Chain Shot: Extremely Painful…

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 demonstrates a test of 'chain shot,' an adaptation of historical pirate ammunition, using a modern shotgun and ballistic gel. Three types of chain (fine, medium, and thick) were loaded into shotgun shells and fired. The results showed minimal penetration for fine chain, moderate penetration for medium chain, and a surprising lack of penetration with the thick chain, which acted more like a paintball. The instructor concludes that chain shot is impractical for modern use.

This video from Tática Civil tests the lethality of a unique shotgun shell loaded with three bouncy balls, branded by Hickory Flat Boars. The instructor, demonstrating significant expertise in ballistic testing, evaluates the shell's performance through water jug, paper target, and ballistic dummy head tests. The results indicate extreme devastation, with the projectiles shredding targets and causing significant damage to the ballistic dummy, leading to a strong warning against being hit by this ammunition.

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 guide details the process of creating DIY wax slugs from standard birdshot shells, involving cutting the shell, mixing lead shot with melted wax, and reloading the hull. The video demonstrates their significantly higher impact energy compared to birdshot, as evidenced by tests on cinder blocks and a Chinese PLA helmet, though accuracy is noted to be less precise than standard slugs. The host, an experienced firearms instructor, also compares their cycling reliability in a semi-automatic shotgun to cut shells.

This video from Civilian Tactical tests the effectiveness of various locations within a Ford Explorer as cover against 9mm gunfire. The instructor demonstrates that while the driver's side door offers little protection, areas like the trunk, behind two doors (when positioned low), the passenger footwell, and the wheel well can effectively stop 9mm rounds. The test highlights that vehicles can offer significant ballistic protection.

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.