Lets keep in mind that spaced armor is way harder to penetrate than regular non-spaced plates. The reason is that the projectile has space to tumble, fragment and/or change flight while traveling in between the plates. Great video as always, love how you bring out different targets to be shot with crazy rounds.
Thats not exactly true, layers are important, but space is a negative. Energy transfer is the goal, and space between layers denies the transfer of energy.
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but copper work hardens. The more it's deformed, the harder it gets. That could be part of the reason the black tip didn't do as much damage and is almost certainly why the bullet turned left. It kept pulling towards the softer side. You can anneal the copper to get it back to a pliable state after it's been work hardened.
I've been planning on buying a Barrett 50 BMG for the past 3 years. But I've gotta say.... because of this channel alone, I will now be buying The Serbu 50 A. Thanks Edwin.👍
That 1st piece of copper with the tracer/ incindiary round hole was like art, that was so cool n perfect, I'd have put it on a shelf somewhere😁 keep up the good work, ur videos are awesome!!
The second shot veered off in a direction away from where the first shot went in. The first shot made the metal around the hole it created harder from compression forces. If fired at fresh copper plates it would have gone through all three.
Amazing that a projectile can penetrate 3 inches of copper and still have lethal power. I recall from documentaries hearing stories of American troops in tanks getting hit by 50 cal bursts. They said the bullet would bounce around inside the cockpit and sometimes kill someone.
Edwin Sarkissian u r the best. Shut out from Israel. 🇮🇱 love your videos so much. I'm 17 years old and I'm volunteering in the Israeli police for a year now. I've got the m16 and I was, and still exciting for me shooting or carrying the gun. So when I c u shoot the 50 Bmg. I'm so satisfied. Plz keep up. And if u can plz shoot some Israeli weapons. Like the Galil ace. Tavor. Negev machinegun. Jericho pistol.
Copper is a very maluable substance, similar to silver and gold. Indeed they are all under the same column in the periodic table, a reason why they have similar properties
Should grind the metal back down to the surface of the plates, clamp all three together, and try a APIT round on the whole block (without the space in between). Assuming the danger of bounce-back ricochet can be ameliorated.
I will take free copper anytime I see it. Of course I would not spend the time breaking apart an AC unit, but that right there was probably $50.00 worth .
I know if that´s some kind of meme but I see this comment on literally any big gun channel. I am pretty sure that this is not going to happen but what can happen is that Jeff from Taofledermaus comes over with his Chronos Highspeed Camera. I think they even know each other.
this is the only gun channel i know. now i will check "Taofledermaus" channel cause i like guns thanks for the recommendation! But I'm sure this is the best weapons channel in the world
They shot a 50 BMG at a mirror on the opposite side of plexiglass to see what it looks like to have a bullet coming straight at you. th-cam.com/video/G-6UNE09kW0/w-d-xo.html
Mine as well ask for gold because that amount of tungsten would cost a fortune. I'd love to see it though, if you can afford it please send it to him we would love to see it.
Before I see your video I've been very interested in this this should be very very good I was thinking about doing a project to making something bulletproof and I was going to use copper to soften the low before I use something like titanium or tungsten
So your second shot might have hit a hardened region of the copper. When deformed copper actually gets much stronger and harder, that's the kind of skin-like patterning you see around the penetrations.
I watch all of ur videos... Love them... One request... Can u show us ur camera man on one of ur videos... Ur conversations are much funnier then any comedy videos
On a serious note. It would be nice to see the limits of each 50 BMG projectile. Specifically, how much material is required to resist penetration by each type of round. Start with softer materials of increasing thickness, like copper and aluminum and work your way up to 7075/7475 T6 then onto brass, mild steel, hardened steel. This way we could see the limits of each round. It would be a bit more of an experiment than you are used to but that is no big deal. You have the equipment, interest and God knows you have the time... lol. It would be a series of videos that many people would be interested in AND it would keep you out of trouble for a few months. Think about it. I actually do not know what those limits are and it would be nice to know.
I actually like these "softer" metal targets, they kind of show the damage a bit better, just like Taofledermaus, i love that clay block that Jeff uses. Perhaps you can find some aluminum plates next!
might be nice to know a bit more about the rounds you fired. like projectile weight in grains, and perhaps the powder charge amount to give us some real world details. obviously that first round being tracer incendiary has a different jacket but being armor piercing is that tungsten or depleted uranium? just a few thoughts.
