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  • @codypaul4181
    @codypaul4181 3 місяці тому +125

    My dumbass questioned the whole thing but still watched it and was like no way

    • @ErikCortina
      @ErikCortina  3 місяці тому +8

      😂

    • @matthewenis
      @matthewenis 2 місяці тому +1

      me to bro

    • @mikewenger4775
      @mikewenger4775 2 місяці тому

      its not that unrealistic but it is an absurd waste of time and materials like it would be much easier, faster, and less wasteful to press the cases and cast the projectiles not to mention the cases wont be as strong as traditional brass and likely wouldnt stand up to the same pressure but its still a step in the right direction

    • @toastedprinny
      @toastedprinny 2 місяці тому

      i wanted to see their angle, was definitely a fun video! Though this is a good way to make dummy rounds to test and such haha

    • @mikewenger4775
      @mikewenger4775 2 місяці тому

      @toastedprinny oh it was a good video but it also opened the door to question today's manufacturering techniques

  • @withoutfurtheradoforever
    @withoutfurtheradoforever 4 місяці тому +204

    If only...lol The powder comes from a Texas cattle company and is considered a " green" powder. The company is called BS Powders, Inc.

    • @charliejones7574
      @charliejones7574 3 місяці тому +11

      Powder can be made at home.

    • @DigitalClassicsExplorer
      @DigitalClassicsExplorer 3 місяці тому +1

      Was skeptical, then I saw when the vid was released.

    • @thekingsilverado3266
      @thekingsilverado3266 3 місяці тому +1

      My Bull is in on this one. He said you can drive around right in back of his pen and you can have as much powder as you want. Just fold your mirrors in because of his horns Ok...

    • @lancegardner8560
      @lancegardner8560 3 місяці тому

      ​@@charliejones7574most folks are gonna have a tough time making smokeless powder at home. Black powder isn't too hard.

    • @rickt10
      @rickt10 3 місяці тому +10

      ​@@charliejones7574
      Black powder can be made easily. Smokeless powder a lot more challenging. Problem is getting consistency (so you don't blow the firearm up) and degradation.

  • @theaveragearmedcitizen9821
    @theaveragearmedcitizen9821 4 місяці тому +99

    You absolutely got my attention with the thumbnail. Then I saw it was Erik Cortina on April 1st and I knew exactly what was happening! 😂. I've been watching your April fools videos since the concrete video!😂😂

    • @davidpool8796
      @davidpool8796 4 місяці тому +3

      Me too, and this is the first time i knew it before watching the video....sometimes i'm a little slow on the uptake😁

    • @ErikCortina
      @ErikCortina  4 місяці тому +3

      😂

    • @foonus406
      @foonus406 4 місяці тому +4

      Haah, well done Sir!- MDT did a good one too with the 94 inch bipod, though their pricing was all too believable 😆

  • @richiefutrell6247
    @richiefutrell6247 4 місяці тому +96

    True Velocity makes polymer 308 case ammo. Federal is making Syntech bullets which are mostly polymer. We can 3d print titanium at this point. This may not be as far off reality as we think.

    • @jgalvanatx
      @jgalvanatx 4 місяці тому +11

      I knew when they didn't do anything with powder or primers lol.

    • @rba5567
      @rba5567 3 місяці тому +6

      The applications for a lighter weight polymer casing is incredible. My only problem is does the casing diminish over time? Also how does it handle the pressures generated?

    • @kennethrkennedy
      @kennethrkennedy 3 місяці тому +3

      Syntech projectiles are all lead with a “polymer” coating.

    • @Rashed1255
      @Rashed1255 3 місяці тому +2

      @@rba5567don’t think ur supposed to reuse.

    • @rba5567
      @rba5567 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Rashed1255 I wasn't talking about reusing the casing . I was referring to the composite degrading over time due to environmental factors.

  • @jimgilligan396
    @jimgilligan396 4 місяці тому +20

    Pouring concrete without rebar is how I found Eric. Been looking forward to this video.

