Bullets Hitting Prince Rupert's Drops at 170,000 FPS
SmarterEveryDay · Demo · 6 min · 2017 · YouTube title: .38 Special vs Prince Ruperts Drop at 170,000 FPS - Smarter Every Day 169
Why it's here
Cited in Prince Rupert's drop threads as the best high-speed footage of a bullet hitting one.
What it covers
Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day fires .22 Magnum and .38 Special bullets at Prince Rupert's drops, filmed at 170,000 frames per second. The slow-motion footage shows the bullet shattering against the glass tadpole while the drop initially survives.