RODS from GOD - Possibly the best 12ga slug we've tested

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
  • Any machinist would appreciate the time and accuracy of Jay's work on these wild slugs. 8 rolls pins use a mechanical wedge to cause them to precisely spread out, turning them into high velocity flechettes.
    Thank you Clear Ballistics for the awesome targets.
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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @TheShootShack
    @TheShootShack 5 месяцев назад +2526

    Had a great time out! These rounds were just amazing to shoot and see the destruction in person. Jay is an absolute genius and madman. The gel block shot was my favorite to do. These rounds did exactly what Jay designed them to do. Great job Jay!
    Thank you again Jeff!
    I can’t wait for our next trip out.
    The ballistic dummy was pretty dang awesome as well. 😅 thank you for the honors.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +134

      thanks again Shane!!

    • @CowCommando
      @CowCommando 5 месяцев назад +54

      Thanks for going out again and getting the second the second gel block shot for us.

    • @t.r.4496
      @t.r.4496 5 месяцев назад +23

      ​@@taofledermausdo you have a discount code for Clear Ballistics? If not ask them if we can get one.

    • @eyedocduncan
      @eyedocduncan 5 месяцев назад +19

      Great video. What a devasting round !

    • @falloutthewindowcrazy7608
      @falloutthewindowcrazy7608 5 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@taofledermaushey I have a interesting idea do you know
      Scott from Kentucky Ballistics?
      I definitely think the two of you collabing would be a extremely interesting thing to consider
      Do you reckon that someone can make a set of hyper powerful rounds for Scott's
      .950 calibre rifle?

  • @jaypalsha1928
    @jaypalsha1928 3 месяца назад +1011

    It took a lot of work making this and I’m extremely happy with the results and outcome thank you guys

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  3 месяца назад +55

      thanks

    • @theodorehazel6920
      @theodorehazel6920 3 месяца назад +36

      dude those are crazy as hell props man

    • @sethelable
      @sethelable 3 месяца назад +10

      Hey from Ruch! That’s a mean round Jay.

    • @HomeOnTheRanges
      @HomeOnTheRanges 3 месяца назад +29

      I need price per round 😂
      Edit-and where to send my money!

    • @john2g1
      @john2g1 3 месяца назад +5

      ​@@taofledermaus so... Tube mag bad.
      Any plans to emulate the round without the rods to test it in straight and banana mags? Or is this a side by side barrel ammo only?
      For science!

  • @mbuchart2927
    @mbuchart2927 5 месяцев назад +3281

    The second gel shot alone was worth the price of admission!

    • @Johnny-rj9on
      @Johnny-rj9on 5 месяцев назад +24

      16:25?

    • @mbuchart2927
      @mbuchart2927 5 месяцев назад +22

      @@Johnny-rj9on That's the one.

    • @Ian-mj4pt
      @Ian-mj4pt 5 месяцев назад +7

      Yeah

    • @skjamog
      @skjamog 5 месяцев назад +7

      Incredible

    • @jeffs7573
      @jeffs7573 5 месяцев назад

      Pure gel porn.

  • @yellowice0
    @yellowice0 4 месяца назад +536

    The way those flechettes open up on impact is practically designed to rip through kevlar, since kevlar weave is designed to absorb impact by crumpling inward and catching it like a glove, the rods spread out and press it out in a flower like pattern which allows the main projectile to rip through dead on without any deviation or kinetic loss.

    • @SgtPriad
      @SgtPriad 4 месяца назад +56

      Also the main penetrator is anchored in the the bottom with a screw on impact this is very important as when the nose cone pushes back and causes the roll pins to flower out the opening roll pins would apply a leverage force on the rear where the main penetrator is attached using its own force to accelerate the main penetrator.
      Think almost like a secondary Sabot that opens up on impact

    • @James-td9rl
      @James-td9rl 3 месяца назад

      Shaddup dork

    • @drek9k2
      @drek9k2 Месяц назад +3

      @@SgtPriad lul wonder how NY or CA would try to regulate this thing

    • @Sinvex
      @Sinvex Месяц назад +12

      ​@@drek9k2 they'd just call them "cop killer rounds" and ban em

    • @arevolvingdoor3836
      @arevolvingdoor3836 Месяц назад +2

      Good bye hollow points, hello rods from god

  • @jesterlead
    @jesterlead 4 месяца назад +153

    The flechettes detaching at about 3" past impact in a 45 degree angle to impact, and not slowed by the gel at all is a nightmare. Incredible round and cheers to Jay!!

  • @alwayswanted2884
    @alwayswanted2884 5 месяцев назад +426

    He doesn’t just have a gift for machining. Amazing understanding of subsonic and supersonic physics and ability to use his imagination to build these is epic too.

    • @aubullion
      @aubullion 4 месяца назад +3

      Hopefully he goes for a "ginsu/rx9" style next. Would love to see that

  • @reggiep75
    @reggiep75 5 месяцев назад +367

    A lot of thought went into this slug to minimise failure and to maximise damage. That collar to split the rods was genius.

    • @TRiToN219
      @TRiToN219 5 месяцев назад +30

      And the core! It keeps going through relatively soft things!
      I now wonder if tungsten carbide would penetrate that mild steel, the round would become virtually unstoppable in 99% of applications

    • @battleoid2411
      @battleoid2411 5 месяцев назад +25

      ​@@TRiToN219it'd definitely penetrate, but with downside of costing 2-3x the amount of mild steel, tungsten carbide is not cheap to machine like that since it's usually the stuff doing the cutting

    • @grapicusdrinktus
      @grapicusdrinktus 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@TRiToN219 Would be worth a shot, but tungsten carbide is brittle so the force at ignition could also shatter it ruining the penetrative quality.

