What happens when you place 16 pounds of a legal explosive inside a washing machine and hit it with an assault rifle? An explosion. A really big explosion.

The "fuel' was binary reactive, a legal explosive. The washing machine hasn't worked for six months. The family decided to pack it with 16 pounds of the explosive and shoot it with an assault rifle from 120 yards away. One direct hit was all it took:

The target practice/appliance disposal took place in rural Dubuque County, according to WHO. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) says the whole thing was legal. Still, not sure it was a great idea... just look how far that large piece of shrapnel flew.

[via WHO]

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