Comments on: Episode 38: MythBusters Revisited http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38 Outcomes from all MythBusters Episodes Thu, 17 May 2012 03:57:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Poetry http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13682 Poetry Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:12:06 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13682 We are a group of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community. Your site offered us with helpful info to work on. You've performed a formidable activity and our whole group will be thankful to you. We are a group of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community. Your site offered us with helpful info to work on. You’ve performed a formidable activity and our whole group will be thankful to you.

]]> By: Cor Blimey http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13676 Cor Blimey Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:18:30 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13676 Thank you so much, BrainShoes. Big apologies for my delay in responding. I forgot to mention that an Audi A2 has a reinforced section (kinda patch) on each corner of the front bumper. It hit this section, which appears quite thick. like padding almost. ... ?Maybe made of an alloy, but only guessing I have never heard of another car being shot at from another car passing it on a British motorway, so it is kind of scary. We are not gangsters!!! Just senior citizens keeping to the rules of the road (70 mph is the legal limit in the UK on Motorways). There was no previous problem with the other car, or its occupants; it just appeared from no-where, raced past us, swerved in front and bang ... then raced off again. Very strange I did wonder if a tyre is under more stress when travelling at speed would be more likely to burst because of that? (heat, additional pressure and variable lateral/radial stresses maybe) Good to speak to experts and very good of you to give your time. Thank you Cor Blimey Thank you so much, BrainShoes. Big apologies for my delay in responding.

I forgot to mention that an Audi A2 has a reinforced section (kinda patch) on each corner of the front bumper. It hit this section, which appears quite thick. like padding almost. … ?Maybe made of an alloy, but only guessing

I have never heard of another car being shot at from another car passing it on a British motorway, so it is kind of scary.
We are not gangsters!!! Just senior citizens keeping to the rules of the road (70 mph is the legal limit in the UK on Motorways).

There was no previous problem with the other car, or its occupants; it just appeared from no-where, raced past us, swerved in front and bang … then raced off again. Very strange

I did wonder if a tyre is under more stress when travelling at speed would be more likely to burst because of that? (heat, additional pressure and variable lateral/radial stresses maybe)

Good to speak to experts and very good of you to give your time. Thank you

Cor Blimey

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]]> By: BrainShoes http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13313 BrainShoes Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:03:11 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13313 From the sound of it, it sounds like a .22 round (which is about 5.5 mm) In my experience with .22 rounds, Most older (but not newer) sub-sonic bullets that I've fire used black lead which could also explain the lack of penetration through your bumper.. As for your other questions: 1) I've never shot a pressurised tyre before due to the possibility of it exploding.. But I will try next time I visit my parents farm.. 2) Most .22 bullets tend to warp pretty easily.. I've seen them disintegrate after punching through a 20 cent piece.. Seeing as tyres are made from a composite of rubber and stuff like steel mess and so on, I'd assume the bullet would break apart pretty easily. Making it impossible to find if it did puncture your tyre.. 3) Again I'm not sure.. But I did have a friend who's wheel fell off his Silvia while he was driving on the highway.. He was doing 110km/h (about 68 miles) and managed to bring it to a stop safely so I think it would be safe to assume in such an advanced vehicle like an Audi that if you kept your head you would be able to keep it in control if your tyre burst.. Hope that helps :) From the sound of it, it sounds like a .22 round (which is about 5.5 mm)

In my experience with .22 rounds, Most older (but not newer) sub-sonic bullets that I’ve fire used black lead which could also explain the lack of penetration through your bumper..

As for your other questions:
1) I’ve never shot a pressurised tyre before due to the possibility of it exploding.. But I will try next time I visit my parents farm..

2) Most .22 bullets tend to warp pretty easily.. I’ve seen them disintegrate after punching through a 20 cent piece.. Seeing as tyres are made from a composite of rubber and stuff like steel mess and so on, I’d assume the bullet would break apart pretty easily. Making it impossible to find if it did puncture your tyre..

