Its the steel core russian cheap ammo. I think thats the only one that will spark. Unless some idiot tries shooting tracers, which are illegal in the national forest anyways. Oh well...
Howdy Pard!
We have plenty of flint in Colorado. Hit a piece with a steel bullet, and you can spark another wildfire.
I haven't studied the matter of how far hot sparks might travel from a handgun, but the tinderbox conditions we see in Colorado do tend to cause folks to exercise a whole new degree of caution.
Throw into the mix that some yahoos were shooting at propane tanks a few days ago up in the high country (out by Lake George) and firearms may have led to a fire down in the extreme southwest of our state, and it isn't unreasonable to ask folks to refrain from shooting under the present circumstances. Just as it is not unreasonable to ask that fireworks not be used while such conditions persist.
An ounce of prevention can be worth 180 homes! (sic)
I'm sure that when conditions improve, restrictions will be lifted.
Patience, my friend. This too will pass.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin