Discover the Story Behind Ballistic Dummy Lab
Physiologically accurate, hyper-realistic human replicas — engineered for the professionals who test, train, and tell stories.
About Us
Ballistic Dummy Lab builds hyper-realistic ballistic gel human and animal replicas, from hands and heads to full bodies, plus raptors, bears, rats, and custom builds. Everything is made to order in our shop in Woodstock, Georgia.
We started in 2010 as the ballistic dummy line at Silver Shamrock Lab, the practical-effects studio Chris and Amy Mills founded in 2006. The first dummies were built for Deadliest Warrior. As testers, trainers, and creators kept asking for more, the dummies outgrew the effects shop, and Ballistic Dummy Lab became its own company in 2020.
Give anyone who tests, trains, or films a human target they can trust: consistent gel, accurate anatomy, and results you can see.
Our Commitment
Scientific Process
Thanks to a combination of years of design and creative expertise and the latest in manufacturing technology, we've been an indispensable part of bringing custom concepts to life. Our research and development department is constantly developing new products for our catalog, as well as custom projects for our clients. It's imperative that we continue to evolve with ever-changing technologies to keep us at the forefront of our industry.
Industries We Serve
Law enforcement and military training, ammunition and blade testing, blunt force and cut testing, medical and forensic simulation, industrial safety demos, and film and TV. Dummies from our shop have appeared on Deadliest Warrior, Forged in Fire, Hollywood Weapons, NCIS, CSI, and Bones, most of them credited to Silver Shamrock Lab. Creators including Kentucky Ballistics, Demo Ranch, Ballistic High Speed, Tyler Blanchard, and Zombie Go Boom have put BDL products in videos with over 1 billion combined views.