My 50 Cal Exploded...AGAIN !!! (Recreating My Accident)

[@KentuckyBallistics]

Thank you all for always supporting the channel! You all are the absolute BEST!!! ❤ I hope you enjoyed this video and thanks for watching!

[@pyeitme508]

Oof 😅

[@fishyin3d]

demo ranch is better.

[@matteopro2]

You too. Stay safe

[@underaverageadult9459]

I got so worried that it exploded again

[@VenomOperator]

Never clicked a video so fast in my life 😂

[@BrandonHerrera]

That’s wild man. Just another reminder of how much power we’re fooling around with when we play with .50’s

[@JohnPeter1940]

Brandon you should test AK 50 with slap rounds. Just an idea

[@averiefromtac1173]

Speaking of .50's Brandon, umm where's are Ak-50😂😂, jus jokes but u should make a video on the Omni Hybrid .300 blackout AR Pistol 👍🏾🤟🏾

[@Death_Trooper-177]

That last round turned the whole gun into a frag grenade crazy

[@totallynotawesternspyok7706]

Cheese

[@averiefromtac1173]

@@JohnPeter1940 great minds think alike 🤟🏾🤟🏾😈😂😂

[@quintsmith9709]

"They're just show muscles"... not a phrase I would use after surviving and recovering from what you did. Real life superhero in disguise, humble and always there when needed.

[@tylerjames2889]

I don't know if I would shoot a gun from that manufacturer ever again if I was him

[@SpawnofChaos]

@@tylerjames2889 Like Scott himself said, it wasn't the gun's fault. Any gun will explode if you fire a round that's that overcharged through it. Metals have limits, and if you exceed those limits things will fail.

[@texican84american]

Demo ranch gave his away in one of his videos.

[@mziskin]

Dude can’t even get the rounds out of the gun. what muscles?

[@tylerjames2889]

@@mziskin apparently you don't shoot guns very often the cases fire form to the cylinder to create a gas seal if you overload your bullets the cases can expand so much it's almost like it welds itself in the chamber and it was trying to blow out the primers proving they were substantially overloaded

[@JohnnyVisaCard]

The fact that you needed to load a cartridge almost 4x hotter than a standard .50 BMG is a testament to the strength of the rifle, and just how bad that one SLAP round was

[@PlazaMaya]

agreed. the ammo though. no mention of it was acquired or from what seller.

[@itatane]

That makes me wonder if it was more than just a counterfeit SLAP round. Almost like a sabotage round that our government used to mess with hostile forces.

[@hksp]

dood, stop that ridiculous sAbOtAgE fairy tale

[@WEENUS157]

@@hksp ?

[@MrJest2]

@@itatane Or, hostile nations slipping hot-loaded counterfeit SLAP rounds into the "surplus" ammo market to mess with *us*...

[@brandonmcmanis5528]

I know this is an old video and this won't be seen but I would like to thank your dad again for being there and speeding you away to a hospital.

[@thewaffle4797]

The algorithm would disagree with you

[@Notfortommorow2141]

@@thewaffle4797man shut yo-

[@Vyper_Snyper]

@@Notfortommorow2141 brutha euuw

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

With as many comments, it's a couple years old, and I only was going to look at about a dozen max, I found your comment. I'm not a gambling man, but would almost say to grab a lottery ticket.

[@Lich_the_Eternal_Tyrant]

Don't think there are many people who'd try and recreate a circumstance that nearly ended their life. Massive respect

[@geekyzebra91]

I think whistlin diesel tried to recreat hid 50.cal accident

[@GiskardRevenlov]

Honestly, it's 100% something I would do, I have a pretty morbid curiosity and to be able to watch what nearly killed me be recreated in slow motion would be incredibly interesting and would probably make me even more grateful I came out of it alive.

[@robertslugg8361]

I guess you don't know any drunks. =8^O

[@AB-pe5nl]

I was gunna say the same thing!

[@PhotonHerald]

@@geekyzebra91 Several people did. Ed Sarkeesian tried to stop up his barrel with concrete and only managed to blow the barrel apart.

[@Condetg]

I admire your courage. Still doing what you do after the accident, being this positive, investigating on what happened. Really impressive man.

[@roberthudson2208]

I admire his dad's willingness to stick with him as he basically recreated the worst day of both of their lives.....

[@sykwookiee]

Scott and Scott, y'all are gonna have to get a tailor to loosen the crotch of y'alls pants...HUGE BALLISTICS!

[@TheRealPillowMan]

I know that looks very realistic, but the actor is actually a ballistic head! How realistic! I understand you misunderstanding though.

[@yourfreedomisanillusion]

Yep. Money has NOTHING to do with it. Courage. Bwahahahahahaha!

[@yourfreedomisanillusion]

I will say that my previous comment was made BEFORE watching the video. So, halfway through watching now, I say... the same. It isn’t “courage.” It is, however, extremely interesting to watch!!

[@juanestebandarold3156]

This guy is a legend just for succesfully recreating what almost killed him

[@furiousmich4367]

Also dude laughs about it

[@josueruiz403]

I know

[@jayklink851]

Hot, or faulty, ammo is a genuine concern, even if it's rare. Back in 2008, my friend- a Corpsman, quite familiar with firearm safety- lost part of his right ring finger (and damage to his right eye) when some 7.62 x 39mm over pressured/blew apart. The thing of it is, the round which injured him, well, his family had been shooting that same shipment of ammo for well over 10 years. His pops got some hell of deal, on I don't know how many rounds in the early 1990s. So you just never know, be careful lads.

[@baka030hydroid]

He's survived the explosion (thank God and his dad for that), a rail gun, and now he's come back for a sequel. You're right, he is definitely legendary

[@warmen2001]

Understatment

[@delta34golf]

I mean, this is one way to really confront the trauma and answer the questions. Outstanding man. Put a Thumb in It.

[@BG.........]

It's insane that this happened less than a year ago. It feels like a decade ago. The fact that you've fully recovered as if nothing ever happened is even more amazing. You're an awesome dude.