  • @davidphillips7321
    @davidphillips7321 4 місяці тому +18

    No Primer or Powder and the Bullet Printed onto the Case as 1 Piece ...LOL... Nice Try, Guys...Stay Safe...

  • @jackamelung8705
    @jackamelung8705 4 місяці тому +30

    Side note> primer is not needed if you ignite the propellant with an electrode , like a spark plug.. Powder replaced with a gas. I have several designs on the drawing table. Looking for the right gas

    • @johnsathe2429
      @johnsathe2429 4 місяці тому +1

      Natural methane

    • @sapago4166
      @sapago4166 4 місяці тому +5

      You'll never get sufficient energy density using a gas.

    • @danielrouw2593
      @danielrouw2593 4 місяці тому +4

      ​@@sapago4166 typical propellants have terrible energy density. Even ammonia has better energy density than smokeless powder.

    • @sapago4166
      @sapago4166 4 місяці тому +6

      @@danielrouw2593 You are right. I was wrong.

    • @shermrock345
      @shermrock345 4 місяці тому +1

      What will you do if it they leak? You have have to have some sort of material that will hold up over time to seal in the gasses. I don't think it's a good idea because remember when they use to use propane as a refrigerant? It worked but they stopped using it because it was not safe. I'm not trying to knock your idea at all. Atleast you are thinking of new stuff I'm just pointing out some things to keep in mind along the way.
      I think it'll be a better idea just to print the casing and add regular bullets to them and it'll be like a plastic bullet. But the whole idea is to have an alternative way of ammo if you can't get the regular components. I think the way to go is 3D print the case and the bullet because plastic bullets already exists but they cost more to make but just 3D printing the case will bring down the cost of bullets significantly. The only think is how will they pre form and how will they hold up? I think they will do just fine because plastic bullets do relatively well.

  • @michaelhill6451
    @michaelhill6451 4 місяці тому +19

    Another April Fool's Day special.

  • @rockylongbrake1703
    @rockylongbrake1703 4 місяці тому +8

    You were smiling when the video started. Haha. I love these videos.

  • @timpaes
    @timpaes 4 місяці тому +1

    Long time subscriber! I caught on the moment it showed in my feed. 😁 Look forward to this video every April 1st!

  • @wilfdarr
    @wilfdarr 4 місяці тому +3

    I can always count on at least one good laugh every year from you!
    Thank you, I really need this in these crazy times!

  • @jeffreybossingham1732
    @jeffreybossingham1732 4 місяці тому +9

    I know that you are king in PRS I wish you did more for AR reloading and precision. I do enjoy your videos

    • @therevoman
      @therevoman 3 місяці тому +1

      Yep, would love to see you do an "accurizing the StayFar-15" series.

  • @jwelkie
    @jwelkie 4 місяці тому +2

    Been following you for a few years now. I am always waiting for these every year. Thanks for the chuckle Erik.

  • @CopperStarPrecision
    @CopperStarPrecision 4 місяці тому +4

    This ammo would, without a doubt, clean the Blackjack Challenge with open sights. Great work, keep it up!

  • @kicker6274
    @kicker6274 4 місяці тому +1

    Great job on the machine shop!

  • @Big5ocks
    @Big5ocks 4 місяці тому +47

    I saw the printer setup and the first bullet and wanted to know how you got the power in there 🤔

    • @browniesfox
      @browniesfox 3 місяці тому +6

      Well, you can stop it mid print and add it before the projectile is printed. But I'm just overthinking the April 1 thing now :3

    • @jimnunya1253
      @jimnunya1253 3 місяці тому

      Ditto ​@@browniesfox

    • @smokeymoe842
      @smokeymoe842 3 місяці тому +1

      probably a proprietary secret

    • @FrankMobelini
      @FrankMobelini 3 місяці тому

      I was wondering? Maybe powder then primer?

    • @thekingsilverado3266
      @thekingsilverado3266 3 місяці тому

      Walmart solved that problem years ago. I have their super delux Nerf AR15.

