300 Win Mag vs 338 Win Mag vs 7mm Mag: Not Even Close?

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  • @Mpeterson1286
    @Mpeterson1286 Місяць тому +196

    Call me crazy, but I enjoy regular demonstrations of the bullet stopping superpowers of sand.
    I deleted all my armor plates and now just run pocket sand. Dale Gribble spec 5A+ armor.

    • @albundy7459
      @albundy7459 Місяць тому +5

      😂

    • @ghijkl
      @ghijkl Місяць тому +8

      Yep… *sips beer*

    • @Darth-Nihilus1
      @Darth-Nihilus1 Місяць тому +7

      You can defeat Darth Vader with that set up

    • @seann2769
      @seann2769 Місяць тому

      Me too! I want the 6” sand box to stay

    • @respectbossmon
      @respectbossmon Місяць тому +1

      Well, Mr. Crazy, I've only found 5A+ to work in the Land of the Lost: Great against Sleestak Bolts.....ineffective against Skylon laser blasts.

  • @saleembarmania5295
    @saleembarmania5295 Місяць тому +149

    A whole video trying out everyone's ideas for sand box replacements!

    • @pewdeals
      @pewdeals Місяць тому +4

      @@saleembarmania5295 that’s a great idea.

  • @jamesbromstead4949
    @jamesbromstead4949 Місяць тому +76

    "She Be Kick'n!" - Kentucky Ballistics

  • @Comet-hn3gm
    @Comet-hn3gm Місяць тому +20

    Ok. I have used 7mm 3006 and currently 338. For 45 years. What matters for hunting is the shot placement, nothing else if you use a quality bullet.

    • @congerthomas1812
      @congerthomas1812 18 днів тому +1

      Right, a larger bullet has a higher Tko factor. Energy transfer,not holes

    • @bluepunk182
      @bluepunk182 8 днів тому

      Which do you find to be the most pleasant to shoot? I've been looking at a magnum round, and am not sure which to get (even considering the 35 Whelen...).

    • @Comet-hn3gm
      @Comet-hn3gm 7 днів тому +1

      @@bluepunk182Just so you know, the projectile and load will make a difference. However the 3006 is the easiest on the shoulder, the 7mm very close. 338 with the loads I have is MEAN ! The 3006 I have is a Remington 721 from the 40s and has a metal but plate. It's what the Mrs shoots. No complaints.

    • @bluepunk182
      @bluepunk182 7 днів тому

      @@Comet-hn3gm Yeah, I understand there can be a decent amount of variables....but it sounds like that 338 is a step above the 30-06 and 7mm, huh? I tend to really like 7mms for the ballistics... might have to look more into that one. I appreciate the reply and info!

    • @Comet-hn3gm
      @Comet-hn3gm 7 днів тому

      @@bluepunk182 Well, I can't recall for sure, because it's been 25 years ago, but as I recall the 225 grain 338 bullet was going about the same as a 7mm 160? Grain at the muzzle. Down range I'm sure it was slower, but had more energy. If the Mrs. Has the same tag as me, I pack the 338, because it's going to hurt her.

  • @alexandersytnik1157
    @alexandersytnik1157 Місяць тому +101

    Sandbox was a fine idea - you just need several 2-inch deep ones instead of that 6-inch unit.

    • @Xathos
      @Xathos Місяць тому +2

      I was gonna say that, or use 3 inches instead of 6. I'm not sure how he would consistently get/make 2 inch deep "slabs".

    • @pewdeals
      @pewdeals Місяць тому +1

      That

    • @whatcanilearnhere9158
      @whatcanilearnhere9158 Місяць тому +4

      6"x6"x2" three deep is what ive been thinking since i started watching banana

    • @blueheeler4807
      @blueheeler4807 Місяць тому +4

      I like the sandbox test; ya' know because of science and stuff.
      At least keep it around for calibers you haven't tested yet.
      8.6 Blackout supers, .300 &.338 RUM & Lapua, the African safari cartridges, & .50BMG You might want to preschedule the shoulder surgery, just sayin'.

    • @sasqetshenkley1190
      @sasqetshenkley1190 29 днів тому

      Exactly. Very few can penetrate the back of a 6" box.

