Ricocheting round knocks off shooter's earmuffs - video

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Ricocheting .50 cal round knocks off shooter's earmuffs.

Okay, it’s an Armalite AR-50. The ammo was South African Mil-Surp. The range was 100 yards. The target plate was only 1/4″ thick. It should have been like tissue paper to the 750 grain slug at 2800 FPS. Willie, the shooter, is a Former Marine with a lot of experience. The plate was angled back and to the side. A ric should have gone up and to the right. It didn’t.


The slug struck the arm of his glasses and the ear-pro. It destroyed the electronic ear-pro, bent the arm, and it cracked the top of his jawbone.

Source's first-hand description of the incident:
The .50 cal Ricochet to the head video | Mad Ogre


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