Ice Bullet

[derek1ee]

What are some of the practical considerations of properly making and shooting an ice bullet? I've seen a few videos on YouTube about this but none actually load an ammo and shot at practical distance so I thought it might be an interesting video to make if possible.

1. Lead is ~10x as dense as ice, so the bullet will be 1/10 the weight if I make a mold using an actual ice bullet.
   1. Make the ice bullet longer? But even at 2x the length it will still just be 1/5 of the weight.
   2. Use some other metal that's liquid at room temperature? Mercury?
2. Regardless of which material is choosen, the ammo and probably also the barrelled action will need to be cooled with dry ice prior to firing.
3. How does different in density (e.g. same shape but much lighter) affect the internal ballistic and thus load development?
4. While the ability to stay intact during flight is important, I'm more concerened about the bullet stay intact before existing the barrel, will ice/solid mecury be able to do that?
5. Maybe to keep it simple, start with making a 50cal slug for muzzleloader before making a complete modern cased cartiage?
6. What else am I missing and why am I crazy for even considering this?

 

[Bmghunter]

There’s an early 2000 tv show about breaking urban legends that did this. Look it up.

 

[paulrem308]

Didn't Damon wayons get framed for using an ice bullet? Movie from a while back. Some Cia shit right there.

 

[Kfive73]

I like how in bullet point number 3 you seem to be considering load development….. for an ice bullet….haha

 

[mtrmn]

Point #6---IMO yes you are crazy for seriously considering this. You asked...

 

[DIBBS]

FFS

 

[RTH1800]

Is this MIL or MOA?

 

[cas6969]

LARGE caliber, smooth bore round ball shooter. Then maybe.
So 37mm launcher with hand "cast" ice bullets. Or a "small" muzzle loading cannon.

(holy shit now I finally have a reason to buy one of the surplus gas guns I'm always looking at! "I didn't break your car window, I'm all the way over here!")

 

[Darryle]

I like how in bullet point number 3 you seem to be considering load development….. for an ice bullet….haha

Clark used one to take out enemy electronics

 

[Ledzep]

100% chance of an incoherent blast of all three states of dihydrogen monoxide.

 

[cas6969]

On the plus side it's easy to get the fouling out.

 

[Tzalaf_408]

What are some of the practical considerations of properly making and shooting an ice bullet? I've seen a few videos on YouTube about this but none actually load an ammo and shot at practical distance so I thought it might be an interesting video to make if possible.

1. Lead is ~10x as dense as ice, so the bullet will be 1/10 the weight if I make a mold using an actual ice bullet.
   1. Make the ice bullet longer? But even at 2x the length it will still just be 1/5 of the weight.
   2. Use some other metal that's liquid at room temperature? Mercury?
2. Regardless of which material is choosen, the ammo and probably also the barrelled action will need to be cooled with dry ice prior to firing.
3. How does different in density (e.g. same shape but much lighter) affect the internal ballistic and thus load development?
4. While the ability to stay intact during flight is important, I'm more concerened about the bullet stay intact before existing the barrel, will ice/solid mecury be able to do that?
5. Maybe to keep it simple, start with making a 50cal slug for muzzleloader before making a complete modern cased cartiage?
6. What else am I missing and why am I crazy for even considering this?

Ladies and gentlemen, the first eco friendly bullet

 

[buffalowinter]

The density of dry ice is about 1.56 g / c m cubed

A typical frangible bullet has a density ranging from 6.9 to 7.5 g / c m cubed

The density of lead is 11.34 g / c m cubed

 

[Im2bent]