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- #1 – The Original Box O’ Truth
- #2 – The Box Speaks Again
- #3 – The Shotgun Meets the Box O’ Truth
- #4 – Miscellaneous Rounds Meet the Box O’ Truth
- #5 – The Locks O’ Truth
- #6 – Ballistic Resistant Glass Gets Tested
- #7 – The Sands O’ Truth
- #8 – The Rags O’ Truth
- #9 – Magazines vs. Rifle Rounds
- #10 – The Water Box O’ Truth
- #11 – Spall Liner
- #12 – Insulated Walls
- #13 – The Water Box O’ Truth Part 2
- #14 – Rifles, Shotguns and Walls
- #15 – Fragmentation Armor
- #16 – Level IIIA Armor
- #17 – Metal Doors
- #18 – Sight Off-Set
- #19 – The Water Box O’ Truth Part 3: Rifle Rounds
- #20 – Buckshot Patterns
- #21 – The Breadbox O’ Truth
- #22 – 20 Gauge Shotgun
- #23 – ExtremeShock Ammo and the Box O’ Truth
- #24 – Sniper Against Armor
- #25 – Breaching Rounds
- #26 – Little Guns vs. The Box O’ Truth
- #27 – Little Guns vs. The Box O’ Truth #2
- #28 – Cowboy Pistols and The Box O’ Truth
- #29 – The Helmets O’ Truth
- #30 – Snakeloads O’ Truth
- #31 – The Books O’ Truth
- #32 – Dum-Dum Bullets and the Box O’Truth
- #33 – Rock Salt in a Shotgun
- #34 – Bullet Proof Wallboard
- #35 – A Load of Dimes Vs. The Box O’ Truth
- #36 – Frozen Clothing And The Box O’ Truth
- #37 – The Deadly .303 British and The Box O’ Truth
- #38 – RBCD Ammo Vs. The Box O’ Truth
- #39 – Oil Vs. Primers
- #40 – Deflected Bullets and the Box O’ Truth
- #41 – The Taurus Judge Vs. The Box O’ Truth
- #42 – Precision Shooting With Buckshot
- #43 – Buckshot in a Rifled Shotgun Barrel
- #44 – Shotgun Chokes and Buckshot
- #45 – Shotgun Chokes and Buckshot – Part Two
- #46 – Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels
- #47 – Laminated Bullet Proof Glass – Pistols
- #48 – Laminated Bullet Proof Glass – Rifles
- #49 – Damaged Bullet Accuracy
- #50 – Shooting Bullets Backwards
- #51 – The Effects of a Rifle Rest on Groups
- #52 – Bullet Quality and Accuracy
- #53 – The Taurus Judge, Revisited
- #54 – Busting an Engine Block
- #55 – Slingshots and the Box O’ Truth
- #56 – Federal Flight Control #1 Buckshot
- #57 – The Box O’ Truth Tests Infidel Body Armor Rifle Plates
- #58 – Homemade X-Ray Film Bullet Proof Vests
- #59 – This Rifle is a Tack Driver
- #60 – Does a Long Shotgun Barrel Tighten the Pattern?
- #61 – How Does Barrel Length on a Shotgun Affect Velocity?
- #62 – The Box O’ Truth – Will a Better Target Improve Accuracy with Iron Sights?
Educational Zone
- #1 – Performing a Systems Check
- #2 – The Dreaded Doublefeed
- #3 – Sniper Practice
- #4 – Vacation to Military Museums
- #5 – Solving Accuracy Problems with Handloading
- #6 – Cheap 9mm Ammo Accuracy
- #7 – Full Auto Shoot
- #8 – 5.56 Military Ammo Accuracy
- #9 – Best Way to Clean a Shotgun
- #10 – AK Vs. AR – Some Observations
- #11 – World Class Gun Museum
- #12 – Teaching a Lady to Shoot
- #13 – Shooting & Cleaning Corrosive Ammo
- #14 – The Shiloh Sharps .45-70 Long Range Exp.
