non-burner MOOP

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:55 pm

Just wondering if anybody else found any military left overs. While MOOP'ing around the perimeter I found a very old 50MM shell casing that had obviously been buried in the playa for quite some time, and been exposed due to the traffic.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:50 pm

Are you sure it's old?
The playa is a great place for long range shooting.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:21 pm

Bullet casings pop up all the time out there. It used to be a military shooting gallery. When you find some ordinance you should inform a BRC Ranger if you can as it might be considered historically significant or, worse yet, be live ammunition.

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:39 am

The north end is still listed as "Black Rock Gunnery Range" on BLM maps

50MM or .50 cal? quite a difference. Ones an anti aircraft round, the other is available at just about every gun shop in america.

.50 not exotic
50mm - quite a find in the field

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:59 am

its deffinitly old and been buried out there for a while. Its packed hard with playa, and is patena'ed (sp) with playa caked on it. Can't even hardly chip it off with out a screwdriver.
And yes it's 50cal, my typing mistake.