Forest Fire at South Site today?

[bobbyfairbanks]

Stop shooting exploding targets. I would put money on it that an exploding target did that. Every time I go out there it sounds like a fucking war zone with those things blowing up. Dumbest shit some one could do.

[00tec]

Stop shooting exploding targets. I would put money on it that an exploding target did that. Every time I go out there it sounds like a fucking war zone with those things blowing up. Dumbest shit some one could do.

Now, I dont shoot at the south site, but I've set off quite a few of those, up to 12.5lbs, and never even seen any sign of an ember. I have however whitnessed a small fire start using wolf/tula ammo.

Not one to jump to conclusions.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Stop shooting exploding targets. I would put money on it that an exploding target did that. Every time I go out there it sounds like a fucking war zone with those things blowing up. Dumbest shit some one could do.

Tannerite does not cause fire. It is an explosion and water vapor effect. You have more chances starting fire w/ cirgarette butt, tracer ammo, etc etc etc. That being said I have seen dumbass put a small can of gas to add 'explosive' affect to the tannerite. The tannerite explosion robbed most of the oxygen and kills most of the fire..but the unspent fuel still burns.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Is South Site still open for shooting or did this incident screw us? I'm thinking about organizing a memorial shoot for the office this summer ...

[baglock1]

Stop shooting exploding targets. I would put money on it that an exploding target did that. Every time I go out there it sounds like a fucking war zone with those things blowing up. Dumbest shit some one could do.

Then go to a range. One of the reasons I don't go to a range is so I don't have some body telling what an "appropriate" rate of fire is or whether or not I can draw from a holster or blah blah. And besides, as ChunkyMonkey stated, a Tannerite reaction consumes oxygen. They won't ignite anything so long as you're not adding to the reaction with a secondary reactant.

[Colorado Osprey]

I know someone that worked that fire... cigarette, not shooting related

[kidicarus13]

The fire guys said it was caused from someone shooting

I know someone that worked that fire... cigarette, not shooting related

Huh what?

[WillysWagon]

Must have talked to different people then.
Least it was still open for plinking.

[JVC]

The site is still open, and one of the few that I am aware of. I was up there two weeks ago, and as per usual carried a giant lawn bag filled with other people's trash. My son and I always carry a fire extinguisher with us, just in case we, or someone else, do something stupid. He's a Boy Scout, so he keeps me safe

Note that Tannerite will not cause a fire, when used properly, because it gives off water vapor and does not create heat or a spark. From the Tannerite FAQ page: "When a bullet hits Tannerite^® with a high velocity (2000 ft./sec. minimum), it causes a chemical reaction which results in a large water vapor cloud along with a loud report which is used as a shot indicator". Others might, like Star Targets, I've seen them emit a small flash when hit. Here's the link: http://www.tannerite.com/frequent-questions/

Safe shooting everyone!