Chain Shot

This video provides an expert-level examination of the 20-gauge Detonator shotgun slug, highlighting its extreme power and unique detonation characteristics. The instructor, demonstrating significant firearms expertise, tests the slug's impact on various targets, including steel and ballistic gel, and investigates its activation threshold. The findings suggest the slug requires substantial impact force to detonate, making it potentially dangerous if misused but incredibly effective when properly activated.

This video demonstrates the power of a 30cm soda can launcher, testing its impact on a ballistic gel head using a 350ml Mountain Dew can. The test reveals significant force, with the can destroying the eye socket and the ballistic head traveling 12 meters. The presenter notes the launcher's potent recoil, comparable to a 12 gauge shotgun, and the need for manual cycling when using blanks.

This video demonstrates a professional firearms instructor's test of 'chain shot' ammunition, a concept adapted from naval warfare for shotguns. Three variants—fine, medium, and coarse chain—were fired into ballistic gel to assess penetration and energy transfer. The fine chain showed minimal penetration, the medium chain penetrated about 4 inches, and the coarse chain exhibited dangerous ricochet potential, leading the instructor to conclude it's best left to historical naval contexts.

This video provides an expert-level overview of various 12-gauge shotgun ammunition types, focusing on their characteristics and potential uses in a hypothetical survival scenario. The instructor, demonstrating significant expertise, breaks down the differences between steel shot, buckshot (00 and other sizes), slugs, birdshot, and exotic rounds from brands like Remington, Rio, and Hickory Flat Boars. It highlights recoil, stopping power, and acquisition ease, offering practical insights for firearm enthusiasts and preppers.

This short demonstrates a humorous approach to showcasing the protective capabilities of RMA Armament's 'King of Armor' plate. By anthropomorphizing a gummy bear target, the video highlights how body armor can provide a sense of security against potential threats, even in a simulated scenario. The content emphasizes the importance of protective gear in a tactical context.

This episode of the BUM podcast, hosted by Johnny Q, features a demonstration of firearm handling and shooting an AR-style rifle. The speaker expresses a strong affinity for firearms and identifies as a proud American, noting that while gun ownership can be beneficial, it's not a prerequisite for manhood. The content showcases practical application of shooting skills in a casual, yet authoritative, manner.

This comedic skit humorously emphasizes the critical importance of wearing eye protection at the shooting range. It illustrates a handgun malfunction, specifically a stovepipe, and uses a visual gag with a spent casing to drive home the safety message. The creator showcases tactical gear and a Sig Sauer P365 XL, demonstrating firearm handling in a range environment.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various calibers, from .22 LR to .50 BMG, against a tree. Surprisingly, even the powerful .50 BMG round failed to penetrate the tree completely, demonstrating the significant stopping power of natural barriers against firearms.

This video explores the hypothetical concept of using a human body as a suppressor, simulating the scenario with ballistic gel. A Derya Arms .22 rifle is fired into a ballistic gel head, with the host noting the shot sounded 'dead silent'. The experiment demonstrates the penetration depth of a .22 LR round through the simulated head.

This test evaluates the ballistic protection of a Belgian M1 steel helmet against various calibers. While it stopped birdshot, .22, and .380 Auto rounds, it failed to defeat 9mm and .223 Remington rounds, indicating it is not suitable for protection against common handgun or rifle threats.