[@abc1099]

No it feels like a couple months ago, I can't believe it's already almost been a year

[@practive65]

Yeah it is wild, but I hope others take this a warning to learn about the safety that not only comes with using firearms but to the safety of knowing what you're putting into them and the precautions one should take.

[@cosmicbilly]

I feel the opposite. It happened almost a year ago yet it feels like it happened a couple weeks ago... crazy how relative time is

[@TexasPlinking]

This gives me chills… Great video man!

[@houseofpain3580]

Scott's earned the right to do CRAZY.

[@garrettstevens2232]

I got a chill every time he said "safety's off".

[@mikellewis2346]

I've bin throw alot of accidents throw my life and almost died. An now when I see video describing a near death experience, it send chills down my back an make my stomach flip instantly.

[@stevenpettiglio8278]

Same, it made me uncomfortable to watch.

[@gboy2513]

But where did the rounds come from? Are you taking legal action?

[@ericmaple1420]

What an animal, revisiting the event that almost killed him! God bless you Scott.

[@lairdcummings9092]

Gotta get back on that horse...

[@theZDOME]

Remember he comes from a background of law enforcement, this man risked his skin everyday and always came back for more. Once an animal, always animal

[@soulsnatcher5408]

God. People seriously. If you believe your God is so real then it put Matt in harms way. It endangered Matt's life. You moron say God is everywhere. Freak accidents don't exist. Stupid mistakes and shitty people create "freak" accidents. Freak means no one knowing that it was going to happen, Like in this scenario it was not a freak accident somebody purposely overloaded the shells to force an explosion. And Matt's jokes aren't fooling anyone he's terrified.

[@canespugnaces2126]

I thought he would do this at the one year mark from it happening

[@anubis8680]

@@soulsnatcher5408 I think he said he bought the ammo at a gun show and that they were 1970's production. Yes, some ammo was re-loaded as booby trap bait ammo, but it could be possible due to bad storage or leaching or something. Even as I am typing this I have my doubts, been reloading for almost 15 years. Modern smokeless powder is pretty stable, but I dunno what the recipe was for .50BMG back then. Bad decomposition between primer and powder? Your likely right though....

[@zillaf1840]

I live in Calvert City so your channel has always been my "hometown" KZbin channel. Re-watching the original accident video once again made me cry. Yep, crying like a big baby. You had a lot of people paying for you and you're right.... Thank God for everyday Scott

[@KyleCotton1]

Wait, he's in Calvert city? Im from princeton, right down the road really

[@ianmcnab9534]

This shows something even scarier. You, Scott, loaded a round in with the potential of 190000 psi, but it didn't shear the retainer tags off. That means the round that nearly killed you was even hotter.

[@EstorilEm]

It’s HIGHLY likely that they’re using a higher strength steel and/or slightly different machining process on those parts. I realize it wasn’t the guns fault, but any designer would want to mitigate risk to a reasonable degree after an incident like that.

[@nicksouthwell9393]

I’m sure that this is a new weapon as well. One without metal fatigue and rounds upon rounds of use. So this one could have just been stronger because it didn’t have as much use. I don’t know how many rounds the one that almost killed Scott had through it. But I’m sure it was more than this one. A normal 50 cal ball round doesn’t pack the punch of a slap round. But it is quite significant. Not saying it was the guns fault because it wasn’t. I think it held up admirably considering…it failed when facing up to 4 times the normal pressure.

[@chrisperrien7055]

Even regular 50 BMG FMJ/Ball can blow up a gun if something else is wrong, like the head space. I have seen 2 M2''s damaged/blown up from standard 50 BMG

[@dcbadger2]

Others have said that this gun was different than the one that hurt Scott, both in wear and tear, and in manufacturing, but also realize that a catastrophic failure is a game of chicken. The explosion causes pieces to fail unpredictably, and since he could not find the cap, I think the force of the shot blew it into pieces, one of which shot into the Plexiglas. There were a lot of other factors different, especially since during the incident Scott's upper torso was bracing the gun, whereas here there is nothing holding down the rear of the gun.

[@stevenpettiglio8278]

Very, VERY likely

Scott toyed with death only to come back a year later just to spit in it’s face You’re such a brave guy Scott, revisiting the accident with a smile on your face, we all look up to you

[@RJ-gk3hc]

he didnt toy with it, it nearly took him…..

[@redmist6630]

this is going on gun meme review

[@mikeoxmaul3500]

Scott is a really cool guy

[@redmist6630]

id be fully understanding if scott sued the company he got those slap rounds from

[@mikeoxmaul3500]

@@redmist6630 yeah

[@Killerjew97]

The sheer amount of bravery to recreate a traumatic injury with a smile on your face baffles me, you are truly a badass

[@saucygaming4490]

I don't think I've seen someone say this but I cant imagine how loud it was when it exploded in his ear. I'm just glad he's ok and made a great recovery. Props to you man.

[@matthewhenry2936]

Coming from an Army veteran the fact that you continue to do what you do and also getting the closure you needed is extremely inspiring thank you for every thing you do

[@DCGMatthew1]

It's been 9 months. Wow. Almost a year. Glad we still have Kentucky. The world needs him, and it wouldn't be the same without him.

[@GGNatalie]

Scott clearly has a decent build, so the fact that not even he could get that cap off some times is insane. Also the fact that the casing actually stamped the cap really shows the pressure that these rounds are giving off. We're lucky to still have him making these videos for us.

[@59ksmall]

O only one I

[@outcast170]

Yeah, I don't recall exactly from the video, but did he have trouble removing the cap on the 2 rounds fired before his winning fight with an exploded 50 and death himself. (which on camera were noticeably hotter than normal, but not enough to really declare something fishy before the fight on that alone).

[@88997799]

They are CIA hot loads. They hide them in ammo shipments for enemy so it kills them. Somehow it got back to him. That’s the ONLY way this happened.

[@outcast170]

@@88997799 Sure... What enemy was openly fond of equipping common soldierz, or even snipers, with rifles firing 50BMG SLAP rounds? Second, that wasn't strictly CIA doing that. Lastly, when it was/is done, NORMAL rounds are loaded in a way to explode or otherwise disable the gun they were fired from. Trapping such an uncommon, specific use round would be completely pointless considering even if enemy soldiers were firing 50BMG rounds, they'd probably never come across slap rounds anyway, let alone often enough to need to avoid using them.

