Cremated Ashes as Ammunition
I’m not quite sure what to make of this. A company called “ Holy Smoke, LLC” claims to offer the unique service of loading ammunition with human remains (ashes) contained in either the shot cup or sealed in the bullet/projectile.
The website does not offer much beyond a contact page and a description of the service offered – no sample photos or videos of the purported process are shown.
The service costs $1250 and results in 100 rounds of rifle ammunition, 250 shotshells, or 250 pistol cartridges, in the caliber/gauge of your choice. There is a surcharge for wildcat calibers and “larger” pistol and rifle calibers.
A Type 06 FFL is required to manufacture and sell ammunition in the United States, but there is no reference to this on the webpage, from what I could see.
Thanks to Tim at FoxFury for the heads up.
Andrew Tuohy was a Navy Corpsman with the 5th Marine Regiment. He makes a living by producing written and visual content within the firearm industry, and he also teaches carbine courses. He prefers elegant weapons for a more civilized age, and regularly posts at Vuurwapen Blog.
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There is another company that does this called "Comrades In Flight". Their website looks like something I'd like to try. Less expensive too.
My husband was an avid duck hunter and asked that his cremated remains be scattered in the marsh he hunted for so many years. So many family members would like to be there for the scattering but aren't fit enough to make the journey in chest waders. I just discovered this option and it sounds like a great way to salute him and scatter his ashes in the marsh at the same time. I have no plans of shooting any ducks or geese though, he killed enough while alive!