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The shotgun professors at Taofledermaus got their hands on a Fith Ops perimeter trip alarm device, meant to bang 12 ga blanks, and gave it some in-depth testing.

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The shotgun scientists at Taofledermaus were sent a box of G2's new non-sabot shotgun slugs to test and evaluate.

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Gifted a packet of metal buttons, the Taofledermaus shotgun experimenters stacked a few in some 12 gauge shells and went to the range.

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Fresh from No Man's Land, C&Rsenal and Taofledermaus tackle the old WWI trope of being able to blast incoming grenades with a 12 gauge.

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Taofledermaus went loud against a rusty cookie sheet with shotgun hulls loaded with a variety of neodymium magnets.

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Thanks to a viewer with a penchant for unique recipes, they now have a sugary shotgun slug that is not only surprisingly accurate but tastes great too.

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Exotic shotgun shell enthusiasts Taofledermaus put the classic Macho Gaucho "bolo" round which is two fairly heavy balls connected by a thin steel cable, to the test.

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Taofledermaus took a break from the exotic shotgun shell research to test the ballistics of .40S&W brass loaded with the heads of captured Legomen.

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Alumide is a blend of nylon and aluminum powder. Its use via a 12-gauge shotgun shell in a pointed needle design is up for evaluation.

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Taking a break from exotic shotgun shells, the gang at Taofledermaus grabbed some black powder and a few random balloons to see if they could (literally) blow one up.

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Using a 5/8" socket as a mold for a custom one-ounce rifles lead slug, the Taofledermaus crew went to work.

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Shotgun soothsayers Taofledermaus had a cheapo construction samurai-ish sword and decided to test the quality blade against a battery of wax 12 gauge slugs.

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