The 8 Penny Shotgun Slug of the Apocalypse - TESTED!

[@taofledermaus]

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[@TheSleepingonit]

Understood

[@ThingsThatIDo]

Very courteous 🎉

[@dylanharty4258]

Sounds good to me

[@fell5514]

You can make ublock origin work again by going into it's settings, clearing the cache, and forcing an update. I believe in supporting creators like Taofledermaus but I don't believe in invasive anti-adblock measures.

[@chunglow7646]

@@fell5514 Eggzacamundo citizen

[@Oldmankingspiffy]

I would like to see the ballistic gel test done again but with the pennies stacked without glue

[@jeffcouncilor6621]

I would like to see you watch the video.

[@thawhiterabbit01]

I would like to see more testing with the unglued pennies. Great video!

[@blackfacegaming191]

PENNY SHOT:HUNT SHOWDOWN EDITION

[@Kualinar]

@@jeffcouncilor6621 The stack in the ballistic gel was a glued stack.

[@jeffcook8501]

I would like to see more shot that are not glued

[@noahcount7132]

Those eight-penny slugs are not only impressive, they're obviously worth every penny! Well done Jeff! 👍 And, good shooting, OG! 👍

[@OGsDangerShow]

Thanks Tony! 🤘😎

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Noah!

[@brown2889]

Best comedic comment ever. Hahahah😂😂😂

[@cgamejewels]

nice!

[@Odinfang]

Not only impressive, but rich in potential. You could drill a hole in the stack, shove in a nail and bind it all together with putty. You can cut notches in the Pennie’s for potentially better flight, plus, the way they’re rounded, you could fit wax and shot in a chamber made with 2 pennies for more weight, again drilling a hole through the center to keep the chamber connected to the penny stack.

[@marcosm6346]

"Here comes the money shot" he said before shooting this round

[@johngray3860]

That gives new meaning to the phase, "Money Shot!"

[@joemuellerleile5544]

To hell with your two cents! I got eight right here!

[@FerociousSniper]

16. Both barrels.

[@jbeckley6849]

For the first time ever, ammo that gets cheaper the worse the economy gets.

[@jimmyjam710]

How? no matter the economy 8 cents is still 8 cents

[@NvrchFotia]

@@jimmyjam710Start with Economics in One Lesson by Hazlitt

[@theslungus1000]

​@@jimmyjam7108 cents from 20 years ago is worth less than say, 20 cents now, for example- I.E Purchasing Power of the dollar.

[@zachaliles]

​@@jimmyjam710it's still 8¢ but it can't buy as much as it could last year. The joke is the money keeps losing value so it gets cheaper every day.

[@RavemastaJ]

@@jimmyjam710 When inflation hits, and the loaf of bread at the store is $10, you can still trade in $1 for 100 pennies. The ammo gets cheaper by comparison.

[@jspera4187]

Penny home defense.... officer: did you shoot the intruder? Response: No Sir. but he did steal a bunch of coins from me by hiding them in his body 🙂

[@noturfather1106]

Penny pinchers beware

[@mmnnra55]

Officer he demanded my money, so I gave him all 8 cents.🤨

[@themashedavenger5461]

shut up and take my money

[@avus-kw2f213]

“give me all your money” “Take it”

[@gerardmourits8709]

Gave them a penny for their thoughts

[@davidcarr7436]

"Make like a baby, and head out!" You guys always make me laugh

[@moparedtn]

This stop on my "Revisit TFM Tour" was another case of my having forgotten how much fun it was. It really is a massive, impressive body of work you've amassed over the years, Jeff. Tickled to death I stumbled across the channel all those years ago! - Ed on the Ridge

[@imhigh0013]

When Greg accounts for aereolus effect... does he end up with purple nurples!?

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@scrappydoo7887]

He has to make sure they are good and solid before firing his load lol

[@gregthomson7516]

He used the pennies as tactical nipple armor which is also the name of his band.

