If you make the barrel long enough, it will act as a suppressor. There was an article from Guns&Ammo like 20 years ago about some dude that made an like a 6 ft long barrel for his 12 ga pump action and it made it completely silent. Didn't have to register it either. 🙂
I've actually tried this before, Hastings use to sell a 32" barrel extension that screws into your choke threads. I already had a 32" barrel on the gun, making it 64" total in length. The noise was maybe 20% reduced, the extra weight and length made the gun recoil less, and the direction was straight into your shoulder rather than rotating upwards. The patern at 25yds was about the same as a full choke with a very center heavy shot column. The biggest issue is that the threads on my barrel weren't cut perfectly concentric to the bore, so the extension actually wasn't perfectly in line with the barrel, making it hard to hit any clays.
I believe this is why the Americans had a difficult time spotting Japanese snipers during ww2, 6.5 out of a 31 inch barrel barely leaves a muzzle flash
I remember during world war 2 Japanese had a 30 inch barrel rifle. U.S. troops had difficulty trying to find that sniper. Because the length of barrel, it was able for all the gunpowder to burn completely. Equals zero muzzle flash.
The arisaka type / model 38 also used a 6.5mm round. So it had low recoil and minimal flash. But it was longer than the average soldier was tall with the bayonet.
I'd push that out to at least 600 meters since a standard M16A2 can reach out to 500 meters/yards with no problem. In fact, in the Marine Corps, our rifle qualification started at 200 yards, then went to 300, and then 500. But, as I said in the beginning, this was with an M16 and not an M4, I think M4s have a harder time reaching out to 500 yards or more.
@Riceball01 never had an issue with table 1 or 2 with my m4. Definitely preferred the m16 for table 1. How ever I'm suggesting 500 for Scott bc finding ranges that accommodate further then 500 is already difficult. Plus we don't really know how Scott really handles ranged shots as of yet, with his current videos.
This guy is single handedly keeping the produce industry alive. If only the clerk at the store knew what was going to happen. "You having a bbq?" Scott - "Uh YEA"
I just moved to Scott's neck of the woods a couple of years ago from the suburbs of Denver. One of the first things I became painfully aware of here is that the produce generally available in grocery stores is second rate at best. Using it for target practice is usually better than eating it. I live for farmer's markets during the summer months and thank God for Worth Farms in Paducah and Murray!
The Brown Bess musket -- heavily in use during the Revolutionary Period -- was 58.5 inches long. They typically weighed about 10 pounds. EDIT: Barrel length was generally 42-46 inches.
@ didn't Scott say his was the longest barrel shoulder fired AR? Matt might even get one of the non shoulder fired models as well as a crazy long shoulder fired one
@@jwseibert1059 I did a 34" with a thicker barrel and it wasn't any different than a regular rebarrel. The limitation is barrel making tooling for a tiny little .218" bore. The bigger calibers like .375, .416, .510 are easier to make long barrels for. 36" there is somewhat normal.
Thank you Scott for using the chronograph. I would like to see more "Science stuff" using it, like the speed of a 1911 vs Thomson and other calibers through different length barrels.
Their is thousand of websites that have that information already. They have tons and tons of information on barrel ballistics based on twists and length.
@@gateway199999 thats dry facts and numbers I assume OP is wanting to see it in use, like put a chronometer in front of a ballistic gel block and fire through it. Speed and Damage testing in one
Maybe Scott could even implement the use of Shockwatch Stickers or other Impact Labels, to measure pressure waves/g-forces for when he's testing if the shockwave or muzzle-flash alone could be lethal or just injure someone during misfires or other shenanigans.
@@thechonkersking2647 If I recall, the easiest way is going to the users's TH-cam page, and copy-pasting the '@ + username' under the title, mostly for when the '@+name' and the 'Channel's Title' don't match 100%. In Scott's case, *Kentucky **_[space]_** Ballistics* vs _@KentuckyBallistics_
My daughter loves your channel. She refers to it as "Kentucky Biscuits". 🤣 I am grateful because, I don't have to worry about what she sees and hears on your channel. Thanks and keep up the great work.👍
As a hand loader I'm very surprised that you gained that much velocity with that barrel. I thought you would start to lose velocity after a certain point due to bullet drag. Fascinating.
It may have started to lose velocity already- just not compared to the 16". Had it been a 30" barrel maybe it would have been faster. What I was always cautioned with long barreled ARs was that the action would unlock early, and that you'd need the +2 gas system to offset that, etc. I couldnt see definitively here, but the brass flying out didnt particularly look scorched to me. I didn't experience any issues running a 28" 6.5g with a carbine buffer and rifle length gas system *shrug* didnt measure my gas port hole size. Now the big question for us handloaders is- whats the slowest burning powder for 223 to get the most out of that thang ;)
are you joking? If this were the case, gases and flames would not fly out of the barrel, the pressure does not go anywhere, the volume of gases that fill the barrel is important, and it will be enough for 27 inches
Fun fact: the AR15 was specifically developed around 20" barrels after testing with the then brand new 5.56 caliber revealed some interesting data. At around 20 inches of barrel length, the ammo they were using had the velocity needed to create significant shockwaves in flesh; shockwaves that would require highly trained medics to deal with, all with a smaller entrance point. In some tests, the flesh would flex in a way where it would suck in air and compress it to the point of causing it to ignite, triggering a small explosion. So while the 16 and later 14 inch barrels would become the most prevalent barrel lengths for the AR15, be aware that its 20 inch option was specifically beloved by Eugene Stoner due to its lethality.
