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

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In today’s video we recreate my accident that occurred on April 9th,2021. I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
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[@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 🤟🏾🤟🏾😈😂😂

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

[@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.

[@MisticBeatz]

To even have the balls to recreate this after what happened is something

[@andreemccaskilll1655]

👍🏻

[@Airman297]

def took massive safety precautions though

[@schizy]

Head 40' away, not 14".

[@BadBusiness.357]

I could feel his PTSD

[@andreafox9137]

@@BadBusiness.357 dude, right? You could tell he was really leery of the whole process. I don't blame him.

[@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

[@davedavey250]

If you was this great Legend he would be telling us what brand of ammo and where he got it so he's not a legend he's a Peter Puffer

[@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

[@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...

[@Roflmao0001]

Respect to the strength of safety glasses tho. How they held up to that force is incredible and a testament to their effectiveness

[@xdzombiezz4163]

its plastic so it just bent his face still got broken lmao

[@Roflmao0001]

@@xdzombiezz4163 yeah, exactly like it's supposed to do. It's not a face shield, it's eye protection and his eye was protected. If it shattered his eyeball would be gone. You not know how safety eyewear works?

[@alexbrookma]

@@xdzombiezz4163 if it wasnt for the safety glasses his eye would have probably gotten pulverized

[@boartank]

We saw it not shatter and it probably saved the eye from supersonic debris and dispersed the heavy metal cap's energy when it hit

[@verstappen9937]

@@alexbrookmaI think it would’ve been worse than just his eye, I’d be very surprised if without safety glasses, the cap wouldn’t have gone straight through his eye socket into the very thin bone and given him a lobotomy

[@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....

[@rhettwest1890]

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

[@StaneMostar]

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

[@breaux2806]

@@StaneMostar 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]

​@@StaneMostar 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

[@BrotherWitch]

Your scar has healed incredibly well! Thanks for embracing your accident and teaching everyone about it. Glad that you've made a full recovery and can keep making content.

[@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.

[@Zarius_The_Archlich]

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.

[@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.

[@benporter6055]

I just rewatched this video 1 year after it was first released and noticed Scott said he was 100% safe behind a truck 150ft away from an exploding .50 cal behind a brick wall. In my personal experience with accidents that in theory shouldn't have happened, you are never 100% safe from anything. Glad to see you still trucking along Scott.

[@hikingbuddies8812]

Well, it seems that he was, indeed, 100% safe. 😂

[@delta34golf]

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

[@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?

[@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*...

[@xipheonj]

I spent the last few days binge watching Brandon's videos, then a few Demolition Ranch and I kept hearing references to Scott's Thumb. I was so confused. The story is so much crazier than I thought and thankfully it had a really good ending. One of the things I really like about all of you guys is how seriously you take safety, so that the only accidents are freak accidents.

[@JohnFitzpatrick-fn2mq]

My grandfather told a story on a battery group in World War II. They tried to load shells with extra powder. One of his buddies was decapitated.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@texican8441]

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

[@Nostalgik64]

I guess it shows how much wear and tear could have been on the old .50 vs the new .50. But definitely shows how counterfeited the slag rounds are as well. Great experiment and even greater knowledge of what we are dealing with when firing guns.

[@2guystalkingpodcastnetwork389]

Just goes to show not only how freakish the accident was, but how RESILIENT you were to survive. I cannot state enough how much admiration I have not only for you, but for the partnership you and your Father have forged by sharing your content. In addition to vital firearms education (wrapped in an eggplant-splattered, humorous tortilla), you showcase what it means to not only live a life with those you love, but to LEAVE A LEGACY. Bully for you and your Pops. You are appreciated.