3) Again I’m not sure.. But I did have a friend who’s wheel fell off his Silvia while he was driving on the highway.. He was doing 110km/h (about 68 miles) and managed to bring it to a stop safely so I think it would be safe to assume in such an advanced vehicle like an Audi that if you kept your head you would be able to keep it in control if your tyre burst..

Hope that helps :)

]]> By: Cor Blimey http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13302 Cor Blimey Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:02:25 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13302 We were shot at on a motorway I know nothing about guns, but this happened on a British motorway by a car that raced past and swerved in front. It seems likely that the lead (I think) bullet was aimed at the front nearside tyre, but missed hitting the bumper, where it lodged. The impact hole was about 4-5mm diameter and of depth about the same, maybe less. I am not sure of the material but the bumper is likely to be an alloy of some type as the car has an aluminium body The car is an Audi A2 which is sturdily built with a very solid ?cast aluminium?bumper. We were travelling at 70mph in the inside lane on a quiet motorway when we were hit 1) Would the impact of the bullet have burst the tyre, had it hit? 2) Would the black lead bullet have distorted and been virtually invisible in the mess of the burst tyre? 3) What would have happened to the car (and us) had our front tyre suddenly burst at 70 mph? I should mention that, despite the darkness, I noticed that this high powered medium sized car had a huge box like custom built boot. Maybe someone was lying in it and aiming from there? Also that something was happening near the nearside wing mirror, so maybe the shot came from there? It was dusk, so difficult to see what was going on The police were informed and a report made. I would be grateful for any answers you can give me. Thankyou We were shot at on a motorway

I know nothing about guns, but this happened on a British motorway by a car that raced past and swerved in front.

It seems likely that the lead (I think) bullet was aimed at the front nearside tyre, but missed hitting the bumper, where it lodged.

The impact hole was about 4-5mm diameter and of depth about the same, maybe less. I am not sure of the material but the bumper is likely to be an alloy of some type as the car has an aluminium body

The car is an Audi A2 which is sturdily built with a very solid ?cast aluminium?bumper.

We were travelling at 70mph in the inside lane on a quiet motorway when we were hit

1) Would the impact of the bullet have burst the tyre, had it hit?
2) Would the black lead bullet have distorted and been virtually invisible in the mess of the burst tyre?
3) What would have happened to the car (and us) had our front tyre suddenly burst at 70 mph?

I should mention that, despite the darkness, I noticed that this high powered medium sized car had a huge box like custom built boot. Maybe someone was lying in it and aiming from there?
Also that something was happening near the nearside wing mirror, so maybe the shot came from there?

It was dusk, so difficult to see what was going on

The police were informed and a report made.

I would be grateful for any answers you can give me.

Thankyou

]]> By: spike http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13243 spike Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:31:23 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13243 throwing someone 2 feet is unlikely, but accounting for exaggeration, let's say half that distance, and substituting "fly back" for an involuntary jolt which may have caused a jump, I suppose it's possible that a complete novice firing a .357 magnum may have been holding it strangely, and then had this effect....equal chance of it being bull though throwing someone 2 feet is unlikely, but accounting for exaggeration, let’s say half that distance, and substituting “fly back” for an involuntary jolt which may have caused a jump, I suppose it’s possible that a complete novice firing a .357 magnum may have been holding it strangely, and then had this effect….equal chance of it being bull though

]]> By: spike http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38/comment-page-1#comment-13242 spike Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:28:41 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38#comment-13242 or try a Glaser Safety Slug. It's designed to avoid "shoot-throughs" for close quarters police work. It's likely you'll still get the same result, as you pointed out, Newton's Third Law prevents it, but I'd be interested to see the various effects of different ammunition. Most is designed to pierce, so the Glaser might change things. or try a Glaser Safety Slug. It’s designed to avoid “shoot-throughs” for close quarters police work. It’s likely you’ll still get the same result, as you pointed out, Newton’s Third Law prevents it, but I’d be interested to see the various effects of different ammunition. Most is designed to pierce, so the Glaser might change things.

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