@@fortnex9972 I would put 2 different foregrips and about 32 lasers, like 25 flashlights, and fill in the rest of the gaps with holosun. All activated by one pressure switch.
Died laughing when Scott said "Got poop on my cameraman" 😆. Never stop being funny or interesting Scott. You're a Kentucky state treasure to be sure. More awesome videos please!
@@WhyPhi while this is correct, I think that the stress on the receiver would be more important as 1. The receiver is made of aluminum, which can’t withstand as much stress as the steel pin and doesn’t have a clear yield point 2. The receiver is thinner at the top of the push pin hole than the diameter of the pin The rear takedown pin will be fine, the more important thing is if the receiver will fail
In addition to increased velocity, this also allows you to use your rifle as a quarterstaff, as well as letting you pole vault with it. And imagine adding a bayonet. It turns the gun into a spear! It's what the roman legions would have used!
Well that's an really long barrel (that's what she said). The AR15 , although hated by the US Government is still one of the most iconic weapon platforms of all time. Nice to see you shooting one. And it's really great, you used the chronometer, to show the difference in the velocity. Would be cool, if you could use it to measure the velocity of your awesome Elephant Rifles. And again "My Cabbages!" I could nearly hear the cabbage man from Avatar crying. Too bad you didn't catch the round this time. Greetings from Germany.
The AR15 isnt hated by our government. Every law enforcement agency has AR15's. Our government just dont want its citizens to own weapons like that. Our 2nd amendment, among others, is an equalizer that protects us from our government and its power to control its citizens. If you haven't ever read the United States Constitution then I suggest you do so and I'm saying this in a nice way. It is a very powerful document signed by many great men for the benefit of ALL American citizens of all race and color. It has very powerful words. Also read our Bill of Rights and greetings from America:)
You get diminishing returns on the incremental bonus to accuracy though. As the sight radius increases, the maximum angle of said sight radius doesn’t change by as many degrees for each inch added to the barrel.
Imagine if at 7:46 he said “anyways we’re gna shoot some *bell rings again* WATERMELON TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMEEEE”*crazier watermelon time p2 electric boogaloo*
People forget that the only reason 5.56 was adopted was because it fragments at 3000 fps from a long barrel. It did more damage than .308 which is a big part of why they went to the M16 and a varmint round (double the combat load helps too). We're all trying to make it shorter and shorter when the sweet spot is only really met with a long barrel.
@@MattH-wg7ouKinda, modern twist rates also negate some of that. Part of what made M193 was how *barely* stabilized it was, due to the slow twist rates.
I used to have a 24in. bbl. Olympic Arms in the early 90's. It utilized one of the first aluminum free-float tubes back when that was new and they weren't everywhere. I loved that thing. It produced another 200 fps over a 20in bbl., extending the effective range by another 50 yards. It was heavy enough that when firing, your view through the scope was barely disturbed and you could keep your eye on the target. It was really good for coyotes.
@@patpatterson12 The 24 in. is not REQUIRED, per se, but the extra weight provided for a stable and solid sight picture. If I had decided to make it full-auto and use Beta-C 100-round mags, it would be a pretty awesome SAW, fulfilling the role the RPK does in COMBLOC countries.
Scott, you are seriously my favorite TH-cam personality and you have a great way of balancing your humor with world class accurate information about shooting and the huge fun it is to do so!!!!
The dwell time on that barrel must be crazy there is like 24" of barrel after the gas block. It doesnt seem over gassed though, the ejection pattern was pretty normal. Who ever made that barrel and gas block did a good job tuning it I guess, pretty cool.
5:11 5:34 You can tell the longer barrel is quieter as the pressure has reduced more by the time it hits the muzzle...or at least the muzzle blast is farther from the mic.
Thank you for returning things to normal again. I was so confused as to why everyone was comparing how small their tools were. I felt oppressed and marginalized for my large equipment. Unfortunately I don’t have one small tool. Not 1! For this Iv been made to feel inadequate. WELL NO LONGER, Thanks to Kentucky Ballistics 2A🇺🇸💪🏻…😂😂😂
for this to really improve accuracy you'd have to move the front sight post further down the barrel. if you're using the same sight radius as a 16 inch AR, it'll have the same sight picture as a 16 inch AR
Really do prefer the practical "scientific" gun tests over all the silly things some do. Like how the AKguy talks mechanics - ballistics and pros/cons of various gun features is fascinating. Thanks - keep these coming.
Yes that’s what the AKguy does and he is awesome but that’s the AKguy. I love Kentucky cause he does do different stuff, who shoot Grey Poupon and papaya? This guy does!