  • @dannyloughman
    @dannyloughman Місяць тому +133

    Water jugs seem like a good replacement for the sand. Tough barrier but also shows energy transfer

    • @noclueforid
      @noclueforid Місяць тому +7

      Agree, and possibly catch the bullet for expansion testing!

    • @nicholasmagers5246
      @nicholasmagers5246 Місяць тому +13

      The meat target....

    • @ecoop20
      @ecoop20 Місяць тому +4

      or soda jugs :)

    • @zackz4015
      @zackz4015 Місяць тому +1

      Yes I was thinking water jugs as well, can you use different number depending on calibers tested.

    • @nemoexnuqual3643
      @nemoexnuqual3643 Місяць тому +3

      Water and Paul Harrel style meat targets.
      Water is a very pretty target too

  • @TheAlbertaChannel
    @TheAlbertaChannel Місяць тому +65

    10:09 “the small boys might be able to out penetrate the larger diameter boys”
    Me: you hear that little buddy! 😂

  • @willdejong7763
    @willdejong7763 Місяць тому +68

    Replace the single 6x6x6 box with three 6x6x2 boxes. A pack of 25 is just $15. (This commercial brought to you by Uline.) Maybe use a couple bungie cords to hold them in place.
    Also, thanks for stopping that evil turtle. I was worried for a bit.

    • @jagx234
      @jagx234 Місяць тому

      omgsh Uline
      the catalog they send with every order tho...

  • @Ammobucket
    @Ammobucket Місяць тому +37

    Modeling clay shows the impact very well and can be re-used if you keep it moist and refrigerated.

  • @bhess1212
    @bhess1212 Місяць тому +46

    I love the toilet guy!

    • @cajun4christ
      @cajun4christ Місяць тому +2

      Toilet guy commentary =awesome 😂

    • @jacobnorth8642
      @jacobnorth8642 Місяць тому

      Watching bananas and thumb on toilet...

  • @akeeperofoddknowledge4956
    @akeeperofoddknowledge4956 Місяць тому +38

    I'm a 7mm RM owner who lives in an area where there's no range long enough for any of those calibers. Nice to see the 7RM held its own!
    Next time maybe use clay?

  • @jimbrock8310
    @jimbrock8310 Місяць тому +27

    I will stick with the 7mm Rem mag! Lighter recoil faster round more hydraulic shock!

  • @johnbcardin
    @johnbcardin Місяць тому +18

    “Terry, quit playing around”😂

  • @usmcvet9446
    @usmcvet9446 26 днів тому +3

    I have had always felt that the 300 winmag is the best bang for the buck when it comes to long range and stopping power. Sure there are better rounds but for the relative cost to entry and ammo availability I really like that round.

  • @caddothegreat
    @caddothegreat Місяць тому +2

    I shot a Remington 700 7MM Mag for years. It was accurate. Nearly always a straight on shot. Usually I used 139 grain bullet. Bigger game the 175 grain. The rifle I had bedded the stock, floated the barrel, and put a timney trigger in it. It would drive tacks.

  • @andynewman1320
    @andynewman1320 Місяць тому +19

    Am I the only one that thinks of the 40 Year Old Virgin when you do the sand test? "Feels like a bag of sand when I touch it."

  • @triggercrysisjames142
    @triggercrysisjames142 Місяць тому +17

    Now that the 6 inch sand box is gone...
    I want to see a 4 inch box of sand!!!
    😁

  • @saleembarmania5295
    @saleembarmania5295 Місяць тому +35

    4 inch sand box?
    Mud box?
    Juice boxes?
    Layers of mdf? Cardboard?
    World's thickest "new and improved high tech fleece bullet stop"?
    Hay bale?

  • @greyshooter186
    @greyshooter186 Місяць тому +34

    What's the dude on the toilet doing with that left hand?😂😂😂

    • @Mattguyverr
      @Mattguyverr Місяць тому +13

      Husking the banana😉

    • @edwinlongwell
      @edwinlongwell Місяць тому

      We were all wondering the same thing…

    • @marcmo7138
      @marcmo7138 Місяць тому +2

      Not sure but he is probably a Glock fanboy.

