12 ga. Shotgun Shell from Heck - "Green Slugs"

In this video we demonstrate the BPI Green Slugs. ("green" because they are lead free) They are huge, almost .73 cal. and weigh 375 grains. We used some full brass hulls for these, which was new to me but I seemed to figure it out. I can't show how I loaded these (YT rules) or where you can buy them but you are smart and can figure that out on your own.
Thank you channel members and Patreon supporters!
/ taofledermaus
DISCLAIMER: Our videos are strictly for scientific, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Imitation of any acts depicted in this video is solely at YOUR OWN RISK.

[@Smokin78Squire]

I'm a simple man; I hear the words "beaver vomit", and I watch the video. lol

[@victorwaddell6530]

@Jo Eb This weekend some friends and I made energy balls from rolled oats , peanut butter, raisins , and corn syrup rolled in chia seeds . Based the recipe on Creek Stewart's book about survival hacks ( chia seeds was our mod as we had some lying around , and my honey was crystallized due to the cold ) . Everybody , including the dogs , loved them . Made some more with chocolate chips and shredded coconut for humans only . Our next get-together we're gonna make jerky from beef hearts .

[@travisheck5979]

From Heck? No sorry I did not send these ;)

[@DhonJoe]

r/BeatleJuicing

[@skyflier8955]

Username checks out

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@travisheck5979]

@@taofledermaus how did you come up with the name taofledermaus?

[@anagennao]

@@travisheck5979 pssst... he's really batman

[@KentuckyBallistics]

Those slugs mean business lol

[@zacsampson9447]

I just watched your video before this one. It was in the feed. 😂 Great video be careful there was a lot of richochets. 👍

[@richavic4520]

Until the HMW plastic encounter.

[@robertleo8006]

when are ya’ll guys going to do some collab videos?

[@JonasUllenius]

Kentucky Ballistics Huck the slug up with some clear ballistics?

[@markboyle1843]

They are hollow points

[@thedevildick1]

Things I gathered from watching this video: -Jeff, Greg, and Danny are badass. -Doris is adorable. -Brass Shotgun shells sounds WAY cooler than plastic.

[@Mike_858]

Now fill THAT hollow point with 3FG blackpowder. Talk about incindiary.

[@recceeboy1237]

Tannerite would be better

[@JasonW.]

@@recceeboy1237 I've had much bad luck with Tannerite working reliably. Maybe it is the high humidity here in the summer. I'd say stick with black power. I've never had it not go boom unless it got wet.

[@lumberjack0716]

@@JasonW. tannerite requires higher speed to set off...they reccomend the minimum of a 40 grain projectile moving at least 2400 fps

[@kylespraysammili9108]

@@lumberjack0716 Funny how my .17hmr sets it off at 100yrds🤔

[@lumberjack0716]

@@kylespraysammili9108 did I say "reccomend" or did I say "it will only work if"?...so in other words they reccomend that speed and bullet weight...doesn't mean others wont work🤔

[@john-paulsilke893]

Literal mushroom figuratively. 😊 Jeff you are the Shakespeare of our generation re-creating the English language.

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@ulflyng4072]

Is that anything like a bookworm?

[@loddude5706]

Old Willi Wobble-dagger eh? . . . OK, hands up all those that want to hear Jeff's 'brummie English' accent . . . "Alas, poor Triker, we fired him backwards Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest . . . . . . . . & we needed it." : )

[@joemo1033]

@@taofledermaus My left ear enjoyed this Jeff.

[@jamesblanton9364]

HaHaHa, yeah i got a giggle from that too, cheers Jeff.

[@christopherpappas7474]

I have some 12 gauge shells from WWII that are full brass case. They were made to hold up in the wet jungle conditions. Another great video guys, woof, woof to the dog! PEACE:)

[@crazyfvck]

@Christopher Pappas Same here :) I also have a bunch from WW1. It didn't take them long to figure out that paper shotshells + wet trenches and mud = bad idea :P

[@DESTRUCT0NAT0R]

When 45/70 isn't punishing enough.