[@deaconblooze1]

@@gregthomson7516 Areolas effect was my stripper name.

[@richkh]

They didn't just nail it with these slugs, they 8-penny nailed it!

[@ThatHigh1]

I see what you did there I don’t like it but I see it

[@drstrangefart]

I've been watching since the days of shooting wingnut screws at locker doors, we've done stacks of coins a few times now. It was cool seeing new variables thrown in.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks! Yeah, the goal isn't just to shoot weird stuff, but to shoot weird stuff with the goal being stability and accuracy.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@taofledermaus it's the ultimate field expediency 👌

[@Evergreen1400]

@@taofledermausdemolition ranch used a lot of shotguns in his early days of KZbin but he wasn’t doing it to test and see what projectiles were ballistically stable he was more just seeing if the shotgun would explode or what he could eventually do to make the shotgun explode. He did shoot some nuts or washers but he never cared about getting slow motion video of the projectiles in flight or anything. Your channel has always had an emphasis on ballistics and getting good shots of the projectiles in flight and proper load data.

[@thejoetandy]

I'd be interested to see them soldered together, especially the old copper coins.

[@darrell3391]

I was thinking the same thing, you could easily increase the weight to one oz with solder, and they’d be bonded quite well. Solder each one individually of course and the overall height wouldn’t increase that much. I guess at that point it would just be a copper Foster slug though.

[@caseyb1346]

@@darrell3391 thats a LOT of work for a single slug. I was thinking just use JB weld.

[@darrell3391]

@@caseyb1346 That would certainly bond them together well and would shatter on impact. Like you said, a lot of work either way for a foster slug facsimile, which are common and not too expensive. Something for a hobbyist to tinker with maybe.

[@bigharrybushcraft8364]

From now on, if you use hot glue, I think you should be obligated to use some glitter as well! Once the glue cures, you might be able to tap a stainless screw through the nose for a possible penetrator. Also, if you plan to continue testing on this line and want to boost velocity but are worried about flight separation, you might be able to maximize the glue effect by sticking the formed slugs in an Easy-Bake-Oven nose down for a bit to help even out coverage. GREAT video! Thanks guys! Be safe out there.

[@lechking941]

dam when easy bake is thrown under the bus to make bullets

[@TheSleepingonit]

I love OG's sense of humor. Pretty cool, when i worked for Fedex, i made a knife out of 4 gift cards glued together, and used a bench grinder to make it serrated. I had to pass through a metal detector, the guards never found that knife

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

I'd probably have used it as an excuse to buy a 3d printer. Some print mediums are pretty durable and it would be fun designing 'work knives.' 😂

[@nobeltnium]

that work place sounds like a prison to me.

[@dotar9586]

At that point, it's not a knife, it's a shank.😆

[@TheSleepingonit]

@@nobeltnium it is to prevent theft, a lot of valuables are shipped via FedEx

[@TheSleepingonit]

@@UmmmmmmmWhat I did that in 2009, not many 3D printers back then

[@Absaalookemensch]

That is probably the cheapest projectile available. They're also lead free.

[@minigpracing3068]

Commiefornia approved.

[@negative6442]

I can finally eat my rounds without having to worry about ead poisoning

[@Absaalookemensch]

@@negative6442 And you can get 12 rounds for a buck. Add the primer, powder, wads, reloading press and some labor, you save lots of $$$. Just don't use for home defense. Only use store bought ammo.

[@robertjensen1438]

I caught my dad chewing pennies and spitting them out. I said, "Dad, what the hell are you doing?" He replied, "Im making us rich, son." "How?" I asked "Simple," he said, "I'm making bit coins"

[@JimYeats]

What do you call a penny that thinks for itself? Centient.

[@ConfessorEpicness]

Copper has a unique ability to pressure weld. The first stack of pennies that you used were loaded loose but by the time they left the barrel it was a single cohesive slug.

[@nean9894]

the more you know

[@conorduggan6682]

It's nice to see that you were able to turn the tide using the strong application of common cents.

