Can a Pressure Washer Deflect a Bullet? - Ballistic High-Speed

Name: Can a Pressure Washer Deflect a Bullet? - Ballistic High-Speed
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T04:03:15.943Z
Duration: 8 min 6 s
Channel: Ballistic Lab
Description: Bryce and Adam find out whether or not a pressure washer can deflect a bullet! Pressure washers can run at thousands of PSI, and several gallons per minute. Is that enough to deflect or change the path of a bullet? We use high-speed cameras to observe the path of the bullets before and after impact with the water stream and see exactly what happens.

Ballistic Lab

Aug 3, 2026

Bryce and Adam find out whether or not a pressure washer can deflect a bullet!

Pressure washers can run at thousands of PSI, and several gallons per minute. Is that enough to deflect or change the path of a bullet? We use high-speed cameras to observe the path of the bullets before and after impact with the water stream and see exactly what happens.