I need something that goes boom

[GaryCS]

So I've had a high-speed camera for several months now. It's great fun taking shots at water bottles with the 5.56, 7.62x39, .45 ACP and 12ga. However, I think it's time to scale up. Does anyone have any suggestions on particular firearms/calibers that are going to do spectacular damage to a gallon of water and a block of jello? I'm not looking to necessitate shoulder surgery or cause hearing loss within a 1/2 mile radius, I'm going purely for looks here.

Bear in mind that I'm in MA. A friend of mine has a press, so reloading is an option but not the easiest thing in the world.

 

[BossHarley]

I would think:
3" shotgun slug
204 Ruger (or something that screams)

Pure velocity might be the way to go. I have thought about getting a 204 Ruger barrel for my contender.

 

[Twigg]

Get a M-38 or M-44 mosin. They go BOOM quite nicely.

 

[whatluck]

You could always duct tape a glock to a watter bottle and tie a string to the trigger and get behind bomb proof glass and pull the string.

 

[saltydude]

(or something that screams)

Pure velocity might be the way to go.

Agree, velocity & weight retention is the key.
30 06, 8mm, 338 Lapua would be scaled up from what you've tried

 

[oneswithfunes]

110 grain vmax out of a 300 mag.

 

[MassMark]

.50 BMG hitting a milk jug full of Tannerite...

 

[JoeyD]

Get a 45-70.

 

[drgrant]

.375 H+H magnum.

-Mike

 

[GaryCS]

So to summarize, I can now feel vindicated in picking up pretty much any of the long guns I've been pining for over the years, except an M1A. My wallet hates you all. Forever.

 

[Twigg]

So to summarize, I can now feel vindicated in picking up pretty much any of the long guns I've been pining for over the years, except an M1A. My wallet hates you all. Forever.

Sound like our work here is done.

 

[55_grain]

So....where are the pics of exploding water bottles???

 

[Lamina]

try the cheapo store brand soda in 3L bottles. shake it up first.

 

[TheRoland]

So I've had a high-speed camera for several months now. It's great fun taking shots

Youtube link?

 

[Marcus5aurelius]

SW500, 50 BMG, and we also just picked up a blunderbuss which will probably be pretty cool in slow motion

ETA: We have a 700grain hollowpoint coming in which I'm pretty curious to see against water jugs/pumpkins

 

[GaryCS]

Video 1 (link) - My favorite shot goes to the 2min 40s mark. I love the water exploding and then catching all the droplets splashing back down.

Video 2 (link) - It's a 1911 and a block of ice - what more do you need to know?

Video 3 (link) - Lots of time spent demonstrating the glory of the muzzle brake on my AR (~3 minutes has to be the best shot of the bunch).

 

[Deer_KiLLer]

how much are you willing to spend on BOOM lol

just one of the best deals for boom to use as an example, your plain Jane weatherby vangaurd synthetic in a 300 weatherby mag, under 500$ new. reloading aside remington has a deal thing going with weatherby so even though nothing boom is cheap its not as expensive as the weatherby stuff.

 

[Deer_KiLLer]

you want to spend and probally have something to tease anyone who loves boom that doesnt own one already.

aside from the everyone knows calibers

weatherby still has you covered, mark v 30-378

Velocity (Feet per Second)
Wt. Grains Bullet Type Muzzle 100 Yds 200 Yds 300 Yds 400 Yds 500 Yds
130 Barnes TTSX .350 3740 3417 3118 2839 2577 2329
165 Barnes TSX .380 3450 3243 3046 2858 2678 2504
165 BST .475 3500 3275 3062 2859 2665 2480
180 BST .507 3420 3213 3015 2826 2645 2471
180 Accubond .507 3420 3213 3015 2826 2645 2471
180 Barnes TSX .453 3360 3132 2916 2709 2513 2324
200 Partition .481 3160 2955 2759 2572 2392 2220

.30-378 Wby.
Bullet B/C Energy (Foot-Pounds)
Wt. Grains Bullet Type Muzzle 100 Yds 200 Yds 300 Yds 400 Yds 500 Yds
130 Barnes TTSX .350 4039 3372 2807 2327 1917 1567
165 Barnes TSX .380 4757 4204 3709 3264 2865 2506
165 BST .475 4488 3930 3435 2995 2603 2253
180 BST .507 4676 4126 3634 3193 2797 2441
180 Accubond .507 4676 4126 3634 3193 2797 2441
180 Barnes TSX .453 4513 3921 3398 2935 2524 2160
200 Partition .481 4434 3877 3381 2938 2541 2188