  • @jeffcarpenter4705
    @jeffcarpenter4705 4 місяці тому +1

    less than a minute into it, and I remembered the highly accurate bullets with the dimple in the base made on the Harbor Freight "precision" mini lathe. And, then I realized that yesterday was April 1st. Pretty much in that order. You had me going for a little bit though. Fun video!

  • @donniemjr75
    @donniemjr75 4 місяці тому +3

    I try to never miss your April fools video. Loved this one!

  • @backfire
    @backfire 4 місяці тому +1

    All this time I’ve been wasting money on brass! Thanks for letting us know about this 😂

  • @waldemarb.3108
    @waldemarb.3108 4 місяці тому

    Nice one! Congrts to both of you.

  • @Patrick-857
    @Patrick-857 4 місяці тому +5

    Welp, the government is definitely banning 3D printers now.

  • @Tim-is-short
    @Tim-is-short 3 місяці тому

    You guys are pretty good actors. I figured it out immediately, but your reactions really sold it. Great job!

  • @lyfandeth
    @lyfandeth 4 місяці тому +1

    I caught on when I was asking myself, ok, now that they've got a bullet in the casing, how did a propellant get in there? And a primer?
    Loading a liquid propellant and then adding a primer as a bung would certainly be a good trick!

  • @WillyK51
    @WillyK51 4 місяці тому +2

    A very long time ago they made plastic cased ammo. They had a metal case head. Plastics wern't as tough then, There is graphite reinforced resins, Also you can laser print metalic cartridge cases(A bit expensive) But you could have a batch made for some old/exotic non availabe cartrigde

  • @st.gabriel3406
    @st.gabriel3406 4 місяці тому +2

    Hi Erik. What is your aim in barricaded horizontal or diagonal?Do they have same trajectory or just the same with vertical shooting?

    • @Pipizzakitchen
      @Pipizzakitchen 3 місяці тому

      Your drop is always down, so you can assume a similar elevation, but you will have to adjust diagonally for drop. Eyeball it

  • @kenschamberger6520
    @kenschamberger6520 4 місяці тому +3

    😂 lol I love this video... I remembered what day it is about at "proprietary filament"

  • @lenzadlberger
    @lenzadlberger 4 місяці тому +7

    Happy 1. April, Hunters Silvester in Germany (its the Start of the New Hunting Year)

  • @gadgetdeez7069
    @gadgetdeez7069 3 місяці тому

    If you could get some mass in the round you could def print shells and pop primers into them. In an ar the whole shell is reinforced by the chamber so the shell itself would likely be fine. It's just when you start getting some temp in the barrel that i could see you running into issues.

  • @matthamilton6228
    @matthamilton6228 4 місяці тому +1

    I know right away, no powder or primer. But great video !!!! You guys rock!!!

  • @butchgarner3911
    @butchgarner3911 3 місяці тому +1

    caught on when they came off the printer already with the bullet in place. My printers cant do that, well they can but there would be no primer or powder. I have printed bullets that look like the real thing but as I said, they are dummys. great video, you had me at the title fer sure!

  • @Honorary_Redneck
    @Honorary_Redneck 3 місяці тому

    You had me up to the powder bit. I then second guessed myself thinking maybe a gas under pressure is formed by..it had me thinking of possible methods and all.. i teal tried to decipher the "magic powder" element. Goid one guys

  • @DadWil
    @DadWil 4 місяці тому

    the post time of the video kinda told me what to expect.... Woo Hoo... sure was fun to watch...

  • @Havingoneofthosedays-
    @Havingoneofthosedays- 4 місяці тому +2

    Wow! I only watched the first 5 minutes. How much ?
    Where can I buy some!!??

  • @lancegouvan1653
    @lancegouvan1653 3 місяці тому

    When does the powder go into the shelves because it seems does the powder go into the shells

  • @lz3572
    @lz3572 4 місяці тому +1

    As soon as I saw the batch of 10 stuck on the pad 😅😅
    Great fun. Lol
    You guys have awesome sense of humour!!

