New Insights from the Ballistic Dummy Lab: The Animal Collection
New Insights from the Ballistic Dummy Lab: The Animal Collection
We're excited to pull back the curtain on one of the most intriguing and highly requested product lines from the Ballistic Dummy Lab (BDL): our specialized Animal Collection of ballistic testing models.
While our human-form dummies are standards in the industry, the Animal Collection offers unique, anatomically relevant targets for researchers, defense agencies, and advanced ballistics enthusiasts needing to understand projectile behavior in diverse biological contexts. These models provide invaluable data on penetration depth, terminal ballistics, and wound profiles in a non-lethal, reusable format.
Meet the BDL Animal Lineup
1. The Rabbit (Full-Torso Model) 🐰
The Rabbit is one of our most popular and versatile animal models. Designed to replicate the size, mass, and internal structure of a small game animal, it offers a distinct challenge for low-caliber and small-firearm testing.
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Key Feature: Its relatively compact frame and specific organ placement (replicated in our proprietary gel formula) make it excellent for studying how projectiles interact with smaller, denser structures.
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Ideal Use: Testing small-game hunting loads, evaluating self-defense rounds against smaller targets, and veterinary forensic research.
2. The Bear Head (Specialized Head/Skull Model) 🐻
A stark contrast to the Rabbit, The Bear Head is engineered for high-impact terminal ballistics testing. This model focuses solely on the cranial region of a large, robust animal.
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Key Feature: It incorporates a simulated, ultra-dense skull structure and thick soft-tissue overlay to test penetration and deformation of powerful, large-caliber ammunition. Understanding how a projectile performs against a massive skeletal structure is crucial.
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Ideal Use: Testing dangerous-game hunting and defense rounds, determining adequate penetration for heavy-duty defense applications, and evaluating kinetic energy transfer.
3. The Animal Gel Block (The Universal Standard) 🧪
No ballistic study is complete without a reference block. Our Animal Gel Block is made from the same scientifically validated, proprietary ballistic gelatin formula used to produce our animal dummies. It includes a ribcage and a lung.
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Key Feature: It provides a standardized medium for comparing the raw performance of different rounds and broadheads against a repeatable, skeletal biological proxy. It's the perfect control variable.
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Ideal Use: Calibrating testing equipment, establishing baseline penetration measurements, and general bullet expansion comparison.
🔥 What’s Hatching Next at BDL?
Our engineers are always innovating, and we've heard your requests for a small, detailed target for extreme close-range and micro-caliber analysis.
We are excited to hint at the upcoming release of The Rat! This miniature, highly detailed model is set to revolutionize testing for pest control rounds, air rifle pellets, and other specialized small-scale applications. Keep an eye on your inbox for the official launch announcement!
To see these models in action and view their full specifications, visit our official product page today.
Stay safe and keep innovating,
The Team at Ballistic Dummy Lab
