I want to see you and Matt do a challenge where each of you make your own homemade body armor and send it to each other for its own video and whoever loses has to do a 10% off their merch for a week or something.
i am watching this from Norway, and i am so happy each and every time you upload. especially after the 50 cal accident. you make content that not only makes ME smile and laugh and haved a great time, but i share those exact things with my friends as well. your content has brought me closer to some of my friends again, and i cannot thank you enough for it. lots of love and support from Norway Scott! looking forward for an amazing continuation on your amazing content. your personality makes it all a x1000 better. stay safe, and stay healthy my guy!
It's also amazing how well he recovered. His right eye looks as good as new. And though we can't speak of his chest... The neck does not look that scarred at all!
I’d heard a while ago that if you alternated layers of welding tarp and fiberglass it made for a fairly sturdy armor. Pure fiberglass seems to do pretty good too. Great video.
In fact, fiberglass armor is the armor of the "past" as it is used in tanks (for example, the T-64/72/80/90) since 1960's. And yet, if you look at the plates in the video, they have a fairly small amount of fiberglass filler and it does not have organized layers of weaving (and this is very important for composite's) what reduced the final strength of the plate(to put it bluntly, Scott was shooting practically on resin plates).
I’m a machinist and strangely, the place I work at works with plastic and fiberglass. I often take fiberglass scraps home as makeshift targets. I don’t have anything that thick, but out of 3/8 and 1/2 thick the results were surprising. The fact that this video comes out soon afterwards is really cool. Love it Scott. Keep it up.
@@nospoon4799 it is. Woven roving is basically the standard for fiber glass composite armor systems. 20 to 25% weight% resin. Typically best suited to battle rifle caliber arms or lower threat levels and/or fragments. Or as a backing behind hard strike faces ( read steel or ceramics ).
I knew fiberglass would be basically level 3A since ZNA Productions has a video of him making an actual 10x12 plate. For better results than Scotts video a denser fiberglass welding blanket is preferred with probably 25-30 layers. To help save on weight you can smoosh it between two flat surfaces like plywood or sheet metal with some clamps to get rid of the excess resin since the resin isn't really stopping the bullet its the fiber itself. It would actually work pretty well if you're only looking for 3A performance (maybe a little less). Make sure to put some wax paper between your surfaces so they don't stick once they're pulled apart. All for like 50 bucks and a trip to your local hardware store. Cut it to size with a hacksaw but make sure you have adequate PPE inhaling fiberglass dust is a great way to take a trip to the hospital and you can sound like you've been smoking for 50 years as a bonus. They'll definitely weigh a good 6 pounds but if its that or nothing I'd choose the fiberglass plate. I've tested it myself with FMJ instead of HP and it'll probably have less backface deformation than most soft kevlar vests although less coverage. If you're on a real budget this might just work for you but of course nothing really beats good proper NIJ certified armor. Edit: Typed this half way through the video didn't realize it would actually stop a .308 lmao. Although for a plate with a thickness you would actually wear I wouldn't expect this kinda performance.
For comparison, you should check out taofledermause. He did a video on Taiwan pcb boards, which is essentially fiber impregnated resin. That is if ewe toob didn't delete it.
Hey Scott. My brother was involved with building a new city building with prisoner reception in it. They used a product called bullet resistant drywall. It looks like regular drywall but it has like 30 layers of fiberglass maybe kevlar. At any rate a 3/8 inch thick piece stopped anything we through at it.
I made a small ballistic shield by covering an acrylic toilet seat lid with 8 layers of fiberglass welding blanket. I know 12 layers stops .556 FMJ and 12 gauge slugs, so 8 layers ought to stop all common pistol calibers.
I was thinking the 1.5" might be wearable, and thicker stuff might be a good idea for inside walls. IIRC Mr. Demo tested some dedicated bullet-resistant drywall that didn't work that well. In any case, a home-made fiberglass layer has got to be cheaper than the dedicated panels.
@@faryldaryl3975 i think if you were to make 1/4 inch plates of fibreglass and layer them with alternating sheets of kevlar and rubber in between each piece of fibreglass so 2 sheets of kevlar and a layer of rubber in between 4 sheets of 1/4 inch fibreglass and you would end up with a panel about 1.25 inches thick and it should be significantly lighter and stronger than just a straight up 1.5 inch piece of fibreglass.
That was pretty impressive. Even against multiple strikes. The T-64 tank had fiberglass armor plates and I always wondered if it was worth anything. Apparently.
