A five-minute video on how to make your own FBI-standard ballistic gelatin for testing ammunition. Recipe: 9L Boiling Water 2L Gelatin Powder Music - Some of you by Text Me Records/Grandbankss
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@Scottwheaties Жыл бұрын
One of the best homemade ballistics gel making vids I've seen. Thank you
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful.
@Terra_LopezАй бұрын
Try borax in it too?
@OldHats16 күн бұрын
Amazing
@_stef666_4 жыл бұрын
Finally i don't have to use my brother anymore to test my 1911
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he appreciates that.
@valkyrie4Ok2 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada I don’t think his brother has the ability to appreciate anything anymore…
@torinado92792 жыл бұрын
*K A B O O M*
@the5stacys2 жыл бұрын
Na, keep using him.
@Scottwheaties Жыл бұрын
Thank god 1911s are single stack. You're poor brother
@GunFunZS6 жыл бұрын
$15? Wow. Thank you. I expected at least triple that amount . This makes it a lot more plausible for a normal person to do. thank you for the clear presentation
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
I was pretty surprised how cheap/easy it was. I've heard people say you need to use a double-boiler, spray-lube everything, it's super-expensive, blah blah blah... Not true. I have no idea why people pay so much for this stuff; it's a total joke.
@dub2536 Жыл бұрын
IKR. Cool youtuber. Just subscribed. Best wishes to all.!
@jessicah72475 ай бұрын
To avoid hot mixing, and more even combination, you can bloom the gelatin in cold water for about 5 minutes. It will mix more readily in the hot water.
@advocacyrl80173 жыл бұрын
Linked this video in the description of a ballistics test I did. This was the best info out there; awesome job! While this is easy to make, it is very time consuming, lol.
@bp80874 жыл бұрын
Great info . I work at a range and have been wanting to do this for a very long time .....
@YeomanArcher6 жыл бұрын
For some weird reason, I want to drink some beef broth.
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
It does sort of look like it, doesn't it?
@mushy59823 жыл бұрын
Yea lol
@oompylover3123 жыл бұрын
*Pardon me sir*
@MrVideoyoulike3 жыл бұрын
They do sell beef gelatin.
@justaregulargymrata3 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada can i have the exact gelatin brand
@steveshep100 Жыл бұрын
There is another channel that uses plastisol which is the rubber used for fishing lures. They say it is a little tougher but very similar and it doesn't mold. You can re-melt it also. I have found different densities online but haven't tried any yet.
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Never heard of that before.
@steveshep100 Жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada I just recently did. I'll see if I can track the video down for you.
@steveshep100 Жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp6SZK98p9WmoqM.html
@defblinders95852 жыл бұрын
I had NO idea it was this damn simple. Definitely making some. Always wanted to use this and thought you had to pay an arm and a leg.
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
So much of this stuff is just clever marketing. I'm still floored by the prices gun supply companies charge for "special" brass cleaning materials.
@FullLeadTaco6 жыл бұрын
Another good video man, thanks!
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir.
@stigcc Жыл бұрын
Probably better to start with less water before you start mixing in the gelatine, to reduce lumps
@steveshep100 Жыл бұрын
If you re-melt the clear ballistics brand blocks and get it too hot, it turns the same color. Lower temp may give you a block that's more clear.
@ebblue814 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you for this, I couldn't believe how expensive horse hoofs are can't wait to try
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure even in bulk they're jacking the price up about 500%!
@Jay-um6eq3 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada oh yeah bout $40 a pound (roughly $30 USD) was the cheapest I could find, that being said I am in Australia land of overpriced everything. might honestly be cheaper for me to order the real deal at this point
@archersfriend6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Thank you very much. Looking forward to you next video on this.
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure and thanks for your comment.
@benhiebert83675 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thanks for the recipe, just a tip gelatin mixes easier in cold water than in hot water.🤜🤛👍
@saltcreekammo Жыл бұрын
I work at Barnes in the lab. Everything looks good in how you did it besides the way you mixed it. What we do is pour the hot water into a 5 gallon bucket and mix the gel powder in slowly with an industrial looking plastic beater that chucks into a hand drill. Go slowly on the drill, or you'll get a lot of foam. When it's mixed, pour it into the mold.
