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Bullet Resistance of Stuff in Your Pockets
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- Paul tests the bullet resistance of stuff you might have in your pockets.
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According to the National Park Service, "An assassin stepped out of the crowd. Raising a gun, the man fired one bullet at Theodore. It passed through T.R's overcoat, a fifty-page manuscript, a steel eyeglass case, and lodged in his chest.
Theodore coughed into his hand, and seeing no blood, determined that the bullet had not entered his lung." 'Smithsonian Magazine' confirms this and that the bullet was lodged in a rib.
But there's a radiographic on line depicting the bullet in the rib. There are different versions of the story.
However I am confident your version is the most correct.
I love this story! "Takes more than that to kill a bull moose"
The even less powerful .32S&W figured into two assassinations. In 1901, Leon Czolgosz used an Iver Johnson revolver concealed in a bandage to shoot President McKinley, who died nine days later. While the conventional wisdom is that McKinley would have survived with today's medical care, that's not certain, as he had pancreatic necrosis, which can be fatal even today. Not that his medical care was good; doctors performed emergency surgery in the poorly equipped first aid room of the fairgrounds where the shooting took place, and the lead surgeon was a gynecologist who had never treated a bullet wound.
In 1933 Giuseppe Zangara used a U.S. Revolver Company firearm in the same caliber when he tried to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami. Being very short, Zangara had to stand on a wobbly chair to see over the crowd and his shots went wild and missed Roosevelt. Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago was struck and died of an infection a few weeks later, and several bystanders suffered serious injuries. Despite its weakness the .32S&W hit pretty hard.
Amusing trivia: Zangara committed his crime on February 15, Cermak died on March 6, and Zangara went to the Hot Squat on March 20. Thirty years earlier it had taken almost two months to fry Czolgosz.
@@PaulHarrell I agree. It seems to be most accurate. I know there are images of the glasses case and of his speech out there, leading me to believe that's what happened.
In any case, it just goes to show how much of a badass he was, in case crossing a river on moose back wasn't enough.
:-)
If anyone has a lot of stuff in their pockets it's Paul with his bottomless pocketed hunting jacket.
"Hey Paul my car won't start could you..."
"When I was a hunting guide in the 80's *pulls out jumper cables from seemingly nowhere* I met a man named Steel Toe Dan, he was driving a fancy European...."
Car starts 5 minutes in. Story lasts 4 hours.
@@ZergleJerk No, the Steel Toe Dan story only goes 45 minutes. The one about his associate disagreeing with a Grizzly over the deer he shot, the outhouse, the tree, the two dogs and the tractor, that's 4 hours, 5 with a couple of aside comments. Geoff Who would listen carefully.
On pooped phone opiio
All the pistols and ammo in his pockets are probably more effective than body armor!
Although it may be instructive, I would not recommend, nor ask that you test this: However, I heard that Paul's '70's vintage shooting jacket is not only bullet resistant, but can actually stop, and deflect alien laser beams.
I was reminded of that scene in Support Your Local Sheriff where James Garner notes the dent in the Sheriff’s badge he’s handed and opined that “that must’ve saved the life of the fella that was wearing it” and Henry Morgan’s character replies “oh, it would’ve if it hadn’t been for all those other bullets...”.
Great movie that I just introduced to my kids this past month.
"I should warn you. I have a tiny bulletproof shield the exact size of a bullet somewhere on my body, and if you hit it I'll be unharmed and your plan will be foiled. You'll be the laughingstock of me."
-The late great Adam West
All right, Robin! Let's look at those photos of Catwoman again! And this time, Robin, put this clear Bat-Shield over it first!
He was a great addition to Family Guy
Cashier: Why do these ones have bullet holes in them?
Paul. they where all shot three times by Federal 9x19,115 grain full metal jacket round nose bullets.
And as you can see, we have excellent deformation.
And were these recovered from the orange lung tissue, pork ribs on the back, the T-shirt on the back, or the high-tech-fleece bulletstop?
😂
9:58 Paul with his "special" way of counting. I'm always on the floor laughing. 🤣
I've got a couple of them saved as screenshots so I can use Paul to flip people off
Your easily pleased
Someone come get your mans.
@@johnm3907 *you're
@@johnm3907 At my age, it doesn't take much...
The best part of the TR story is that, right after being shot, he gave a 90 minute speech, only seeking medical treatment afterward. TR was a Real Man.
Trump would get up there and curse Nancy and Chuck out ! lmao
Ronald Reagan might be the worst president in American history.