[@Cormano980]

Decent build? Man is an ox

[@markbowerii7632]

Scott: *50 cal explodes* Also Scott: "Let's do that again!" Scotts insurance company: "YOU WHAT?!"

[@mysweetshadow747]

You're a brave dude Scott. I've said it from the beginning that you handled the whole scenario like a legend. It would have been all too easy to point a finger at Serbu and be done with it but you refused to take down a good person and company for no reason. Good on both you and Mark Serbu for having the balls to prove it. Glad you have some closure and, of course, glad you're still with us.

[@RejectReef]

Y'know, most people wouldn't go near the same gun or ammo again, let alone _purposefully try_ to recreate the circumstances and accident again! God bless you Scott. You are a certifiable legend.

[@bladeshriner6632]

You mean a certified badass?

[@Mack_Dingo]

I bet you It was some Lefty Terror that wanted to recreate what happened in Vietnam or middle East with tampered rounds to sab the enemy

[@joshuacheung6518]

That's why he put a wall up

[@joshuacheung6518]

On the other hand this rebuilds his trust of the weapon platform, so combined with the wall, is it that stupid?

[@robertandrewbaptie3006]

It's not like he's shooting it

[@GdamRight]

Best method of dealing with PTSD is Flooding (exposing yourself directly to the trauma). You my friend have been able to do this in an amount of time that it takes others decades at times. God Bless you brother. You will outlive us all :)

[@kenrolltideAlabama]

I'm not sure if you're referring to the legal aspect of the accident due to legal reasons that you might be bound by. I think this is definitely one of those times when a lawsuit is not only warranted but necessary to help enforce business safety protocols. I hope that the company has taken or is in the process of taking steps to ensure some form of compensation.

[@hippohipp3197]

@@kenrolltideAlabama If I remember correctly, even Scott said that it wasn't the gun/manufacturer's fault. He loaded the gun with a cartridge that produces several times above the recommended amount of pressure for that specific gun to handle. Even in the video he says the gun is not to blame, since he went over the threshold.

[@elmerdinkley1412]

This is terrifying, Scott. Thankfully you’re still here, creating outstanding content for all of us. We appreciate you and what you do! This also reminds me of stories I’ve heard of US forces finding 7.62 rounds while in Vietnam. SOGs would pull the lead out and put C4 inside the casing and put the lead back. They would then leave it laying in the camps for the NVA to use.

[@matthewgleason2995]

As an avid reloader I feel very confident in saying that these were reloaded by someone extremely inexperienced or extremely careless. The pressure exerted on that firearm is absolutely insane and a true testament to its strength.

[@raddlog]

Or someone malicious

[@narutobroken]

He should have pulled them and checked the powder

[@siraff4461]

If I had to guess I would say someone with little experience and trying a little too hard to impress. That or these are cast off rounds and one was spiked from back in the war days.

[@chrisbayus5189]

Guaranteed that these were reloads. Factory original SLAP rounds will have SLAP stamped into the head of the brass. You can very clearly see in the imprint in the breech cap that the head stamp just said WCC (for Winchester) but did not have the SLAP designation. 100% reloads

[@juantoomany7202]

That’s what I thought, someone inexperienced used a faster burning powder.

[@WillKnapp18]

This video is a testament to the quality that Mark puts into his rifles, and the lack of quality in that SLAP round. The fact that it took almost 4x the amount of PSI to break that gun is impressive.

[@GothicSoldier9000]

@@Jaguar-s7f No. Your face is still right next to a rifle-sized frag grenade with .50 BMG force behind it. You absolutely DO NOT walk away "99.999999"% of the time. You're a parrot, copying what others have said without doing any other research.

[@On_fire_send_help]

Oh thx

[@On_fire_send_help]

I couldn't tell if it was slap or slab round

[@EnthalpyAndEntropy]

@@GothicSoldier9000 what research do you need? Irrespective of the Barrett, the safety factor here seems a little small. As for the Barrett, the bolt action has substantial lugs. The auto has a substantial bolt, spring, and ejection mechanism. How about you? Got anything about the safety factor? This is all quantifiable. Are you really just going to pull the same BS you're trying to call out?

[@robertf6523]

The SLAP rounds are OLD. VERY OLD. And might have also been tampered with. Back when those rounds were new or a lot younger than they are now there were no explosive rifle problems. Now? They're either tampered with or the propellent has changed, somehow broke down, over all these years, so they're MUCH higher chamber pressure than they should be. Kinda like how brand new dynomite is perfectly safe to handle.. but OLD dynomite that has sweat is very unsafe. Explosives are not immune to the effects of time.

[@bobritter7197]

Shocking that the charges could be so inconsistent. The mere fact that you discovered this and alerted your audience to it is invaluable. You are an awesome dude!! 👊

[@benten8719]

After surviving such a dangerous accident, I can now say out loud, Scott is a true natural. With the help of God he was able to survive. God bless Kentucky Ballistics.

[@rhettwest1890]

What scares me the most is that it’s likely there is more of this bad ammo floating around somewhere

[@Drogan_Pušotravić]

Yeah,all ammos and weapons,riffles,guns Chineses produced nowadays...best you will stay the safe if you don't shoot at all...

[@breaux2806]

@@Drogan_Pušotravić chinese munitions have been banned from importation into the U.S. for a couple decades now. Most of the bad ammo on the market are fleamarket bubba handloads that find their way to pawnshop shelves.

[@The_guy_on_the_internet]

good argument for gearing up and make your own ammo

[@MonkeGoo]

True I didn’t think about that

[@XHachimanX]

​@@Drogan_Pušotravić if Chinese products were inherently bad they wouldn't be the world's leading manufacturer...bad produce will obviously be more prominent when China produces such a staggering amount of produce in the first place

[@tlee656]

The key takeaway I got from this is to only buy approved ammo from a respectable retailer, or load the rounds yourself. Still scary when I think about this. Glad you're able to do this man!

