Some photo’s taken of the .308 caliber (DPMS LR-308, 150 grain Full Metal Jacket) at a muzzle velocity of about 860 m/s (3100 km/hour or 2820 feet per second), roughly 2.5 times the speed of sound. The light source was a home grown air-gap flash, triggered with a simple piezo microphone.
.308 exiting the barrel, photographed via a mirror
The obligatory business card.
Lightbulb shattered by .308
Clear lamps are bullet proof.
.308 tumbling through chalk (backside of bullet towards camera)
Jus de tomate preparation .308
Jus d’orange a la .308
.308 round tumbling after passing through an apple
Note that vaporized tomato, orange and apple juice all are white instead of red, orange and green!