    • @dillan6134
      @dillan6134 5 месяцев назад

      @@grapicusdrinktus Depleted uranium it is, then!!

    • @noturfather1106
      @noturfather1106 4 месяца назад

      Carbide drillbits are plentiful and no one bats an eye

  • @nelsonbergman7706
    @nelsonbergman7706 5 месяцев назад +677

    Thanks to Jay for providing this ammo. Thanks to Zack and Shane. Great shooting all in all. Appreciate Jeff and Shane taking time for a second day.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +48

      Thank you Nelson!

    • @WalterBurton
      @WalterBurton 5 месяцев назад +5

      👍👍👍

    • @KevinSmith-yh6tl
      @KevinSmith-yh6tl 5 месяцев назад +9

      Thanks alot Jeff and crew! 👍

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 5 месяцев назад +25

      Very kind of Clear Ballistics to help too. I don't mind old recast gel, but this was a good use for some fresh targets!

    • @JayRoss11
      @JayRoss11 5 месяцев назад +5

      Great job guys...that round is awesome

  • @LogicalNiko
    @LogicalNiko 2 месяца назад +30

    The original concept for Rods from God was conceived by Jerry Pournelle while at Boeing and it spawned Project Thor. Jerry later moved into being a science fiction writer.
    The first practical weapon was a the Korean war era Lazy Dog bomb which was just flung projectiles at a target using purely kinetic energy from the fall. This had expanded upon a concept of throwing "smart rocks" at targets from World War II. Jerry did the math and found that placing explosive warheads in space was a risk to transport them, maintain them, required complex designs, etc. and saved very little from a launched mass perspective. But if you just dropped an object from orbit the kinetic forces alone could exceed conventional explosives and rival nuclear payloads. Project Thor basically then identified that the most effective and foolproof method would be a bar of solid tungsten with a low cross sectional area. Thus a long cylinder, rod, provided the most stable form factor. To achieve par with nuclear payloads the bar would need to be about the size of your average telephone pole. Dropped from orbit a large proportion of its energy would be imparted into the earth causing near complete destruction and causing most of the material at the site to exceed molecular cohesion forces (i.e. vaporize/explode).

    • @willblack7353
      @willblack7353 Месяц назад +1

      My dad knew Jerry Pournelle. Somewhere I have an autographed copy of Starswarm.

  • @PatrickKniesler
    @PatrickKniesler 5 месяцев назад +2072

    I thought the mannequin was a crap target to waste a shot on until you turned it around. It turned out to be perfect at showing the rods separating. Nice.

    • @Kevin-ti3rz
      @Kevin-ti3rz 5 месяцев назад +59

      Right. I would think it to soft to get them to separate. Bear and hog round for sure ✓

    • @danielbretall2236
      @danielbretall2236 5 месяцев назад +81

      The dummy had what we call a "Taco Bell" exit wound.

    • @GreasyOaf
      @GreasyOaf 5 месяцев назад

      ​Id rather have this than eat taco bell​@danielbretall2236

    • @Sajuuk
      @Sajuuk 5 месяцев назад +18

      The canned beans was a crap target. Tinned goods don't have an expiration date, regardless of what they print. The heat treatment process and seal sterilizes the food preventing decay via bacterial growth.
      Can such as a 40 year old can of corn, pickle relish found aboard the sunken U.S.S Monitor (sunk 1862), and several canned products from the steamboat, Bertrand (sunk 1865) have been found to be fit for eating.
      Americans love wasting good food in senseless "experiments" on RUclips.
      It's disgraceful.

    • @hektik2074
      @hektik2074 5 месяцев назад +25

      @@Sajuukit’s a part of a great presentation that’s both entertaining and informative. And that can, along with everything else in the video, are expenses that end up generating income through the video itself and donators. That $10 can stimulated the economy by getting shot much more than if it would have if it had just been eaten for dinner. It’s not a waste.

  • @crohkorthreetoes3821
    @crohkorthreetoes3821 5 месяцев назад +955

    That is probably the best slug design I have ever seen on the channel. The design is perfect.

    • @roberthoffmann6603
      @roberthoffmann6603 5 месяцев назад +7

      i like the second version of the screwdriver mostly

    • @zqzj
      @zqzj 5 месяцев назад +7

      Agreed, this is wild!

    • @crforfreedom7407
      @crforfreedom7407 5 месяцев назад +94

      Shorten it up a bit so it will tube, make the core tungsten for superior penetration, and it is the PERFECT SLUG: AP and HP combined. Brilliant.

    • @StonedDead1981
      @StonedDead1981 5 месяцев назад +38

      @@crforfreedom7407 Or put a tungsten core in the center of the current core.

    • @michiganengineer8621
      @michiganengineer8621 5 месяцев назад +32

      @@crforfreedom7407 If I had the tools, machine the core and base from a single piece of tungsten, probably make the base just a little thinner than the aluminum one. Maybe fill the roll pins with powdered magnesium to cause added heartburn to the target.

  • @wjumeau
    @wjumeau 5 месяцев назад +327

    The last shot on the gel was indeed terrifying.
    The mess inside that it caused would be devastating to anything with internal organs.
    That guy who made them is a Fing genius.

    • @Cugastratos
      @Cugastratos 5 месяцев назад +11

      My only question is, how will a large grizzly take it? 🤔

    • @christopherfry7765
      @christopherfry7765 5 месяцев назад +23

      @@Cugastratos Depending where the shot lands they might be able to "bear" it.

