A Little Range Excitement

[GoldDot40]

Happened across this video. Just thought it was wild. Notice the excessive unburned or half burned powder discharging from the muzzle...and almost no recoil? Wonder if there was a buildup of that mess under those floor panels? Or maybe even a leaky gas line? The show starts a little beyond 1:20.

 

[walkinboss01]

That was pretty crazy

 

[Geezer Ray]

Sooooo did they end up calling the range cold or what?

 

[BriarPatch99]

Nope ... Range is HOT!

 

[EAGLE EYE 444]

Now that will make your "roids" pucker for sure !!!!!!

I surely hope that nobody was injured in this catastrophe as this fire appears to be raging for a bit too long throughout this area. I wonder just what location this actually happened.

 

[GoldDot40]

Now that will make your "roids" pucker for sure !!!!!!

I surely hope that nobody was injured in this catastrophe as this fire appears to be raging for a bit too long throughout this area. I wonder just what location this actually happened.

The caption on the website I found it on said it was Brazil

 

[rayjay]

They had a range fire at Master Gunman back in the late 80s. They had carpet remnants spread around the floor for some reason and these held unburned powder and contributed to the fire. I guess a properly designed indoor range should be designed with drainage and a drain so it could be washed out regularly.

 

[Rabun]

Sandy Springs gun range...now defunct due to a guest firing tracer rounds which ignited the backstop material. I believe insurance refused to pay due to negligent behavior by the guest. Irregardless, they never re-opened.

 

[ScottD]

Same thing happened at the Glock factory in Smyrna in 2003. Several people severely hurt when unburnt powder on the test range went up. Like Ray said, Ranges have to keep the floor clean or unburnt powder collects on the floor until there is enough to catch fire. It burns fast and hot.

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/15/us/national-briefing-south-georgia-3-hurt-in-gun-plant-blast.html