- Dec 30, 2012
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House afire this morning, had rounds stored inside & they started cooking. You can hear them popping. Didn't find out what caliber, nor what guns he had.
Housefire w/ rounds cooking off
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redeemed.man
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Dangerous stuff. Did you respond to the fire?
- Dec 30, 2012
- 7,001
Lol, not since I turned old. I just go now if it's close by & take pictures.
or Jiffy Pop
jcutonilli
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- Mar 28, 2013
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The only time it is dangerous is if you leave the round in the chamber. There are a number of fire tests (search SAAMI fire test) that indicate that fire fighter turnout gear is enough to stop the shrapnel from exploding rounds.
redeemed.man
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good to hear
- Jul 29, 2014
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Not a huge danger unless they cook off inside a gun barrel.
- Jan 30, 2013
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That SAAMI video is very interesting and educational. Surprising how relatively little danger ammo presents when cooking off.
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
You're supposed to break out the Pop-Secret AFTER the fire is out.
Wheaton Hills Sportsman
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- Jan 27, 2012
- 424
Check out Hatcher's Notebook for the original information on fire and ammunition, it is interesting. However, this does not apply to artillery shells, bombs, rockets and other munitions. When an arsenal goes it goes big. See the one someone, oh, don't say the Russians, bombed from a drone in Ukraine.
rob-cubed
In need of moderation
Myth Busters did an episode on this. The shell casing (having less mass than the bullet) becomes the projectile when cartridges are exposed to fire. It could probably put an eye out, but is far from lethal. If you have ever dumped a charge from a bullet out and set it alight you will appreciate that it's barely more than a quick flash. It takes the magic of physics to propel a hunk of lead down a barrel and focus that energy into something with deadly force.
Still that sound sucks for all involved.
Still that sound sucks for all involved.
Klunatic
Ultimate Member
SAAMI video is educational. This another non-serviceable ammo burn by the military in SE Asia. I wouldn't get close this burn, not sure what they were burning but pretty sure it wasn't just small arms ammo.
http://www.military.com/video/ammun...tion/burning-a-big-pile-of-ammo/5214273012001
http://www.military.com/video/ammun...tion/burning-a-big-pile-of-ammo/5214273012001
j_h_smith
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- Jul 28, 2007
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Now wait a minute. Wasn't there a thread about a fire and police department responding to a report of 24 rounds of ammo being found in a crawl space in Texas? Didn't they clear the entire block because it was so dangerous. This guy SAAMI must not know what he's talking about. BTW, that's a strange way to spell his name. 
Now wait a minute. Wasn't there a thread about a fire and police department responding to a report of 24 rounds of ammo being found in a crawl space in Texas? Didn't they clear the entire block because it was so dangerous. This guy SAAMI must not know what he's talking about. BTW, that's a strange way to spell his name.
Sounds more like they wanted to do a little civil forfeiture and didn't want anyone around to watch it
- Dec 30, 2012
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Here's another view I took on arrival...
- Jul 29, 2014
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Fully involved.
Mack C-85
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