Good ballistics test.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:06 pm Post subject: Good ballistics test.

I thought this was a great example of how bullet choice affects terminal performance. Same gun and cartridge with two different bullet designs.

www.youtube.com/watch?...ubs_digest

slimjim · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Good ballistics test.

Yep, there are big differences in bullet terminal performance and how the react over their energy envelop. Thanks for sharing.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3604 Location: Utah

crazy how elastic that gel is. The destruction on living tissue would be catastrophic.

-DallanC

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Good ballistics test.

At about the 4:20 mark note the detonations inside the block, I think from the collapsing cavities.

PaulS · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: Good ballistics test.

As elastic as ballistic gelatin is a living body is even more elastic. That is why the results from fast light bullets are so "flexible". It has been shown many times that you have to cut a hole in tissue in the vital areas for a "kill" shot. As long as the bullet can reach the vitals, tear or put holes in those tissues then you have a good bullet. Hydrodynamic effects of hypersonic bullets rarely tear arteries or organ tissue. (hydro-static shock is a misnomer)
The bullet does the permanent damage that kills.