50 CAL VS COPPER PLATES - how strong is copper?

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[@seedlesstom]

I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but copper work hardens. The more it's deformed, the harder it gets. That could be part of the reason the black tip didn't do as much damage and is almost certainly why the bullet turned left. It kept pulling towards the softer side. You can anneal the copper to get it back to a pliable state after it's been work hardened.

[@TexugoFTW]

Lets keep in mind that spaced armor is way harder to penetrate than regular non-spaced plates. The reason is that the projectile has space to tumble, fragment and/or change flight while traveling in between the plates. Great video as always, love how you bring out different targets to be shot with crazy rounds.

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+TexugoFTW thank uuuu

[@Cragified]

That's also why the black tip didn't make it as far. It just happened to yaw on exit and break up hence the two impacts.

[@alnov91]

Thats not exactly true, layers are important, but space is a negative. Energy transfer is the goal, and space between layers denies the transfer of energy.

[@rafaellastracom6411]

What´s the most dangerous job in the world, you ask? Being Edwin Sarkissians camera-man.

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Rafael Lastra com true

[@aeoo371]

Rafael Lastra com that's no joke! Lol!

[@ricplays5905]

Being Gasparito XD

[@phancharchay]

😂

[@lightningshy5287]

The cameraman never dies, least of Gaspari

[@silentgaming9328]

Funfact : he literally burns is finger in almost all of his videos picking the hot bullets.

[@garyadams6889]

The second shot veered off in a direction away from where the first shot went in. The first shot made the metal around the hole it created harder from compression forces. If fired at fresh copper plates it would have gone through all three.

[@SheepHunter9780]

I've been planning on buying a Barrett 50 BMG for the past 3 years. But I've gotta say.... because of this channel alone, I will now be buying The Serbu 50 A. Thanks Edwin.👍

[@arnoldfung4939]

Please, give your cameraman a raise. He's pretty damn funny. Mad love!

[@jo-zw9eu]

"Maybe you will cooperate with "The slowmoguys

[@MechanicalDoll]

I know if that´s some kind of meme but I see this comment on literally any big gun channel. I am pretty sure that this is not going to happen but what can happen is that Jeff from Taofledermaus comes over with his Chronos Highspeed Camera. I think they even know each other.

[@jo-zw9eu]

this is the only gun channel i know. now i will check "Taofledermaus" channel cause i like guns thanks for the recommendation! But I'm sure this is the best weapons channel in the world

[@TertiaryChrome]

Did you want to say "copperate" instead ? Kay, I'm out...

[@ZagrosŞêxbizin]

Slow mo guys wont risk damaging their cameras:/

[@Mark13tol]

They shot a 50 BMG at a mirror on the opposite side of plexiglass to see what it looks like to have a bullet coming straight at you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV6ZhoF7ZZ6ejZI

[@Yak_Jedi]

Should grind the metal back down to the surface of the plates, clamp all three together, and try a APIT round on the whole block (without the space in between). Assuming the danger of bounce-back ricochet can be ameliorated.

[@markserbu]

First! Wait...that projectile was still hot? Who would have guessed?

[@dteva1644]

First Lake

[@EdwinSarkissian]

markserbu u never know lol 😂

[@cdawson198600]

markserbu it wouldn't be a complete video without a burn.

[@TheCraigy83]

tell him to spit on it !

[@lucasstrujak]

markserbu the finger burnt is your fault. LOL

[@LukeL007]

Amazing that a projectile can penetrate 3 inches of copper and still have lethal power. I recall from documentaries hearing stories of American troops in tanks getting hit by 50 cal bursts. They said the bullet would bounce around inside the cockpit and sometimes kill someone.

[@rustyshackleford8637]

Gotta agree. That’s one of the coolest impact/penetration results I’ve ever seen. You should auction or gift it. That’d be a badass wall piece.

