Comments on: Incredible slow motion bullet video

By: M

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:20 +0000

I dont recall seeing any frangible projectiles in here.
Also, that is a 44 caliber bullet at typical mv being hit by a air soft pellet at about 4000 ft/sec.
Deflection is not significant because of the mass difference.

By: Allen

Allen — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:06:58 +0000

Killer video thanks for the post. Watching it seemed like a macabre ballet of sorts. The pellets sliding off of the panes of glass after impact were cool. I’m with spud on the small verse large caliber debate. Personally if I were ever shot with a 5.56, I don’t think I would get up and say,”Wait just a minute here!”,”I’m not going down until I’m shot with a 7.62!”

By: Josh J

Josh J — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:14:47 +0000

yeah very cool camera I’ve seen some others of similar speed not sure if it is available online but they did one on spit and other muzzle blast effects.

By: Puke

Puke — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:30:09 +0000

Neat. Wish it had more information on what bullets hitting what object.
Oh well.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:36:31 +0000

Wow, very cool. Thanks for sharing.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:47:07 +0000

Heath, ah yes, I must add it back. Temporarily gone – I have been doing a lot of behind the scenes work. I must add it back soon.

By: Heath

Heath — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:54:43 +0000

Hey Steve, I went to Digg this and didn’t see the little images that used to be here. Is that feature gone?

By: iMick

iMick — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:44:46 +0000

Does anyone else find watching this amazing footage oddly soothing???

By: Heath

Heath — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:40:34 +0000

Amazing.

By: Albert A Rasch

Albert A Rasch — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:53:12 +0000

Man, Thanks for posting that...just awesome! Best regards, Albert Instincts and Hunting Real Men Hunt

By: War Wolf

War Wolf — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:06:32 +0000

I am fascinated by two phenomenon. The first is that the bullets hit by the lead shot do not waver from their course. They absorb the energy of the lead BB and keep right on their intended path. The second is how the JHP ammo maintains its rotational momentum even after the petals open in the ballistics gel. Absolutely fascinating! Thanks Steve. I wonder how long it will be before this company is producing 2,000,000 FPS cameras?

By: jdun1911

jdun1911 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:08:32 +0000

Here some more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrQZ89baPpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VjdI_S_HM

via from this AR15.com thread.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=937866

By: jody

jody — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:31:01 +0000

holy bleep! one of the most interesting videos ever, on any topic!

lot of engineering could be done with that camera.

By: 1 With A Bullet

1 With A Bullet — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:40:51 +0000

Outstanding! Thank you for posting.

By: SpudGun

SpudGun — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:18:24 +0000

This was stunningly beautiful – which I know sounds a bit odd considering it’s just bits of metal hitting other bits of metal at high speed – but I sure dug it.

I was particularly fascinated by the serrated bullets and how they expanded into a star shape against the metal.

But the exploding gelatin blocks were my favourite. I know there are constant debates over 9mm vs. .45 and 7.62mm vs 5.56mm, but after watching this footage, it’s amazing how anyone can survive after being hit with that much force.

By: Matt Groom

Matt Groom — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:26:37 +0000

Wow! A slow motion opera of destruction!

By: CORNELIUS

CORNELIUS — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:11:35 +0000

Fascinating. The transfer of energy is a mysterious thing. I would like to have seen the bullets that were struck by the pellets further along their path. Initially, there seemed to be little disruption. It’s like the apparent delay in recoil, without which accuracy would not be possible.

It’s such a lot of footage, perhaps this was commissioned by a manufacturer?

By: viper5552

viper5552 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:05:31 +0000

any idea what rounds were used in the video