700 NITRO vs BOWLING BALLS 🎳 (World’s Biggest Elephant Gun)

In today’s video we have some fun with a 700 Nitro Express and some bowling balls! I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
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[@KentuckyBallistics]

What should I blast with the 700 Nitro next? I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!

[@thecat4627]

Doors

[@kc37]

Bullet proof glass

[@INSANESUICIDE]

Hunter Biden

[@cowenweaver3827]

A truck door

[@hazemal961]

A car

[@Tony-sw6ud]

Hey Scott; When you took the first practice shot with .700 Nitro, (right barrel), in the slo-mo, I saw smoke coming from the breech whereas I didn't from the left barrel.That might indicate a potential hot gas blow by. You've probably already seen it during editing. If it's a potential safety concern, please have it checked by a qualified gunsmith. You've already had to have gun parts dug out of your parts. So please be careful. I think it would be rather difficult making videos from 6 feet under.

[@matthewhall7976]

Good eyes on spotting that man.. With a bit of luck Scott either reads this or notices that himself to look into it..👍❤️👍 For a guy I don't know personally it really did make me sad when Scott was picking bits of a serbu and .50cal SLAP rounds outta his upper body for months..😢😢

[@Tony-sw6ud]

@@matthewhall7976 You and me both brother. Don't know him. Never met him, but anyone with a sense of humor like his is my kind of people.

[@iceman7322]

Great eyes man. I thought about the same thing and then realised your comment. Should defintley be checked, because maybe the lock up mechanism is loose.👍🏼 This can happen with not too high grade guns or simply bad luck in material choice. A lot of old guns for example broke into pieces during the change from black to nitro powders, because of pressure changes and bad material (not as strong as it should be for these cartridges).😬

[@Tony-sw6ud]

@@iceman7322 Absolutely! I've never fired a .700 Nitro; but anything sending a hunk of lead that size down range at those velocities... you don't want to take a chance with.

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

Yes, that did not look good when I re-watched the video. I know how much Scott likes to shoot his big guns, but he better be careful. He almost bit the dust when the .50 Caliber blew up in his face, broke his finger, tore his jugular vein and lodged a piece in his lung. And he was lucky he didn't lose his eye! 😬 I'd never want to see it happen to him again. Luck might not be on his side the second time.

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

These intros are what makes this channel so wholesome. Thank you Scott, for all the effort you and everryone else working with you puts into producing these videos! 😃👍🏻

[@halleyweasel346]

So he copied matt from demo ranch

[@bongkaos5519]

I miss read the comment. These NITROS make the channel so wholesome 😎

[@foresthamilton2243]

How’d the cactus outside get a phone? Hopefully not-

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

@@foresthamilton2243 I am 1 in 10,000... So I was given special privileges which included the internet and KZbin. 😉 Hahaha. 🤣😂

[@ericnolte2811]

very well put...... Scott and the gang lol are the true definition of a content creater...

[@Thedoug369]

The 416 Rigby looked to be far more devastating ( to bowling balls anyway lol ) then any of the other E guns. Definitely one of the more wicked rounds out there.

[@Harry-caprisun]

I agree

[@Gioeli76]

As an owner of a 416 Weatherby, a 416 Rigby on steroids basically, the 416 is surprisingly really good at penetrating things. It's basically the perfect combination of velocity, mass, sectional density. In fact, during WW1, 416 Rigby was one of the safari cartridges used to help British soldiers breakthrough German armor around machine gun and sniper nests......and was said to cut through it like butter.

