Los Padres National Forest Extends Recreational Shooting Ban for Six Months

I'm glad your asking questions. Shows you really want to know the truth!! Shooting a game animal doesn't create a spark. Copper bullets are also Non-Ferrous so they don't create sparks when used.

These are guns that shoot projectiles, not flare guns. I have heard of fires starting near shooting ranges but these are extremely rare, and that is with 10's of thousands of rounds being fired. The odds of firing one round into a game animal and starting a fire are zero.

PITMIX - no, they don't. The gun-related fires are caused by shooting at things that cause sparks, not living creatures.

....except for STEELhead trout.... lol I'm sorry, I couldn't resist the Dad joke.

Sail, live and learn. According to a study by the BLM in 2013, if the bullets hit a rock that can spark, then the spark dropping into the surrounding dry grass can start the fire. When a bullet hits a target it can also shatter, then the kinetic energy turns to heat..and when the hot parts land in the dry vegetation, it can start a fire.

Post a link PIT. Also nice try at moving the goalpost by bringing in target shooting. This is by your original post about "Hunters Bullets" Start a new thread about the dangers of target shooting!!

Things like the rocks you hit when you miss the deer with your steel-core ammunition.

Another person showing they don’t have any clue what their talking about. Just to help a little, steel core ammunition is illegal to hunt with. Please. Get your facts straight before you come to an educated discussion,

No, I just know how hunters tend to obey any restrictions.

and I appreciated it.

darn threads. Sacjon I appreciaate your silly dad joke about steelheads.

From a Wikipedia article on green ammunition:

Wildfire considerations
Some of a bullet's kinetic energy is typically converted to heat if the bullet strikes a hard surface like rock. Collision debris may include high temperature bullet fragments as sparks. Steel core and solid copper ammunition have the highest potential to start wildfires. Lead core bullets are less likely to ignite surrounding vegetation.

Showing your knowledge again.. That’s a strange assessment of hunters. How do you know hunters are rule breakers? Hunters don’t use steel core, there is no benefit in using steel core for hunting. In fact with fines, loss of equipment and loss of rights, it’s about the worst choice. Please learn about your subject matter..

Multiple bullets while hunting is another good question. Did you know there is a limit on how many rounds your firearm may hold while hunting? Its one of the first things the game warden checks when chatting with you. The limit on quail is 10 per day, That means I have to reload my Perazzi MX8 Sporting at least 5 times. Beretta A400 maybe 4 times.

I can also tell you, almost all hunters pride themselves in making humane kills. Hunters are the original conservationist and some of the best people you'll meet. Go to a local hunting/fishing meeting and learn something about what you don't know.

Pit, have you ever been hunting before? There are a lot of rules, ethics and etiquette for hunters. Part of this is ensuring you are using the correct caliber, projectile size/weight, for the size and distance of game you are hunting. There should be no excuse for NOT dropping an animal with one round. No one wants to spoil meat with a poorly placed shot, or more than one shot to the vitals.

PIT - How many shots do you think a hunter takes at an animal? Duck hunting, I might agree, you are generally taking multiple shots, but these are shotgun pellets going skyward, so no danger of sparks when shooting up over a body of water.