To: gura
Regarding small arms ammo cooking off, it is important to note that it will merely make "pop-pop-pop" noises, but will not "explode" in a batch, nor will (unchambered) cooking off rounds expel lethal projectiles. A noisy fire, basically.
17 posted on
02/23/2004 4:06:31 PM PST by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your Friendly Freeper Patent Attorney)
To: Beelzebubba
nor will (unchambered) cooking off rounds expel lethal projectiles I didn't know that. Well that changes my initial theory then (that there was no shooter, just cooking rounds). One person has indeed been shot so there must have been a shooter. I did just hear a new report that other officers said they were fired upon by someone behind a shed..
23 posted on
02/23/2004 4:16:48 PM PST by
kcpopps
To: Beelzebubba; kcpopps
nor will (unchambered) cooking off rounds expel lethal projectiles.Correct. Without a barrel to contain the expanding gases behind the projectile, minimal velocity is achieved; the gas is expelled in all directions and pressure disipated almost instantly.
25 posted on
02/23/2004 4:25:38 PM PST by
TroutStalker
(Whip me, strip me, tie me, fly me -- catch & release)
To: Beelzebubba
When I was driving by the sounds reminded me of a campfire or bonfire, but I was 3-400 yards away.
26 posted on
02/23/2004 4:36:32 PM PST by
gura
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