Categories: Chainshot Chainshot - what is the risk? Forestry and Timber News article - August 2020 Chainshot has been the cause of a number of fatal accidents around the world and a recent near fatal accident in the UK. Chainshot is the ejected pieces of a saw chain following a chain break which travel at ballistic speeds (700 mph). Chainshot has as much kinetic energy as a bullet fired from a rifle. Documents to download FTN Aug 20 Chainshot article(.pdf, 2.75 MB) Print