Can A Bullet Really Split On An Axe Blade? | MythBusters

The Build Team took on two myths that both sound like things only a very confident person would attempt in real life — the first being whether a bullet fired at an axe blade embedded in a target will actually split cleanly down the middle and hit two targets simultaneously like in countless Western movies, which Kari, Tory and Grant tested from 40 yards before moving closer and finding that the geometry of the blade and the ballistics of the round interact in exactly the way the myth promises, and the second being whether enough gunpowder packed into a door keyhole can produce an explosion capable of blowing the lock apart, which involved disassembling six rounds to collect the powder, discovering it wasn't enough, and scaling up to the equivalent of 120 rounds before pointing an electric igniter at the whole thing. Subscribe so you never miss an experiment:    / @mythbusterstvshow   Using science as their weapon and curiosity as their fuel, Hollywood special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman spent 14 seasons and 296 episodes testing the world's most popular myths, urban legends, and movie moments. From the Diet Coke & Mentos explosion to surviving an underwater car escape — if it can be tested, they'll test it. #MythBusters #AdamSavage #ScienceExperiments