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
I think I know what you're referring to; sort of like the bits you see people using to mix paint or cement?
@DanTheWolfman Жыл бұрын
I've compiled All OFFICIAL REAL GEL DATA on HST/Gold Dot/Critical Duty and want to start testing myself. Advise appreciated kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbCoqJtpx5-8hYk.html
@dub2536 Жыл бұрын
You are a very Cool youtuber. Just subscribed. Havent made this yet but seems doable. Will try this coming week. Thank you kindly! Best wishes to all! o7
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much; glad you found it useful.
@dub2536 Жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada I searched prices online and they are insane imo. Seems like a hustle. Peace
@georgiaboy44106 жыл бұрын
Wow, I see lots of videos in the future with people using this. Good job👍🏻
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Hopefully people find it useful. There was just no way I was paying $150+ for gel.
@jamespollard16706 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see what that 12 gauge slug does to it .
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Me too! I made this especially to test the Svarog Zveroboy fragmenting 12G's.
@stephanematis5 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada Savrog really makes neat slug molds.
@colsoncustoms89946 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. I'll be trying this for sure. Excited to see what additives you come up with.
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
So far some are working well, others were a bust. Still trying to get my hands on some 35% hydrogen peroxide.
@zopzop87475 ай бұрын
God bless you! CHEERZ!
@TATVCanada4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@chrischandler24562 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool sounds like a fun lil experiment for this weekend, been wanting to shoot one for sometime now thank you
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it interesting.
@petergbrics7260 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lotnfornthis.Greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful.
@miketreen74036 жыл бұрын
Finally a math easy recipe. 😁Been wanting to make this for awhile now. How big of a block did this make?
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's been on my 'hit-list' for a while, too. Block size is 18" x 9.5" x 6.6".
@mesiroy12342 жыл бұрын
How heavy is block
@ahm.j11487 ай бұрын
I got some life size skull and heart molds! I plan on putting paintballs in it to see if i can some how make my own bleeding target hopefully it works out
@TATVCanada7 ай бұрын
Oh wow that's really cool. Kind of reminds me of those "bleeding zombie" targets you used to see.
@ahm.j11487 ай бұрын
@@TATVCanadathats exactly where i got the idea from hoping to be able to make something similar! Btw have you tried 300° bloom gelatin supposedly the strongest gelatin would it make any difference to your knowledge
@mrmcbeth Жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome, dude. I plan on doing this to make sure some Russian ammo is up to spec.
@scootynums56673 жыл бұрын
finally, I no longer need live subjects
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Excellent news.
@YeomanArcher6 жыл бұрын
Very thorough!
@berzerkzero4 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize that the gelatin could be melted and reused. I always that they threw away the ballistics gel after ever test.
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
I imagine the FBI and other labs do, but I certainly reuse mine.
@MarkBerenger9 ай бұрын
This is the only approved recipe for fbi standards testing that i know of. That clear gel stuff isn't fbi standard, that's the marketing department putting whatever they want on their boxes. I dont even watch videos if they aren't using this kind of protein based gelatin like the FBI.
@TATVCanada9 ай бұрын
I haven't used the clear stuff personally so I can't say; but I'm definitely with you in that if this is what Uncle Sam tests with, then its what I'll use.
@FeiTongWen6 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Thanks!
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful.
@beautyinx7 ай бұрын
great vid, going shooting this weekend so im gonna try make some gel. how mnay pounds or grams of gelatine make 1 litre? cheers
@GatCat3 жыл бұрын
Excellent concise video! Well done!
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@The_Huddle. Жыл бұрын
Finally I can test out _the plan_
@Leverguns506 жыл бұрын
I’m going to try it, i’ve been wanting to try it on my 50-110WCF
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Excellent, please share your results if you have the chance.