    • @Tesoro1996
      @Tesoro1996 5 месяцев назад +15

      @@christopherfry7765 it looks like the slug and the pins would tear the muscles to pieces, literally. It would be a horrible wound, no way to survive that, even if it just bled to death, it would be a quick death.

    • @twn28328
      @twn28328 5 месяцев назад +4

      Yes that is one crazy round

  • @Ryan-se6dt
    @Ryan-se6dt 4 месяца назад +148

    Y'all did Shane dirty. Crapping on him about being a little high and right, then turn around and blame Zach's shot on the slugs. Y'all owe Shane a beer man.

  • @wornoutwrench8128
    @wornoutwrench8128 5 месяцев назад +575

    As a mechanic I have literally installed or removed thousands of roll pins, not in my wildest dreams have I ever though of using them as a shotgun round.
    This has got to be one of the best and at the same time most terrifying episode I have watched on this channel.
    That slug is insane.
    I love it...❤🥰😍

    • @ZacLowing
      @ZacLowing 5 месяцев назад +13

      Me too. I wonder if you could drill a disc to press pins into, how tight and how many could fit? No centerpost, just pins

    • @eclipsegst9419
      @eclipsegst9419 5 месяцев назад +8

      Same here, but as soon as i saw it i was like "that's genius". They are hard, hollow, and can easily be press fit without needing ultra precision holes.

    • @eclipsegst9419
      @eclipsegst9419 5 месяцев назад +10

      @@ZacLowing fitting roll pins tight is no problem it's what they are made to do, how many? Depends on the diameter, at the size seen here maybe 4 could replace the center rod.

    • @pyro1596
      @pyro1596 5 месяцев назад +1

      imagine using dowel pins instead

    • @crawdaddy7765
      @crawdaddy7765 3 месяца назад +1

      I stopped, scrolled back and watched this when I saw "Rollpins"... Who'd a thunk it... Lol!

  • @jimscott5673
    @jimscott5673 5 месяцев назад +253

    This is absolutely one of the most terrifying projectiles I've ever seen.

    • @noth606
      @noth606 5 месяцев назад +21

      Yep same. Ballistics are crap, but IF you get hit by one of these things, you're out. Quad damage.

  • @USARAY1947
    @USARAY1947 5 месяцев назад +122

    The RODS from GOD go straight to the top of my 12GA destruction list. The rods were almost unstopable, unlike most shell fragments and shot. Thank you, Jay, and Jeff for designing the load.

  • @Davernn
    @Davernn Месяц назад +7

    This shotgun shell came from my hometown!! Already earned my adoration

  • @ianholdread7077
    @ianholdread7077 5 месяцев назад +676

    Ive always thought that this channel is the most deserving of a clear ballistics sponsorship.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +63

      They've sent us some stuff before, a couple blocks, a couple animals, etc.

    • @user-nf7ui7dz1z
      @user-nf7ui7dz1z 5 месяцев назад +6

      What a great name for a company, one problem though is there aren’t any intentional spelling errors to confuse the immigrants and those learning English.

    • @markwalker9236
      @markwalker9236 5 месяцев назад

      ​@t😊😅😊xaofledermaus

    • @92Jdmsupra
      @92Jdmsupra 5 месяцев назад

      @@user-nf7ui7dz1z wtf?

    • @drophammer776
      @drophammer776 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@user-nf7ui7dz1z🤣🤣

  • @johnproctor6438
    @johnproctor6438 5 месяцев назад +149

    I honestly don’t even need to watch the last gel shot to be seriously impressed. That is a nasty nasty slug. Evil genius, with incredible talent.

  • @lukelofgren4108
    @lukelofgren4108 5 месяцев назад +169

    The most impressive slug round I've ever seen! Congratulations to the maker of these war crime rounds

    • @chadthompson3604
      @chadthompson3604 4 месяца назад +32

      It’s not a war crime the first time

    • @srsheepdog2671
      @srsheepdog2671 4 месяца назад +12

      @@chadthompson3604 This guy Fat Electricians...

    • @smokingcrab2290
      @smokingcrab2290 4 месяца назад +12

      >war
      >crime
      Pick one

    • @lukelofgren4108
      @lukelofgren4108 4 месяца назад +3

      @@smokingcrab2290 it's neither. It's just freakin awesome. Just like a trash bag full of oxygen/ acetylene. Be careful with that though. Static will ruin your day in a hurry.

  • @ventiankraus980
    @ventiankraus980 3 месяца назад +8

    Geneva convention is being updated as we speak. Great round. Thanks for a great show. This is easily in the top 3 for me personally. May God bless you and yours.

  • @brianbird3756
    @brianbird3756 5 месяцев назад +729

    The pelvic shot brought a whole new meaning to the saying, "where do you want your new a55hole?"

    • @jeffs7573
      @jeffs7573 5 месяцев назад +46

      Two inches up and 1 inch to the left please.

    • @marcrhodes3382
      @marcrhodes3382 5 месяцев назад +17

      It looked like an m80 blew from way down the hershey highway!

    • @Tyrfingr
      @Tyrfingr 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@jeffs7573 That's how the turd would be divided anyhow

    • @gregorytremain4086
      @gregorytremain4086 5 месяцев назад +9

      Ripped him a new one for sure.

    • @scourgey4205
      @scourgey4205 5 месяцев назад +2

      "Holes" pleural lol

  • @Detvanliga
    @Detvanliga 5 месяцев назад +149

    The ballistic gel was by far the most interesting test for this bullet. Thanks. Great! :)
    .

