03 PM	#7
101radioman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 195	Not sure the exact date they stopped using tthem but most of the blanks use in the MG34 and 42 during WW2 used wood blanks. there is a "shredder" attachment for the barrel instead of a blank adaptor like used now. Not sure if other countries during that time period did or not.

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