@@donovanchilton5817 That title easily goes to Jimmy Carter. Possibly Obama.
@@ndChronicles He gave California for the Democrats man.
@@donovanchilton5817 -- And you might be the worst judge of presidents in American history.
After being shot, Theodore Roosevelt was able to determine for himself that he was not lung-shot and, after a cursory inspection by a physician, decided to go ahead with his speech. He stood before his audience, bleeding through his shirt, and informed them that he had, in fact, been shot, that it would take more than a bullet to stop him ("A bullet can't stop the bull moose"), but that he would therefore be keeping his speech brief. He spoke for 90 minutes.
Teddy was one tough sumbitch.
Paul's pockets are not like other peoples pockets. He could have a set of heads for a small block Chevy in there.
This comment is underrated
Indeed
Nah, Paul's a Mopar guy. Probably got some rare wedge intake stashed in the game pocket.
😂
@@camojoe83He's both, he said he once owned a Sedan De Ville with a 429.
I was completely taken back at how accurately you were able to recreate the kind of damage Teddy Roosevelt took after the assassination attempt. Absolutely awesome job, that meat target is extremely accurate by the looks of it. Thank you for the entertainment and knowledge!
He put a lot of work into deciding what to use, sure.
@robert warner It is 5 yards bro, he is a pro and has time to take his aim. Nothing to be impressed by because it is to be expected.
Bull moose target! That's awesome. Nicely done Mr. Harrell.
You neglected the most important item of all: A hip flask full of whiskey.
... and hope that's the item that DOESN'T get shot, 'cause you'll be needing it afterward, no matter the result.
I was also thinking @ the use of a zippo lighter in the chest pocket 🤔
So the ridge wallet can literally save your ass.
I always love it anytime Paul makes the 2nd point.
hehehe
Fun Fact: If this video was titled “my” pocket ,instead of “your” pocket; it would be 23 minutes longer than Braveheart.
Paul: "The clip is still holding the money!"
Me: "You mean the mag.... oh, wait"
No, it was clearly a money clip mag. Duh.
"Bullmoose" target 😄😄😄 I caught that. History!
brilliant!!
@Jake Roberts yeah, splitting the vote 3 ways got the worst canidate elected. Now we have solved that problem. No good canidates run.
Damn I was just gonna comment and some one beat me to it
It's so awesome how Paul can call out his detractors in pretty vague terms, but we all know EXACTLY who he's talking about.
🤣🤣
who is he talking about?
@@loneczgunner6562 I think John Correa from Active Self Protection? *Sitation needed
@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic ya, he did a video titled something like "why I dont shoot groceries"
@@jake-mv5oi I just watched it after I commented above. Boy, that...that video seemed forced, like the camera man had John at gunpoint. I'd argue the Meat Target provides better real-world results than ballistic gelatine, but both have thier place. And that place is in front of Paul's muzzle.
Lone CZ gunner
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Thanks for the video, Paul. A police officer friend of mine (now passed away) stopped a car full of bank robbers, not knowing that they had just robbed a bank. As he walked up to the driver's side window, the driver shot him point blank with a snub nosed .38 special. The bullet struck his Sam Browne belt buckle knocking the wind out of him and dropping him to the ground. The bullet was stopped by the belt buckle and in the ensuing gun battle, the bad guys ran out of ammo before the officer and they gave up. My friend's injuries was a bruised bladder and bruised intestines, but no other critical injuries. So, what you presented holds true, caliber, distance and what was struck can make a difference.
Paul claims his sense of humor is lacking, but his way of counting from one to two and then bashing the guy that claimed the meat target was worthless ... I laughed harder at that than anything else I’ve seen all week.
Who was bitching about the meat target?
What's the context
@@mike-bg1rk I was wondering the same thing... I do remember seeing a video of somebody Joking about the meat target and how it wasn't accurate but but I'm not sure if that's what hes referring to and I can't completely remember who it was.... i Want to say it was on taofledermaus but I'm not sure If that's the video I'm thinking overnight but I do remember them mentioning the meat target I just can't remember if they said it Meat target was inaccurateIf they were just joking about it
That's why I carry MRE shortbread in my pockets.
😂😂😂
Bruh, that's like having layered tank armor in you pocket!
My son as a baby cut all his teeth on those things, they work great. I suspect if left in the package they might be bullet resistant! LOL
The peanut butter can clog bullet holes and also stops diarrhea.
@@SailfishSoundSystem I think the USAAF used it in the self-sealing gas tanks in WWII fighters...