That was pretty good! I’m a little surprised, after seeing this, that Matt’s armor army haven’t made any like this, especially considering it’s probably the easiest to make. Bravo Scott, this really resin-ated with me 😂
ZNA Productions made something much more refined than this a while back: they took a fibreglass welding mat and cut it into and 32 or s squares, individually epoxied the layers, compressed them at a curve to match his body’s curve and cut them into a plate shape. I believe he also put a horse trailer mat onto the back for spall protection. Long story short, it stopped 9mm and shotgun slugs but I believe it fell short on the 5.56
I've seen fiberglass armor for banks tested on other channels, can't wait to see Scott's results. Also, ZNA channel made some body armor from fiberglass welding blanket and resin.
Scott is the best, after all he went through he is still putting out amazing educational and funny vids, Thank you Scott, your such an amazing inspiration!!!!!!!
Can we all appreciate that Scott shoots these guns all the time and every time he does, it's like he's firing them for the first time. I love this guys energy and he's hilarious haha. It's like watching an episode of your favorite TV show 🤣
The answer to that question is "Yes". And that's why I think Fiberglass won't be that much of a thing in Body armor development- as it seems for the time being, we have lighter, better performing materials such as Carbon fibres, aramid or (surprise surprise): Kevlar.
Fiberglass is obviously lightweight but the resin holding the sheets together weighs atleast as much as water which weighs 8lbs per gallon (Just a guess!) But judging on the thickness os the plate I would estimate 3-5lbs a plate AR500 plates weigh almost 8 lbs and are obviously lower profile and more efficient but very expensive. While I would also like to know the weight per plate ceramic is harder than glass and is already utilised in armour. This is cheap and fun to think about
@@jonaselze9316 Still relevant for armor applications where portability isn't as much of a concern, say car doors, truck cabs, or barricades. It's been used for quite a while as spall lining in AFV's. As a plate, it's something you can make at home, without all that pesky government records keeping......
This is a big topic lately. Most are bonding to a steel plate and rubberized spall coating. You only used solids in the Trex, the chaos are partitions. There is a lot that could be done to expand on this episode, but entertained nonetheless!
I am ceaselessly amazed by the ideas, and the results, of every single one of your videos, Scott. You always manage to surpass and surprise me at every turn. Never stop your intriguingly violent gun science videos, they give my life meaning after the work day is done 😆. Keep them coming!
I think that if you are testing penetration, the 416 Rigby could be your go to signature penetration comparison cartridge. You have shown it to be an impressive cartridge and it is cheaper and more accessible than many of the others.
You should do a video on the myth about certain bullets disabling a vehicles engine by cracking the block. Get both an aluminum and cast iron block and see which caliber and type of round (FMJ, solid brass, AP) is needed to accomplish it.
I’m so happy you are ok. I’ve been watching you for 7years back with one of the first videos with the 454 and blowing up dryers. You have been answering all of the question that arise when you and your hunting/best friend/ brother come together at the end of the day with guns all in the mix. Love you! Stay safe😀🎉
Another method I've seen is to take woven fiberglass fabric sheets and laminate 30 or 40 sheets together with Bondo between each ply. The main example I saw was able to withstand up to 5.56, which is pretty good for a SAPI plate that cost about $36.
Agree.... regular home ceramic tiles, fiberglass, hdpe cutting board backing could be one. I think the outer layer is the part that has the most room for improvement, deform the bullet and increase the surface area before it gets to the fiberglass. Could try doing the fiberglass with various blast media and resin outer layers like aluminum oxide, ceramic, silicon carbide etc.... or ball bearings and resin/epoxy outer layer. Could add glass bead blast media to the original fiberglass mix, though at some point it'll displace too much resin/epoxy. Another thought that stuck in my mind a long time ago and I've never tested is builders paper and cement/ blast media mix. No idea the best way to do it, but my thought was to start with a watery portland cement mix and soak the paper, place it into the desired mold, and hit it with a regular sand blaster to embed the hard stuff into the fibers, then add next layer. Honestly, I could come up with a thousand ideas for cheap armor to test, and few might be pretty good. This is an could be a endless topic for content.
This is probably a problem that can be solved but I wouldn't want all that crap (7:10) inside me after taking a survivable shot that penetrated the plate. I don't know a lot about fibreglass but those shards look nasty.
Thank you Scott, love all your vids, they are all "insta like" for me. You yanking the tables through the trees has brought tears of laughter many times, I love that:) Please keep doing what you are doing, great stuff!!
I am very impressed by these results, I didn't think that a fiberglass plate created above all in a traditional quinnon way with complex stratifications ... could obtain such good results even using a gauge of important dimensions ... I wonder what results can be obtained creating a plate of the same thickness but with a thicker layering of the fiberglass saddle .... excellent video as always.....one last thing....do you think it's possible sooner or later to see a video on the AF2011-A1 double barrel pistol ???
hey Scott i really love your videos i want to thank you for helping me trough the hardest time of my life with your amazing content. Keep up the amazing work man!
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Check out the "chicken plates" aircrews wore in Vietnam. Pilot seats also had the kevlar fiberglass protection. Saved a friend from a point blank .45 when a grunt jumped on board with his finger on the trigger!