- #15 – The .455 Webley Revolver
- #16 – Great Firearms – The 9 X 18 Makarov
- #17 – Great Firearms – The British SMLE
- #18 – Shooting Wolf steel-cased Ammo in an AR15
- #19 – Wolf .30 Carbine Ammo Evaluation
- #20 – Accuracy International AE
- #21 – Accuracy of AR15 Ammo – Part 2
- #22 – Great Firearms – Ruger 10-22
- #23 – Cosmoline Removal
- #24 – Homemade Target Stand
- #25 – Great Firearms – The CZ-52
- #26 – Great Firearms – Swiss K-31 Rifle
- #27 – Great Firearms – The Mosin Nagant
- #28 – Refinishing a US Savage Enfield Mk1 #4 SMLE
- #29 – Simple Rifle Rack
- #30 – The Smell of Cordite
- #31 – 7.62 X 51 Military Ball Accuracy
- #32 – Refinishing an Old Rifle
- #33 – Refinishing a 24/47 Mauser
- #34 – 24/47 Mauser Range Report
- #35 – Refinished Turkish Mauser
- #36 – Interesting Firearms – Saiga in 7.62 X 51
- #37 – Scoping a K-31
- #38 – Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP – Part 1
- #39 – Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP – Part 2
- #40 – Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP – Range Report
- #41 – Tiger Striping a Firearm
- #42 – Battleship Texas, BB-35
- #43 – Re-Using Ear Plugs
- #44 – Great Firearms – The Browning Hi Power
- #45 – Fixing Hammer Bite on a 1911
- #46 – Cleaning and Lubricating a Revolver
- #47 – Cleaning a Semi-Auto Pistol
- #48 – Cleaning a Rifle Barrel
- #49 – Cleaning & Lubricating an AR15 Rifle
- #50 – Cleaning & Lubricating an AK Rifle
- #51 – Changing the Firing Pin Springs in C&R Rifles
- #52 – Parkerizing a Sistema
- #53 – Great Firearms – The .44 Special
- #54 – Great Firearms – Mosin Nagant Hex Receiver
- #55 – Great Firearms – The Springfield M1A Rifle
- #56 – Great Firearms – The Colt 1911 Gold Cup, National Match
- #57 – Repairing a Split Stock
- #58 – Great Cartridges – The .41 Magnum
- #59 – Great Firearms – The Tokarev Romanian 7.62 X 25 Pistol
- #60 – Stripping a Stock with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner
- #61 – Thunder Ranch, Defensive Shotgun Class
- #62 – Great Firearms – The M-1 Garand
- #63 – Corking a Mosin Rifle to Improve Accuracy
- #64 – Great Firearms – The FN-FAL, The Right Arm of the Free World
- #65 – Building a Black Powder Pistol
- #66 – Shooting a Black Powder Pistol
- #67 – Great Firearms – The M-1 Carbine
- #68 – Great Firearms – The 1903-A3 Springfield Rifle
- #69 – A Young Man Meets the 1911
- #70 – Great Firearms – The Johnson Rifle
- #71 – Great Firearms – M-1917 Enfield Rifle
- #72 – Great Firearms – The ’98 Mauser Rifle
- #73 – Making Cheap Targets
- #74 – The Five Sisters – Restoring Five M44 Mosin Rifles
- #75 – Bedding a Rifle Stock
- #76 – Interesting Firearms – The CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow
- #77 – Interesting Firearms – The Winchester .30-30 Rifle
- #78 – Interesting Cartridges – The .44 Magnum
- #79 – Tightening Up the Groups on an Old Rifle
- #80 – Inexpensive Red Dot Scopes
- #81 – Refinishing a British #1 Mark 3 Enfield Rifle
- #82 – Getting an Enfield Rifle to Shoot
- #83 – Fighting With a Shotgun
- #84 – Glock Perfection
- #85 – Monarch 7.62 X 39 Ammo in an SKS
- #86 – The Newton Rifle
- #87 – Wolf .22 LR Accuracy
- #88 – The Colt Python .357 Magnum Revolver
- #89 – The Remington 700 Rifle