[@iTzLagz1995]

Exactly, although I don't see myself loading my own .50 cal rounds any time soon. Do it wrong with those and well... We know what happens or could happen

[@Illness.og.]

@@iTzLagz1995 grenade in the chamber

[@gwentarinokripperinolkjdsf683]

Yes but that's not really possible with this type of ammunition. The company that makes them is out of business and lots of counterfeits are in circulation. I have been told (but not researched myself) that these counterfeits were made for sabatoge.

[@michaellacy1916]

I agree. I have shot some old ammo I had no idea where it came from.

[@Blazerghost]

Key is to not shoot a PoS serbu last ditch .50 and nut up for literally anything else.

[@didejo1]

Thanks to your Dad for fast and right reaction and of course to the hospital stuff!! Thanks to the manufacturer of the safety glasses too - they helped with quality! Cool review and recreating of the accident. Very impressive slow motion of the blowing gun!!

[@tingley428]

Scott, 2 things; 1st you're not alone in your injury, in '96 at work I had my temple caved into my eye socket and my cheekbone in 13 pieces, 3 doctors told me I should be dead, so we're like blood brothers or something hahaha 2nd you should say who made those rounds you could literally save lives! Glad you're still with us!

[@thecokecan4668]

I can't imagine how emotional this was to make the video. It could be heard in your voice several times. Super glad you're here after the accident. Keep up the amazing videos!

[@julez7920]

Making this vid may be a recommendation of a therapist. Good move on his part.. never back down

[@elijah8375]

i couldnt imagine being his father, having kids of my own it would be hard to see and think clear to react the right way

[@space1358]

The mental strength on display is genuinely impressive. You've handled the entire thing incredibly well, pretty inspiring to be honest.

[@bernds6587]

his almost jokingly "learned it the hard way", showing his scars made me uncomfortable as not even a bystander, but someone watching a video of it thousands of km away. Damn...

[@willsmith6560]

Never thought about that..he did...

[@CELTICSAVAGE32]

Holy cow, man.... I sure am glad that you're ok.. I just started following you recently and my son and I love your channel. Out of all the channels I follow, I like yours because you keep stuff clean.. naturally funny and likable and no swearing. You're obviously a good guy and God is lookin out for ya. Much love from Canada!

[@markserbu]

Great job, Scott! I had to skim through a couple hundred comments but I finally did manage to find one where they STILL think it was the SLAP round interacting with the muzzle brake that caused your accident! LOL So I guess I have to make you yet ANOTHER RN-50? 😉

[@dootless3819]

Keep 'em coming!

[@johnburrill2625]

gotta respect both of yall, being very open and supportive, and working to verify the problem was the round, not the gun

[@Aliyah_666]

It is good to see your products vindicated for real though. He proved it wasn't anything but the ammo.

[@nocturnalmayhem0]

you make one hell of a gun. that rn-50 took all that abuse and held up till he put that last round in all i got to say is damn i want one. 👍

[@johanswart8116]

Would like to know what a barret will do with that round.

[@cachesolo1534]

The only man on the planet who is professionally certified to thoroughly explain the hazards of 50 cal rifle explosions. Thank you, KB.

[@TrueSparktron]

The only other man i'd say would be Imran Zakhaev.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

Man that takes some bravery and straight up balls to recreate such a near death injury on a dummy that's known to be very close to the real thing. Much respect to you, Scott. Thanks for the amazing video.

[@Sammasambuddha]

For the algorithm! Guy almost dies gruesome death shooting a gun wearing eye protection. Man shoots same gun behind cinderblock wall, protective shields, and armored truck, pulling trigger string. We learn fast when we learn the hard way.

[@shileenajeske6159]

The courage and bravery of Scott to forensicly recreate what happened to him has to be admired. Ultra props to you man!

[@thedeadman7313]

You doing this considering what happened last time just shows your wheel and dedication to make sure that this doesn’t happen to other people it’s really great

[@indianaedcguy]

Anyone else hold their breath every time Scott says “Saftey off”. You’re a brave dude Scott! God Bless!

[@seanwright1617]

Man when he put the 190k psi one in my anxiety was going crazy 😅

[@callmetatersalad132]

I was doing ok till he put the last one in and made a fucking bomb lol. I dont think i could ever willing do that man wow.

[@PhotonHerald]

@@seanwright1617 Yeah. He pulls out a round where the bullet is damn near longer than the casing... I had to peel my eyes back off my computer screen.

[@ryanvest7061]

Im glad you survived. Keep doing the good work. Your channel has helped me through some hard times.

[@sorenromano7]

The way Mark Serbu dealt with this situation really shows the decency and focus of his character.

[@ericdunn6232]

Serbu wins video proof that they were not the cause of injury.

[@austindorsey8809]

Absolutely, not the guns fault. Terrible accident with an over powered round.

[@danielsmith9619]

Absolutely a hot loaded round!

[@fruitbouquet5479]

The aviation industry got safer and almost accident free today because of precedented accidents and advancements based on them. This video is actually a very good fail-safe material that can prevent future incidents. All the respect.

[@shooterscott]

Scott, I’m just so happy that you can laugh about it today. What an incredible miracle that you are still with us.

[@loganclunan1110]

Lol that's right get back on that bucking horse 🇺🇸

[@NORTHBROOK1978]

He's a terminator..just an 80's model.. kinda slow. But definitely can take a hit still..

[@coletoneckroth1405]

It’s actually really awesome you found the real issue instead of chaceing a lawsuit like most people would

[@Ultrasecond77]

Man, you can clearly tell with the sheer difference in fireballs which rounds are WAY too hot. This is like a slot machine, you never know which payload is gonna be overpressured.

[@AmericanThunder]

Good reason to start loading your own ammo. I don't trust much that's bought these days.

[@tylerjames2889]

@@AmericanThunder I can't find primers as it is let them buy factory ammo

[@1993gtx]

I felt a chill down my spine when you loaded that last round. Scott, you have balls of steel.

[@timestopgaming2674]

No, steel is far too weak to describe it. He has balls of adamantium.

