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I know this is whacky but I have a friend who is an artist and he would like to use an old non working tv in his art with a bullet hole trough the screen. Now he asked me to put an hole trough it but he would like to have the efect with an hole in the middle with cracks running from it. Now my problem is will this effect work with a high velocity bullet or slow. By high velocity what speed and by low velocity how slow ? | ||
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Sounds to me like a shooting session is necessary! I am inclined to believe that you are going to need to drill a small hole into the picture tube before the shot to remove the vacum inside the tube. After that experiment with bullet size, weight and speed to determine what gives the desired effect. I would tend to think big, slow and heavy will give the desired results but then again a subsonic 22 might do the trick as well. Pictures of the tests and results will be cool! | |||
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I agree you`ll have to find a way to relieve the vacume in the tube before you attempt to shoot it. My dad used to strip old tvs for parts (he repaired old tube type tvs as a hobby)and I would shoot the burnt out tubes with a pellet gun to break them up for the trash. The tubes would implode on impact, USUALLY collapsing most of the tube, satisfying results to a young boy with a new BB gun You might try to knock a hole in the cathode in the rear of the tube and see if it will bleed with out damaging the front and go from there.. | |||
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I see I will definitely drill a hole first. But I'm still stuck with what bullet and what velocity I don't have a .22 but what about 303 215 grain bullet at 2000 fps ? | |||
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303 size would work! How many tubes do you have to play with? (Hopefully more than 1 ) | |||
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.22 rimfire will work just fine with desired results-my old TV set bought the farm this way! | |||
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<green 788> |
Try to aim so that the bullet will exit through the yoke of the tube. This should decrease the liklihood of a secondary fracture. As Greg says, you may need some to practice on! Dan | ||
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Just one tube if it works it works if not tough shit. MY friend did tell me he won't care that much as long as the tv looks like it has been hit by something with meaning Maybe my 375 hehehehe | |||
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Here is a picture with the desired effect abet on a window! | |||
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Safari, Unfortunately the world lost many of the secrets of television shooting when Elvis made the trip to the big Graceland in the sky. But, I have researched this a bit and I can tell you that the advice posted above is good. The only thing I'd add is that the 44 Magnum is probably going to be your weapon of choice. Actually I have one more thing to add: years ago I saw an art exhibit in lower Manhattan that featured a TV with a bullet hole through the screen for one of the pieces. I don't recall the artists name. From an originality standpoint, your friend may be better off shooting a toilet. | |||
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<Kentucky Fisherman> |
quote:And that's known as "shooting the sh*t," right, Aquavit? We do a lot of that here in Kentucky, especially around deer season. | ||
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Safari-Hunt don't fall for this crap. Just shows another misuse of a firearm. This "so called" art is bunk! Back when I was in advertising design in college the Cambells soup can kid (Andy Warhol) was in vogue. Everybody wanted to be like him & still do. He & his ilk have become become Idols to young aspiring artist. They wouldn't make a pimple on Michel Angelo's ass! Do your artist friend a BIG favor & steer him in the right direction. Now i'll get of my soap box. | |||
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I shot a shitter once. Close range (in an abandoned house) with a .50 cal muzzleloader equals dead toilet; shattered the ol'girl and I should've been wearing safety glasses and ear plugs. What kids will do for fun. Chris | |||
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<JoeM> |
Ok, I dont know what kinda bullet you want but I can tell you this. Relieve the pressure NOT BY DRILLING A HOLE, but by removeing the back of the TV, and then removing the harness that goes to the picture tube. Behind that you will see a glass nipple. Bend the prongs of the tube out of the way, then crush this nipple with a pair of pliers. You will hear air hiss into the tube. When no more hiss, fire when ready! Wait 24 hours before you do this. With the power off. This way the charge will bleed down. And you wont get another surpirse. That secondary anode is kinda like a Arizona rattlesnake...... I used to fix these things for a living. Now Im helping create art with them. Go figure. Have fun. | ||
<Poppy09> |
Transparent bullethole stickers, I see them on the low riders around here all the time. At least I think that's what they are. Art huh? Jim...... | ||
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quote:That's exactly what I thought when I first read the original post. | |||
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