Not gunna lie, I often skip the "bits" at the beginning of most people's videos. Including yours. But this time... When the barrel was touching the paper... 👌 I actually laughed. Well done.
This is a prime example of why I voted for Kentucky Ballistics (Scott) as Most Entertaining for the Gundie Awards. 🤣 the barrel touching the target at the beginning 😆
I've been watching for awhile now, started following you and the AK guy cause of demo. Best decision I've made. Great content. Always funny and informative. After reading comments, I have to say you have the most interaction with your viewers than all the other guntubers. Thanks for the great videos. Stay frosty🙏🇺🇲🙏🇺🇲
As far as I know each round has an optimal barrel length based on the powder load. It would make sense that a longer barrel is going to increase the velocity of the bullet, but a too long barrel is going to actually slow it down due to insufficient pressure and friction towards the end of the barrel.
For rifles thats alot, idk if you seen the 308 test barrel video but it climbed speed pretty good up to 4 feet and then flat out to 6ft but still not going down yet.
@@sirfrydryk360 ya 308 has roughly 75% more powder to make pressure, but also 75% more barrel volume to lower the pressure. 308 isnt an "overbore" or a magnum by comparison at all.
@@angrydan79 yeah you’re right lmao And they keep getting more lethal, I feel like the ATF are gonna come for them soon enough so we better start buying them up
@@minmatenx that’s what I’m saying lmao it’s not gonna be long, they just keep getting more advanced and lethal As the years go on, they make some air guns that can take down a deer
Very interesting and scientific, showing the increased velocity and penetration. I remember reading a similar article in field and stream, but they no ever went into this much detail. Well done
The average MV gain per barrel length is 21fps/in. This shows 24. So with limited MV readings we can probably say that this was well within expectations.
@@ImNoBSING It's nonlinear. For example, going from 10-12 inches increases the velocity by about 150 fps. Going from 34-36 inches, would likely only increase the velocity by about 5-10 fps.
Another channel did something similar to this with a 60 inch barrel. He would shoot, record the speed, then cut off a few inches of the barrel and repeat. It wasn't shouldered though due to the barrel drooping. Very interesting results though. Cabbage armor is real!
Been watching for about 4 years and have to say the dedication to watermelon time is legendary, I swear every video you have done includes a watermelon massacre🤣🤣
Amazing video. Can't believe someone made a barrel that long. Would like to know if the barrel was stainless steel and just how much the rifle weighted? Keep up the good work. Be well and stay safe.
You should absolutely do a "vibe check" video with it and other length AR15 barrels on steel and possibly ceramic plates. throw in some different ammo types too
This would be really interesting on a 1000 yard range. Also with these really long barrels, if you can make them in .20 practical, it should produce some really fast speeds. :) If you made this barrel. It would be great to show us the process. :D Greetings, Jeff
Wonderful video Scott, and since you're the recoil king I'd figure i would let you in on something you might like. it's made by TII Armory, and it is called the 500 Bushwacker it can be chambered in a BFR, and it has double the power of 500 Mag. loved the super long AR btw.
AWESOME!! I would like to have seen the ballistics of the 36" barrel compared to the 20 inch barrel. You know, just to see if the 36" barrel is better for sniper training!
Fun fact, ballistically speaking, the original m16’s were given a 20 inch barrel because standard 5.56 ammunition (for the time) maxed out velocity at 22 inches. Any larger, they were losing velocity down the barrel Though it would seem that’s not much of an issue any more lol
Recoil will be reduced in proportion to the increase in mass caused by the longer barrel, but as the recoil is only 4 ftlbs anyway, a doubling of the mass will only give a 2 ftLbs reduction.
What did you think about my super long AR? I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!!!
Try 220 swift
Hii
Hi
you should make the shortest Ar-15?
its nice
Finally, someone has the barrel that the ammo manufacturers use to publish their velocity data on the box.
Lmao
The comment I came here for
This comment doesn't have enough likes.
It also has the 19th century version of a carbine-length gas system.
lol
😂Can we please acknowledge that Scott may be the only person to ever successfully pull off the tablecloth pull trick without a tablecloth?
And he does it with style 😎
He just invented the Table Pull Trick!
Best part of the video!!!🤣
That's what I thought.
where?
If you make the barrel long enough, it will act as a suppressor. There was an article from Guns&Ammo like 20 years ago about some dude that made an like a 6 ft long barrel for his 12 ga pump action and it made it completely silent. Didn't have to register it either. 🙂
I've actually tried this before, Hastings use to sell a 32" barrel extension that screws into your choke threads. I already had a 32" barrel on the gun, making it 64" total in length.
The noise was maybe 20% reduced, the extra weight and length made the gun recoil less, and the direction was straight into your shoulder rather than rotating upwards.
The patern at 25yds was about the same as a full choke with a very center heavy shot column.
The biggest issue is that the threads on my barrel weren't cut perfectly concentric to the bore, so the extension actually wasn't perfectly in line with the barrel, making it hard to hit any clays.