    • @Vex916T
      @Vex916T Місяць тому +3

      Tapping and racking the organic slide.

  • @BenMaviyiSeverim
    @BenMaviyiSeverim Місяць тому +17

    Pinky test:
    Just the tip...Oouuhhh!
    Further in...Oooh yeah!

    • @steffybael1245
      @steffybael1245 Місяць тому

      THATS WHAT HE SAID!
      i myself like it balls deep! of course im the guy married to steffy!! lol

  • @jamescaron6465
    @jamescaron6465 Місяць тому +7

    I have a 338 win Mag and I know how much recoil you suffer when you shoot it off a bench so I can definitely empathize. Great test by the way.

    • @voivode2591
      @voivode2591 Місяць тому +3

      It took a bit for me to figure out how to not to end up with a sore shoulder with my 338. Hold it firmly. Both hands and to shoulder. If any of the 3 are slack it will make you remember.🙂

    • @jamescaron6465
      @jamescaron6465 Місяць тому +1

      @@voivode2591 yea you don’t forget that. And when you get to be 64 like me, you really don’t forget it. Nice job though I really like your methodology.

  • @FyoungK
    @FyoungK Місяць тому +12

    These turtles are no joke! Glad you took care of them.

  • @rbhe357
    @rbhe357 Місяць тому +8

    I'll take the 7MM all day long. Still very capable, while cheaper to feed and less punishing to shoot.

    • @ChanoLeyva-hq2ci
      @ChanoLeyva-hq2ci 17 днів тому

      Not bad I choose 308 for pretty much anything for those exact same reasons

  • @DannyGraves1775
    @DannyGraves1775 Місяць тому +7

    Like others suggested, stick with the sandbox, but either use several thinner boxes in a row, or something no thicker than 4 inches.
    Or use a 2 inch box of sand with a small jug of water (just don't tape them together, the energy transfer from the box to the water jug will tear up the jug, even if the sand stops the projectile).
    (also, good lord, UA-cam's being censorious today).

  • @qinarizonaful
    @qinarizonaful Місяць тому +8

    Now we see why sandbags are so good in combat!

  • @stephenkrampert3430
    @stephenkrampert3430 Місяць тому +3

    I've been testing bullets for about 50 years if you take a copier box and fill it with magazines, keep them wet and soggy for several months, (so make a couple of these )you can put water jugs, cow bones, limbs, or anything in front of the box, still capture the bullet and get realistic results. As you take a screwdriver and look through the magazines you can get results of the wound channel that you should be able to photograph. Large pumpkins with two small holes in the top filled with water give you some very interesting results.!!!!

    • @perryscott2328
      @perryscott2328 Місяць тому

      we used ammo boxes filled with cardboard and water

  • @samohteel4393
    @samohteel4393 Місяць тому +9

    I'm not sure but Hickock45 released a video a few days ago explaining that with UA-cam's new TOS, any sponsored gun videos can be grounds for channel deletion.
    I'd hate for you to get a strike. Love the Channel.
    The replacement could be rubber blocks like for a car jack, or even horse mats, but the mats would require some kind of lamination like a dock bumper at a warehouse.

    • @albundy7459
      @albundy7459 Місяць тому

      Just don’t take the money. It’s pretty easy to avoid. This is just to get rid of the gun salesman part of UA-cam… which is 75% of guntubers.

    • @gavincline209
      @gavincline209 Місяць тому +4

      It’s like UA-cam is trying to push everyone to rumble! Lol

    • @ronoutwest
      @ronoutwest 23 дні тому +1

      Might have to delete UA-cam. It’s pretty gay anymore

  • @rksando1
    @rksando1 Місяць тому +5

    Taking a shot through a 5" tree branch is utterly stupid. That is how you wind up with wounded elk. Shot placement is the most critical factor in making a clean kill.

    • @JONNYROCKIT99
      @JONNYROCKIT99 29 днів тому +3

      He wasn't saying that was a practical shot. He even said it was a stupid thing to do.

