P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

(b) Personnel doors on the vehicle sides may remain open during firing forward or to the rear, but will be closed when firing to the left or right side of the vehicle. d. Moving firing restrictions for machine gun. Moving firing restrictions for the MK19, MOD 3 grenade machine gun to preclude unintentional impacts of HE and high explosive dual purpose (HEDP) ammunition at ranges less than 310 m — (1) Restrict speeds to not greater than 20 kilometers (km) per hour (12 miles per hour (mph)) when firing from the M1025/1026 HMMWV armament carrier and the M998T interim squad carrier over paved and improved roads that are in good condition, and not greater than 10 km per hour (6 mph) over rough roads, trails, and cross-country. (2) Restrict speeds to not greater than 20 km (12 mph) when firing from the M113 and M106 family of armored carriers, and the M88A1 tracked recovery vehicle over roads, trails, and cross-country. e. Surface danger zone. (1) SDZ requirements for MK32, M79, M203, and M320 grenade launchers are provided in table 5–1 and figure 5–2. A minimum 6 m separation distance is required between firing positions. Cartridge M433 requires an Area A and B of 165 m. All other MK32, M79, M203, and M320 HE cartridges require 130 m as illustrated in figure 5–2. (2) SDZ criteria for the MK19, MOD 3 grenade machine gun are shown in table 5–2 and figure 5–3. Minimum target engagement range for HE cartridges is 310 m. Table 5–1 Surface danger zone dimensions for MK32, M79, M203, and M320 40mm grenade launcher Cartridge Impact media Distance X (m) Area A (m) Area B (m) Vertical hazard (m) M381 HE 1 Earth Armor 470 470 130 130 130 130 216 216 M433 HEDP 1 Earth Armor 470 470 165 165 165 165 216 216 M781 1 , M407A1 TP 1 Earth Armor 470 470 NR NR NR NR 216 216 M576 Multi Projectile Earth Armor 85 85 NR NR NR NR 75 75 M713, 715, 716 Smoke Earth Armor 470 470 NR NR NR NR 216 216 M661, M662, M583A1, M992 Illumination N/A 470 470 NR NR NR NR 216 216 M651E1 CS 2 Earth Armor 470 470 NR NR 216 Legend for Table 5-1: N/A=not applicable NR=not required Notes: 1 Minimum target engagement range is 75 m for training practice, 130 m for all others except M433 which is 165 m. 2 For the use of 0-chlorobenzyl denemalononitrite (CS) see chapter 13. Table 5–2 Surface danger zone dimensions for MK19, MOD3 40mm grenade machine gun Cartridge Impact Distance X Distance Y Area W Area A Area B Vertical hazard Angle P Angle Q media (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (deg) (deg) M383 HE Earth Armor 2,095 2,095 1,250 1,250 167 471 310 310 310 310 See note 23 60 15 28 M385A1 TP Earth Armor 1,984 1,984 1,250 1,250 167 471 NR NR NR NR See note 23 60 15 28 M430 HEDP Earth Armor 2,037 2,037 1,250 1,250 167 471 310 310 310 310 See note 23 60 15 28 M918 TP Earth Armor 2,095 2,095 1,250 1,250 167 471 NR NR NR NR See note 23 60 15 28 50 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014