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[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is it the heat or the percussion that sets them off? In the drier they would be bouncing around in a metal container.

[–] PoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Centerfire ammo needs a strong precise hit to the primer to set it off, I think that's statistically unlikely for a loose object like a screw or a zipper to set that off.

Rimfire ammo has the primer inside the rim of the base. I suppose it could be possible for a heavy tumble against a sharp metal ridge in the drum being enough to discharge the round.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Thanks, as you can tell Im not super well informed about firearms in general