Firearm Impact Tests (Shotgun & .22 Rifle)
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How Tough can a carpenters level Be ?!?
What happens here
The durability test escalates with firearm impacts. The level is placed upright on a tree stump and shot multiple times with a 12 gauge shotgun, using both #5 and #4 shot. Following this, it's also shot 16 times with a .22 Hollow Point rifle. After each shot and series of shots, the level is examined for damage. While the housing and glass of the vials show visible damage (pellets embedded, shattered glass), the internal bubbles remarkably continue to function, indicating that despite the structural compromise, it still registers level.
Goal: Determine if the level's functionality can withstand ballistic impacts.
Tools and materials
- 22 Rifle — To test ballistic impact resistance with smaller caliber rounds
- 12 Gauge Shotgun — To test ballistic impact resistance
- Tree Stump N/A — A stable platform to hold the level during shooting tests
- 22 Hollow Point Ammunition — Ammunition for the rifle test
- 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells — Ammunition for the shotgun test