Dragon's Breath 12ga. ammo

Dragon's Breath 12ga. ammo and why you don't shoot it at an indoor range.

 

I guess that's one way to get rid of all the loose powder.

 

I had a guy shoot one round of that stuff at my outdoor range. He thought it was a bean bag round. It lit up everything from 12 yards all the way up the slope behind the 25 yard impact area. Fortunately it didn't start any fires. BTDT with range fires, but never indoors! The stupid... it burns!

 

Outstanding!!!

 

"Hot time at the ol' range tonight!!"

 

Wow! First, I have never heard of it. Second, I am confused on what exactly happened? It appears that a round was fired but then something caught fire and there was an secondary explosion which I assume was more of these Dragon Breath rounds. These people look like LEO performing training.

 

I would argue that the real issue is lack of knowledge by the shooters about what the munitions they are using can do.

 

Dragon's Breath ammo explained.

 

@BTPost "The issue is that, not all the Flash Powder burns before it falls to the ground, out in front of the Muzzle of the Weapon..."
Ah! I see. That is exactly what happened and fell into probably some more of these rounds or something obviously explosive.

"SO you get an nice Brilliant Flash at the Muzzle that extends out maybe 5 meters and a very Loud BANG..."
But, I don't understand BTPost, what is the purpose besides big flash and big bang? Are the LEOs training with these for a reason? Do they blow down doors better or ????

EDIT: Reading Wiki it appears to me that they are good for nothing except if one wants to play with fire...I definitely am not interested.
"Dragon's breath consists primarily of magnesium pellets/shards....often used as a distress signal, similar to a very short duration emergency flare gun, though some would argue a flare would be better suited for such."

 

@BTPost - The thing is, these rounds are specifically engineered to do exactly what they do for the expressed purpose of displaying exactly what they display. Wasteful? Maybe, but they are doing exactly what they are designed to do exactly "correctly" for what they are intending. And in this case, "Dragon's Breath" isn't a flash bang which is generally (though not always) a satchel "device" and it isn't a breacher round, it is a specific round that uses magnesium pellets or shards, which is what is burning, and not just gunpowder (although I'm sure plenty is "wasted" in the process)...for display and show.

This is an entertainment round, and I believe it is classified as an incendiary round which would prohibit its use as an anti-personnel round. It's similar to a firework (from a fun/uselessness standpoint...yes, I know it's not a firework. Just trying to kill the additional argument before it starts).

Now I know you have a long and distinguished (and very well earned) history in energetics, and I'm not disputing that at all. I also know you have an FFL and are very well versed in firearms, ammunition and reloading...again, not disputing that. But this is a "for fun" round so I say let people blow their money (I know, you won't, that's fine) and light up the night. They make them because people want to buy them and they really are a freakin' hoot and a half in the all but pitch black. I don't own a shotgun and even if I did I probably wouldn't drop the coin on it, but I've seen them in person and they are kinda fun/cool to see.

 

first off - wouldn't be shooting one of those in any shotgun I valued - definitely not in a shotgun that was one of my SHTF primaries ....
usage? - only purposeful use I see is for a necessary ambush of a superior force - into an enclosed space like a vehicle interior or a room - explosive preferred ...

 

This you need in the first shot of your bear shotgun...But then again it will probably set the dad-gum woods on fire

 

I make my own with steel wool and bird shot.

 

Flashbang vs. Dragon's Breath - different ammo for different purposes. Using one as the other, not good results.

 

Or just use issue ammo in your Mosin....


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