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James K · September 1, 2002, 10:03 PM

Gasses at contact range are hot enough to scorch cloth, but I doubt a person on the receiving end would worry much about the heat. The bullet or the blast itself (as in a blank) will do far more damage than the heat of the burning powder.

Jim

September 1, 2002, 10:03 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Gasses at contact range are hot enough to scorch cloth, but I doubt a person on the receiving end would worry much about the heat. The bullet or the blast itself (as in a blank) will do far more damage than the heat of the burning powder. Jim