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 5 месяцев назад +6

      The fact that it expanded in that foam dummy was equally as impressive to me!
      The gel showed the crazy penetrating power of all parts of the round, the foam dummys "ripped a new a hole" was hilarious and showed that these function in a variety of targets.
      Very cool!

  • @Nomorewarsforisrael
    @Nomorewarsforisrael 5 месяцев назад +101

    The last gel shot was exactly what I thought would happen which gave me tremendous satisfaction, nice shot Shane.

    • @TheShootShack
      @TheShootShack 5 месяцев назад +10

      Thank you! 😄

    • @ebenwight513
      @ebenwight513 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@TheShootShack not just that, your after shot analysis hit all the significant points (like the bonus ejected plug of gel!) while skipping the jibber-jabber, and was well spoken and clear.
      Bro, come back and shoot again. Really.

    • @TheShootShack
      @TheShootShack 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@ebenwight513 thank you 🙏 i really appreciate the kind words. I will definitely be back out again in the very near future. I was a bit nervous of course. Between that and the sun cooking our brains I fumbled my words on the bucket of sand. I’ll get better on camera. So thank you again I appreciate the kind words brother.

    • @ebenwight513
      @ebenwight513 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@TheShootShack See! There you go!
      I think follow-up shots may be your thing!

  • @thekarmafarmer608
    @thekarmafarmer608 11 дней назад

    One of the best of these videos you`ve ever made in my opinion. Man, that thing is beastly. Great craftsmanship and interesting video. Thanks guys.

  • @Gheist42
    @Gheist42 5 месяцев назад +300

    (machinist here) This is a really cool concept and it's neat to see it work as intended. Some info I'm pulling out my butt: on a manual lathe, you could probably make all these components combined in about 20 minutes as long as you buy the right size stock to machine and have your tools prepped ahead of time, and then after getting your mill coordinates dialed in for the bolt circle maybe another 10 minutes to drill all the holes (give or take a couple depending on if there are pockets in the base section, but it doesn't look like there are). The first one will take the longest to make and the rest will be done in half the time because that's just how manufacturing goes, it's all in the prep. I'd estimate material cost to be around $10 per assembly on the high end, maybe $5 on the low end, manufacturing 2 per hour on manual equipment in a small home garage setup. If it were done with a single CNC lathe and single CNC mill, I'd guess you could make around 10 an hour after fully proofing the programs. And that few per hour only because you would have to swap programs and material between the aluminum parts and the steel parts. That's some damn fine bang for your buck there Jay, good use of roll pins.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +86

      Jay said he spent 12 hours to make the 12 slugs. I'm sure if he had to make a 1000 of them he could streamline things

    • @RiversJ
      @RiversJ 5 месяцев назад +15

      I think you might get down to as low as 1$ and at worst 2$ per round if one just did proper tolerances on the design and batch manufactured the components.
      Definitely not cheap to sell still, but as a hobby round for fun or extremely dangerous game round it could work.

    • @tellmeninetails5819
      @tellmeninetails5819 5 месяцев назад

      Couldn't you just make one really long rod then cut it to length?

    • @IsthatsbeTTV
      @IsthatsbeTTV 5 месяцев назад

      CNC machinist?

    • @greywolf9783
      @greywolf9783 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@Republican-00769 If machined correctly, could make it to be $ 1 or $2 per shell still pricy but worth it for extremely Dangerous game shooting

  • @poet99999
    @poet99999 5 месяцев назад +190

    the gel shot is crazy having the whole assembly still in one piece is a credit to the machinist

  • @rcslyman8929
    @rcslyman8929 5 месяцев назад +1370

    ATF: "I got my lvl 4 plates this time! Aren't you gonna ask?"
    RFG: "Don't need to."

    • @philobetto5106
      @philobetto5106 5 месяцев назад +50

      AY TEE PH: Dispatch said over the radio the guy's name is Zach, so stay behind the bearcat

    • @LarryEllis-z1f
      @LarryEllis-z1f 5 месяцев назад +3

      Best comment award

    • @Scientist_Salarian
      @Scientist_Salarian 5 месяцев назад +3

      You win the comments

    • @meepk633
      @meepk633 5 месяцев назад +6

      I don't get it. Please explain. You're loading your shotgun and saying this to the ATF agent?

    • @Backsquatch
      @Backsquatch 4 месяца назад +6

      Level 4 plates stopped these in the video though. I hope you don’t think that “military grade Kevlar” was lvl4…

  • @joef.8371
    @joef.8371 4 месяца назад +21

    The Space: 1999 soundtrack is LEGENDARY! So glad y’all are still makin vids.

    • @Slowpode
      @Slowpode 4 месяца назад +2

      Not to forget the Bionic man part. - Memories...

    • @rickcoona
      @rickcoona 4 месяца назад +1

      was going to comment on that as well perfect score for this episode

    • @zen6455
      @zen6455 2 месяца назад

      Came here to say this as well

  • @kylehund3556
    @kylehund3556 5 месяцев назад +56

    Used to watch damn near 10 years ago. I'm glad you're one of the guys who never had to stop

  • @rnreajr9184
    @rnreajr9184 5 месяцев назад +50

    That slow-motion shot through the ballistic gel is just perfect!

  • @mattyashworth830
    @mattyashworth830 4 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for re shooting the ballistics gell guys
    Definitely well worth it 👌

  • @Alex-kw9kb
    @Alex-kw9kb 5 месяцев назад +163

    "Injustice" That second gel shot was SWEEEET! The rear end of the dummy also beautifully showed off the flowering of those rods. NASTY SHELL!