Many guys made barrels like that for Turkey Shoots. I don't even hear about Turkey Shoots these days. I'm almost sure they still have them somewhere.
The perfect weapon for hitmen
I believe this is why the Americans had a difficult time spotting Japanese snipers during ww2, 6.5 out of a 31 inch barrel barely leaves a muzzle flash
have you seen garand thumb's stackable suppressors?
I remember during world war 2 Japanese had a 30 inch barrel rifle. U.S. troops had difficulty trying to find that sniper. Because the length of barrel, it was able for all the gunpowder to burn completely. Equals zero muzzle flash.
I never thought of that as an advantage for a long barrel. That makes a lot of sense. My mind is .005% bigger, now.
Only 30 inches?
-Their Hentai girl or something something about traps
Yep! With 5.56, you only need 20 in for it to produce no muzzle flash!
The arisaka type / model 38 also used a 6.5mm round. So it had low recoil and minimal flash. But it was longer than the average soldier was tall with the bayonet.
@boywhohasl1vedhascometodie469 wrong, Both of my 20s still flash sporadically at dusk
Finally, a truly ATF compliant barrel
Oh no. They would say it is way too long and therefore falls under their new “super long barrel rifle” class that requires a tax stamp
@@mystwolfe7791 yeah its a suuuper sniper rifle now that can cross borders and do serious political damage
@@mystwolfe7791 anti IV plates lol
@@alexanderkammannsurprised it cycled that well lol
@@mystwolfe7791lol it’s an SLBR
Scott needs to make a sequel to this where he takes this rifle to like a CQB course or something.
He really does. I want to invite him to a 1v1 match in paintball (or airsoft or sim-unition) and see what happens 😂🤣
Great option! He can do it with Brandon Herrera who will have to make a AK with a barrel as short as possible
You mean limbo?
I wanna see accuracy/ long range
Just that barrel gives 26% more energy at 2004 joules instead of 1588 joules. Impressive
Would love to see a part 2, where you put a scope on it and take it out to a range that has 500m. Be cool to see the comparison at range.
Maybe also see it on the 9 Hole practical accuracy course?
@@cheezeyman69 that would be equally as cool.
Yep, that's the one I'd like to see.
I'd push that out to at least 600 meters since a standard M16A2 can reach out to 500 meters/yards with no problem. In fact, in the Marine Corps, our rifle qualification started at 200 yards, then went to 300, and then 500. But, as I said in the beginning, this was with an M16 and not an M4, I think M4s have a harder time reaching out to 500 yards or more.
@Riceball01 never had an issue with table 1 or 2 with my m4. Definitely preferred the m16 for table 1. How ever I'm suggesting 500 for Scott bc finding ranges that accommodate further then 500 is already difficult. Plus we don't really know how Scott really handles ranged shots as of yet, with his current videos.
Scott is a modern day Gallagher, watching him shoot watermelons never gets old.
Gallagher is smiling down on Scott for certain 🤣
Are you talking about Liam Gallagher?
What was his weapon of choice? The Sledge-O-Matic? Remember watching him when I was a kid.
RIP Gallagher
If it never gets old, then he's nothing like Gallagher.
This guy is single handedly keeping the produce industry alive. If only the clerk at the store knew what was going to happen.
"You having a bbq?"
Scott - "Uh YEA"
A cart full of papayas, eggplants, watermelons, cabbage, glue and mustard, that surely raises some questions 😂
Lol “No…YEAH I mean yeah”
He’s having a vegan veggie grill party
I just moved to Scott's neck of the woods a couple of years ago from the suburbs of Denver. One of the first things I became painfully aware of here is that the produce generally available in grocery stores is second rate at best. Using it for target practice is usually better than eating it. I live for farmer's markets during the summer months and thank God for Worth Farms in Paducah and Murray!
The Brown Bess musket -- heavily in use during the Revolutionary Period -- was 58.5 inches long. They typically weighed about 10 pounds. EDIT: Barrel length was generally 42-46 inches.
I want Brandon to make an even longer ak-47 because the universe needs some balance
Now we all know what Matt's gonna bring in a couple of weeks.
Bet he gets one with just a few inches longer barrel
@@jwseibert1059 You kidding? After the .500 Magnums and the suppressor recently, he's going to get 69" long barrel at the bare minimum.
@ didn't Scott say his was the longest barrel shoulder fired AR? Matt might even get one of the non shoulder fired models as well as a crazy long shoulder fired one
Beat me to it ;)
@@jwseibert1059 I did a 34" with a thicker barrel and it wasn't any different than a regular rebarrel. The limitation is barrel making tooling for a tiny little .218" bore. The bigger calibers like .375, .416, .510 are easier to make long barrels for. 36" there is somewhat normal.
Scott never ceases to make you have a good day!!!!
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.
THIS CHANNEL HAS SUCKED FOR A WHILE NOW.
Imagine how infinitely acurate it would be if you attached the front sight to the front of that barrel.
Thank you Scott for using the chronograph. I would like to see more "Science stuff" using it, like the speed of a 1911 vs Thomson and other calibers through different length barrels.
