Loose rounds in a pocket.

[minx]

A series of questions:

Are there great dangers to caring 5 rounds of .357 or any center fire in ones pocket?

Any dangers to handling, dropping live center fire ammo?

Has anyone had any accidental detonations of unchambered rounds?

 

[gunman41mag]

there is only two ways to make ammo fire, (1) the primer getting hit with a pointed metal tip (2) or ammo being heated or set in a fire

 

[phylodog]

We have had rounds dropped onto gravel discharge at our facility.

If you are wanting to carry revolver rounds in a pocket, I'd suggest looking for a Bianchi Speed Strip. Keeps the primers covered and makes reloading significantly faster than grabbing loose rounds in your pocket. They're cheap as well.

580 Speed Strips 38 Special 357 Mag Package of 2 Plastic Black

 

[Kaiser]

my grand mother loves to tell a story about rounds left in a pocket that went thru the dryer (literaly) don't know if it is true she tends to tell stories be safe take the advise above

 

[eldirector]

I've heard of rimfire rounds going off when loose like that (hit by spent brass at the firing line).

I've washed .40 S&W more than once (oops), with no harm. Didn't go through the dryer, though. Not that I would suggest this, though!

BTW: the rounds fired at the range later that week with no issues. Smelled spring fresh, too!

 

[Walt_Jabsco]

To answer Minx's questions succinctly: No, practically speaking no and another no.