    • @TheShootShack
      @TheShootShack 5 месяцев назад +10

      Yes, you’re right it’s a injustice. I actually laughed to my self as we were recording once I realized. 😂😂

    • @menyo2874
      @menyo2874 5 месяцев назад +2

      I thought it was "missjustice" as a play on injustice 😂

  • @TheMikeyDude1
    @TheMikeyDude1 5 месяцев назад +328

    Very rarely is there a slug that makes me go “Man, I’d love to buy that.”, but this is one of them.
    Thanks to you and Shane for going the extra mile with the gel shot!

    • @scottmcdivitt2187
      @scottmcdivitt2187 5 месяцев назад +5

      Same.

    • @tsr7198
      @tsr7198 5 месяцев назад +6

      Indeed! I want to buy many of these.

    • @the_inquisitive_inquisitor
      @the_inquisitive_inquisitor 5 месяцев назад

      If they fit in a 2.5" shell they'd be impossible to keep in stock.

    • @spoonified52
      @spoonified52 5 месяцев назад +7

      I am just thinking "shut up and take my money"

    • @spacewater7
      @spacewater7 5 месяцев назад +3

      You know, I think something like this could be mass produced. My mind is working overtime.

  • @keenanmcbreen7073
    @keenanmcbreen7073 5 месяцев назад +36

    That is phenomenally cool and terrifying. That perfect gel shot is a work of art.

  • @RognarB
    @RognarB 4 месяца назад +2

    The way the rods spread on impact on that last gel shot was so clean it felt like it was straight out of a video game. Props to Jay he knows his craft.

  • @Nitsud204
    @Nitsud204 5 месяцев назад +41

    The way that thing penetrated and opened up in that foam dummy was amazing.

  • @williambell9466
    @williambell9466 5 месяцев назад +552

    Jay, savage round. Great video Jeff. Awesome shooting Zach and Shane

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +25

      thank you William!!

    • @OpenCarry2024
      @OpenCarry2024 5 месяцев назад +5

      Everybody who owns the shotgun should have about 5000 of these in their basement... As long as it's in a proper storage container to keep them nice and fresh

    • @timothyevans4323
      @timothyevans4323 3 месяца назад +1

      @@taofledermaushow can I order some of these?

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  3 месяца назад +4

      @@timothyevans4323 Jay said he'd make them if someone was willing to pay $120 each for them. lol

  • @psykoklown874
    @psykoklown874 5 месяцев назад +2197

    Government: We will force you to use lead-free ammo
    Innovative Patriots: Lead free ammo

    • @iansmith4184
      @iansmith4184 5 месяцев назад +190

      * Loads shotgun with malicious intent* "Shame".

    • @The_Keeper
      @The_Keeper 5 месяцев назад

      Just goes to show, that all those idiots going "Without lead we can't make proper ammo." were wrong.
      Very wrong.

    • @1014p
      @1014p 5 месяцев назад +60

      Sort been the trend with each demand. The ideas create something better.

    • @DisorderedArray
      @DisorderedArray 5 месяцев назад +63

      It sort of feels like everybody won, even the environment.

    • @nospoon4799
      @nospoon4799 5 месяцев назад +74

      @@DisorderedArray Lead is basically inert in the environment. Unless it is in acidic conditions.

  • @matterickson5993
    @matterickson5993 Месяц назад

    The stability and accuracy of these is super impressive, nice work Jay.

  • @robertrosicki9290
    @robertrosicki9290 5 месяцев назад +97

    The second gel shot saved you from the comment my dad said to me years ago " We're not mad at you son , just very disappointed ." Those slugs have it all .... initial devastating wound channel and serious penetration .

  • @tylwythteg
    @tylwythteg 5 месяцев назад +229

    This slug is beyond genius. It's peak engineering and supremely destructive. I'm sure there are some serious battlefield potential and defense capabilities that would be perfect for this slug. I want to buy them.

    • @teo2157
      @teo2157 5 месяцев назад +30

      hit any muscle on any animal and it'll never use that muscle again

    • @austincompton7662
      @austincompton7662 5 месяцев назад +17

      Im genuinely interested as well lmao. Id be willing to pay a decent bit for a box of 10

    • @alexschoep7126
      @alexschoep7126 5 месяцев назад +25

      Using type of ammunition would violate the rules of war.
      “The Hague Convention of 1899, Declaration III, prohibited the use in international warfare of bullets that easily expand or flatten in the body.”

    • @oXObsidianXo
      @oXObsidianXo 5 месяцев назад +26

      @@alexschoep7126 If you're a soldier, sure. Civilian, go ahead.

    • @deathbringer9893
      @deathbringer9893 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@alexschoep7126 geneva suggestion plus america still uses flechette

  • @thetraveler5798
    @thetraveler5798 5 месяцев назад +59

    Thank you (Clear Ballistic) for supporting Jeff and his channel and & through him Us the Viewers (the Little People " We The People" 🇺🇸👏👏👏👍❗

  • @keithheinley
    @keithheinley 26 дней назад +2

    Must say those are quite remarkable. For Varmets of all types.
    When the trigger is squeezed its nice to know what happens next.

  • @moparedtn
    @moparedtn 5 месяцев назад +208

    Space 1999 theme + Bush Beans Dog + misc. "rod" humor and a flying bearded Ken finale'...
    are you not entertained, TFM faithful? I sure the hell am!
    - Ed on the Ridge

    • @DUKE_of_RAMBLE
      @DUKE_of_RAMBLE 5 месяцев назад +8

      You basically just described the animated adult show _Archer,_ and more specifically, the season titled _1999_ lol (which was an amazing season!)
      _edit: Which I _*_suspect_*_ Jeff watches Archer, based on his "Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants" comment in a previous video... (he might've only said the second half of that, I don't recall specifically)_

    • @Just_Pele
      @Just_Pele 5 месяцев назад +7

      It's a cryin' shame, Bush's chili beans are legit.