[@Tuton25]

This would be quite a bit less than .45-70

[@polarbear5740]

I have shot buffalo bore 500gr out of my marlin and it hit significantly more than my 12 guage with slug or even 3.5"

[@wafarms2514]

You can load a 2oz slug into a turkey shell and now it would be enough to compete with a 45-70

[@ermay3031]

12 guage hits hard af I thing i take this rather than the 4570 shotgun just has so much options

[@iPodHelpTube]

@@ermay3031 yeah a 45-70 never comes in semi as well

[@ponthis1]

That round really impressed me. And remember UHMWPE is strong enough to make 3a body armor with and it also has a +7 positive buoyancy... your body armor doubles as a life jacket.

[@Boomchacle]

well that's UHMWPE fibers though right?

[@ponthis1]

@@Boomchacle the units I have handled were 3/8" up to 1/2" thick plate almost like a butchers cutting board. They were in standard plate carrier style vests.

[@Boomchacle]

@@ponthis1 I assumed that it would be like kevlar body armor

[@blazeytrex4357]

@Joe Briggs Jr plastic plate ?

[@TheCrazyFinn]

They make lvl III plates from this stuff. They're pretty thick.

[@gscapinelli9214]

I loved the brass sound too hahaha

[@JasonW.]

20mm cannon sounds for poor peeps Not everyone can be Edwin

[@44WarmocK77]

The plinking noise of the empty 12-gauge brass shell dropping onto the ground - so satisfying!

[@WarpedPerception]

That folding table has been through heck ! Lol

[@SurvivalRussia]

Interesting as always :) Looking forward to the 40g hell slug.

[@harleydavidson131]

40 ga is that real that would be a small slug

[@beardedbaldingoldfartbutyo6985]

g = gram

[@Yahooligan72]

*heck It's Heck

[@oldkingcrow777]

​@@Yahooligan72 this is the heck slug. They're saying the 40 gram would be the hell slug

[@ryankelley2355]

I absolutely love brass shotgun shells. The way they sound on ejection and hitting the ground......GREAT VIDEO GUYS.

[@pietermaritz1809]

I have been subscribed for years. KZbin suggested this three year old demonized video today, and seeing Danny brought me to tears. Choose a side KZbin.

[@kingginger3335]

Watching this 3 years later. Man it's so sad seeing Danny and knowing he's gone. I'm sure he's still testing rounds in heaven, though. Making content for God lol

[@kelborhal2576]

My new home defense round against home invading elephants.

[@DrTexas]

Lol

[@kenhelmers2603]

I haven't seen brass 12ga shells in like forever! Cool!

[@sleak9783]

Since WWI really

[@RAITYUS360]

I wish I had some

[@Efferheim]

They are sold under the brand name Magtech, manufactured by a company in Brazil.

[@kenhelmers2603]

@@Efferheim Magtech seems to be doing a lot. Thanks :)

[@RAITYUS360]

@@Efferheim magtech is a respectable ammo brand never had a problem with them

[@kalixtshawxo]

I had an ad before the video, and for the first time ever.... An ad in the middle of the video! Then a 3rd ad at the end.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Roger

[@oarias5158]

😩 no adds on mine

[@chickenmonger123]

None for me. 🤷‍♂️

[@nataliedeyton6829]

Adds for me !!!!! Most channels I don’t even notice but on my gun channels makes me happy for yall

[@richavic4520]

Monetized!

[@heywardmorgan7699]

WOW, talk about a round that would stop a large bear in his tracks. really impressive, have seen full brass before but never seen it fired, nice treat. looks like it would be brutal recoil but Danny didn't seem to flinch much, He's the MAN. keep 'em coming

[@ArtisanTony]

Someone needs to make some UHMW slugs to shoot at the UHMW target :)

[@christophpoll784]

Just shoot at that uhmw-stuff in an angle (30° or so, I don't mind if us or European degrees). Then it at least bounces off away from you.

