.50 Cal vs Multiple Steel Plates! Testing Coated Armor - Ballistic High-Speed

After seeing how dangerous bare steel plates can be, Bryce and Adam put some coated steel armor to the test!
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[@BallisticHighSpeed]

Anyone else think the finally chunk was a piece of the steel plate breaking off? We were wondering that while editing. It’s sometimes hard to see details on the smaller camera screens while shooting.

[@rogeradams9874]

Yup

[@theWadebros]

Yeah I believe it’s a piece of the plate. Edges look very jagged. The bullet basically punched a piece of the armor out.

[@thegrizzlyoldtiger]

Agreed it’s a piece of the plate, thanks for the great video guys!

[@groermaik]

Uh-huh.

[@jasonmcclish2580]

I think it was part of the plate. Kind of like drifting a hole while blacksmithing an axe head . You'll get what we call a plug that will push out the bottom. Material has to go somewhere. Difference is you're cold forging with a 50 cal. Lol

[@t3h51d3w1nd3r]

Man you guys have some serious talent, the camera shots of the gun shooting are amazing, it's a great addition to see as well as the targets, the info of speed and energy at the muzzle is brilliant as well as the speeds of fragments. I really hope this channel grows in subscriber numbers because you are top notch. Can't wait to see more!!!

[@ghostmourn]

Yeah the camera work is very impressive.

[@sauronthemighty3985]

API is spicy AF

[@sauronthemighty3985]

@@somecsguy9824 I don't think ball ammo would make such a big flash on impact

[@jasonmcclish2580]

Should do a collaboration with Kentucky Ballistics. Like another gentleman has stated he has a bunch of elephant guns and his new 4 bore. Seeing that through your high speed cameras would be priceless. Great videos guys. God Bless and stay safe gentlemen..

[@koreyhayden1368]

💯!!! Scott partnered with the slowmo guys recently, was cool but...this channel is a much more appropriate collab!

[@jasonmcclish2580]

@Korey Hayden agreed and not to take away from the slow mo guys. But Ballistic high speed seems to have better quality. In my opinion.

[@koreyhayden1368]

@jasonmcclish2580 for sure. Ya I love slowmo guys as well. But their stuff is ballistic related here and there, just all kinds of stuff in slow mo. This channel is all about guns in slow mo! Perfect!

[@somecsguy9824]

@@jasonmcclish2580 I think slowmo guys just avoid detailed gun stuff because of monetization issues. even when they do use guns they don't shoot on camera anymore. don't fault them at all for it but pretty sure that's why. their quality is top notch, just different content than BHS. Gavin is an amazing camera operator if you've seen all his videos.

[@fatgreta1066]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@SolemnSentinel]

The big chunk wasn't the bullet coming out of the 2nd plate, it was the piece of the plate itself breaking out.

[@toastedapple3013]

i was gonna say the same thing

[@0ffshor3]

I was about to say the same

[@MotoGoato]

yup, I agree

[@EVLfreak666]

Agreed

[@Tangobaldy]

Why do you get fire on impact.

[@Adam-nv9zo]

This is definitely some of, if not the coolest high speed I've ever seen. Great job, guys. 👏 👏 👏

[@Westcoast3d2a]

Looks like fuze from rainbow 6 siege his operator video

[@fumbduck2720]

Who got speed?

[@somecsguy9824]

Still can't get over how amazing this footage is. Fantastic. Another idea: see what it looks like shooting big steel cable. Demo Ranch did a video shooting an elevator cable. I think it was a few inches wide. It's interesting because the bullets squeeze their way into the spaces between each cable strand, almost like they're liquid. This would be amazing to see in high speed.

[@pcps3firstblood03]

I am blown away by that 50 bmg explosion. that is easily your guy's best shot so far! this is why I keep coming back, thanks for all the hard work yall are putting in for our entertainment. keep it up!

[@ghostmourn]

I was really surprised by the size of the fireball in between the two plates. I think that is why armored vehicles keep their hatches open

[@firework7516]

@@ghostmourn pretty sure it was incendiary round, but I could be wrong

[@Sharpless2]

​@@firework7516 grey/silver/aluminium tip is always API. Armor Piercing Incendiary.

[@vibeslide]

Really enjoy your videos. No cliffhangers, no palavering, no acting, no shouting, no ridiculous over the top excitement. so nice.

