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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: fang23 on July 25, 2013, 10:09:40 AM

Title: "Target shooting triggered Utah wildfires"
Post by: fang23 on July 25, 2013, 10:09:40 AM

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56626213-90/steel-utah-fire-blm.html.csp
Target shooting triggered at least 18 wildfires in Utah last year, burning more than 10,000 acres.
Forestry Service researcher finds copper ammo and steel-jacketed and steel core ammo reliably ignites fine, dry fuels.
Bureau of Land Management bans use of steel ammo on public lands in Utah

Title: Re: "Target shooting triggered Utah wildfires"
Post by: GZire on July 25, 2013, 01:05:53 PM

I'd like to see the raw data/video from the guy's research.

Title: Re: "Target shooting triggered Utah wildfires"
Post by: justin1098 on July 25, 2013, 02:14:49 PM

Quote from the artical:
"The shooters who triggered the fire last May noticed smoke rising from the grass several feet from the targets. They stomped the flames to no avail and the blaze spread into what was soon dubbed the AR Fire — an apparent reference to the U.S. version of the Soviet AK-series rifles."

This statement illustrates how stupid the salt lake tribune writers and editors are.

Title: Re: "Target shooting triggered Utah wildfires"
Post by: SpeedTek on July 25, 2013, 02:16:18 PM

I want more evidence!!!!