target shooting causes utah fire - The Firearms Forum

stumpjumper · 06-23-2012, 06:10 PM

watching fox news and they're saying the utah wildfire was caused by someone target shooting and the round hit a rock, caused a spark, and started the wildfire. 10th blaze attributed to target shooting this year. I like fox but, wtf? far as I know, lead doesn't spark. or am I ignorant again?

jlloyd73 · 06-23-2012, 06:39 PM

It could happen, but hard to prove that was the reason IMO.

Blackshirts · 06-23-2012, 07:06 PM

10 times in 6 months? Couldn't be people not putting out campfires properly, must be those evil guns.

bobski · 06-23-2012, 07:08 PM

how does copper spark?

only way a fire starts with bullets is if they are tracers.

jlloyd73 · 06-23-2012, 07:11 PM

We had a big shoot here by my house last Saturday.....I had to make sure nobody used tracers...LOL. Now that was a fire hazard.

I bet my brother and I shot about 300 of my 45 reloads. I finally got to open up my AR10 too............that's a mean beast, but it paled in comparison to the 338 Lapua my buddy brought.

bobski · 06-23-2012, 07:25 PM

arent some of the commie 762-39 steel casings?
ive seen them spark on deflectors.

jlloyd73 · 06-23-2012, 07:28 PM

IDK, don't use commie calibers....LOL

Twicepop · 06-23-2012, 07:42 PM

To all of that have overlooked the most obviuos reason, take a que from the current administration....................................it's George Bush's fault.

those who beat their guns into plowshares, will plow for those who didn't

stumpjumper · 06-23-2012, 07:55 PM

[QUOTE=Twicepop;945466]To all of that have overlooked the most obviuos reason, take a que from the current administration....................................it's George Bush's fault.

yeah, and brother jeb's to blame for TS debby and all the rain in sunny florida

bobski · 06-23-2012, 07:57 PM

i'll bet it was 762-39 ak ammo.

hjsmith00843 · 06-23-2012, 11:26 PM

tracers maybe is the only thing I can think of. Could of started form target shooters. Putting a lit cigarette on the ground.

mogunner · 06-24-2012, 08:39 PM

Your Mosin surplus is steel cored, I've had it spark before hitting a rock, but it'd have to be just right to actually start a fire. I call BS on the so-called statistics, I read about all the fires and have yet to see one that a RESPONSIBLE news media attributes to target shooting. Now target SHOOTERS is another thing, campers have a long history of lighting campfires when the conditions are ripe for wildfires and either leaving them unattended or the like. I don't believe much of what the news says anyways, they always put a spin on it to try and drive up ratings.

gvw3 · 06-24-2012, 09:53 PM

I don't buy it myself. I heard this on the news. Sounds like anti gun propaganda.

06-23-2012, 06:10 PM	#1
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 655	target shooting causes utah fire watching fox news and they're saying the utah wildfire was caused by someone target shooting and the round hit a rock, caused a spark, and started the wildfire. 10th blaze attributed to target shooting this year. I like fox but, wtf? far as I know, lead doesn't spark. or am I ignorant again? __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians -->

06-23-2012, 06:39 PM	#2
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,932	Re: target shooting causes utah fire It could happen, but hard to prove that was the reason IMO. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

06-23-2012, 07:06 PM	#3
Blackshirts Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 574	Re: target shooting causes utah fire 10 times in 6 months? Couldn't be people not putting out campfires properly, must be those evil guns. __________________ Just my opinion. Don't go apes**t and jump down my throat about it.

06-23-2012, 07:08 PM	#4
bobski Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: va., conn., & mo. Posts: 948	Re: target shooting causes utah fire how does copper spark? only way a fire starts with bullets is if they are tracers. Last edited by bobski; 06-23-2012 at 07:10 PM..

06-23-2012, 07:11 PM	#5
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,932	Re: target shooting causes utah fire We had a big shoot here by my house last Saturday.....I had to make sure nobody used tracers...LOL. Now that was a fire hazard. I bet my brother and I shot about 300 of my 45 reloads. I finally got to open up my AR10 too............that's a mean beast, but it paled in comparison to the 338 Lapua my buddy brought. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

06-23-2012, 07:25 PM	#6
bobski Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: va., conn., & mo. Posts: 948	Re: target shooting causes utah fire arent some of the commie 762-39 steel casings? ive seen them spark on deflectors.

06-23-2012, 07:28 PM	#7
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,932	Re: target shooting causes utah fire IDK, don't use commie calibers....LOL __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

06-23-2012, 07:42 PM	#8
Twicepop Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 581	Re: target shooting causes utah fire To all of that have overlooked the most obviuos reason, take a que from the current administration....................................it's George Bush's fault. those who beat their guns into plowshares, will plow for those who didn't

06-23-2012, 07:55 PM	#9
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 655	Re: target shooting causes utah fire [QUOTE=Twicepop;945466]To all of that have overlooked the most obviuos reason, take a que from the current administration....................................it's George Bush's fault. yeah, and brother jeb's to blame for TS debby and all the rain in sunny florida __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians

06-23-2012, 07:57 PM	#10
bobski Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: va., conn., & mo. Posts: 948	Re: target shooting causes utah fire i'll bet it was 762-39 ak ammo.

06-23-2012, 11:26 PM	#11
hjsmith00843 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Myrtle Beach SC. Contributor Posts: 124	Re: target shooting causes utah fire tracers maybe is the only thing I can think of. Could of started form target shooters. Putting a lit cigarette on the ground. __________________ This nation will remain the land of the free, only so long as it is the home of the brave

06-24-2012, 08:39 PM	#12
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,027	Re: target shooting causes utah fire Your Mosin surplus is steel cored, I've had it spark before hitting a rock, but it'd have to be just right to actually start a fire. I call BS on the so-called statistics, I read about all the fires and have yet to see one that a RESPONSIBLE news media attributes to target shooting. Now target SHOOTERS is another thing, campers have a long history of lighting campfires when the conditions are ripe for wildfires and either leaving them unattended or the like. I don't believe much of what the news says anyways, they always put a spin on it to try and drive up ratings.

06-24-2012, 09:53 PM	#13
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,303	Re: target shooting causes utah fire I don't buy it myself. I heard this on the news. Sounds like anti gun propaganda. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.