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AZ: Reloading Accident Fires House; Bullets Bounce off Firefighters, Trucks
Gun Watch ^ | 10 February, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 02/17/2016 7:33:02 AM PST by marktwain

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To: Kenton

The sides of the cases will blow out, the bullet goes one way, cases, the other, with very little power. I’ve seen it in a house fire before, and there are a lot of things to worry about besides this.

I have reloaded since I was 13, and I’ll be 59 in April, but I only shoot up about 6-7000 a year. I have about 20000 loaded rounds and 130 pounds of powder in the house. I’ve never had a safety issue from reloading.


21 posted on 02/17/2016 9:49:50 AM PST by nobamanomore
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To: Bulwyf
As someone who went from complete ignorance about reloading (before the internet,) to reloading for 25.06, 30.06, 35 Whalen. Use very simple common sense, follow the information relative to what your reloading (6.5 Creedmoor.)

For those not familiar with the 35 Whalen, it was a "wild Cat{er}," i.e., you had no choice but to reload for it. It's also known as a poor man's 375 H&H (ballistics's for the first 100 yards approx. the same.) More then big enough for any game in North America.

22 posted on 02/17/2016 9:51:55 AM PST by Stanwood_Dave ("Testilying." Cop's don't lie, they just Testily{ing} as taught in their respected Police Academy.)
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To: Bulwyf

Please do.


23 posted on 02/17/2016 10:33:50 AM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Bulwyf
Stories like this make me nervous,

The main thing is, NO DISTRACTIONS! A moment of inattention can beget all sorts of bad results.

24 posted on 02/17/2016 12:52:38 PM PST by pa_dweller (Go ahead Libs, drink the kool-aid. It's got electrolytes!)
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To: Bidimus1

Sporting Ammunition and the Fire Fighter: What Happens When Ammo Burns? - SAAMI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c


25 posted on 02/17/2016 1:07:32 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: Bulwyf

Separate the raw materials storage area from the processing area? Only have a limited amount of hazardous materials in the production space sufficient for immediate use?


26 posted on 02/17/2016 1:40:12 PM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: pa_dweller

What if Jennifer Aniston walks by in a bikini? Is that not worth a disaster? heh

I’ve heard that a few times too. Such as don’t watch TV while reloading etc.

Obviously keep fire away from flammables too?


27 posted on 02/17/2016 1:49:42 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Ozark Tom

That would make sense. I know some systems have the powder feeder right on the reloader itself, but the rest of the cans or containers could probably be elsewhere.

I’m thinking if a person doesn’t have a lick of common sense though, that it wouldn’t matter, accidents will happen.


28 posted on 02/17/2016 1:50:59 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Stanwood_Dave

Whelen.


29 posted on 02/17/2016 6:12:17 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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