Ridgewallet better start paying Paul, because he just sold one.
Make that two!
@733Rafael show us on the doll where the ridge wallet hurt you
@Daniel Nunez The whole point of carrying something like a Ridgewallet™ is to cut down the bulky stuff in your pocket. Adding a separate coin purse defeats that.
Personally I prefer something like a Chums Surfshorts wallet anyway - It holds more than these Ridge type wallets, is softer and easier to carry, and has space to carry coins for when we have to use toll roads, parking meters, vending machines and so on... along wth anything similar - I know a lot of EDC types carry paper clips, handcuff keys, SD cards and flash drives, SIM removal tools and all that.
RIdgewallet Bullet Proof vest when?
They are pretty nice, they are just a tiny bit small for most business cards. Credit cards and IDs fit fine, though.
"So, we'll put the butt in the jeans, and we'll shoot it." Excellent.
We all know the stuff in our pockets won't save us. We just wanna see Paul shoot weird stuff an crack jokes.
Not that i already didn't have confidence in the meat target before, but after watching this, i have a new level of respect for it. Well done paul for your craftiness.
Damned interesting stuff. A lot of us are interested in this sort of thing.
It's been fun catching up on your catalogue. The main thing I've learned is that I need more practice. The second thing I've learned is that if a person really likes what he does, and has even a modicum of personality, he can videotape himself doing it, and someone out there will find it useful. Third thing I've learned watching your videos is to not get cocky. There's still a lot to learn, even if you're what you might call a professional.
Thanks for the work.
LIES you're Paul's son, aren't you? I can practically hear the "First . . . second . . . third. . . . "
If you like damn interesting stuff you should check out damninteresting.com. Great historical stories and oddities in there.
Loved the Teddy Roosevelt re-enactment!! Thanks Mr. Harrell!!
At the agency where I was the “anything that goes BANG” guy, we had a Deputy get into a gunfight with a bad guy. Sorting out the aftermath, we found that the (deceased) bad guy had what we called a “Ribstown Speedloader” (baggie of cartidges) in a pants picket. One of the deputy’s rounds hit said assemblage and detonated at least one of the rounds, blowing a grapefruit-sized crater in his thigh. Not of significant lethality compared to the rest of the shots but probably not fun either...
No that doesn't sound like any fun at all.
Finally the meat target has evolved to the butt target. If this isn't high-brow entertainment, then I don't know what is...
🤣 yea that guy 🤣 Paul covered his ASP 🤣 Paul is the best!
Probably the most bullet resistant thing in my pocket and any given time is actually a pistol.
Time to shoot pistols next! (would be awesome, really)
"You see Ivan, when armor made of peestol, enemy can never disarm you."
"We'll put the butt in the jeans, and then we will shoot it."
I picked a bad time to take a sip from my pepsi 😂
Has to shoot the actual butt right after shooting the meat target butt
Look up "Angry Bootneck" on the Tube.
My advice is to forswear eating or drinking during his videos entirely.
Did your phone/computer survive?
@@ScottKenny1978 yea it survived.. thankfully was watching that on lunch at work.. so was just my tablet :D
Got my buddy years ago the same way while watching Mystery Science Theatre. I didn't know he just took a big swig before I cracked a joke.
I've heard anecdotes about how people "survived" a car crash by not wearing a seat belt and being thrown clear.
However these tales are only noteworthy because they're the exception to the normal course of events.
Any sensible person will take the necessary precautions:
in a car? Put your seatbelt on.
Going to get shot? Wear armour.
Anything else is going to be down to luck.
Yep. Same as Gary Busey claiming that wearing s motorcycle helmet in his crash back in '89 or '90 would have caused his neck to break, because it would have prevented his head from rotating. It is idiotic not to wear a helmet. Of course, there are lots of idiots, so they made it a law.
Normally I'd agree with that except when I was driving a 2-seater, plastic, turbo charged, mid-engine vehicle with T-tops...had the belt been on, upon loss of control and subsequent impact with a telephone transformer (this was back when real phones were all the rage ) and the engine came through the operating space, had I not been ejected through the glass top, I would not be writing this comment. Of course my nose was torn off, ruptured a spleen, and fractured my pelvis in numerous places but it beat being buried in a coffee can. So I say, know your equipment....and pray for luck....if you're not busy fighting for your life.
@DinkleDigeroo For the most part i agree. But also, we shouldn't have to legislate common sense.
