What To Do When You Find Blue Tip Ammo

This guide, presented by an experienced instructor from Civilian Tactical, details the practical and recreational uses of red tracer ammunition. It emphasizes proper application for target signaling and high-speed shooting, while explicitly warning against using tracers for ignition. The instructor demonstrates proficiency with firearms like the Girsan XMC and a 9mm subgun, highlighting the visual feedback tracer rounds provide.

This video demonstrates the unique effects of blue tip 9mm ammunition, which explodes on impact with soft targets. The instructor, exhibiting experienced handling and knowledge of various ammunition types, showcases three potential uses in a simulated zombie apocalypse: targeting zombie heads, disabling vehicles, and creating an 'explosive exit' when overwhelmed. The demonstration includes testing on soft dirt and a ballistic dummy head, highlighting the devastating damage and burning effects.

This video from Tática Civil tests several unique 9mm ammunition types, including Dragon's Breath (a solid projectile, not a shotgun shell), red tracer rounds from Hickory Flat Boars, and blue-tipped rounds designed to release stored energy on impact with soft targets. A CCI Birdshot cartridge is also demonstrated. The presenter, while enthusiastic, exhibits a hobbyist's level of expertise.

This video demonstrates a ballistic test of 9mm blue tip ammunition using a Darry Arms DY9 American pistol with a compensator. The test involves firing into a ballistic gel head, with slow-motion footage highlighting the destructive impact and cavity formation around the eye socket. The information is presented for wise consideration regarding ammunition performance on soft targets.

This video demonstrates a ballistic gel test of 9mm blue tip ammunition, specifically Havoc Halo rounds, fired from a Daria Arms DY9 pistol. The presenter documents the impact and resulting damage in slow motion, highlighting the round's performance on a ballistic head target. The footage provides a visual representation of projectile expansion and penetration.

This expert-level guide details a 1000-round test evaluating the viability of $2 gardening gloves for shooting. The assessment covers durability, comfort, and value, concluding that budget gloves can offer surprisingly good performance for their cost, despite showing significant wear. The instructor's structured testing methodology and clear evaluation criteria highlight their experienced approach to gear assessment.

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.