[@lms3942]

The 460 weatherby magnum did good as well

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus. Romans 6:23 John 3:16❤😊❤❤

[@krisnorman3598]

Great video as always, Scott! As for your questions about bowling balls, some of the earlier ones you shot were "reactive resin"...a softer, microscopically porous urethane shell molded over drillable ceramic cores. Others didn't have the softer, porous "reactive resin" urethane shell, but were harder-durometer, non-porous urethane. However, ALL of the opaque balls were molded in phases with a thin outer "crust" of urethane over various grades/densities of drillable ceramic. Regarding the skull ball, you're absolutely correct that it is VERY different...it was made of a much harder and higher tensile-strength solid-cast urethane or acrylic - which was required in order to make a clear, heavy ball. Only the skull portion was the drillable ceramic. Essentially, its like the difference between biting into a gobstopper vs. a jolly rancher when it came to the fracture vs fragment effect the bullets had on the opaque bowling balls vs. the clear one. And lastly...The fully-explosive effects on balls 2 and 3 had more to do with center-mass shots than anything else vs. the other opaque balls. AND, once you blast off part of the cover shell, any bowling ball will be less likely to fully explode like balls 2 and 3 did. I could tell in the video that you were really curious about bowling balls vs ballistics, so, I hope this helps!

[@thetexastickler5698]

Underrated comment my good man. Very interesting

[@willo7734]

Nice. Good info. I always like to learn about how different materials react to flying lead.

[@SaxonyWoods]

I was so wrapped up in your comment I stopped paying attention to Scott and had to rewind. Fantastic stuff

[@michaelpierson7256]

Have u seen the big variety of core shapes? Ive got a few from our cannon/mortar shoots its lava country & some hit rocks.

[@fazerings451]

lol i was just gonna do sorta the same thing with commenting something like this but a little simpler lol.

[@dystopianlucidity4448]

The way Scott laughs, it’s contagious. Watching the slow motion of the 700 just rocking you Scott, there’s no question in my mind, there’s no way you could pay me to shoot the 700 nitro!

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

No way. He's a solid muscle 200lb dude and it kicked him like a mule. I've shot the 7MM and 50BMG. That's enough for me.

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

If I shot that 700 Nitro, I would probably break my shoulder. 🤣

[@Perroden]

I'd pay too shoot it! 🤤

[@JazzKazoo0930]

These guns are monsters for sure. Scott is a big dude, and they still go super high

[@SorrowfulCrow]

It's all about Recoil Management, I'm not sure there's many people who can handle it the way he does!

[@komitadjie]

It's really interesting how the higher velocity 416 Rigby round caused significantly more destructive effect on the material. They all seem to pass through easily, but the higher velocity seems to shatter them into significantly smaller pieces than the larger, slower projectiles.

[@XSAL_RNS]

Yeah I was expecting the opposite.

[@thomasdaniel6495]

This was my thoughts exactly.Also you have to take into account the design of the bullets.The ones with the flat point are designed for not only penetration,but also better transfer of energy,where the round nose was designed more for pure penetration,this the fatter the round,the more energy transfer.They both work for their intended use,but I think this clearly shows the difference between old school bullet design,versus new age.Speed helps,but it's the transfer of the energy that does the work.

[@blidge8282]

Because the 416 Rigby transfers all of its energy into the bowling ball in a shorter period of time. The bowling ball now has to get rid of this energy as fast as possible. The energy is enough to overcome the internal atomic strength of the material and travel along the macroscopic imperfections (fault lines), getting to the outside surface of the bowling ball sooner. At this stage, a big chunk has been separated from the bowling ball and there is no path to transfer more energy into it and cause further destruction (smaller pieces) So the 416 Rigby could shatter it into a million pieces, if that energy could be contained long enough by the bowling ball

[@keithphilbin3054]

I like that rigby round 👍

[@ShrewsburyMon]

The ten 5.56 rounds he already fired at it would play a part too, definitely some internal cracks formed that would have helped along with the extra velocity as you said

[@TedNerd725]

I find it funny that the 416 rigby might have actually been the best out of all of them even though it was the smallest bullet

[@nickphaux]

Cause thats the only shot he hit right 🤣

[@lms3942]

The 460 Weatherby Magnum did better I’d say.

[@Uhthis]

I think it'd be really fascinating to have a ballistics dummy near some of these destructive tests to show the danger of shrapnel and debris on the body, and why one should always have eye protection!

[@jeremyhawker3879]

Totally!

