only 75 rounds....

I would use my inertia puller. the hollow plastic hammer that hold the round, then you strike hammer and inertia drives the bullet free, open hammer and dump bullet, powder, and case.
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000157787787

But if you don't have one :-/

 

I don't reload myself, but I know there are many things you can do wrong other than just seating the bullet too deep (as you seem to be describing).  If I were you I'd get rid of the entire lot of 'em.  It sounds like they were probably loaded by someone inexperienced.  No need to bet your firearm or you life to save a few cents.  "They look OK" is no way to judge their safety!

Some gun ranges have a place to dispose of live ammo.  A few months ago I found a generic non-labeled bag of 9mm reloads that I had bought years ago before I knew any better (probably at a gun show - but I don't remember).  I asked the range officer at my range if he had a way to safely dispose of them and he just said to give to him and he'd take care of it.  I'll bet a gunsmith might do the same for you.  Certainly do NOT throw them in the trash!  I don't think you should try pulling your own bullets either.  IMHO, If you don't already know how to do that safely (I sure don't), it's not worth it to possibly injure yourself making some unknown newbie mistake out of ignorance.

 

Ammonia dissolves brass.........

 

only 75 rounds....

I would use my inertia puller.   the hollow plastic hammer that hold the round, then you strike hammer and inertia drives the bullet free, open hammer and dump bullet, powder, and case.
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000157787787

But if you don't have one  :-/

+1. I have the RCBS bullet puller hammer and that will be your best option. You will still have a live primer in the case, however.
you can load those up inthe gun and fire them off in your basement (wear hearing protection) it's about equal to a 22lr. Or just take them to the range. 75 live primers in the trash can could be an issue. :-?

 

The only way to "dispose" of them is to disassemble them or shoot them (which I would not recommend if you do not know who loaded them). You could use pliers to grab the bullets and wiggle them out, then burn the powder and pop off the primed cases in a gun and throw everything else away, but then you waste it all. Give them to someone who reloads. they can pull the bullets without ruining them and reload them.

 

If I live close to you I would take them and pull the bullet and reuse them, but I am in NC.

 

I aquired some old (8 yrs?) 9mm reloaded ammo the other day, but some of it is unusable. It appears to me that they were pressed too hard (I don't know much about the process) and the cases are bulged a bit.

I will only shoot reloads from someone I trust with my life:

OK, some of them were over seated. They are going to overpressure if you shoot them. Hope your gun is designed for that.....(Kel-Tec says not to use +P+ rounds)

What about the rest?
Overcharged? May blow up your pistol or send the slide back into your face.
Undercharged? (Squib Load) Primer goes pop, bullet only goes part way down the barrel. Next round has an issue with a plugged barrel. You've got a grenade in your hand.

Did I mention that I won't shoot reloads unless they were reloaded by someone I'd trust with my life?

 

My local shooting range takes ammo to the military base, where it gets blown up. Maybe your range can dispose of it if you don't want to mess with it.

 

I have used a bullet puller in the past.

May sound weird but how about turning them into the police?

 

Throw 'em in a bonfire!

 

That's one way I suppose.

But very dangerous.
Primers will blow out of the cases at very high velocity, and cases will explode into many sharp brass fragments.

Should you go that route, immediately vacate the general area or risk serious injury.

Cook-off frags:

rc

 

The brass that has a bulge can't be reused.
It was overloaded, or just failed after several reloads.
I have seen the in my 9mm when I tested some hot loads.

If you do it, get the hammer, very fast and easy. And safe.

 

Soak them in a penetrating oil like WD-40 for a few weeks, drain the oil off and throw them in the trash. They will be 100% inert.

 

Soak them in a penetrating oil like WD-40 for a few weeks, drain the oil off and throw them in the trash. They will be 100% inert.

I wouldn't count on that.
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot39.htm

Soaked them 6 weeks in oil.. They ALL still went bang.

 

There are only two reloads I trust, mine and a friend of mine that shoots competion and has loaded thousands and thousands of rounds. I would never shoot something someone else has reloaded, and therefore recommed against it. The safest way for an individual to disable the ammo is to use an inertia puller as has been stated by a couple of people. In most communities there are reloaders that would be more than happy to pull the bullets (which they will either reload themselves or melt and cast into a bullet the want) and properly discard the rest. If you don't know anyone that reloads put up a sign at the range you use, talk to the rangemaster (if you use a controlled range) contact a member of your local shooting club, or even talk to local law enforcement (often times Law Enforcement organizations use reloaded ammo from a reputable source).  

 

My uncle (who has since passed) used to drop them in the lake. We did auctions for people and would sometimes come across old ammo when getting everything out, sorted, and ready. He lived on a pretty deep (60-100 ft) lake and would take them out when he fished and drop them over the side.
I'm not saying this was the best solution, but they were disposed of never to be seen again. I'm sure the environmentalists would suggest against this.

 

I had about 30 rounds of old corroded ammo that someone had given me. I called friend of mine who is a LEO, He stopped by, picked it up, wrote a short report, had it distroyed. I reload so hate to get rid of brass, but these were so bad, couldn't have used it. IMO if it's so bad call your local law enforcement to distroy.

 

Some 50 years ago, my father was installing a swing set in our back yard.  He had a small amount of old WWII machine gun ammo on belts.  I guess he brought it home from the war and IIRC, they were blank rounds.  Anyway, to get rid of it, he put it in the post holes with the concrete.  After all us kids were gone, that old swing set frame took on a 2nd life supporting a porch swing that stayed in the yard for years.  Decades later when the thing was rusted I removed it.  I remembered the rounds in the concrete and made sure to dig it all up in tact.  From there those rounds went to the landfill, still encased in their concrete tomb.

 

Inertia puller. That is the best way to go. dump powder and case with primer in it into water.