Re: [DL] volitility

["Alex and Heidi Johnson" <heidij31@chartermi.net>]

Actually, from talking to a friend who is a fireman, ammunion doesn't cook
off like the movies show.  The lead melts before the powder explodes.  The
powder burns, but doesn't explode and the lead is not projected.
Muzzle flare would definitely not set them off.  The powder is not exposed,
so it is not that easy to set off.  Generally ammunition is not easy to set
off.  The powder is covered.  You could even throw them in a blast furnace,
but all you would get is melted shells and a brief flash of burning powder.
Sorry, no shrapnel bomb.

Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: <Doplegnger@aol.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:04 PM
Subject: [DL] volitility


> OK, one other quick question if somebody with a little more knowledge on
the
> subject would be so helpful as to answer:
>
> just how volatile are shotgun shells/bullets (mostly shotgun shells)
>
> obviously throwing a backpack full of shotgun shells into a blast furnace
is
> going to be one serious shrapnel bomb, but just how much is neccessary to
set
> them off? muzzle flare enough?what about a lighter dropped onto a stack of
> them? just a lot of heat (throw a backpack full of shotgun shells into the
> steam from a ghost rock furnace and create an air detonating massive
shrapnel
> bomb)?    I have never seen shotgun shells personally so I'm not really
sure
> how much you need to light them all off.
>
> thanks!
>
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