A YouTuber, Scott, conducts an experiment to find the minimum velocity at which a bullet becomes lethal. He uses a ballistic dummy lab zombie torso with lifelike flesh, bones, and organs, and shoots it with different types of 9mm ammunition and pistols with varying barrel lengths. He measures the velocity of each shot using a chronograph.
Initially, shots with velocities of 165 and 328 feet per second do not penetrate the zombie torso. However, as the velocity increases, the bullets start to cause more damage. At 509 feet per second, the bullet penetrates the torso but does not exit. At 812 feet per second, the bullet causes significant damage, and at 1027 feet per second, it creates a large hole.
Scott concludes that 800-1000 feet per second is the lethal range for a 9mm bullet. He then uses a Russian 4-gauge shotgun to shoot the zombie torso, causing massive damage and destruction. The experiment demonstrates the relationship between bullet velocity and lethality.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The experiment aims to find out how fast a bullet must be traveling to become lethal.
2. A ballistic dummy lab zombie torso is used as the target.
3. The zombie torso has lifelike flesh, bones, and organs.
4. The experiment uses a 9-millimeter pistol with different barrel lengths and types of ammunition.
5. The first shot is fired with a 1.25-inch barrel and 9-millimeter hollow-point ammunition at 165 feet per second.
6. The second shot is fired with the same barrel and more potent ammunition at 328 feet per second.
7. A slingshot is used to fire a round at the zombie torso, achieving a speed of 153 feet per second.
8. The experiment continues with increasing speeds, using different barrel lengths and ammunition.
9. The speeds achieved are: 425 feet per second, 509 feet per second, 812 feet per second, and 866 feet per second.
10. The 800-feet-per-second range is considered the lethal range.
11. A 9-millimeter pistol with a 4.5-inch barrel is used to achieve a speed of 1027 feet per second.
12. A Russian 4-gauge shotgun is used to fire bird shot, buckshot, and a slug at the zombie torso.
13. The experiment concludes that 800 feet per second to 1000 feet per second is the lethal range for a 9-millimeter pistol.