Obviously this is going to be really good, My great grandpa had a pocket Bible with metal Covers with a bullet Dent on it he said that it saved one of his best friends lives there in the war
I might have that same edition of the bible. My grandfather carried it in Europe.
My dad said that the guy that gave it to my,, I guess it was my great grandpa carried it in his shirt pocket when he was hit, I never did get to see it, but my dad said it was damaged real bad, where are the bullet struck it, but saved his life, I guess he was happy he carried God’s word over his heart
Mine too! Gosh, Bible's have stopped a lot of bullets over the centuries.
2021, I emerge from my bomb shelter prepared for the wasteland wearing a bulletproof vest made out of Ridge wallets and old cell phones.
I would cost you an absolute fortune to make a vest out of ridge wallets. Most over priced gimmick out there.
It's the rich guy version of sandwiching your money between your credit cards using a rubber band.
th-cam.com/video/_7jiIQOgwtI/w-d-xo.html To whom this may concern, if this is feasible, try adding the following to the stages already shown in the video:
-Fine carbon powder to the resin.
-Kevlar or better material than fiberglass.
-Every three to four layers add a thin 1/8-to-1/16th non-rusting wire mesh. (At least one wire mesh.)
-Small grains (not powder) of granite between at least one non metallic layer.
-Add tightly spaced light-thin ceramic tiles with glue on top to have fragments stay in place, as the beginning.
-Add a layer of rubber to back as force dispersion.
-Sew together a denim or Kevlar pocket for the armor against potential spalling.
Any of these, among others unlisted, additions for better, than the already decent video's, homemade body-armor. Test before acceptance.
@9:59 "...and two..."
Paul getting a little salty LOL
I was looking for this comment. He knows exactly what he did😂
what immediately came to mind was:
"...I got shot in the buttocks..."
-F. Gump
Somehow, we all knew that Paul's "soothing" voice and meat target would at the appropriate time, respond in kind to ASP. Good job Paul.
Wait what, when did John do a dig on Paul?
@@ValentinTheMad About a month ago. Not really a dig, he just said he doesn't like the concept and it was more of an explanation of ballistics gel
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@@LordSluggo IIRC, the complaint wasn't that it's not a good medium for testing, but rather that it's not consistent enough to compare one test to the other when, say, conducted by different people. Seeing as Paul has said basically the same thing himself, this isn't some kind of feud as much as a friendly (and funny) dig.
At least that's what I'm calling it.
@@ksink74 I agree
John didn't take a potshot as it were, only made a comment about consistency.
I think that Paul's meat target tells more about the effectiveness of bullets than ballistics gel, while the "scientists" point out that ballistics gel is the superior way because of its consistency.
To that, I just say that living things struck by bullets are also not consistent and often struck at varying angles, striking different parts of the body in the process.
Yes, gel has the virtue of being consistent, but that's also its single biggest shortcoming when trying to evaluate real world use.
Valentin The Mad
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"Is that a banana in your pocket?"
No, its just my phone notifying me of a new Paul Harrell video!🤣
Shhh! Don't let the cat out of the bag!
WTF?
I actually never got the notification! I always do, but for some reason I didn’t get notified this time.
I appreciate the way you demonstrate practical application of firearms Paul. I also think ASP does what they do well. Not being an expert I feel like I've learned alot from you both. Keep up the good work.
Well Mr Harrell, you've convinced my wife, she's now making me a vest covered in pockets, to be filled with Nokia phones, to use as body armor
That’s damn funny
I KNEW he would address ASP. I was not dissapointed.
What did John say to piss off Paul?
@@TheOutlawedCowboy
He said Paul was "shooting groceries" and had the gall to belittle the meat target as ridiculous and ineffective at being able to learn anything from it. Went on and on about it and how ballistic gel is so superior. Also inferred that Paul didn't understand the gel and how it worked or why they use it. He was quite douchey.
@@Pondo1221 I love John but I kinda agree
@@TheOutlawedCowboy what pondo said.
@@Pondo1221 Not only that, but he made his point over and over that the gel's superiority was entirely based on repeatability, not being a flesh analog; then went on to try to translate pellet depth in gel to pellet depth in flesh. (th-cam.com/video/Zxx2MhMT9T0/w-d-xo.html)
That's not how it works, John.
Also, John showed the penetration of birdshot pellets, and pointed out how poorly they penetrated, but he DIDN'T SHOW HOW WELL BUCKSHOT PENETRATES! So he only provided half the proof that birdshot is inferior to buckshot! He just assumes buckshot penetrates better. It may well do, but you wouldn't know based on his video.
"Who watches Paul Harrell uploads at 3am?"