[@NinjaMidget1969]

More like tungsten :)

[@PhotonHerald]

Yeah. He pulls out that stupid-huge round and my eyes just kinda saucered.

[@lokiprepper]

Scott may have balls of steel, but his neck is still definitely made of meat. Sorry, couldn’t help myself. And I’m so happy that he made it through that first malfunction in the original video.

[@nikobellic3540]

Do you know what that last round was

[@brschlegs]

As a reliability analysis engineer, seeing you run this failure analysis to the ground was very satisfying! Looks like you found root cause. God bless!!

[@erikirby9923]

How is reliability engineering? I’m graduating with a bachelor’s in ME tomorrow and that’s one of the types of jobs I’m considering!

[@covecity1]

How much stronger would the threads be if they were buttress threads?

[@abcdefgh-db1to]

@@covecity1 really depends on the type of steel/alloy and it's caracteristics once you pass the elastic limit but it can have more than twice the load resistance if not more

[@bashkillszombies]

The root cause was shitty design by Serbu.

[@Ngontih]

@@bashkillszombies How so?

[@emdeejay7432]

God just listening to this is making me nervous. What an absolutely terrifying event in your life. Thank God you came out of it. You're seemingly healthier than ever and your channel has exploded(no pun intended)and amazingly you didn't let this interfere with your loving of shooting and weapons, which a lot of people probably would have been to scared to get back up on the horse. Love your channel so glad you're doing well and you pushed through that terrifying event.

[@brandonfeeley514]

Love how you narrowed it down and determined the actual issue, instead of just bad mouthing a company that did nothing wrong. Also love how the company provided a duplicate rifle for you to do this! Stand up company, and stand up guy! Now...who made the ammo???

[@CJohnisee86]

Our government did, came back from overseas, they are sabotage rounds.

[@JacobHidding]

He knows the owner of the company who makes that breach fire .50

[@tander101]

​@@itwasrightthereinfrontofyouWhat would you do

[@RizzCaar]

@@itwasrightthereinfrontofyouIt is made from hardened steel and it exploded because of an incredibly incredibly hot round, which was almost 30,000 psi more than standard operating pressures of a 50 BMG

[@RoseDingus]

@@itwasrightthereinfrontofyou it was quite literally not the gun's fault, the counterfeit round literally _forced_ the breech backwards with the explosion that happened in the cartridge. i reckon that if it was hinged, it would have exploded out either way.

[@lordpumpkin3525]

I'm glad that you weren't hurt this time. God Speed my muscular friend.

[@shxwst]

🙏

[@Tallerixoo]

"Muscular friend" lmaoo

[@justinlabar1733]

You can see just how nervous doing this made scotts dad from how much the camera was shaking loading and shooting those slap rounds. Props to him for being there to help out for this since that had to be terrible to have seen the first time.

[@stewiegriffin88]

Couldn't tell if that was his dad or me shaking my phone lol

[@mikkothemarmot3840]

@@stewiegriffin88 same bro😂😂😂😂

[@davecrupel2817]

Let's give Scott's dad a shoutout. Not only for being a hero for saving his son. But for having the audacity...for having the utter *balls,* to join Scott back out here to play with the very thing that almost deprived him of his son.

[@isaacnewkirk6795]

You know I was watching some of my favorite KZbinrs and at the time I was watching Houston jones testing recoil with Kentucky ballistics and every time I see Mr ballistics I look at his neck because I remember the day you posted that one video and it’s crazy to see you can barely see the scar on the neck you have came so far with the healing process and it truly is a blessing to have you with us today. And watching Houston jones brought me back in time with this video and the first one. Thank you Jesus for saving this man to live another day🙏

[@Whin556]

When that rifle popped it sent chills down my spine and reminded me of the original video. I'm so glad you're still here Scott. One of my favorite tubers and all around awesome person!

[@jessechavez4785]

Same

[@Blueyemonkey16]

The "muzzle flash" (I should say cap flash xd) on the final round just... that could have been way worse tbh

[@dylanlauridsen2892]

The fact that Scott is testing this and laughing about the situation as well, is amazing. Props to you big man 🙌🏻

[@karljacobson971]

Pe

[@makeintoschu]

Yeah, he is laughing now but it could work the other way.

[@Blackpapalink]

@Dr. Harry Ballsacky III (DrHarryBallsackyIII) Except he's in a clearly controlled test environment with 2 layers of protection, one being a cinderblock wall, the other being his friggin' truck. It's great that he did this for 2 reasons, one to face what would realistically be anyone's greatest fear if they were in his shoes, and two to show weather it was the gun that a had a weak point or the ammunition being too loaded.

[@cyrilgigee4630]

It takes a special kind of guy to hold up a round with a smile on his face and say "This round is the closest I could get to the round that by all odds should have killed me, so let's fire it!"

[@xenonkorda]

Everyone knows scotts a total beast

[@RickMattison314]

That’s, for sure, one of the most ‘Murican things a man can do!

[@doomguy2532]

I think this is a trauma response to try and recreate the event that caused the trauma.

[@RickMattison314]

@@doomguy2532, that’s never a bad idea.

[@Xanatrix]

This is exactly the type of demonstration needed to show that Serbu's gunsmithing is reliable and safe under normal operations. A freak accident, as Scott said, caused by severely overcharged ammunition that was never an expected operating pressure for the gun. As for those SLAP rounds, whether through weird powder degradation, or through deliberate overcharging...the person selling those needs to stop.

[@wyattblessing7078]

Needs to be charged with Attempted Murder. There is no way they were legally making slap rounds with those variances in powder.

[@bjorn-e.t.6198]

@@wyattblessing7078 Slap rounds are not even sonthing you can get at every corner most if them are from unknown suorces and mostly extremly old due to the fact its an older Military use only round (as far as i know) wich Was alredy cossidert dangerous by it self

[@sealy3]

@@wyattblessing7078 Does not seem to be an accident to me! It was not the gun. It was the Ammo! It is a standard operation in combat to leave booby trap Ammo for the enemy to find and use. Be carful where you get your ammo from Scott.