This video sounds and looks awesome. I have actually been super curious about this for a while. Something else I’ve been curious about is how an elephant rifle would handle a guns go boom episode. 🤔
Interesting video, fiberglass looks good as a cheap armor, but heavy. I was hoping to see the .416 in action also, not just jump to the .577. Whereas the .577 is just a behemoth, the .416 is really balanced for extreme penetration as shown in previous videos. Always fun though!
By all accounts, the fiberglass worked exactly like bullet proof glass in that it uses multiple layers to dissipate the energy of a bullet. Something to consider, but if you laminated the fiberglass with other materials, like rubber (which was used in the first composite-style tank armour) you may actually be able to produce a slab that is equal in thickness but more resilient than straight fiberglass.
Man, you got this UA-cam stuff down to a science. You've developed a tried and true, family friendly formula that never ceases to entertain. Kinda like Matt from Demo Ranch, except you're not really annoying 😆 No dead air, no "blah blah blah," you always make us laugh and are a genuinely entertaining character. Thanks for always cheering me up and always keeping it fresh and fun in the process. Bravo, Scott.
Man, that did much better than I thought! In retrospect it makes sense as the dense mesh is more likely to bend but not break, good at transferring energy while remaining fairly ductile, etc.
Man, it feels like FedEx arriving with an ammo shipment when my notifications tell me another Kentucky Ballistics is available. Keep 'em coming, Scott!
I love these tests! I wonder what type of weight and how many layers of fiber glass you used. And what resin did you use? So amazing. Would be awesome if you could include in the video description. Great to see you keep going, in full action, thanks so much again!
Was expecting to see the .416 but this was still great fun :-) Also I am now curious what would happen if one added steel plates into say a half inch block of fiberglass, and man do they look like some big old candies, and then added a layer of flex-seal on top. I wonder how much that could cut down on shrapnel...
years ago, I worked for a composites division of Martin Marietta (later merged with Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin), we made everything from ballistic armor/panels to composite tank armor to casings/airframes for icbm's and military aircraft. basically, high tech fiberglass; extremely dense and heat resistant; a 4-6" thick panel could stop a 120mm AP round
That was some impressive testing, I knew fiberglass was tough but I didn't think it was as tough as shown here. Also the sound that rope made when it snapped was awesome lol
I was surprised that it held up so well even to .308 when damaged, out of curiosity how much did each slab roughly weigh as that would also be a huge factor for armor properties? Also, would a fresh three inch block be enough to stop a 30-06? As always Scott, fantastic content.
Well considering a .308 is a mini version of a 30-06 , probably not. However, this is an idea for your vehicle. Seems to me that a four-inch block with a 1/4 plate of steel in the middle would give you decent vehicle armor protection and something to stick in your walls...Just an idea.
@@aroundthebend721 If you fill a truck cab with 4" of fiberglass and steel, you're going to need serious modifications due to weight, it's not light in that sort of volume.
@@jameshealy4594 True enough but it could be done...At least to selected portions. Then there's time and money. Not to mention excessive wear on the suspension, transmission and so on...However it might work to up armor a baby seat. One of the things I thought about.
@@aroundthebend721 I think there's probably better materials you could choose. Also damn man, bulletproofing baby seats is kinda nuts - not saying you are but that would have to be quite the situation. Good luck & all.
Hey Scott me again. I really need to see a comparison between the 577 tyrannosaur and the 50 BMG. Please bro you are the only one who can. I've been posting this on every video for about 7 months now. Maybe you'll see it being the first post
The 44 magnum going through the fiberglass was interesting. Especially since that was a already damaged plate. I would want some of these tests redone with a fresh plate.
There is a fiberglass product that is specifically made for bullet-resistant articles. It isn't thought about much because of Kevlar. That SOCOM 308 is a dream rifle for me!
I enjoy this footage and all that you bring to your channel. What is also interesting is me and my crew rout..yes ROUT fiberglass most everyday. At a 3/8" it really makes the industrial router bounce off.... Thankyou Kentucky Ballistics!
Some off-road tyres for rocks, have protective side walls, which is same material used in police stab-proof vests. Can you include slivers within the fibre-glass mix. A mixture to encourage tumbling. There are also foamed metals, which make lighter, as holes. Maybe two 1" sandwiching another material, so there is flex between the plates.
there was this video where they used a fibreglass welder's blanket soaked in fibreglass resin. It looked tops for weight and conformation. I want to see more using that technique.
The fiberglass ws seriously impressive. But I must also mention that although your end scene with the table is an obvious gag to get that watch time, it's effective and enjoyable. Keep up the good work.
I worked for a fiberglass company in Bristol Virginia that make the fiberglass protection for certain bridges and other structures and info structures that need protection from crazy people and the panels that we made were regularly tested against.50 caliber weapons and other ordinance. It has been used for years in that regard.
