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Sporting Ammunition and the Fire Fighter:

What Happens When Ammo Burns? – SAAMI

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c&feature=emb_logo

(0:17) – Video credentials. SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute)

(3:26) – “Projectiles ignited outside a firearm have significantly lower velocities and energies than when shot from a firearm”

(4:53) – “When dropped from extreme heights, sporting ammunition is unlikely to ignite. If a cartridge ignites, it does not propagate.”

(12:06) – “Even in the most extreme conditions of compression and friction, sporting ammunition is unlikely to ignite, and does not propagate.”

(15:14) – “Sporting ammunition fires are noisy, but the projectiles have low energy and are largely confined by sheetrock at short distances. Normal turnout gear will protect the firefighter at a reasonable working distance.” 

(17:06) – “The lack of packaging did not cause the ammunition to burn any more fiercely. No explosion occurred.”

(20:39) – “The fire was contained within 10 second. Projectiles were low velocity and did not impede the fire fighters. 

(24:21) “Sporting ammunition does not pose a fire or accident hazard substantially different from other common commodities and in fact is less of a risk than many household products.”