The Lapua Service Center: Test Ammo in Your Firearm
Lapua now operates a testing facility that allows shooters to test the company’s rimfire rounds under highly controlled conditions. The Lapua Service Center is located in Mesa, AZ, and is open to...
View ArticleFirst Review of G2R R.I.P. Ammo is on YouTube, Interesting Results
G2 Research’s Radically Invasive Projectile “R.I.P.” has a fantastic marketing campaign, generating lots of buzz. Our own post has over 144 comments debating the effectiveness of the ammunition. Steve...
View ArticleMonitoring Brain waves and muscle activity while shooting
On USA Shooting, a scientist measures the brain waves and muscle activity of a competitive shooter. I am very curious what would happen if the scientist monitored Jerry Miculek, USPSA Grand Master, or...
View ArticlePersonal Remington R51 Woes
Okay… Okay… I admit it. I bought an R51 and right now, I regret it. *Note- This was a personal purchase of a retail model. TFB’s formal evaluation pistol has been on hold since its release with no ETA....
View ArticleDebunking the Myth: Steel is NOT harder than Brass *(On your operating parts)
Conventional wisdom tells shooters that steel-cased ammunition is harder on a gun than brass. That is not the case. Bi-Metal and steel-jacketed bullets will wear a barrel faster, but steel-cases...
View ArticleSS197 (5.7 x 28mm) Put to the Test from a FiveSeveN
ShootingTheBull410 (one my absolute favorite YouTube channels) has tested the SS197 5.7 x 28mm projective in his characteristic ballistics gel test. Tested out of the FiveSeveN, the SS197 comes in...
View ArticleMicro-bullets Shot at Graphene For Testing
R&D Magazine (a nerd favorite of mine) has covered some development testing of graphene. Materials scientist Edwin “Ned” Thomas or Rice University has looked at the material as a future component...
View Article35 Muzzle Devices Tested – Recoil Mitigation Compared
For the last two years, Vuurwapen’s muzzle device article has stood as the seminal test of modern sporting rifle brakes. While detailed, the article has (sadly) not been updated with the latest and...
View Article15,000 Rounds and Counting. AR-15 Torture Testing (Now with Sand!)
Ballistic Radio has been diligently doing what most of us could not – torture testing an AR-15 through the end of its life. Now past 15,000 rounds of cleaning-free operation, they moved on to the “fun”...
View ArticleWinchester Train & Defend Tested by ShootingTheBull
I love ShootingTheBull, mostly because he is no-BS. That, and a through tester, highly entertaining, and generally knowledgeable about terminal ballistics. His latest test is of Winchester’s Train...
View ArticleGreen Tips vs. Hard Drives. Hard Drives Win.
Another of my YouTube favorites, Taofledermaus, has appealed to both my love of IT and firearms. Setting up over 50 lbs of hard drives, he and his cohorts put a M855 “green tip” into 5″ HDD platters. I...
View Article90-Degree Barrels – Myth: Confirmed!
While a slight bend to a barrel was possible (as proven by the Germans in WWII), Jamie and Adam decided to tackle and see if possible to shoot with a bent barrel. Using a 10/22, they proved that it is...
View Article12-Gauge Segmented Slug Showdown – PDX-1 vs. Hexolit-32
I know, I have a bit of a fanboy problem, but when you are as good and thorough as ShootingTheBull410, its hard not to be. Latest in his everlasting lexicon of ammunition tests is now my personal...
View ArticlePoison Pill Indeed – 7N6 Out of a Krinkov
I, for one, am glad we have never had a real all-out shooting war against the Russians. Their 7N6 is a nasty little ball round, designed from inception to tumble. To see just how much trouble the 5.45...
View ArticleNew Go Pro Session Camera Tested by FullMag
FullMag tests the new, smaller GoPro Session by destructively testing an existing GoPro Hero Black using a bullet nearly the same size as the camera itself, a .45-70. The new camera has excellent...
View ArticleIV8888 Melts Down Another Gun – This Time a Gen 3 Glock
The first video (which started off with a bang on the AR) and the second (which was a whimper on the AK) has inspired Eric at IV8888 to continue pushing guns well past any norm of usage and see where...
