Videos tagged with Explosive Testing

This video from Shooting Gear Reviews showcases the extreme durability of Nutshellz Level 2 Armor. The host, an established tactical gear reviewer, demonstrates the product's effectiveness by subjecting it to a direct hit from a rocket launcher. While the test is highly sensationalized for entertainment, it highlights the product's intended application for high-risk professions and impact sports, emphasizing its robust protective capabilities in a dramatic, albeit unconventional, scenario.

This video demonstrates an experimental test using a German Stielhandgranate (stick grenade) against the tracks of a Caterpillar bulldozer. The presenter, identified as an enthusiast with knowledge of historical military hardware, explains the grenade's ignition and delay mechanism before detonating it. The experiment aims to assess the explosive's effectiveness on heavy-duty steel tracks, with the results showing no damage to the bulldozer's tracks.

This video marks the final episode of DemolitionRanch, featuring a series of high-impact tests and a farewell from host Matt Carriker. The content includes realistic ballistic dummy testing for grenade blast suppression and the destructive power of a Pak 40 anti-tank gun. The finale involves multiple tanks firing simultaneously, showcasing extreme destructive capabilities. The video highlights the channel's legacy of extreme testing and entertainment.

This video demonstrates an experimental test involving a Serbu BFG-50A rifle chambered in .50 BMG, firing an armor-piercing round at an oxygen tank. The footage, presented by firearms entertainer Edwin Sarkissian, showcases the dramatic impact and subsequent explosion. The expert analysis focuses on the projectile's penetration capabilities and the resulting damage, highlighting the power of .50 caliber ammunition.

This guide details the destructive testing of a Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver, pushing it to catastrophic failure with an experimental high-pressure round. The process involves securing the firearm, using a ballistic dummy for impact analysis, and remote firing. Post-failure analysis focuses on the extent of structural damage and shrapnel patterns. This expert-level demonstration highlights the extreme forces involved in .500 S&W Magnum cartridges when pushed beyond their design limits.

This video demonstrates the effects of a German Stick Grenade (Stielhandgranate) on Level 3A Kevlar body armor. Expert analysis from Matt Carriker of DemolitionRanch highlights that fragmentation, rather than just blast pressure, is the primary damage mechanism. The test shows that while the armor may remain intact, shrapnel can bypass unprotected areas, causing significant damage.

This video demonstrates a bowling ball cannon firing a projectile at a 300-gallon water tank. The experiment uses FFG black powder as propellant, with adjustments made to the charge size based on previous results. The impact on the water tank and the cannon itself is observed, highlighting the destructive potential of the projectile and the effectiveness of the water tank as a barrier.

This video demonstrates an experimental test involving a Barrett M82 .50 caliber rifle and two Blue Rhino propane tanks. The experiment, conducted by Edwin Sarkissian, involves setting up the tanks, igniting escaping propane with flares, and firing a .50 BMG round to observe the explosive reaction. The footage includes detailed slow-motion replays of the impact and explosion, followed by an assessment of the tank damage and projectile penetration.

This video demonstrates the extreme durability of Liberty Safes by testing their internal weld strength against a significant internal explosive charge. A Liberty Franklin 50 safe and a competitor's 50 cubic foot safe were subjected to dynamite placed inside, with the Liberty safe showing superior weld integrity and holding its structure, while the competitor safe's welds failed. The test highlights Liberty Safe's two-piece roll form system and robotic welding as key factors in their product's resilience.

This video continues a torture test of Magpul PMAGs and Troy BattleMags, escalating to an explosive test using Tannerite. The previous test involved shooting the magazines with a Sig P6, which they survived. In this part, the magazines are placed on top of Tannerite and detonated using an AR pistol with 5.56x45mm ammunition. The outcome of the explosive test is inconclusive as the magazines were not found after the detonation.