@Leverguns506 жыл бұрын
TATV Canada I will share it, thanks for sharing this
@soyburglar773 жыл бұрын
Considering that it’s made from the connective tissue of several kinds of animals...I can understand why it probably isn’t a thrill to work with.
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
Mmmmm-Mmmm, good eatin' ha ha.
@rayredwine48083 жыл бұрын
in ozs.
@BossSiris Жыл бұрын
My question; is it able to be shipped and still hold it's density upon delivery?
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Maybe in winter or late fall, the rest of the time it would be too warm.
@dennishanes97284 жыл бұрын
Use a fine mesh sieve to reduce clumps.
@riskysway25422 жыл бұрын
i made one with 8 pouhes of gello (50 mg each if i recall right) for like 450 ml of water.
@bp80874 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify that's a two letter bottle filled with gel ...???
@DamageLLC Жыл бұрын
Would have been nice to see how you “melt it down” and what that process is. But this is awesome and will save me and many others some serious money. Thanks for posting! (Part 2 for melting process so they can be re-used)? 😬 Thanks!
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
It's not very exciting but basically you cut it up into pieces, toss them in a pot on low heat and mix til liquid again. Then pour it right back into the same container to set.
@DamageLLC Жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada Cool. Thank you!
@musikSkool2 жыл бұрын
"Gentleman, thaw your chickens."
@joseph3958 ай бұрын
Great video! how do you make it clear vs the yellow color?
@TATVCanada8 ай бұрын
Take a look at my subsequent videos on ballistic Gel additives.
@gregkrupka40812 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the knowledge 🙏
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help.
@LarryParamedic13 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I will be giving it a try..
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@strider893311 ай бұрын
Try peroxide as a preservative.
@TATVCanada11 ай бұрын
I did; there's a second video covering all the additives I tested.
@6157Sights-gh1nr2 ай бұрын
I know this is an old video, but if I want a shorter piece of handmade gel, do i reduce the amounts of water and gelatine?
@TATVCanada2 ай бұрын
As long as you reduce everything consistently so that the ratios remain unchanged, you should be able to produce it in any volume you like.
@ironyinc34534 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to find a video of someone EATING ballistic gel but I can’t find any videos on KZfaq:(
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
If it tastes as bad as it smells, that would be pretty nasty.
@Thumper6810 ай бұрын
Drill with paint/mud mixer
@TATVCanada10 ай бұрын
Yes I've since purchased one of those. Solid investment.
@rmt35892 жыл бұрын
Nice! This should be easy, just a 9:2 ratio and boiling.
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
And lots of stirring...
@ocean3746 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks for the recipe 👍👍
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Happy you found it useful, Julio.
@bulletbear Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy the gelatin? Also awesome video very informative!!
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Bulk Barn.
@Thejigholeman Жыл бұрын
Does this stuff rip easily? I work with silicone, and it gets really expensive to try new molds, so i thought i could cast some gelatine to see if the mold looks right. Problem is, the gelatine i made rips easily, so i cant get it out of the mold.
@adammalkovich1873 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know how to make ballistic gel that doesn't melt? Like some extra ingredient that can keep it from melting? I want to make some home made arch supports for my shoes, but I know good and well that it will melt if I slice some and put it into my shoes.
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
You'd have to use a material with a higher melting point, like silicon.
@jonashn1766 Жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada can u add suggar?
@guardianminifarm80052 жыл бұрын
Well done. Thank you
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help.
@kbone29583 жыл бұрын
Ya the air bubbles are from you mixing it way to fast. Mix it slowly to reduce air bubbles
@ridedivesurfridedivesurf58946 жыл бұрын
Top stuff👍👍
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@jcm45906 жыл бұрын
Great idea.
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir (long time, no see).
@MrVideoyoulike3 жыл бұрын
cold water helps so you dont have to mix it so much
@gabipaduraru20043 жыл бұрын
your calculation is wrong ! You must calculate the deceleration . The FBI balistic gel has an 190,600 m/s2 and your gel has 142,189 m/s2. You must increase the quantity of gelatine and don-t forget to add a preservative (sodium benzoate or sulph dioxide, propionic acid etc )
@igorabdoaguilar9331 Жыл бұрын
What ia the weight in kg of 2L of gelatin powder?
