Is there a good case for green tip 5.56? - Page 2

zeke · July 11, 2022, 04:47 PM

If you are shooting green tips at our range's steel targets, the first response will be asking you to stop. There are varying other responses if you keep on.

wild cat mccane · July 12, 2022, 03:34 PM

Each year, almost all millions of dollar wild fires in Utah is target shooting and is from green tip.

pretty annoying how people behave.

laytonj1 · July 12, 2022, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wild cat mccane

Each year, almost all millions of dollar wild fires in Utah is target shooting and is from green tip.

pretty annoying how people behave.

A quick google search shows that to be false. Natural causes is number 1. Human caused (about 50%) is:
1. (By a large margin) Vehicles
2. Debris burning
3. Campfires
4. Firearms (primarily from exploding targets and tracer rounds)
5. Fireworks

Absolutely nothing about green tip.

Jim

Shadow9mm · July 12, 2022, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wild cat mccane

Each year, almost all millions of dollar wild fires in Utah is target shooting and is from green tip.

pretty annoying how people behave.

Were you thinking of red tip? Tracers?

wild cat mccane · July 13, 2022, 12:21 AM

No. Not red/orange tip. Tracers are illegal in Utah. Green tip is illegal from June 15th to September 30th. Both illegal in Utah purely for fire reasons. Never see that pop up when you buy online though huh?

Human caused is almost all Utah wild fires. Camp fires being a lot, but then...green tip.

Newest fire in Utah. It was steel...
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-...arget-shooting

So my comment on people's behavior and cost to society...

Again, bonded Gold Dot/Fusion is better anyways.

**44 AMP** · July 13, 2022, 01:24 AM

You are aware that a lot of the human caused fires are blamed on shooting when the actual cause is something else...."cause, you know, bullets make sparks!!

"

Does Utah have the restriction on off road vehicle use requiring the special heat shielded exhaust systems on motor vehicles??

Spark arrestors/flame dampers for chainsaws and other things like that??

and, do people follow them??

wild cat mccane · July 13, 2022, 09:07 AM

Most of the target caused fires lead to an arrest. So...
ok..

Willie Lowman · July 16, 2022, 12:54 PM

While doing some "research" on the M855 I found this very scientific video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Rp384OJM0

If I find myself facing down a '85 Monte Carlo, I will feel safe with my M855 ammo. I'll save the Gold Dots for another day!

July 12, 2022, 03:34 PM	#27
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,870	Each year, almost all millions of dollar wild fires in Utah is target shooting and is from green tip. pretty annoying how people behave. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM.

July 13, 2022, 12:21 AM	#30
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,870	No. Not red/orange tip. Tracers are illegal in Utah. Green tip is illegal from June 15th to September 30th. Both illegal in Utah purely for fire reasons. Never see that pop up when you buy online though huh? Human caused is almost all Utah wild fires. Camp fires being a lot, but then...green tip. Newest fire in Utah. It was steel... https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-...arget-shooting So my comment on people's behavior and cost to society... Again, bonded Gold Dot/Fusion is better anyways. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM. Last edited by wild cat mccane; July 13, 2022 at 12:44 AM.

July 13, 2022, 01:24 AM	#31
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,498	You are aware that a lot of the human caused fires are blamed on shooting when the actual cause is something else...."cause, you know, bullets make sparks!!" Does Utah have the restriction on off road vehicle use requiring the special heat shielded exhaust systems on motor vehicles?? Spark arrestors/flame dampers for chainsaws and other things like that?? and, do people follow them?? __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

July 13, 2022, 09:07 AM	#32
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,870	Most of the target caused fires lead to an arrest. So... ok.. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM.

July 16, 2022, 12:54 PM	#33
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	While doing some "research" on the M855 I found this very scientific video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Rp384OJM0 If I find myself facing down a '85 Monte Carlo, I will feel safe with my M855 ammo. I'll save the Gold Dots for another day! __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

July 11, 2022, 04:47 PM	#26
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,759	If you are shooting green tips at our range's steel targets, the first response will be asking you to stop. There are varying other responses if you keep on.