[@paulpz04]

I feel like most people, certainly myself, would've immediately evaluated the level and scope of the pain they were in and immediately accepted they were mortally wounded and would've laid on the ground and waited for the ambulance that they knew wouldn't arrive in time, and would've accept their fate..he's truly a tough dude

[@brandonkay2864]

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

[@lordpumpkin3525]

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

[@notfunnybruhh_5464]

🙏

[@barryb.benson2402]

"Muscular friend" lmaoo

[@risingson7773]

Glad your still here sir. God bless you.

[@bouviamusic3566]

GOD is amazing … may he continue to bless you man

[@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]

@@hashimrahman51 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.

[@Watchin_the_world_burn]

Oh thx

[@Watchin_the_world_burn]

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.

[@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!

[@n0n9001]

I’m so glad you’re okay. God bless you man.

[@FAMILYFUN-un1zm]

Wow your survival is a miracle brother. May your prayer that day be a testament for many. Thanks for sharing!

[@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

[@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

[@mikepetrucha2774]

The fact that you were nervous about this test, even though you took many safety precautions, simply means you are not stupid! This was like gun CSI!

[@GatsuRage]

the fact he did this at all it's impressive, I would've be with PTSD for life if I would've of gone through the same thing he did.

[@cookersandbros1670]

Glad you are ok bro, Love your stuff!

[@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.

[@tylerroe5175]

Whoever sold these supposedly real “slap rounds” should be criminally charged

[@gangsterjackal841]

Sounds right

[@brewergamer]

I was thinking the exact same thing, those lunatics are probably selling rounds to other people as well.

[@mikepauling1504]

What is a "slap" round? I've only heard him use that term

[@The_Osprey]

I bought some handloaded ammo at a gun show once. When I told an older man that he said I never should have done that. Factory loaded ammo is much more consistent with lots of fail safes in the process.

[@The1337guy1]

@@mikepauling1504 They were a special high density armor penetrating sabot round designed to destroy light vehicles and materiel. Designed alongside the M993 and M995 tungsten core armor piercing rounds for 7.62 and 5.56 respectively. They are notoriously expensive and prone to counterfeiting because of their rarity and price.

[@Skidly_Finley5879]

Great video brother. you are crazy, no doubt. Super glad you had a full recovery.

[@brandonzawaski]

I watched your original video story last night with my wife and had to step out of the room and go to bed when you explained what the shirt meant. I was covered in tear hearing that. You are so lucky to be alive bro. Glad you got to replicate the accident to figure out what happened. Take care of yourself.

[@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.

[@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

[@randolphtaylor8518]

That was crazy I'm glad you survived God bless man

[@alexletemoin]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@CL053DC45K37]

I'm glad you're doing so much better now. This world needs you in Scott. Thank you for your content and for your amazing attitude and humor.

[@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.

[@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.

[@barath4545]

Suuuuper interesting video man! I normally skip longer videos but this one was interesting from start to end! Kudos!

[@Zudexa]

that's actually so fucked that the single round you shot 2 years ago blew up and none of the other ones didn't. glad you're still here keeping people in the gun community informed. feels like it was less than a year ago that 50 cal exploded.

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@ghostyboy9469]

Dude I’m so happy you healed up so well truly a blessing man

[@arseniylyapliev7618]

I tried to look for some info on the internet, and what I’ve found was that slap rounds aren’t to be used with muzzle brakes. Also, any obstruction in the bore, even unnoticeable to eye inspection, even some moisture, could cause a rise in pressure.

[@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

[@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!"

[@StreetFighterBattleHub]

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.

[@CarHub110]

Goosebumps

[@tinanevitt1003]

Found this by watching Brandon's older episodes today. So happy you were here to do this experiment. Interesting watch!

[@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.

[@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!! 👊

[@apuryaman_manan]

God bless you Scott! Had a great time with this video. Hope you have a great day, and stay safe!

[@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.

[@kirbyjoe7484]

So the real question here is, "Who sold you those rounds and who made/reloaded them."The real scary part is there is no way to know if your box was a one-off or just a small part of a much larger batch that got split up, packaged, and sent out to possibly dozens of other people.

