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A Strange Shotgun Slug from LATVIA - Tested!

A kind viewer named Mike sent us some slugs I have seen before but could never find in the store.  These are called DDupleks Kaviar slugs.  Gregg and I test them out and try to figure out what exactly they would be used for.  


Gregg's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCOY0ih6kXgR9GUYEGcBU5jA

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FRANKEN-SLUGS - Ugly as Sin but SURPRISING Results

Today we test out some slugs Ron calls "Excavators".   A jacketed hollow point dum-dum slug is the best way I can describe these.  They were tricky to get to function correctly but everything seemed to work out quite well at the end.  


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Porcelain Projectiles? We Test Them!

Evan Perry designed some slugs made out of porcelain.   How well would this material work as a projectile?   We find out today!    We believe that a few of these had internal flaws/weak points that caused them to almost pulverize from the tremendous g-shock.   Luckily a few worked great!  

  Evan Perry's Playlist of the Weird stuff he has created over the years. 2023-01-31 23:24:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Buckshot and Slug Shells exploding outside a gun - Are they deadly?

What happens when a shotgun shell accidently goes off outside a gun?  How dangerous is it?   This is some older footage from a video made 5 years ago that most people never got to see.   I decided to reediting and added a lot of commentary of what was going on.    


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The "MACH-71" Super Perforator Slug from Wales! - TESTED

Kyle figured out how to contact me so he could arrange to send some of the coolest slugs to us.   He calls these the "Mach-71" slugs as a tribute to the SR-71 jet.   The design actually gives these slugs some surprising attributes such such as penetration and also expansion of the aerodynamic body.    Check out Gregg's own channel! https://www.youtube.com/@DangerShow7798

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9mm Interceptor - Subcompact test

A lot of viewers were curious how the Interceptors will work through a subcompact.  Also,  many people thought these jam easily which isn't true.   This is just a quickie video.

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Rifled slugs are misunderstood - again

Weather for the last week was rainy and now it's foggy so I wasn't able to film anything this week.   However,  Nick Ross sent me a cool patent for the Foster slug and again I am starting to get comments from viewers saying "rifled slugs aren't rifled,  the ribs are so they will swage through a choke"  It's like a zombie invasion of misinformation.   I figured out a way to clock the rotation of the slug in an easy to digest way.   thanks again - &n...

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Holy BLOOMIN' Bullet! The 9mm INTERCEPTOR - Tested!

Today we test out the hottest new 9mm defense round,  the Interceptor by Ballistic Machinist.   This is a precision-machined bullet that has 27 mm of controlled expansion.   We test these against a variety of different media with excellent results. 

   Ballistic Machinist Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HamiltonCustomsinc 

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6mm Flobert - Small but Mighty!

Today we test out the smallest and first .22 rimfire rounds ever made.  Sometimes called  .22 BB Cap,  these use just the primer compound to propel them.  It's actually rare to see these actually shot,  I have yet to find a video showing anything but people talking about these rounds.   It's easy to think these rounds are mere toys but they are still very deadly.  


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Rio Royal ARMORED Slug - What a BEAST!

A viewer named Mike kindly sent us a couple boxes of the Rio Royal MG Armored slug AND a new gel block.   I've had my eye on this slug for years hoping I would be able to test them.   We test these against a wide-variety of targets and I have to say I was surprised at the performance.

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12ga. MT Round Ball vs ARMY HELMET and more!

Today we test out the MT Round Ball from Goodell Shotshell Co.  Normally lead round balls are a challenge to keep accurate because they tend to deform badly during acceleration.   I had to try mitigate deformation using household materials. 


OG's Danger Show: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tahow7798

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La Bomba Exploding Slugs - First test

Today we test out some new slugs from a company called  "Gun Runners Arsenal"  which is something from a video game called Fallout-New Vegas.   Just between you and I,   I have not vetted this company and know 100% sure if it is even a legit company.    The loaded slugs are very cheap for something exotic like this,  $15 for 6 of them.   Potential buyers should use their own discretion,  is what I am saying. 


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Roller Bearing Sabot Shotgun Slugs - British Brilliance!

Today we test out some projectiles sent from England,  a first!   Leigh did a great job keeping this design in spec using very unorthodox materials.  We discuss how much attention is paid towards precision and the many other factors that make a huge difference between making a precision projectile and just stuffing stupid things in a shell.   Like we mentioned,  we are very backlogged on getting to all the viewer-submitted stuff and it might take MONTHS befo...

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The DARK CRYSTAL Slug - Feat. Danny Jr.

Today we have a guest shooter,  Danny's son,  Danny.   We let him shoot Evan's newest creation,  the Dark Crystal.   Danny Sr. passed away a year ago and this gave us a chance to reflect on our friend.     Thank you everyone who has given blood in the memory of Danny or your loved ones.

