February 18, 201016 yr It is called Tannerite. It's supposedly legal in 50 states. I can't imagine any clubs allowing it though. https://www.tannerite.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannerite Here are some vids: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... type=&aq=f
February 18, 201016 yr It's been around for awhile, I have never seen a range in NJ allow, tracers, and or incendiary ammo, do not think this is going to be allowed either. Some guy's fill up old toilets with this stuff and lite it up. I know it's a no no at Central Jersey.
February 18, 201016 yr We do not allow any target or ammo that has any type on incendiary material. In the past A less than bright shooter set the woods on fire and under certain conditions can be a deadly event.
February 18, 201016 yr NJSA 2C:58-10 2C:58-10. Incendiary or tracer ammunition No incendiary or tracer type ammunition shall be discharged anywhere in this State except for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement officers in the course of their official duties or by members of legally recognized military organizations during the actual course of their official duties in or upon military establishments or ranges constructed or maintained for such purposes. Nonincendiary shotgun tracer ammunition may, however, be used on a trap or skeet field for target purposes. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying or possession for distress signal purposes of a visual distress signalling device approved by the United States Coast Guard aboard a private or commercial aircraft or any boat.
February 18, 201016 yr I couldn't imagine any ranges allowing explosives, but technically the stuff is used as a target-- and not tracer/incendiary ammo... so, would it be NJ legal? Would it be considered an explosive device? I have no idea, and personally I think it would be safer to just go with reactive steel targets or something
February 18, 201016 yr The fire hazard is too great. Any range operation with half a brain would ban it. It doesn't take much to start a fire.
February 18, 201016 yr If this stuff is allowed... Hxl6nAVCHvU dFco3x3E5MQ QxlPr-tV9xI NiEUMTT5TxY Imagine some hood rats getting a hold of that.... shooting days will be behind us.
February 19, 201016 yr Jeez, how is this stuff legal? I looked it up on wiki, and the entry includes this: "On January 14th 2008, a man in Red Wing, Minnesota was accused of detonating 100 lb (45 kg). of Tannerite inside the bed of a dump truck by shooting it with a .50 caliber rifle from 300 yards (270 m) away. The ensuing blast could be felt at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant, and officials from the FBI, BATF, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, US Postal Service, and the US Coast Guard became involved, along with local law enforcement agencies; however, the post office was unable to locate the man's residence upon receiving the address.[3] The man, Brian Wesley Childs, was arrested for gross disregard for human life and destruction of property with an explosive or incendiary.[4][5] Childs has since pleaded guilty to detonating an explosive device and unlawful possession of components for explosives, for which he was fined $2,583 and sentenced to three years' probation; the charge of disregard for human life was dismissed.[6]" I personally think explosives should be regulated regardless. I guess it being a binary does make it a bit harder to keep an eye on though.
February 19, 201016 yr We do not allow Forgive me..but.. who is "We" ? I would imagine he's referring to the range he's a member of in NH.
February 19, 201016 yr That is correct. "WE" is the board of Directors and the Chairman of the Outdoor Range Committee of my club in NH.
February 22, 201016 yr We shoot it all the time in PA. Also tracers and incendiary ammo. Some of the incendiary ammo makes a pretty big bang. No fires. Out of the three, tracers are the worst risk for fires. Far worse than tannerite. They are the only ones that burn outside of where you aim them. Shoot a lot of tracers like I do and you come to figure out how many of your bullets leave the range. We only shoot/use any of this stuff when it's wet. Use common sense and always consider the worst that could happen before you get started.
February 23, 201016 yr I've heard of a lot of guys who use it and have a lot of fun with it in small batches. If you mix up 100lbs of the stuff at once and you only live 3 miles from a nuclear power plant with a large federal security detail, you are a complete moron. It's like everything else here, the few idiots F it up for everyone else. :roll:
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