[@ArtisanTony]

@@christophpoll784 euro degrees are different? lol

[@pdittrich]

@@ArtisanTony yeah, a circle is 2*pi around over here, whereas I think US degrees are like 350 (I might be slightly off tho, its a weird number)

[@ArtisanTony]

@@pdittrich it's 360 dude lol it's that same every where in the universe

[@christophpoll784]

Just mocking around (regarding farenheits and celsius). It is some degrees of something. You could even calculate with 400 for a whole circle (I guess they tried to implement that once...).

[@bmstylee]

Beaver Vomit. That's the OG's new hazardous material removal company.

[@TuttleScott]

or a good name for an all female death metal band

[@bmstylee]

@@TuttleScott nicely done.

[@BillyO8834]

It's great to be able to come back and see Danny in some older videos.

[@keegankrol1198]

Man do I miss Danny. Thank you for all the good times and smiles. Rest up you beautiful legend

[@christopherch7307]

OMG !! that's a perfect squirrel round.👍👍👍

[@ph143aaf]

Perfect home defense round lol!

[@TuttleScott]

yeah, in case you're attacked by a home

[@deltab9768]

350? Would that really make such a difference? That's not much more than twice the size of your average guy. It's not like it could penetrate an extra 9 inches of muscle to get to a blood vessel or organ (brain, lungs, heart), right? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fofHfWdjdppqo9E But yeah, just because a cartridge looks big and 'scary' won't guarantee that it stops an attacker, and just because one looks small, wimpy and harmless (like a .380 auto) doesn't mean it won't. There is too much up to chance (like what kind of aim you have in the chaos of a fight) to say that any one round is the "perfect home defense round"

[@geraldtheseal6050]

@Alex Vives don't talk about my father like that

[@geraldtheseal6050]

@Alex Vives lol

[@is64611]

@Alex Vives 500lb Polar bear? Either a baby or starving to death.

[@garyloger9416]

I'd like to have a couple of boxes of those.

[@ericangela1528]

they are expensive around a dollar each they come 25 to the box that's just for the brass not a fully loaded shell. they are made by MAGTECH And sold by a few reloading suppliers like www.ballisticproducts.com

[@SuperUncleRyan]

I'm glad to see that Bushnell red dot sight holding up with all these crazy shotgun rounds. Great little budget sight.

[@andrewdobosz3682]

When he's comparing the .22 to the green slug. That's not a "projectile" . THIS is a "Projectile"

[@ryanmulherin2682]

Crocodile Dundee reference, nice!

[@nobodyimportant290]

That's not murica, THIS is Murica

[@heyarno]

That's a cute dog.

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

I actually thought you were making a joke about the size of the round. Took me four hours to revisit and consider the fact that there was a doggo.

[@heyarno]

@@ranchurdhimster4955 You overestimate my humour. I'm glad you saw it in the end though.

[@CaolanSuibhne]

Until you jump his fence then it's not so cute.

[@heyarno]

@@CaolanSuibhne considering the owner, I wouldn't dare to find out anyway.

[@Aaron-ts4fr]

This popped up on my feed today. Still a great episode. Miss Danny prayers going out to his family even still.

[@chamberlinbosley5883]

Anyone else here to see Danny again. I miss him 🙏🏼 RIP Danny 🙏🏼🥺

[@c.james.cornwalll3060]

Those are a thing of beauty! If any come up as giveaways I'm in for the win 😎

[@JustinY.]

Absolute units

[@deltadragon2335]

Your a gun guy too awesome

[@Gibblegobblegoob]

bro

[@TonyTear]

Justin Y. Justin i love you

[@NoName-mq7uw]

My dude vocaloid to this to any video you have a vide aray of interests

[@lalala.thomson]

you're everywhere wtf

[@jackedup8790]

Nobody puts their 2 cents in better than the O G

[@Papperlapappmaul]

*their and *than. Not judging, just correcting.

[@jackedup8790]

@@Papperlapappmaul happy?