[@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76]

@@wyattblessing7078 I want to know what information Scott has that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton

[@1roxyfan491]

@@wyattblessing7078 more like man slaughter.

[@gavinfairbanks]

I've had many people ask me about my shirt or assume that it is somehow a more polite way of telling them to f off. They are always amazed when I explain to them what it signifies and what you survived. Glad Scott is still with us and looking forward to watching him do dumb things so the rest of us don't have to for years to come.

[@Navajonkee]

I was genuinely convinced that it was a garand thumb reference until I saw that video. That video taught me both how lucky Scott is to survive such an accident, and also how nuts he is to make merch out of it.

[@MrTruckerf]

Well, actually shooting a .50 cal. single shot rifle is not dumb or even dangerous. The problem was with the ammo. I would have liked to see the remaining rounds pulled down and analyzed by experts to see what they were loaded with and how much.

[@gavinfairbanks]

@@MrTruckerf Sure, no argument from me on any of those points. I was referring to trying to make a firearm explode intentionally.

[@TactiCool_Oper8r]

I just love the fact that you’re still with us Scott. The way you are able to overcome such a bad situation, and to kind of in your own way joke about it. God was looking out for you that day and so is your dad. I’m glad they were both with you that day. God bless you and hope this never happens again to anybody.

[@Nick-rs5if]

Bless you, Scott. We're lucky to have you with us after that. What an accident. I am very impressed by that Serbu. The thing took one hell of a beating, and still wouldn't budge. Again, very glad to have you with us! 💜

[@W3aryW1z4rd]

If Scott can survive a .50 Cal explosion, that means I can survive high school. Really appreciate your content, Scott. Don’t ever stop what you’re doing.

[@patrickrouse8738]

The fact that the ears weren't sheared off the same way means that your round was hotter than your garenteed rifle breaking test round, and that is even more extraordinary and amazing that you survived.

[@Ju4nnp]

Bro fr crazy how it just went through his throat. Glad he’s good and well!

[@Skarfar90]

I think the ears did not shear off because of the lower receiver breaking off in this recreation. This would no doubt do much more damage to the operator's hands.

[@gman1515]

Pretty sure the ears shearing off is because this failure had more pressure. The ears snapped off in the last one because the rest of the lower receiver held together long enough for the cap to move further back and the forces exceeded the sheer strength of the ears. In this failure the rest of the lower experienced more force failed before the cap had time to move that far back and so the ears were able then move out the way. Ofc the difference is probably because the stock was resting against a cinder block wall and not a human shoulder.

[@kenbathrick6250]

I agree

[@Ehtereon11B]

I believe Serbu made a slight changes to the gun after Scott's accident. They might have beefed up those ears some. Mark Serbu took a personal interest in the explosion after Scott's accident.

[@shawnpaul4561]

Glad to see that you made it a point to show where the fault really was. Between you and Serbu it's really two class acts. Mark went out of his way to be transparent about the failure and you went out of your way to show where the fault really was. Would love to see you two collaborate in the future!

[@alexletemoin]

Verry brave and its the only way to understand and go foward. Big respect Scott.

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

You should try some other rifle with same round that exploded this one to really see how safe or unsafe that rifle is, things can also fail in safer way that Serbu really doesn't do. I think some manufacturer would be interested on sending you one to be tested.

[@throttlebottle5906]

you should press some of them flat with ammo in them. (from a far distance and proper shielding) I like to see thing smashed flat on occasion 😁

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

True

[@frenchonion4595]

Most traditional gun's seem to blow out the sides rather than rear like this. It's obvious the weakest link in the gun is that threaded cap aimed directly at the shooter. I reckon if that where a Barrett he might of got away with less of an injury.

[@milkismurder]

I read this in a Finnish accent

[@killerbern666]

thatd be nice, my guess is that a m82 would survive but these are 10-15k guns :/

[@DrinkyDrank]

Man. If those “ears” and threads hadn’t inhibited the initial force of the cap coming off, it could have went straight through your face. Glad you’re still kicking Scott

[@CertifiedFresh7]

It definitely would have

[@flazerrazer2992]

also if that much damage was done by the force sent through glasses with the glasses it would have been even worse

[@spicydiarrhea5662]

I'd rather the gun explode to the sides if something something no one would like to take .50 BBC to the face still would be nicer to test if other rifle would fail like that love to see some barret .50 rifle fail to shut mouth of those who say serbu is poopoo

[@MrPinguinzz]

Tbh I'm more surprised that cap had so little power to just crack some bones The other tooth missing his head and poking a hole though his cap would probably go though the skull easily too Every detail of this accident is a really lucky/unlucky event, good thing it ended as well as it did

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@MrPinguinzz yeah it’s obviously very unlucky that it happened, but he’s lucky his dad was there and they used their law enforcement training to save his life

[@Exandria]

A very INTERESTING thing to note is that if you watch the hammer fly forward on the slap rounds, it does a double strike consistently. On the standard pressure rounds, it does not.

[@AreYouFinnished]

That's like a pool ball hitting another pool ball. When that brass it pushed backwards and stamps the retaining cap, that energy gets transferred back into the hammer and causes it to rebound. That's definitely an over-pressure sign

[@williamcovey9703]

First, everyone should watch the entire video of Scott's accidental breech explosion. It is harrowing! Secondly, I think it is significant that in the second (intentional) detonation of the breech, the 'ears' of the Serbu .50 cal. did NOT break off-even though they were badly bent since this was the cause of Scott's near-fatal injury. The question is: was it the fault of the older weapon? The new one failed, but not in the exact same way. In any case, I'm super-glad Scott is OK and is still able to do what he loves! Kentucky Ballistics Rocks!

[@harveywilde6781]

The gun isn't at fault, it is the extrmely hot round that caused it. Watch his "when guns go boom" series. Even a M82/M107 will fail if it were to be loaded with such a hot round.

[@playingwithevil118]

Dude, after nearly dying the first time, being able to be light hearted about it to some degree, and coming back just to recreate what happened and joke about "knowing all about it" takes a very huge pair if you know what I mean. Your content is always entertaining to watch and you always seem safety conscience. Keep up the good work and the content. And last but not least, Thank You.

