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MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
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Blackstuff
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Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
Wouldn't want to next to a .50cal when it goes wrong 
(if thats infact what has happened)
(if thats infact what has happened)DVC
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DW58
Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
I wouldn't want to be next to a .50cal on the range period.
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shotgun sam
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Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
I saw the pictures of the Krag lucky no one was killed (3 Injured)
mossberg 500
meteor mk2
smk 19 (0.22)
ruger 12/22 stainless synthetic 22lr
cz 452 style 16 inch 22lr
tikka t3 lite stainless 223
308 howa 1500 varmint
BSA Lightning XL (0.22)
Lanber Over and Under
Baikal mp153
AYA Cosmos 410
1917 BSA SMLE 303
meteor mk2
smk 19 (0.22)
ruger 12/22 stainless synthetic 22lr
cz 452 style 16 inch 22lr
tikka t3 lite stainless 223
308 howa 1500 varmint
BSA Lightning XL (0.22)
Lanber Over and Under
Baikal mp153
AYA Cosmos 410
1917 BSA SMLE 303
Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
For those without Pdf readers:
BAN ON CIVILIAN GUN CLUBS USING SPECIFIC WEAPON/ AMMUNITION TYPES AS A RESULT OF TWO RECENT SERIOUS INCIDENTS
Background
1. What Happened. There has recently been 2 incidents involving civilian gun clubs using military ranges both of which are currently being investigated by National Rifle Association.
CONTROL MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
2. Until further notice no users of MOD Ranges are permitted to use the following weapons and ammunition.
a. Weapons
Rangemaster Precision Arms magazine-fed rifles in .50” calibre
Krag-Jorgensen rifles in 6.5 x 55 calibre and larger calibres manufactured prior to 1945, except model 1912 carbine and derivatives of the M1912
b. Ammunition. .50” BMG ammunition from the following batches;
LC 51 (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence MO.1951)
LC 83 (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence MO.1983)
A80 R1M3 (Pretoria Metal Pressings, Republic of South Africa)
SF 1-83 12.7 S (France ,1983)
3. Control measures will be reviewed once the NRA investigation is sufficiently mature in identifying the actual cause of both incidents.
EFFECTIVE DATE
4. The required action is to be taken immediately on receipt of this notice.
BAN ON CIVILIAN GUN CLUBS USING SPECIFIC WEAPON/ AMMUNITION TYPES AS A RESULT OF TWO RECENT SERIOUS INCIDENTS
Background
1. What Happened. There has recently been 2 incidents involving civilian gun clubs using military ranges both of which are currently being investigated by National Rifle Association.
CONTROL MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
2. Until further notice no users of MOD Ranges are permitted to use the following weapons and ammunition.
a. Weapons
Rangemaster Precision Arms magazine-fed rifles in .50” calibre
Krag-Jorgensen rifles in 6.5 x 55 calibre and larger calibres manufactured prior to 1945, except model 1912 carbine and derivatives of the M1912
b. Ammunition. .50” BMG ammunition from the following batches;
LC 51 (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence MO.1951)
LC 83 (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence MO.1983)
A80 R1M3 (Pretoria Metal Pressings, Republic of South Africa)
SF 1-83 12.7 S (France ,1983)
3. Control measures will be reviewed once the NRA investigation is sufficiently mature in identifying the actual cause of both incidents.
EFFECTIVE DATE
4. The required action is to be taken immediately on receipt of this notice.
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karen
Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
Probably best not to comment on an open forum as there are investigations happening (we discussed this before).
The people involved may not wish to have the details publicised either.
I am sure a report will be issued once it has all been investigated.
The people involved may not wish to have the details publicised either.
I am sure a report will be issued once it has all been investigated.
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IainWR
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Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
bump, just to keep this in people's eye for a while.
Re: MOD Ranges - Urgent Safety Notice
Admin, can this be made a sticky as well?
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