The 7 BORE Blunderbuss (Ye Olde Boomstick!!!)

Published on January 29, 2024
Duration: 12:22

This video features Scott from Kentucky Ballistics testing the historical 7 Bore Blunderbuss. He demonstrates its loading and firing, compares its shot spread to a 12 Gauge shotgun, and conducts ballistic tests against a car door, body armor, and a gallon of chocolate syrup. The video highlights the impressive muzzle flash and the fun factor of this unique firearm, while also noting its limitations in accuracy with slugs.

Quick Summary

The 7 Bore Blunderbuss is a historical muzzle-loading firearm known for its large, flared barrel. It fires projectiles like birdshot, buckshot, or slugs after being loaded from the muzzle with black powder and ignited by a percussion cap. While inaccurate with slugs, it offers a wide shot spread and impressive muzzle flash, making it a unique and fun firearm to test.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Intro Skit
  2. 00:40Introducing the 7 Bore Blunderbuss
  3. 01:13Loading and First Shot (Birdshot)
  4. 02:07Spread Comparison: Blunderbuss vs. 12 Gauge
  5. 05:20Body Armor Test
  6. 06:53Chronograph Attempt
  7. 07:24Multi-Projectile Test
  8. 08:29Slug vs. Chocolate Syrup
  9. 10:16Night Fire and Muzzle Flash
  10. 11:02Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 7 Bore Blunderbuss and how does it function?

A 7 Bore Blunderbuss is a historical muzzle-loading firearm with a large, flared barrel. It's loaded from the muzzle with black powder, wadding, and projectiles like birdshot, buckshot, or slugs, and ignited via a percussion cap.

How does the 7 Bore Blunderbuss compare to a 12 Gauge shotgun in terms of shot spread?

In tests comparing the 7 Bore Blunderbuss and a 12 Gauge shotgun using 00 buckshot, the Blunderbuss exhibited a wider spread. This makes it more effective for covering a larger area at very close ranges.

What were the results of the ballistic testing against body armor?

When a 1000 grain slug from the 7 Bore Blunderbuss impacted Level 3A soft body armor on a dummy, the armor stopped the projectile. However, the immense blunt force trauma indicated the slug's devastating kinetic energy transfer.

Can you measure the velocity of projectiles fired from a 7 Bore Blunderbuss with a chronograph?

Measuring the velocity of shot projectiles from a 7 Bore Blunderbuss with a standard chronograph can be challenging. The wide spread of shot can easily damage chronograph screens, as demonstrated in the video.

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