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People manufacturing ammunition in the basement just put together gun powder, primers, bullets and cases. It would be really hard to manufacture any of those 4
by kozikow 6y ago
People manufacturing ammunition in the basement just put together gun powder, primers, bullets and cases. It would be really hard to manufacture any of those 4 individual pieces as a hobby.
- wl 6y agoAs a whole, you're right. Primers, in particular, are probably beyond all but the most dedicated hobbyist's ability to produce at home. Still, lots of people cast their own bullets. People reuse shell casings, although there's a limit to how many times they can be reused. Smokeless powder is probably marginally easier to make than primers.
- vorpalhex 6y agoPeople have cast bullets and formed simple cases since the 1800s if not earlier. Primers are a bit more complex but not much so. Black powder has been produced by hand for several hundred years, and smokeless gun powder is not terribly more complicated.