[@aaronp296]

Ive been looking forward to seeing a succesful coin stack projectile. Excellent work!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@nativewarrior5052]

As have I, ever since Resident Evil when they asked, "what's all the quarter for?" Then you see they were loaded into shells and fired towards the end of the movie.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@nativewarrior5052 yea I have to confess that I have had a real curiosity since seeing the performance of the coin shot in Res evil

[@timrainwater481]

OG is Looking good! Brother has been working hard on getting his weight down!

[@michaell397]

Now that was just flat out fun to watch! Love Ballistics both internal and external. But still a little shade tree designing and experimenting is always interesting. Doesn't always work, but when it does, it is a Hoot!!! Thanks Guy's! KnifeMaker but

[@taofledermaus]

thank you very much Michael

[@richarderickson8840]

Have never been disappointed by any of your video's. Even those with many failures are entertaining and educational. The performance of the pennies was very interesting, not what I expected. Thank you for great content.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks richard

[@simonsmith9363]

You videos with Greg are some of the highlights of my week, always fun and entertaining, thank you!

[@taofledermaus]

Happy to hear that!

[@wampuscat7433]

Fascinating video! I love your creativity, as well as your and Officer OG's humor. A great youtube channel. Long may you reign.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you!

[@TheJesusOfValhalla]

They performed well they remind me from when I was younger when I lived at the lake I used to make a lot of different types of projectiles with hot glue and stuff inside of it I would mold it with whatever I wanted to send down range inside the glue not just for shotguns but also muskets and even 22rimfire blanks my favorite was slingshot ammo slugs I would take a metal ball bearing and drop it into hot glue melted in the shape of a slug in a mold made in Play-Doh from an actual slug and it would sink to the very nose of the slug mold which would keep it super stable in flight nose heavy like a dart

[@TheJesusOfValhalla]

It really gums up the bore though a lot of cleaning required when using hot glue it will leave a new layer of film in the rifling every time not that hard to clean out though

[@TheMadFlasher]

Most people just give their two cents, you gents give us 4x that.

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

Paracord slugs? One screw, wrapped with paracord. Melt it into shape with heatgun. Make a mold. You can do it! Great upload thx!

[@jasonleewilloughby531]

What?

[@Antony_Jenner]

Good to see OG looking pretty casual. Thanks guys!

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Using the same principle of making the cones. You could do the same with the steel slugs found on job sites when electrical contractors leave. (The knock out discs on panels and sockets). These would be great slugs for hog hunting or even deer hunting in close.

[@taofledermaus]

IF they are the correct diameter.

[@stefanmolnapor910]

They are the similar size to quarters, as a kid, with a Master Electrician Father, we used to be able to pass them off as quarters in vending machines, up untill mid/ late 90's lol.

[@Chris_Garman]

And they work in gumball machines.

[@JimYeats]

Super light weight though due to how thin they are. Probably half the weight of a penny. At least on panels. Some of the electrical boxes have somewhat thick ones.

[@JoeSyxpack]

Now I'm curious how the stacked pennies without any glue will do in the gel block. Considering the glued together stack didn't appear to tumble I expect the result would be similar, but I'm not confident enough to bet on that.

[@thepagan5432]

Impressive ammo, Jeff made some penny dreadful slugs. OGs aim is to be commended too. Good post, thank you 👍

[@lanecole1217]

I found a guy that sells something he calls a penny punch. It resizes the penny to 7.25 and puts a dome in it for stacking in 12 gauge shot shells for the DIY slugger community.

[@adg1017]

What a round! Total shock to me personally having seen the original dime shot back in the day. Good to see you back? OG!

[@Aymungoos]

18:56 wow 6 inches is pretty long. 5 inches must seem just about as long if you aren't measuring, right fellas?

