From being filled with nuclear waste to shattering
on impact, here are 11 of the most insane bullets in the world. 11: Dragon’s Breath Rounds Dragon’s breath rounds consist of mostly
magnesium pellets and shards. These are considered some of the coolest and
most exotic shotgun rounds ever! It is not considered a tactical load and is
really just for fun although it can be quite dangerous. When shot through a gun barrel, the magnesium
reacts vigorously with oxygen to produce a streak of white light and heat, which can
extend up to 30 meters (100 feet) basically turning your firearm into a flamethrower. The spray of flames resembles a dragon’s
fiery breath, ergo the name of Dragon’s Breath. They are pyrotechnic shotgun shells and may
look cool particularly in the dark night sky, but these pellets are no joke. They burn at 3,000 °F (1,650 °C) which is
sufficient to engulf your target in hellish inferno. I don’t think I have to say this but just
in case, do not ever do this in your house!! They are an extreme fire hazard when used
in dry areas, especially outside with lots of dry wood and grass. But, those in favor of Dragon’s Breath claim
that magnesium pellets can also serve as distress signals and that these rounds can be a less-than-lethal
option for home defense. Clearly, if you happen to fire these rounds,
you might end up burning down your house, the intruder, and yourself. This makes them illegal by default in some
US states such as California, Illinois, and Florida. 10. Hollow Points Hollow point bullets have exactly that. A hollowed out shape in the point of the bullet
which causes it to expand as it hits its target, causing more damage to tissue. They are outlawed for use in warfare, and
in many countries and states in the US, but they are used by some law enforcement personnel,
and ordinary gun owners in self-defense. Why are they banned in the first place? Because they can expand, explode, and fragment
inside a target’s body, maximizing damage and pain. Normal shots, which are fully jacketed and
rounded with a smooth surface, penetrate a target without expanding. If the body doesn’t reduce their speed sufficiently,
they just pass through. On the flip side, hollow points stay put. Once they pierce a target, they mushroom,
slow down and rarely pass through so they can be controlled and prevent collateral damage. For example if they are used to shoot on an
airplane. When they are taken out, they leave an abnormally
large hole. Law enforcement agencies employ these insane
bullets for various reasons. These shots rarely leave the human body, thus
posing less risk to bystanders. It is also recommended for self-defense. It seems a little counterintuitive that the
bullet that causes more damage is chosen because of their safety for everyone involved. Well...except for the one that gets hit...but
most likely, they deserved it. 9. Railgun Projectiles Actually, who needs bullets at all anymore?? The US Navy electromagnetic railgun is essentially
a super weapon!! This futuristic projectile is safer to stockpile
than explosive ammunition and much cheaper. The railgun can fire a hardened projectile
and blast anything it hits like a meteorite from outer space. Railguns are experimental devices that use
electromagnetic fields to launch high-velocity projectiles at a target. Years of research cumulated in the 2010 test
at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, where BAE Systems fired a 3.2 Kg
projectile at 33-megajoules. One megajoule is equivalent to the energy
produced by the impact of a one-ton car traveling at 100 mph!! Now picture 32 airborne cars, aimed straight
at you. The railgun-fired projectile hit targets 100
miles away. The railgun has cost about $500 million dollars
since its inception but because they are so dangerous, they have not yet been tested enough
to be used in battle. As the Navy has developed the electromagnetic
railgun, it has also been investing in hypervelocity projectiles (HVPs) which is a low-drag spike
that the railgun can use for ammo. How’s that for a bullet?? HVPs can be fired using other types of weapons
so now the Department of Defense is actually much more interested in the projectiles than
the railgun. These HVPs can fly through 7 steel plates,
no problem. Plus, they only cost about $25,000 per round,
which is peanuts when you consider that a Tomahawk or Harpoon missile costs over $1
million per unit. While the US has been losing interest, other