Their is thousand of websites that have that information already. They have tons and tons of information on barrel ballistics based on twists and length.
@@gateway199999 thats dry facts and numbers I assume OP is wanting to see it in use, like put a chronometer in front of a ballistic gel block and fire through it. Speed and Damage testing in one
Maybe Scott could even implement the use of Shockwatch Stickers or other Impact Labels, to measure pressure waves/g-forces for when he's testing if the shockwave or muzzle-flash alone could be lethal or just injure someone during misfires or other shenanigans.
@@DeckerRamirezYT GOD DAM THATS A GOOD IDEA. how do you @ someone cuz Scott needs to see this.
@@thechonkersking2647
If I recall, the easiest way is going to the users's TH-cam page, and copy-pasting the '@ + username' under the title, mostly for when the '@+name' and the 'Channel's Title' don't match 100%.
In Scott's case, *Kentucky **_[space]_** Ballistics* vs _@KentuckyBallistics_
My daughter loves your channel. She refers to it as "Kentucky Biscuits". 🤣
I am grateful because, I don't have to worry about what she sees and hears on your channel. Thanks and keep up the great work.👍
Agreed
Ima start calling it Kentucky biscuits now to😂. I love that
My kids love it too!
Your kid is badass
As a hand loader I'm very surprised that you gained that much velocity with that barrel. I thought you would start to lose velocity after a certain point due to bullet drag. Fascinating.
Goes to show from what i read it said bullet drag would out weigh velocity gain after 26-28 inches
It may have started to lose velocity already- just not compared to the 16". Had it been a 30" barrel maybe it would have been faster. What I was always cautioned with long barreled ARs was that the action would unlock early, and that you'd need the +2 gas system to offset that, etc. I couldnt see definitively here, but the brass flying out didnt particularly look scorched to me. I didn't experience any issues running a 28" 6.5g with a carbine buffer and rifle length gas system *shrug* didnt measure my gas port hole size.
Now the big question for us handloaders is- whats the slowest burning powder for 223 to get the most out of that thang ;)
are you joking? If this were the case, gases and flames would not fly out of the barrel, the pressure does not go anywhere, the volume of gases that fill the barrel is important, and it will be enough for 27 inches
@@fajile5109 I heard 6 was the sweet spot.
It probably did.
Fun fact: the AR15 was specifically developed around 20" barrels after testing with the then brand new 5.56 caliber revealed some interesting data.
At around 20 inches of barrel length, the ammo they were using had the velocity needed to create significant shockwaves in flesh; shockwaves that would require highly trained medics to deal with, all with a smaller entrance point.
In some tests, the flesh would flex in a way where it would suck in air and compress it to the point of causing it to ignite, triggering a small explosion.
So while the 16 and later 14 inch barrels would become the most prevalent barrel lengths for the AR15, be aware that its 20 inch option was specifically beloved by Eugene Stoner due to its lethality.
Now imagine if the hand guard extends all the way to the flash hider and it is covered in carry handles
For when you need the help of your four friends to carry your AR
Or if they coated the barrel too at the very least.
And all Piccatinny rails!!! Imagine all you can put there!!!!🤣
@@fortnex9972 I would put 2 different foregrips and about 32 lasers, like 25 flashlights, and fill in the rest of the gaps with holosun. All activated by one pressure switch.
Tactical staff
Now I want to see longer barrels on other larger rounds. Let's see how much more performance we can get out of them!
5 ft long 22lr
36 inch .577 Tyrannosaur!
@@Stranglethroat for that, why stop at 36 inch!?
@@Aaron.Reichertthe bullet might stop inside of the barrel at a 20in it’s has the same velocity has 16 in from testing
@@korn7809 Good point. Lets go with 50
Died laughing when Scott said "Got poop on my cameraman" 😆. Never stop being funny or interesting Scott. You're a Kentucky state treasure to be sure. More awesome videos please!
Funny…..
I’m just glad he didn’t say “I got poop on my dad”
Poup*
No, He got Poupon his Cameraman.
When he was swatting eggplants out of the air with the board was dang funny!
Everyone that loves watching this ... we're all three stooges fans
It is not about length, it is how you use it!
That's not what she said!
@@Njazmobeat me to it!!!
That's what all your unendowed people say.... 😁
That’s what people with short barrels say.
See all of y'all got it wrong it's a relation between length of the barrel and its caliber, we are still talking about guns right?
It never once entered Scott's mind to shoot long-range. One more reason to love him.
100 yards is long range with irons
Let’s be real, he can stand at least a foot further back while assassinating fruit. That is long range.
@@CICellDirectorCairmann not even, most qualify out to 300 with irons.
@@puregameplay7916 wooooosh
Everything is short range with that barrel.
I can only imagine the stress on that rear takedown pin.
Take moment about front pin to find force at rear, then Tau=Force/2Area of pin (double shear) 🥸
@@WhyPhi while this is correct, I think that the stress on the receiver would be more important as
1. The receiver is made of aluminum, which can’t withstand as much stress as the steel pin and doesn’t have a clear yield point
2. The receiver is thinner at the top of the push pin hole than the diameter of the pin
The rear takedown pin will be fine, the more important thing is if the receiver will fail
@@WhyPhi looks like some one just took mechanics of materials
@@matthewkloep8391 😂😂 yup! Trying to apply what I’m learning here.
