Want to see a NERF Dart Shot from an AirForce Texan .45 Carbon Fiber Series?

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UpNorthAirGunner

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https://youtu.be/hHBeGanKZgA

Here in Big Bore Airgunner Land we like to experiment with various ammunition to test the terminal ballistic effects of hollow point slugs and very heavy projectiles. We do this testing to ensure the ethical means of harvesting medium and big game animals. With the current airgun technologies and ammunition coming to market recently, we are getting massive take down power for big game hunting.

The AirForce Airguns Texan .45 with carbon fiber bottle and TX2 valve for example is the most powerful production airgun in the world and has proven itself to be quite effective in harvesting big game animals. But what would happen if we tested projectiles on the other end of the spectrum and shoot very light NERF darts? Can a NERF dart be lethal? Would there be enough power to knock down a stuffed animal? Take down a small bird? How about a squirrel? The results may surprise you!




 
No slow mo of the nerd dart flying? Should team up with the slowmo guys. I'm guessing the high pressure of the air destroys the dart as it leaves the barrel and only parts if the dart actually stay in tact. They are made of soft form and I dont think it will hold its shape with that much pressure behind it. Would be nice to see like 100,000 frames per sec and see if it even holds its shape in flight and how it flys.
 
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No slow mo of the nerd dart flying? Should team up with the slowmo guys. I'm guessing the high pressure of the air destroys the dart as it leaves the barrel and only parts if the dart actually stay in tact. They are made of soft form and I dont think it will hold its shape with that much pressure behind it. Would be nice to see like 100,000 frames per sec and see if it even holds its shape in flight and how it flys.
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Ya - I wish I had a real high speed camera. The best I have is the iPhone 8 and this was 240 frames per second. If you watch the video though you'll see the dart actually held up somewhat. The blue part was pretty shredded, but the rubber orange tip stayed intact through impact. I am sure the accuracy at any real distance would be horrible with this and was surprised I hit the bottle at 10 yards. The BC of these darts is super low - like .015 estimated so any long distance shooting would be silly to try. But then again - I tend to try silly things with airguns. HA!
 
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No slow mo of the nerd dart flying? Should team up with the slowmo guys. I'm guessing the high pressure of the air destroys the dart as it leaves the barrel and only parts if the dart actually stay in tact. They are made of soft form and I dont think it will hold its shape with that much pressure behind it. Would be nice to see like 100,000 frames per sec and see if it even holds its shape in flight and how it flys.
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Yeah - slowmo of that would be cool. But if you look at the trimmed nerf dart inside the water bottle after the shot it is surprisingly quite intact. I tried something similar a week or so back with a brass pipe and a nerf dart connected to the front of an airgun - all that happened for me was the dart exploding into pieces. The compression inside the barrel must really help it keep its shape.
 
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Dennis Quackenbush helped a TX Dept CIS officer study airguns and turned some bullets made from that cutting board plastic he was shooting his Airgun at firearm velocity 

What needs to be realized is these big bores don't even need a projectile to be dangerous. At these pressures the air velocity itself can potentially be deadly. It will blow a hole through your hand and at point blank range in the chest cause internal damage. 

They used to use an Airgun to give vaccination shots like measles 
 
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