- #90 – Interesting Cast Bullet Situation
- #91 – Let’s Talk About Buckshot
- #92 – How to Trim Rifle Brass
- #93 – Took The Lovely Wife Shooting
- #94 – Product Evaluation – Magnalube-G Grease
- #95 – Interesting Firearms – The Model 96 Swedish Mauser
- #96 – Refinishing a Mosin 91/30
- #97 – Handloading the .303 British
- #98 – Shooting a Rifle from a Benchrest
- #99 – Moly Coating Rifle Bullets
- #100 – Interesting Firearms – The Ballester-Molina
- #101 – Met a Hero of Mine at the SHOT Show
- #102 – Casting Lead Bullets
- #103 – Sizing and Lubricating Cast Lead Bullets
- #104 – The Mighty .357 Magnum
- #105 – The Remington Model 510 Targetmaster .22 Bolt Action Rifle
- #106 – Forensic Analysis, 1986 FBI Miami Firefight
- #107 – A Custom Built Mauser
- #108 – Wolf Gold, .32 ACP Ammo Evaluation
- #109 – Product Evaluation – Bullsbag Shooting Rests #1
- #110 – Product Evaluation – Bullsbag Shooting Rests #2
- #111 – Restoring an Old Shotgun
- #112 – Interesting Firearms – The Ruger Blackhawk .30 Carbine
- #113 – Interesting Firearms – The Polish Radom P-64 Pistol
- #114 – Product Evaluation – AR-Rest, Rifle Rest System
- #115 – Ruger Blackhawk Guarantee
- #116 – Carter’s First Birthday and His First Rifle, a Remington Model 512 .22 Repeater
- #117 – Interesting Firearms – The STG 556 Carbine
- #118 – Cricket Chipmunk Pistol – A Project Gun
- #119 – Interesting Firearms – The PTR-32 Carbine
- #120 – Old_Painless at the SHOT Show 2011
- #121 – Product Evaluation – Montie Tree Rifle Rest
- #122 – Product Evaluation – The North American Arms Mini Revolvers
- #123 – An Evaluation of the KelTec PMR-30 Pistol
- #124 – Interesting Firearms – The Kel-Tec RFB Carbine
- #125 – Interesting Firearms – The Remington SpeedMaster
- #126 – Interesting Firearms – The 1873 Winchester Rifle
- #127 – Interesting Firearms – The Colt Cobra
- #128 – The Texas Ranger Museum
- #129 – Interesting Firearms – The .30-40 Krag Carbine
- #130 – Does Cleaning a .22 Rimfire Rifle Barrel Hurt Accuracy?
- #131 – Product Comparison – Keltec P-3AT Vs. Ruger LCP
- #132 – The Springfield XDM-9 5.25 Pistol
- #133 – The S&W Model 25-5 .45 Colt Revolver
- #134 – The Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle
- #135 – The Remington 700 XCR Tactical Long Range Rifle
- #136 – An FAL Day at the Range and Some Winchester ’73
- #137 – LaRue Tactical Range Day 2011
- #138 – The Kel Tec Sub Rifle 2000
- #139 – The Beretta Storm Carbine
- #140 – Jace’s First Range Trip
- #141 – The KelTec PF-9 Pistol
- #142 – The 2012 SHOT Show
- #143 – What Is the Best Weapon for Home Defense? – A Serious Discussion
- #144 – Product Evaluation – The James River Armory 1903-A3
- #145 – Product Evaluation – The Taurus PT 738 TCP .380 Semi Auto Pistol
- #146 – The S&W Model 25-2, .45 ACP Revolver
- #147 – Andrew’s Bear Rifle
- #148 – Product Evaluation – Trulock Shotgun Choke Tubes
- #149 – Reloading Inexpensive Frangible Bullets
- #150 – Solving a 9mm FMJ Reloading Mystery
- #151 – Building an Affordable, Accurate Rifle
- #152 – Does Polishing Media in Flash Holes Affect Accuracy?
- #153 – How to Develop Accurate Target Loads for a Rifle
- #154 – Wet Tumbling Brass for More Bling
- #155 – Tissue Paper Covered Flash Holes – Does It Matter?