[@beep-beep]

My ex wife told me that 5 inches is just enough to do the job 🥲

[@goldenwheeledbanshee9160]

Cheap and effective. Pennys on the head. Reason i have and do shoot stacked dimes is for they're patterns. Cover alot of area well. And if only 2 dimes hit what I'm fighting off then that's 20 cents worth it. Love this channel and i thank you guy's for doing such great work. Sometimes i believe the rumors about you two being in village people disco group. Great shooting officer Greg, hate to come up behind u àn say BOO, Jeff u do great work building a goòd slug, and fliming it all go down. 1000 outta 1000 big man! Cents not dollars tho.

[@garylittle166]

Those were some impressive results from you guys. Love your content. Keep up the good work.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you!

[@t3h51d3w1nd3r]

Great video as usual, I loved the extra bit at the end explaining the process, testing and the water drops, it would be cool to see more of them in the future, it really helps visualise what the slugs are doing

[@lightweight1974]

Not only did you get some change when OG shot the lead plate, but you've created a very good long range can opener.

[@Odinfang]

I’m so proud you cracked the code on using coin currency as ammunition bud. I’d love to see you experiment on other coins. Even unglued, the pennies fly in a great column to mimic a slug. Rounding them like you did desperately needs more experimentation with other metals. I hope some machinists at watching and devising what’s best described here as a rounded disk column load. Edit: after more views and brainstorming, I realize that you could drill a hole through the center of the stack and fit a nail or core inside, using putty to keep it all together. Plus, the way the pennies are rounded, you can also put two together to make a chamber you can fill with wax and shot for more weight, using a nail to again hold it all together.

[@kellycollins3752]

Nobody likes eggplants! Shoutout to Kentucky Ballistics.

[@notthebrightestbulbonthexm6040]

There's no replacement for Greg's antics. Great video

[@FriedEgg101]

Good to see OG back.

[@jordansmith4040]

Neat! Is it just me, or does Greg look younger? I am concerned that due to inflation, this ammunition loses quite a bit of value between when you fire it and when it hits the target. I am never tired of watching things get hit by a slug, and these ones look to be impressive!

[@cllintt]

It must be retirement. Like a kid again! 😊

[@jamesortiz5388]

Older and ungroomed.

[@stupitdog9686]

He does ! It must be due to all the lovely warm English beer he necked on his recient holiday .........

[@joemo1033]

Lost weight

[@brijstaker]

Weird, got green beans in my yard.

[@ZeFroz3n0ne907]

I do some craft stuff and gorilla hot glue works really well, that stuff is strong. It's kind of amber color. Not expensive either, got a pack of 38 or something for $8.

[@taofledermaus]

I should have mentioned that was exactly what I used. The coins still need to be pretty clean for a good bond.

[@DasDutchman56]

Wow. Y'all always educate me and crack me up with your videos !

[@taofledermaus]

Our pleasure!

[@jackjones9460]

Very Cool! At 10:30-40 I noticed the last penny spiraling or pirouetting(?) off by itself after the other had long since left en masse! Yes, all puns intended😊

[@Mr.Unacceptable]

Did you try soldering them together? The weight would change. Better or worse?

[@taofledermaus]

No, I didn't want to make it any more difficult or expensive.

[@OTOss8]

@@taofledermaus Time for you to call on your goldsmith fans to do some soldering and projectile making for you. They do this stuff all day.

[@tomcatpeterson5990]

Jeff, is your glue gun rifled or smooth bore? This could affect the pattern of the glue. ;)

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

10:01 It would be the best thing ever if someone, somewhere, found and mailed in a blimp shaped steel mold to fill with molten lead. I really want to one day see a "Lead Zeppelin" gag. 😂

[@primordial_platypus]

Look up “Lazy Dog” bomb/projectile, small lead bomb shaped projectiles dropped in large quantities from aircraft. Used in WWII, Korea, Vietnam.

[@EdsEnemy]

couldn't ask for a cleaner hit on them beans, props to the OG

[@fa4daefa4ac2ebeacf]

Great video & great idea! OG Gregg is too funny. All the best Taofledermaus vids have OG Gregg quippin'!