[@tylerd.5694]

I love the side by side comparison shots!

[@skm1115]

Great video as usual guys! Keep up the awesome content. Just wanted to make a quick correction though, at 14:40, where the energy loss comparisons are made, since kinetic energy involves squaring velocity, the actual energy losses would be around 46.2% (from 3000 ft/s to 2200 ft/s) and precisely 96% (from 3000 ft/s to 600 ft/s).

[@CDCI3]

Shit, why did I just do those calculations before looking in the comments?

[@enok82]

And if you're lazy, ask ChatGPT =)

[@skm1115]

@@enok82 I did not chat GPT this comment, I just attempted to be polite and not snarky, whilst still providing the channel with a correction. Not every sentence with more than 5 words is "Chat GPT", ya know.

[@arturomc9991]

but also there was a mass loss, thus making the energy dissipation even better, surely could reach a 98%! And still deadly with only a 2% remaining!!

[@patdry]

Watching the coated plate swallow all of that shrapnel was UNREAL. Another 10/10 guys!

[@PolenarTactical]

This was amazing

[@loneczgunner6562]

Not as amazing as your store!

[@BHRxRACER]

Do you guys watch and comment every gun video on youtube? You're everywhere

[@PolenarTactical]

@@BHRxRACER no, just the ones that i enjoy

[@whirledpeas3477]

​@@PolenarTacticaldisregard all assholes ❤

[@MrDoss89]

The fact that it keyholed through the second plate is just amazing. .50 living up to its reputation.

[@astang1072]

Look closely at that keyholed hit, the projectile shattered, that was a chunk of the plate that went flying.

[@maxbuust8670]

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[@MeowMeowMoFu]

There is a plate which can stop 50. Cal AP but you will have obvously broken ribs and inner bleeding

[@javiermorales1852]

One of the best slow-mo .50 cal shots I’ve seen. Great job!

[@SpyrosAdventures]

This is EASILY....EASILY one of the most underrated channels on the internet. You don't need to like guns, you don't need to like physics, you don't need to like slow-mo. If you like life at all, you will love these videos. Literally anybody could watch these guys

[@mattmarzula]

Nearly a quarter million subscribers in two years from 30 videos with about 28 million views? Hardly underated. Two average guys with expensive toys. Entertaining. Not exactly impressive. Especially if you live in reality or have access to everything and more with the exception of the highspeed camera.

[@SpyrosAdventures]

@@mattmarzula it's not about numbers or toys or any of that. It's the entertainment factor and the art of what they do combining it all professionally into something watchable by any audience. You're sour and hate life, quit getting in the way

[@mammonclarke]

My girl is not into guns at all. She isn't some woke freak, just not into them. But she absolutely loves it when I show her your videos.

[@thesnipercat6792]

This video deserves millions of views. Beautiful imagery guys. Thank you.

[@Thegoofyairgunner]

Y’all just keep getting better!! Started off great and going bigger every time. Y’all are awesome

[@jordanlaine7412]

More of this stuff please, that 50 cal incendiary round was friggin art!

[@Alberto_Morgado]

awesome... there is no other channel like this... lots of angles, the quality of the image!!! congratz guys! you really rocks!

[@clapdaddy15]

@Ballistic High-Speeds, Kentucky Ballistics just got a new gun called the 4-Bore. It shoots a round that is over an inch in diameter. I would LOVE to see you guys get together and do some high-speed tests with that monster!!! Please make it happen! I forgot to add that it has 200lbs of felt recoil. 😅( for comparison, a standard 12g shotgun has ab 60 lbs of felt recoil)

[@marcusjames6425]

It has to send a massive shockwave across a steel target. Have to see that in slow motion.

[@jasonmcclish2580]

You beat me to it.. I was going to say the same thing. Lol stay safe.

[@Texas_Swift]

Awesome content for this one and absolutely astounding editing at the end with the ‘Mysterious Flameball’ .50 BM!

[@stumpyhigginbottom3466]

Really appreciate the nerdy fixation on the ballistics, here. Great quality video. And nice to see such good coatings on the market. Still sticking with ceramics for personal wear but that certainly makes steel more attractive. Thanks for the upload!

