# Ep. 446 | Slow Motion Terminal Performance Breakdown

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Podcast: [Vortex Nation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vortex-nation-podcast-857884)
Published: 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Firing cup and core, bonded, and monolithic bullets into ordnance gel is cool. Documenting it with a high-speed camera to analyze terminal performance is cooler. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn unpack their findings after getting a unique look in slow motion.

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