This video explores the maximum effective range of a 12 gauge shotgun against aerial targets, specifically helium balloons and firebird targets. The instructor demonstrates shooting birdshot at balloons released to significant altitudes, estimating a maximum effective range of 150-200 yards. The video also includes a segment on shooting a helium tank with a shotgun slug, showcasing the projectile's penetration and the tank's reaction.
This guide details an experimental ballistic test involving a .50 BMG rifle engaging propane and helium tanks. The video, presented by firearms personality Edwin Sarkissian, demonstrates the effects of high-caliber ammunition on pressurized cylinders. It highlights the use of specialized API-T rounds and offers observations on the resulting explosion and fire suppression attributed to helium.
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