    • @bertram-raven
      @bertram-raven 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@Just_Pele Re-fried with extra chilli. 😋

    • @avelord6135
      @avelord6135 5 месяцев назад +5

      space 1999 first season theme....i personally preffer second season theme though XD

    • @beestingza
      @beestingza 5 месяцев назад +2

      I knew I recognized that.

  • @JonesyMcDanes
    @JonesyMcDanes 5 месяцев назад +78

    Honestly that's a magnificent round. The single projectile accuracy of a slug, the multiple wound channels of buckshot, the base and spreader separate into their own wound channels, and the rods don't have the problem of other fragmenting projectiles where the core has great penetration but the fragments only penetrate a few inches once separated.
    Very cool, much love to Jay.

  • @SquireJethro
    @SquireJethro 5 месяцев назад +295

    Those roll pins are vicious

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +70

      I don't thing any of them even bent

    • @justsomeplantcells-
      @justsomeplantcells- 5 месяцев назад +11

      i wonder how deep it would nail itself on a cement wall

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 5 месяцев назад +24

      Spring steel. It's very hard and flexible.

    • @avalonjustin
      @avalonjustin 5 месяцев назад +5

      Eight spikes of death.

    • @crforfreedom7407
      @crforfreedom7407 5 месяцев назад +24

      @@taofledermaus Shorten it up a bit so it will tube, make the core tungsten for superior penetration, and it is the PERFECT SLUG: AP and HP combined. Brilliant.

  • @davidcmusic-l6s
    @davidcmusic-l6s 2 месяца назад

    Just looking at the design of this round is amazing and the machine work is insane! BRAVO!!! and the proof is in the pudding. Great vid!

  • @-user_redacted-
    @-user_redacted- 5 месяцев назад +36

    The slowmo on that last gel shot was amazing just to be able to see all the rods come flying out in different directions

  • @zacfarris9232
    @zacfarris9232 5 месяцев назад +146

    I think this is the first video I’ve been in that has broke 1 million views. Thank you Jeff for letting me be a guest shooter on your channel, and thank you everyone for making @TAUFLEDERMAUS be able to let me go out and goof around for a few hours. Also O.G is not my dad and I’m not his clone. That I know of.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +13

      LOL Thank YOU for coming out and helping me. I have a shirt for you but it is XL

  • @SuperMIKevin
    @SuperMIKevin 5 месяцев назад +14

    Unbelievable
    Jay should publish videos of his process, making these.
    What a man!

  • @alleycat19897
    @alleycat19897 3 месяца назад

    It's easy to see slow motion how the slug spins, giving a very good gyroscopic effect.
    Congrats from Brazil.

  • @chrisevans4318
    @chrisevans4318 5 месяцев назад +91

    The creator of this slug has a million dollar product. Just amazing engineering!

    • @markwarren3535
      @markwarren3535 5 месяцев назад +11

      No shiznit !!
      I'd shell out $5 per round. All day long.

    • @kr42yw01f
      @kr42yw01f 5 месяцев назад +2

      Feels very possible war crime-y should it ever get mass produced at an opportune time. That round is horrifying.

    • @Saxxonknight
      @Saxxonknight 5 месяцев назад +16

      @@kr42yw01f As it should be. Shotgun rounds aren't supposed to tickle.

    • @daleburnfart6845
      @daleburnfart6845 5 месяцев назад

      It is impressive. I am plenty happy with buckshot though as it is now. lol

    • @LandersWorkshop
      @LandersWorkshop 5 месяцев назад

      @@kr42yw01f It's very similar to a dum-dum round, except it splinters a lot sooner.

  • @AxiomAttestant
    @AxiomAttestant 5 месяцев назад +24

    I'm glad that target companies are starting to recognize your channel and giving you targets. I enjoy your channel a lot for the fact that you explain loading to all aspect of powder, gaskets, sabots, ect.

  • @bobjoatmon1993
    @bobjoatmon1993 5 месяцев назад +28

    Been buying Clear Ballistics for years after getting tired of DIY gelatin making. Excellent product if you can afford it. Nice that they donated some product to you

  • @edwardharris9810
    @edwardharris9810 3 месяца назад

    Great video to watch over here in the UK 🇬🇧 first time I've seen you guys, those things are mental and the machine work thats gone into them is amazing

  • @zigmogcreator
    @zigmogcreator 5 месяцев назад +39

    Jay is the MAN. That is the ultimate shotgun round. Thank you for the epic creation. Keep those videos coming Jeff.

  • @jamesleadley7872
    @jamesleadley7872 5 месяцев назад +118

    Wow! You put a Tungsten core in that, replace the Rods with ball bearings all stacked in rows and that spreader mechanism at the top is going to send those bearings out near sideways while the Tungsten core goes through darn near everything. Crazy levels of destruction! Well designed Jay!

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +47

      Let me know when you make them!

    • @keikialanifrazee8892
      @keikialanifrazee8892 4 месяца назад +10

      While you’re at it? Make a Mauler kind.
      Where the rods have a designed hook at the ends of them, that latches back onto the base Core when it starts to spiral in & spread? With added Ball Bearings. And then see what happens 😝

    • @MikeEwalt
      @MikeEwalt 4 месяца назад +3

      Kinetic energy powered claymore,

    • @elliciencias2197
      @elliciencias2197 3 месяца назад

      ​@@MikeEwalt portable claymore, psychotic man work

  • @markjennings2315
    @markjennings2315 5 месяцев назад +12

    That is the most aggressive and effective round I have ever seen in action. Brilliant design and implementation.