  • @chincemagnet
    @chincemagnet Місяць тому +7

    Listening to him talk at 25% speed is hilarious 😂

  • @wldtrky38
    @wldtrky38 Місяць тому +1

    I've been using 300 WM for Missouri whitetails since 1989. Longest shot about 275 yards on a young spike buck, running. DRT. 150 grain Wichester Powerpoint has never disappointed. If i lived out west, and hunted elk, im pretty sure I would have a .338. No disrespect to 7 mm, all good rounds with good shot placement. Cool tests, as always 👍👍

    • @Chieficy
      @Chieficy 17 днів тому

      the 180 grain powerpoints run much better in my 300 wm

  • @markcmann
    @markcmann Місяць тому +4

    Turn it around!!! Makes me chuckle every time. Great videos.

  • @0000Sierra117
    @0000Sierra117 Місяць тому +14

    I was gravitating to .300 win mag just because it's cheaper and more popular than 7mm rem mag in my neck of the woods and seemed similar enough in power on paper. Good to see some tests that confirm my preconceived biases :) lol

    • @Phidelity1984
      @Phidelity1984 Місяць тому +1

      7mm was cheaper, flatter shooting and slightly more power than 300wm but things may have changed from years ago

    • @mikeford963
      @mikeford963 Місяць тому +1

      Till you decide to run through a box when sighting it in. I've run 62 rounds through my 7mm RM in a couple hours one day. Sure I felt it a little the next day, but not as bad as 300WM.

    • @dinadaughtry8993
      @dinadaughtry8993 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@mikeford963Was never bothered by the recoil of the 7mm REM MAG could shoot all day or as much as I could afford even with the 170 grain rounds, didn't seem much different than a 303 British or a 30-06 maybe because it was a well designed rifle,it was a Sako and wish I never got rid of it

    • @altortugas5979
      @altortugas5979 Місяць тому +2

      I mean, a good muzzle break really takes the starch out of the recoil. I can’t imagine shooting a magnum without any kind of muzzle device, let alone 25 times between three different rifles.

    • @dinadaughtry8993
      @dinadaughtry8993 Місяць тому +3

      @@altortugas5979 I didn't have a muzzle brake on my Sako in 7mm REM MAG and I had no problem going through 4-5 boxes of 20 , I could feel it but it was not uncomfortable to shoot

  • @sherizaahd
    @sherizaahd Місяць тому +3

    I'm really glad for the scenarios you brought into these tests, it really makes them more practical.

  • @triple777kodiak
    @triple777kodiak Місяць тому +5

    300 win mag. my reload recipe--->180gr Nosler Partition. Haven't shot any medium/large limbs, typically use for Elk, High Country Mulies and Pronghorn/Antelope...yup, Antelope, works great AND the 300 win mag doesn't turn a hind quarter or shoulder into hamburger due to poor shot placement unlike the 7 mag. 7 mag ok is a flat shooter, I just don't prefer a 7mm/284...
    338 great cal in 225 Nosler Partition but still prefer my go to 300 win...cheers

  • @marshalljones8840
    @marshalljones8840 Місяць тому +2

    Muzzle brake on 300 WM is a must. I've got a Tikka T3X 300WM with a clamp on muzzle brake loctited on and comparing it with and without the brake to Savage 110s in 270wsm & 6.5 Creedmoor both without brakes, the 300 without a brake had way more recoil then the 270wsm with the brake was like shooting the 6.5 creedmoor maybe even less hard to tell

  • @rossfelton1955
    @rossfelton1955 Місяць тому +1

    Sheet rock aka gypsum wall board. Gwb is in most houses and buildings. It's available at every home center and hardware store. Layer 1/2" x 6" squares to 5" with a piece of plywood supporting the back. It's easy to see how deep the bullets penetrate.

  • @nakrysl89
    @nakrysl89 Місяць тому +16

    Battle of .338? Win mag, Norma mag, lapua mag 🤔

    • @rbhe357
      @rbhe357 Місяць тому +2

      I'm sure he'll rush out and drop 3 thousand dollars for a video

    • @bokiNYC
      @bokiNYC Місяць тому

      ​@rbhe357 😂😂😂👍

    • @andrewartress9251
      @andrewartress9251 Місяць тому +2

      Don't forget the .338 Remington ultra mag...and. 340 Weatherby.