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12 ga. Mini SIAMESE-TWIN Buckshot Rounds - Early Tests

Wade Rush offered to send some of his .31 cal.  Siamese-twin buckshot to us to experiment with.   I only asked him to send about 30 of him,  but Wade sent over 300 of them.   I can appreciate all the work it took to make these for us.   We'll try to come up with other ideas for these,  practical or not. 

 Check out Wade's video where he first tested these: https://yout...

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CUT-SHELL - Slow Motion Analysis (viewer suggestion)

We've gotten SO many requests to re-film cut-shells from our viewers.  Yes,  we read your comments, even the crazy ones.   For something different we used some 50ish year old vintage shells which still functioned very well despite their age.   (sort of like O.G. and me)  

  Besides Youtube we are also on UTREON but I have no access to my account there.They are just automatically uploaded there. 

Gregg's own YT channel: 2022-10-10 21:39:44 +0000 UTC View Post

2 Bullets in One Case? - The Weird 45-70 Duplex Round - Tested!

Today we test out a round that shoots 2 bullets at one time.   This is the legendary duplex bullet found in the book  "Forty Years of the 45-70".   There was always a lot of speculation of how these functioned but finally we are able to see what happens using a Chronos high speed camera.

Video showing Nick's roll crimper in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoEWvwSeeyc

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12ga. CLUSTER BUCK - Devastating Defense Round Concept

Every once in a while I am able to demonstrate my own oddball concepts.   This idea,  we take two clusters of buckshot and load them into a simple target shell.   This makes for a very low recoil round but doesn't compromise velocity.  

   Check out Gregg's own YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tahow7798 

Bubba Rountree Outdoors: 2022-09-19 06:13:39 +0000 UTC View Post

FIRST Look at the Scorpion 12ga. Shotgun Slug

We have begun the tests of the slugs Goodell Shotshell Co.  has sent to us.   This is a 1 oz.  slug with an agressive,  sawtooth-like look to it.    We test them through smooth (cylinder bore),  rifled choke,  and full-rifling.  These might have a slight balance problem,  which Ryan should be able to rectify. 

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Can we Reengineer the Brenneke Super Sabot -- so they work?

Many viewers suggested we reload the remaining Super Sabots with different powders and wads.  Instead of testing these in 93 deg.  weather,  we went to the extreme and tested these at 106 deg.   What we were trying to do is figure out if the issues were with the heat,   the powder,  the plastic used in the wad or a combination of all three.

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We test the Brenneke Super Sabot

We finally got a day cool enough to film and not burn out my cameras.  One of OG's viewers sent him these slugs a couple months ago and was pretty impatient for us to shoot them.   He would email Gregg every week and Gregg would tell me about it.  I told Gregg to explain to him that we needed to test these on a cool day,  not only making it easier for us to shoot nearly 20 slugs in one sitting (about 5 hours of filming)  which would probably kill us if we did it ...

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Comparison between two GREAT shotgun slugs

Trying to compare two different slugs is like trying to decide which of your kids you like more.    The Gatekeeper vs. the Twister

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Supersonic bamboo skewer test

Is it possible to propel ordinary bamboo skewers to supersonic speeds?  It might sound easy but we had a very difficult time with this project to get it to work. 

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Nitrous Oxide Shotgun Slugs - We test them!

Today we test out the N20 capsule slugs.   Last week we asked our viewers to give us some ideas what to shoot these at.  Some suggestions were optimistic -  requiring high precision to hit.    I think you will  enjoy seeing this test.   

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C02's don't fit but THESE do!

We discuss how impractical buying a 10ga and everything needed just to shoot C02 capsules is.  We also show the details of how it is just easier to find the RIGHT-sized projectile in the first place.    We will be testing these soon,  so stay tuned!   The good news is we can get viewers' ideas of what to shoot these at.  

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The Peculiar 12ga. SPRING Shotgun Slug - Tested!

We have another creation by Evan to test.   These use springs in the design and were a viewer-suggestion on Evan's channel. 

 Evan's own YT channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperEP84 

Gregg's YT channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Tahow7798 

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Camping TRIP ALARMS using over-sized powder loads

Trip Alarms Co.  wanted us to demonstrate their new "gen 3" Quad trip alarms.   We thought it would be fun to make some really heavy loads using unusual stuff too.   For science.    Remember these are not toys and one should use extreme caution when using these.    I can not post a direct link but you know how to find these with 5 seconds of determination. 


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12ga. Slug with a .22lr round inside

We have another strange and brilliant creation from Evan Perry to test today.  Evan makes slugs out of very unusual objects which might sound easy.  But the shape,  the diameter and balance must be correct to make the slugs function correctly and accurately.  

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Breanna shoots the .460 magnum

We have shown the .460 mag before,  both Gregg and Danny have shot it.   I asked Breanna if she wanted to try it and she said "yes".   I think you'll be impressed how well she handled his monster!     

thank you everyone for your support.

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Motor Armature slugs and we test the fish bait ballistic gel

The latest creation by Evan Perry.    We also compared the difference between the Clear Ballistics block of gel with the Plastisol block.   

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