‘Sporting firearm ammunition is less of a risk to
firefighters than many other household products’.
I had seen the short version of this SAAMI training video
before (essentially the trailer) but not this highly informative version.
Possibly the best antidote to the common myths that ammunition will create a ‘bomb’
if subjected to heat or impact is that in the absence of a chamber and means
for a gas-seal, the effectiveness of ammo is massively reduced. Note how even a
primer popping out in some of the examples is enough to prevent the bullet from
exiting an unsupported, fired cartridge. This is not to say reloaders and
shooters should not store ammo, powder and primers lawfully and with care, but it is useful in
understanding the physics of detonation and projectiles. They really did burn up a lot of ammunition!
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