How much flour does it take to stop 50cal

Published on February 1, 2023
Duration: 1:00

This video conducts a unique barrier test, using flour bags to stop various high-caliber rifle rounds. It demonstrates that 125 lbs of flour (5 bags) are needed to stop a .50 BMG round, while a 6.5 Creedmoor requires 100 lbs (4 bags), and a .338 Lapua Magnum needs 75 lbs (3 bags). The experiment concludes with a grenade detonation among the flour bags.

Quick Summary

It takes 5 bags (125 lbs) of flour to stop a .50 BMG round, 4 bags (100 lbs) for a 6.5 Creedmoor, and 3 bags (75 lbs) for a .338 Lapua Magnum. The experiment concludes with a grenade detonation.

Chapters

  1. 00:00.50 BMG Flour Test
  2. 00:146.5 Creedmoor Flour Test
  3. 00:20.338 Lapua Flour Test
  4. 00:33Grenade Finale

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bags of flour does it take to stop a .50 BMG round?

According to the experiment, it takes 5 bags of 25lb flour, totaling 125 lbs, to successfully stop a .50 BMG projectile fired from a Serbu BFG-50A rifle.

What caliber rifle required the least amount of flour to be stopped?

The .338 Lapua Magnum, fired from an Accuracy International AWM, required the least amount of flour to stop, needing only 3 bags (75 lbs). The bullet was also recovered in this test.

Did the 6.5 Creedmoor require more or less flour than the .50 BMG to stop?

Surprisingly, the 6.5 Creedmoor round required less flour to stop than the .50 BMG. It took 4 bags (100 lbs) of flour to stop the 6.5 Creedmoor, compared to 5 bags (125 lbs) for the .50 BMG.

What was the final event in the flour barrier test video?

The video concludes with a dramatic finale where a hand grenade is placed among the flour bags and detonated, resulting in a large explosion and a massive cloud of flour.

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