![maxresdefault[1]](https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maxresdefault1-277x156.jpg "Shotgun Slugs made from Compacted Dirt 2")
![maxresdefault[1]](https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maxresdefault1-1-277x156.jpg "Destructive Testing of Prototype Muzzleloader 6")
![maxresdefault[1]](https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/maxresdefault1-277x156.jpg "Muzzleloader Overload Testing Follow-up 16")
![maxresdefault[1]](https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/maxresdefault1-1-277x156.jpg "Oval Choke Experiment 18")
Basic Ballistic Testing of Prospective Materials for Improvised Body Armor
TheIdahoanShow
This video provides a summary of a series of experiments that I conducted in order to gain a better understanding of what kinds of scrap materials might realistically provide some level of ballistic protection.
Idaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance. As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce videos capturing this enduring pioneer spirit, at least as it is practiced by this Idahoan. Of course, shooting and associated ancillary activities are an important part of Idahoan culture, and so many of my videos pertain in some way to the making or testing of firearms and/or ammunition. Here on the Reloaders’ Network, I have endeavored to consolidate this portion of my work as a reference for the reloading community.