[@marakalos3838]

I gotta say I'm seriously impressed by the .416 Rigby. It's shockingly fast and seems to explode bowling balls very well. That's not to say the other cartridges were dissatisfactory. I just like the Rigby the most.

[@JSmith99]

The Rigby seemed to get the most dramatic effect - the balls all exploded when they got hit by the Rigby. The others just went through and broke them into fewer, bigger chunks.

[@kenh9508]

I agree 100%

[@Bosco_Bosc_Bos]

Me to

[@RockerEma850]

What do you think it was? Is the Rigby just faster than the others?

[@marakalos3838]

@@RockerEma850 Good question! I personally think, based on what I saw, that the Rigby is more penetrative due to the smaller projectile and higher velocity. Smaller surface area causes higher penetration and higher velocity does the same, combining the two for the .416 Rigby seems to make a very highly penetrative projectile. It is interesting to say the least.

[@SCSA31274]

I’m shocked that that 5.56 didn’t “decapitate” that bowling ball. You should have used that high powered round 9 mm that can blow a lung out of the body.

[@ShellShock11C]

Cmon maaaaaan

[@michaelweems679]

Yeah, Joe Biden is an idiot.

[@hessex1899]

We need to ban the 9mm and only allow reasonable lower caliber guns like the .375 H&H.

[@ShellShock11C]

@@hessex1899 Thats asinine. We need to ban gun velocity by stopping lung blowers like the 9cal sub machine gun semi full auto musket rifle. You BIGOT!

[@hessex1899]

@bry7x7x7 Nah man I am going full boomer and getting a .22. IT GOES OVER A MILE

[@cypher8855]

Every single video the 416 Rigby just tears everything apart. That's really the only gun you'd ever need for any application

[@cabinetguy9130]

Is Scott the love child of Chris Farley and Xena the Warrior Princess? 😂 The "okie dokie" gets me evertime!

[@EnigmasPrelude]

Ok Scott, love the intros. Honestly though, out of all of those guns.....the 416 Rigby is just nasty! Those shattered the heck out of a bowling ball! Do a video with the 416 Rigby alone. Bigger targets, smaller targets, harder targets. Bet it'd be sweet??? 😅

[@drewishaf]

You've picked a target that I happen to know and understand quite well as I have been bowling for almost 3 decades. I won't go into it too much, but I know how the balls are made and what they're made of. There are 3 basic types of bowling balls: polyester, urethane and reactive urethane (at least on the outer shell/cover). The simplist and cheapest balls have a polyester cover or are made of this material throughout. Urethane balls have a cover which helps grip the lane surface better and the reactive urethane balls take grip to the next level. Custom bowling balls (not the communal ones you find in the alley) have counterweight cores made of various materials such as ceramics or dense polymers that push the ball in a specific direction. Because the density (and center of mass) of bowling ball cores/covers varies dramatically, they'll have different properties. All of the balls in this video seem to be the homogeneous cored polyester type. I don't know if the various balls would make much difference when shot, but I think it would be minimal. I just wanted to add a bit of information about the balls so that people can understand some of the physics behind them, especially when used as targets.

[@Ryan_the_dawg]

Its always good to know your balls 🙃

[@kibukun]

Except that last one. Wasn't it acrylic?

[@billroberds9075]

Now that man knows his ballz

[@aidantodd6495]

18:31 idk Scott bowling ball hunting is the best thing ever.

[@jacobchandler1260]

It’s wild to see the contrast between recent videos and videos from 4-5 years ago. Scott somewhere along the line has fully come to life and is truly having fun and engaging with the audience. It’s really cool to see the growth!

[@jessehawney4605]

Man, the intros have gotten so good. Adding a whole extra layer of "lore" to silly gun videos. Love ya Scott, you are an American treasure.

[@chugalingus4642]

Something to note as a competitive bowler.. Some bowling balls have higher hardness scales compared to others. The first ball you shot, the Pathogen Plague, likely would explode differently than the Path's that you shot, given its coverstock, and core density. .556 wouldve probably blown the Path's apart while the Plague withstood some more damage. Some balls even have Coverstock hardness, inner core material density, core density, and inner core density. All of which could change the level of destruction

[@CandyBarMoto]

I came to the comments to make the same point 👍

[@ComradeJehannum]

Plus the skull ball was a gymick solid plastic which is why it exploded differently to all the other.