    • @mannequinfukr
      @mannequinfukr Місяць тому

      I have a feeling the lapua and norma mag would perform really close. The norma mag iirc was designed so you don't have OAL issues with long 338 bullets (namely 300 grain)

    • @leepinkus1891
      @leepinkus1891 Місяць тому

      I cant like this enough. Maybe the 8 59 lazzeroni as well​@andrewartress9251

  • @t2green374
    @t2green374 Місяць тому +1

    Would love to see you use a 175 gr Speer Hot-Cor in the Rem 7 mag. Your sectional density goes from .249 with the 139 grain bullet to .310 with 175 grain. Bone crushing penetration changes dramatically. Cheers!

  • @MoxJet629
    @MoxJet629 Місяць тому +3

    It might be slightly over super cheap and easy but I think people would be very interested to see how many pieces of drywall a round makes it though. Separate them by at least a couple inches so it's a clean pass on each and not just compacting material.

  • @Emundas455
    @Emundas455 Місяць тому +7

    Need a 5 inch sandbox instead of 6 for the rifles, and 4 inch for handguns

  • @walterabernathy5663
    @walterabernathy5663 10 днів тому

    I got a hold of a British 303 and some AP rounds. They were able to go through 3 ft of packed red clay, and not a fist side hunk out of the bank on the other side of the dam. My dad said the British 303 would go through 24 in of sandbags and kill somebody on the other side.

  • @Mike_858
    @Mike_858 Місяць тому +4

    Those butterflies are totally taking advantage of Mr banana!

  • @elijacobson3896
    @elijacobson3896 Місяць тому

    My six year old son and I loved the barfing sound effect. So we replayed it about 30 times and laughed and laughed. Please more barfing sound effects.

  • @jeremystyron9721
    @jeremystyron9721 Місяць тому +2

    6inches of sand is alot to penetrate . You should keep the sand target and make it a 4inch sand box that's what we use at home to check penetration test and it works extremely well

  • @Beersnbourbon
    @Beersnbourbon 12 днів тому

    The impact shift on copper bullets could be from not cleaning the barrel after using other non copper ammunition. The great Ron Spomer has been talking about this on his podcast, probably worth a try

  • @andrewcarlson2178
    @andrewcarlson2178 Місяць тому +1

    I'm not a reloader but looking at published ballistics data, the 7mm mag and 300 win mag are virtually identical out to 600m, then the 300 carries more kinetic energy out to 1000m while the 7mm mag remains flatter and drops less.

  • @jimfarmer693
    @jimfarmer693 Місяць тому +19

    What were the bullet weights in each caliber?

    • @samohteel4393
      @samohteel4393 Місяць тому

      @@jimfarmer693 It's in the description for the video.

    • @Liamisdead99
      @Liamisdead99 Місяць тому +3

      139 for 7mm. 165 for 300wm. 225 for 338wm

    • @user-yx8bk6zo9x
      @user-yx8bk6zo9x Місяць тому

      And what bullet?

    • @Liamisdead99
      @Liamisdead99 Місяць тому

      @@user-yx8bk6zo9x all were interlock

    • @kylealmberg7886
      @kylealmberg7886 Місяць тому +1

      @@user-yx8bk6zo9x judging by the tip, and I believe he says Barnes in the video they would be TTSX solid copper

  • @jeffshootsstuff
    @jeffshootsstuff Місяць тому +7

    I'm likely in the minority that liked the sand box. If anything ever makes it through you could claim significant results. You could try wet phone books or newspaper if anyone still used phone books or newspaper LOL

  • @147CombatMedic
    @147CombatMedic Місяць тому +2

    Poor sandbox. 📦 He always performed so valiantly but remained so underappreciated.
    RIP 😢😞😭

  • @Mr.Constitutionalist427
    @Mr.Constitutionalist427 Місяць тому +1

    Depth in ballistic gel would be a good replacement for the sand, then you will have an exact difference of depth on a softer target

  • @BulletSpoung
    @BulletSpoung Місяць тому +8

    The 338 is no pushover.

