🔥Fire Breathing Dragon!🔥 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath Range Fun!

Published on September 7, 2021
Duration: 8:56

This video details a test of 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ammunition. The presenter, with experience in ammunition testing, evaluates its performance on ballistic gel, rimfire targets, and a fire-safe box. Key findings include the presence of projectiles within the Dragon's Breath rounds, contrary to initial assumptions, and a less dramatic flame effect than advertised.

Quick Summary

Testing of 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ammunition reveals it contains actual small, round shot projectiles, not just pyrotechnics. While it creates a fiery effect, it's more from flaming shot than a sustained flamethrower, and it successfully ignited explosive targets but did not damage the contents of a fire-rated safe.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to Dragon's Breath Ammo Test
  2. 00:12American Specialty Ammo 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath
  3. 00:34Safety Precautions: Fire Extinguisher
  4. 00:39Test Setup: Ballistic Gel, Boom Booms, Fire Safe
  5. 02:02Dragon's Breath on Ballistic Gel
  6. 02:43Ballistic Gel Results: Projectiles Found
  7. 04:20Dragon's Breath vs. Rimfire Boom Booms
  8. 05:12Dragon's Breath vs. Sentry Safe
  9. 06:07Sentry Safe Results: Perforated but Safe
  10. 07:03Overall Assessment and Underwhelming Expectations
  11. 07:30Future Test Ideas: Low Light Conditions
  12. 07:57Conclusion and Call to Action

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ammunition contain projectiles?

Yes, testing reveals that 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ammunition contains small, round shot projectiles, contrary to some assumptions that it only expels pyrotechnic material. These projectiles are expelled along with the flame effect.

How effective is 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath at starting fires?

While it produces a significant fiery effect, the 'extreme fire hazard' claims on packaging may be overstated. The effect is more from flaming projectiles than a sustained flamethrower, and it did not damage a fire-rated safe's contents.

What happened when 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath was fired at ballistic gel?

When fired at ballistic gel, the Dragon's Breath round created hundreds of small entry points, indicating that numerous hot, flaming projectiles embedded themselves into the gel, creating a 'gnarly' visual effect.

Can 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ignite other targets?

Yes, in testing, 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ammunition successfully ignited two taped rimfire 'boom booms' (small explosive targets), demonstrating sufficient thermal output to detonate them.

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