Can a Lee 155 punch thru diesel engine?

[Tim K]

Cast iron is brittle and intolerant of high velocity impacts. I've not shot a block, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least if you could kill one with a .300 BO. I killed a cast iron skillet one afternoon with a .45. One shot left it in chunks.

[68Charger]

Sending one through the timing cover would probably do a good job shutting it down, depending where it hit.

I wouldn't bet on it... those are gear driven with steel gears. I had the KDP come out and it was just spit back out by one of the gears. Drove for around 100 miles with a small oil leak before I noticed.

Cast iron is brittle and intolerant of high velocity impacts. I've not shot a block, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least if you could kill one with a .300 BO. I killed a cast iron skillet one afternoon with a .45. One shot left it in chunks.

Not all cast iron is the same. And even if you took a chunk out of the outside of the block, you'd likely create a coolant leak. Won't stop it "dead right there"

Actual tests: http://www.theboxotruth.com/the-box-...-engine-block/

[Irving]

An aluminum block probably wouldn't hold up as well.

Forgot we were talking about diesels.

[rondog]

I've got some .30-06 AP that'll put a hurtin' on it.....