    • @stanpotter7764
      @stanpotter7764 Місяць тому +2

      Has the most energy, although close with 300

    • @scottmerrow7617
      @scottmerrow7617 Місяць тому +1

      None of the 3 is even close to a pushover. All 3 are magnum cartridges.

  • @Alfred_Goldman
    @Alfred_Goldman Місяць тому +3

    man, you have a real talent for drawing

  • @prjndigo
    @prjndigo Місяць тому +2

    I think the sandbox is highly unrealistic unless the sand is sopping wet anyway. Easy/easy/easy? Easy: roll of shop towels in a denim pant leg with a dowel in the middle.

  • @nozrep
    @nozrep Місяць тому +15

    may we get a bad turtle tshirt? what a cool mascot you have happened upon! i mean, besides the banana, that is.🎉

    • @willdejong7763
      @willdejong7763 Місяць тому +1

      @@nozrep Evil turtle.

    • @robrob7346
      @robrob7346 Місяць тому

      have the turtle riding a banana t-shirt 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Mpeterson1286
    @Mpeterson1286 Місяць тому +2

    Bonus points for hole diameter on the 338, tho

  • @whiteoakmountain
    @whiteoakmountain Місяць тому +1

    Sand Box Replacement: Wet newspaper hung from wooden dowels in a cardboard box. This was used to test bullets as far back as the 1920s. It was still the best way to test bullets through the 1970s into the 1980s. WHY: Because it was cheap and it simulated how a bullet would react when hitting flesh. Gather newspaper and soak them in water overnight. Hang them from wooden dowels in a cardboard box. Fire into them and you can see the wound channel and how deep the bullets will penetrate. If you have never tried it you are missing out. Ballistic gel is fine but it lacks the fluid to really make bullets expand as it will in flesh. Soaking wet newspaper is dramatic when shot. Anyone who has studied the would channel in a deer and compared it to the results they got from ballistic gel can tell you there is a huge difference between those two mediums. For magnum calibers you will want 2 boxes of wet newspaper. The boxes should be full and the news paper coming right out of the water and still dripping. Try it and you will not want to use anything else.

  • @Harpo77
    @Harpo77 20 днів тому

    I like the sand box it’s alway surprising. I like when he uses different rounds in the same gun as well.

  • @ronniekeates3349
    @ronniekeates3349 Місяць тому +3

    It's nice to see steel sled 4.2 again

  • @roccoelleto9900
    @roccoelleto9900 Місяць тому +2

    It's amazing how tough a box of sand is.

  • @shazmodeus2795
    @shazmodeus2795 Місяць тому +3

    Man you really gotta watch out for the 5.5" pine tree limbs, they can sneak up on you outta nowhere.

  • @Spydr6684
    @Spydr6684 Місяць тому

    4:48 I think the sand box just answered for us! 😂

  • @LEFTY1506SHILOH
    @LEFTY1506SHILOH Місяць тому

    "Barry, quit playing around!" Lmbo; bro seriously: you crack me up, lolol!!! 😂🦋

  • @myloveisajoke
    @myloveisajoke Місяць тому

    Duct sealing compound. It used to be a popular medium for bullet testing in gun magazines back in the say before Ballistic gel became a thing. I used it to do a science fair project back in the early 90s to test 22 ammo.

  • @jeffreybrandes881
    @jeffreybrandes881 Місяць тому

    Red spotted purple butterflies on Teary. 😂 "Quit messin' around."

  • @Phidelity1984
    @Phidelity1984 Місяць тому

    I made a ballistic chart and graph with a bunch of long range calibers years ago and it included 7mm rem and 300wm. In the end i went with 204 ruger but also considered 7mm rem. I already have 7.92x57 for heavy hitting medium range. I bypassed 300wm.

  • @johnross5909
    @johnross5909 Місяць тому

    I've only ever owned one .300 win,mag . Custom purple 💜
    Stock. So the weight helps the recoil.

  • @uffeuffe293
    @uffeuffe293 25 днів тому

    Thought .338 was gonna come out on top but never knew the cartridge size was so similar, as soon as I saw the comparison I was like smaller diameters got this.