@1940restorod2 жыл бұрын
I assume to “reuse” you just cut up sections an heat in a deep pot?
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. My system is to just dice it up and cram it into am old crock pot I use for things in the shop (which don't include cooking, ha).
@mamatuja4 жыл бұрын
Can you make the gelatin a lot softer to measure the propeller pitch in it if it would even work?
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
Sorry not familiar with propeller pitch.
@kylec.g37192 жыл бұрын
They charged me 80 bucks at the bulk barn for the gelatine powder here in Ontario. I have a giant bag of it now. Wondering if I measured it wrong… I’m waiting to find the right container before attempting to make this
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap that's nuts.
@kylec.g37192 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada yeah man! I’m looking at the measurements again though and I think I got WAY too much 😂 do you have an Instagram I can follow and connect with you on brother?? Love your stuff!
@bkrbkr699 ай бұрын
How long would it last?
@TATVCanada9 ай бұрын
I can't really say as I don't know what conditions you'd be using/storing it in. I can tell you mine never spoiled, although it will melt during the summer.
@curioushooter4 жыл бұрын
Your recipie produced .0060"/FPS for me. Just a bit more gel to water and your recipe would be perfect.
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
What temperature was your gel?
@p0c0q257 ай бұрын
Water and gelatin.... thats it?
@TATVCanada7 ай бұрын
In the basic version, pretty much.
@kylec.g37192 жыл бұрын
Is this vessel 16” long by 6.25” wide roughly ?
@bman9469 Жыл бұрын
I was wonder how tf you calibrate a block of gel with zero electronics 🙃 but you had already thought of that.
@aimeagle4 жыл бұрын
Good vid. All the other vids say not to boil the water. They say 107°F is optimal.
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
I've heard both, but found the gelatin dissolves much better when it's boiling. I guess whatever works for folks is the best way.
@devontheundivided98152 жыл бұрын
how strong of a punch can it handle and will it break in half under pressure?
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
No clue, and it's gelatin so it won't break, it just tears or deforms.
@devontheundivided98152 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada I think tears is better you are right. I was thinging of making a thing to punch from it, thanks for the help.
@remorselesscuckslayer23182 жыл бұрын
You went to what kind of store? The damn music
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Bulk foods.
@walter9922 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your gelatin? Definitively going to make some and see what my bore drives do out of my MR-X with white Hots.
@charlesirby92226 жыл бұрын
It's easy to make colloid silver water, I wonder if that would fight the bacteria? It's known to kill something like 675 different bacteria. Justa thought. That's pretty cheap gel!
@TATVCanada6 жыл бұрын
I hadn't considered that but it's an interesting idea. My only concern would be that colloidal silver often discolors quickly; have you tried it? Right now I'm working mostly with different strengths of hydrogen peroxide. Citric acid was a bust.
@luigiviking36674 жыл бұрын
Could you actually use this stuff called Thick it which makes water thick and anything else it's for people that can't drink normal water because of an issue with your throat from Nerf that would work good
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it, but it would have to be pretty dense.
@fakereality7315 Жыл бұрын
How would it taste if you made it with flavored jello?
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Try it and let us know heh.
@bubsmcgee60482 жыл бұрын
So what if you use flavored gelatin 🤔
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Then I suppose it would taste very very strong.
@rontharper2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Thank you. My question, will this melt on a hot summer day at the range?
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely. It gets to around 34c here in the summer and will become somewhat liquid.
@MysteriousPotatoe2 жыл бұрын
You don’t need gelaton you can use soy to make your own vegan gelly
@PlanetRockJesus4 жыл бұрын
Does it get soft like Jell-O when it gets warm?
