Videos tagged with Lead Ball

This video from Kentucky Ballistics showcases an expert-level test of a custom 2-bore blunderbuss, 'The Mule,' against a ballistic dummy grizzly bear head. The demonstration highlights the significant ballistic impact of various loads, including cornflake shot, birdshot, buckshot, and a solid lead ball, emphasizing the historical and modern implications of such a powerful firearm. The presenter, Scott, demonstrates high authority and expertise in handling custom, high-recoil firearms safely.

This video demonstrates a detailed, multi-stage manual reloading process for a niche 4-gauge shotgun shell. The expert instructor guides viewers through priming, powder loading, wad insertion, projectile seating with a 'Megaslug', and finally sealing the shell with melted polymer/wax. The process highlights specialized tools and components required for this large-caliber reloading.

This guide details the operation of the 'Fury' Punt Gun, a massive 150 lb firearm with a 9-foot overall length and a 6-foot barrel. Expert Scott from Kentucky Ballistics demonstrates its use with various projectiles, including carpet tacks, a 1 lb lead ball, and 00 buckshot, highlighting its destructive potential and extreme recoil (estimated at 800 lbs). The Punt Gun utilizes a percussion/black powder action, emphasizing historical firearm applications and extreme ballistic testing.

This video documents a near-miss incident involving a "mini canon" where a lead ball was fired in an unsafe direction, almost hitting one of the participants. Filmed in 2013, it highlights the unpredictable and potentially dangerous nature of experimental or uncontrolled firing, even with seemingly small devices. The description emphasizes the "fun and games" aspect of desert activities but underscores the rapid realization of danger, suggesting a lack of proper safety protocols in this instance.