[@TheNetsrac]

No matter how many videos I see with the 50 bmg. The sheer power of that round will never cease to amaze me. Just amazing

[@rachit6366]

Russian models and Edwin before shooting : "We're hot!" 😂

[@brandonk5932]

That 1st piece of copper with the tracer/ incindiary round hole was like art, that was so cool n perfect, I'd have put it on a shelf somewhere😁 keep up the good work, ur videos are awesome!!

[@boofmcgee]

Ok got to admit, I died at the office scene

[@zaahilibraahim7113]

Rip :(

[@siccmade425]

You are making meth/heroine addicts lose their minds with all that sweet copper, lol! Great vid

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+siccmade425 lol

[@mistersuave6242]

🤣🤣

[@LukeL007]

I will take free copper anytime I see it. Of course I would not spend the time breaking apart an AC unit, but that right there was probably $50.00 worth .

[@NvrchFotia]

Note:tracer compound burns very hot.

[@taofledermaus]

What a beast!

[@tfxe]

TAOFLEDERMAUS yyes

[@ahmadafgan6591]

Wow

[@Carlo99yehey]

hello

[@markvycmj8349]

50 cal vs Tungsten please

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Mine as well ask for gold because that amount of tungsten would cost a fortune. I'd love to see it though, if you can afford it please send it to him we would love to see it.

[@fankdaggot8961]

Taofledermaus did a video about it but not with a 50 though

[@advancedcavemen4104]

Tungsten ain't cheap but its nowhere near gold. Would be possible to do

[@DucNguyen-or3wx]

Xcaliber Trekke

[@ZilongNez]

Better start saving up

[@rre9121]

So your second shot might have hit a hardened region of the copper. When deformed copper actually gets much stronger and harder, that's the kind of skin-like patterning you see around the penetrations.

[@itsmrlonewolf]

R Re so it’s like a non Newtonian metal kind of?

[@shawneowens7012]

*Touches bullet and gets burned* OW!!! *Touches 3 more times right after* OW STILL HOT

[@italk2mysocks]

No pennies were harmed in the making of this video.

[@ClayLoomis1958]

They haven't been making pennies of copper since 1982. Mostly zinc now.

[@jaorodriguez100]

italk2mysocks pennies are painted with copper. They are made of zinc

[@somemanwhoateapuertoricanl7859]

italk2mysocks come in canada and you'll see they withdrew the making of these since 2008

[@justinmusselman1257]

so no angry jews either, sound like a good day👍

[@WXSTANG]

Wow what a difference. I suppose the incidnary round heats up allowing for easier penetration, and acts as a propellant?

[@EdwinSarkissian]

just got Facebook: facebook.com/Edwin-Sarkissian-152550912003267/ Also that bullet was sitting there for a while I didn't think it would be hot.

[@Fastgt2003]

Edwin Sarkissian Watch out for those druggies that copper must be worth lots of drugs

[@EdwinSarkissian]

cdawson198600 HahahHa true

[@joshfroude6889]

Edwin Sarkissian I don't have Facebook yet 😧

[@banana-chan1931]

Edwin Sarkissian shoot some oooblek Google what it is if you don't know and nice video

[@liquidmusic303]

Edwin Sarkissian u r the best. Shut out from Israel. 🇮🇱 love your videos so much. I'm 17 years old and I'm volunteering in the Israeli police for a year now. I've got the m16 and I was, and still exciting for me shooting or carrying the gun. So when I c u shoot the 50 Bmg. I'm so satisfied. Plz keep up. And if u can plz shoot some Israeli weapons. Like the Galil ace. Tavor. Negev machinegun. Jericho pistol.

[@BengtRosini13]

might be nice to know a bit more about the rounds you fired. like projectile weight in grains, and perhaps the powder charge amount to give us some real world details. obviously that first round being tracer incendiary has a different jacket but being armor piercing is that tungsten or depleted uranium? just a few thoughts.

[@theone2be33]

Would've been nice to see the plates together as well.

[@edhartgrove7552]

Just an FYI. For like $20, you can buy an infrared thermometer. It's a lot cheaper, and less painful, than suffering from a burn caused by HOT metal.

