catch a bullet

[dlambert]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

I think that could count what was the shutterspeed anyway?

1/1000, 50mm f/1.8, ISO 200.

This was a "shooting campout" for my son's Scout Troop. The kids were shooting .22's all day, and I got all sorts of shells ejecting, but no bullets. Same thing for adults shooting handguns - the shell ejections look pretty nice, though. This ended up being the only bullet-like capture I got all day.

Here's one of the shell ejections:



You can see more shots from the weekend here.

[bobajob]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

Try to capture a bullet on camera. The average speed of a 9mm round leaving a pistol is about 1100 feet per second. So calculate how fast your shutter speed will have to be to freeze this bullet. Also You might have to work with different angles. I am gonna try this when I get home, but I want to see what you all come up with.

Good Luck

Great Idea. I have some 44magnum rounds. They are travelling at 900 foot per second. They where the 1st I loaded with 300gr bullets when I was working a load up for hunting. Timing is of the essence, dont have any thing to trip the camera and only have about 10 of those slow rounds. When you getting back 3bayjunkie

[3bayjunkie]

Originally Posted by bobajob

Great Idea. I have some 44magnum rounds. They are travelling at 900 foot per second. They where the 1st I loaded with 300gr bullets when I was working a load up for hunting. Timing is of the essence, dont have any thing to trip the camera and only have about 10 of those slow rounds. When you getting back 3bayjunkie

6 or 7 months...

[WPCatfish]

I've managed mortar rounds, never tried with a bullet.

Only time I can recall seeing one in flight with the Mk 2 Eyeball is when we were shooting .22 Bee rounds in the Poconos.

[3bayjunkie]

aahh!!! i F'kin hate mortors!!!! arggg!!!

[WPCatfish]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

aahh!!! i F'kin hate mortors!!!! arggg!!!

Mortars prove that it's better to give than to receive!

[jpel3500]

for any of you that reload shells, you could put less powder and make the bullet slower. Just a thought. I used to reload. Might be easier to catch on camera.

JDPelfrey

Also, taking the pic from behind would be easier. Just another thought.Good Luck

[fishhead]

the secret to a good bullet grab, is to set camera at fastest speed available for lighting conditions, set up on left side of shooter (if they are right handed, so hot brass doesn't go down your shirt. That causes camera shake which equals blur), have the shooter count off to 3 when he will squeeze trigger, and...

Click shutter on count of 3 and PAN REALLY FAST DOWNRANGE!

Seriously, I don't think I have seen a bullet grab without a strobe set up. Has anyone?

fishhead