Can A Sandbag Stop A Bullet?

[SmokinSigs357]

As impressive as that is, a Hesco barrier is even more. Think of it as a sandbag 2ft thick.


Used to ring our bldgs in the desert in Hesco barriers with concertina on top. Surprisingly effective and cheap.

ETA video:

http://youtu.be/4ghOoYiN80w

That is awesome!!!

 

[possum_128]

The army taught me that one bag would stop most and three would stop everything including the 50 bmg, or at least that was what one of my drill sgt. said. On a side note we did shoot the single bag with everything they gave us and it did stop all but the 50 bmg, then we shot three bags and it did stop it. That is why the bunkers were all made three bags deep, at least during my time in it was.

 

[Liberty's Teeth]

The army taught me that one bag would stop most and three would stop everything including the 50 bmg, or at least that was what one of my drill sgt. said. On a side note we did shoot the single bag with everything they gave us and it did stop all but the 50 bmg, then we shot three three bags and it did stop it. That is why the bunkers were all made three bags deep, at least during my time in it was.

I would like confirm the three bag theory. Anyone in NWI with a 50 BMG?

 

[cosermann]

FM 5-103?

Didn't see it in there either. Hmm.

 

[A10WEAPONSGUY]

pm sent

 

[lonehand]

I would say say yes , stood below a lot of sand bags in Nam

 

[Rocket]

"It's the slow knife that penetrates the shield" I have wondered how well an arrow would go thru a soft plate vest. But oddly enough I can not find anyone to donate one to me so I can try.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

One problem with modern sandbags is that the fabric has very little UV resistance. I've seen many locations where sandbags were put in place during a time of high water and then left in place. The bags generally start to disintegrate in a year or so, spilling the sand. So, unless they were covered with something to protect them from the sun, they wouldn't be much use in any kind of long-term set-up.

 

[RyanGSams]

Great info. Thanks for the video. Next time you do something like this I would be interested to come and watch

 

[HoosierLife]

Did you ever find the 9mm round or do you think it just disintegrated in the sand?

 

[Greengunner]

cool experiment. Thanks

 

[Corporal D]

I've filled more sandbags than I care to recall...