There is or was a company making fiber glass house armor. They used fabric type fiber glass that was compressed like you would make plywood. It came in several different thickness and could stop a 30-06. It came in 4'x8' sheets.
I'm pretty sure you can get fiberglass ballistic panels to harden structures against small arms. You'd use fiberglass behind drywall or you could hang it between the outer layers of the wall. I don't know of any particular use-cases but it's cheaper than steel and lighter and therefore easier to install.
I was honestly surprised with these results lol! I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
AK 47 please
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When is 220 swift?
Out of curiosity, how was the recoil on that .44 deagle? Good, bad, worse than the same caliber on a revolver?
.950 JDJ when scott
I want to see you and Matt do a challenge where each of you make your own homemade body armor and send it to each other for its own video and whoever loses has to do a 10% off their merch for a week or something.
Please! Do this!
Upvote this!
Didn't they do that?
Not the smartest idea but cool suggestion
Do that please
i am watching this from Norway, and i am so happy each and every time you upload. especially after the 50 cal accident.
you make content that not only makes ME smile and laugh and haved a great time, but i share those exact things with my friends as well. your content has brought me closer to some of my friends again, and i cannot thank you enough for it.
lots of love and support from Norway Scott! looking forward for an amazing continuation on your amazing content. your personality makes it all a x1000 better.
stay safe, and stay healthy my guy!
It's also amazing how well he recovered. His right eye looks as good as new. And though we can't speak of his chest... The neck does not look that scarred at all!
@Slick that was no accident he was testing
It
@@raymondstrehl3679 i hope this is a joke and nothing more.
@Raymond Strehl even Scott himself called it a accident so why would it not be???
@@raymondstrehl3679 the round he shot was a defective slap round which are out of commission therefore no way to ensure quality.
I’d heard a while ago that if you alternated layers of welding tarp and fiberglass it made for a fairly sturdy armor. Pure fiberglass seems to do pretty good too. Great video.
Interesting
So does silk and linen sewn tightly together
It's all about how tight you can get those fibers.
Yep, and how the contrast between them goes in some cases linen backing silk is an example. That was the first commercial vest back around 1930
Welding tarp is fiber glass. Just woven like you'd weave a regular cloth.
That is remarkable how just simple fiberglass was so damn effective, I am impressed!
I use to work at a fiberglass warehouse (worse decision ever), watching him touch that gave me ptsd I didn’t know I had lol
@@kyreewilliams2223 I wonder how heavy his fiberglass squares where?
@@kyreewilliams2223 Made me itch just watching.
A thin sheet of soft metal would help
@@Zundfolge nahh facts
In fact, fiberglass armor is the armor of the "past" as it is used in tanks (for example, the T-64/72/80/90) since 1960's. And yet, if you look at the plates in the video, they have a fairly small amount of fiberglass filler and it does not have organized layers of weaving (and this is very important for composite's) what reduced the final strength of the plate(to put it bluntly, Scott was shooting practically on resin plates).
Exactly what I was saying. I’ve seen 1/2” fiberglass stop a 357
Textolite isn't fibreglass.
I’m a machinist and strangely, the place I work at works with plastic and fiberglass. I often take fiberglass scraps home as makeshift targets. I don’t have anything that thick, but out of 3/8 and 1/2 thick the results were surprising. The fact that this video comes out soon afterwards is really cool. Love it Scott. Keep it up.
You should experiment layering those with other types of materials like steel plate, ceramic plates and send Scott your best performers for testing.
@@junkyardjedi7706 that’s a good idea. We also work with lexan. The material often used to make bulletproof windows
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The fiberglass was surprising, especially the .308.
Outstanding work, as always! 🤠
Scott you are single handedly keeping that table company in business
I knew the fiberglass would perform somewhat decently, but I never imagined it would hold up that well. Seriously impressive.
Chopped strand is probably weaker than layers of woven too.
@@nospoon4799 it is.
Woven roving is basically the standard for fiber glass composite armor systems.
20 to 25% weight% resin.
Typically best suited to battle rifle caliber arms or lower threat levels and/or fragments.
Or as a backing behind hard strike faces ( read steel or ceramics ).
3 inches of fiberglass is a solid NIJ level 3 surprisingly.
@@dwwolf4636 I use glass myself some of the fine tight weave cloths de-gassed have incredible strength.
I went in the comment section, why didnt i get a spoiler warning
I knew fiberglass would be basically level 3A since ZNA Productions has a video of him making an actual 10x12 plate. For better results than Scotts video a denser fiberglass welding blanket is preferred with probably 25-30 layers. To help save on weight you can smoosh it between two flat surfaces like plywood or sheet metal with some clamps to get rid of the excess resin since the resin isn't really stopping the bullet its the fiber itself. It would actually work pretty well if you're only looking for 3A performance (maybe a little less). Make sure to put some wax paper between your surfaces so they don't stick once they're pulled apart. All for like 50 bucks and a trip to your local hardware store.
