Ballistic gelitan

Phishallday

How do you make and test with ballistic geletan. I have seen something about percentages in the solutuion what % is going to closely mimic flesh?

iwannausername

10% IIRC from reading a long time ago...

google for "ballistic gelatin recipie" and you should find something that will work...

Old Fool

It is available from Brownells, compete with instructions, test tubes, etc. It is on the web at:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=22956&title=THE+BULLET+TEST+TUBE

theboogeyman

quote:Originally posted by Old Fool
It is available from Brownells, compete with instructions, test tubes, etc. It is on the web at:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=22956&title=THE+BULLET+TEST+TUBE


Just curious Old Fool, have you tried these yourself? I was just wondering about the testing procedures and quality of the product. I might just do that instead going through the effort of trying to whip up a batch of homemade for some .40 loads I wanted to test.

perry shooter

I think Cabela's also has it listed in their shooting catalog.

nononsense

Phishallday,

You can give this a look also:

Corbin SIM-TEST(tm) Ballistic Media

Corbin SIM-TESTtm ballistic test media is a stable, animal-protein based "simulated tissue" for consistent bullet performance tests. The material is a very close match to muscle tissue in density and consistency. The density is 1.3 gm/cc. (Density can be adjusted by controlling water content.)

SIM-TESTtm has these advantages over wet newspaper, water, clay, conventional ballistic gellatin, and other test materials commonly used as a bullet expansion medium:

1. Stable at room temperature.
Unlike gellatin, water-soaked materials, or water-based clay, SIM-TESTtm remains the consistency of animal muscle tissue without refrigeration.

2. Ready to use without mixing.
SIM-TESTtm does not require mixing, so it maintains the same consistent density from test to test.

3. No refrigeration required.
SIM-TESTtm can be used without refrigeration, unlike water-based gels which spoil or need to be refrigerated to consistent temperature to maintain their density from shot to shot. The testing can be done in the field. (Store in a cool, dry area for up to one year)

4. Re-usable, re-castable.
SIM-TESTtm can easily be melted and re-cast using a water bath boiler pan, letting one "brick" cool while others are being used. Quickly sets up for another shot. Fragments can be added back to the mould, and the melted material strained to remove bullet fragments.

5. Water soluable, easy clean-up.
SIM-TESTtm dissolves completely in hot water. It can be diluted and used in tanks as a variable density tissue simulant.

6. Close simulation of actual tissue.
SIM-TESTtm is an excellent match to the density and elasticity of live animal muscle tissue, providing a superior simulation for bullet testing and forensics.

http://www.corbins.com/sim-test.htm

Best.

Old Fool

Boogyman

No, I have not gotten around to trying it yet.

theboogeyman

That's cool, I was just curious. I'd like something as I said earlier, to compare different loads. It doesn't have to be 100% perfect, just something that will give me the same results from load A to B, to see which one does more damage. I'm probably going to try one of these two posted. Not having to refridgerate them or use them right away is a big advantage. We'll see when we get there [;)] Thanks for answering all our questions, fellas.

scottb

Ever try old cuts of meat? Its not real scientific but it is entertaining. About once a year I end up with two or three bad cuts of meat. A freezer burned roast, or an old ham, or spoiled meat when the freezer shuts off and nobody notices until it starts to stink. Its not for everybody, kind of a backwoods thing really, but its cheap.