    • @ErikCortina
      @ErikCortina  4 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @shermrock345
      @shermrock345 4 місяці тому

      Wait this was an April fool's joke😢 man I just gave you an great idea to just use the 3D printed case and regular bullets. We already have plastic bullets but 3D printed case with regular bullets would cut down on the cost of the bullets maybe. Depends on how many can be made over a specific time compared to the regular way of making them?
      I'ma kind bummed it was an April fool's joke😅

  • @user-TJ365
    @user-TJ365 4 місяці тому

    I knew you wouldn’t disappoint!

  • @DrSpas
    @DrSpas 3 місяці тому

    Oooh wow, fantastic guys. Keep it up
    Can I test some?

  • @johnclause765
    @johnclause765 4 місяці тому

    I wonder how you print the primers and powder?

  • @brucegillespie654
    @brucegillespie654 4 місяці тому

    Ha ha I caught on the minute you showed up on UA-cam on April 01 . Would not of expected any less . Great job

  • @bayoumike544
    @bayoumike544 4 місяці тому

    Tolerance good enough for snap cap?

  • @rosalindstewart7013
    @rosalindstewart7013 4 місяці тому

    Does it make it ready to fire, totally sucked me in, well done fellas, cheers Yogi

  • @jamesdunn8013
    @jamesdunn8013 3 місяці тому

    I realized when some how you were able to have the powered in the casing and the bullets printed filling it already.

  • @diyreloading
    @diyreloading 4 місяці тому

    Aw man, I had a similar idea for a joke/thumbnail a while back. You beat me to it!! 😂 Nice Prusa XL! Maybe I can convince Gavin to add a Core XY to our shop someday. 😁

  • @burrco3086
    @burrco3086 4 місяці тому

    Great vids funny stuff!!!
    You fooled me pretty good, because I know you have a good machine shop and I know y'all think outside the box and pretty dang smart on stuff.
    Might not be a bad idea to look into making your own brass and or bullets. If they can do it I know you guys can.
    Best of luck to y'all. Much respect.

  • @KirkWallace-lw4sl
    @KirkWallace-lw4sl 3 місяці тому

    What about lead infused bullet? I mean, there's a reason we use it normally and has a lower melting point than silver anyway. Kevlar-jacketed 8 or 6ga steel wire core might be effective too.

  • @OleDirtyMacSanchez
    @OleDirtyMacSanchez 3 місяці тому

    You may not be able to 3-D Print Ammo, but you sure can use Hydraulic Presses to make Ammo. Of course Molds and Electrolysis for making Bonded Bullets, a Vibrating Pot for cleaning bullets of cast bits helps quite a bit.

  • @deadfishporter
    @deadfishporter 4 місяці тому

    That looks like a great elr round!

  • @larrydesantis9800
    @larrydesantis9800 4 місяці тому

    Caught on from the beginning. Learned my lesson with the Berger Bullet base dimple.....Eric

  • @entrepreneurialliving
    @entrepreneurialliving 3 місяці тому

    This was the best one you've done since "you dont need rebar in concrete. The grass is like rebar" video 😂

  • @1911-A1
    @1911-A1 3 місяці тому

    Luv ya man, great job!

  • @chriswilson2880
    @chriswilson2880 4 місяці тому +1

    Every April 1st Eric Rocks it!!

  • @JohnDoe-rx3vn
    @JohnDoe-rx3vn 3 місяці тому

    I made a primer-fired resin printed .300 blackout cartridge, and it actually fires. this is not so far off as it seems

  • @jefbouche471
    @jefbouche471 3 місяці тому

    Got me! 😋 I was thinking, how will the case not explode? 😂

  • @jeffreybossingham1732
    @jeffreybossingham1732 4 місяці тому +1

    I do like the idea of silver induced kevlar.