WOW indeed! Not to mention the fact you need to drive quite a few hours to get the shot. Amazing... and yes, bullets are HOT... let them cool first or use a leatherman... friction with the barrel, the burning gasses and the incendiary compound burning at high temp yep, hot. Keep up that great work... wonderful movies Thanks! Saar
You kill me! haha. always burning your finger! I figured the soft copper would allow for pass-through. It may not tumble next time, and the incendiary might tumble next..?? Great vid!!
Interesting to see. Copper is fairly soft. I would say, always compare with a standard round. Very cool to have high tech rounds but standard is a good reference point. You can also look up the principle of the rounds you use. For future videos, I'd very much like to see aermet 100 plates if you can get someone to give you some. It's a very strong steel alloy. Maybe start with 10mm because it's strong. You could also try Glare sheet which is an alu-fiberglass composite used for aircraft and explosive resistant cargo containers.
Best shooting channel on TH-cam. Your videos are about shooting. Not bullshit music and the drive there and what you are before shooting and about 8 more minutes of not shooting
The kinetic energy of this 800m/s bullet slowed down by these plates. The friction. It somehow gets transfered into heat. And by the way that you couldn't punch this bullet through the plates by hand, yet it still will get hot after some time because of friction, you can tell what an aweful lot of heat these bullets must have, which just traveled trough inches of solid metal... So I guess one shouldn't be surprised if you burn your fingers when you try to put them up right after ;-)
Gave me an idea. Use one of those laser thermometers to show viewers the temperature of the slugs after they've been shot. Would be cool to see and would save you from future burns.
Definitely need a .50 BMG loaded with API rounds when you have that much copper on hand (-: That had to be an expensive experiment. Bear in mind that although copper is pretty soft, it is very dense (it's actually used in composite tank armor) so for a bullet to go through 3" of it is really impressive.
Edwin, I have an idea for you. Carry a small bottle of cold water with you when you go to check out the damage. Just a 20oz bottle or something. Cool the rounds off before you touch them since you always want to pick em up right away! Haha....Great videos man, keep up the cool stuff!
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Lets keep in mind that spaced armor is way harder to penetrate than regular non-spaced plates. The reason is that the projectile has space to tumble, fragment and/or change flight while traveling in between the plates. Great video as always, love how you bring out different targets to be shot with crazy rounds.
+TexugoFTW thank uuuu
That's also why the black tip didn't make it as far. It just happened to yaw on exit and break up hence the two impacts.
Thats not exactly true, layers are important, but space is a negative. Energy transfer is the goal, and space between layers denies the transfer of energy.
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but copper work hardens. The more it's deformed, the harder it gets. That could be part of the reason the black tip didn't do as much damage and is almost certainly why the bullet turned left. It kept pulling towards the softer side. You can anneal the copper to get it back to a pliable state after it's been work hardened.
I've been planning on buying a Barrett 50 BMG for the past 3 years.
But I've gotta say.... because of this channel alone, I will now be buying The Serbu 50 A.
Thanks Edwin.👍
What´s the most dangerous job in the world, you ask? Being Edwin Sarkissians camera-man.
+Rafael Lastra com true
Rafael Lastra com that's no joke! Lol!
Being Gasparito XD
😂
The cameraman never dies, least of Gaspari
Please, give your cameraman a raise. He's pretty damn funny. Mad love!
That 1st piece of copper with the tracer/ incindiary round hole was like art, that was so cool n perfect, I'd have put it on a shelf somewhere😁 keep up the good work, ur videos are awesome!!
The second shot veered off in a direction away from where the first shot went in. The first shot made the metal around the hole it created harder from compression forces. If fired at fresh copper plates it would have gone through all three.
No matter how many videos I see with the 50 bmg. The sheer power of that round will never cease to amaze me. Just amazing
Funfact : he literally burns is finger in almost all of his videos picking the hot bullets.
Love your vids! Never a dull moment!!!
What a beast!
TAOFLEDERMAUS yyes
Wow
hello
Gotta agree. That’s one of the coolest impact/penetration results I’ve ever seen. You should auction or gift it. That’d be a badass wall piece.
Russian models and Edwin before shooting : "We're hot!"
😂
Man Your videos are pretty cool just subbed ... keep em coming
First! Wait...that projectile was still hot? Who would have guessed?