[@jackrichards4661]

I love how they get straight to it no time wasted

[@john_barnett]

slo-mo guys wasting half a video on a call to the guy's mum, these guys are 100% great content

[@jamez470]

@@john_barnett that was funny dont be miserable

[@devencoy9793]

So glad to see my plates are damn good at catching the spald. Great videos guys! Loved it!

[@fleshharvester1723]

Same, got the ar550 3+ with this full frag coating and this video makes me feel confident enough to run them without a spald sleeve (even though Im going to anyway)

[@gunner45357308]

You guys just keep out doing yourselves, better and better each time.

[@seanfoltz7645]

Awesome vid - if I wasn't convinced on the need for an anti-spalling coating on hard armor before, I am now. I'm thinking that there was one flaw in that with each shot, the coating was being separated from the armor and thus allowing the spalling to spread further, hence the reason we saw the shotgun slug squirt out the edges - can't help but wonder if the slug would have performed differently on a virgin plate? Still, the coating did it's job beautifully - again, I'm sold.

[@dan725]

You guys are awesome :) thanks for setting this up and sharing it! It doesn’t look cheap at all!!!! Those cameras are $$$$$!

[@1shagg420]

I know the 50 BMG is used a lot across gun channels, but still this was my favorite video so far. That incendiary detonation in high def slow motion is unmatched!

[@themotorhino1331]

That last shot wasn't the bullet exiting out of the back. The bullet disintegrated and that metal was a piece of the armor it displaced. That's what it looks like to me.

[@GAMRMNTS2]

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[@prandomable]

Looks like the bullet came out as well (but disintegrated). And that big piece chunk of metal was the AR500 steel that got shred off...

[@unholyhighlander1595]

7:01 you can hear the riff to the burger King whopper advertisement. Your welcome

[@allenperry2921]

Wow that was crazy!! did you notice how the bullet ignited again right as it was going into the second plate? Those 50 bmg's takes things to another level of power!!! I really think watching is better than actually shooting them.Your vids are great and you both seem to be good guys!!! thanks and be safe.

[@mattimus6075]

Love the content guys, keep it up! Man it’d be great to see y’all collab with Scott at Kentucky Ballistics and get some footage of his new 4 bore rifle versus ballistic dummies and armor!

[@sab0t642]

AWESOME video, guys. I really love how you guys break down the footage and discuss what's happening, it makes your videos informative as well as entertaining! and fantastic camera work as always. I'm glad to see how successful your channel has become, wishing you both the best. cheers from canada!

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@damienhh288]

Mesmerizing as usual, thanks a lot for this incredible footage guys ;)

[@Quxrk]

This channel is definitely something we’ve all wanted. You should shoot some weird targets too. Always fun to see what happens to random objects

[@LukeSlowMo]

Boys... every single video on your channel is pure gold!

[@gillesashley9314]

The energy that revolver emits is outstanding. And those buck shots are hell of a punch, woohooo.

[@ericbergfield6451]

Your editor has done his best job in this video thus far, a big "hoorah" for him! Well done guys, thanks for sharing.

[@starchitin]

I agree, I esp like the final sequence showing the .50 cal going through the plates in reverse. It let me catch some details I missed on when it was shown in the proper direction.

[@aliengoboom]

Absolutely fascinating shots! I think the piece that came out of the second plate was actually not the bullet it was a piece from the plate.

[@Oddball_E8]

Why do y'all always skip 7.62 nato on these? 7.62x39 is *not* the same as 7.62x51.

[@th3lasthop3]

I feel like this is pulling hairs, and asking why they don't use 54R

[@FirstDagger]

Probably because the spall liner would be shredded, and they have a limited number of plates.

[@johnstewart3519]

Great pics! Thought you might like to know: the silver paint on the tips of your 50BMG indicate the type of bullet it is. Online info says that silver indicates armor piercing incendiary. WW2 50 BMG bullets had a hardened steel core that I’ve heard could penetrate an inch of steel. That accounts for all the fireworks, etc.

[@Axis_._]

Yhay grey tip shot might be my favorite alow mo shot ever. Amazing work guys!!

[@searchBLOC941]

The sheer and ludacris speed of light, illustrated by the fire, still amazes me.

[@maddrummer910]

I’ve been carrying spartan armor since 2018 for work. Good product.

[@BrtCnK]

I have never watched such a quality video until today

[@rxotmfrxotmf8208]

Very fascinating and educational. Well done, and all your effort is much appreciated.

