I was at a military range yesterday and saw the flier in the link on the wall at Range Control. This is a good reminder of the energy stored in ammunition, particularly the .50 BMG cartridge. When the case wall isn't constrained during ignition, VERY bad things can happen.
CAUTION: VERY graphic image in THIS .pdf link!! If you feel that a .pdf file poses a security risk to you or your computer then DO NOT click on the link!
Here's a link to a JPEG image of the injury in question if you're worried about downloading a .pdf file.
CAUTION: VERY graphic image in THIS .pdf link!! If you feel that a .pdf file poses a security risk to you or your computer then DO NOT click on the link!
Here's a link to a JPEG image of the injury in question if you're worried about downloading a .pdf file.
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