Engine Block Penetration Test .22lr to .50bmg

[Fitty%]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZihidK9BA4

[Sam1]

Sort of cringing here about the ricochets

[Tempest455]

Probably would have been more penetration if he held the pistol sideways!  :)

 

Seriously though, I don't see the point trying pistols rounds? The lifter valley area is a bad indicator of penetration, it's always a weak area on a block. The side of the block would tell you more.

[Fitty%]

Sort of cringing here about the ricochets

 

Thats why we shot it the way we did. Ive had a few guys say "why were you shooting the bottom?" and we did it like that because of the ricochet factor lol.

[Fitty%]

Probably would have been more penetration if he held the pistol sideways!   :)

 

Seriously though, I don't see the point trying pistols rounds? The lifter valley area is a bad indicator of penetration, it's always a weak area on a block. The side of the block would tell you more.

 

We did it just to see because .357's have been known to punch through before.

[nightrunner]

Id like to have seen some big bore revolvers like .44mag .460 and .500 mag. Also what type ammo was in the .308?

Great job on the video though, enjoyed it!

[Fitty%]

Id like to have seen some big bore revolvers like .44mag .460 and .500 mag. Also what type ammo was in the .308?

Great job on the video though, enjoyed it!

 

We will get the other calibers next time and for that it will be a complete engine. The .308 was just military ball.

[RED333]

Go big or go home, the 50 was COOL!

[RED333]

We will get the other calibers next time and for that it will be a complete engine. The .308 was just military ball.

Give me a holler, I can bring a 44 and a 7mm rem mag.

[Fitty%]

Give me a holler, I can bring a 44 and a 7mm rem mag.

I will! it all depends on when that machine shop gives us the complete engine lol

[whitewolf001]

The older gent here looks JUST like MY dad, hahaha!!!

[Fitty%]

The older gent here looks JUST like MY dad, hahaha!!!

lol

[Murgatroy]

I wonder if there would be a way to account for deflection and deformation of going through the fender/inner and accessories?

 

Just as a more accurate test. Ya'know?

[whitewolf001]

I wonder if there would be a way to account for deflection and deformation of going through the fender/inner and accessories?

 

Just as a more accurate test. Ya'know?

Find someone with a junker for sale?

[Fitty%]

I wonder if there would be a way to account for deflection and deformation of going through the fender/inner and accessories?

 

Just as a more accurate test. Ya'know?

Yeah we will try to do what we can next time when we shoot the complete engine.

[Murgatroy]

Find someone with a junker for sale?

That is an obvious answer, but since they are doing this on the cheap and shooting free engine blocks, I didn't want to push for them buying a junker.

[Johnny Rotten]

Try API next time, better special effects

[Fitty%]

Try API next time, better special effects

 

We plan to lol