Andrew is a combat veteran of OEF and has performed hundreds of ballistic tests for his YouTube channel, The Chopping Block (https://www.youtube.com/user/chopinbloc). He is an avid firearm collector and competitor and lives with his family in Arizona. If you have any questions, you may email him at choppingblocktests@gmail.com
Lehigh Extreme Penetrator and Extreme Defense bullets have a lot of marketing force behind them but I’ve been skeptical for years. But a new, totally unscientific demonstration might change my mind. High-Speed Camera Courtesy of Aimed Research [Read More…]
Revolvers are obviously inferior to autoloading pistols in a general, overall sense for gunfighting and personal protection. But there are a handful of things revolvers do better than autos. Here are a few. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if [Read More…]
These boomers aren’t just for boomers! Lever action rifles are fun and practical. Here’s why. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our program, and consider helping us at TFBTV out! We give away hundreds of dollars of [Read More…]
Befuddled old men are fond of saying that revolvers are “six for sure” and insist that they cannot ever fail. But are revolvers really more reliable than self-loading handguns? Let’s find out by gettin’ dirty. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our [Read More…]
People think ceramic armor is fragile, but is it really? To find out we blew up a Shot Stop level IV+ rifle plate (model #D1581SSB) and then shot it with an AK and an AR. Info about this plate: https://www.shotstop.net/rifle-plates High-Speed Camera Courtesy of Aimed Research [Read More…]
In almost any gun store or forum, you can find someone who can’t wait to give you unsolicited information. A lot of the “advice” that Over Eager Jerry likes to “share” with you is stuff that has been repeated ad nauseam in gun circles, but it isn’t always backed up by facts. For example, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Andrew reviews the TNW Aero Survival Pistol in 10mm with 10.25″ barrel and SB Tactical SOB brace, including brutal dirt test, velocity results, and ballistic gel testing. High-speed camera Courtesy of Aimed Research https://www.aimed-research.com/high-s… [Read More…]
Gun nerds seem to have a serious crush on John Wick. What is it about this series of movies that makes it so interesting for gun people? High-speed camera Courtesy of Aimed Research https://www.aimed-research.com/high-speed-camera-rentals.php nboor@aimed-research.com 724-877-5472 ««« PATREON [Read More…]
The 610 is back! I’m a huge fan of The Centimeter and I also have a soft spot for Smith & Wesson revolvers. So I was excited when I found out that Smith & Wesson was bringing back the 610. The Model 610 is an N frame revolver chambered in 10mm Auto but it can […] Read More [Read More…]
The model of 1911 pistol is an American classic and has a long and illustrious history. While we can’t possibly cover everything about the 1911, today we’re going to look at some of the high points in the love affair that America has enjoyed with this iconic pistol. We make every effort to [Read More…]
Yes, that’s a photo of my own Surefire FA556AR silencer and the serial number is P01239. No, I’m not particularly concerned about posting it. There are a lot of odd and mistaken beliefs that get repeated in gun circles. Like the idea that racking a shotgun [Read More…]
There were a lot of interesting products introduced at SHOT this year, but there are also a few products that I think are long overdue but still didn’t make an appearance. So here is a list of five products that I wish had been introduced this year. And one product that was introduced but [Read More…]
If you don’t live in a cave, you might have heard some talk about Red Dead Redemption 2. And if you’ve been watching my Fallout series, you know where this is going. We’re going to compare the guns of Red Dead Redemption 2 to the real world and attempt to answer whether the gunplay seen [Read More…]
It’s a well-known fact that the AR is categorically superior to the AK and the Kalashnikov is suitable only for dirty commies and the poors. There are a lot of reasons for this fact, but today we are going to focus on reliability and the ballistic differences between common FMJ for AKs and [Read More…]
The Fallout Universe is one of my most favoritest things. It manages to be dark, sinister, gritty, and ultra-violent while at the same time maintaining a light and quirky sense of humor. If you have never played any of the games, you are really missing out. The Fallout series of games are set in an [Read More…]
Fallout 4 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game set in an alternate future with a campy, tongue in cheek retro style. In anticipation of Fallout 76, we’ve been comparing the guns featured in Fallout 4 to real-world guns but today, we aren’t going to look at just one gun. Rather, we’re going [Read More…]
We’ve been comparing the guns of the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic video games to their real-world counterparts and today we’re going to examine the handmade rifle. The Fallout universe is brutal and the Nuka-World DLC for Fallout 4 is even more ruthless. At the risk of spoiling the story [Read More…]
Springfield Armory released an XDm in best millimeter at last. I have been calling and writing emails to them for years, nagging for a 10mm version of their XDm. And it is finally here. Andrew reviews the brand new Springfield Armory XDm 10mm. If you would like to rent a highspeed camera like the [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has released an XDm in best millimeter at last. I have been calling and writing emails to them for years, nagging for a 10mm version of their XDm. And the XDm-10 is finally here. I am a big proponent of 10mm Auto because it is an extremely versatile [Read More…]
We put the 10mm Glock models 29 and 20 against each other head to head to compare velocity from the two barrels in this video and we also fired 10mm Underwood 220 grain hard cast and 10mm Lehigh 140 grain Extreme Penetrator into a long row of ballistic gel blocks to [Read More…]
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The Gauss Rifle is one of the most powerful weapons in the Fallout universe and TFB shoots an actual, real life Gauss rifle. ««« FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA »»» https://www.facebook.com/TheFirearmBlogTV/ https://www.instagram.com/TFBTV/ ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» Gauss rifle ««« [Read More…]
Buy it at Ventura Munitions: https://www.venturamunitions.com/sig-sauer-elite-performance-44-special-200gr-v-crown-jhp-ammo-20-rounds/ We shoot Sig Sauer .44spl 200 gr V-Crown ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum with a 4.25″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to [Read More…]
Buy it at Ventura Munitions: https://www.venturamunitions.com/precision-gun-works-12-gauge-flechette-ammo-5-rounds/ We shoot Precision Gun Works 12 Gauge Flechette Ammo ammunition from a Mossberg 500A with a 18″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure penetration and then test it [Read More…]
In anticipation of the release of Fallout 76 in November, we’re taking a look at the guns of the Fallout universe and comparing them to real guns. The Fallout series of games is set in a post apocalyptic alternate history universe that diverged from our history somewhere after 1945. The [Read More…]
In today’s episode of TFBTV, we test the myth that 9mm is weaker out of a revolver due to bleed off. We compare ballistics for the 9mm Ruger SP101 agains the S&W 9mm Shield to put this urban legend to the test. SP101 averages: 1,021fps 1,009fps 938fps Shield averages: 1,022fps 913fps [Read More…]
I screwed up. I reported inaccurate velocities for this load. This video corrects the error and we cover the gel performance. We shoot Speer 10mm 200gr Gold Dot ammunition from an EAA Witness with a 4.5″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, [Read More…]
We shoot multiple rounds of LAX 10mm 180gr FMJ ammunition from an EAA Witness with a 4.5″ barrel into a Shot Stop NIJ level IIIA backpack panel. If you aren’t already subscribed to us, you’re missing great content! Click here to subscribe. [Read More…]
We shoot Nosler .300 AAC Blackout 110gr Varmaggedon ammunition from an 8″ AR15.com AR upper with a 1:7″ twist barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. If you aren’t already subscribed to us, [Read More…]
Buy it at Ventura Munitions: https://www.venturamunitions.com/ventura-tactical-9mm-115gr-tmj-hp-ammo-250-rounds/ We shoot Ventura Tactical 9mm 115gr TMJ HP ammunition from a Glock model 22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm 4.5″” conversion barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure [Read More…]
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