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.38 Special vs Prince Ruperts Drop at 170,000 FPS - Smarter Every Day 169
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Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day fires .22 Magnum and .38 Special bullets at Prince Rupert's drops, filmed at 170,000 frames per second. The slow-motion footage shows the bullet shattering against the glass tadpole while the drop initially survives.
Cited in Prince Rupert's drop threads as the best high-speed footage of a bullet hitting one.
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