In addition to increased velocity, this also allows you to use your rifle as a quarterstaff, as well as letting you pole vault with it.
And imagine adding a bayonet. It turns the gun into a spear! It's what the roman legions would have used!
Fun fact: Winchester used to call the 32 inch barrel for their repeaters the “Musket barrel”
Was gonna say looks like a flintlock and an AR had a one night stand
@@iceonthesun8880 We don't judge here... 😁
@@mattthemouse1 I practice judgement on a daily; it's an intricate part of every decision I make
black powder's burn rate is different. You needed longer barrels to get optimal powder burn from pre-smokeless ammunition.
@@colbunkmust me: has a sheriff’s model Pietta 1858 Remington New Model Army
:col :-l
The ammo may be "controlled chaos", but Scott is definitely uncontrolled chaos 😁 Thanks for the laughs!
Scott’s cackling laugh gets me every time 😂
It’s not the size of the barrel that matters, it’s how well you use it
it's not the length, it's the calibre
@@phileas007 Stub nose .50 Cal pistol?
Yes.
/ I understood the jokes btw.
@@NBLT-rk6lp more snub nose 500 magnum
She doesnt like it dude. She likes its long
More like .22 lr…
Well that's an really long barrel (that's what she said). The AR15 , although hated by the US Government is still one of the most iconic weapon platforms of all time. Nice to see you shooting one. And it's really great, you used the chronometer, to show the difference in the velocity. Would be cool, if you could use it to measure the velocity of your awesome Elephant Rifles.
And again "My Cabbages!" I could nearly hear the cabbage man from Avatar crying. Too bad you didn't catch the round this time.
Greetings from Germany.
The AR15 isnt hated by our government. Every law enforcement agency has AR15's. Our government just dont want its citizens to own weapons like that. Our 2nd amendment, among others, is an equalizer that protects us from our government and its power to control its citizens. If you haven't ever read the United States Constitution then I suggest you do so and I'm saying this in a nice way. It is a very powerful document signed by many great men for the benefit of ALL American citizens of all race and color. It has very powerful words. Also read our Bill of Rights and greetings from America:)
Disappointed the front sight wasn't pushed further forward. Would've been interesting to see how that affected aiming.
The longer the sight radius, the more accurate you'd expect to be.
@@Greeev yeah I'd expect it to be hyper-accurate, but also really tough to aim precisely since it would move a lot
You get diminishing returns on the incremental bonus to accuracy though. As the sight radius increases, the maximum angle of said sight radius doesn’t change by as many degrees for each inch added to the barrel.
@@mrbojangles4155 🤓
@@Dannymart_88445 TLDR: going from 10" to 20" sight radius is more accuracy-per-inch than from 20" to 30".
Scott: NO ONE LIKES EGG PLANTS
Also Scott: *is the single largest purchaser of eggplant in the U.S.*
ever since i saw really long pistol barrels I've always wanted a comically long ar15 barrel, a dream come true.
Imagine if at 7:46 he said “anyways we’re gna shoot some *bell rings again* WATERMELON TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMEEEE”*crazier watermelon time p2 electric boogaloo*
I cant belive you managed to stay serious speaking about increased penetration and the longer barrel xD
People forget that the only reason 5.56 was adopted was because it fragments at 3000 fps from a long barrel. It did more damage than .308 which is a big part of why they went to the M16 and a varmint round (double the combat load helps too). We're all trying to make it shorter and shorter when the sweet spot is only really met with a long barrel.
With M193. Modern expanding vs fragmenting rounds like 77gr OTM somewhat mitigate this.
Well to be fair a 36 inch barrel might actually be slowing it down
@@MattH-wg7ouKinda, modern twist rates also negate some of that. Part of what made M193 was how *barely* stabilized it was, due to the slow twist rates.
@@MattH-wg7ouTTSX is absolutely better than M193.
@@DZ4295DBW sorry if it was unclear. That's what I was intending to say.
I used to have a 24in. bbl. Olympic Arms in the early 90's. It utilized one of the first aluminum free-float tubes back when that was new and they weren't everywhere. I loved that thing. It produced another 200 fps over a 20in bbl., extending the effective range by another 50 yards. It was heavy enough that when firing, your view through the scope was barely disturbed and you could keep your eye on the target. It was really good for coyotes.
I'd love longer barrels with a medium profile.
I have a 24” HBar 1:7. With 68gr Hornady BTHP’s its literally a tack driver. No yote or cat is safe.
Good for the coyotes, I guess, but what were they shooting that required them to use a 24 inch barrel?
@@patpatterson12 The 24 in. is not REQUIRED, per se, but the extra weight provided for a stable and solid sight picture. If I had decided to make it full-auto and use Beta-C 100-round mags, it would be a pretty awesome SAW, fulfilling the role the RPK does in COMBLOC countries.