countries haven’t given up. As of last year, January 2017, Russia unveiled
a deadly electromagnetic railgun that can fire bullets at 3km per second. Did you catch that? Per SECOND. Also recently, it came out that the Chinese
had a ship with their own electromagnetic railgun. In the future, railguns could become commonplace
since they reduce the need for explosives. Ironically the railgun which causes so much
destruction, is actually safer. And now for number 8, but first, who do you
think developed bullets with nuclear waste?? Write your answer in the comments below!! And be sure to subscribe!! 8: The .577 Tyrannosaur For those not acquainted with the T-Rex: It
was one of the deadliest carnivorous dinosaurs, with teeth the size of bananas. What’s more, it could swallow 500 pounds
of flesh in one bite. If you want to learn more, just watch my video
on the largest carnivorous dinosaurs of all time!! The .577 T-Rex rifle carriage is not a dino,
but it’s equally deadly. It’s an insanely powerful bullet made by
A-Square in 1993 for professional hunting guides in Zimbabwe. Tasked with the risky job of protecting clients
on hunting expeditions; they needed a bullet that could stop a charging animal, like a
furious buffalo, or an elephant, instantly. A-Square’s solution was a 14.9 mm, 49 g
solid projectile that dwarfed other hunting rounds. Only the company’s monster Hannibal rifle
could handle the shot. As is to be expected, several people on YouTube
have attempted to fire this monster, with sometimes funny and other times painful consequences. Why? Because the shot produces a powerful recoil
that leaves the shooter reeling in agonizing shoulder pain. The impact is more than one and a half times
the force of a gunshot in the shoulder with a .22 hollow point bullet. So, if you have a loaded Hannibal rifle sitting
by idly, remember that medical care is not cheap. Especially if you live in the US. 7. Nuclear Bullets After the collapse of the USSR, the media
started reporting on the presence of a mysterious weapon developed since the 1960s. According the original article which was published
in Russian, Soviet physicists were producing nuclear bullet fillers out of an element called
californium. To cause a nuclear explosion, Uranium-235
or plutonium-239 is enriched up to 90%, and through fission and fusion: Voilà, Major
Explosion! However, the explosion will not occur until
you have a critical mass of the substances, around 1kg for uranium and plutonium. But, they are not the only radioactive materials
that can cause a bang! Californium, which has a lesser critical mass
of just 1.8 grams could be packed into small containers. Like bullets. Californium used in the project was possibly
derived as a by-product of nuclear weapons testing by the Soviets at their infamous Semipalatinsk
Test Site, also known as "The Polygon." It’s alleged that their atomic bullet was
about 14.3mm to 12.7mm, making it suited for arming heavy machine guns. Supposedly, they also engineered smaller 7.6mm
bullets to fit in Kalashnikov assault rifles like the AK-47. When one thermonuclear bullet exploded, the
heat could liquefy an armored tank. Several of these insane bullets could vaporize
a brick story building. I’m not 100% sure about that but that’s
what the reports said.... Radioactive substances are unstable and must
decay to become stable. This process produces lots of heat so the
Soviets had to refrigerate their nuclear bullets at all times and use special vehicles to transport
them. There was always the danger of the bullet
getting stuck in the barrel or even self-detonating resulting in radiation exposure and death. Can you find these legendary bullets on eBay? Um probably not, but researchers speculate
that some are in private collections or museums. Some claim that it’s just a hoax and they
never existed in the first place. 6: Depleted Uranium Silver Bullets While Soviet nuclear bullets read like science
fiction, depleted uranium bullets, DUs, are pure fact. These rounds penetrate through thick hardened
steel, making them the ultimate tank killers. They also ignite spontaneously upon impact,
due to the pyrophoric nature of uranium and steel. If you’re fighting an enemy with DU fire,
a fast-moving and well-protected tank is not the place to be. Why use radioactive nuclear waste as ammo? Tungsten is also used for anti-tank rounds,
but it can shatter on impact at extreme velocities. Depleted uranium rounds, on the other hand,
vaporize armor, and explode inside with a devastating effect. NATO armies are notorious users of DU rounds