First Lake
markserbu u never know lol 😂
markserbu it wouldn't be a complete video without a burn.
tell him to spit on it !
markserbu the finger burnt is your fault. LOL
Amazing that a projectile can penetrate 3 inches of copper and still have lethal power. I recall from documentaries hearing stories of American troops in tanks getting hit by 50 cal bursts. They said the bullet would bounce around inside the cockpit and sometimes kill someone.
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Also that bullet was sitting there for a while I didn't think it would be hot.
Edwin Sarkissian Watch out for those druggies that copper must be worth lots of drugs
cdawson198600 HahahHa true
Edwin Sarkissian I don't have Facebook yet 😧
Edwin Sarkissian shoot some oooblek Google what it is if you don't know and nice video
Edwin Sarkissian u r the best. Shut out from Israel. 🇮🇱 love your videos so much. I'm 17 years old and I'm volunteering in the Israeli police for a year now. I've got the m16 and I was, and still exciting for me shooting or carrying the gun. So when I c u shoot the 50
Bmg. I'm so satisfied. Plz keep up. And if u can plz shoot some Israeli weapons. Like the Galil ace. Tavor. Negev machinegun. Jericho pistol.
WOW ! AMAZING HOW IT MADE THAT LARGE WHOLE GOING IN THE COPPER ! GREAT VIDEO !
I always thought cooper plates are more impact resistant? 🤔
AlienGoBoom impact resistant not penetration resistant
Copper is a very maluable substance, similar to silver and gold. Indeed they are all under the same column in the periodic table, a reason why they have similar properties
pure metals are more malleable than alloys because of their their atomic structure
That's what she said.
AlienGoBoom no copper is deff not, it's soft
Should grind the metal back down to the surface of the plates, clamp all three together, and try a APIT round on the whole block (without the space in between). Assuming the danger of bounce-back ricochet can be ameliorated.
*Touches bullet and gets burned* OW!!!
*Touches 3 more times right after* OW STILL HOT
You are making meth/heroine addicts lose their minds with all that sweet copper, lol! Great vid
+siccmade425 lol
🤣🤣
I will take free copper anytime I see it. Of course I would not spend the time breaking apart an AC unit, but that right there was probably $50.00 worth .
5:34 bullet hit and bounce between last 2 copper plates and fly away(watch carefully). Nice slow motion, great view on bullet :)
Ok got to admit, I died at the office scene
Rip :(
You guys are my favorite TH-cam channel. I’m going back watching the videos before I subscribed.
How much did all that copper cost? You just sell it for scrap when you were done? Cool video. Would love to see more rounds. 22tcm, 22-250 etc
Alaskan Mandingo a pretty penny for sure :)
Those copper plates are beautiful.
Alaskan Mandingo nah that's like 200 at most
I'd also like to know how much one of those plates is worth. I would polish it and keep it as a show piece
after shooting the plates you can bring them back. this way you maybe loose only 10-20
#1) 50 cal deserves it's reputation #2) His friend with the camera has real good eyes
"Maybe you will cooperate with "The slowmoguys
I know if that´s some kind of meme but I see this comment on literally any big gun channel. I am pretty sure that this is not going to happen but what can happen is that Jeff from Taofledermaus comes over with his Chronos Highspeed Camera. I think they even know each other.
this is the only gun channel i know. now i will check "Taofledermaus" channel cause i like guns thanks for the recommendation!
But I'm sure this is the best weapons channel in the world
Did you want to say "copperate" instead ?
Kay, I'm out...
Slow mo guys wont risk damaging their cameras:/
They shot a 50 BMG at a mirror on the opposite side of plexiglass to see what it looks like to have a bullet coming straight at you.
th-cam.com/video/G-6UNE09kW0/w-d-xo.html
You are the best thank you for making great videos and working hard 👌🏽
+Melanie González thank you so much
This was amazing, it punched through much better than I thought it would and I bet that copper was worth a lot of pennies.
Best gun channel ever...
50 cal vs Tungsten please
Mine as well ask for gold because that amount of tungsten would cost a fortune. I'd love to see it though, if you can afford it please send it to him we would love to see it.
