Southpaw Gringo, SASS # 74217 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Rio ammunition plant was destroyed today in Tennessee. Three people badly hurt and one person killed. http://www.wsmv.com/story/25266443/explosion-reported-at-mcewen-plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wow. Here's praying for those injured and those who lost their loved one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Too bad, hate to hear this kind of stuff. Prayers for the injured and the poor soul who lost his life. Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wow. Here's praying for those injured and those who lost their loved one... Yes indeed! Due to the severity if the accident I expect OSHA will investigate and issue a report. I look forward to reading the summary. There will probably be lessons learned for the ammunition manufacturing industry and perhaps even to handloaders like we who frequent this Wire. Update: News reports say BATF will handle the investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Update: News reports say BATF will handle the investigation. Oh swell. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wonder about brands they make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I don't think many of us buy their products.... Commercial Products Military Products Prayers up for those people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriscoCounty Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 From a Rio product brochure: “What we do here in Tennessee is the bread and butter – your 12 and 20 gauge target and game loads – that’s what we do all day long on these machines,” says Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Gringo, SASS # 74217 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 I have seen Rio Brand shotshells sold from time to time but never tried them. Not to popular in these neck of the woods. Hope all the best for them to recover from this and yes, thoughts and prayers out to the injured and the poor soul who passed away and there families. http://www.rioammo.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Have shot some Rio 12 ga. shells; nothing special, and not particularly consistent. They are sold as a "utility round" by a small local gun shop. Least expensive round on the shelf. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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