[@zdub8438]

Can't believe danny has spent all this time shooting and still hasn't learned how to miss.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

Winchester will be making full brass shells sometime this year WW2 remake apparently

[@erik61801]

Probably at 10 bucks a round.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

@@Tanya_Von-Degurechaff No idea. They're making .30 carbine and 12ga called the victory series. $25-30 a box for 20 it looks like but im just going on the stock image

[@supermoon1430]

TheAllSeeingTruth that sounds very interesting definitely worth checking out

[@LongBinh70]

Midway does, or used to, sell empty brass 12 ga shells. We used them for cowboy shoots.

[@r.awilliams9815]

@@LongBinh70 Aye, you can find them sometimes, but they're not cheap. With care you can reload them quite a few times, though.

[@gvii]

I don't know if these have any advantages over traditional slugs in either performance or price, but dang. They do look mighty cool. Mighty, mighty cool.

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

I would assume it has the advantage of high brass over low brass. Except full brass

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

Might be a little more water resistant

[@john-paulsilke893]

Super cool and worth every penny just to have a short bandleader or side saddle worth. Not to mention they actually work pretty darn well. It’d be nice to see them out to 79-100yrds but with only five to sample this will definitely do.

[@sunshadow7XK]

There is significantly more inside diameter inside of the case. You could get away with having a stiffer powder charge for the same pressure.

[@jonross377]

There is no advantage, however there is a huge disadvantage. You can only load one at a time...

[@tommybear1097]

Thank god you didn't miss, Danny. I'd hate to see Taofledermaus get strafed by those F16's for receiving anti-aircraft fire. "THIS WEEK ON TAOFLEDEROUCH WE'LL WATCH DANNY & OG SERPENTINE THROUGH SOME A10 FIRE ON A RANDOM DIRT ROAD NEXT TO AN AIR FORCE TARGET RANGE"

[@jeremyjames1659]

Man I love the good old 12 gauge. Most versatile gun ever made.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Got to get someone to machine you a UHMW slug.

[@MattB-es2zo]

I love the sound of a huge brass case hitting the ground.

[@PackthatcameBack]

Oh Danny. May his memory never die.

[@joshuataft5541]

Gna miss seeing you know who....life is crazy and can be tuff and beautiful all in one day... I jst Wana say. After being disabled in a motorcycle wreck sometimes these videos cheer me up and help pass the hard times.. thanx you guys..✌️🙏

[@Ranger_Kevin]

from a distance it looks like a .500 Nitro Express ^^ But probably don't try to load one of those into a shotgun...

[@MrCeall]

What sucks is i still think the wax slugs would still be more effective. Great looking round though, makes my inner kid happy

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Good to see Danny again. Miss you buddy.

[@lonestar1775]

Coming back and seeing Danny is so nice.

[@iyaayas200]

Taurus ought to make a Supreme Court Judge chambered for these. just wish they were solid copper

[@murphymmc]

It's literally a mushroom....figuratively. Wait, what?

[@boomstick900]

positively

[@hakrj12]

Sort of absolutely

[@germaxicus6670]

60% of the time...it works every time!

[@5winder]

exactly more or less

[@kczcb4697]

Pepper brooks from the Ocho would be proud Jeff.

[@tomsikes9064]

oh DannnnyyyyBoyyyy the slugs, the slugs youre maaching.........Thanks TFM Team, , yeah I heard you OG. welcome Doris the TaoFleder Dog. Another epic slug R&D project!!

[@skasz3269]

The giant energy dump on the ballistic booger was very impressive. That round has a ton of potential for hunting. Great video guys

[@anthonywstanton]

Massive cool video gentlemen!

[@crazyfvck]

Very cool video dude :) I've used plenty of those all-brass cases to simulate WW1-era U.S. military buckshot. They go well with my Winchester 1897 trench gun and complete repro USMC uniform. Anyway, if any fellow Taofleder-folks choose to use these all brass shells (made by Magtech,) make sure you ream out the primer holes BEFORE your first use. These are not top quality shells, and they will often have brass burrs inside the hole that can case reliability issues. I had one that was particularly bad, where the burr almost completely covered the hole! A miniature round "rat tail" file is perfect for getting rid of the burrs. Also, Ballistic Products carries a reloading manual specifically for all-brass shells. I bought that when I first started loading mine up, and it was very helpful.

