Padlock on the left is a Model number 15. One shot at 100 yards with a .223 Remington out of an AR. I had to dig out the copper jacket. Nothing else left. Still locked tight. Notice the pins on the bottom loosed up as well as the top from impact. 55 grain FMJ did not pass through but did move the plates out of place. Great design IMHO.

 

Padlock on the right is the largest they make Model 19. This one took three hits from a .308 at 100 yards. All three penetrated and knocked the locking pins out of place slightly. Padlock did not open as none of the rounds engaged the shackle on the right hand side. Well made in the USA.

Very cool, now I want to try.

awesome!

I shot one of them along time ago with 308, opened it right up all the pins seperated.

the guy on box of truth did it... there was a good article on there about busting locks.

Box Of Truth has a great piece of shooting locks here:

 

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot5.htm

 

-Melgamatic

Mauser, you should do a test using a bunch of different locks. From top-of-the-line to the dollar store special.

I think I remember Master lock having a TV commercial showing thier lock getting hit with a high power bullet and not opening.

If you really need to open a Master (keyed) padlock, they're among the easiest to pick, even for people with no experience.

 

That said, I really want to shoot one now.

What was the range?

What was the range?

 

 

100 yards.

Still damn awesome. =P

Mythbusters did a shoot the lock test. Most smaller handgun calibers didn't open the lock. Think it was a test of movie scenes, ie: shooting the padlock on a door to open it.

Yeah, you can shoot a Master Lock and it won't open but you can shim it open in 2 seconds with a piece of soda can. Go figure?

Yeah, you can shoot a Master Lock and it won't open but you can shim it open in 2 seconds with a piece of soda can. Go figure?

 

Or a 2lb hammer and a punch.

Yeah, you can shoot a Master Lock and it won't open but you can shim it open in 2 seconds with a piece of soda can. Go figure?

 

Or a 2lb hammer and a punch.

 

Or the key that came with the lock. :twisted: :evil:

Yeah, you can shoot a Master Lock and it won't open but you can shim it open in 2 seconds with a piece of soda can. Go figure?

 

Or a 2lb hammer and a punch.

 

Or the key that came with the lock. :twisted: :evil:

 

 

Yeah, but where is the fun in that?