PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-674
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 674
JANUARY 2009
24
PS 674
JAN 09
4.
Immediately lay out all dummy or SRTA (short range training ammunition)
belts and ammunition and inspect them for live rounds.
5.
Form a line and walk the range picking up all brass and ammo.
Dear Editor,
Someone was accidentally shot on a firing range last year because a unit
had gotten a live round mixed in with dummy rounds. Remembering a few rules
could have prevented that:
1.
If you ever spot a live round on the ground at the range, stop everything
and tell everyone. A dummy round has holes punched in the cartridge. A
live round has no holes.
2.
Report the live round to Range Control and your chain of command.
3.
Assume there could be live rounds whre they shouldn’t be.
Anytime you are shooting, regardless of whether it’s live or dummy rounds,
remember these safety rules:
1.
Treat the weapon as if it’s loaded at all times.
2.
Never aim a weapon at another person or lay down a weapon so it’s
pointing at a person.
3.
Even for demonstrations, set up a weapon as if you were going to fire it.
Remember what the field of fire is for that particular weapon and keep
people out of that area.
4.
Inspect a weapon each time it is cocked and loaded, no matter what kind
of ammo–live, dummy, or training–you’re firing. Make sure it’s on SAFE
and pointed down range.
5.
Make absolutely sure no one walks in front of the weapon.
6.
Clear the weapon before leaving the range and again before turning it in
to the arms room.
Kingston Winget
Safety Office,
Transportation School
Ft Eustis, VA
Editor’s note:
Excellent tips,
Sir
.
When it comes to ammunition, you want to
be absolutely sure you know what you’re
shooting and what you’re shooting with.
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Rules to
Prevent
Tragedy
Range Safety…
Rules to
Prevent
Tragedy
Dummy round has holes
punched in cartridge
Check belts for live rounds
Walk range looking for brass and ammo
better safe
than sorry
when it comes
to firing your
weapon on
the range.
make sure you
know
what
ammo you’re
shooting.
and
always
practice
weapon
safety!
Live round
has no holes
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