Videos tagged with Ballistic Principles

This video from GBRS Group explains the ballistic principles of deviation and deflection. Deviation is defined as a projectile passing through an object, while deflection is a contact that disrupts or changes trajectory. The demonstration uses 5.56x45mm rounds impacting pillars to illustrate these concepts, showing how fragments can cause minor disruption without lethal effect.

This video from Tactical Rifleman demonstrates how bullets interact with a car hood, emphasizing unpredictable ricochet and deflection. The expert instructor highlights that a car hood is not a reliable shooting platform and rounds fired at an angle will deflect, potentially missing targets behind the vehicle. The demonstration shows that even a target placed a few feet behind the car was not hit by deflected rounds.

This video explains why the ban on armor-piercing (AP) handgun rounds, enacted in 1968, is now obsolete due to advancements in body armor technology. The speaker, demonstrating an experienced authority level, details how modern Level IV plates can defeat AP rounds, and that cartridges like 9mm lack the momentum for significant penetration against such armor. The discussion highlights the evolution of ballistic protection and ammunition capabilities.