in conflicts overseas. Truth-seekers assert that big players in the
nuclear sector have colluded with the military in order to dispose of toxic wastes in hostile
countries. Back in 2001, the UN found fragments of depleted
uranium ammunition in Kosovo. These bullets, dropped by US pilots, are suspected
to be the cause of high rates of leukemia in the region today. 5: Flash Thunder Grenade Ammo The Flash Thunder Grenade Ammo is not your
typical shotgun round. A shot produces a blinding flash and an extremely
powerful blast of 182 decibels. At just a little more, 195 dB, the human eardrums
rupture. Jet planes taking off only produce 165dB. Therefore, this insane ammo can cause permanent
hearing loss without adequate ear protection. It’s being used by some Special Forces units
to storm buildings during military operations. 4: Macho Gaucho Rounds Macho Gaucho rounds mimic the appearance of
the “bolas,” a device made by linking two heavy balls with a string of one-to-two
feet. Gauchos or South American cowboys have used
this contraption for hundreds of years to hunt game and capture cattle since it entangles
the animal’s legs causing it to trip. The concept has been carried forward to the
21st century in form of deadly 12-gauge shotgun rounds. Macho Gaucho Rounds can cause devastating
damage to targets. You can find several videos of the round being
fired, but the balls don’t always stay connected. 3: Jihawg Ammo Labeled as the most controversial round in
the universe, the Jihawg Ammo is the subject of much criticism and ridicule, even in the
gun owning community. Its creators, believed to be some Idaho gun
owners, were sitting around a campfire enjoying their drinks. They were infuriated by the construction of
a13-story Islamic center in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the World Trade Center bombing
site, also known as Ground Zero. They sought to find a way to counter any future
insurgents. Their solution: Create bullets considered
Haram, or forbidden by Allah. Somehow they convinced South Fork Industries,
a dyeing and finishing company, to take up the challenge and infused paint with the meat
of domestic pigs, which was subsequently coated on standard 9mm caliber rounds. During the ammo’s release in 2013, the company
stated that “With Jihawg Ammo, you don't just kill an Islamist terrorist, you also
send him to hell.” Of course, they became highly controversial. The company fired back saying that their ammo
was not to be offensive, but defensive. Shannon Dunn, an assistant professor of religious
studies at Gonzaga University, weighing in on the matter, stated Muslims unknowingly
hit by South Fork’s bullets might not be banned from heaven. 2: Punt Gun Shells The Punt Gun is the largest shotgun ever,
used avidly by wildfowl hunters in the 19th to 20th centuries. A typical punt gun averaged 8 feet 4 inches
in length, weighed 43 kg, and had a bore diameter of 2-inches ( 51 mm) By all standards, this was a very large gun. In some old pictures, you’ll see two men
carrying the gun on their shoulders. They would mount it on a small skiff boat
called a punt, and the hunter had to maneuver the entire boat to aim the gun at a flock
of fowls. The large bore diameter ensured it could fire
500 grams of shotgun pellets, which could kill up to 90 birds in one go. Its invention and use were to quench the insatiable
demand for bird feathers in the fashion industry. Naturally the populations of wildfowl were
greatly affected and the punt gun was outlawed. 1: G-2 Research R.I.P. Bullet Topping this list of insane bullets is the
Radically Invasive Projectile, nicknamed the “Rest in Peace” bullet. Many consider it the world’s deadliest bullet,
and the manufacturer markets it as “the last round you’ll ever need.” Its lethality stems from its unique tip, which
allows it to shatter upon impact producing shards. The manufacturer, G-2 Research, claims that
the bullet can open nine separate wound channels in a target, and obliterate vital organs. Get this; they made them for women who are
living alone and anxious about their family’s safety. Those who have tested R.I.P bullets on various
targets such as sheets of metal, glass, plywood, and blocks of ice, have marveled at their
damaging power. So, unless you’re battling zombies, lock
these bullets in a safe. Thanks for watching! We would appreciate your thumbs up, and remember
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