*Me, an Australian*
"OH BOY! 3 AM!"
Man is your country ass backwards right now!
Me too, I'am in Canberra
Not the only one buddy.
Darwin here mate👍🏼
@DinkleDigeroo I'm sure you're real fun at parties, mate
Superiority of the meat target:
You can't barbeque ballistic gel when you're done.
Well done, especially the point #2 on the thoracic cavity
Flipping off number 2 that's hilarious. I bet most viewers won't catch that. Smooth, very smooth.
He does it a lot lol
I caught it & as soon as he flipped it,i was expecting some retort about that snot nose that paul had to come out & school,aint seen much of that douche here lately,has anyone else?
I'm more surprised when he doesn't do it.
Note to self: stock up on Ridge wallets, speeches, and glasses cases.
Hopefully that will counteract the run on ammo.
@Evan Moyer or out of old flip phones. Even better, make it out of Nokia 3310s.
@Fman1292 a bunch of wallets taped to your body is a lot less suspicious than body armor
So.... I was not brought to this channel by anything specific... wasn't LOOKING for anything to watch or read about guns or media or anything specific... but I have REALLY enjoyed listening to this man speak/explain things. He somehow finds a way to inject humor into a serious topic without being crude or out of place. He explains things clearly and concisely.. and I really just... enjoy this channel now...
"bitching ad nauseam", what a delightful choice of words.
Disappointed not to see the testing of enormous titanium spheres, a pair of which Paul _always_ carries around with him.
"Cause he's got the biggest....spheres of them all!" -parodied old rock song.
I love the meat target, it is an excellent analogue to kinetic potential.
As someone who actually hunts, unlike most the guntoobers, bullet performance is best considered an average of outcomes not a science.
Thank you Paul Harrell for making these videos. The reinacting was a very cool idea like some of your old videos from before.
Post Script-I would be sorely disappointed if you stopped using the meat target completely.
if an average of outcomes best expresses bullet performance then said average of outcomes is the correct science to choose in that measurement
Less than 1 minute into the video, and I already know the results. And as I predicted... Thank you for the professionalism you and the crew always bring to your presentations.
Loved it when you used that old gun on the meat target.
9mm and other "modern" calibers will certainly do the job in one way or the other, the really interesting parts is when using calibers that is on the weak side of the spectrum.
Thank you Paul!
9:58 he's giving the bird in anticipation, based Mr Harell
10:00 BRUH!!!!! BHAHAHAHAHAH! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU, PAUL!
This is the best channel out there. Paul knows his stuff. This is my firearm go to channel. Keep up the great work Paul.
I love how he counts 'two' at 9:57. 😂 Real subtle, Paul. Real subtle.
This is probably my new favorite video of his. Especially with point 2 about the meat target
Lolol!!! I Love Mr. Harrell's ability to "Rebutt" to his detractors....🖕🏻🤣🤣🤣 GET'EM, PAUL!!!😁😁
Who was he referring to anyway? That one dude from before? Or someone more recently?
@@adamarens3520 I think it was The Yankee Marshall, but who gives a 🐀's azz what Yank says anyway?? Emirite??
@@adamarens3520 it was a couple of "wanna-bes" that recently tried to throw shade on Paul. They failed, because they are inferior. AND, those other two guys dont have an Action Figure of themselves like P.H. does. ♥️P.H.
@@ironbomb6753 I Respect Paul's opinions and methods. He and Clint Smith are two on YT I put any stock in. 👍🏻👍🏻
@Kuuryo Not a fan of his...he's a Shill.....
Really appreciate the rigorous attention to detail inherent in using a butt roast for the modified meat target in the jeans. This is clearly a man of science in the classical sense. Your work on our behalf is greatly appreciated, sir.
I love how you snuck the middle finger to the guy complaining about the meat target. Pretty clever there haha.
"We're gonna use the meat target. Now for those who haven't seen it..." Do those people exist? Who doesn't already know and love the meat target?!
"Who doesn't already know and love the meat target?!" Antifa?
Its for the future years when kids find these videos. No matter where they start, they'll be sucked in.
9:58
@@mayoneas8224 I love
Paul Harrell's sarcastic sense of humor.
But did you see the one where he had to use beef ribs?
Paul Harrell made the only youtube videos I upvote before seeing it, beeing sur I'll enjoy to watch and listen that.
An interesting video and one which I personally enjoyed when the Baby Browning and 25 acp came into play, once more showing that 25 acp can be surprisingly effective despite all the many repeated "anecdotes" telling you that you'd be better off leaving it at home.