[@cgi2002]

Thats a scary concept, and tbh I'd not be suprised if the ATF aren't already looking into that as it could be argued to be purposeful sabotage or even an act of terrorism. Similar things have happened before, a good example is the people who put glass in babyfood and put in on shelves in stores at "random", forced the company to recall every single jar to be safe, was a massive FBI investigation for that. Having potentially fatal rounds out in the wild would spread distrust & fear amoung shooters, which could depending who did it and why, be called domestic terrorism.

[@Rltvader1]

@@cgi2002 years ago there was a program to load random 7.62x39 rounds in the middle east with RDX explosive and blow up combatant AKs. You can still see those videos every once in a while.

[@cgi2002]

@@Rltvader1 its been a common tactic in wartime to sabotage enemy munitions by introducing defective ammunition into their supply chain, that program is just one of the more famous ones. Throughout ww2 the OSS did this many times to the Germans in operations I am aware of. I have no doubt the germans did it to the allies, and the Russians did it to everyone. There is even an episode in the reboot of battlestar galactica were they show that the deck crews are having to spend hours sorting through newly produced ammunition for the Vipers because of so many defective rounds been produced. Ammunition supply has long been a weak point in any military, real or imagined, messing with it is relatively easy.

[@randymagnum143]

@@cgi2002 the aft is busy looking for shoestrings and paperclips. And brushing up on their doggo blasting sklls.

[@benkai343434]

I'm like 90% certain they were made by feds and sold by feds. the only person who's really taken any hits as a result of this debacle and hasn't bounced back is Royal Nonesuch, and he's the guy the gun was named after, and if you know anything about royal, you'll know he's been dragged through the fucking mud by the feds, specifically the ATF.

[@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

[@user-hu9xu1ru1l]

Thank you Scott.

[@Zonx226]

Im just revisiting this video and i realize i don't think people understand that your body build and physic is also why you're alive

[@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

[@dr.harryballsackyiiidrharr4998]

Yes a smart intelligent person would not. But then again I guess one would need to be smart and intelligent to arrive at that particular conclusion....

[@joshuacheung6518]

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

[@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.

[@randysplude5373]

Man that was really tough to watch I'm so happy your dad was there to assist you to the hospital and God bless you man God gave you another chance

[@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.

[@awakeindeath]

The fact that the gun survived that many rounds that where clearly crazily over charged is a testament both to how well made it is and just how out of control the initial accident was.

[@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!!

[@obamna3533]

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.

[@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

[@turiddu9]

Great video! A true blessing you survived the 1st time! Glad you’re still here!

[@Dark_kill19421real]

i tought he would have a scar, no sign of injury, he did a full recovery, good job.

[@OfficialSamuelC]

There is a very clear scar, but it's healed well.

[@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!

[@curioso38c]

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

[@abcdefgh-db1to]

@@curioso38c 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?

[@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.

[@SarrAfterHours]

I’m so glad you lived dude live long brother

[@alphasushi9178]

Casually explains how he survived a 50 cal to the neck

[@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.

[@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..

[@youtube.commentator]

23:30 *NUCLEAR BLAST*

[@youtube.commentator]

Eh, thanks for not deleting this one at least, those clips are hilarious.. love your content..

[@stephanebruneau5399]

Stumbled on your video of the accident, Insane!!!!! Subscribed to your channel then I say this video. My hat is off to you sir. Experience like that and you are back at it. Love the videos you make and glad you recovered and are doing well.

[@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.

[@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

[@ryanvest7061]

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

[@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!

[@shileenajeske6159]

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

[@summahstuff2496]

Love the content and im glad you made it through that mess. God bless you and yours in this new year

[@Fartattacks]

Bro ur so lucky God bless u, a guardian angel saved u that day be safe brother

[@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

[@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

[@Mattyboy88979]

You are so lucky to still be here i thank God that you still are my friend

[@gooodness1]

Glad you’re still around 👍🏻