[@aliengoboom]

I always thought cooper plates are more impact resistant? 🤔

[@vetsenstew3271]

AlienGoBoom impact resistant not penetration resistant

[@artificernathaniel3287]

Copper is a very maluable substance, similar to silver and gold. Indeed they are all under the same column in the periodic table, a reason why they have similar properties

[@user47362]

pure metals are more malleable than alloys because of their their atomic structure

[@Clearanceman2]

That's what she said.

[@diablo2elitepvpguides405]

AlienGoBoom no copper is deff not, it's soft

[@richardtart3795]

Love your vids! Never a dull moment!!!

[@AdamosDad]

This was amazing, it punched through much better than I thought it would and I bet that copper was worth a lot of pennies.

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

This dude has a dream job shooting up stuff, copper plates today, titanium plates, cockpit windshields on other days.

[@robertorr2878]

Turn them sideways and clamp them together and shoot them on edge

[@DanGoodShotHD]

rob maloney THIS

[@robertorr2878]

THIS???

[@wanderera1834]

Yessss

[@TheLZempir3]

Goodbye clamp

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Very good

[@captzoom1778]

I always thought that incendiary rounds blew up it definitely made an explosion but I was surprised to see the bullet intact

[@TheKajunkat]

Okay, good to know. Note to self; do not make tank out of copper, got it.

[@dimmacommunication]

TheKajunkat Copper costs too Much , here if you have something Coppermade 99% It gets stolen in like 3 months...

[@MazdaRX7007]

@Archock Encanto not that cheap tho

[@ebeaulieu813]

#1) 50 cal deserves it's reputation #2) His friend with the camera has real good eyes

[@jo-zw9eu]

You are my inspiration! What to do when I grow up

[@2bingtim]

Plus quite a bit of friction going through 3" of copper!

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

Man Your videos are pretty cool just subbed ... keep em coming

[@anchorbait6662]

How much did all that copper cost? You just sell it for scrap when you were done? Cool video. Would love to see more rounds. 22tcm, 22-250 etc

[@anchorbait6662]

Alaskan Mandingo a pretty penny for sure :)

[@adamross2256]

Those copper plates are beautiful.

[@bigboy6704]

Alaskan Mandingo nah that's like 200 at most

[@acerp8123]

I'd also like to know how much one of those plates is worth. I would polish it and keep it as a show piece

[@proventure307]

after shooting the plates you can bring them back. this way you maybe loose only 10-20

[@Anubis78250]

I would bet that the second round impacted close enough to the first for the previous crater to cause the round to tumble. If it had been a clean hit you would have the same straight hole through all three.

[@josejulianrosales9772]

Hi I love your videos they are so cool and fun :) GOOD JOB !!!!! ;)

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Jose Julian Rosales thank you so much

[@orthodoxchurchexorcisticxc7222]

WOW ! AMAZING HOW IT MADE THAT LARGE WHOLE GOING IN THE COPPER ! GREAT VIDEO !

[@rafaellastracom6411]

On a serious note. It would be nice to see the limits of each 50 BMG projectile. Specifically, how much material is required to resist penetration by each type of round. Start with softer materials of increasing thickness, like copper and aluminum and work your way up to 7075/7475 T6 then onto brass, mild steel, hardened steel. This way we could see the limits of each round. It would be a bit more of an experiment than you are used to but that is no big deal. You have the equipment, interest and God knows you have the time... lol. It would be a series of videos that many people would be interested in AND it would keep you out of trouble for a few months. Think about it. I actually do not know what those limits are and it would be nice to know.

[@dimmacommunication]

Rafael Lastra com Black tip would be the best, not talking about Green tip but that's 100$ worth. Then API ,then APIT.

[@tachyonrend2834]

408 cheytac is way better than 50cal at long range penetration

[@JodiFCobb]

I thought I could see filling turns in the copper ! Really see the spin effect.

[@orenrosenfeld9645]

please dont ever wear gloves

[@D33Lux]

Or use pliers to pick up the hot bullet.

