I have a couple of questions: 1. What specific kind of duct tape did you use (economy, industrial, heavy duty, etc.)? 2. How many rolls did it take to make the target? 3. About how much did the target weigh? 4. At what range (ft/yds) were you shooting at?
remember that the US military no longer uses the 55 grain 5.56. Standard issue 5.56x45 mm is in 62 grains. Using a 55 grain round in a chrome-lined 1:7 twist barreled m4 carbine results in a loss of terminal velocity at ranges beyond 300 meters. accuracy and lethality is compromised with the lighter 55 grain so they upgraded to 62 grains a while back. either way doesnt seem to matter. clearly it penetrated. which is why as a serviceman...i prefer 7.62 any day over a 5.56
@cadetkevin don't you mean... that you prefer the 5.56 over the 7.62? since it penetrated more - the the wording of your previous statement..? Which one do you prefer really and why? It wasn't clear.
@dalesalsa penetrates more but that doesnt make it a more lethal round. 5.56 is a very light projectile. 7.62 while slower, is heavier and causes larger tearing in human tissue.
Duct tape might save your life some day you'll have some random stack of duct tape rolls and someone will try and mug you but the duct tape will stop the bullet and you'll be like OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!! PWNGE!!!!
That's can't possibly be duct tape, either its crap tape or you have something else in between the tape. We tried this exact same thing at the rifle club last semester and the full jackets couldn't penetrate 4 inches
@FlamingPope I don't know what to tell you =<. I held that block in my hand and it was duct tape through n' through. I also helped put together the last few pieces of it. I'm willing to believe that there's a density difference between different brands or something but that was definitely a solid block of tape. Did you fire the same calibers at your target n' everything at about the same distance?
@bunny153649 The size of the round does not always dictate penetration. The 5.56 is a smaller yet faster round so it really zips through stuff. 7.62 is a fatter and slower round. A similar comparison can be made of the 9mm vs .45 ACP. The .45 packs a fat, slow yet powerful punch while the 9mm is more likely to pass through the target with greater speed and penetration.
Ya I can doubt that unless there crack heads. A .22 will go right threw your arm leg and easily cause one of the most painful experiences of your life?
I would appreciate a video showing how high the caliber can go before being breached at 16inches of duct tape [.338 lapua, 30-06, 12 gauge slug (unless you have the luxury of testing it with a .50BMG) etc.]. Of course all at your convenience and what you can get your hands on. I just thought I'd share my hopes.
@DevilDog016 The weapon of choice of the OSS and Mossad for covert operations or assassinations is a Browning Hi-Power pistol chambered in either .22 or .25. Small caliber rounds are VERY deadly at close ranges, sometimes even more so than higher calibers that would just penetrate in one side and out the other. Sure, they're weak rounds but if you want to kill somebody at a close range you'd do a pretty damn good job shooting a .22 or .25 with hollow points.
@booya155 Exactly... close range. VERY close range, since most conventional handguns have a maximum accurate range of about 50 meters. The only thing I love about .22LR's is that "magic distance" where the .22 goes through one side of the skull, but doesn't have enough force to exit, so it bounces around in your skull turning your brain into pulp.
But, if I had a choice, I would go with a Russian VSS Vintorez combined with 9x39mm sub-sonic SP-5 ammunition... As silent as the wind.
That looks like 16 small ROLLS of duck tape, cut off the cardboard....but that sure as heck aint no 16 LAYERS, individual peeled of pieces of tape...or perhaps you've shot yourself too much ? Fun vid by the way, but i don't understand what the reasoning is...anything can be bullet proof under the right conditions...why see if a huge, cumbersome block could manage the already known principle ? Just curious.
@BatmanProject777 Well the duct tape idea was mostly inspired by a Myth Busters episode where duct tape was used for other high impact/stress tests. But that IS in fact 16 INCHES of pieces of tape layered on each other back-to-back. I held that thing in my hand and it had to have been 10 pounds. I can't remember how many rolls it took but it was a lot and he took several hours over 2 or 3 days to do it. The "layered" look is because every so many pieces were offset so he can easily peel away.
Maybe this has been asked before. What are the layers of material OTHER than duct tape there? I can layer duct tape and get about an inch and a half with 16 layers.
@nathanallan1 Believe it or not that is ALL duct tape. The reason why some parts look different is because he offset the layers every 10 pieces or so. That way he could peel back the different sections easier. I can't remember how many rolls he said he used but it was a LOT and it took hours. He spread the work over a few days. It was a HEAVY block. Good question and no that has never been asked before.
I don't like that you did mostly rifles on camera, but point taken. I'd expect it to do better. The fact that it cannot even stop a .22 or 380 in less than an inch shows that for any type of 'body armor' application its worthless. I'd imagine to stop even a 9mm it would take 2+ inches. That's ridiculous for actual real world use. Cool test though, good job!
