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Ballistic gelatin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ballistic gelatin is a solution of gelatin powder in water. Ballistic gelatin closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardized medium for t...
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Instructions for Making “Home-Made” Ballistic Gelatin; (December 2002); Ballistic gelatin is a clear/yellowish “Jello,” and is a standard medium for seeing and evaluating what happens to bullets on impact with soft tissue after ... We use a clear pyrex kitchen measuring cup to add (sprinkle) the gel slowly,
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When it comes to bullet penetration testing, the FBI is cited as the standard source of information. They use ballistic gel. If you want to buy some for yourself, I have scoured the internet for information about where you can get it.
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Here's a How-to on making your own Ballistics Gel ... How to Make Your Own Ballistic Gel ... mrgomel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The cool thing about ballistic gel is you can take a whole freakin 6x2x2 foot block of this stuff and testfire an AK-47 through it and observe what happens. What you see is that the bullet doesn't go...
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I was wondering about how to make Ballistic Gel to test riflecartridges in. I've searched for it on the web, but have always come up with a recipe that includes that specific powdermix that only comes in 25 lbs buckets - I don't need that much.
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PERMA-GEL Room Temperature Ballistic Gel! ... PERMA-GEL does meet the FBI Ballistic Gelatin Standard of 2.95”-3.74” of penetration by a steel BB @600 fps when used at 55 – 75 degrees F. Without a doubt PERMA-GEL far out performs any sand, compacted dirt, wet newspaper tests I've done for ease of use and consistency.
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Earlier today, we looked at DIY ballistic glass, so we decided to look into DIY ballistic gel as well. Anyone who watches Mythbusters is probably already well familiar with their extensive use of this wonderful gel.
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