Pool Shooting

Yoda · August 10th, 2008, 09:32 AM

I was thinking about firing some rounds into my full swimming pool (without swimmers) so I could easily retrieve the expanded bullet. Does anyone know of a reason not to do this?

I have a gunite pool that is 8 feet at deep end, 3 feet at shallow.

Chris Dawg · August 10th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Lead in the pool

philman · August 10th, 2008, 10:05 AM

I don't know of a reason not to...but...if it did not work and punched a hole in the pool, that would be kinda costly.

Is there a reason you need to do ballistics tests? Are you checking on a local murder or something.

msgt/ret · August 10th, 2008, 10:21 AM

Mythbusters has done some episodes shooting into a pool.

Here is just one but there are more.
YouTube - Myth-busters test guns

NCHornet · August 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Go for it, that is one way to keep people from peeing in your pool!!!

NCH

retsupt99 · August 10th, 2008, 10:40 AM

If you do it while your daughter's new boyfriend is over, combine it with a lot of swearing and a phony story about the last boyfriend...could be very effective.
Good luck with the testing!

Tally XD · August 10th, 2008, 02:32 PM

I see no reason it shouldnt work. Would be fun not to have to load up four new milk jugs with water each time you shoot!

deadeye72 · August 10th, 2008, 02:40 PM

The episode of mythbusters I saw, every round they fired into the pool exploded into many pieces. IIRC the rounds did not go more than a few feet. They even fired a few 50 Cal. rounds that exploded on impact with the water.

nn · August 10th, 2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by retsupt99

If you do it while your daughter's new boyfriend is over, combine it with a lot of swearing and a phony story about the last boyfriend...could be very effective.

cvhoss · August 10th, 2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by deadeye72

The episode of mythbusters I saw, every round they fired into the pool exploded into many pieces. IIRC the rounds did not go more than a few feet. They even fired a few 50 Cal. rounds that exploded on impact with the water.

The thing you need to remember is that all of the rounds they fired into the pool were rifle rounds. At rifle velocities, they all virtually shattered within a few feet. HOWEVER, they started out the test shooting a pistol into a tank they constructed. The results were:

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Water tank tests

They built a 'ballistic tank' out of 1" thick acrylic and iron girders. They stuck a block of ballistics gel into the tank that could be raised up and down to different depths.

* 9mm @ 6ft: the bullet went straight through the ballistic gel -- fatal
* 9mm @ 7ft: the bullet went straight through again -- fatal
* 9mm @ 8ft: the bullet only went 1/2" into the gel -- non-fatal

I WOULD NOT recommend shooting a pistol into your pool. As you can see from the results above, at seven feet, the bullet completely penetrated a block of ballistic gelatin and went into the block 1/2" at 8 feet. I'd think you have a real chance of damaging your pool with a pistol cartridge.

Hoss

August 10th, 2008, 09:32 AM	#1
Yoda Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 448	Pool Shooting I was thinking about firing some rounds into my full swimming pool (without swimmers) so I could easily retrieve the expanded bullet. Does anyone know of a reason not to do this? I have a gunite pool that is 8 feet at deep end, 3 feet at shallow. __________________ Do or do not, there is no try..

August 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#5
NCHornet Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mt Airy, NC Posts: 1,403	Go for it, that is one way to keep people from peeing in your pool!!! NCH __________________ Carry On!! NCHornet

August 10th, 2008, 10:40 AM	#6
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 14,621	If you do it while your daughter's new boyfriend is over, combine it with a lot of swearing and a phony story about the last boyfriend...could be very effective. Good luck with the testing! __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

August 10th, 2008, 02:32 PM	#7
Tally XD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 542	I see no reason it shouldnt work. Would be fun not to have to load up four new milk jugs with water each time you shoot! __________________ You have a right to self defense . . . vote AGAINST* Barack Obama!*

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deadeye72 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 2,411	The episode of mythbusters I saw, every round they fired into the pool exploded into many pieces. IIRC the rounds did not go more than a few feet. They even fired a few 50 Cal. rounds that exploded on impact with the water. __________________ HK P2000 .40 BENELLI NOVA

August 10th, 2008, 09:42 AM	#2
Chris Dawg Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central FL Posts: 129	Lead in the pool

August 10th, 2008, 10:05 AM	#3
philman Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Centerville, Ohio Posts: 139	I don't know of a reason not to...but...if it did not work and punched a hole in the pool, that would be kinda costly. Is there a reason you need to do ballistics tests? Are you checking on a local murder or something.

August 10th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#4
msgt/ret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 506	Mythbusters has done some episodes shooting into a pool. Here is just one but there are more. YouTube - Myth-busters test guns

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