Awesome vid! I've always wondered how bullet resistant duct tape is. FYI you called Russia a third world country, it's not it's second world. Third world is defined as any country not allied with the US or Russia, first world being the US and allies and second being Russia and theirs.
@jiffylube1980 it actually isn't politically correct to use the term "3rd world" at all these day as a professor, with a masters in geography, mentioned in class one day. The countries that were once referred to as "3rd world" are called "developing." As George Carlin would have said, That would be textbook use of soft language." Just thought I'd throw that out there.
i'm surprised the m-4 when further than the AK. In a military test i saw, the 7.62 went through 8 inches of dense pine and the 5.56 did not.
therealjhowie 3 weeks ago
im doing a science fair project can u email me i have some questions
Thanks alot :)
MrThaboss007 1 month ago
I have a couple of questions: 1. What specific kind of duct tape did you use (economy, industrial, heavy duty, etc.)? 2. How many rolls did it take to make the target? 3. About how much did the target weigh? 4. At what range (ft/yds) were you shooting at?
weaponutjoe 2 months ago
how about non jacketed ammunition. since you have rifles, i guess you probably have less powerful weapons
de0509 2 months ago
Kalashnikov for the win!
msaha1992 4 months ago
remember that the US military no longer uses the 55 grain 5.56. Standard issue 5.56x45 mm is in 62 grains. Using a 55 grain round in a chrome-lined 1:7 twist barreled m4 carbine results in a loss of terminal velocity at ranges beyond 300 meters. accuracy and lethality is compromised with the lighter 55 grain so they upgraded to 62 grains a while back. either way doesnt seem to matter. clearly it penetrated. which is why as a serviceman...i prefer 7.62 any day over a 5.56
cadetkevin 5 months ago
@cadetkevin don't you mean... that you prefer the 5.56 over the 7.62? since it penetrated more - the the wording of your previous statement..? Which one do you prefer really and why? It wasn't clear.
dalesalsa 5 months ago
@dalesalsa penetrates more but that doesnt make it a more lethal round. 5.56 is a very light projectile. 7.62 while slower, is heavier and causes larger tearing in human tissue.
cadetkevin 3 months ago
Duct tape might save your life some day you'll have some random stack of duct tape rolls and someone will try and mug you but the duct tape will stop the bullet and you'll be like OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!! PWNGE!!!!
nerfmodder1236 8 months ago
@supermaroon12.... hahaha and i found you again...correct two times man..you're a genius!!!
ajriveraruiz 9 months ago
What about duct tape with fiberglass weave in an alternating pattern (duct tape then fiberglass then ducttape... ad nauseum.)?
TheUnNerved 10 months ago
And This Guy Sounds Like Jack Black xD
SuperMaroon12 10 months ago
That's can't possibly be duct tape, either its crap tape or you have something else in between the tape. We tried this exact same thing at the rifle club last semester and the full jackets couldn't penetrate 4 inches
FlamingPope 11 months ago
@FlamingPope I don't know what to tell you =<. I held that block in my hand and it was duct tape through n' through. I also helped put together the last few pieces of it. I'm willing to believe that there's a density difference between different brands or something but that was definitely a solid block of tape. Did you fire the same calibers at your target n' everything at about the same distance?
HunterWarrior 11 months ago
how come the penetration of 5.56 is further than 7.62?
bunny153649 1 year ago
@bunny153649 The size of the round does not always dictate penetration. The 5.56 is a smaller yet faster round so it really zips through stuff. 7.62 is a fatter and slower round. A similar comparison can be made of the 9mm vs .45 ACP. The .45 packs a fat, slow yet powerful punch while the 9mm is more likely to pass through the target with greater speed and penetration.
HunterWarrior 1 year ago
@HunterWarrior Russia now uses the new Ak 107 made in 2007
NikoliaTarasov 1 year ago
@bunny153649 because American 5.56 is better than russian 7.62 shit
oktoberfest124 8 months ago
@oktoberfest124 um no
broshkin 7 months ago
@broshkin um yes
oktoberfest124 7 months ago
@bunny153649 smaller round equals less mass means faster bullet
boobzinaz 6 months ago
how did you make the target? im trying to do this for science fair, also i would be willing to buy some of the targets from you(for a fair price)
christtrausch 1 year ago
@christtrausch I've sent a PM with instructions. Good luck!
HunterWarrior 1 year ago
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christtrausch 1 year ago
@devildog
Ya I can doubt that unless there crack heads. A .22 will go right threw your arm leg and easily cause one of the most painful experiences of your life?
777Dark777 1 year ago
@777Dark777 Ronald Reagan was shot with a .22LR and only realized it when he saw that he bled on his limo's seat.