  • @lylewalters909
    @lylewalters909 Місяць тому +1

    Just a information share.. a rifle that you have shot normal bullets thru MUST clean the barrel VERY VERY well down to the metal BEFORE you shoot copper bullets. I know you're not shooting long-range or for distance, but it's a fact that rifles that shoot copper AFTER shooting normal lead bullets are very inaccurate. IDK why, but it's been proven several times by guys on UA-cam like Ron spomer, Jim from Backfire, and others. By the way, great stuff and really enjoy your channel.

  • @claudiosartori4441
    @claudiosartori4441 Місяць тому +4

    Banana.... hugs from Brazil!!!!

  • @dinadaughtry8993
    @dinadaughtry8993 Місяць тому

    Had a Sakko bolt action in 7mm Rem mag and loved to target shoot with it at the longest range I could safely find in my area and would shoot as much as I could afford for bullets would easily go through a hundred dollars in a couple hours of shooting but it was hard to quit when you could hit just about anything even as small as a pop can over 200-300 yards

  • @christopherhartigan431
    @christopherhartigan431 Місяць тому

    Potential sand replacements, baking flour, corn meal, sugar or feed corn. Feed corn is about $12 for 50lbs in most places. Testing common calibers on a sand replacement is probably a good video all on its own.

  • @The1stLumiens
    @The1stLumiens Місяць тому

    11:40 captures the ricochet. Cool shot!

  • @jimscallen6452
    @jimscallen6452 Місяць тому +2

    Would love to see you test the 300 RUM

  • @petehafner3844
    @petehafner3844 Місяць тому +1

    Really enjoy your testing always get a chuckle

  • @seanfoltz7645
    @seanfoltz7645 Місяць тому

    Alternative to sand - wet magazines/phone books - they're not quite as tough as sand to blaze through but you duct tape four or five inches worth together and then let them soak and they make a good target which puts on a show and will at least stop most level 3A stuff.

  • @Rex_Reaper
    @Rex_Reaper Місяць тому +1

    Don't get rid of the sand test, it's my favorite!!! 😅

  • @afranger3987
    @afranger3987 Місяць тому

    For a sandbox replacement, maybe a phone book or a similar paper substitute would be a good inexpensive choice, in my opinion.

  • @ClarenceCochran-ne7du
    @ClarenceCochran-ne7du Місяць тому +3

    Long time .338 Win Mag Fan. IMHO, the best cartridge for any Large North American Game.

    • @GregElbert-ug9kt
      @GregElbert-ug9kt Місяць тому +1

      I agree 338 with the barnes bullets have taken down many alaskan moose and bears for me over last 30 years but off the bench with no brake it will shake your brain

  • @stephenkrampert3430
    @stephenkrampert3430 Місяць тому

    You can also either increase the range or hand load the bullets down for realistic impact velocities. If you get them too slow, they may tumble.

  • @distaste
    @distaste Місяць тому

    sandbox replacement, reams of printer paper. It's ~$60 for 10, plenty of space for multiple shots, easy to figure out which penetrated further.

  • @bulldogz23
    @bulldogz23 Місяць тому

    After careful wire brushing and cleaning with acetone or other solvent and primer good target would be a pressurized jug of powder coating

  • @richarddelvecchiojr542
    @richarddelvecchiojr542 19 годин тому

    I always trust the 338 win mag when the poop hits the fan. 250 Gr Nosler partition bullet.

  • @billkeith2266
    @billkeith2266 22 дні тому

    Water jugs are going to be hard to evaluate I would imagine. I do love watching water explode under pressure but just not sure how easy it would be to judge and point of impact would change the results drastically. I do love the sand so my vote is to continue with the sand but change the depth to something that a rifle can barely get through and then the same for pistols. If not then maybe some type of plastic? Glass would be cool for us, but not so much for you. Maybe plexiglass? Love the content.

  • @kengleetan63
    @kengleetan63 Місяць тому +1

    Thomas Crooks would be able to tell you the difference especially for the 300 WM. That is if, he could tell!😆

  • @440jim4
    @440jim4 Місяць тому +2

    Sand is the known bullet barrier, keep it. Like others have said, use two 3" thick, or three 2" thick so we can see the difference in bullets/calibers. Water jugs are for show, not science. It is impractical to hide behind 6ft of water jugs...

