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Are skis actually bulletproof?

weastcoat
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Jun 26 2022 1:48AM

Naw legit question. Maybe not shooting perpendicularly down at the topsheet, but let’s say a standard 9mm bullet fired at a ski parallel. Theoretically, with a super cambered ski, the projectile would have to travel through, let’s say, 175cm of material. A Vishnu ski may not save your life. Your 9 millimetered buddy will only have to travel through probably 110 cm of wood, fiberglass, and plastic. this brings another point up… longer skis are more bulletproof? At what angle-of-entry does your ski become bulletproof? Will ON3P beat all other planks?

someone who’s got old skis laying around who is smart enough to take advantage of 2A rights should try this and report back.

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Keven
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Jun 26 2022 2:22AM

Yeah, get ur buddy to stand on the other side side of the ski. Shoot, if he feels something then skis r not bullet proof.

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Jems
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Jun 26 2022 3:04AM

googinga

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Lenny-
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Jun 26 2022 5:41AM

A vishnu could probably stop a .22 shorty perpendicular if you shot the under the foot. If you shot through the legnth of the underfoot of a wide 106mm could probably stop a standard 150grain 9mm and .45 target round (low pressure not built to penetrate). Ide say that the claim they will stop a bullet is true if its the right bullet and it hits the right place. But I think you would shoot up emmetts entire stock before you got a bullet to go all the way through a 171 without bouncing out.

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Lenny-
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Jun 26 2022 5:56AM

Ill probably go out past Basalt today if I do ill stop fill some skis with led for ya. Its gonna have to be a pair of atomic GS skis tho bc those are the only ones ive got on the chopping block. I doubt I can get a bullet to robinhood split the ski down the middle all 170cm but ill give it a go.

.40 tho not a 9mm

**This post was edited on Jun 26th 2022 at 5:58:05am

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TRVP_ANGEL
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Jun 26 2022 11:17AM

summer ns

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ReturnToMonkey
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Jun 26 2022 1:00PM

Fuck it I'll put a few .22 rounds in my clapped Kartels for science

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HiHowAreYou
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Jun 26 2022 1:10PM

9mm? No chance. That can blow your lung out.

.22 maybe though, but I would still think no.

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sexyjulian
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Jun 26 2022 1:14PM

I got some old skis I’ll go shoot right now for you. I’ll report back in a couple hours 🫡

**This post was edited on Jun 26th 2022 at 1:15:13pm

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Quaggy
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Jun 26 2022 1:54PM

HiHowAreYou9mm? No chance. That can blow your lung out.

.22 maybe though, but I would still think no.

Underrated comment

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WunhungL0
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Jun 26 2022 4:39PM

Can the ARVs stand up to an AR? FIND OUT NEXT ON Summer NS

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Paul.
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Jun 26 2022 4:59PM

9mm? No. Birdshot? Somewhat

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iggyskier
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Jun 26 2022 5:26PM

And about 12mm of UHMW will catch 22lr.

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MaimHelp
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Jun 26 2022 7:43PM

Thread got me geekin

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weastcoat
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Jun 26 2022 8:33PM

iggyskierAnd about 12mm of UHMW will catch 22lr.

This is amazing

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dwt802
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Jun 26 2022 8:50PM

This question was sponsored by PA

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2GANGSTA
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Jun 26 2022 10:02PM

lolol

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Abomber22
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Jun 26 2022 10:18PM

Not this....shot ski

... and not this

but maybe this....

Annie git yer gun

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Lenny-
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Jun 26 2022 11:36PM

Well to my surprise atomic GS skis wont stop a .40 Fmg 165 grain bullet on their own. However if you manage to make it hit the binding your odds are pretty damn good they will stop the bullet in its tracks no problem. Below is the a link to the rest of the pictures of the aftermath.

https://imgur.com/gallery/eMHBk4J

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Slowbro
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Jun 27 2022 12:01AM

Paul.9mm? No. Birdshot? Somewhat

thanks for reminding me that ON3P bases used to be cool :(

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yungona
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Jun 27 2022 11:48AM

wa la

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ReturnToMonkey
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Jun 27 2022 11:49AM

Slowbrothanks for reminding me that ON3P bases used to be cool :(

Maybe they used to be cooler, but they are still way better looking than the average ski base.

