When Tannerite Shoots Back (NSFW)

May 14, 2015

In a video posted by YouTube user John Guzman, a rifleman takes a shot at an explosive mark, but soon finds himself scrambling to clear the path of a vengeful rock hurtling for his head. Be warned that there’s some slightly NSFW language, as the video contains about three-fourths of a swear word before cutting off (not that we blame him).

26 COMMENTS

MurrDog May 14, 2015 At 15:03

Tannerite is one of the bigger mall ninja money sinks.
- brentondadams May 14, 2015 At 16:23
  
  And don’t ever shoot a sink at close range. Or a bathtub for that matter.
  
  Ricochets.
  - DJ9 May 14, 2015 At 22:04
    
    Best Tannerite “wind weights” (placed on top of the Tannerite jar, so it doesn’t blow away)? Pumpkins!
    
    Big, soft, almost squishy late-fall pumpkins. It’ll rain pumpkin guts for 3-6 seconds. And assuming you followed the minimum-safe-distance recommendation, it’s really hard to get hurt by flying soft pumpkin parts.
  - jsallison May 15, 2015 At 10:35
    
    Been there, done that, ONCE. 😉
Gordon Wagner May 14, 2015 At 15:06

Good reflexes.
- JasonM May 14, 2015 At 15:11
  
  Hollywood reflexes would have allowed him to deflect the rock with a well placed shot.
Bruce May 14, 2015 At 15:13

RUN FOR IT!!!
Ralph May 14, 2015 At 15:30

Lesson learned — don’t mess with The Rock.
Yngvar May 14, 2015 At 15:53

Off Topic.
“It’s illegal to point a rifle at a federal employee”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cohNcKlSlcQ [FBI Investigating Supporters in Bundy Ranch Standoff]

Is this claim true?
- Ralph May 14, 2015 At 17:04
  
  Google 18 U.S. Code § 111 – Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees
- Ing May 14, 2015 At 17:20
  
  It makes sense that it would be. On the other hand, it can be illegal and still be necessary and right in some situations.
- LarryinTX May 14, 2015 At 17:59
  
  Are you suggesting that rock was a federal employee?
Frosty45 May 14, 2015 At 16:02

Nothing like good ole-fashion redneck fun!
- Mikial May 14, 2015 At 20:47
  
  Hey, fellas. Watch this!
Tom in Oregon May 14, 2015 At 16:30

Hold my beer and watch this!
Tom W. May 14, 2015 At 16:35

Glad they had mad ninja reflexes.
I like my Tannerite with old produce.
jwtaylor May 14, 2015 At 17:32

Here’s a little gem of wisdom I learned while dealing with lots of different explosive devices:

If you can see it, it can kill you.

Class dismissed.
Sian May 14, 2015 At 17:32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA
- C May 14, 2015 At 18:47
  
  i love this.
emfourty gasmask May 14, 2015 At 17:36

I wouldnt have even tried to get up, I woulda started rolling lol
Sixpack70 May 14, 2015 At 17:53

I wonder where this is in El Paso. I only knew of two ranges to shoot at. Beside the side of the mountain.
Accur81 May 14, 2015 At 22:16

Well, my avatar photo is blowing up tannerite with a 6.8 SPC AR. In a gravel pit. I still have all my fingers and toes. Mostly.
mike May 15, 2015 At 08:23

Good grief, why cant shotgun users ever clean up after themselves. what a mess.
Dustin May 15, 2015 At 11:54

If the video have been shot properly, horizontal, that rock would have had somewhere else to go…
- DJ9 May 15, 2015 At 21:09
  
  I admit it, I laughed at that one…
Roymond May 15, 2015 At 20:32

Given the things we’ve done with tannerite — like the time I rock-climbed up a cracked quarry face to cram a couple of quarts’ worth into a crack, and we split the rock face — I feel left out. The only time we ever had to dodge anything is when the explosion failed to destroy the trailer truck tire balanced atop the tannerite, but did send it flying almost perfectly straight up — with the “almost” making us quickly realize we’d better relocate.

But we have “chopped down” trees using tannerite……