  • @VC.GANG_EDITZ
    @VC.GANG_EDITZ 4 месяца назад +1

    Those are some damage doing pieces of art. Truly impressive to watch. Clear Ballistic's is awesome!

  • @filip7133
    @filip7133 5 месяцев назад +22

    As someone who is just getting into guns and is working on getting their license, I absolutely love your channel. It's always amazing to see all the hand-made rounds you guys test and naturally, the insane craftsmanship that goes into making these.
    Love from Malta, guys.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +3

      thank you@

    • @lessforloans
      @lessforloans 5 месяцев назад +1

      They make you get a license in Malta?

    • @filip7133
      @filip7133 5 месяцев назад

      @@lessforloans Yeah. There is no carry (concealed or otherwise) license, but you can get a hunter's license, a collector's license (that one is for more vintage guns) and a regular shooter's license in two flavors (but they are effectively the same).
      There's some limitations to how many weapons you are allowed to have, with the exception of shotguns. Due to a very strong presence of the hunting association on our island, I imagine.

    • @lessforloans
      @lessforloans 5 месяцев назад

      What do you hunt ion the island? Any native stuff or is it mostly imports that took over?

    • @filip7133
      @filip7133 5 месяцев назад

      @@lessforloans There are some local birds and a metric ass-load of native rabbits. We have some really protected species (like the Maltese Falcon) that can't be hunted, but otherwise there's enough local fauna and people with a head on their shoulders who don't seem to over-hunt.

  • @Fish-ub3wn
    @Fish-ub3wn 5 месяцев назад +20

    i want these.
    thank you for your second day footage, really appretiated.

  • @BeefVellington
    @BeefVellington 5 месяцев назад +23

    These are incredible. Jay totally nailed it on his first try. Probably the best slugs I've seen so far! Genius design and amazing results in the end.

    • @greywolf9783
      @greywolf9783 5 месяцев назад

      It's a little unreliable, but that could be fixed

  • @lorenray9479
    @lorenray9479 27 дней назад +1

    I NOT ANGRY!!! JUST JUST WELL HUFFY! LOL great save! Thanks kidderz!

  • @romanhlohowskyj
    @romanhlohowskyj 5 месяцев назад +13

    That second gel shot!! The manufacturing is amazing on these. Thanks for another awesome video Jeff!!!

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Pretty good for just a concept that was never tested before!

  • @goldenwheeledbanshee9160
    @goldenwheeledbanshee9160 5 месяцев назад +52

    RUclips is funny, I just got a notification for this video???? Oh my could this be the greatest slug of all time? Man u know how to make a slug work Jeff. 13/10 in honor of 13 pieces of this slug. Thank u clear ballistics jel thanks Shane, thanks Jeff.

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +10

      I released it early for channel members and on Patreon. Thanks for the nice words

    • @goldenwheeledbanshee9160
      @goldenwheeledbanshee9160 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@taofledermaus ❤️

  • @ronin-iwnl-3820
    @ronin-iwnl-3820 5 месяцев назад +63

    Please God do a tier list of all the custom slugs you’ve done that would be sick!!!

  • @robertcantu4545
    @robertcantu4545 Месяц назад +3

    Who ever made those slugs need to patent them. Cuz that was insane

  • @ctsnider88
    @ctsnider88 5 месяцев назад +6

    Fantastic round. Thanks to Jay for the round. Thanks to the others for their time 💥

  • @pewpewwithtodd8077
    @pewpewwithtodd8077 5 месяцев назад +8

    I'm so glad you guys went back out for that last shot. It was absolutely amazing.

  • @edwardarquette3884
    @edwardarquette3884 5 месяцев назад +9

    Holy smokes, these slugs are next-level! Probably one of my favorite user submitted designs on the channel.

  • @gagestamper2382
    @gagestamper2382 Месяц назад

    Im so sad im just now finding this beautiful channel, cant wait to binge watch these

  • @jerrydonquixote5927
    @jerrydonquixote5927 5 месяцев назад +7

    This is awesome! I used to do this with my 20 gauge when I was a kid. I'm talking about 8 and 9 years old, I learned how to put the wax in the shot to keep it in a tighter pattern, and I started experimenting with other things which wasn't very wise, because one time it blew the end of my Barrel up and I had to shorten the barrel about 6 in, it was still way over 18" but it kicked a hell of a lot harder and I learned a good lesson!

  • @jimdriscoll9404
    @jimdriscoll9404 5 месяцев назад +6

    One of the most incredible rounds you’ve shot and I’ve been watching every video for years.

  • @roberthoffmann6603
    @roberthoffmann6603 5 месяцев назад +10

    I like this channel because it is a real ballistic channel not only a crazy guy who shott 15 rounds of 50 BMG on a sledgehammer. Greetings from Vienna. sorry for my bad englisch

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад

      Message clear and understood! thank you

  • @lmcc8798
    @lmcc8798 3 месяца назад

    I knew from the anatomy explanation, this was a genius round.

  • @davidluopa4627
    @davidluopa4627 5 месяцев назад +14

    Thank you Clear Ballistics.

  • @SoulGilbert
    @SoulGilbert 5 месяцев назад +21

    I'm at a loss for words. That final ballistic gel test.. wow. It definitely would of been an injustice, not to have done so. Awesome.

  • @LazyBunnyKiera
    @LazyBunnyKiera 5 месяцев назад +6

    Thank you for taking the time and getting that last shot out. Those really are some pretty vicious rounds.

