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take 86% water and 14% saw dust by weight mix it poor it in a mold freeze it. its called pykrete. look up a video i think it would be a good ammo


Mechanical properties Ice Concrete Pykrete
Crushing strength [MPa] 3.447 17.24 7.584
Tensile strength [MPa] 1.103 1.724 4.826
Density [kg/m³] 910 2500 980
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Yup. I've never made it, but apparently it doesn't take much of it to make it bullet proof. Its very very strong and doesn't melt as fast as regular ice.
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I know for a fact that DYI used pykerete (If I ain't terribly misstaken) and he did it more then one time so I would think it worked out good.
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I actually made some today with newspaper instead. It is for reinforcing a projectile (soda can) :)
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MrCrowley wrote: with newspaper instead.
Have you been watching Mythbusters lately? :D
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