Videos tagged with API

This video from Banana Ballistics rigorously tests high-performance Israeli .50 BMG ammunition, specifically the API and APIT rounds, against various targets. The host, demonstrating significant expertise, showcases the rounds' capabilities in penetrating steel and concrete, while also testing a specialized M48 Spotter-Tracer round. The results highlight the impressive destructive power and penetration capabilities of the API and APIT rounds against specific armor types and thicknesses.

This video details a test of specialized ammunition, including M855A1, M80A1, and M2 rounds, against various steel targets. The creator emphasizes the engineering behind safe shooting with these potent rounds, ensuring both the shooter and targets remain intact. The video highlights the performance of AR550 and AR500 steel targets at different thicknesses when subjected to armor-piercing ammunition. Links are provided for purchasing TA Targets, including budget-friendly options and high-performance systems like the Mini A-DAP and Dueling Tree. Night vision gear and apparel are also promoted, with a discount code available. The video includes a table of contents for easy navigation through the test results.

This video showcases the destructive power of .50 caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) ammunition. The content features the M8 .50cal API round being fired, demonstrating its effectiveness against various targets such as armor, walls, and doors. The video also includes promotional content for the Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI), an online school offering firearms technology courses, and mentions various gear sources and social media channels for Tactical Rifleman.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various calibers against a 55lb Titan Fitness Olympic weight plate. While smaller calibers like .22 LR, 9mm, and even 12 Gauge slugs failed to penetrate, the .50 BMG round, fired from a Serbu RN-50 rifle, easily pierced the steel plate. The test highlights the significant power difference between common handgun/rifle rounds and the .50 BMG.

This video from the MrBigKid channel features a .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) round being fired at a bowling ball, along with other calibers like .22LR and 9mm. The description emphasizes that the video adheres to YouTube's guidelines, was filmed safely at a designated range, and is for educational and entertainment purposes. The Barrett rifle is highlighted as the platform for the .50 Cal. API test. The channel promotes subscribing for more BBQ and firearm content.

This video features MrBigKid testing a Level IV armor plate against various calibers, including .30-06, 5.56mm FMJ, 5.56mm Green Tip, .50 BMG FMJ, and .50 BMG API (Armor Piercing Incendiary). The plate, made of Ceramic and PE Fibers, is shot five times to assess its performance. The video highlights the shattering of ceramic and warping of fibers upon impact, confirming its rating. The creator also invites armor manufacturers to contact them for product testing.

This video details a destructive testing experiment pitting a 55lb cast iron anvil against various high-caliber firearms, culminating with the .50 BMG. While calibers like .338 Lapua and .308 created craters, only the .50 BMG, specifically Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (APIT) and Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) rounds, managed to cause significant structural damage and a through-hole in the anvil. The .50 BMG proved to be the only caliber capable of compromising the anvil's integrity.

This video tests the penetration power of a .50 caliber round against a thick steel railroad tie plate. A .50 caliber API round easily penetrates the first plate and significantly deforms the second. An AP round gets uniquely embedded halfway through the second plate, a rare 'stuck bullet' phenomenon. For comparison, 9mm and 7.62x39mm rounds show minimal damage.

This video tests the ballistic resistance of Jaws of Life rescue tools against high-caliber .50 BMG rounds. The first test with a .50 Cal Silver Tip API round created a large crater but did not completely destroy the forged aluminum arm. However, a subsequent shot with a .50 Cal Raufoss round caused catastrophic failure, completely severing the arm.

This video tests the destructive power of a .50 BMG round against a heavy-duty Chevy Silverado 3500 brake rotor. The Serbu BFG-50A rifle, loaded with Freedom Munitions APIT and API rounds, demonstrates significant penetration and fragmentation capabilities. The rotor, approximately 1.5 inches thick cast iron, was unable to stop the .50 BMG rounds, shattering upon impact and allowing penetration through various angles and the hub.

This video tests the destructive power of a .50 caliber rifle against two Husky axes. The Serbu RN-50 rifle, chambered in .50 BMG, fires Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) rounds. The experiment demonstrates the rifle's ability to penetrate and destroy hardened steel axe heads, showcasing significant ballistic force.

This video tests incendiary and tracer ammunition fired into water. It confirms that both 5.56 tracer and .50 BMG API/API-T rounds continue to burn underwater, producing visible effects. The experiment highlights the significant impact and visual spectacle of .50 BMG rounds underwater, with a portion dedicated to high-speed slow-motion analysis.