[@ThingsThatIDo]

You need to get ahold of the government. You might be able to bail out the current Administration with its inflation problems😂

[@ahumblepoet]

KZbin has become soulless.

[@thoughtgrenades]

And it's all your fault...

[@taofledermaus]

Did it ever have a soul?

[@JimYeats]

I know, it doesn’t make cents.

[@dylanharty4258]

I commented on your last video. Was just wondering if you would be able to test the ballistics and penetration of 9 mm hollow point 9mm hollow point with a steel bb I just thought you guys could make an interesting video with that😂❤

[@jake8960]

They probably would if 9mm was a shotgun...

[@scrappydoo7887]

I think it would push the steel through the bullet tbh

[@dylanharty4258]

@@jake8960 fair lol

[@dylanharty4258]

@scrappydoo7887 I figured the same thing on something. Litter steel target but I Just wanted to see what would happen with ballistics gel mostly

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@dylanharty4258 yea it'd still be a cool thing to see

[@JayOHara-of9ry]

thank you for taking care of the a.i. problem.

[@De4thInc4rn4te16]

good to see OG back!

[@shrapnut7612]

The negative pressure from the rear of the dome shape kept the loose penny's together, cool.

[@lawrence1md]

New meaning to short changed hehehe. Great video guys!

[@taofledermaus]

Thanks! 😃

[@markpinther9296]

I have seen a s-ton of your videos. This one was entertaining and fun as hell! Thanks for all the production work on these!

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Mark!!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Good thing there are still coins. Imagine having to make a bullet out of credit cards. 😂 _Great video as always !!!_ 😎🤙🏼

[@taofledermaus]

thank you very much Horst!

[@richardhillier442]

Pennies away! Cool/neat exhibit guys. Thx Greg and Jeff. Be safe guys😊

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Richard!

[@workingguy-OU812]

OG lookin dapper with the new haircut and beard growth.

[@davidmalvern3142]

The water drop test was really interesting and shows again how much work goes on behind the scenes - thanks

[@taofledermaus]

Thanks! Yeah that test usually indicates whether or not we'll have stability or not

[@KyleJones734]

I think it would be a good thing to put in most videos for the slugs that are getting tested. A water drop test before the first shot to give some predictions.

[@fm9572]

This video really caught my eye because I had just remodeled my bedroom and ran out of washers I need for some of the trim. A bag of 6-10 washers is just over a dollar before tax. Pennies cost a penny each if you drill a hole in the middle, and look much cooler.

[@confused1227]

The wobble of the stack of pennies reminds of the wobble of wax slugs.

[@davekreitzer4358]

Great job , excellent video , awesome 8 cent , Lincoln Slug ! ✔️😎

[@taofledermaus]

Thanks 👍

[@thomasdaum1927]

After retiring OG must have fired his barber ! Looks Good .

[@eugeneallshouse5884]

Great video..those penny slugs surprised the hell out of me..very accurate..awesome video..one of my favorites..keep em coming..thanks

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Eugene!

[@NorsideNick]

That last shot with the mannequin had me singing 'You Give Love A Bad Name!" Because it was pretty much a shot through the heart!!

[@slayerofmankind]

Yoooooo u guys need to make some flex seal slugs and all those others to see how they work on their own making a hot glue slug with pennies as caps and tails wtf that shit would be awesome to watch

[@nadineherrell5426]

Great show. Interesting idea. Worked well Michael Herrell

[@taofledermaus]

Glad you enjoyed it Michael!@

[@psychedelicgem]

Greg really is the og of Tm shooters

[@robertmurphy8863]

The return of the finger wiggle!! Classic. Great stuff as always, keep em coming

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Robert

[@dbac8891]

Found your videos a few days ago. Love y'all content! Subbed

[@taofledermaus]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kellybowen6031]

The thing that keeps bringing me back to your videos is Greg’s sense of humor. The shooting and rounds are great to see. But Greg saying some of the stuff he does tops it off. He reminds me of my best friends grandpa, just on the edge of inappropriate but always funny. Keep up the good work guys.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks

[@rodneyharouff5739]

i've watched quite a few of yer'alls' vids, & this has been the best one yet, with all the engineering stuff for this load. slick!!