[@ccengineer5902]

We call that "thirsty af" around these parts.

[@zzxzz-666-thedevil9]

I can't believe he is even laughing when talking about it.

[@kommandantgalileo]

I think he has extra pairs.

[@RaminDaDream]

Well said, admire this dudes fearlessness & passion to what he loves.

[@JESUSCHRIST-ONLYWAYTOHEAVEN]

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father (in Heaven) except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23

[@brianbracht9542]

Hey man, just wanted to tell you your a class act for showing everyone that it wasn't Serbu's fault. Keep up the good work brother.

[@glennpitcairn]

I agree 100%

[@medicolt2535]

As an EMT I can only imagine what they saw when they intercepted you. You're a strong man Scott. Love your stuff 💪🏻

[@Nello187]

As fellow EMS, it's safe to say the responders who intercepted Scott on that fateful day achieved some serious #PuckerFactor

[@larry648]

Yeah, I’m a retired firefighter/medic from a Detroit border suburb. I’ve seen some Sh!t, but those injuries really took me by surprise. Remarkable Scott survived.

[@gevorgnazaryan8720]

Man, I am just glad that your quick thinking saved your life because we enjoy watching your videos. Be safe man

[@suttonkrabbenhoft7041]

I’m surprised how open he is about all of this, as well as how he hasn’t changed his behavior, after the accident though he would have ptsd and never shoot one again, oh boy was I wrong, keep up the great work scot

[@kyleaugustine6886]

Why won't he be open about it? If anything good came from this experience it's that it make for a great PSA about properly understanding your weapons capabilities and knowing where your ammo is coming from.

[@sykwookiee]

One way to work through PTSD is to confront the situation that caused it...I speak from experience and the experiences of others...it doesn't work for everyone, mainly because you can't always recreate the situation...if you've never had a serious trauma, consider yourself lucky...if you have, get some help...you are absolutely not alone...be safe, remain vigilant, and carry a weapon...peace ☮ when possible, intestinal fortitude when not...

[@OffGridHacks]

I was sure he would shoot again. He'll I was sure he would shoot 50s again, but im extremely surprised at how quickly he has been back at it.

[@davidorf3921]

Huge kudos to the guys for sending Scott a new gun knowing he was going to try and blow it up, and well done Scott for saying it wasn't the guns fault, dodgy ammo is an awful thing to come across

[@jameswilliams5970]

That is one of my reasons for reloading quality control is in my hands

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

Except for the fact that a Barrett and other similar pattern rifles wouldn't explode directly back in the shooters face like that - they blow out the sides of the receiver in the event of a hot cartridge.

[@JSp4wN]

To be honest I was expecting Mark to do this test. Even though Scott did this test in a safe manor I still think it takes some massive coconuts. Turning a gun into a bomb on purpose is crazy (imo) no matter the precautions taken.

[@cmdr.wolfonia8240]

@@dilldowschwagginz2674 you do realize how fucked you would be with any of those weapons with these sorts of rounds? There’s plenty that can go wrong with the Barrett and the like. This is a catastrophic failure, and that’s dangerous with EVERY gun. Hell, there’s a video on the internet of a bolt-action .50 blowing up in the shooters arm, and I doubt the round was nearly as hot as the SLAPs that were going through the RN-50.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

@@cmdr.wolfonia8240 you wouldn't be nearly as fu**ed as Scott was with that Serbu. That much I'm 100% sure of. The weakest points of a non-serbu 50 cal is the receiver walls - not the threads holding the end cap on DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE

[@AgentVirg24110]

It’s a wonderful miracle not only that Scott is alive, but that he can still speak and see! Glad you’re still making videos!

[@andrewgrulke7476]

And that he's trying to recreate the accident that almost killed him!! Is that bravery or insanity? Probably a little bit of both

[@iconofsin5886]

@@andrewgrulke7476 stuff like this happens when you cheat death. Scott said he was a State Trooper before. Now that is a dangerous job. I don’t know what he has seen or gone through other than him making it known he was upholding the law. Whatever has not killed him in the line of duty plus this has made him an unstoppable force (knock on wood).

[@andrewgrulke7476]

@@iconofsin5886 man I remember the old days when Matt and Scott had their rivalry. Without that then idk if I would have ever started watching Scott's videos. I love it when they get together with Garand Thumb and AK Guy as well Still Demolitia for life though lol

[@Zigfryed]

That's insane. Absolutely terrifying just watching the explosion go right into the dummy's face, watching the pieces fly, and realizing the same thing happened to Scott. I'm glad you were ok after that, and are still doing your thing to this day, man. All the best to you!

[@elithenerd8956]

This is why you’re one of my favorite guntubers. Most people would never touch this type of rifle again. You’re trying to see what went wrong to avoid it. Also the skits always make me chuckle.

[@rileynelson6447]

It was a freak accident, but it also shows the build quality of that Serbu .50 RM. to handle that much abuse over and over again and not fail until pushed past its limit, is amazing.

[@Theeater126]

Also shows a good bit of build quality and consistency that it both took a lot of punishment to fail, but also failed in the exact same manner.

[@DashzRight]

that rifle just looks so skinny and fragile, I bet none of this would happen with a barret

[@danielgreen4520]

surely there should be a huge margin of safety... n

[@SpookDudeGoesWild]

@@DashzRight the rifle is actually not fragile. It is a breach loading rifle, with a screw on cap for the breach, allows it to actually take more pressure than a bolt rifle like a Barret. Neither weapon is weak, the same thing would happen if you load a Barret with hot rounds like that. The pressure is what is destroying it, as it is much higher than it is designed for. Also note, both 50 cals are designed to withstand the same round, so they have roughly the same strength.

[@fayvis]

Adding onto that - this video also shows how RIDICULOUSLY overcharged the round from the accident must have been to have made the Serbu fail like it did. The deliberately-overcooked 190 Msi round from this video bent those ears apart as the cap came off, which is the expected behavior, and that's after the gun had already taken quite a bit of punishment over the previous 12 rounds. To shear the ears all the way off, and at their thickest point no less, implies to me that the original cap was going significantly faster as it tore loose.