[@Bou_Diran]

that thing did not disappoint! another great video guys.

[@samcoon6699]

That UHMW stuff is no joke. I work with it on almost a daily basis and it is CRAZY how tough the stuff is. Great video as always Jeff. You guys are the best!

[@CCxCHINO]

Hopefully BPI makes another one of these with a lead core for you to play with to really test the expansion, it seemed like the aluminum was a little too strong for any hollow to be effective for the exception of a hard target like the lead plate. Once again, an awesome video. It's been a highlight of my week for years to see what you put out next

[@bobthompson4319]

the empty case of these brass cases make an awsome sound comeing out of a pump shotgun. I had some copper cases and they sounded epic.

[@TaunusTV]

Wow ! That slug did surprisingly well !! Special thumbs-up to the perfect expansion in the lead plate and especially the hydrostatic slow-mo at the end !! 👍👍👍

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@robertcainjr.7627]

Great vid by the way! Always interesting and informative.

[@danieljamescrow]

We miss you, Danny. RIP

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Send the uhmw to Edwin! See how it would do vs 50 bmg

[@TheProfessordank]

Yes, or the 20mm

[@VICTORYOVERNEPTUNE]

You guys have the most interesting channel, thanks for make so many great videos

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@mrhalfstep]

One of the big uses for UHMW is to line the beds of dump trucks. It makes them very resistant to the dents that would be put in the bare steel when loads of rock and scrap steel and other hard stuff are allowed to fall into the bed from over the side of the truck. I can see now why it works so well. Great video, again.

[@bigboaharthurmorgan2109]

I rechamberd my Double barrel shotgun for .50 BMG.

[@ares4086]

Lets be friends

[@WH250398]

Great, but what about the M U N E H

[@LongBinh70]

It was nice knowin' ya!

[@zachariasprice3762]

@@WH250398 just one more big score, have some GODDAMN FAITH !!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Great video, as always. Too sad the last shot missed the tank. _Cheers, Horst_

[@justincase4382]

He wasn’t aiming for the tank he was aiming for the water hug.. he did not miss,

[@10223220]

I love the look of the brass case and i like how the one that hit the lead plate looks 👍

[@BeeKisses]

Surprised me seeing old deadeye, then I realised this is a three year old video, godspeed Danny you magnificent bastard

[@akashmukherjee2405]

That's a freaking nasty yet awesome slug.... Holy cow.... Hague convention would definitely get pissed off....

[@skepticalbadger]

You mean Hague convention.

[@aeoo371]

Never was ratified by the USA. So we are ok.

[@akashmukherjee2405]

@@skepticalbadger oops yes

[@CrazyDog651]

Since pump action shotguns are banned in Australia if a proper rifle cartridge is created for this and a purpose built pump action rifle was made for it, it would mean Australians can legally get a pump action rifle that can shoot 12 gauge.

[@Ethan-zx7ef]

What kind of guns do y'all hunt birds with there

[@accuratealloys]

I feel sorry for you guys.

[@CrazyDog651]

Ethan 2009 birds are mainly hunted with under and over shotguns and if your a pig hunting straight pull or lever action shotguns are the way to go.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

@@Ethan-zx7ef They're called boomerangs. Short range but deadly.

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

CrazyDog With a fully rifled barrel, wouldn't that qualify as a pump action rifle? 🤔. 🇺🇸😎

[@YukiTsunoda7]

man this slug is so freakin cool!! well done gents! helluva job as always Danny! God Bless and God Speed.

[@michaeleaster4047]

I smiled when I heard that hull , then Danny smiling said he loved that sound... Cool video, thanks

[@TE72GOD]

Danny: "Oops, I pulled an Edwin..." Lol Hilarious. ^_^

[@garrickstokes]

Danny didn't 'finally' dial in his aim... Danny INEVITABLY found his mark ;-)

[@huckleberry602]

I’m calling you names! And now I feel better.😄 Thanks for the content guys.👍🏻

[@chaelsonnen4487]

The most amazing thing in this video is how big this man hands and fingers are!!

