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Stop That Tank!

Sunday, January 31st, 2021

What better Sunday viewing fodder than tanks, Walt Disney, and Hitler in Hell?

That’s just the beginning of the full video, which gives more technical detail and instructions on how to use the rifle:

The Boys Mark 1 antitank rifle was based on an .50 BMG cartridge upped to a .55 projectile, and was the primary anti-tank weapon available to the British Commonwealth at the outbreak of World War II. Could it actually take out German Panzers?

Eh. Sort of. Briefly.

The Mark II variant bullet was capable of penetrating “0.91 inches (23.2 mm) of armor at 100 yd (91 m).” So it could theoretically take out Panzer Is and IIs. But Panzer IIIs, starting with the Ausf. D version in 1938, had at least 30mm armor, so they were already useless against German medium tanks when the war began. So it was pretty much obsolete when the Walt Disney video was made.

Here’s Ian McCollum talking about the rifle:

And here he is firing it:

And finally, because of the name of the rifle, and because it’s my blog, and because why the hell not:

Tags:.50 BMG, Boys Antitank Rifle, Canada, Disney, Guns, Hitler, Ian McCollum, Military, rifle, tanks, video, World War II
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.50 BMG vs. Heavy Metal

Monday, December 14th, 2020

In some of the previous .50 BMG vs X videos I’ve shared, they tended to demolish whatever they were shooting at. This time, I’ve got video of them shooting at thicker and heavier metal plates and blocks.

First up: Going Ballistic tries four different .50 BMG rounds (MK263 armor-piercing, MK211 Raufoss, SLAP tracer, and armor-piercing incendiary tracer) through a Bushmaster .50 BMG against a 1.75″ plate of titanium:

Then they did the same with a two 1″ titanium plates plate, only this time out of an M2AHB Browning machine gun:

Includes a 75″+ richochet!

Next comes the same rounds vs a 2″ AR500 steel plate, plus a Russian “Zebra” round, whatever the hell that is.

Then Demolition Ranch takes on a block of tungsten:

Bonus: Here Matt from Demolition Ranch just drops the tungsten block on stuff from a tree stand:

Tags:.50 BMG, Barrett .50, Bushmaster, Demolition Ranch, Going Ballistic, Guns, Machine Gun, MK211 Raufoss Round, Titanium, tungsten, video
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.50 BMG vs. Lock

Sunday, September 6th, 2020

You may be aware of the lock-picking lawyer, the anonymous attorney with a very active YouTube channel where he demonstrates his extensive lock-picking skills. Very rare is the lock he can’t defeat in under three minutes.

In the videos below, the lock-picking layer and mentor Bosnianbill go out to the firing range to bring sheer firepower to bear on two very sturdy locks.

First they went after the Squire SS80CS, a five-pound hardened steel lock, with everything from .223 to 7.62 NATO armor-piercing. (Plus .300 Blackout, which I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone shoot before.)

Then the go after that lock’s big brother, the SS100CS, which weights twice as much, with a .50 BMG.

It lasts a surprisingly long time.

They didn’t go after with a Roufuss round, but at $65 a round, that would hardly be a cost-effective solution anyway.

A look at the lock itself:

Tags:.50 BMG, Bosnianbill, Guns, lock-picking, Lock-Picking Lawyer, locks, video
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.50 BMG MK211 Raufoss Round vs.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

A rifle firing .50 BMG is the highest caliber weapon you can own without a special permit. The MK211 Raufoss is a heavy-core/explosive/incendiary .50 BMG round usually employed for anti-matériel and long-range sniping purposes. I was unabale to find any for sale online, but in one of the videos, he said they typically go for $65 a round.

What happens when this round reaches out and touches something?

Bad things for the recipient. Let’s take a look.

.50 BMG MK211 Raufoss Round vs. Hummer window glass and a ballistic gel dummy head (which is a cool thing and and of itself):