  • @dhooter
    @dhooter 4 місяці тому +1

    Caught on within the first minute. Still need primers and propellant. Still kicking myself in the ass for not buying a metric ton of primer bricks when they were 10 bucks lol

  • @Big222Dog
    @Big222Dog 4 місяці тому

    Just out of bed, yes you had me there!

  • @tylermccoy1547
    @tylermccoy1547 4 місяці тому +1

    Not this time! I remembered this year!

  • @debluetailfly
    @debluetailfly 4 місяці тому

    I wish I had kept one of my early guns. It had spring loaded reusable bullets. You could recover the bullets and use them over and over.

  • @w4fej
    @w4fej 4 дні тому

    OH MAN !! I was sure hoping this was for real !! Good one dude !!

  • @SpoolTitan
    @SpoolTitan 3 місяці тому

    The case rips apart even if using an actual projectile, would have to be made of a polymer similar to PEEK or PEKK with carbon to hold the pressure but at that point it’s going to cost ten dollars a pop ….

  • @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo
    @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo 3 місяці тому

    Can’t wait to get some! I just 3D printed up my new F class rifle and scope (total cost $100) and this will really round it out! Love technology advances! 👍

  • @allendugunye4303
    @allendugunye4303 3 місяці тому

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The way you where nervous made me nevous

  • @tombox7839
    @tombox7839 4 місяці тому

    I can see all the Needsmoor guys stocking up on this breakthrough👍

  • @ryanniksch4174
    @ryanniksch4174 3 місяці тому

    can you print them as fast as Jerry M shoots?

  • @BradFletcher-di7nw
    @BradFletcher-di7nw 3 місяці тому

    Welp u got me till I was thinking how did u put in the powder and print "in the tip" of the projectile

  • @GalloPazzesco
    @GalloPazzesco 3 місяці тому

    I cannot even pretend to comprehend how y'all are pulling this off ..... printing them out with primers, propellants ...... oh, wait, you got me. Ha ha! Subscribed, bell rung, commented, upvoted, liked, shared .... may the algorithm gods smile favorably upon your channel. Y'all are loco man. And they call me Gallo Pazzesco ... I got nothin' on y'all.

  • @dustinmeier9753
    @dustinmeier9753 3 місяці тому +1

    It’s all fun and games until someone does it successfully. Nylon CF for the case and CopperFill with a tungsten core for the projectile. I wouldn’t add the powder and primers during printing due to the heat involved, so assembly would be the same as current reloading standards.

    • @BBMando69
      @BBMando69 3 місяці тому

      There are people using printed ammo. I wouldn't use it personally. But it's still being done by others.

  • @jefffultz3805
    @jefffultz3805 4 місяці тому

    Great video.

  • @max0390rip
    @max0390rip 3 місяці тому +2

    I have 223 ammo made from plastic. Like shotgun shell plastic. Has copper jacket bullets. Shoots fine so no reason the shell can't be printed

    • @joleghost
      @joleghost 3 місяці тому

      Is it more expensive than regular brass?

    • @max0390rip
      @max0390rip 3 місяці тому +1

      @@joleghost was a decade ago. Not sure if they still sell them

  • @Wheelz2Zero6
    @Wheelz2Zero6 3 місяці тому

    Honestly, this is definitely something that's gonna be possible in the future. I thought you guys really had something groundbreaking except I had no idea where the propellant came from. Unless instead of using a powder propellant you could use a solid state printable propeller but you would definitely have to have kept secret

  • @okiewind8403
    @okiewind8403 3 місяці тому

    Lol yeah that was my question. How in the heck are you printing the powder in it. Something is missing 😎

  • @kellyseeman741
    @kellyseeman741 3 місяці тому +1

    Just a thought . We use polypropylene tubes to shoot fireworks due to its ability to not shatter sooo,

  • @TubeDobs
    @TubeDobs 4 місяці тому

    I was ready and waiting for it 🤣

  • @patrickrichard2106
    @patrickrichard2106 4 місяці тому

    Even the title didn't pass the smell test...

