make your own ballistics Gel

[SnakeEye]

1st Recipe
Take 1 part pectin powder (same store isle as gelatin)
then take 1 part gelatin powder
take 3 parts boiling water (double boiler reccomended)
Stirr untill disolved.
Add color if desired
A few drops of oil of wintergreen (from baking supply store) can be used as a preservative.

2nd Recipe
Start with 20 grams gelatin powder
add 12 cc distilled water
then mix with 100 cc glycerin (sometimes available at drugstores, first-aid isle)
Let the mixture soak for about 45 minutes, then heat to 140 degrees in a double boiler, and pour into ziplock bags and lay flat to cool. (add color if needed)
add oil of wintergreen works as a preservative here too.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_gelatin

 

[dwarven1]

can we flavor them with Cherry Jello? [twisted]

 

[Adam_MA]

can we flavor them with Cherry Jello? [twisted]

Have I got a recipe for YOU! [twisted]

 

[dwarven1]

Have I got a recipe for YOU! [twisted]

Would you like fries with that? [twisted]

 

[Adam_MA]

I do wonder how close these recipes come to the actual characteristics of real ballistics gel.

Adam

 

[C-pher]

Wow, we can be our own little mythbusters...

I like it.

 

[SnakeEye]

I do wonder how close these recipes come to the actual characteristics of real ballistics gel.

Adam

probobly not much at all.. but if i can make my own Buster im there

 

[cdkayak]

One way to test it:
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Gelatin Calibration: Calibration shall consist of gelatin penetration of no less than 3.25 inches and no greater than 3.75 inches by a .177 caliber BB projectile traveling at a velocity of 600 feet per second ± 10 feet per second. Distance from the muzzle of the rifle to the front of the gelatin shall be 10 feet.

 

[KMaurer]

OK, I've only got an undergrad 2nd major in physics, so maybe someone here can explain this to me. If we stipulate the velocity of the projectile (600±10fps), exactly what difference would the muzzle distance make? Assuming that somebody got hit with a 168 grain .308 at 1900fps, would the penetration, temporary or permanent cavity, bullet fragmentation or deformation or anything else be any different if it were fired from a light load from short range or a heavy load from a significantly longer range?

Ken

 

[Len-2A Training]

Ken, I'm not sure but I believe that the velocity would be quoted at the end of the barrel or a 1' distance (so you could chronograph it), not at the entry point to the ballistic gelatin.

 

[Grifter]

I'm definately making a ton of that stuff tomorrow. Hopefully it works. Thanks for the recipe.


Now I just need an excuse as to how to make a bunch and then get my girlfriend to clean up after me while I go use it.

 

[Weerd Beard]

I call NES Jello-O shots Party!! 8)

in any other context it would mean somthing TOTALLY different! 8)

Arrrr

-Weer'd Beard

 

[SnakeEye]

now all we need is some light trap actuated high speed camera equipment so we capture some sweet video like the mythbusters do.

 

[Weerd Beard]

yeah the hydrostaic force is half the fun!

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/gel1.rm

Arrrr

-Weer'd Beard