[@jamielee9350]

Hi guys. NEW subscriber here from the U.K. After 26 yrs in the armed forces and over 30 yrs with ballistics, I must give you guys the biggest thumbs up ever. In the late 80's I did some work along side Dr. Martin Fackler, head of wound ballistics research for the US Army’s medical training centre. You should seriously start to produce some proper educational videos. I am sure there are some departments over there in the USA that would welcome them . Great work guys.

[@francotirador941]

I can’t get enough of this channel I’m really impressed you guys are the best I find this channel today and I don’t regret it

[@sean-or1nc]

Ya know I bought these plates kinda ignorantly,, and someone was like oh steel plates suck , all that fragmentation... well all the ppl shooting steel to demo spelling and fragmentation, they were not shooting the spartan armor system plates.. after watching this,, I'm so glad I got my spartan steel plates. Super impressive

[@ashvw]

Awesome shots guys! This is the best high speed channel out there in my opinion. 👏

[@HoppersLab]

I really like the side by side comparison. Looks like the chunk that flew up ( head shot )from the second plate may have been a punch out of the plate itself, Great vid guys, was hoping for an exit view, maybe next time with a plain round so as to not have as much fire.

[@1320pass]

Beautiful footage. 50BMG never disappoints. 12 gauge is just some serious ordinance as well, 68 cal!

[@jeffm68]

Really good illustration of why .50 API is so dangerous against light armored vehicles. A dozen impacts will create a firestorm inside the vehicle. Very effective combat round.

[@davidbilbrough3726]

Once again well worth watching. Just got to love all those bits flying.

[@richardhillier442]

Totally awesome guys! Thank you. A spectacular view.

[@FiniteEntity]

Really interesting. Even in the first shot there was a fascinating thing: that the bullet is out before we see barely any slide moving, like a millimeter or something just when the bullet leaves. The whole sequence around 1:43 is fascinating. The pressure wave in front of the bullet. The turbulent gas behind it, some of it flashing. Bullet is out of frame even before the slide has moved... a centimeter. Awesome shot.

[@sean5278]

Thanks , I have similar plates . I figured the coating was just a novelty and rust protection. The high-speed is cool. You guys should hit a non coated plate with flex seal or elastomeric and see what happens

[@bubblehead7680]

All very cool videos. What would be interesting to see is some strain gauges placed on the body to see how much force is transferred from the armor.

[@cuddlepaws4423]

Coated armour sees test , thinks " you don't scare me " , sees 50 cal BMG , thinks " I am so dead " 💀💀💀

[@doomlava8]

This slow mo reminds me of a game where you smash planets with different sized objects. The sound in slow sounds good too. Good job capturing the goodness.👍🏻

[@ricktieken7025]

I agree, the chunk from the second plate was a piece of the plate that broke out from the impact with a bullet fragment. Very interesting!

[@maverick-s6n]

Super awesome content+education on ballistics makes my buddies and I come back for more, thank you!

[@michaelpierson7256]

Those 50 cal M8s are literally a blast to shoot, one of my favorites along with M1 incindiary. When I shoot pro pain tanks I need to put a thin plate in front of it to start ignition sooner or they pass thou to fast to light it in time.

[@3gunshooter60]

Its amazing how the silver paint on the .50 projectile creates such a bright flash. Simply amazing. 😉😉😎

[@Nanoblaster77]

I'll give it to your editor, although the sound effects have always been absolutely phenomenal from 1504 to 1508. Those sound effects are Marvel Movie Worthy. My hats off to you all!!

[@bryce4570]

yup i agree . that was my first impression that the chunk from the last plate was a piece of the plate based on the shape of it. my problem is what happened to the bullet core which appears to have been metal piercing core.

[@mobval]

Don't change how you make this videos its way too fire. Loving the content, keep up the awesome work!

[@skate_health7319]

I have these same plates but III+550 and now I’m super happy that I purchased them. They just ate those handgun rounds with zero spalling!!

[@flynn6737]

Fella’s those cameras cost a mint. Thanks for using them for something I love. So good

[@koreyhayden1368]

Awesome! Finally KZbin actually notified me of your upload! Typically I don't see your new videos until days after they were uploaded

[@joshuabrooks8044]

Now that was something! You guys need to get ahold of some Mk. 211 Raufoss rounds... that would make quite a spectacle, just be sure to throw plenty of stuff in front of it so we can see how it sheds energy with additional impacts.