@@patpatterson12 I got the joke.
Accuracy wise, perhaps putting the front sight at the muzzle and taking advantage of the huge sight radius, might have been a good idea?
New barrel length requirement to not be an SBR: 😂
I would have loved to have seen its performance on a thousand yard range.
I am more excited about you posting a video than getting good grades on a test, they're just so legendary!!! Thank you!👍
Cod gunsmith be like
Not really a good thing to say but cheers m8 xD
NICE RIFLE, WHAT BARREL COMPANY??
Scott, you are seriously my favorite TH-cam personality and you have a great way of balancing your humor with world class accurate information about shooting and the huge fun it is to do so!!!!
The dwell time on that barrel must be crazy there is like 24" of barrel after the gas block. It doesnt seem over gassed though, the ejection pattern was pretty normal. Who ever made that barrel and gas block did a good job tuning it I guess, pretty cool.
5:11
5:34
You can tell the longer barrel is quieter as the pressure has reduced more by the time it hits the muzzle...or at least the muzzle blast is farther from the mic.
5:11 tactical
Scott has such a great childlike silliness about his videos. I love it so much
Thank you for returning things to normal again. I was so confused as to why everyone was comparing how small their tools were. I felt oppressed and marginalized for my large equipment. Unfortunately I don’t have one small tool. Not 1! For this Iv been made to feel inadequate. WELL NO LONGER, Thanks to Kentucky Ballistics 2A🇺🇸💪🏻…😂😂😂
I knew the velocity would increase, but that was insane! Way more than I was expecting.
There's a chance it would go a bit faster with a few inches off the barrel. Alot of friction in a 3 feet barrel for a 5.56
@@tbrowniscool never thought I’d see someone write about a 3 foot barrel when referring to a 5.56 lol
now we convert the 556 with the beowulf that will probably blow up a house
@@williammcgaffigan9961 yeah me too to be honest. I'd love to see a 3 foot barrel on a 6.5mm bet it's near 4000
@@tbrowniscool oh god…
for this to really improve accuracy you'd have to move the front sight post further down the barrel. if you're using the same sight radius as a 16 inch AR, it'll have the same sight picture as a 16 inch AR
7:30 love how you edit the video here, how it cuts right from the gunshot to the closeup of the shot. Keep up the awesome work
I want to see see some long range shots to see how accurate it is compared to the standard one.
Really do prefer the practical "scientific" gun tests over all the silly things some do.
Like how the AKguy talks mechanics - ballistics and pros/cons of various gun features is fascinating.
Thanks - keep these coming.
White claw penetration test
Yes that’s what the AKguy does and he is awesome but that’s the AKguy. I love Kentucky cause he does do different stuff, who shoot Grey Poupon and papaya? This guy does!
Not gunna lie, I often skip the "bits" at the beginning of most people's videos. Including yours. But this time... When the barrel was touching the paper... 👌 I actually laughed. Well done.
The force it had when it impacted the ballistic gel was pretty awesome
This is a prime example of why I voted for Kentucky Ballistics (Scott) as Most Entertaining for the Gundie Awards. 🤣 the barrel touching the target at the beginning 😆
I've been watching Kentucky Ballistics for years now, but this episode had me laughing harder than ever.
Lol I really like how the videos always start off with something funny
I've been watching for awhile now, started following you and the AK guy cause of demo. Best decision I've made. Great content. Always funny and informative. After reading comments, I have to say you have the most interaction with your viewers than all the other guntubers. Thanks for the great videos. Stay frosty🙏🇺🇲🙏🇺🇲
would be interesting to see the reaction at the range when you showed up with something like that
GREAT SCOTT!! Another great Scott video!! Kentucky Ballistics always knows how to put a smile on anyone’s face!
If you ever experience an in house Elmer’s glue incident…. vinegar cleans it up….I know this from spilling 1/2 gallon building my train layout……
The first mag dump was awsome. No upward lift, just rear recoil. Should be accurate 👍👍🇺🇸🇭🇲
Only in the US could such silliness prevail 🎉🤘
As far as I know each round has an optimal barrel length based on the powder load. It would make sense that a longer barrel is going to increase the velocity of the bullet, but a too long barrel is going to actually slow it down due to insufficient pressure and friction towards the end of the barrel.
I think projectile weight and powder speed would be the biggest factors determining optimal barrel length.
20" barrel should give the 5.56 3200fps, so as cool as this looks I think 36" is slowing the bullets down.
For rifles thats alot, idk if you seen the 308 test barrel video but it climbed speed pretty good up to 4 feet and then flat out to 6ft but still not going down yet.
@@nymeriagloves3957 But it's on case capacity and a 5.56 is much smaller than a 308 case ( 55 grain vs 150 grain bullets)
@@sirfrydryk360 ya 308 has roughly 75% more powder to make pressure, but also 75% more barrel volume to lower the pressure. 308 isnt an "overbore" or a magnum by comparison at all.
