Range Report: Cantaloupes vs. 9mm, .22lr, .38 (Now with camera splash video!)

[techres]

Range Report: Cantaloupes vs. 9mm, .22lr, .38 (Now with camera splash!)​

Mission: Test Calibers (Vaguely) Scientifically
Calibers Tested: .22lr (rifle & pistol), 9mm HP, 9mm Ball, .38 HP
Media: Randomly Selected Cantaloupes on sale at Krogers
Testers: Me & The Boy
Weather Conditions: Mild

Testing Gear:

1. Mossberg Plinkster with Federal .22lr HP
2. Walther P22 with CCI .22lr HP
3. KelTec PF9 with 9mm HP (Federal) and 9mm Ball
4. S&W Model 15 with .38 Special HP (Critical Defense)

Results as follows...

1. Mossberg Plinkster with Federal .22lr HP (Longest Video):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnDkie8zFO8]YouTube - Mossberg Plinkster .22lr vs Cantaloupe[/ame]


Result: .22lr is vicious on melons and definitely not a plaything. Those holes are really dang impressive. Additionally, I am happy to see the boy working on his first hit Zombie skills. Now, let's see how a short barrel P22 holds up with the same basic ammo.


2. Walther P22 with CCI .22lr HP

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH8nxHaquHA]YouTube - P22 vs Cantaloupe[/ame]


Result: The .22lr HP still does quite the number on the melons. Very nice!


3. KelTec PF9 with 9mm HP (Federal) (WARNING - Duck the Cantaloupe Goop!)


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOiZ6V-j28]YouTube - Cantaloupe Explosions: 9mm HP Test[/ame]


Result: BOOM! Would have been better had it not splattered the camera, but still - wow! Makes you feel better about the dinky 9mm.


4. S&W Model 15 with .38 Special HP (Critical Defense)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0V-KrbA38o]YouTube - .38 Special vs. Cantaloupe[/ame]


Results: Ummm... underimpressive. Really had hoped for results more like the 9mm. Obviously it is far less. Grumble.

5. KelTec PF9 with 9mm Ball (Will it beat out the .38 HP?)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXMugRvw9Cs]YouTube - 9mm FMJ vs. Cantaloupe[/ame]


Results: Interesting that the 9mm ball outperforms the .38 special HP. I should also note that the 9mm point of aim shifted greatly between the HP and the ball in a way that my Glock 26 does not do. That will be the subject of more testing.


Conclusions:

We had a ball and the camera might never be the same. The boy had a great time and was pleased with himself since the whole thing was a last minute idea of his. We ran out of camera time to record shooting some water bottles, but let me say there is more than one way to wash off a bipod:

 

[shooter521]

AWESOME. Quality parenting time there, Tech.

 

[BillyJoe]

Lucky kid! Great quality time with the son too! thanks for the videos, both entertaining and informative! Never knew 22lr's will do that!

 

[CombatVet]

The 9mm ammo's doing more damage than the .38 spl is very interesting.

 

[wtfd661]

Great videos, thanks for posting them.

 

[sartwell]

That was great. Looks like he's a really good shot.

 

[WIZZO499]

Got to love reactive targets!!!

 

[redneckmedic]

 

[khangoc]

WOW nice! I always wanted to do this but wasting food for enjoyment purposes just never made sense to me w/ how people in other countries are starving and could use our donation money to help. Likewise, i drive a sports car so I'm burning gas and $$ that could be saved from not buying Premium.. i R a hypocrite.

 

[bman]

pretty cool, just bought my first guns. haven't shot anything but paper targets.

 

[techres]

pretty cool, just bought my first guns. haven't shot anything but paper targets.

What did you get? You have me curious.

 

[meldusty]

That was entertaining and educational. What a lucky kid to have a great Dad.

 

[Lastshot]

I need to do this with 17 hmr and with a .45!... looks like fun..

 

[Jaredjosh]

KUDOS to you for spending quality time with your son and putting fourth the extra effort to record and post it.

 

[Anonymous]

Very cool footage! Thanks for posting.

And, these videos prove that our love for melons is innate!

 

[WLW]

Thanks for posting and yes... amazing what power the 9mm had over a 38 Spl in your test. 40 and 45 in your next test?

 

[lovemywoods]

Love the videos! Very enlightening.
The .22 did some damage!

Whoever was shooting the Walter did some fine shooting! Looked like several rounds went right through the hole made by the first shot. Rep sent!

 

[a1gunny]

Excellent father-son day! Time well spent. Thanks for posting.

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NRA Patron Life Member

 

[JohnP82]

Awesome!! Just awesome!!! Thanks for sharing