A viral video in which a man shoots a refrigerator door is causing an internet firestorm. The refrigerator is shown exploding after being shot with a rifle, and the door nearly ends the shooter’s life.
The man in the video obviously enjoys living life on the edge. The video posted on the Internet shows a man firing an what looks like an M-16 rifle at a refrigerator stocked with Tannerite. Tannerite is a widely sold and very popular exploding target specially geared toward gun owners. It consists of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder, is legal, and available at sporting-goods stores and websites. But it’s fair to say that it isn’t meant to be packed inside a refrigerator with intentions to shoot said fridge.
Complete with his American flag handkerchief stuffed in his back pocket, the man takes aim and hits the refrigerator with a bullet, only to be almost hit by the door. The refrigerator explodes sending its door flying right past him on his left.
*There is some strong language in this video, and it may not be suitable for those at work.
The video went viral, generating over 515,000 views on YouTube. Luckily, he was standing behind a tree, which afforded him a little bit of protection against the flying refrigerator door. The end of the video shows the men involved in this stunt walking toward the flaming remains of the exploded refrigerator.
He’s also told by his friends, “That door was coming right for you, dude!” But oddly, the man doing the shooting didn’t seem like he was all that concerned that his life was on the line. He does, however, quickly remove himself from the path of the rogue door.
Perhaps because of his odd reaction, some seem to think this video is faked. One comment from an article written by the Daily Mail says:
“Looks impressive but its faked. The bush to the man’s left is too close to the tree for the door to pass without knocking it over. If you look carefully the trunk of the bush doesn’t move an inch while the animators made the leaves move. An object like that traveling at that rate of speed would have stripped the leaves and branches off both the bush and the tree. Impressive but fake.”
The video has propelled a debate online about the legality and availability of Tannerite, although it’s likely here to stay for the foreseeable future. Those afraid of guns will continue to be scared and those who own guns will find the humor and lesson in this video. What are your thoughts? Fake?
0:12sec mark. Magic small recovering tree or cgi? Filmed in low res and portrait mode. Tree resets itself. Def cgi
I’ve been shooting Tannerite (and other brands of exploding target) for years. That stuff is no joke. 10-20 lbs placed under an old junk car will obliterate it, as you can see on YouTube. If you play around with it, you had best keep your distance.
I’m amazed that the stuff hasn’t been banned, though of course I would vehemently oppose any such law. Banning it wouldn’t be very effective in any case; it’s too easy to make. Still, get it while it’s readily available…
Treat all binary targets with respect. Misuse of binary targets could result in serious injuries or death
To ensure a homogeneous composition, be sure to use the mixing container that’s included with every Tannerite® Brand Binary Rifle Target purchase and shake well to achieve uniform mixing
Place ¼, ½, and 1 lb targets down range at least 100 yards before shooting. Place 2 lb targets 200 yards down range before shooting. (2 pound targets are sold to professionals only)
We recommend elevating the target above the ground to reduce the amount of flying debris
Above is from the MFG they don’t go past a 2# charge at a distance of 200 yds
Nuff said?
Hold my beer n watch what I can do
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Imo
The video was staged and the flying door is fake
But this binary explosive is no joke
LOL… couldn’t resist…
https://youtu.be/lQKWn6oPj-c?t=6
https://youtu.be/vrttPwepgp0?t=5