  • @sherizaahd
    @sherizaahd Місяць тому +1

    Also, I love the toilet commenter, that's spot on youtube's viewership.

  • @lazytommy0
    @lazytommy0 Місяць тому +1

    that sand box is a tough customer!

  • @denaliguidesummit7029
    @denaliguidesummit7029 Місяць тому

    Ha Ha, I was in Fairbanks when a drunk put 4 rounds of .338 win mag softpoints thru the Trans Alaskan Pipeline. Good enuf for me.

  • @j_ferguson
    @j_ferguson Місяць тому +1

    Perlite might be a cool sand replacement.

  • @BenAtTheTube
    @BenAtTheTube Місяць тому

    I went shooting with my granddaughter. We had a large plastic bottle from cheese doodles or something, full of water, resting on a cement block. Fired a single shot of Hornaday hunting ammo in 6mm ARC - not nearly the power of the .338 Win Mag. It hit only an inch or so above the bottom of the bottle, blew the water up in the air, and the shock wave completely shattered the cement block in small pieces. Not just the top surface where the jug was sitting, but the next layer down as well. Maybe you could add an energy transfer test?

  • @jessewilliams6326
    @jessewilliams6326 Місяць тому

    Ultradyne Apollo Max flash suppreser. Reduces recoil 50%. I got mine at Midway!

  • @jimdandy3823
    @jimdandy3823 Місяць тому +13

    brethren, please stop using the same piece of timber every time you shoot timber, you have compromised it the first shot...❤U

    • @brandongibbs3016
      @brandongibbs3016 Місяць тому +1

      You paying for his lumber cost?

    • @jimdandy3823
      @jimdandy3823 Місяць тому +2

      @brandongibbs3016 cutting an 8' post into 6" sections, 16 cubes ,using 4 of those cubes instead of 2 , probably not going to crush the budget especially when viewers realize the block isn't compromised and they're like yea that's legit testing. but while you're down there what are you doing for the budget because my $10 twice a week probably bought that timber remember last September replace yo fender you dont know the splender two times the chime ballistics pretender

    • @nobodysbusiness4828
      @nobodysbusiness4828 Місяць тому

      @@brandongibbs3016 fuck you a test is only good if it accomplishes something wood is compromised after first shot.

  • @disturbedmaynard3873
    @disturbedmaynard3873 Місяць тому

    The sand is a pretty tough medium to penetrate, so you just need to find a thickness that doesn't stop everything you sling at it so that you can have winners and losers in the sand test. Seems like a 2 inch thickness is popular, so 6x6x2 inch box, then 3/4 inch space, then another box, then space, then box, then 3/4 inch plywood. I would like to hear Terry's input on this as well.

  • @dbeasleyphx
    @dbeasleyphx Місяць тому +2

    I miss the flying banana intro. It's perfect for this channel's sense of humor. Also, I am writing this while the toilet. 👍

    • @peternorton5648
      @peternorton5648 Місяць тому +1

      Gave it a 👍. . . From the toilet.

    • @dbeasleyphx
      @dbeasleyphx Місяць тому +1

      @@peternorton5648 while... haha!!

  • @JeRKII
    @JeRKII Місяць тому

    With water jugs everyone try's to just put them in a straight line and for some reason only seem to capture 10-15% of them.
    As you seem to come up with some new and innovate ways of holding things I look forward as to what you got for us

  • @bdsurfer13
    @bdsurfer13 Місяць тому

    Sandbox out, Fanta Fanta Fanta in you know you wanta Fanta Fanta Fanta!

  • @jamesmix78
    @jamesmix78 Місяць тому

    300win mag is my fav round. I love 7mm but they are really expensive. You can get 300win anywhere almost always too

  • @AnAggressiveSquirrel
    @AnAggressiveSquirrel Місяць тому

    Block of clay to replace the sandbox… Good demonstration of kinetic energy

  • @teddcoleman8736
    @teddcoleman8736 Місяць тому +1

    Called 300mag before I watched the video 300 mag is a killer cartridge no pun intended but it is 😊

  • @airair862
    @airair862 Місяць тому +1

    Mosin nagant rifle testing ❤