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How big an explosion are we talking here?

Started by obryn, March 07, 2006, 10:36:23 AM

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Varaj

#15
March 15, 2006, 09:21:57 AM
Cool, good to know.  Thanks T-Willard.
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Limper

#16
March 15, 2006, 11:32:49 AM
Quote from: T-WillardSorry, Limper, but I gotta disagree. When the humvee burned up one time, the fire caused the rounds in the M-60 bag to go off. A belt of 100, and it blew a shitload of holes in the vehicle. They just aren't dangerous at the same distance, and they do like the same velocity, but the velocity is still pretty good, enough to puncture human flesh or an unarmored vehicle.

Do you think the difference lies in case thickness and amount of powder? We had Lucky's Liquor and Ammo next to campus and it burned down one night (Lucky was trying to get the insurance cause the place run by the Indian fellow was stealing all his underage college business and he needed the money) and although small arms ammo stings it didn't do any real damage to me or any of the other drunken idiots getting to close to the fire and flying metal.

I will buy into the grenades making the bullets into shrapnel though... good point.
 

T-Willard

#17
March 15, 2006, 11:41:39 AM
Quote from: LimperDo you think the difference lies in case thickness and amount of powder?
That might be it. The majority of my experience is with military grade stuff, which has a bit more "punch" than other stuff.

When you say "small arms" I think of M-16, M-60, M-249. You might be talking about .22 and .38's.

Still, bullets and explosions can be wierd. The velocity is signifigantly lowered because of a lack of chamber compression and when your dealing with .22, it isn't that bad, but when your dealing with LMG rounds, well, it's still going to fuck your day up.

Rather than get all in a big arguement about it, how about we say that you just can never tell what the hell is going to happen, grin, and keep going?
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Limper

#18
March 15, 2006, 12:52:58 PM
Quote from: T-WillardThat might be it. The majority of my experience is with military grade stuff, which has a bit more "punch" than other stuff.

When you say "small arms" I think of M-16, M-60, M-249. You might be talking about .22 and .38's.

Still, bullets and explosions can be wierd. The velocity is signifigantly lowered because of a lack of chamber compression and when your dealing with .22, it isn't that bad, but when your dealing with LMG rounds, well, it's still going to fuck your day up.

Rather than get all in a big arguement about it, how about we say that you just can never tell what the hell is going to happen, grin, and keep going?

Rather than argue maybe we should have a field test and post the results. :D
 

T-Willard

#19
March 15, 2006, 01:08:50 PM
Quote from: LimperRather than argue maybe we should have a field test and post the results. :D
LOL I don't live somewhere I can get away with that any more. This summer might be a good idea though.
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obryn

#20
March 15, 2006, 01:18:53 PM
Thanks, T-Willard!

I was hoping you'd put in your $0.02. ;)

I feel much smarter now.  Phantom Rep+

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Maddman

#21
March 15, 2006, 11:14:51 PM
Quote from: obrynThanks, T-Willard!

I was hoping you'd put in your $0.02. ;)

I feel much smarter now.  Phantom Rep+

-O

Gotcha covered :)
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Mcrow

#22
March 16, 2006, 12:03:51 AM
I know what happens to shotgun shells when you thow them in the fire first hand. In my drunken teenage years we had a some shotgun shells find their way into the fire. About a third of the shell would go off. One time some asshole threw a handfull of shells (slugs) into the campfire and one went off and blew a hole threw the steel drum I was setting next too. Not cool.

anyway I would say that some portion of the ammo would go off and does as much damage as would coming out of a gun.

obryn

#23
March 16, 2006, 01:18:55 PM
Quote from: MaddmanGotcha covered :)
Phantom rep for you then. ;)

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