DevilDog016 1 year ago
I would appreciate a video showing how high the caliber can go before being breached at 16inches of duct tape [.338 lapua, 30-06, 12 gauge slug (unless you have the luxury of testing it with a .50BMG) etc.]. Of course all at your convenience and what you can get your hands on. I just thought I'd share my hopes.
weaponutjoe 1 year ago
.22 LR handgun? That P22's bark is more than its bite. People have been shot with .222LR's and didn't notice it until later on.
No wonder it did nothing even in duct tape.
DevilDog016 1 year ago
@DevilDog016 The weapon of choice of the OSS and Mossad for covert operations or assassinations is a Browning Hi-Power pistol chambered in either .22 or .25. Small caliber rounds are VERY deadly at close ranges, sometimes even more so than higher calibers that would just penetrate in one side and out the other. Sure, they're weak rounds but if you want to kill somebody at a close range you'd do a pretty damn good job shooting a .22 or .25 with hollow points.
booya155 1 year ago
@booya155 Exactly... close range. VERY close range, since most conventional handguns have a maximum accurate range of about 50 meters. The only thing I love about .22LR's is that "magic distance" where the .22 goes through one side of the skull, but doesn't have enough force to exit, so it bounces around in your skull turning your brain into pulp.
But, if I had a choice, I would go with a Russian VSS Vintorez combined with 9x39mm sub-sonic SP-5 ammunition... As silent as the wind.
DevilDog016 1 year ago
russia isnt third world...it does have its shit parts
1ukjunglednbraver 1 year ago
That looks like 16 small ROLLS of duck tape, cut off the cardboard....but that sure as heck aint no 16 LAYERS, individual peeled of pieces of tape...or perhaps you've shot yourself too much ? Fun vid by the way, but i don't understand what the reasoning is...anything can be bullet proof under the right conditions...why see if a huge, cumbersome block could manage the already known principle ? Just curious.
BatmanProject777 1 year ago
@BatmanProject777 Well the duct tape idea was mostly inspired by a Myth Busters episode where duct tape was used for other high impact/stress tests. But that IS in fact 16 INCHES of pieces of tape layered on each other back-to-back. I held that thing in my hand and it had to have been 10 pounds. I can't remember how many rolls it took but it was a lot and he took several hours over 2 or 3 days to do it. The "layered" look is because every so many pieces were offset so he can easily peel away.
HunterWarrior 1 year ago
i subscribe if you do this same test without fmj :D and using barret :D
tuppoh13 1 year ago
@tuppoh13 I might accept if I had a barret. Making those tape targets takes a long time too though.
HunterWarrior 1 year ago
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iamgaaraa 1 year ago
in 3rd world soviet russia, bullet stop duct tape
Privateduckballs 1 year ago
Maybe this has been asked before. What are the layers of material OTHER than duct tape there? I can layer duct tape and get about an inch and a half with 16 layers.
What are the thicker foam-looking pads there?
nathanallan1 1 year ago
@nathanallan1 Believe it or not that is ALL duct tape. The reason why some parts look different is because he offset the layers every 10 pieces or so. That way he could peel back the different sections easier. I can't remember how many rolls he said he used but it was a LOT and it took hours. He spread the work over a few days. It was a HEAVY block. Good question and no that has never been asked before.
HunterWarrior 1 year ago
Fascinating to see what ductape can do. Thanks for the post.
COLUMBINE1818 1 year ago
at least it stopped it
xLoBxVEGAMAN 1 year ago
I don't like that you did mostly rifles on camera, but point taken. I'd expect it to do better. The fact that it cannot even stop a .22 or 380 in less than an inch shows that for any type of 'body armor' application its worthless. I'd imagine to stop even a 9mm it would take 2+ inches. That's ridiculous for actual real world use. Cool test though, good job!
BPGlassinc 1 year ago
And Russia stopped using the AK-47 in 1974, and started using the AK-74, chambered in 5.45x39mm.
maxman1602 2 years ago
Awesome vid! I've always wondered how bullet resistant duct tape is. FYI you called Russia a third world country, it's not it's second world. Third world is defined as any country not allied with the US or Russia, first world being the US and allies and second being Russia and theirs.
jiffylube1980 2 years ago
Noted. Very appropriate correction. I'm just the camera guy but I'll be sure to pass the comment forward.
HunterWarrior 2 years ago
@jiffylube1980 it actually isn't politically correct to use the term "3rd world" at all these day as a professor, with a masters in geography, mentioned in class one day. The countries that were once referred to as "3rd world" are called "developing." As George Carlin would have said, That would be textbook use of soft language." Just thought I'd throw that out there.
COLUMBINE1818 1 year ago
Nice test. I've always wondered how much duct tape you would be needed to stop a bullet. Looks plausible as improvised armor for handguns.
KrisGranholm 2 years ago
pretty cool
conman059 2 years ago