50BMG vs Pumpkins

Published on October 29, 2016
Duration: 13:35

This video tests the penetration and terminal ballistics of three different .50 BMG rounds against a stack of pumpkins. An Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) round penetrated nine pumpkins, while a Lehigh Defense Control Chaos round also reached nine pumpkins but caused more internal damage. A lightweight Lehigh Defense Scorcher CQB round fragmented rapidly, with its base recovered from the fifth pumpkin.

Quick Summary

Three specialized .50 BMG rounds were tested against a pumpkin stack: an API round penetrated nine pumpkins, a Lehigh Defense Control Chaos round also reached nine pumpkins causing more internal damage, and a Lehigh Defense Scorcher CQB round fragmented rapidly, with its base recovered from the fifth pumpkin.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction & Ammo Selection
  2. 01:04API Round Pumpkin Test
  3. 04:37API Round Results & Core Recovery
  4. 05:22Control Chaos Round Test
  5. 06:38Control Chaos Results
  6. 07:13CQB Round Test
  7. 08:52CQB Round Results & Fragmentation
  8. 10:52Final Test & Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions

What .50 BMG rounds were tested against pumpkins?

The test featured three specialized .50 BMG rounds: an Armor Piercing Incendiary (API), a 750-grain Lehigh Defense Control Chaos, and a 327-grain Lehigh Defense Scorcher CQB round.

How many pumpkins did the API .50 BMG round penetrate?

The Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) .50 BMG round penetrated nine pumpkins before its hardened steel core was recovered from the ninth pumpkin.

What was the performance difference between the Control Chaos and API rounds?

Both the API and the Lehigh Defense Control Chaos round penetrated nine pumpkins. However, the Control Chaos caused significantly more internal damage in the initial impact zone due to its expansion design.

What is the terminal ballistics profile of the Lehigh Defense Scorcher CQB round?

The lightweight Scorcher CQB round is designed for rapid fragmentation. Its base was recovered from the fifth pumpkin, and its petals created individual wound channels in the second pumpkin.

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