Videos tagged with Bullet YAW

This video details a ballistic gel test comparing Hornady 30gr V-Max, CCI 30gr V-Max, and Remington 33gr AccuTip .22 WMR ammunition at 50 and 100 yards. The tests reveal that at 50 yards, the V-Max bullets create large wound cavities through tumbling and yawing, while the AccuTip also performs similarly. At 100 yards, none of the tested rounds reliably expand, instead exhibiting significant yawing and tumbling, leading to shallow penetration but wide wound channels. The CCI V-Max bullets, being older, showed a slight difference in tip retention compared to newer Hornady V-Max, potentially due to age.

This video from Lucky Gunner Ammo delves into the critical aspects of terminal ballistics, explaining how projectiles behave upon impact. It highlights the significant performance differences between rifle and pistol rounds, emphasizing factors like permanent and temporary cavity formation, bullet deformation, and fragmentation. The content is presented with a focus on practical application for defensive shooting scenarios.

This video tests 5.56mm MEN 55gr FMJ ammunition against M193 specifications using ballistic gelatin. The test reveals that this specific MEN ammunition did not fragment reliably when fired from a 10.5-inch barrel, exhibiting mediocre terminal performance characterized by bullet yaw and a limited temporary cavity. While it may perform better from a longer barrel, the instructor suggests that for home defense or general use where reliable fragmentation is desired, other M193 loads or higher-performance ammunition might be more suitable due to similar or better cost-effectiveness and terminal ballistics.