  • @Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980
    @Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980 3 місяці тому

    i watching this video scrutinizing the whole thing and trying to think how you get the powder inside and why are they so smooth thinking that can't be real
    then i remember its april so i go check the date of posting AAAAAND you got me

  • @weaponofchoice8942
    @weaponofchoice8942 4 місяці тому

    U got me. I was just about to forward this to all the guys…

  • @fredriffle4147
    @fredriffle4147 3 місяці тому

    lol . I was a little confused but I was game to watching. I was fooled on the camera bullet years ago .

  • @MrBoo1963
    @MrBoo1963 3 місяці тому

    At first I was thinking "HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?" Then it was "NO WAY"! When did the powder get in there?

  • @jl123ist
    @jl123ist 3 місяці тому

    When I saw this video I was like "wait is this for real" then I saw the date stamp from two weeks ago. I could tell it was Tulammo from the second he first showed it sitting on the printer.

  • @ToPunish241
    @ToPunish241 3 місяці тому

    Im sure it could work . Would need 2.more spool one for the powder and one for the primer

  • @precisesolutions8120
    @precisesolutions8120 4 місяці тому

    when you pulled it off the printer ...... LOL

  • @chadbrattain7185
    @chadbrattain7185 3 місяці тому

    You would have your own werewolf ammo if you can do this lol

  • @foshizzlfizzl
    @foshizzlfizzl 4 місяці тому

    Damit... As I do use my 3D printer pretty frequently, you definitely got me! I was trying to figure out how you managed the tolerance and was waiting for the details what kind of printer and materials you were using 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Mr229357
    @Mr229357 4 місяці тому

    It's not so far away from H&K case less ammo, I don't remember if it workt. Good video 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sindeecharlton8857
    @sindeecharlton8857 3 місяці тому

    is an ol Lady, when did I know it was fake? when i first saw the round. hard to print powder let alone primer. and that is just the parts that go bang.

  • @lyndonhamby7432
    @lyndonhamby7432 4 місяці тому

    Awesome Eric 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @garyomalley4521
    @garyomalley4521 4 місяці тому

    Propellant? Where is it loaded?

  • @eddie10191
    @eddie10191 3 місяці тому

    The ATF Sleepy and Dopey would be running around like crazy.

  • @110americalovingpatriot2
    @110americalovingpatriot2 3 місяці тому

    What about using solder.

  • @CoachKalu
    @CoachKalu 3 місяці тому

    Can you 3-D print caseless .308 ? ...and some 3-D Night Vision to go with it!

  • @maeleach3122
    @maeleach3122 2 місяці тому

    3 d the primer and powder?

  • @clayweston1790
    @clayweston1790 4 місяці тому

    Son of a gun, you got me there for a second

  • @garyvigorito3289
    @garyvigorito3289 4 місяці тому

    Too funny! You had Me amazed and fooled.

  • @jorgefigueroa7573
    @jorgefigueroa7573 4 місяці тому

    My favorite, is drilling the base out of the freedom seeds to make them more accurate!! LOL. FKING CLASSIC!!!

  • @outdoorsinontario3037
    @outdoorsinontario3037 4 місяці тому

    I love it! One day' I bet someone can do it!

  • @chemicalbreath
    @chemicalbreath 3 місяці тому

    Where are the primer and back powder were the first two clues.

  • @robinwill2589
    @robinwill2589 4 місяці тому

    Just noticed along the way, there was no primer OR propellant.......
    Good one😅

  • @MrScy13
    @MrScy13 3 місяці тому

    Seeing this video in May...I was like there's no way the printer prints in the propellent

  • @michaelnelson1911
    @michaelnelson1911 4 місяці тому

    You got me. Thanks for a great joke. I keep thinking, when are they going to show putting the powder in and the primer in.

  • @user-mx3uc8mk7c
    @user-mx3uc8mk7c 4 місяці тому +1

    Well, no talk of primers or powder getting put in. So it was pretty questionable!