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Sparks and AR500?
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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 1323359" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>I think it's safe to say that where there's fuel there's potential for fire. Add a spark and you just landed yourself in front of the feds with some very large fines and possible jail time.</p><p></p><p>So, what are the options?</p><p></p><p>We either choose not to shoot, shoot and risk it, or modify our shooting area and be prepared to address any potential hazards.</p><p></p><p>I like to shoot, so I'm curious about mitigation efforts in lieu of restrictions. I would be curious to see a study of "frag dispersement". Most of us on this forum like to shoot steel plates. There are multiple options for this, spinners, hanging plates, competition trees. All of the various options are going to spread frag differently. Let's consider the most common option, a hanging gong, how does this target spread frag? </p><p></p><p>Is it possible to determine a safe no-fuel zone that can be cleared around the target site? As shown the image on the previously posted link the projectile hits the target, the target reacts from the suspended hinge point and a lot of the frag is deflected down and to the rear of the target. What we'd need to know is where does the rest of the frag end up? How far away will a 210 grain 30 cal frag end up to the sides of the gong? Is it too large of a dispersement for the average Joe to be willing to clear the area of fuels? Is there an average clear-area that could be considered a standard safe zone for the common range of calibers (let's assume the 30 cal is the top of the standard range, 338 guys get to step up to a larger area . . . <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>Just food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 1323359, member: 92230"] I think it's safe to say that where there's fuel there's potential for fire. Add a spark and you just landed yourself in front of the feds with some very large fines and possible jail time. So, what are the options? We either choose not to shoot, shoot and risk it, or modify our shooting area and be prepared to address any potential hazards. I like to shoot, so I'm curious about mitigation efforts in lieu of restrictions. I would be curious to see a study of "frag dispersement". Most of us on this forum like to shoot steel plates. There are multiple options for this, spinners, hanging plates, competition trees. All of the various options are going to spread frag differently. Let's consider the most common option, a hanging gong, how does this target spread frag? Is it possible to determine a safe no-fuel zone that can be cleared around the target site? As shown the image on the previously posted link the projectile hits the target, the target reacts from the suspended hinge point and a lot of the frag is deflected down and to the rear of the target. What we'd need to know is where does the rest of the frag end up? How far away will a 210 grain 30 cal frag end up to the sides of the gong? Is it too large of a dispersement for the average Joe to be willing to clear the area of fuels? Is there an average clear-area that could be considered a standard safe zone for the common range of calibers (let's assume the 30 cal is the top of the standard range, 338 guys get to step up to a larger area . . . :-) ) Just food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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