@5:07 - you can literally see the bullet bounce off the target and fall harmlessly to the table. That was pretty freakin' neat!
*edit* half-bullet
Oh man, that makes me think about all of those anecdotes you hear about a bullet being stopped by a challenge coin or pocket watch. This is so much fun to watch!
Only 12 minutes? .... I was hoping for a much longer "tedious" section where Paul talks. :(
We all did. :(
Last Thanksgiving he did a 2 hour special.
It was wonderful.
That's insane how this test essentially confirmed the story with such accuracy
I love how you count number two. Slick. Read between the lines "that guy!"
Barbeque night at Paul's house, look before you bite.
I love when Paul throws some shade at the commando Caleb.
Who was he flippin' off? I'd like to see the reason he's hating on the MEAT.
May have been against John over at Active Self Protection too.
This time it was a certain John who definitely likes his groceries, but doesn't know a thing a about the value of the meat target. He was ASPing for this shade from Paul without a doubt.
@Matt Really we can all agree to rather have an off-duty Brazilian police officer around, they seem to work lol
Which ASP video does John talk crap in, I have to see this
Love you Paul! Thx for doing the deed and using the hi tech fleece bullet stopper. Most will agree that it's a good analog for the price.
God bless you and keep it up
"who's that guy who has been bitching af ad nauseum about the meat target not being an accurate representation of the thoracic cavity?" JOHN CORREA please report on aisle 12.
So...a Ridge wallet can literally save your ass?
I wonder how those titanium Dango wallets would do. They're usually for sale on the same types of sites as the Ridge wallets are, but they're much more pricey.
Sat down to eat lunch and watch HR Funk vs Indiana qualifying course (doing all 50 states with different firearms) and a notification pops up there's a Paul Harrell vid on. Had to pause Indiana tell after work. Two Marines doing what they were meant to do and letting me watch, what a day.
HR Funk has a good channel, and the qualifying course series is worth seeing.
@@craigbenz4835 HR does have a good channel. His dry wit isn't that of Paul's, but we won't hold it against him. 😄
Thank you for your thoughts on factors of a evolving gun fight and many factors affecting it. Your experience and thoughts help many students of the gun prepare.
8:58 "Bull Moose Target" LMAO Only Paul Harrell would come up with these Paulisms.
"Yeah, that guy" Love it!
RE: TR - As I've heard the story the speech was 50 pages, but double- or triple-folded. So more like 100 or 150 sheets of paper. (I honestly forget which.) Still an awesome test that made me very happy. :)
Personally, having seen you shoot your meat target with a wide variety of different projectiles now, it would seem to be about as useful and accurate standardized target as could be developed outside of a ballistics laboratory for forensic use. It is not as good as ballistic gelatin in terms of repeatability or consistency, but it does provide an excellent "thumbnail" view as to how projectiles would tend to perform under real-world scenarios, and the results it yields seem to be very much in line with what I would expect. This is the sort of thorough and practical material that makes your videos my first recommendation to a new shooter looking for a foundational look at these issues. Keep up the good work and all of that! :-)
When my wife makes fish she always reminds me "watch for bones". When Paul's wife makes dinner she always reminds him "watch for bones and bullets"
I always carry 12 layers of fleece in my pocket. It'll save my life some day.
In the food industry that is refered to as the "cheek". Of course they rarely elaborate from where.
I love the videos and these are hugely informative. One very minor quibble, the pork butt cut is actually from the pig's shoulder.
Things I learned from this video:
A Ridge Wallet might just save your ass.
Teddy Roosevelt was awesome (this was really a refresher lesson, we already knew that.)
Don't be that guy.
Looks like the meat target has more intelligence than some that question it
@@VincitOmniaVeritas7 probably some coment section troll or small time TH-camr. He is too much of a class act to call them out by actual name.
Well, I know taofledermous (sp?) has made digs at it... 🤷♂️ probably won’t check back on comments after I write them anyway, so a lack of response in 40mins since writing isn’t abnormal. I’m beginning to see the op’s point even more
@@VincitOmniaVeritas7 John Correa of Active Self Protection, who has repeatedly poohpoohed what HE calls "the grocery target". John is instead in love with ballistic gelatin, though he doesn't understand the practice of fastening it to the bench - every time I see him shoot at the gel, it ends up in the dirt. Sad, really.
He’s talking about a you tuber who’s very ‘active’ about ‘self protection’.