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@ki11atv27]

also they are super cheap bowling balls to add and the skull one goes for 250 now if it was storm 600

[@vipe650r]

Fascinating. Thank you.

[@raymondhoule6108]

Id love to see a comparison between the elephant guns and .50bmg. Gel tests, blocks, etc.

[@js6729]

💯

[@karhlhenselien2260]

The .460 was still my favourite, Bloody Cablamm!!! 😂😂

[@tomshepherd4901]

After looking at the ballistics of the 416 Rigby, 460 Weatherby, 470 NE, 500 NE, 600 NE, 700 NE, it seems like the issue with the larger calibers doing less damage is over penetration. The lighter bullet delivers more of it's energy into the target, causing a shattering effect. The heavier bullets pass through and carry much of the energy with them. As large game guns, they are designed to maximize penetration, (hense the solid hardened projectile).

[@peterblyth112]

be interesting to seewhat would happen with a 700 nitro softnose

[@bakters]

@@peterblyth112 Remote fire territory...

[@matthewhall7976]

@@peterblyth112 yeah I imagine that would cause a touch more destruction for the bowling ball..

[@hwoods01]

GJ Tom!! bullet construction is a very major factor in energy transfer -- BUT -- dont discount the fact that the we have no consistency in the targets construction as well. Not all these bowling balls were the same (AFAIK), and with dangerous game cartridges, they tend to be designed for penetration. I've shot many a simple bowling pin with a very thin jacketed 405gr FN out of a 458 (~2400fps), and some explode while others just jump back and fall over. Terminal Effects are another science of itself. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHRk3iblKyLnMk

[@BFVgnr]

Way back when, we were testing out a steel target sold by a friend and the largest rifle we could find was a .458 WinMag. We probably could have used something more stout than screw connectors and aluminum fence posts, but it's what we had. The impact of that .458 on the plate, twisted it off the connector, and flipped the plate and cross bar over the 10 foot berm behind the plate, and about ten feet on the other side.

[@andrewfossatti4937]

14:16 for me that would be accompanied by an X-ray image of the recoil breaking my whole skeleton like a Mortal Kombat fatality 😂

[@terencejrterence8913]

The 416 Rigby doesn't disappoint

[@snipersnipes4475]

Man imagine if you could’ve shot the finger holes perfectly on each ball 🤣 that’d be awesome!

[@dylanabelson9551]

Imagine a full auto 700 nitro express

[@chromacypher8409]

Whole different respect for Rigby. Holy crap!

[@benlaskowski357]

Actually, Scott, this was very informative. I like the .458 Lott and now I know why: its heavy but high-velocity rounds deliver MASSIVE energy deposit on impact. Bigger isn't always better.

[@ForsakenGaming666]

As much as I love how gorgeous the 600 Nitro and 700 Nitro are, the first two rifles gave the results I like the most.

[@aftershock68]

the nitros all had too much power so it passed straight through, the other ones were slow enough to pass more energy into the ball

[@dave34988]

@@aftershock68 @shabba its the opposite; the nitro rounds are fairly slow moving compared to the 416 and 460

[@aftershock68]

@@dave34988 I suppose slow enough is the incorrect statement but the 416/460 transferred all their energy into the ball via fragmentation / being stopped by the ball, while the other rounds passed straight through.

[@Johannes1888]

The start was so much fun!! i love your creativity!!

[@lemur_parkour7258]

When you shot the .416 rigby the slow-mo of the bowling ball exploding was so satisfying

[@vicroc4]

I think the most impressive thing about the .700 NE is how beefy the chamber end of the barrels are. Really shows you the kind of pressure the cartridge generates if it needs that much steel to contain it.

[@skmetal7]

Yeah, I doubt he'd want that blowing up in his face!

