How many people watch the Discovery Channels Mythbusters?
One, two.
Two, okay.
Well, last night they were testing the myth that water is a good defense against bullets.
I didn't get to see the handgun tests and the shotgun test, but the results were;
The slower the velocity the more likely they were to make it deeper in the water.
However, the .223, 30cal, and 50cal did absolutely NOTHING AT THREE FEET
at a 30 degree angle. (All supersonic rounds)
I will have to catch a replay to get all the facts.
Something else: Even though they are in
Even in the ballistics tests (previous episode), the entire casts gets in there and fires off a few dozen automatic rounds.
Update: there is a company that makes a round for this purpose.
Update: It Comes in Pints has the full story.
2 comments:
That hydrodynamic round looks pretty fiersome. Did you see the episode when they tested the ice bullet myth. That was pretty cool.
At a further distance the bulets probably wouldn't break up like that. Remember that water doesn't compress so unless it's moving at a slower speed it's like shooting at a brick.
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