An AK, an AR, a Glock, a chunk of lead and boredom. 1/19/15 Now updated with with SS109 damage pics.

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Posted: 12/18/2014 6:52:13 PM EDT

I got bored today and decided to hit the range with a few of my toys. As I was leaving I noticed a large piece of lead a buddy gave me a few years ago to make bullets with and an idea was born. I want to see what today's guns with today's ammo will do to this chunk of lead. Here are the results.

First up was my 16" AR shooting plain vanilla 55gr ball ammo.

Pretty impressive.

Next was my AK shooting Monarch/Brown Bear 123 gr ball ammo.

And finally a round of Speer 124+P Gold dot.

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:55:48 PM EDT

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Pretty cool looking. If you ever come FTF with the T-1000 you will be ready to kick some ass

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:57:17 PM EDT

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my exact thoughts

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:57:36 PM EDT

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Pretty cool

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:59:09 PM EDT

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Neat!

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:59:22 PM EDT

[#5]

cool effect

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:59:23 PM EDT

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what distance was this at ?

Posted: 12/18/2014 6:59:37 PM EDT

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I almost forgot this pic. 20 rounds out of the AK. The lead block was warm after being hit with 20 rounds. It actually had steam/smoke coming from it.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:02:01 PM EDT

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I almost forgot this pic. 20 rounds out of the AK. The lead block was warm after being hit with 20 rounds. It actually had steam/smoke coming from it.
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Neat how the "energy dump" manifested itself into heat.

Physics FTW.

Thanks for sharing OP.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:02:35 PM EDT

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50 yards with the rifles.
25 with the Glock.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:04:13 PM EDT

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We have an artist amongst us!

cheers,

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:04:59 PM EDT

[#11]

Surprised you were even able to hit it with the AK.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:06:30 PM EDT

[#12]

good job

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:07:07 PM EDT

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I have another one of these blocks. Next time I want to try Chinese steel core 7.62 and some SS109 5.56 and see the difference compared to todays rounds.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:09:20 PM EDT

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Neat stuff to shoot at.
Once I shot an automatic transmission by itself in a field and it smoked for a long time.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:09:30 PM EDT

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One of the neatest test I have seen conducted on Arfcom. Good job OP

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:10:37 PM EDT

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Haha, I was nervous!!!!! I was just hoping I could get the hit fairly centered. I actually hit center with the AK. The AR shot went high.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:30:47 PM EDT

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Sweet!

Terminator was the thing thing I thought of when I saw it too.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:31:58 PM EDT

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Haha, I was nervous!!!!! I was just hoping I could get the hit fairly centered. I actually hit center with the AK. The AR shot went high.

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Surprised you were even able to hit it with the AK.

Haha, I was nervous!!!!! I was just hoping I could get the hit fairly centered. I actually hit center with the AK. The AR shot went high.

Fact, this is why AK's cost more than AR's.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:33:04 PM EDT

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Thanks

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:44:54 PM EDT

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Nice to see something about guns for a change in GD

You win an Interweb!

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:46:33 PM EDT

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Shooting stuff?

Fun, ain't it.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:49:40 PM EDT

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I almost forgot this pic. 20 rounds out of the AK. The lead block was warm after being hit with 20 rounds. It actually had steam/smoke coming from it.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/pumpkinheaver/Hunting/AA7721D4-6912-4B33-8B9D-664BA02E9509_zpsgdgq38bo.jpg

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Count Rumford would be pleased with your observations.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:50:32 PM EDT

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That's pretty cool. Those craters are impressive.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:51:32 PM EDT

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Just melt the old one down and form it into any shape you can find a mold for. It seems like the perfect regenerative target. Melt them both and make a silhouette plate.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:51:55 PM EDT

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Cool pics...shooting day is Saturday. Kids get to have a blast...

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:53:43 PM EDT

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Those impacts would have been bad ass in super high speed.

Posted: 12/18/2014 7:55:16 PM EDT

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Just melt the old one down and form it into any shape you can find a mold for. It seems like the perfect regenerative target. Melt them both and make a silhouette plate.

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I have another one of these blocks. Next time I want to try Chinese steel core 7.62 and some SS109 5.56 and see the difference compared to todays rounds.

Just melt the old one down and form it into any shape you can find a mold for. It seems like the perfect regenerative target. Melt them both and make a silhouette plate.

This, that is a kick ass idea!

Posted: 12/18/2014 8:04:29 PM EDT

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I wasn't really sure where to put this thread. Almost put it in the Ammunition section.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:02:33 PM EDT

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I have another one of these blocks. Next time I want to try Chinese steel core 7.62 and some SS109 5.56 and see the difference compared to todays rounds.

Just melt the old one down and form it into any shape you can find a mold for. It seems like the perfect regenerative target. Melt them both and make a silhouette plate.

This, that is a kick ass idea!

A cinder block would make a nice form

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:10:09 PM EDT

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This needs to happen.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:12:37 PM EDT

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This thread, I like...

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:12:45 PM EDT

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Those impacts would have been bad ass in super high speed.

This needs to happen.

Yes it does.

OP, do you own a 308?

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:14:07 PM EDT

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Good thread.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:20:15 PM EDT

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How much does that chunk of lead weigh? 100lbs?

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:21:35 PM EDT

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Of course I own a .308, what kind of silly question is that!!!LOL

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:28:43 PM EDT

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Nowhere near that. I would guess 35-40 pounds. If I get a chance I'll weigh the other one and see.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:30:26 PM EDT

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I wish I had the technology to do that!

Anybody know FPS Russia?LOL

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:32:11 PM EDT

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Needs more 50bmg!

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:35:02 PM EDT

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That is very cool.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:35:03 PM EDT

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this!

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:38:14 PM EDT

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Of course I own a .308, what kind of silly question is that!!!LOL

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Some people of this world are oppressed and do not own 308s.

Now that is a pic I would like to see, but the high speed video I would LOVE to see.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:43:21 PM EDT

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Cool. Here's some M80 Ball vs. a mobile home tie-down rod.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:55:43 PM EDT

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Some people of this world are oppressed and do not own 308s.

Now that is a pic I would like to see, but the high speed video I would LOVE to see.

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Of course I own a .308, what kind of silly question is that!!!LOL

Some people of this world are oppressed and do not own 308s.

Now that is a pic I would like to see, but the high speed video I would LOVE to see.

The only .308 ammunition I have is loaded with 150gr softpoints as it is my deer rifle. Would that suffice?

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:39:43 PM EDT

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Ask and you shall receive.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:51:19 PM EDT

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Way to end with an AK finale, that was pure win.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:55:42 PM EDT

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I was going to do the same thing with a similar chuck of lead, just to see what a 300gr round nose, out of my .375 H&H, would do. Never got around to it.