Sporting Ammo and the Firefighter

[jlm223]

Found this on another forum, thought it was interesting.

SAAMI

 

[ftbstrd]

SAAMI

This answers a lot of questions and concerns about safely storing bulk ammo!

 

[rockhopper46038]

20 years ago I probably would have made a point to inform the local fire chief of the amount and location of my ammunition storage so the firefighters would be aware in the event that they were called to that location. Unfortunately, with the nanny-state government we now "enjoy", I'm not about to do it. Now I don't feel too bad about that decision...

 

[Broom_jm]

That is really eye-opening and sure does dispel a lot of myths and fears.

 

[K_W]

Very cool.

 

[CobraEye]

Very informative, also very cool to watch. I have had 22s go off in a camp fire but would not have expected these results in large scale ammo fires.

 

[redneckmedic]

MEH

I've had several different things blow up in the same room as me, mostly pressured cans, might scare the crap out of you, but there are many other things to worry about in a residence fire over ammunition. Now you your mini barn out back... that's some dangerous stuff!

 

[Sullivan_pbr]

That was very cool. But, man what a waste of ammo.

 

[lon]

Great video, thanks for posting.

I'd very much like to see some similar tests using varying amounts of reloading components, stored various ways.

 

[Aszerigan]

Repped. Thanks for posting.

I have no experience fighting ammunition fires, but I can now debunk a few friends' stories about throwing ammo in a fire.

 

[jason867]

I'd very much like to see some similar tests using varying amounts of reloading components, stored various ways.

the SAMMI website lists a VHS/DVD titled "Smokeless Powder and the Fire Service".

They don't appear to have a digital copy available.

 

[lon]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[huey]

Only 28,000 rounds were burned in the 1 fire at 12:57
now im staring to cry.
The next fire 15:44 ONLY had 18,000 rds burned
now Iam crying all the ammo wasted

17:52 now 115,000 rounds

next 21:00 252,000 rounds

there was still UNFIRED ammo trashed!!

over 400,000 rounds used in that video

what a waste