So, we'll put the "butt" in the jeans lol
lol, I laughed at that too 🤣
Not accurate, he said "put the butt in the jeans", which is even funnier.
@@bertg.6056 I had it fixed by the time u typed the correction :)
@@darickymeister Fantastic !
My 7th grade teacher (1967) Mr. B had a prosthetic left arm. The arm just hung by his side and it had a rubber looking hand. It even had some hair on it. We were always intrigued with the fact our teacher had one arm. One day he told us how he was shot during the Battle Of the Bulge and how a large G.I. mess kit spoon he had in his pocket saved him from a fatal wound. He showed us the spoon he had in his left breast pocket of his field jacket. the spoon had a large creased dent. Apparently the spoon deflected the round from his chest and mangled his shoulder joint so bad his arm could not be saved. Haven't thought of this in fifty three years.
Dear Paul,
Thank you for your videos. I am highly appreciative of the manner in which you address things. The clarity you provide is immense; as is the entertainment. Your dissertation style of dishing things out is also very insightful and something that is easily mastered. Kudos to you sir. I have not been a follower for long, but after some time I decided to subscribe. I look forward to watching more of your videos as they come out.
Thank you again for your the content and entertainment you provide.
Kindly,
A subscriber
Before watching any of this: I've seen a .22 go right thru a penny, so I don't have high hopes for a calculator and other sundry items.
I've seen a 50 cent piece dent like hell but stop a .22lr. mixed results on quarters sometimes they would and sometimes not.
@@justinriley8651 Sounds about right based on what we just witnessed. I must admit that I was surprised that hard-sided wallet stopped a 380 and a 9.
Whoa a 25acp made it completely through the meat target!!!
FMJ, baby.
Makes sense. Low velocity, little to no bullet expansion and solid bullet construction all allow for a bullet to pass through its target with ease.
Hollow points in 25 and 22 handguns (never saw a 25 acp rifle; maybe when I get rich I'll have one made just to annoy people) are rather wishful thinking. Best to stay FMJ.
Entertaining and informative as always.
The cycle of my reactions when a new Paul video comes out is funny:
1) There's a new Paul Harrel video!!!
2) Oh bummer, its not something I really care about.
3) Well, any new Paul video beats a pointy stick. It'll watch.
4) Hey, this might actually have a surprise or two. Better than expected.
5) Oh no...he has the baby pistols out again. I don't care about those.
6) Oh yeah, the small calibers make the point, and now he has a bigger one to further illustrate.
7) You know, that was a damn good video.
I Love how Paul uses the opportunity to bring out a classic.
Concerning that guy, I believe in the meat target. Gel has it’s place but I think the meat target is more realistic. Good video again. I think the answer is don’t get shot with anything.
Gel is ok if you are shooting Octopus(no bones).
The point of gel is to provide a consistent medium in which to test a projectile's parameters. It is, and was never, intended to be an analog for tissue damage in a living body. A living body is made of tissues of varying density and structure, intertwined in complex ways. The meat target's only real flaw is that tissue changes after death, so dead meat doesn't react *exactly* like living muscle would, but it's the best analog you can get without buying thousands of dollars' worth of surgical practice models, or shooting live animals.
Paul,
Thank you for addressing "That Guy", over the subject matter of the "Meat Target".
"That Guy" seems to think that Ballistic Gel mimics REAL mammalian tissue.
"That Guy" also is an obvious Firearms squirrel, with no practical applicable background, who has gone to great lengths to ingratiate himself into the Firearms/LEO/Paramilitary communities(Yes he has a very LIMITED background through serving in the Navy as an Electrician's Mate for a SHORT enlistment.)
"That Guy" doesn't even know that "Ballistic Gel" is just purely a data source to examine...CONFIRM KNOWN projectile performance parameters.
"That Guy" OBVIOUSLY has never witnessed/participated in the trauma care and or the autopsy of someone who has been shot by a Firearm(I have...yes I am a Medic, and I KNOW Ballistic Gel is in no way capable of duplicating the results of REAL mammalian tissue damage as the results of Firearm projectiles...these ARE the INDISPUTABLE FACTS).
Simply put; The "Meat Target" is a PERFECT example of the DAMAGE Firearm projectiles impart to mammalian anatomy!
@@andersongarciabr channel name is Active Self Protection. Don't waste your mobile data on him.
Tommy, the ballistic gel and ballistic soap targets give you *different information* than the meat target.
Gel shows you the permanent cavity.
Soap shows you the temporary cavity.