Cut it to size with a hacksaw but make sure you have adequate PPE inhaling fiberglass dust is a great way to take a trip to the hospital and you can sound like you've been smoking for 50 years as a bonus. They'll definitely weigh a good 6 pounds but if its that or nothing I'd choose the fiberglass plate. I've tested it myself with FMJ instead of HP and it'll probably have less backface deformation than most soft kevlar vests although less coverage. If you're on a real budget this might just work for you but of course nothing really beats good proper NIJ certified armor.
Edit: Typed this half way through the video didn't realize it would actually stop a .308 lmao. Although for a plate with a thickness you would actually wear I wouldn't expect this kinda performance.
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@@bigdonut577 👆 He's not wrong. Not one bit.
For comparison, you should check out taofledermause. He did a video on Taiwan pcb boards, which is essentially fiber impregnated resin. That is if ewe toob didn't delete it.
Yeah these plates are more like epoxy plates with some fiberglass reinforcement.
@@2S1L3NT except for the cost. The resin alone would cost more than $50.
Hey Scott. My brother was involved with building a new city building with prisoner reception in it. They used a product called bullet resistant drywall. It looks like regular drywall but it has like 30 layers of fiberglass maybe kevlar. At any rate a 3/8 inch thick piece stopped anything we through at it.
Did you keep the scraps?!?! I'd cut them into plates !
I made a small ballistic shield by covering an acrylic toilet seat lid with 8 layers of fiberglass welding blanket. I know 12 layers stops .556 FMJ and 12 gauge slugs, so 8 layers ought to stop all common pistol calibers.
Where can it be purchased at?
I was thinking the 1.5" might be wearable, and thicker stuff might be a good idea for inside walls. IIRC Mr. Demo tested some dedicated bullet-resistant drywall that didn't work that well. In any case, a home-made fiberglass layer has got to be cheaper than the dedicated panels.
@@faryldaryl3975 i think if you were to make 1/4 inch plates of fibreglass and layer them with alternating sheets of kevlar and rubber in between each piece of fibreglass so 2 sheets of kevlar and a layer of rubber in between 4 sheets of 1/4 inch fibreglass and you would end up with a panel about 1.25 inches thick and it should be significantly lighter and stronger than just a straight up 1.5 inch piece of fibreglass.
We all appreciate you and all the work you put into the videos! Stay safe brother!
For Penetration Tests, you may stick only to FMJ Rounds Scott. We all know, Hollowpoints are not designed to penetrate =)
Awesome way to show the potential of fiberglass, Scott. I always love when you pull out the .500 mag and that .577 T-Rex is beautiful
Fiberglass performance was truly impressive, quite the sturdy material.
That was pretty impressive. Even against multiple strikes. The T-64 tank had fiberglass armor plates and I always wondered if it was worth anything. Apparently.
In addition to the fun vibe and humor, this channel answers so many questions
One nation replaced those with padded bricks
@@StarSpangledDave ERA *
@@StarSpangledDave explosive reactive armor
That was pretty good! I’m a little surprised, after seeing this, that Matt’s armor army haven’t made any like this, especially considering it’s probably the easiest to make. Bravo Scott, this really resin-ated with me 😂
ZNA Productions made something much more refined than this a while back: they took a fibreglass welding mat and cut it into and 32 or s squares, individually epoxied the layers, compressed them at a curve to match his body’s curve and cut them into a plate shape. I believe he also put a horse trailer mat onto the back for spall protection. Long story short, it stopped 9mm and shotgun slugs but I believe it fell short on the 5.56
I've seen fiberglass armor for banks tested on other channels, can't wait to see Scott's results. Also, ZNA channel made some body armor from fiberglass welding blanket and resin.
Oh yeah, I remember that video. It stopped a shotgun slug, which was unbelievable.
Was thinking how one could combine the two designs. This armor is cheap to make,effective and light. It is basically a godsent if actually practical.
Scott is the best, after all he went through he is still putting out amazing educational and funny vids, Thank you Scott, your such an amazing inspiration!!!!!!!
Can we all appreciate that Scott shoots these guns all the time and every time he does, it's like he's firing them for the first time. I love this guys energy and he's hilarious haha. It's like watching an episode of your favorite TV show 🤣
Wow, that fiberglass held up a lot better than I thought it would. How much did those slabs weigh?
The answer to that question is "Yes". And that's why I think Fiberglass won't be that much of a thing in Body armor development- as it seems for the time being, we have lighter, better performing materials such as Carbon fibres, aramid or (surprise surprise): Kevlar.
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@@jonaselze9316 kevlar is an aramid fiber. It's just the brand name DuPont uses.