[@ThunderBunnyEsq]

This is exactly what I need. Just tested positive for C and you made me feel better. I always wondered how tough bowling balls are lol.

[@Ace_1776]

I always wondered how tough bowling balls were as well.

[@MattyEngland]

Monkeypox

[@christianpackard9214]

You need to reload those nitro casings

[@tyler4q692]

@@christianpackard9214 and why are you replying that

[@growlikethewind5788]

Just got over it 3 weeks ago. Load up on vitamins and fluids and home made organic whole chicken soup if you can. I had a fairly mild case that lasted about 6 days. Get well soon.

[@MrHawkins01]

the rigby really packs a punch :)

[@ActionHeinz]

16:13 Sweet, reflection of the muzzle flash right between the eyes :D

[@joecody252]

Best intro so far. Like always. You find ways to always top your last video. Keep the content coming.

[@williamfrancies4503]

My wife had her own bowling ball for years. We moved to a new house and left it in the garage. Over the next few years the heat from the building cracked it all the way around it. It’s amazing how tough they really are.

[@jonichiban]

I could sit here and watch bowling balls explode all day long.

[@urskacehte5102]

12:10 i love it when he laughs like that before loading the ammo

[@archeverything]

I love at 16:13 how you can see the reflection of the muzzle flash right in between the skull’s eyes. Rather cinematic.

[@frankensteincreations4740]

Interesting how the calibers did the opposite of what you might think… nice one! 👍

[@fredbowles4721]

if the larger calibers were single barrel, I think he would have been more on target, and they would have caused far more damage.

[@twistedyogert]

@@fredbowles4721 The smallest basically evaporated the ball so these probably would've done so as well.

[@jaybeam1466]

You totally nailed the pompous doctor attitude. Love it.

[@rich9125]

5:16 I swear! I want to know what Scott can do to stop the 416! Bring in the whole crew, Brandon, Garand, Matt, just everyone!

[@Real28]

400 solid went RIGHT through. Damn. Energy transfer is such a cool thing to observe in almost any application but bullets are a fun one! 7:42 well, that nitro went into orbit 😬

[@icewater6841]

Hopefully it lands away from people

[@Real28]

@@icewater6841 I'd hope he's kinda out in the middle of no where. It also had to get through the trees but you can see that it didn't slow down too much.

[@bsellers711]

Welp boys I didn't think the smallest of the bunch would impress me the most. That .416 Rigby looks like it would have some great hydrostatic effect on a fluid target.

[@brandonharrington1422]

It has more to do with the different bowling balls. The ones the exploded all had cores, the others did not. The cores in better performance bowling balls are super hard and heavy. They absorb the energy and cause the destruction. The cheaper Path balls have what's called a pancake block, basically they don't have one.

[@thediamondrellik]

LOL is that the Bowling bal from Mystery Men??? 😆 *Mystery Men is a great Movie*

[@REZrblde]

Always love the skits at the beginning. This one was the best one yet

[@mickconnolly5784]

The energy going through your body from that 700 is wicked.

[@FromHJH]

4:56 that giggle always get me...

[@Scxjunkie]

That 416 rigby is definitely the winner😂

[@jeffreysmith3061]

Some of the best gun content on KZbin. Best slo mo for sure. Keep up the great work.

[@theloshman931]

5:01 it’s always the reaction that gets me. If the man that shoots these rounds for a living gets surprised at the damage, that’s saying something

[@fanofzonda]

Now when someone asks what time it is im never not going to hear myself in my head yelling, ITS WATERMELON TIME!!!

[@nprac6112]

13:56 thats the best of all videos😂😂😂

[@smokenshot9273]

Great video as always Scott. Would you compare the 700 to a 50 bmg in the same video? I'm curious how the ballistics match up

[@JustAHat]

16:13 really cool that you can see the muzzle flash reflection

[@ClericalConsequences]

This will always be one of my favorite intros 😂

[@stupidhead9117]

But none of them are funny. Unless maybe you’re twelve.