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Rodney!

[@theshotgunscientists]

Excellent video guys. I had high hopes for this when I saw the teaser on Facebook.

[@taofledermaus]

Thank! There's a ton of possibilities with these. Something you might even try. Glue 2 or 3 together so they eventually separate at 30 yards or so and become multiple projectiles, etc. A stack of 16 or 20 pennies is possible, etc.

[@theshotgunscientists]

@@taofledermaus We could definitely give it a go.

[@weta-linetv5354]

Glad to see y'all made it back from your trip safe Greg.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Great video, subject, shell construction, shooting & commentary Jeff & OG, thank you!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!!

[@mikewalters5653]

I liked this video as much or more than any of your past videos, which means that I think it was a great video and highly entertaining! Thanks to you and OG!

[@taofledermaus]

Cool, thanks!

[@allanbarber4038]

Thanks for explaining how you shaped the pennies in this project. I spend\t most of the video trying to come up with a way to do it. So simple, I didn't figure it out.

[@taofledermaus]

You are so welcome!

[@Geeza65]

Great slugs. I was hoping for an OG vacation slide show video 😂

[@allendevans]

If you haven’t hot glued dimes, that’d be my next choice. Ok, sure - it’s more expensive than pennies, but no modification is required.

[@dustintempleton1408]

Lol I idk why but everytime you put your finger through the holes it cracked me up. Like a little kid proud of his hole he made😅

[@jrwill58]

Another great ammo video. I do appreciate you guys for the very interesting videos you make for us! I am ready for some heavy slugs, maybe some made with brass and or tungsten. The ones with a piece in the center never seems to work, especially with the weights being different. I loved the ones with 12 ga Brass Lehigh Defense shaped slugs. Maybe use some 50 caliber sabot slugs from Lehigh defense. I'd love to see some holes all the way through the lead plate. OK, love your videos , always have , always will! Keep pulling those triggers.

[@billhoppe2991]

Thanks. This was a very enjoyable video. I was amazed at the accuracy of these penny slugs. Thanks again for all your hard work.

[@taofledermaus]

thank Bill! We were surprised too

[@lukearts2954]

_Guess who's back, back again? OG's back, tell a friend_

[@OGsDangerShow]

“Rub my back, rub my back, rub my back…”😂

[@lukearts2954]

@@OGsDangerShow hmmm, that's a _shady_ comment.

[@sathancat]

I get the impression Gregg is a fun guy to hang out with

[@jahrn6]

Home defense round: "You came for my money? Here is your money!"

[@bassbuddyet]

"Keep the change, ya filthy animal" 😂

[@michaelscottalloway8915]

Very interesting , I have watched you shoot several different types of homemade slugs and I think the penny slug was the best so far .

[@taofledermaus]

These sure surprised me!

[@neils2357]

Great vid guys, enjoyed it! Very interesting too. Penny slugs seemed super accurate!! Louis Prima has entered the chat for some Pennies from heaven.

[@markblundell9461]

Wow! I’m impressed. Now us Canadians will have to travel south of the border to obtain decent shotgun ammo.

[@arthurpriestley8103]

Excellent ; I've been playing around with copper pipe and lead plugs & sleeves . Aluminum ! I collected copper pennies years ago . And thank you for giving me a better angle of view . With a hundred pounds of pennies , i have a new hobby . Thanks !

[@ficodecko]

that board in the first shot is a great medium to shoot at for unstable projectiles. really shows nice detail of how they hit

[@bradheath4200]

Very cool sir. I had never considered using pennies in 12 ga loads. Seems to work well!. Many thanks.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks

[@adrianaslund8605]

Shotguns are the most fun small arms weapon.