You should test how lethal a pellet rifle is scott
No don’t the ATF will start looking into it because todays pellet guns can be just as lethal if not more than a .22 lmao
@@cameronmillspaugh1601 better buy em up before we can't anymore lol
@Cameron Millspaugh they have pellet gun way more powerful than a 22 they have 50cal pellet guns ppl hunt big game with
@@angrydan79 yeah you’re right lmao And they keep getting more lethal, I feel like the ATF are gonna come for them soon enough so we better start buying them up
@@minmatenx that’s what I’m saying lmao it’s not gonna be long, they just keep getting more advanced and lethal As the years go on, they make some air guns that can take down a deer
The guy at Costco.. "man that dude really loves putting poupon everything.. that's the third gallon he's purchased this week"
It’s amazing how Scott always manages to be “ That Guy”🤣
it's downright criminal that you didn't use the "compensating" shirt for this
The humor and editing in this one are EVEN BETTER than usual, what a fantastic video.
“Humor” ……….okay
Man pulled up with an IRL Warzone gun
Very interesting and scientific, showing the increased velocity and penetration. I remember reading a similar article in field and stream, but they no ever went into this much detail. Well done
Brings a whole new meaning that your gun can reach out and poke the target.
The average MV gain per barrel length is 21fps/in.
This shows 24. So with limited MV readings we can probably say that this was well within expectations.
Still, a good video of course! :)
@@ImNoBSING It's nonlinear. For example, going from 10-12 inches increases the velocity by about 150 fps. Going from 34-36 inches, would likely only increase the velocity by about 5-10 fps.
It is linear usually within 16 to 30 inches. I agree that below 16 the grow is more pronounced and above 30 less.
@@ImNoBSING Agreed
However, some barrels are just faster by default based on chamber profile, inside diameter and surface roughness
I’m pissed I can’t legally do a 14.5” barrel without a pinned and welded attachment. F the ATF
The ballistic increase with that barrel is gonna be insane
Another channel did something similar to this with a 60 inch barrel. He would shoot, record the speed, then cut off a few inches of the barrel and repeat. It wasn't shouldered though due to the barrel drooping. Very interesting results though.
Cabbage armor is real!
Been watching for about 4 years and have to say the dedication to watermelon time is legendary, I swear every video you have done includes a watermelon massacre🤣🤣
Considering where the gas tube is midway down the barrel the velocity could be higher if the action didn’t start opening to let the gas out so early
Amazing video. Can't believe someone made a barrel that long. Would like to know if the barrel was stainless steel and just how much the rifle weighted? Keep up the good work. Be well and stay safe.
Thank you Scott for that epic intro 😂 I needed that laugh today
You should absolutely do a "vibe check" video with it and other length AR15 barrels on steel and possibly ceramic plates. throw in some different ammo types too
If you turn on subtitles, at 2:10, the computer thinks those gunshots sound like thank you
This is the closest thing we're going to get to an NTW-20, isn't it?
Scott...u just down right SLAY me! Thank u sir for your humor. God Bless and keep you safe 🙏
This would be really interesting on a 1000 yard range.
Also with these really long barrels, if you can make them in .20 practical, it should produce some really fast speeds. :)
If you made this barrel. It would be great to show us the process. :D
Greetings,
Jeff
300Meters in enought to see difference*
ATF BE LIKE:
Barrel makes this a full auto and therefore it should be banned
Wonderful video Scott, and since you're the recoil king I'd figure i would let you in on something you might like. it's made by TII Armory, and it is called the 500 Bushwacker it can be chambered in a BFR, and it has double the power of 500 Mag. loved the super long AR btw.
So a guaranteed broken wrist then?
7:25 Scott's punch is officially just as powerful as a speeding bullet
The sight of those ammo shells ejecting in slo mo is AWESOME!!!!!
I heard the people downtown saying that the people of France are upset that you shot the Dijon mustard.
AWESOME!! I would like to have seen the ballistics of the 36" barrel compared to the 20 inch barrel. You know, just to see if the 36" barrel is better for sniper training!
You never cease to amaze me Scott. I couldn't even begin to suggest material because I think you probably already have done it.
Fun fact, ballistically speaking, the original m16’s were given a 20 inch barrel because standard 5.56 ammunition (for the time) maxed out velocity at 22 inches.
Any larger, they were losing velocity down the barrel
Though it would seem that’s not much of an issue any more lol
Somebody could get hurt…
I have a pretty long barrel but ive been married 37 years so i havent reached out abd touched anyone for like 10 years...lol
Scott is the best, never disappoints.
wish you woulda done more at range, would be awesome to really see how accurate it is.
Seemed like the felt recoil was a lot less with the long barrel... but much harder to hold on target. Lots more velocity, too. Very informative~!
Probably easier to keep on target actually. The extra weight up front causes less flip up of the muzzle.
Recoil will be reduced in proportion to the increase in mass caused by the longer barrel, but as the recoil is only 4 ftlbs anyway, a doubling of the mass will only give a 2 ftLbs reduction.
I wonder at what point does barrel length start having the reverse effect. 10ft?
Definitely one of the most over-the-top videos from you yet 😆