[@logandarnell8946]

@@stupidhead9117 this is the most middle-schooler comment I have ever seen "I can't like silly fun because I'm not (age one year prior to my own) anymore" just learn to enjoy things mister "stupid head". It'll make your mandatory school years less miserable.

[@petesheppard1709]

Best one yet!😉

[@Ghostwriter2345]

You and Matt have the most entertaining intros! Keep up the good work!

[@bongkaos5519]

Indeed but, Scott has the more interesting NITROS... 😁

[@SeamusHilleary]

Scott: “family friendly shooting fun!” Also Scott: “16 lb balls are really tough”

[@brandonhurley9982]

That 416 Rigby brings a whole new meaning to "skull fu**ed"

[@SealofPerfection]

You are correct that bowling balls are made of different materials. Depends on their use. The skull ball is plastic/polysester, most bowlers just call it "plastic'. It's a low-friction surface made to go straight and not "hook" much, if any. So for example, a right-hander who leaves a 10-pin (farthest right pin) and throws a big hook (or curve) ball, will have a hard time shooting that corner pin, he either has to try and flatten out the curve, or throw it really hard so it won't hook. Or, just use a ball that won't grip the lane and throw it directly at the pin at your normal speed. That's what that ball is used for, and they make them with all sorts of cool looks like that skull. The rest of the balls, from what I could tell, the very first one was urethane. The rest mostly appeared to be polyester/plastic, all pretty hard/non-friction either "beginner" level or spare balls. I'd be interested in what it did to a high-performance ball, their construction tends to be a bit different. The weight blocks inside the ball tend to be concentrated and much denser. I suspect the ball would still mostly explode, but you might have some larger chunkage of the weight block left over. Or maybe it would just disintegrate since it's so hard. Would be interesting to see. Might be an expensive test unless you could find some at a yard sale, though, they cost well over 200 bucks new.

[@jacekpolak2002]

I have a similar ball to that skull ball. It has a rose in it rather than the skull. Still a cool looking ball.

[@john-luke5909]

That intro was gold

[@chriswilliams8196]

Scott, you have the best intros. Always entertaining and always hilarious. Keep up the great work.

[@asthmaticfish]

The only thing I hear whenever Scott only grazes the bowling balls I keep thinking about the sniper mission in COD world at war, and Reznov’s “Ah, you just grazed him!”

[@chemden2304]

You think they call it an Express Round because whatever is down range gets an express pass to heaven?

[@452jman]

Very cool seeing the bullets skim off those bowling balls lol. I've been wondering what the dubble barrel Elephant guns would be like at distance compared to the single barrel one. looks like the dubble barrels are a lot harder to line up on target. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@SorrowfulCrow]

I absolutely love the Fireball that the 700 Nitro Express produces. Heck, you can even see the flash of the Fireball's reflection against the clear bowling ball just before impact during the second slow-mo shot 10/10. Scott you are an amazing person and I'm so glad to see that you've made a complete 180° recovery and continue to provide us with Ballistic Tier Content. Keep up the great work and stay safe 🙏

[@mongolsky-vershnik]

Hi Scott! I'm the guy who hunts bowling balls - so thank you A LOT for this very helpful video. You have helped me improve my results so much!

[@shadsa9503]

Just get a 700 nitro with a 27 inch barrel

[@yep3178]

“ITS WATERMELON TIME” gets me every time

[@mattwebb5276]

Love the elephant guns and we already knew Scott needed to see a specialist loool great video as always 👍👍👍

[@ricklotter]

As always, I appreciated your intros and sense of humor, well done! I agree with your characterization on those rounds. The Rigby is only moving about 300 fps faster and has a ton less energy. Do you think the sheer inertia on the big rounds is splitting the ball and letting the NE rounds by without transferring all their energy, while the Rigby does and therefore explodes the ball? More research is needed. FOR SCIENCE!

[@AbbStar1989]

I love science. MORE RESEARCH REQUIRED!.

[@1djmercer]

Id agree - I think passing through still carrying ALOT of energy and that's why the larger calibers seemingly did less damage.. Demonstrates the possibility of too much gun when hunting though.