Taofledermaus did a video about it but not with a 50 though
Tungsten ain't cheap but its nowhere near gold. Would be possible to do
Xcaliber Trekke
Better start saving up
You think with what he drops on .50 cal BMG rounds, he'd afford a pair of gloves! : ) Awesome videos...keeping me laughing! Keep up the good work!
Note:tracer compound burns very hot.
This dude has a dream job shooting up stuff, copper plates today, titanium plates, cockpit windshields on other days.
Okay, good to know. Note to self; do not make tank out of copper, got it.
TheKajunkat Copper costs too Much , here if you have something Coppermade 99% It gets stolen in like 3 months...
@Archock Encanto not that cheap tho
Nice video..subscribed for your humour..both of you all work well together..and a mild humour to ur videos as always.. nice...
You are my inspiration! What to do when I grow up
Plus quite a bit of friction going through 3" of copper!
man that "that what she said" finally got me ;)
A like is dropped :)
Turn them sideways and clamp them together and shoot them on edge
rob maloney THIS
THIS???
Yessss
Goodbye clamp
Very good
Before I see your video I've been very interested in this this should be very very good I was thinking about doing a project to making something bulletproof and I was going to use copper to soften the low before I use something like titanium or tungsten
So your second shot might have hit a hardened region of the copper. When deformed copper actually gets much stronger and harder, that's the kind of skin-like patterning you see around the penetrations.
R Re so it’s like a non Newtonian metal kind of?
Amazing videos you produce, Thank you so much
please dont ever wear gloves
Or use pliers to pick up the hot bullet.
I watch all of ur videos... Love them... One request... Can u show us ur camera man on one of ur videos... Ur conversations are much funnier then any comedy videos
Great job you are the best gun you tuber there is
+Melanie González thank u so much
Edwin Sarkissian you***
Is copper the I mean one of the softest metals or is lead good shooting as usual and thanks for what you do again 1000 thumbs up
Hi I love your videos they are so cool and fun :) GOOD JOB !!!!! ;)
+Jose Julian Rosales thank you so much
Cant believe that first easily went through 3inches of copper. Great vid
Ur the best 😍
Edwin you really should do a compilation video of finger burns LMAO!!! You guys are great entertainment!
On a serious note. It would be nice to see the limits of each 50 BMG projectile. Specifically, how much material is required to resist penetration by each type of round. Start with softer materials of increasing thickness, like copper and aluminum and work your way up to 7075/7475 T6 then onto brass, mild steel, hardened steel. This way we could see the limits of each round. It would be a bit more of an experiment than you are used to but that is no big deal. You have the equipment, interest and God knows you have the time... lol. It would be a series of videos that many people would be interested in AND it would keep you out of trouble for a few months. Think about it. I actually do not know what those limits are and it would be nice to know.
Rafael Lastra com Black tip would be the best, not talking about Green tip but that's 100$ worth.
Then API ,then APIT.
408 cheytac is way better than 50cal at long range penetration
Man love Yur videos ❤❤
Take care of Your self
Would've been nice to see the plates together as well.
Great channel. I really enjoy you shooting that 50 cal rifle.
nice one dude!
The Bearded Outdoorsman thanks dude
I actually like these "softer" metal targets, they kind of show the damage a bit better, just like Taofledermaus, i love that clay block that Jeff uses. Perhaps you can find some aluminum plates next!
might be nice to know a bit more about the rounds you fired. like projectile weight in grains, and perhaps the powder charge amount to give us some real world details. obviously that first round being tracer incendiary has a different jacket but being armor piercing is that tungsten or depleted uranium? just a few thoughts.
very cool . Cooper its probably the second most importante metal for humanity
Laird Cummings probably You re right . but today the steel is the principal metal in use . in the Stone Age probably cooper was the easy metal to work
B Souza be very close
B Souza Not only easier to work with, but you can not find pure iron anywhere.
It's lovely to see these vids.
45 degress. Night shot!
I just realized you reached 1.3M subs, congrats!
Could you imagine getting hit by that Round !!! 😕
There would be no imagination left after getting hit by that rounds lol
@@fachwissenpur2981 exactly 🤣
It would leave you speachless for sure.
Just an FYI.
For like $20, you can buy an infrared thermometer. It's a lot cheaper, and less painful, than suffering from a burn caused by HOT metal.
Mi amigo José. Ahí andas wey!?
Brilliant best one of yet🤘
Now shoot gold plates
Wow what a difference. I suppose the incidnary round heats up allowing for easier penetration, and acts as a propellant?
