Hi! I'm writing a story wherein the MC, a former Australian special forces soldier, wants to breach a thick, steel enforced door. He doesn't want anything behind that door to get damaged as there is fuel behind it and he needs that fuel. From what I've read in the beginning of my research, from Wiki:
Breaching using explosives is primarily an operation performed by highly trained explosives experts, such as combat engineers or sappers. Explosive breaching charges can range from highly focused methods, such as detcord, plastic explosives, or strip shaped charges that explosively cut through doors or latches, to large satchel charges, containing 20 pounds (9 kg) of C-4, that can breach even reinforced concretebunkers.[SUP][8]
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I thought of using large satchel charges as I thought that would have no problems getting through the door, but was advised against it as I was told that it'd blow the whole room up. I'm mainly looking to breach/destroy the latches on the door or the lock so the MC can get in there. Is there something you could suggest. At the moment, I merely have my MC saying this when someone asks what it is:
"It’s a breaching charge that contains C-4, so you’re going to have to put a big distance between you and this door. It’s a contained blast that’ll knock the bolts off, but anything could go wrong and I want you out of harm’s way."
Breaching using explosives is primarily an operation performed by highly trained explosives experts, such as combat engineers or sappers. Explosive breaching charges can range from highly focused methods, such as detcord, plastic explosives, or strip shaped charges that explosively cut through doors or latches, to large satchel charges, containing 20 pounds (9 kg) of C-4, that can breach even reinforced concretebunkers.[SUP][8]
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I thought of using large satchel charges as I thought that would have no problems getting through the door, but was advised against it as I was told that it'd blow the whole room up. I'm mainly looking to breach/destroy the latches on the door or the lock so the MC can get in there. Is there something you could suggest. At the moment, I merely have my MC saying this when someone asks what it is:
"It’s a breaching charge that contains C-4, so you’re going to have to put a big distance between you and this door. It’s a contained blast that’ll knock the bolts off, but anything could go wrong and I want you out of harm’s way."