Both in a consistent, repeatable manner good for statistical analysis. If you know that bullet X had so big a temp cavity and so big a permanent cavity, and had an average incapacitation time of X in the Fackler goat tests; and know that another bullet had so big a temporary cavity, so big a permanent cavity, and an average incapacitation time of Y in the goat tests (and a lot of other bullet's data); you can *extrapolate the likely performance* of a bullet not in the goat tests based off of the size of temporary and permanent cavities without having to shoot a thousand goats.
The meat target is a better model of what happens to an animal.
Use the right tool for the job!
De Saco Cheio
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@@ScottKenny1978 Human bodies are just like the tissue of "Animals", because we are in the family of "Mammalian" animals, okay.
And everything you said about the details about Ballistic Gel is what I said in a nutshell, when I wrote ''"Ballistic Gel" is just purely a data source to examine...CONFIRM KNOWN projectile performance parameters. Thank you for repeating what I said...in detail.
Ballistic Gel is not the "right tool" to examine the effectiveness of a firearm projectiles on any kind of animal tissue, whether it is a Ungulate or a Human. And more importantly, to examining the ability of a animal/Human to function in any meaningful way, after being penetrated by a firearm projectile.
Ballistic Gel is simply the right medium to CAPTURE firearm projectile performance data in a medium that is EASY to examine and retrieve.
In no way shape or form does Ballistic Gel give you any idea of a firearm projectile's effectiveness on living/dead tissue. Cavity this and cavity(Wound Channel/Tract) that is conveniently droned on about by those that have no idea about anatomy...newflash most anatomy is utterly nothing like Ballistic Gel, most anatomy is already filled with "Cavity", even to the point most organs are hollow cavities themselves, called "Hollow Organs". There are VERY few areas of an animal/human body that are remotely the consistency of a BLOCK of Ballistic Gel. Hell lets talk about veins and arteries; veins have valves and arteries are tubes of muscle...a BLOCK of Ballistic Gel, certainly isn't capable of being a representative medium when "Blood Vessels" of animal anatomy are considered. And don't get me started on lung tissue and BONE.
I have been present in more than a few autopsies/trauma centers/field hospitals, of people wounded/killed with firearm projectiles, rarely are any "Wound Cavity" remotely consistent with those produced in a BLOCK of Ballistic Gel.
The only thing that can be "extrapolated" with the use of Ballistic Gel, is to CONFIRM that a firearm projectile's design will perform the result of producing a KNOWN effect...."Wound Cavity"...."Projectile Deformation/expansion/fragmentation"..."Depth of Penetration". Ballistic Gel can not "extrapolate" the information about the effectiveness of a firearm projectile to STOP a target from functioning and to recover...if at all. I've examined many people and hunt collected game with all different profiles of a "Wound Cavity(s)", and quite a few shocked me of their level of continued function and survival.
Talk about "incapacitation time", I'll tell you about the inconsistency of that buzz term; I can't count the number of people I have examined who were shot with a single small caliber firearm projectiles who died within a matter of minutes, those projectiles didn't leave much of any "Wound Cavity", they simply bounced around in an abdominal/thoracic cavity to penetrate multiple Hollow Organs/Arteries, AND YET I have examined people/game who were shot with hand cannon/hunting rifles/military grade firearms, penetrated by multiple LARGE caliber firearm projectiles, many minutes/hours after being shot, with large entrance/exist wounds and "Wound Cavity(s)"...who were quite alive and very capable...continued of functioning to a high degree. The idea of Ballistic Gel to inform about "Incapacitation Time" is laughable, and more likely the only "extrapolation" of that, is simply based on a SPREAD percentage that is based on WHAT anatomy is penetrated and to what degree...maybe.
@@jonkR96 Thank you for posting the link to answer De Saco Cheio question.
Best Ridge wallet ad I've seen, and I listen to alot of podcasts
3:49 Excellent camouflage
2:30 Indeed. A general rule of thumb is if it can break the speed of sound, it can kill you. A grain of sand can be deadly, if it is going fast enough.
What! No Zippo lighter test for this video? Good work even without it.
If you were a school teacher, no one would ever drop out. (Maybe one day when schools open again) You make the mundane fascinating. Cheers bro
The meat target is the coolest kind of target I have ever seen!
The only thing i would call in to question on the TR Bull Moose target is: what materials are the glasses and case made of? Most people don't know that 99.99% of glasses lenses sold today are not glass. They are polymer. And based on some antique specs in my family's collection, cases were made of a carton/ cardboard material with a shellac over the outside. And some cases were made out of tin.