[@iancropper4952]

Amazing, that really surprised me. I thought copper would have been more resistant. Slow motion would be great too. But very interesting. Many thanks

[@melaniegonzalez6131]

Great job you are the best gun you tuber there is

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Melanie González thank u so much

[@sethdutton217]

Edwin Sarkissian you***

[@sank8_]

I watch all of ur videos... Love them... One request... Can u show us ur camera man on one of ur videos... Ur conversations are much funnier then any comedy videos

[@TheBeardedOutdoorsman]

nice one dude!

[@EdwinSarkissian]

The Bearded Outdoorsman thanks dude

[@TheBeardedOutdoorsman]

I actually like these "softer" metal targets, they kind of show the damage a bit better, just like Taofledermaus, i love that clay block that Jeff uses. Perhaps you can find some aluminum plates next!

[@larrymorrison5096]

Gave me an idea. Use one of those laser thermometers to show viewers the temperature of the slugs after they've been shot. Would be cool to see and would save you from future burns.

[@EduardoRuon]

45 degress. Night shot!

[@davidenglish2003]

You guys are my favorite KZbin channel. I’m going back watching the videos before I subscribed.

[@kurtmckelvey639]

Could you imagine getting hit by that Round !!! 😕

[@fachwissenpur2981]

There would be no imagination left after getting hit by that rounds lol

[@Mr.Tom_69]

@@fachwissenpur2981 exactly 🤣

[@noneyobiz337]

It would leave you speachless for sure.

[@TipulCare]

5:34 bullet hit and bounce between last 2 copper plates and fly away(watch carefully). Nice slow motion, great view on bullet :)

[@miguelsevilla4647]

Mi amigo José. Ahí andas wey!?

[@januswestraat2104]

We need the videos to keep coming, please save those fingers! I can recommend the Leatherman Skeletool CX, my favorite edc tool for the last 5 years.

[@Cuenta-ry4bm]

Now shoot gold plates

[@DanFrederiksen]

Interesting to see. Copper is fairly soft. I would say, always compare with a standard round. Very cool to have high tech rounds but standard is a good reference point. You can also look up the principle of the rounds you use. For future videos, I'd very much like to see aermet 100 plates if you can get someone to give you some. It's a very strong steel alloy. Maybe start with 10mm because it's strong. You could also try Glare sheet which is an alu-fiberglass composite used for aircraft and explosive resistant cargo containers.

[@farasbaloch7726]

Ur the best 😍

[@usamamir7218]

first time u fixed the targets , I always want that from u

[@bsouza4441]

very cool . Cooper its probably the second most importante metal for humanity

[@bsouza4441]

Laird Cummings probably You re right . but today the steel is the principal metal in use . in the Stone Age probably cooper was the easy metal to work

[@clintonwalsh2264]

B Souza be very close

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

B Souza Not only easier to work with, but you can not find pure iron anywhere.

[@WranglerSlim]

Definitely need a .50 BMG loaded with API rounds when you have that much copper on hand (-: That had to be an expensive experiment. Bear in mind that although copper is pretty soft, it is very dense (it's actually used in composite tank armor) so for a bullet to go through 3" of it is really impressive.

[@jlasud]

This guy is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like his 50cal. vids.

[@dimmacommunication]

jlasud Why? Cause he acts casual? :) Why people gotta insult with no reason

[@timothypuvogel5468]

Is copper the I mean one of the softest metals or is lead good shooting as usual and thanks for what you do again 1000 thumbs up

[@felixcat67]

You think with what he drops on .50 cal BMG rounds, he'd afford a pair of gloves! : ) Awesome videos...keeping me laughing! Keep up the good work!

[@svenp6504]

Was this annealed (fully soft) copper? Looks that way. Yield strength of 'regular' annealed copper is only 10ksi but it comes in work hardened grades with much, much greater strength (5-6x as strong).

[@star-du6vp]

Before I see your video I've been very interested in this this should be very very good I was thinking about doing a project to making something bulletproof and I was going to use copper to soften the low before I use something like titanium or tungsten

[@somethingsinlife5600]

"Doing it Justice" and "Justifying it" are two very different things my friend :)

[@richardhead8264]

Hey Edwin, since the copper plates cost $390 each, I'm curious what you did with the remaining metal.