[@alphadogpredators]

Lol the 416 was the most dramatic impact out of all of them

[@XKINGXGREENX]

4:57 that laugh is contagious 😄 😆 🤣

[@andrewg9216]

The energy transfer is very interesting with these larger rifles. The 416 rigby is able to transfer more of its energy into the bowling ball while the larger and more powerful calibers just zip right through with much less energy transferred to the bowling ball. That is assuming Scott doesnt screw up the shot by nicking the ball first.

[@chopperdeath]

That Rigby is a bad mother.

[@Steve.Garrison]

Wow! I would've guessed the 700 would've vaporized the ball, but the "small" .416 did a better job at breaking it up. Awesome rifles, but I'll stick to my 12 gauge single with wax slugs for destroying things, it's much more bang for the buck. I also noticed the conchoidal fracture patterns especially with the clear skull ball.

[@Silent_Shadow]

His laugh everytime he shoots something wild is the best part!

[@keystonebowling9010]

“Mr. Ballistics I’m going to refer you to a specialist” me 🤣🤣🤣

[@youbetterwakeup2449]

I love how you can see the flash reflected in the last bowling ball during the slo-mo. Good stuff all around.

[@Nope145]

I love Scott’s little chuckles before he takes the shot. By the way, the Rigby was the best destruction. It completely exploded the bowling ball.

[@JRGhunter]

I swear that 416 is NO JOKE! Was way more devastating and penetration. Looked like that thing was hit with artillery hahaha!!

[@ericangel2984]

Honestly, the Rigby gave a far more impressive result than any of the others. If I'm ever confronted by a wild herd of rabid bowling balls, I want the Rigby. 😂

[@ervintester1168]

That skull ball looks just like the one from Mystery Men ....shrinks got a great doo😂

[@michaelinsc9724]

Scott, this was great! Thank you. PLEASE get a thick, clear blast shield when doing things like this. I really don't want you getting injured by all that shrapnel flying back at you. Keep up the AMAZING content!

[@Jeff.78]

Definitely! Mythbusters often used different styles of clear blast shields depending on the blast, along with overhead cover, just cuz.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

The hilarity during post production. 😅😅😅 Especially the open segment

[@tadams23]

I would love to see a collab with slo mo guys. Seeing the elephant gun hit different objects in ultra slow motion would be amazing.

[@Kurtdog63]

There is definitely a diminishing return on bullet weight/diameter. There is a concrete block test somewhere comparing 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. Surprising which one penetrated the best.

[@user-cp1kk1rv4h]

The last one was a pretty clean headshot. That was awesome. It looks like the other balls were some kind of ceramic amd the last one maybe a polymer of some sort. Good show.

[@MayCauseRage]

416 shattered that bowling ball like a jaw breaker candy

[@shanecollins4800]

The 416 honestly seemed like one of the most explosive impacts even tho it's one of the smaller bullets. I'm guessing its because its moving a little bit faster.

[@TheMlerich30]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate that scott literally asked someone to throw chunks of watermelon on his face for the sake of a bit.

[@CHESTURCH]

Definitely the best comedy intros. My favorites are still the gunshop owner with the mustache

[@TheMorrbyd777]

8:29 "We're shooting the biggest guns out there." Greetings from the year 2024. Have you heard of the 4-Bore, Punt Gun, and the 950 JDJ Fat Mac?

[@davidmythalamouth2583]

that laugh before the shot at the 4:58 mark lol

[@American_Gunslinger]

Wow I wasn't expecting that. The "weakest" one completely decimated the bowling ball.

[@billhale2222]

My day just got better thank you Kentucky ballistics

[@surfbyrd1]

I think it might have destroyed the Skull! Good job Scott! You're the man!!!!

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

That Rigby says it doesn't care how big those Nitro rounds are. It's going to unleash more carnage.

[@ak-1072]

Scott “Let’s try not to destroy the skull” Bowling ball: evaporates

[@Twinpot1962]

I’m loving your intros….very clever and extremely funny. Superb content as always, loving the slo mo