Fiberglass is obviously lightweight but the resin holding the sheets together weighs atleast as much as water which weighs 8lbs per gallon (Just a guess!) But judging on the thickness os the plate I would estimate 3-5lbs a plate
AR500 plates weigh almost 8 lbs and are obviously lower profile and more efficient but very expensive.
While I would also like to know the weight per plate ceramic is harder than glass and is already utilised in armour.
This is cheap and fun to think about
@@jonaselze9316 Still relevant for armor applications where portability isn't as much of a concern, say car doors, truck cabs, or barricades. It's been used for quite a while as spall lining in AFV's. As a plate, it's something you can make at home, without all that pesky government records keeping......
Curious to see how much actual body armor that trex can make it through. Would be a very interesting video
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Yeah I wanna see that brass solid introduce itself to some ceramic plates. It's bound to be eventful.
@@Ingeb91 watch his blunt force trauma video, i wont spoil it but he shoots the plates with brass for whatever reason lol
The most impressive thing in this video is Scott rubbing the fiberglass where he shot it and didn't flinch or get itchy from it 😂
This is a big topic lately. Most are bonding to a steel plate and rubberized spall coating. You only used solids in the Trex, the chaos are partitions. There is a lot that could be done to expand on this episode, but entertained nonetheless!
Yesss! I love it when the 577 makes an appearance.
I am ceaselessly amazed by the ideas, and the results, of every single one of your videos, Scott. You always manage to surpass and surprise me at every turn. Never stop your intriguingly violent gun science videos, they give my life meaning after the work day is done 😆. Keep them coming!
not to mention, Underwood Ammo has some damn good products on hand!!! had purchased a ton of their rounds for several calibers that I own
I think that if you are testing penetration, the 416 Rigby could be your go to signature penetration comparison cartridge. You have shown it to be an impressive cartridge and it is cheaper and more accessible than many of the others.
Immediately breaks a table leg. Scott- "well.. time to put it down.. sorry not sorry table buddy"
Starts wrapping rope around it
You should do a video on the myth about certain bullets disabling a vehicles engine by cracking the block. Get both an aluminum and cast iron block and see which caliber and type of round (FMJ, solid brass, AP) is needed to accomplish it.
Thanks for all the awesome videos you make, Scott.❤
I’m so happy you are ok. I’ve been watching you for 7years back with one of the first videos with the 454 and blowing up dryers. You have been answering all of the question that arise when you and your hunting/best friend/ brother come together at the end of the day with guns all in the mix. Love you! Stay safe😀🎉
Very interesting results with the fiberglass. Also enjoy the creative ways you rip the table around. 👍🏻🤜🤛
Kinda surprised at the results, I'm interested to know how many layers are in those plates since the bulk of it looked like it was resin compound.
Another method I've seen is to take woven fiberglass fabric sheets and laminate 30 or 40 sheets together with Bondo between each ply. The main example I saw was able to withstand up to 5.56, which is pretty good for a SAPI plate that cost about $36.
A few design iterations of these plates would be very interesting. Ceramic front plate and Kevlar back could be a game changer
Agree.... regular home ceramic tiles, fiberglass, hdpe cutting board backing could be one.
I think the outer layer is the part that has the most room for improvement, deform the bullet and increase the surface area before it gets to the fiberglass. Could try doing the fiberglass with various blast media and resin outer layers like aluminum oxide, ceramic, silicon carbide etc.... or ball bearings and resin/epoxy outer layer. Could add glass bead blast media to the original fiberglass mix, though at some point it'll displace too much resin/epoxy.
Another thought that stuck in my mind a long time ago and I've never tested is builders paper and cement/ blast media mix. No idea the best way to do it, but my thought was to start with a watery portland cement mix and soak the paper, place it into the desired mold, and hit it with a regular sand blaster to embed the hard stuff into the fibers, then add next layer.
Honestly, I could come up with a thousand ideas for cheap armor to test, and few might be pretty good. This is an could be a endless topic for content.
This is probably a problem that can be solved but I wouldn't want all that crap (7:10) inside me after taking a survivable shot that penetrated the plate. I don't know a lot about fibreglass but those shards look nasty.
@@benyed1636 put some leafspring cut offs inside the fiberglass
theres a ceramic/kevlar plate video somewhere around here a few years back. i think the guy tried melted milk jugs as well
Thank you Scott, love all your vids, they are all "insta like" for me. You yanking the tables through the trees has brought tears of laughter many times, I love that:) Please keep doing what you are doing, great stuff!!
I am very impressed by these results, I didn't think that a fiberglass plate created above all in a traditional quinnon way with complex stratifications ... could obtain such good results even using a gauge of important dimensions ... I wonder what results can be obtained creating a plate of the same thickness but with a thicker layering of the fiberglass saddle .... excellent video as always.....one last thing....do you think it's possible sooner or later to see a video on the AF2011-A1 double barrel pistol ???
