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Enigma
10-17-2010, 11:59 AM
This is kinda cool:

http://gizmodo.com/5663836/the-incredible-case-of-the-spinning-bullet-on-ice
alacringa
10-17-2010, 12:16 PM
As cool as that is, I would say that shooting a bullet at the ice is a pretty dumb idea.
Jamie
10-17-2010, 01:53 PM
Why didnt the bullet deform at all???

Jamie
pseelk
10-17-2010, 03:17 PM
This is kinda cool:

http://gizmodo.com/5663836/the-incredible-case-of-the-spinning-bullet-on-ice

Is it not illegal to use a handgun at any place other than a government approved range?
Rackmastr
10-17-2010, 03:23 PM
Why didnt the bullet deform at all???

Jamie

Several times at a range I've seen 9mm practice ammo bullets near a backstop that do not have any deformation at all, other than the rifling marks.

Thats one interesting video for sure!
timsesink
10-17-2010, 03:32 PM
not in the states it isn't. The lack of deformation concerns me though.
Outdoors Woman
10-17-2010, 05:26 PM
No rifling marks that I could see, but still pretty cool, even if it was/wasn't a trick?
goober
10-17-2010, 05:31 PM
Why didnt the bullet deform at all???

Jamie


x2

Seems odd but cool!!!
Nerdapres'
10-17-2010, 05:37 PM
Is it not illegal to use a handgun at any place other than a government approved range?

Well you better report them to the authorities then Martha. :sHa_sarcasticlol:
dewalt18
10-17-2010, 07:32 PM
I like that buddy that fired the round is still holding the gun and actually even points it towards the poor guy holding the camera...
ishootbambi
10-17-2010, 11:52 PM
well everyone knows that you can make a lead and copper bullet dance with a magnet. :rolleye2: :sHa_sarcasticlol:
pottymouth
10-18-2010, 12:12 AM
It's B.S.........

Watch where the bullet hits the ice, and then watch where they run to film the '' spining bullet " not even close.

You'll notice a snowball beside the spinning bullet,and if you keep replaying the first 5 seconds, you'll see the bullet hits the ground about 3 feet higher than that snow ball . Somewhere someones laughing at all the believers of this prank.
Accubond
10-18-2010, 12:52 PM
http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5261919888/m/28619129301/p/1

The naysayers take over at the beginning but it comes out in favour of it being a real video at the end. You have to read it all to get the story...
fish_e_o
10-18-2010, 01:02 PM
perhaps it was loaded very light

penetration and deformation would be minimal and it would still be spinning.
coppercarbide
12-13-2013, 09:14 AM
Here's a 'back from the dead' follow up. Why? Because Friday!

Turns out this was real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHrBm8C3WEE
ak77
12-13-2013, 09:17 AM
Mythbusters made an episode about it. i'm sure you can find it online to watch. They managed to reproduce the result.
Was a couple of years ago.
Ranger CS
12-13-2013, 09:24 AM
Lack of deformation is plausible, as ice is much softer than the bullet and could absorb the bullets energy over distance resulting in soft fragmented ice particles preventing bullet damage.
Pudelpointer
12-13-2013, 09:25 AM
Epic necro-post.... but very cool update. Neat.
Clgy_Dave2.0
12-13-2013, 09:25 AM
Mythbusters made an episode about it. i'm sure you can find it online to watch. They managed to reproduce the result.
Was a couple of years ago.

You didn't see the post above yours?:

Here's a 'back from the dead' follow up. Why? Because Friday!

Turns out this was real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHrBm8C3WEE
densa44
12-13-2013, 09:26 AM
Bullets have an extremely high angular velocity and ice does not hold the bullet and has almost no friction, some of the muzzel velocity may also be turned into rotational velocity when forward motion stops.

I wonder if it is the rotational velocity that cause bullets to break up in game?

This happens with baseballs when they hit the ground and most other missiles too. Very cool video.