[@chancetravis3545]

i think the slug manufacturer is defiantly on to something. work the kinks out with feeding etc i would buy them

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

Bet those would be good for long range, 100-200 yards? Maybe a good deer "shotgun-rifle" round.

[@Porty1119]

I bet you're right!

[@brrrt7623]

Remington cooper sabot is similar

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

@@brrrt7623 I don't think the sabot engages rifles though ?

[@brrrt7623]

@@putteslaintxtbks5166 my bad, I believe you're correct and the rem is 50. Cal in diameter.

[@cross3052]

Yet more evidence of the sheer versatility of ye olde shotgun. That hit on the lead plate was impressive.

[@reggiep75]

Danny has got fire proof hands and puts his bbq out with his meaty shovels as a party trick!

[@tyjandrews]

Love the video, Jeff, Danny, et. all! I'm really glad you found your niche and made it through some hard times. DONATE!!

[@kaseyowens3065]

I now have a name for my polka punk metal band. Henceforth... We shall be known as beaver vomit.

[@hihu7200]

I can't wait for the first single from Beaver Vomit ft. Little Tony.

[@kalixtshawxo]

My favorite targets are the lead plate and clay block. Loved seeing the expansion of that slug on the plate.

[@wavecreatures]

Great video as ever! Love the moon shot at the start! Nice one Jeff!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks! I tried to film the whole event but we had some cloud cover, then the sky cleared completely, then the clouds rolled back in!

[@ErwinHolland.]

"That's a literal mushroom. Figuratively." Lol.

[@mealex303]

That she'll sounded like a howitzer 😆

[@TheFlightSimFreak]

Yeah, that's one he'll of a round.

[@The02seta]

Thats cool. Even cooler is seeing Danny again. R.I.P. brother Danny!

[@nataliedeyton6829]

Another awesome vid guys

[@ryants100]

I love the video and i would love to see a 50cal go though that plastic...if it could.

[@loddude5706]

There is a word for that plastic, & that word is Oerlikon . . .

[@lwilton]

Wasn't "The Slug From Heck" a 1960s TV show?

[@danhard8440]

at 5:45 had me rollin " i did a Edwin " OMG i love Edwins channel !!!!

[@capnspicy5565]

Poor Edwin, His fingers are as soft as Matt's wrists from Demolotion Raunch, 😜

[@keithbrown2458]

Very impressive slug I have some brass shells 12 gauge unloaded for years did not know what to do with them, and that is the biggest block of UHMW that I’ve ever seen.

[@LexsLavrov]

I would really like to see BFR revolver for these rounds! :)

[@duggydo]

Taofledermaus you should shoot the uhmw plastic with a high power rifle like 30’06. It won’t bounce back, but will likely shatter.

[@warrenphilips8441]

I've heard of high brass shotgun shells but that brass is higher than a california congress[person] or what I assume is tyrannical hate manifest in a loose fitting woman's skin.

[@p38sheep]

Warren Philips most accurate description I've ever read. 👍 also made me laugh! Lol

[@aeoo371]

Except don’t call that thing a “woman “ ! A vile beast but no “woman “!

[@Snyper1188]

Lmao very well said!!

[@D8W2P4]

That's how shotgun shells used to be before plastic.

[@edifyguy]

@@D8W2P4 I thought they were box board.

[@vharrald]

I'd say Danny really high centered that tank

[@therealhawkeyeii7888]

Loved the slow motion shot of the tank strike.

[@0zmosis2001]

I started watching this video and it took a minute for me to realize who I was watching!!! I can wholeheartedly say that the duct tape cowboy will always be missed!

[@jakeharms1386]

miss Danny

[@kevinKronnack]

MOAR DORIS!

[@FusionDeveloper]

*more

[@kevinKronnack]

@@FusionDeveloper MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR DORIS!!!!!!!!!!