[@FreedomsLife1776]

Mark Serbu is what every single weapons manufacturer/owner needs to be. Very responsible and honest: as well as a kickass inventor.

[@cxpKSip]

"Mark Serbu makes guns for Mark Serbu. Its just that his ideas are ones that sell." - Ian McCollum, on his video of the Serbu BFG-50A.

[@aaronhiggs]

Mark’s shop is down the way from my a friends dads ac shop. Mark is one of the most frank and honest guys in the gun business. Super nice and knowledgeable.

[@knutboller1356]

Scott just has my respect for even trying that... he doesnt get in the same danger of course but he gets in a situation that must remind him of something that would give most people ptsd... and he does so in investigation of said incident

[@PotentTom]

Man seeing that last round go off with the fire going all over the head, made me appreciate how you’re still able to have fun on the channel and how much of a tough SOB you are this was really great 👍🏼

[@taylorsmotovlogs3735]

It’s just insane to me to think how hot that round was her shot cause honestly the threads looked worse on the original gun. Like WOW. thank god he’s still here.

[@TallulahSoie]

I love how Serbu put his gun on the line to prove it's a safe product. Talked he talk and walked the walk. Respect.

[@SawedOffLaser]

The fact that this gun survived so many of these overloaded rounds shows how crazy the round that blew up your gun the first time must have been!

[@GuruGuru-mp5cu]

From what I've seen, RN-50s are pretty damn well made. It has to be to take that much pressure

[@jeffwhite9028]

A+

[@chudthug]

Ratio

[@ravissary79]

@@Lofi.z34 thays because this is a custom heavy barrel model. Edward Sarkisian did a video where he explored failing RN50s, and most just blew up the barrel. This and the previous model were both heavy barrel versions where the barrel is too tough to fail, but the rear is... the same. I agree there needs to be a better rear end... just in case. But I don't think this KIND of failure would look good on any design but a Ma Deus.

[@krysis7271]

Goes to show. As much fun as we have with our firearms, and as much as we love and enjoy them, teaching people to respect and use a reasonable amount of caution is so important. It’s not only the projectile or potential ricochets that are potentially dangerous, but with firearms and hell, even vehicles, we are using a controlled detonation. The smallest thing could go wrong and turn into a nightmare. Glad you’re back on your feet and still trucking after two years!

[@SpecialEDy]

Stick a wooden dowel rod down the barrel to pound out stuck cases. Works for squibs or barrel obstructions too

[@thetacogamer9079]

Well, hopefully, he won't have to do that with another 50.

[@lucian-catalinstupariu5918]

Those rounds should came out way easier (pulled out with the end of another round), and de cap should came lose, not real stuck. Clearly the pouder inside of those rounds isn't the right mass. Are clearly overcharged with pouder. I'm glad that Scott has recreated that moment, to proof that not the gun was the problem, but the rounds.

[@ThaneaPally]

There is one sitting on the table when he shows the first one out of the gun. I'm guessing it wasn't working and he gave up as to not get the wood stuck as well.

[@CowboyTutt]

A solid brass rod works way better and won't harm your bore.

[@randomidiot8142]

Wood works great until it shears diagonally along the grain and jams in the barrel or breaks in your hand. Steel or aluminum with electrical shrink tubing over it won't break or damage the bore.

[@JR-dy7wd]

Reading that title gave me a heart attack. I can only imagine going back. Arguably, you’re the most enthusiastic gun channel and I’m glad you survived. That being said, .50 cal is too stronk.

[@FaZeMandTaZeM]

A true warrior faces his fears head on. Respect Scott.

[@swampghost72]

Im just happy that your around to recreate your accident.Its rare someone gets that opportunity. Your blessed my brother!

[@GoingBallistic]

Man, I had to comment again. What an awesome test. That last rounds on the slow motion was fantastic. Again, Great to have ya back.👍

[@poot111111]

Jeez, it has been nearly a year and just hearing Scott retell the story nearly brought me to tears all over again (especially the part about his dad and his thumb) We are very thankful for both, Scott's dad and his thumb !!!

[@joshh5552]

Takes one heck of man to take that sort of damage. Glad your still with us Scott

[@jimmynoshoes7289]

Man I’m so glad you recovered from this and are even recreating what most people would keep clear of the rest of their lives. Keep on rockin!

[@1ShotTV]

Glad you’ve recovered so well. Thank God for that 👍🏼

[@IND_PUN1SH3R]

Love your vids aswell dude

[@TEMPGAMING2006]

1shotTV love your vids man hope you catch that Bigfoot 👀😂😂

[@1ShotTV]

@@IND_PUN1SH3R Thank you!

[@1ShotTV]

@@TEMPGAMING2006 Haha thanks man!

[@Just_Pele]

Angels were looking out for the big guy that day, for sure.

[@thebossman9176]

Respect to Scott for coming out with this. Definitely wasn't easy, coming back to it. Especially after a near death experience. Rough seas make tough sailors. Keep it up man! 💪🏻

[@briand5170]

Hearing him describe all of the injury makes you realize how amazing modern medicine is for him to be back on his feet

[@PsYChOtlC_ShArK]

Yeah, say somehow something like had happened in the medieval times you're a goner

[@AdrianRose046]

That and knowing to plug it with his thumb. I didn’t know that trick.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Indeed. When I was looking how well all those wounds had healed, the surgeons (I'm sure there were many) did a miracle!

[@leojohn1615]

@@PsYChOtlC_ShArK Medieval times? if this happend my grandfather was a kid you'd have been a goner and im not old.

[@MrPlayDay]

⁠@@leojohn1615I think most ppl today would be a goner if this had happened to them. Luckily Kentucky ballistics had knowledge in first aid, as well as his dad. And he’s also just a badass. I’m not sure if I would have the guts to stick my thumb in my throat if it ever got cut, sounds like it would hurt a lot.

[@Captain25187]

My man almost died a year ago and now just laughed it off Fuckin' legend.

[@calebtatola8236]

Scott’s a blessing to the gun community. Glad to have ya around brother