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weastcoat
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Jun 27 2022 12:58PM

ReturnToMonkeyMaybe they used to be cooler, but they are still way better looking than the average ski base.

the classic green bases are sick and no one will ever be able to make bright colored bases look good. Colors aren’t too big of a concern though when you make bases that could be substituted as airplane landing gear and not be damaged at all.

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Slowbro
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Jun 27 2022 1:32PM

ReturnToMonkeyMaybe they used to be cooler, but they are still way better looking than the average ski base.

I just want more options than acid green man.

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ReturnToMonkey
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Jun 27 2022 1:42PM

SlowbroI just want more options than acid green man.

Custom has a lot of options. You can even email them asking for the old orange ones or whatever else, the worst that can happen is they say no.

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GrandThings
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Jun 27 2022 7:02PM

This is the coolest fucking thread in a long time haha

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NotEnoughSkiing
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Jun 27 2022 8:39PM

You should bring them in to some resort retail place now and ask for a full tune.

LenntWell to my surprise atomic GS skis wont stop a .40 Fmg 165 grain bullet on their own. However if you manage to make it hit the binding your odds are pretty damn good they will stop the bullet in its tracks no problem. Below is the a link to the rest of the pictures of the aftermath.

https://imgur.com/gallery/eMHBk4J

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Lenny-
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Jun 27 2022 8:51PM

NotEnoughSkiingYou should bring them in to some resort retail place now and ask for a full tune.

My plan is to just go in and ask them to set the binding to my boot.

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HypeBeast
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Jun 28 2022 10:48PM

Demolition Ranch vibes

Well done everyone

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weastcoat
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Jun 28 2022 11:13PM

LenntMy plan is to just go in and ask them to set the binding to my boot.

😭😭😭

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DominatorJacques
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Jun 28 2022 11:14PM

I was really hoping for some video!

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Lenny-
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Jun 29 2022 1:48AM

DominatorJacquesI was really hoping for some video!

I wanted to and planned to but when I got to the range it was closed. I ended up on the side of a mountain in a cloud getting rained on. At the time it was enough work trying to keep everything dry.

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ReturnToMonkey
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Jun 29 2022 2:24PM

DominatorJacquesI was really hoping for some video!

Working on it. Sucks having to rely on friends to drive me anywhere I can shoot but I have a plan developed

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trueshreds
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Jun 29 2022 2:32PM

LenntA vishnu could probably stop a .22 shorty perpendicular if you shot the under the foot. If you shot through the legnth of the underfoot of a wide 106mm could probably stop a standard 150grain 9mm and .45 target round (low pressure not built to penetrate). Ide say that the claim they will stop a bullet is true if its the right bullet and it hits the right place. But I think you would shoot up emmetts entire stock before you got a bullet to go all the way through a 171 without bouncing out.

I feel like most skis would stop a .22 LR

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danbrown
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Jun 29 2022 2:47PM

we tested this in 2013. very resilient

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Stinging_Roger
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Jun 29 2022 5:36PM

Your skis might be bulletproof... but are they bombproof? Who's gonna blow up their skis for NS "research"

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Abomber22
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Jun 29 2022 5:40PM

They sell the explosive bags/boxes that you place under said object and shoot the explosive. . should work but likely the ski will just jettison into the air as opposed to blowing up

Stinging_RogerYour skis might be bulletproof... but are they bombproof? Who's gonna blow up their skis for NS "research"

**This post was edited on Jun 29th 2022 at 5:42:29pm

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DominatorJacques
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Jun 29 2022 7:35PM

ReturnToMonkeyWorking on it. Sucks having to rely on friends to drive me anywhere I can shoot but I have a plan developed

Good luck. I thought about it myself, but been a bit busy.

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weastcoat
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Jun 29 2022 9:52PM

Stinging_RogerYour skis might be bulletproof... but are they bombproof? Who's gonna blow up their skis for NS "research"

Next step

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Awelterego
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Jun 30 2022 2:33AM

LenntA vishnu could probably stop a .22 shorty perpendicular if you shot under the foot.

well that depends we talking true center or factory rec?

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