Crossbow vs newspaper stand

This video features an NRA-certified instructor discussing various firearm training techniques, emphasizing the benefits of dry fire practice and laser training systems like Mantis X. The instructor covers topics such as proper grip, transition shooting, and the importance of consistent practice for defensive scenarios. He also touches on firearm maintenance, ammunition choices, and legal aspects of gun ownership in different states.

This video compares the Brown Bess musket, an English longbow, and a crossbow, analyzing why firearms ultimately replaced bows in warfare. It highlights the significantly lower training threshold for muskets, their effectiveness at distance, and logistical advantages, despite bows' initial speed and accuracy. The content is presented with historical context and practical testing, reflecting high authority.

This guide details an experiment to measure projectile flight distance at a 45-degree launch angle using compound bows, traditional bows, and crossbows. It emphasizes the importance of precise angle measurement with tools like the Johnson Magnetic Angle Locator and highlights how launch angle significantly impacts projectile range, as demonstrated by the comparison between 10-degree and 45-degree shots. The experiment provides practical ballistics data for recreational shooters.

This video from Edwin Sarkissian, an archery enthusiast with high authority, explores the maximum flight distance of arrows from various modern bows and crossbows. The experiment, conducted in a desert dry lake bed, tests traditional bows, compound bows, and high-speed crossbows, providing specific distance data for each.

This guide details an experiment to measure the vertical flight time of arrows shot from different bow types, as demonstrated by Edwin Sarkissian. It covers the setup, equipment, and recording process, highlighting how arrow velocity impacts flight duration. The experiment emphasizes safety and the use of specialized whistling arrow tips for better tracking.

This guide details crossbow reload techniques demonstrated by a prop specialist. It covers tactical, manual/heavy, and stylized/video game reloads. The content emphasizes fluid weapon manipulation and knowledge of FPS animation tropes, suitable for intermediate users familiar with prop handling.

This video features Edwin Sarkissian, an experienced firearms instructor, conducting a unique bullet penetration test. He uses 12 Ozark Trail 12-inch cast iron skillets to determine how many rounds from various calibers and firearms, including 9mm, .45 ACP, 500 S&W Magnum, 7.62x39mm, 5.56mm, 5.7x28mm, and 12 Gauge slugs, can penetrate the cookware. The results offer practical insights into the ballistic performance of different ammunition types against a common household item.

This video from Edwin Sarkissian provides an expert-level demonstration of the Serbu BFG-50A rifle's capability against a railroad track. Sarkissian, a high-level firearms enthusiast, showcases the .50 BMG caliber's power with various ammunition types, including the specialized Raufoss Mk 211 Mod 0, highlighting its penetration through thick steel. The content offers valuable insights into terminal ballistics and the performance of heavy caliber rounds.

This video demonstrates a unique application of the X Products Can Cannon, a gas-operated launcher compatible with AR-15/M16 lowers, to launch an M67-style fragmentation grenade using .223 Blanks. Expert experimentalist Edwin Sarkissian showcases the process of loading and firing the device towards a frozen lake, highlighting the launcher's ability to hold the grenade's spoon in place until firing. The demonstration results in a significant explosion and ice shatter upon impact.

This guide details a ballistic test comparing a .50 Cal Spotter round against a 1.25-inch thick bulletproof glass panel using a Serbu BFG-50A rifle. The test, conducted by firearms enthusiast Edwin Sarkissian, demonstrates the significant destructive potential of specialized .50 BMG ammunition, highlighting differences in impact effects between incendiary spotter rounds and standard FMJ rounds. The expert-level demonstration emphasizes the importance of understanding ammunition types and their performance against protective materials.