[@isakhansen9572]

Energy increases 4 times when you double the velocity, so 3000-600fps equals to 96% energy loss. Neglecting loss of mass. Not that it really matters🤣 Loved the video, keep them coming!

[@ghostmourn]

So much spark and fire after the first plate! Its really similar a sabot round penetrating a tank on a smaller scale.

[@willo7734]

You guys have been upping the ante with every video. Best new channel on this platform!

[@bryce8495]

This video makes me clearly want a coated steel plate for my carrier. Takes a big ass round to break a rib with this and your chin/arms will also be fairly well protected. Thank you

[@LuizBarros99]

I think that the huge chunk of metal you saw come out of the second AR500 plate was actually a PIECE OF THE PLATE. That piece looked a LOT bigger than the projectile (I think the projectile just completely shattered on the second impact)

[@bigbob1699]

Thanks for being able to set up targets properly.

[@chmili1974]

That was the best high speed footage on .50 BMG. Nice one.

[@interestingslowmotion4116]

those slow mo shots and editing was brilliant man just brilliant.

[@diegoojeda2335]

Im subscribing for the "luckly we have a slow mo shot of that and the other guy saying: omg we do 😮😮" 😂😂

[@guydaley]

I'm more impressed with your Mega, hyper, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious camera than anything else. That is one unbelievable piece of tech. But the absorbing plate is also impressive but a distant second place.

[@michelleruss9877]

I was shopping armor for an insert in my Middle Schoolers backpack. Not a lot are rated for AR style weapons. Thanks for the Video.

[@DeadJDona]

super mega cool video of slow motion of projectile through two armour plates.

[@brianv1988]

Thanks for doing a video of ballistics exiting armor in slow motion I was looking forward for this video

[@hierjetzt]

OMG the last shot maybe hurts a bit O_o but really amazing how good the protection against handguns is.. Thanks for this cool video & greetings from Germany!

[@eugeneallshouse5884]

Great video guys..the slow mo rocked..keep em coming guys...

[@anthonymeredith6754]

That 50 cal shot was Insane! Great job gang 🤟🏻

[@hubertsoko-twarowski5020]

W projektowaniu osłon balistycznych myślę, że warto wziąć pod uwagę aspekt niepalności warstwy przechwytującej odłamki. Widać to już przy strzale z platformy AR-15, chodzi o dym wydobywający się z otworów. Sam w ramach pracy naukowej zajmuję się tym tematem i nieużyłbym materiału palnego w tej kamizelce. Według standardu NIJ w wersji 07 zmienia się sposób klasyfikacji osłon. Norma obowiązuje od 2018 roku. Polecam zapoznać się ;). Świetna robota, więcej rzetelnych odcinków. :)

[@clintmiller88]

the sickest content on KZbin!

[@matthewbrown7659]

That last shot was perfect! The absolute best chance the second plate had at stopping the steel core was for the first plate to turn it sideways... That's exactly what happened and it still punched a bigass hole!

[@1959Edsel]

16:05 That's why I say, "hey man, nice shot. What a good shot, man."

[@kylelee9474]

The silver tipped round is an armor piercing incendiary bullet. It looks like it works.

[@smilemore1997]

The .50 (totally not a armor piercing incendiary) BMG key hole was perfect hahaha awesome job guys!

[@dwillia6351]

I’m really loving y’all’s content. Especially with the new camera!

[@future_physicist]

i will never get bored of the weird sounds tho, it makes it 10x better

[@InitialBS7]

That "paint" on the 50 bmg is actually an armor piercing incendiary round, cheers great vid🤙🏼

[@InitialBS7]

I realize now it was KZbin sarcasm to appeal to their rules lol

[@jabo60]

Please, take your ballistic high-speed videos using black powder rifles, like the Sharps, Rolling Block, Gibbs, etc. Just using black powder cartridges and muzzleloading rifles, you'll see a very interesting and lovely world. There are a lot of black powder enthusiasts that can help.

[@MesaperProductions]

That capture medium is AWESOME.

[@666ingz]

Ketch? 😆 I guess when you say 'catch-up' it sounds like Ketchup. That's cool, made me smile.

[@jedmorley9905]

Just found this channel and it's my new favorite