Real Ballistic Gelatin vs Clear Ballistics Gelatin

This YouTube video focuses on ballistic testing, specifically utilizing ballistics gel to analyze ammunition performance. The title, "R.I.P. ammo ballistic testing," suggests a demonstration of how a particular type of ammunition, likely expanding rounds known for their fragmentation, performs upon impact. The use of ballistics gel is a standard method for simulating tissue and evaluating penetration, expansion, and weight retention of projectiles. This type of testing is crucial for understanding terminal ballistics and how ammunition performs in real-world scenarios, particularly for self-defense or hunting applications.

This video tests the performance of four popular hunting cartridges when fired into solid concrete, moving beyond typical ballistic gelatin testing. The focus is on evaluating the bullets' efficiency, penetration, and knockdown power against a very hard, unconventional medium. Slow-motion footage captures the destructive impact, offering a unique visual and analytical perspective on cartridge capabilities in an extreme scenario. The content aims to provide surprising insights into what happens when these rounds meet solid concrete.

This review tests a custom 4-barrel slam-fire shotgun, nicknamed the 'Wrist Breaker,' due to its extreme recoil. Testing with Aguila 12-gauge Minishells, the shotgun demonstrated significant recoil even with reduced loads, causing minor injury when firing all four barrels simultaneously. Destructive testing showed it obliterates watermelons and penetrates a riot shield, while ballistic gel tests with slugs confirmed high kinetic energy transfer.

This video title "Balas Perfurantes: Será que Superam Placas AR500?" (Armor-Piercing Bullets: Can They Beat AR500 Plates?) suggests a comparative test focusing on the performance of different types of ammunition against AR500 steel armor plates. The content likely involves testing various bullet types, potentially including armor-piercing rounds, to determine their effectiveness in penetrating or defeating AR500 steel. This is a common topic within the firearms community for ballistic testing and armor evaluation.

This test compares subsonic and supersonic .22LR ammunition lethality using Clear Ballistics gelatin and a cloth barrier. Results indicate that heavy subsonic FMJ rounds can penetrate beyond the FBI's 12-inch minimum, challenging the assumption that they are less deadly than supersonic hollow points. The supersonic hollow point demonstrated expected mushrooming.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of 300 PRC and 300 Winchester Magnum ammunition against steel targets, specifically focusing on whether these calibers can create a hole in "mild steel" and challenging the common assumption about "steel is steel." The experiment aims to debunk the idea that 300 WM was responsible for a specific hole, suggesting a surprising outcome. It features various types of ammunition, including Hornady Outfitter, and showcases different steel target systems from TATargets, offering discount codes and product links.

This video features a former Navy SEAL, Jeff Gonzales, providing expert feedback on a home defense AR-15 build. He critiques the rifle's accessories, particularly the sling, and emphasizes the importance of reliable optics and the benefits of a suppressor for indoor use. The discussion highlights practical considerations for effective home defense firearms.

The Beretta ARX-160, showcased at SHOT Show 2011, is a modular, piston-driven rifle featuring ambidextrous controls and tool-less disassembly. Its design emphasizes adaptability with multiple sling points, interchangeable magazine releases, and a quick-change barrel system. While currently limited to military/defense use, future law enforcement and civilian variants are planned.

Fostech unveiled a 20-round .50 BMG drum magazine for Barrett M107 and 82A1 rifles, constructed from billet machined aluminum. They also introduced the Fostech Rader, a lightweight .308 rifle featuring a proprietary magnesium aluminum alloy and ambidextrous controls. The drum mag is priced at $1599 with a Q3/Q4 availability, while the Rader rifle is expected around $3000 with a Q4 release.

Testing a Remington 158gr SJHP .357 Magnum load from a 16-inch Rossi M92 reveals impressive performance, achieving 1709.6 fps. The round exhibited significant fragmentation and penetration of 20.1 inches in ballistic gel, behaving more like a rifle cartridge due to its velocity. This challenges typical handgun round terminal ballistics expectations.