Scott always makes my day a little better
hey Scott i really love your videos i want to thank you for helping me trough the hardest time of my life with your amazing content. Keep up the amazing work man!
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I knew that fibreglass is strong, but these results are indeed surprising. Great stuff, Scott👍
You never disappoint Scott!! Keep up the great work!!👏👏👏👏
You always make my day thank you for that 😄
You’re an inspiration, brother. May God please continue to bless you and your efforts
There's no greater religion than MONEY, and no greater God than the almighty Federal Reserve GODS who can create endless amounts of fiat 💵💵 out of NOTHING, amen.. 💯💯😂😂
@@jpnewman1688 touch some grass and look at the sky for a few minutes bro
Scott's intros are always funny 🤣
Check out the "chicken plates" aircrews wore in Vietnam. Pilot seats also had the kevlar fiberglass protection. Saved a friend from a point blank .45 when a grunt jumped on board with his finger on the trigger!
This video sounds and looks awesome. I have actually been super curious about this for a while. Something else I’ve been curious about is how an elephant rifle would handle a guns go boom episode. 🤔
Scott would probably do one, if not for the fact that big game guns like that are custom made and cost 10's of thousands of usd lol
Interesting video, fiberglass looks good as a cheap armor, but heavy. I was hoping to see the .416 in action also, not just jump to the .577. Whereas the .577 is just a behemoth, the .416 is really balanced for extreme penetration as shown in previous videos. Always fun though!
yeah in one vid the ol rigby penetrated further than all of his other elephant rifles INCLUDING his 700 nitro! seriously underrated caliber
@seanprice7645 what do you mean?
@seanprice7645 did you mean a 338lm penetrates further then elephant guns or what?
At 2:45 Bro put a Silencer and loudncer on the gun Lo 😂❤😂❤
By all accounts, the fiberglass worked exactly like bullet proof glass in that it uses multiple layers to dissipate the energy of a bullet.
Something to consider, but if you laminated the fiberglass with other materials, like rubber (which was used in the first composite-style tank armour) you may actually be able to produce a slab that is equal in thickness but more resilient than straight fiberglass.
I am so impressed at the performance of that fiberglass. I can't believe it stopped a 500 magnum. That (577 T-Rex) is an absolute MONSTER of a rifle.
Even after all the years you’ve been doing this, the content is still fantastic!👍
You are incredibly entertaining and your videos are always great. So glad that you did your collab with the slow mo guys so that i found out about you
Hey Kentucky, I love your videos man. Keep them up
Scott NEVER disappoints and his videos are amazing keep up the good work
This is a scam
@@bigdonut577I’m not falling for it
I love that the test slabs were visibly made in disposable baking pans. :)
Didn’t expect fiberglass to be that good at being body armor, great video Scott
Man, you got this UA-cam stuff down to a science. You've developed a tried and true, family friendly formula that never ceases to entertain. Kinda like Matt from Demo Ranch, except you're not really annoying 😆 No dead air, no "blah blah blah," you always make us laugh and are a genuinely entertaining character. Thanks for always cheering me up and always keeping it fresh and fun in the process. Bravo, Scott.
Man, that did much better than I thought! In retrospect it makes sense as the dense mesh is more likely to bend but not break, good at transferring energy while remaining fairly ductile, etc.
Man, it feels like FedEx arriving with an ammo shipment when my notifications tell me another Kentucky Ballistics is available. Keep 'em coming, Scott!
I love these tests! I wonder what type of weight and how many layers of fiber glass you used. And what resin did you use? So amazing. Would be awesome if you could include in the video description. Great to see you keep going, in full action, thanks so much again!
I've seen other guys do homemade buy armor, but was surprised the 1 inch did so well without any kind of reinforced sheet inside.
Impressive results. Let's see more home made body armor.
That .577 Tyrannosaur 😮 A fine piece of artillery! Great video as ever Scott 👍
That was awesome
As someone who makes hard fiberglass for work I can say it's strong stuff. I've also been curious on how it would work as body armor...
I'd love to see this test done again but with FMJ instead of hollow points which are designed to minimize penetration.
i second that, it sucks he didnt use any fmj rounds at all
Always glad to see the A square 577 tyrannosaur in action. I call it the show stopper. 😂
Was expecting to see the .416 but this was still great fun :-)
Also I am now curious what would happen if one added steel plates into say a half inch block of fiberglass, and man do they look like some big old candies, and then added a layer of flex-seal on top.
I wonder how much that could cut down on shrapnel...
years ago, I worked for a composites division of Martin Marietta (later merged with Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin), we made everything from ballistic armor/panels to composite tank armor to casings/airframes for icbm's and military aircraft.
basically, high tech fiberglass; extremely dense and heat resistant; a 4-6" thick panel could stop a 120mm AP round
That was some impressive testing, I knew fiberglass was tough but I didn't think it was as tough as shown here.