View ArticleSlowMo Galore in FireClean Testing
While the test is certainly only covering only a single facet of what makes lubricant preform in the field (how much carbon debris comes out of the gun versus stays in it), its still fascinating to...
View ArticlePrecision Rifle Blogs Muzzle Brake Testing
I, for one, enjoy Precision Rifle Blog’s truly data-driven approach to everything they do. Their latest drive into the data is an epic breakdown of .30 cal muzzle brakes, rating them by 4 major...
View ArticleHow Far Can a Bow & Arrow Kill? IV8888 Explores with a Recurve Blow
In a quick break from your regular powder-powered entertainment, IraqiVeteran explores how far a bow and arrow can kill. With assistance of Scott from WAC outdoors, Eric explores what an arrow can do....
View ArticleAmmunition & Velocity – Hot vs. Cold Car
Its commonly understood that ammunition that is hot will propel a bullet to a higher velocity than those at colder temperature. In fact, the 1:7 twist rate for the M16 was chosen to be able to...
View ArticleDon’t Cheap Out on Level IV Body Armor
In one of his characteristic bonkers yet highly informative videos, Demolition Ranch tackles the question most never thought to ask: “Can you turn Level III body armory into Level IV using your own...
View ArticleNon-Newtonian Fluids vs. Bullet (Silly Putty!)
Non-Newtonian fluids are amazing. Most of us have played with them at some point, but few have actually experimented with it. Currently, non-Newtonian fluids are a major research vein for body armor in...
View ArticleDevelopments from Gear Head Works
While at Bullpup 2015, I got to spent some time at the Gear head Works booth with Paul Reavis, the founder and current owner. Gear Head Works and Manticore are probably the most prolific and dedicated...
View ArticleTesting a 1911 at -65F
Turns out one can take a 1911 to “pretty darn cold” and the the handgun will keep on trucking. Brass Fetcher Ballistics Testing took the time and equipment to put the platform through an extreme test,...
View ArticleStrange Tank Tests
Saw this on U.S. Army WTF moments on Facebook. The post says “The ultimate engineering test in Germany” The video clip is short. It shows a soldier pouring a beer and placing that beer on a special...
View ArticleThe Wound Channel’s Amazing High Speed Armor Penetration Videos
There’s a lot that can be learned by shooting different rounds at various targets, barriers, armors, etc, but the knowledge that can be gleaned from these sorts of tests is limited without the aid of...
View ArticleRifles vs. Ice, from Military Arms Channel
Debris testing has been done to death. Here at TFB, we’ve covered mud and sand tests conducted by InRange TV, Guns & Ammo TV, and the Military Arms Channel on everything from the AK, AR-15 to the...
View ArticleVariations Between Common 5.56 and .223 Remington 55 Grain Loads
As I am sure many would attest, being “Mil Spec” does not necessarily mean that something will be the exact same between different manufacturers. Manufacturing methodologies, tolerance stack-ups, etc...
View ArticleDoes Momentum Equal Stopping Power? Let’s Find Out!
In a recent post, I discussed four ballistics myths that I’ve heard over the years, and why they are just that – myths. One of these was the myth that the momentum of a projectile is equivalent or...
View ArticleIV8888: DO NOT Get Shot with 1.2 POUND Slug from a Cannon
In what has now become my favorite example of redneck tomfoolery independent and measured testing, Eric from IraqVeteran8888 has put a cannon to ballistics gel testing. Why? Who cares! The cannon in...
View ArticleOld Weapons & CANNON v. AR-500 Body Armor – FIGHT!
Eric from IraqVeteran8888 and crew are back at it with the cannon, this time instead of taking on poor, old, defenseless ballstics gelatin, takes on something a bit more formidable, AR500 armor. The...
View ArticlePOP! 22LR vs Balloons
22Plinkster has long been putting tiny rounds into tiny holes and has likewise expanded into shooting 22 into various medium (including a remarkable test of 22LR vs Drywall). In light of the upcoming...
View ArticleA 12 Gauge Shotgun will “Kill” How Far?
Eric’s series on “How Far Will (Insert Caliber/Weapon Here) Kill” has been quite the learning experience. Using a 3/4″ in plyboard as the standard for a potentially lethal wound, even the lowly 22 LR...