[@mhmdjdk7167]

Amazing videos you produce, Thank you so much

[@RichardFrost800]

Cant believe that first easily went through 3inches of copper. Great vid

[@melaniegonzalez6131]

You are the best thank you for making great videos and working hard 👌🏽

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Melanie González thank you so much

[@thesouthamerican.2282]

Best gun channel ever...

[@grenadeninja3050]

"Just in case there is a ricochet it won't come back. Hopefully, that kind of made sense in my own head. It better not." Lol

[@Motorman-dl1sc]

Great channel. I really enjoy you shooting that 50 cal rifle.

[@janssencheah8073]

Nice video..subscribed for your humour..both of you all work well together..and a mild humour to ur videos as always.. nice...

[@markroberts3277]

I love the sound of the ricochets. Tungston was brilliant.

[@twooldguyswithcrossbows5170]

Edwin you really should do a compilation video of finger burns LMAO!!! You guys are great entertainment!

[@dominik2204]

man that "that what she said" finally got me ;) A like is dropped :)

[@20superjason]

The HQ pictures at the end are a great idea. Also, the report joke was pretty funny.

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Annie's Boobs lol

[@kirankoli852]

You should try truck rubber tries and 50 cal bullet. I am excited to watch in slow motion to hit a soft material

[@deranathonarkantos6712]

Dude, you should get a EDC multitool, with pliers, makes picking things like that hot round a lot easier.

[@Neeladri100]

It's lovely to see these vids.

[@petemedina8446]

Very cool that first shot was wicked and explosive

[@bendawson8284]

Dude that is so cool.. cant do anything like that here in scotland.. wish I could get one of those 50 cal spent bullets...

[@MeganChic]

Somewhere there is a metal scrapper watching this drooling

[@steffen5121]

The kinetic energy of this 800m/s bullet slowed down by these plates. The friction. It somehow gets transfered into heat. And by the way that you couldn't punch this bullet through the plates by hand, yet it still will get hot after some time because of friction, you can tell what an aweful lot of heat these bullets must have, which just traveled trough inches of solid metal... So I guess one shouldn't be surprised if you burn your fingers when you try to put them up right after ;-)

[@smexpemnis1978]

I just realized you reached 1.3M subs, congrats!

[@southbayrickybobby5820]

Best shooting channel on KZbin. Your videos are about shooting. Not bullshit music and the drive there and what you are before shooting and about 8 more minutes of not shooting

[@nixonjustin1176]

M having so much fun with all the guns and bullet stuff... Just love it... Make it more fun though...

[@Trump145]

Boy I sure wish I could hang out with you guys. And learn some stuff

[@saartal4524]

WOW indeed! Not to mention the fact you need to drive quite a few hours to get the shot. Amazing... and yes, bullets are HOT... let them cool first or use a leatherman... friction with the barrel, the burning gasses and the incendiary compound burning at high temp yep, hot. Keep up that great work... wonderful movies Thanks! Saar

[@EdwinSarkissian]

+Saar Tal thank uuuuu

[@martacejudo1165]

good ! continue with VS videos and you will grow fast .

[@TonyMarony73]

Red silver tip made a nice and clean hole to 2nd and 3rd plates.

[@Rocky_Intertidal]

Edwin Sarkissian: Ricochet-bait extraordinaire.

[@survivoranchor8890]

I would like to see a comparison between 50 cal bmg rifle vs 50 cal 500 S & W pistol.

[@arondennis7534]

You should get a Phantom Flex camera to show the bullet entering and exiting the targets in slow motion.

[@devo196047]

Edwin: touches bullet, hot, probably second worst burn...5 seconds later touches it again!

[@ron827]

Will slabs of lead be next? 2+2 = 5 for very large values of 2.

[@juangasca4983]

Edwin u should always have a multitool with you... GREAT video guys