This guy is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like his 50cal. vids.
jlasud Why? Cause he acts casual? :) Why people gotta insult with no reason
WOW indeed!
Not to mention the fact you need to drive quite a few hours to get the shot.
Amazing...
and yes, bullets are HOT... let them cool first or use a leatherman...
friction with the barrel, the burning gasses and the incendiary compound burning at high temp
yep, hot.
Keep up that great work... wonderful movies
Thanks!
Saar
+Saar Tal thank uuuuu
I only give a thumbs up when Edwin burns his fingers :-) Love the videos. Thanks for laugh.
Amazing, that really surprised me. I thought copper would have been more resistant. Slow motion would be great too. But very interesting. Many thanks
Congrats on 400k subs!
+Nick Doerksen thank u
That was cool, congrats on the subs!!! I was one of the first 500 and glad to see you come this far!!!
+Doug Floyd thank u so much
Very cool that first shot was wicked and explosive
Boy I sure wish I could hang out with you guys. And learn some stuff
You kill me! haha. always burning your finger!
I figured the soft copper would allow for pass-through. It may not tumble next time, and the incendiary might tumble next..?? Great vid!!
good ! continue with VS videos and you will grow fast .
We need the videos to keep coming, please save those fingers! I can recommend the Leatherman Skeletool CX, my favorite edc tool for the last 5 years.
Copper is such a soft and cozy material! Somebody should start producing copper pillows. I'd definitely get one.
"Doing it Justice" and "Justifying it" are two very different things my friend :)
Interesting to see. Copper is fairly soft. I would say, always compare with a standard round. Very cool to have high tech rounds but standard is a good reference point. You can also look up the principle of the rounds you use.
For future videos, I'd very much like to see aermet 100 plates if you can get someone to give you some. It's a very strong steel alloy. Maybe start with 10mm because it's strong. You could also try Glare sheet which is an alu-fiberglass composite used for aircraft and explosive resistant cargo containers.
Dude that is so cool.. cant do anything like that here in scotland.. wish I could get one of those 50 cal spent bullets...
The HQ pictures at the end are a great idea. Also, the report joke was pretty funny.
+Annie's Boobs lol
Amazing video and greetings from finland🇫🇮🇫🇮
Best shooting channel on TH-cam. Your videos are about shooting. Not bullshit music and the drive there and what you are before shooting and about 8 more minutes of not shooting
Edwin u should always have a multitool with you... GREAT video guys
I thought I could see filling turns in the copper ! Really see the spin effect.
The kinetic energy of this 800m/s bullet slowed down by these plates. The friction. It somehow gets transfered into heat. And by the way that you couldn't punch this bullet through the plates by hand, yet it still will get hot after some time because of friction, you can tell what an aweful lot of heat these bullets must have, which just traveled trough inches of solid metal... So I guess one shouldn't be surprised if you burn your fingers when you try to put them up right after ;-)
Gave me an idea. Use one of those laser thermometers to show viewers the temperature of the slugs after they've been shot. Would be cool to see and would save you from future burns.
first time u fixed the targets , I always want that from u
Definitely need a .50 BMG loaded with API rounds when you have that much copper on hand (-: That had to be an expensive experiment.
Bear in mind that although copper is pretty soft, it is very dense (it's actually used in composite tank armor) so for a bullet to go through 3" of it is really impressive.
Great work guys Thnx!
"Just in case there is a ricochet it won't come back. Hopefully, that kind of made sense in my own head. It better not."
Lol
LOL!! You guys need to start bringing some tweezers or tings with you to pick up the projectiles with! Unless you like to feel the burn! LOL!! ❤️😂🔥😂❤️
Very interesting comparison 🎉
Edwin: touches bullet, hot, probably second worst burn...5 seconds later touches it again!
Edwin, I have an idea for you. Carry a small bottle of cold water with you when you go to check out the damage. Just a 20oz bottle or something. Cool the rounds off before you touch them since you always want to pick em up right away! Haha....Great videos man, keep up the cool stuff!
Hell yea nice work dude!
+CAT DIESEL POWER thank u
You guys together are funny as heck!!
+SBSRIVERA lol thanks
Edwin Sarkissian P.S. you need to start wearing gloves. Lol
You and your friend are the best guys on TH-cam. Greetings !