Video: Testing Out Homemade .50 BMG Exploding Arrowheads

This is something you really shouldn’t try at home.

YouTube’s Royal Nonesuch surprised us last month when he tested out his homemade 12 gauge-tipped arrows, but now he’s taken things one step further. Using the same setup he had last time—presumably cut metal pipes with a nail insert to set off the primer when struck—this backyard genius decides to try his hand at using .50 BMG rounds.

The terms “.50 BMG,” “homemade,” and “exploding” really shouldn’t be in the same sentence. Despite how concerned we are about his lack of proper protection, the .50 BMG arrowheads are actually pretty impressive. Not really practical, but impressive nonetheless.

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