Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Coolest Thing You Will See Today, Part II...

Skidmark sends in this very interesting video:



From the originator:
Sequence of shots of increasing power to show the effects of different weapons. Originally filmed for a medical conference on the treatment of casualties in a 'Major Incident' situation.

The barrels had 60 litres of water. Polyprop material. Total weight about 65kg.
Very interesting to watch. You can see the progression as the bullets get larger and faster - the .308 starts to bow out the back of the barrel; the .338 really creates a dynamic exit; and, as expected, the .50 BMG blows it apart. Is gun. Is not safe.

And I especially like the bit at the end about cover vs. concealment vis a vis the car door...

That is all.

UPDATE: My blogson reminds me that I am a week too late. Sorry MSJ!!!

8 comments:

Alan said...

And yet the media insists on calling AKs and ARs "high powered".

The .50, now THAT is high powered!

Turk Turon said...

Outstanding!

Thanks for finding this.

Mikael said...

I remember an LAPD deputy chief of police calling an FN FiveSeven "an assault pistol used to kill big game".

http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/24/weapon-of-choice-for-lion-hunters/

MAgunowner said...

"'You use it on large lions, tigers and bears,' said LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore..."

Oh my!

Mad Saint Jack said...

That is a cool vid... That's why I posted it a week ago

(Sulking.)

Ambulance Driver said...

I'll be contacting these guys and asking for permission to use that video in my Wound Ballistics lecture forthwith.

Thanks, Jay!

Old NFO said...

LOL- it's the whole 'cover' versus 'concealment' argument put to rest rather convincingly! :-)

Stretch said...

Ok, now I HAVE to get a .50 upper for my AR.
Good thing I like Romain noodles.