Your loved one's ashes made into ammo?

[MrsStrangeNH]

Want to take your deceased loved one out on another hunt? Check this out: http://www.myholysmoke.com/

 

[Business]

sounds like something out of a movie. a twisted way of killing the bad guy from beyond the grave.

 

[Karl]

Repost......

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/136559-Holy-Smokes

 

[MrsStrangeNH]

Sorry. I did a search and nothing came up. Even used the words holy smokes.

 

[je25ff]

There's something downright profane about this.

 

[EddieCoyle]

That's a ripoff.

If anybody wants, I'll do it for 1/2 that price.

 

[economist]

Our prices for rifle cartridges start at $1250.00 for 100 rounds of high quality, hand loaded premium cartridges in standard calibers.

$12.50/round.

The markups associated with the death industry are notoriously high, and this is no exception. One interesting thing to note is that it's extremely unlikely that anyone could tell if grandpa is loaded up into those .30-06 rounds or not. So, hypothetically, these folks could be pouring a pound of ash down the toilet, re-labeling some cheap ammunition, and pocketing the difference. I'm not saying that's what is happening, but if it were would anyone know the difference?

 

[OfficerObie59]

There's something downright profane about this.

I agree. Doesn't mean I wouldn't do it, though.

 

[CRSIII]

That's a ripoff.

If anybody wants, I'll do it for 1/2 that price.

Worth it at twice the price!

''EddieCoyle launched my loved one''!

 

[rep308]

They loaded a club members ashes in some 12 gauge shells and we shot them over the trap field in a 21 gun salute

 

[inerlogic]

my German Shepherd LOVED chasing squirrels..... she never caught one though.... came close a few times...
not sure what she would've done HAD she caught one....

suppose i could hollow out a cavity in a .223 throw some of her ashes in there and seal it up.... take out a squirrel that way loading into a shot shell would just end up with a cloud of dust blowing in your face probably....

 

[Donvin999]

I don't recall the name but theres also a company which will turn your loved ones ashes into a synthetic diamond! Crazy stuff!

 

[economist]

I don't recall the name but theres also a company which will turn your loved ones ashes into a synthetic diamond! Crazy stuff!

Yup. Flush the ashes, mail out a cheap synthetic diamond, and profit. Maybe I'm just cynical, but any purchase that provides value based on what you believe you have is just fraud bait. The death industry is almost entirely based on selling people a feeling (as opposed to an objective product). Other industries are prone to this too (most jewelry, for example) -- where people get an actual product, but can't distinguish it from an inferior one.

 

[Hustler One]

Perhaps I'd have my dog loaded up in some carry rounds to "always be with me," but not grandpa.

 

[OfficerObie59]

They loaded a club members ashes in some 12 gauge shells and we shot them over the trap field in a 21 gun salute

See, am I the only one who thinks that's a damn cool sendoff? Eh, to each his own.

 

[HTRN]

Please make my remains into 537 .308 rounds.

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[M1911]

See, am I the only one who thinks that's a damn cool sendoff? Eh, to each his own.

It's cool. Not my choice though. I've told the Mrs. to spread my ashes in Cape Poge Bay:

Just wade out into the water and dump them.

 

[Sir_Macadoo]

"All shotshells and bullets will be sealed and boxed with reverance and care."

LOLz.

 

[Tara]

I don't recall the name but theres also a company which will turn your loved ones ashes into a synthetic diamond! Crazy stuff!

Life Gems. That's what I want done when I go.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Yup. Flush the ashes, mail out a cheap synthetic diamond, and profit. Maybe I'm just cynical, but any purchase that provides value based on what you believe you have is just fraud bait. The death industry is almost entirely based on selling people a feeling (as opposed to an objective product). Other industries are prone to this too (most jewelry, for example) -- where people get an actual product, but can't distinguish it from an inferior one.

The death industry is based on illusion.

It's not a question of "will something gross happen to your corpse when you die" but "what gross thing will happen?" People get squeamish about organ donation and cremation, but don't seem to mind the concept of having their eyelids glued shut over plastic domes; their mouth sewn shut, and all sorts of other gross things done to the corpus delecti to people can pretend that you "look so good dead".

 

[bpm990d]

I would assume that if they are selling ammo, that they have to us a testing lab, or a calibrated test gun in order to sell it. Has to be within SAAMI specs.

B

 

[EddieCoyle]

I would assume that if they are selling ammo, that they have to us a testing lab, or a calibrated test gun in order to sell it. Has to be within SAAMI specs.

B

I'm guessing that they load it light using a powder with a low load density, then use the ashes as filler.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I would assume that if they are selling ammo, that they have to us a testing lab, or a calibrated test gun in order to sell it. Has to be within SAAMI specs.

B

SAAMI is a voluntary industry specification, not a law, and there is no legal requirement that ammo be lab tested for SAAMI conformance.

 

[ooglassoo]

I have made glass pendants and window hangings for people before, but ammo would be pretty badass.

 

[itsprebanlol]

That is an awesome way to go out. I wouldn't mind being mixed into some tannerite either.

 

[Bando_Red]

I think the late Dr Hunter S Thompson had it right. After his suicide, he left instructions for his ashes to be shot out of a cannon over his property. Personally, I want to be set adrift in a flaming row boat viking style.

 

[rep308]

I think the late Dr Hunter S Thompson had it right. After his suicide, he left instructions for his ashes to be shot out of a cannon over his property. Personally, I want to be set adrift in a flaming row boat viking style.

Didn't he blow his head off while talking to his ex-wife with other family members in the next room, no thanks

 

[jaypap]

Then you could say you finally shot the witch.

 

[IPSC_DRL]

Yup. Flush the ashes, mail out a cheap synthetic diamond, and profit. Maybe I'm just cynical, but any purchase that provides value based on what you believe you have is just fraud bait. The death industry is almost entirely based on selling people a feeling (as opposed to an objective product). Other industries are prone to this too (most jewelry, for example) -- where people get an actual product, but can't distinguish it from an inferior one.

But, but, I got this certificate PROVING that the star is named after me................

 

[jar]

That's a ripoff.

If anybody wants, I'll do it for 1/2 that price.

I'm guessing there are byzantine regulatory issues involved. Not only is there the type 6 FFL stuff, but I'm sure the funeral cartel has loaded all kinds of other crap on receiving and processing human remains.