View ArticleSig Legion vs. Slovenian “Sig” – Torture Test – FIGHT!
Its all too often common that the clones of various weapon systems (outside the original AR-15 and AK-47) are sub-standard to their inspiration. This is due to various reasons, the primary one being...
View ArticleGlock Testing Robot
American Weapons posted a video of a Glock employee loading Glocks into a testing robot machine. The robot rapidly unloads the Glock by firing all the rounds until the magazine is empty. I am very...
View ArticleD-60 vs. Non-Head Shielded Handguards – FIGHT!
There is always plenty of items in our lives where we just “know” what the results of a given action and reaction might be without having to have seen the formal experiment. For example, I know that if...
View ArticleSVD Rifle Factory Torture Testing
The reliability requirements for military firearms are perhaps the highest. Ideally, they must be able to perform flawlessly in any climatic condition found on the planet. And that’s why military...
View ArticleRifle Shooter Looks at the 6mm Creedmoor Inch by Barrel Inch
While 6.5 Creedmoor is all the rage in the OEM world, quite a few in the reloading world have been looking at .260 Remington and its slightly hotter, smaller cousin, the 6mm Creedmoor for their...
View ArticleBallistics Testing Through An Actual House with Valor Ridge
Reid Henrichs, formerly of Tactical Response and known for his down-to-earth style has posted a video doing the testing that we all wish we could do through our own home. Using common calibers and...
View ArticleThe CZ-P07 Goes Through the “Gauntlet” – The Inverted Rail Succeeds
Normally, one should look at the various torture “tests” as largely entertaining affairs. Conducted by various content creators, the “tests” rarely have real-world validity due to the often incredible...
View ArticleThe Box O’ Truth Hurts – All Weapons Have Limits Inside the Home
Previously, I have penned numerous articles focusing on testing various firearms in use throughout a home. Most testing has been completed using drywall, but that is about as realistic as using...
View ArticleDoes Pointing Your Gun Up Affect Accuracy? ARDEC Study Reveals the Effect of...
Does pointing your gun up or down affect its accuracy? The answer is “maybe” according to a recent US Army Armament Development, Research and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presentation released at the...
View ArticleNew Industry Standard for Measuring Suppressor Blowback to Be Introduced By...
At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association’s annual Armament Systems Forum in April, representatives of the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presented a new...
View ArticleARMY Says MHS Is OVER, Glock Exploring Other Options
According to a recent article at Military.com, US Army spokespersons said in emails with the magazine that the Army would not be re-trying the Modular Handgun System competition between finalists SIG...
View ArticleWhy You Should Care About Ammo Testing
I know, “yawn,” right? Hey, I could have written the title like “16 Secrets About Ammo Testing the Government Doesn’t Want You to Know!!!11!!!” In all seriousness, there are a lot of folks out there...
View ArticleOpinion: The Sig P320 Drop Test Controversy & “Failures” is NOT a Big Deal
OMG! SIG P320 HANDGUNS CAN FIRE WHEN DROPPED IN EXTREMELY UNLIKELY AND NEAR IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES! THIS MEANS THE GUN SUCKS AND THE ARMY WAS WRONG! Or not? By the time this is published, much of the...
View ArticleAir Force Testing MHS Handgun… In Ejection Seats?
Air Force testing crews from Eglin AFB in Florida were recently in the news as testing the Army’s newly adopted Sig Sauer 9x19mm MHS handgun for pilots being ejected out of their aircraft. Actual...
View ArticleFN Demonstrating HAMR-16 for PEO Soldier’s Next Gen Squad Weapon
Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia recently tweeted an image depicting U.S. Army Brigadier General Anthony Potts (currently commanding PEO Soldier) on the test range...
View ArticleLaugo Arms Releases New Footage on the ALIEN
A few days ago Laugo Arms Czechoslovakia released a couple of new videos on its YouTube channel. For those who are not yet familiar with this name, the company is promoting the upcoming release of its...
View ArticleA Closer Look at Accuracy with the UIC ADM4 Mod2
Refining the Accuracy Test For those that have not yet read the full review, I recently did an article on the UIC ADM4 Mod2 that you can find HERE. In that article, I did a brief accuracy test using an...
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