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Fishnoodler | 17:25 Sat 19th Dec 2009 | Science
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If you swallowed bullets is there any possibilty of the acid in your stomach making them go off?
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My mental state is between me and my large team of psychologists and psychiatrists!
Keep us informed with regular bulletins.
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LOL, Always on form sqad!
I'm trying to think of a "go with a bang" gag ...

... but I can't.
unless they are tum tum bullets you should be ok.

Dave.
serious note - they will past through with no problem, albeit with a little corrosion on the metal.
They simply won't be there for long enough for anything to happen to them.
All bullets require impact on the percusion cap to fire, or a lot of heat. Throw them in a fire or hit them in the right place with something and presto - BANG.
No.

If you swallowed a bullet the only risk is lead poisoning ! unless it was travelling very fast at the time.

The explosive is contained in the cartridge behind the bullet.

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