  • @jesses2868
    @jesses2868 4 месяца назад

    These rounds are definitely my favorite 10/10 and you guys are awesome for making this kind of content its much appreciated

  • @jamal69jackson77
    @jamal69jackson77 5 месяцев назад +4

    This is definitely a top 5 of the most brutal slugs I've seen on this channel or anywhere. Great slug design and you guys made a great video to display what these babies can do!

  • @rodrigosalvador8346
    @rodrigosalvador8346 4 месяца назад +19

    Man, after so many years watching your tests. Im truly impressed. Thanks for the effort and extra shots Jeff.
    Great ammo Jay, keep them comming.

  • @coryroberts7519
    @coryroberts7519 5 месяцев назад +13

    Wow! What a great round Jay! Thanks for the presentation Jeff!

  • @BillSherwood-l9g
    @BillSherwood-l9g 27 дней назад +1

    Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

  • @Kevin-ti3rz
    @Kevin-ti3rz 5 месяцев назад +19

    Jay has a talent and a little twist mind . They worked perfectly as designed , I believe that would be a one shot bear stopper for sure !

  • @BenjySparky
    @BenjySparky 5 месяцев назад +9

    Jeff,Zack,and Shane, y'all rock! Thanks, Jay. You made one hell of slug, and thanks, guys, for shooting them. Peace ✌️

  • @commandox8upoop642
    @commandox8upoop642 5 месяцев назад +6

    Nice stuff! I really appreciate the slow mo on a round like this. Thanks for the re-shoot as well.

  • @makeshiftfix2508
    @makeshiftfix2508 2 месяца назад

    Machinist, amazing work! Hats off

  • @jimcappa6815
    @jimcappa6815 5 месяцев назад +6

    Glad you were able to go out and film that gel shot! Those slugs were incredible!

  • @andrewhill2614
    @andrewhill2614 5 месяцев назад +4

    I appreciate the effort you put into providing a thorough review of every slug you get. It is how testing should be done.

  • @marktroiani5401
    @marktroiani5401 5 месяцев назад +6

    This channel has some of the best camera work on the tube. Thanks Jeff et al

  • @OsamaBinBallin6996
    @OsamaBinBallin6996 2 месяца назад

    Awesome rounds man. Absolutely great performance.

  • @Barely_Creative
    @Barely_Creative 5 месяцев назад +6

    The black cardboard attached to the gel block is a great touch for seeing what's going on.

  • @urownpersonalgod
    @urownpersonalgod 5 месяцев назад +10

    So glad clear ballistics reached out to y'all!! This round is, imo, the most terrifying round I've watched y'all shoot. Insane! I want some but I know even if they were mass manufactured, I'd never be able to afford many of them.. talk about top tier hunting ammo. Looks like it would stop anything if loaded with enough powder, or maybe a different powder altogether. Either way, definitely a hunters best friend, look at the spread angle..😮😮

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus  5 месяцев назад +3

      Jay mentioned to me if he sold them, he'd probably charge $125 each for them. lol

    • @USARAY1947
      @USARAY1947 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@taofledermaus So he sent you $1500 worth of rounds. Wow.

  • @dat_sauce_tho2194
    @dat_sauce_tho2194 5 месяцев назад +28

    This is what the R.I.P. shotgun slugs were supposed to do..... absolutely amazing stuff

    • @0neDoomedSpaceMarine
      @0neDoomedSpaceMarine 5 месяцев назад +2

      R.I.P. was supposed to rip people off, and that's what G2 did. I've never seen such brazen and aggressive shilling of a product in my life, and I really do mean shilling, they were NOT subtle about it.

  • @rocketsurgeon2135
    @rocketsurgeon2135 4 месяца назад

    That bonus gel shot really gift wrapped the video up in a nice little package. 🎁 Big props for going out there again and really putting the finishing touch on it all!
    Seeing the terrifying damage done by that round, I'm sure any force on the receiving side of it would be on the phone to Geneva to have it outlawed in a hurry.

  • @markfergerson2145
    @markfergerson2145 5 месяцев назад +10

    Wow, Clear Ballistics helping out big time! They’ve been supplying stuff to other GunTubers for some time, glad someone pointed you out to them. I hope they feel they got sufficient exposure here to keep it up. I agree you should have started off with something a little less horrendously destructive but here we are. It was worth one-shooting the bust.
    Jeff, thanks for posting the short first as a teaser. Posting a short after the main video never made sense to me. I mean, we’ve already seen the show.
    Thanks to the guest shooters in particular. There’s just no way you could do this as a one man effort what with multiple cameras, horsing targets around and all the cleanup never mind the hours of editing for a few minutes of video. You’ve made some great friends getting guests in, particularly accidental guests like Breanna. Tell those guys how much we appreciate them especially going the extra day. That ballistic gel shot was a thing of (terrible) beauty.
    Thanks to all the crazy people making rounds like this one. I hope we see more from this maker soon.
    Once again I want to thank the Patrons and channel members who let us poors freeload on their generosity. We know you couldn’t keep doing this without them. Sincerely, thank you all.

  • @SubjectiveFunny
    @SubjectiveFunny 5 месяцев назад +4

    Sweet rounds.
    Thanks for sharing, and extra thanks to the chap for putting that much effort into making them.
    Super cool.

  • @Sourman5000
    @Sourman5000 5 месяцев назад +4

    So glad you went back out to shoot the gel block, that shot was the best one in the video. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

  • @claytonmadox
    @claytonmadox 2 месяца назад +1

    Very impressive, yall do great work!