Hollywood loves to indicate heroes blasting padlocks off gates prefer it’s nothing. One set off pull and growth, immediate entry. The fellows over at Yee Yee Life determined to check that delusion the one approach they understand how: arrange the yard vary, seize a pile of weapons, and begin taking pictures locks till one thing breaks.
The query: Might you truly blow open a lock with a gun? And in that case… what would it not take?
Spherical 1: Rimfire vs. Actuality
They began small. A Ruger Mark V in .22 LR. At 10 yards, Parker tags the Grasp Lock and… nothing. A dent. A scratch. And a zombie would’ve eaten him 5 minutes in the past. No shock there.
Subsequent up, a .45 ACP 1911, the OG film hero gun. Large dent, no breach, lock nonetheless holding. The bullet mushroomed superbly, although, so at the very least somebody obtained a memento.
9mm Glock 19: America’s Most Widespread Gun
The boys switched to a recent lock and a Glock 19. A dead-center hit in 9mm punched a bulge into the physique however didn’t open something. They even tried the shackle. Skimmed off, no cube. The lock saved laughing.
To date: zombies 3, Yee Yee Life 0.
.44 Magnum: “The Bear Killer”
Parker brings out his trusty .44 Magazine, full with a narrative about dropping a bear in Alaska. It hits arduous, the lock bulges once more… and nonetheless doesn’t open. Even the already-damaged Grasp Lock refuses to stop.
Lastly: The Desert Eagle .50 AE Breaks a Lock
When doubtful, go large. Actually large.
The Desert Eagle in .50 AE lands a clear hit and at last pops the Grasp Lock open. The bullet eats by the face and blows the shackle upward simply sufficient to launch.
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So sure. You may shoot open an inexpensive lock… if you happen to deliver a hand cannon the dimensions of a cinder block.
Degree Up: Hardened Metal Lock
Recent lock. A lot stronger. Identical .50 AE.
The bullet punches in, cracks the shackle, even heats the entire lock till it’s “scalding sizzling”… nevertheless it nonetheless received’t open sufficient to take away the chain.
Technically “open.” Functionally ineffective.
Rifle Time: 5.56, .308, and the Large One
The hardened lock will get punished repeatedly:
5.56 inexperienced tip: drills practically to the again wall. Nonetheless locked. .308: enormous crater, nonetheless no opening. .50 BMG: full pass-throughs. Brutal impacts. Damaged shackle. Molten-hot steel.And but… nonetheless locked to the chain.
Even a .50 cal couldn’t “Hollywood-open” a hardened metal padlock.
Shotgun Slug Shock
Earlier than the .50 BMG finale, they tossed a Grasp Lock onto the gate and hit it with a 12-gauge slug. The consequence?
Complete annihilation. The lock disintegrated. The shackle blew free. The internals scattered like confetti.
In case you wanted to breach an inexpensive lock, a 12-gauge slug is doing extra work than most handguns ever may.
The Verdict
Are you able to shoot a lock off?
Grasp Lock: Sure, with a Desert Eagle or a slug.Hardened Metal Lock: Virtually no, the boys destroyed it, melted it, and punched holes by it, however by no means obtained a useful breach.
The film delusion lives on display for a motive.
Observe Yee Yee Life for extra cool movies.
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