Also the sound that rope made when it snapped was awesome lol
I was surprised that it held up so well even to .308 when damaged, out of curiosity how much did each slab roughly weigh as that would also be a huge factor for armor properties? Also, would a fresh three inch block be enough to stop a 30-06? As always Scott, fantastic content.
Well considering a .308 is a mini version of a 30-06 , probably not. However, this is an idea for your vehicle. Seems to me that a four-inch block with a 1/4 plate of steel in the middle would give you decent vehicle armor protection and something to stick in your walls...Just an idea.
@@aroundthebend721 What you describe is early tank composit armor. Old but sill effective.
@@aroundthebend721 If you fill a truck cab with 4" of fiberglass and steel, you're going to need serious modifications due to weight, it's not light in that sort of volume.
@@jameshealy4594 True enough but it could be done...At least to selected portions. Then there's time and money. Not to mention excessive wear on the suspension, transmission and so on...However it might work to up armor a baby seat. One of the things I thought about.
@@aroundthebend721 I think there's probably better materials you could choose. Also damn man, bulletproofing baby seats is kinda nuts - not saying you are but that would have to be quite the situation. Good luck & all.
Hey Scott me again. I really need to see a comparison between the 577 tyrannosaur and the 50 BMG. Please bro you are the only one who can. I've been posting this on every video for about 7 months now. Maybe you'll see it being the first post
I need people to blow this up to get it
And scott you can give me a shout out that would be cool if you don't this video
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Scott I have been looking at the M1As from Springfield for quite a while now and was incredibly jealous when you whipped one out!
The 44 magnum going through the fiberglass was interesting. Especially since that was a already damaged plate. I would want some of these tests redone with a fresh plate.
He did retest it with the 1½ in plate
There is a fiberglass product that is specifically made for bullet-resistant articles. It isn't thought about much because of Kevlar. That SOCOM 308 is a dream rifle for me!
I enjoy this footage and all that you bring to your channel. What is also interesting is me and my crew rout..yes ROUT fiberglass most everyday. At a 3/8" it really makes the industrial router bounce off.... Thankyou Kentucky Ballistics!
Just recently reached your video on the 50 cal accident. I'm so glad you're still doing what you do. Bless.
10:30 I was used to laugh of the weakness of the Fiber Glass, but now... I think that I should start to respect it.
Thank you for changing plates instead of constantly hitting the same one with multiple calibers. Really showed how good the fiberglass is.
Some off-road tyres for rocks, have protective side walls, which is same material used in police stab-proof vests. Can you include slivers within the fibre-glass mix. A mixture to encourage tumbling. There are also foamed metals, which make lighter, as holes. Maybe two 1" sandwiching another material, so there is flex between the plates.
there was this video where they used a fibreglass welder's blanket soaked in fibreglass resin. It looked tops for weight and conformation. I want to see more using that technique.
The rope braking was funny
12:12 the impact is so mesmerizing if look at it frame by frame ( with , & . )
Great video as usual ,thanks Scott :D
When you held up the 500 mag. with one hand , I said either a sprained wrist is in his future or this guy is a Beast.
Very informative.
Just rewarched your 50 explosion video. Glad you're still with us!
I'm impressed!
I wasn't expecting that kind of performance.
I love your intros, thanks for the video.
The great t rex 🔥🔥 just love it
It make much more amusing sences than 700 nitro and 50 bmg for me personally
Your aim is really good, managed to hit the Fiberglass every time from that distance. Even if it was the same area or the edges its still amazing aim.
The fiberglass ws seriously impressive.
But I must also mention that although your end scene with the table is an obvious gag to get that watch time, it's effective and enjoyable. Keep up the good work.
I worked for a fiberglass company in Bristol Virginia that make the fiberglass protection for certain bridges and other structures and info structures that need protection from crazy people and the panels that we made were regularly tested against.50 caliber weapons and other ordinance. It has been used for years in that regard.
Nice to see you get a big sponsor like cf moto you deserve it brother so happy for you
I really loved this video I give you a 10 star all day
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There is or was a company making fiber glass house armor. They used fabric type fiber glass that was compressed like you would make plywood. It came in several different thickness and could stop a 30-06. It came in 4'x8' sheets.
Kentucky Ballistics always has the best intro! Not to mention the best table flipping as well. 👍🏻😂😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure you can get fiberglass ballistic panels to harden structures against small arms.
You'd use fiberglass behind drywall or you could hang it between the outer layers of the wall. I don't know of any particular use-cases but it's cheaper than steel and lighter and therefore easier to install.
The last rifle is nuts. When the burglar is hiding behind a steel factory.