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  1. Mar 1, 2019, 03:09 PM #1
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    Boulder buster blasts open rock - GIF

    Boulder buster blasts open rock.




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    Splitting a large boulder with pegs - GIF
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    Wow what the heck was that? Looks like the boulder Willie E. Coyote tried to drop on the Roadrunner....
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    A shame to break such a nice rock....
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    the concept of how the boulder buster works is pretty clever, and has a number of applications
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    I think this Sierra Blaster may be using a slightly different method? 42-second video:



    Looks like they're marketing this not as explosives, but as a "cartridges and boosters" solution that qualifies for a fairly easy ATF exemption (video plus quiz that you can retake multiple times plus affidavit of responsibility).

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