- #156 – The M-1 Carbine Is Not Accurate At 100 Yards
- #157 – A Super Accurate .22 Rifle, The Savage Mark II BSEV
- #158 – Some Very Accurate .22 Ammunition
- #159 – The 2013 NRA Annual Meeting in Houston
- #160 – Product Evaluation – The MagnetoSpeed Chronograph
- #161 – Using Full Wadcutters for Better Scoring in Target Competition
- #162 – Do You Really Save Money By Reloading Ammunition?
- #163 – The Kahntrol Solutions Muzzle Brakes
- #164 – Accurate Rifles Are Interesting
- #165 – The Accuracy International AE With Kahntrol Muzzle Brake
- #166 – Being Honest About a Rifle and Shooter’s Ability
- #167 – The Savage 12 F/TR Target Rifle in .308
- #168 – Cooper’s First Birthday and His First Rifle
- #169 – Accuracy of Moly Coated Bullets
- #170 – Testing Aguila .22 Competition Ammo
- #171 – Product Evaluation – The SCCY 9mm Pistol
- #172 – Product Evaluation – Falcon Bullet Company, FalCoated Bullets
- #173 – Product Evaluation – Ruger PC Carbines
- #174 – The .22 TCM Pistol
- #175 – The Dragunov FPK Sniper Rifle
- #176 – Trijicon ACOG Scope
- #177 – Mexican Match Ammunition
- #178 – Hunter Class Benchrest Rifle
- #179 – Greek .303 British Military Surplus Ammo
- #180 – Levi’s Christmas Rifle
- #181 – Product Evaluation – A Rifle Brake for 3gun Nation Competition Guidelines
- #182 – The Star Super B 9mm Pistol
- #183 – KelTec SU-16 5.56 Carbine
- #184 – Product Evaluation – Browning FN Hi Power Pistol
- #185 – The Zastava CZ999 Compact 9mm Pistol – Image Heavy
- #186 – Battleship Game with .22 Rifles – Lots of Pictures
- #187 – The LaRue MBT Meticulously Built Trigger
- #188 – A Couple of .45-70 Rifles
- #189 – Sig 556XI Multi-Cal
- #190 – You Can’t Get Past Bad Bullets
- #191 – Is the Glock 19 the Best Concealed Carry Piece?
- #192 – Gun Lubrication
- #193 – Can a Cheap AR-15 Be Accurate?
- #194 – An Inexpensive AR-15 and an Inexpensive Red Dot Scope
- #195 – How Easy is It to Shoot 30 Shots Into One Group
- #196 – Can You Improve the Ammo for the Mosin 91/30?
- #197 – The Canik 9mm Pistol
- #198 – Fixing the Problems on a Ruger 22/45 Lite
- #199 – Shoot the Terrorist Gun Game
- #200 – Very Accurate .22 Ammo
- #201 – The Ruger American Rimfire Rifle
- #202 – Alien Gear Holsters Product Review
- #203 – Subnet Visits Old_Painless and We Go Shooting
- #204 – Accuracy of ZQI Ammunition
- #205 – Product Evaluation – The Colt Competition Series 1911 Pistol
- #206 – The Box O’ Truth Gets a Suppressor
- #207 – The Box O’ Truth Tries a Suppressor on a Rifle
- #208 – The Ultimate Cliploader
- #209 – A Lovely Day at the Range and an Important Fact
- #210 – A Small Lesson About Bullets
- #211 – The Remington 700 SPS Rifle
- #212 – Handloading a New Cartridge
Buick of Truth
- #1 – Windshields Inside/Out
- #2 – Windshields Outside/In
- #3 – Pistols and Car Doors
- #4 – Rifles and Car Doors
- #5 – Shotguns and Car Doors
- #6 – Concrete Blocks
- #7 – Engine
Curio & Relics
- #13 – Shooting & Cleaning Corrosive Ammo
- #17 – Great Firearms – The British SMLE
- #23 – Cosmoline Removal
- #25 – Great Firearms – The CZ-52
- #26 – Great Firearms – Swiss K-31 Rifle
- #27 – Great Firearms – The Mosin Nagant
- #28 – Refinishing a US Savage Enfield Mk1 #4 SMLE
- #30 – The Smell of Cordite
- #32 – Refinishing an Old Rifle
- #33 – Refinishing a 24/47 Mauser
- #34 – 24/47 Mauser Range Report
- #35 – Refinished Turkish Mauser
- #37 – Scoping a K-31
- #51 – Changing the Firing Pin Springs in C&R Rifles