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@TheGiantMC3 жыл бұрын
great video with the easiest instructions i found so far, and chapter 2 with acids as well.. just one question , you said that water should boil but everywhere it is said it should be at around 40°C when mixing.. since video is time wise nicely edited and cut to length we can see only that you poured only once so are all 9L boiling water or is it some ratio of boiling and tap water? people also do it two steps, room temperature mix, cooling and melting again before pouring into molds and final cooling.. you made it all in one step right?
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
I boiled it all, and poured in one step. I'm sure there are other ways but that's the method I use and it seems to work fine.
@TheGiantMC3 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada thank you for the reply, it wasnt 100% clear from the video thats why im asking as I want to follow it correctly.. oh one more question.. did peroxide go in while it is still hot or we have to wait few minutes to get a bit cooler before we mix it in?
@johnbragg1273 жыл бұрын
Sorry pal you mean you fill up a measuring jug with gelatine powder to the 2 ltr mark trying to order some online but they only sell it in lbs and kgs
@kylec.g37192 жыл бұрын
My vessel is 16x6x6 roughly and it only holds about 6.5 litres. What’s the measurements to make this consistency with 6.5 litres of water ?
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Not sure on the math as I haven't made in a while. You'd have to calculate it I'm afraid.
@kylec.g37192 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada I ended up going with a 5.31:1.19 ratio for the vessel I’m using. It’s setting now so we’ll see how it goes!
@jeffcornelison888 Жыл бұрын
You have an awesome channel! Why did you stop making videos?
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Mandatory overtime at work all through covid. I'm going to be starting up again in the next month or two though now that things have settled down.
@jeffcornelison888 Жыл бұрын
@TATV Canada fantastic! I look forward to more of your future videos.
@acakejustacake4401 Жыл бұрын
Its edible?
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Probably, but I imagine it would taste horrible. This stuff smells like wet dog when it's cooking, so one can only imagine the taste.
@Stormsniper01 Жыл бұрын
Use cold water.. as cold as possible..
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Takes way, way too long to dissolve or I would. Unlflavored gelatin smells like wet dog when it's hot.
@Stormsniper01 Жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada We used to use polymer to thicken drilling fluid.. it might be worth giving that a try.. it’s clear and zero smelll. Get it in 20kg bags also. Might not harden off enough though.
@dessadessa4334 жыл бұрын
I just wanna know where to buy this 15 dollars a pound.... Can for food?
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
If you're in Canada, Bulk Barn.
@dessadessa4334 жыл бұрын
@@TATVCanada yes yes, I called last Friday. Thank you
@mirroredchaos4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking they had to put in something special to make it differ from the ordinary jello you would see as a food item consumed.
@TATVCanada4 жыл бұрын
It's basically the same product without any coloring or flavor.
@smudgepost Жыл бұрын
2 litres gelatin & 9 litres water
@riskysway25422 жыл бұрын
is there any issue if i leave it in the fridge for like 20 hours?
@riskysway25422 жыл бұрын
mine is also very small (400 ml)
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Nope.
@samsteckler9583 Жыл бұрын
Does the jello brand matter
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
I doubt it.
@projecthypixle Жыл бұрын
how is your so hard and tough?
@southernpinkster8319 Жыл бұрын
Would it melt in the heat ?
@TATVCanada Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely.
@jasonc80582 жыл бұрын
Question. What size container, inside measurements, are you using for your mold?
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Haven't measured it but it's designed to hold two rows of cd jewel cases
@alexsander85254 ай бұрын
Олег, вернись😢 Я не ношу активочки, благодаря тебе, до сих пор😊
@oxidmoons3 жыл бұрын
I know some people likely did some "weird stuff" with this recipe
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
I really hope not.
@kubistonek3 жыл бұрын
How long is that jell usefull after making? and will it loose its "accuraccy" with time?
@TATVCanada3 жыл бұрын
Seems to be ok a year later.
@pcbulletempire98726 жыл бұрын
Way cool 👍👍👏👏🤓
@Jesterofthesky2 жыл бұрын
why would you not film firing the bb into it!
@TATVCanada2 жыл бұрын
Because it was indoors, in a poorly lit area with very little room for camera or lighting equipment.