- #54 – Great Firearms – Mosin Nagant Hex Receiver
- #57 – Repairing a Split Stock
- #59 – Great Firearms – The Tokarev Romanian 7.62 X 25 Pistol
- #60 – Stripping a Stock with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner
- #62 – Great Firearms – The M-1 Garand
- #63 – Corking a Mosin Rifle to Improve Accuracy
- #67 – Great Firearms – The M-1 Carbine
- #68 – Great Firearms – The 1903-A3 Springfield Rifle
- #70 – Great Firearms – The Johnson Rifle
- #71 – Great Firearms – M-1917 Enfield Rifle
- #72 – Great Firearms – The ’98 Mauser Rifle
- #74 – The Five Sisters – Restoring Five M44 Mosin Rifles
- #75 – Bedding a Rifle Stock
- #79 – Tightening Up the Groups on an Old Rifle
- #81 – Refinishing a British #1 Mark 3 Enfield Rifle
- #82 – Getting an Enfield Rifle to Shoot
Low Light Essentials
- #1 – The Anatomy of Low Light
- #2 – General Purpose Tactical Lights
- #3 – Features to look for in a Tactical Light
- #4 – Weapon Lights for Handguns
- #5 – Weapon Lights for Long Guns
- #6 – Handgun Sights and Lasers
- #7 – Long Gun Sights and Lasers
- #8 – Ammunition
- #9 – Hand-held Light Techniques
- #10 – The FBI Technique
- #11 – The Neck Index Technique
- #12 – The Harries Technique
- #13 – The Rogers Technique
- #14 – The Push/Pull Technique
- #15 – Hand-held Light Techniques Conclusions
- #16 – General Principles of White Light Use
- #17 – General Principles – “Enough” Light
- #18 – The Importance of Darkness
- #19 – Accuracy in Low Light
- #20 – Lasers
- #21 – Final Conclusions
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Level IIIA soft body armor will stop the same as a stand alone level IIIA ballistic “speed” plate.
What would a level IIIA “speed plate” ICW a level IIIA soft body armor stop?
I want to say thank you for your informative and entertaining articles. I’ve been following your writings for several years and always enjoy reading them. Thank you from a Mn native.
I am concerned with over penetration of the missed shots in home defense. The tests I’ve found online for ammo such as the Glaser always put successive layers of sheetrock just a few inches away from the subsequent sheetrock. My house has two sheetrock panels separated by air spaced by 3 1/2 inches of ponderosa pine. Then, after passing through two panels of sheetrock there are several feet to the next pane.
My concern is for the resident of the next room who probably is not leaning against the wall through which the round is penetrating.
I’d like to see a test of two panels of sheetrock and a pattern of impacts a few feet away from wall. What kind of pattern will a Glaser present? What will the plastic nose ball penetrate? If my wife gets hit with a bunch of small shot at low velocity I will be not as disappointed as if she gets hit with a ball round.
What I think would be a good test I’ve not found on the internet. This would be right up your alley as a REALISTIC tester of bullet performance. Allow me to suggest the following…
1. sheetrock
2. 3 1/2 inches of .air
3. sheetrock
4. two feet of air
5. sheet of butcher paper (or shot test pattern)
6. two more feet of air
6. another piece of sheetrock to judge pattern and penetration at 4 ft. from first wall. This is where a person might be standing.
I expect to see wide dispersion of small pellets that hit the final piece of sheetrock that penetrate little. My wife may have some small scars but not even spend the night in the hospital.
Will I be right?