@@jackidontknow1085 right but then just say several TH-camrs and guntubers. Putting gun in quotes makes it seem like he’s saying they aren’t really gun tubers they just call themselves that or something
Now y'all understand all the thumb jokes Brandon and Donut make (Getting "Scotted" has become synonymous with a gun blowing up in the Gun community now). Scott being their friend, and being good humored about it, loves playing into those jokes. In fact, during the Gun Meme Review Brandon did after the accident, Brandon actually started feeling a little bad doing the memes and jokes and called Scott in the middle of the recording session to ask if it was okay to keep doing the jokes; to which Scott said, "Absolutely. Been loving these memes and they've been helping keep my spirits up" (To paraphrase).
don't forget that after this accident happened, Scott (Kentucky Ballistics) started to purposely blow guns up to show how the security feature works and etc.
My man, never apologize for pausing the video. It's much better than talking over it. Also, if people want to watch the video without interruption then there is always the original video.
If I recall correctly, Scott gave a much lower number than the real critical pressure of the RN-50. Mark Serbu said on his YT channel that the pressure that it would take to destroy that rifle like that is in excess of 150k PSI, and Scott did another video in a much safer manner, testing the critical failure level of the rifle, confirming that number from Serbu. The SLAP round that nearly killed him might as well have been a stick of dynamite.
The amount of luck, the amount odds that he is still here it's just insane. I think I've watched the original video about 10 times now and I still cannot belive he survived. Scotty is a legend and a very VERY lucky bugger!
Yeah he did give quite bit lower one, considering the bullet that he had made for recreating it(ofc safely, knowing it might explode) was created to cause over 190k PSI, so yeah most likely just forgot to say 1 at the start there as in 185k PSI. I doubt he would have made like over 50k PSI stronger round for it. Edit: In his video where he recreated the incident, he says the he said that it took about 180k PSI to blow the gun the way it did, so most likely forgot the 1 from the start, which is fine, atleast it would only serve as warning for people to not use ammo that can create over 100k PSI
He said in a later video that he believes that the rounds were loaded with the wrong type of powder and probably way too freaking much too. The lesson here is be careful with old/reloaded ammo, especially with something as powerful as .50bmg. Scott's a good guy, glad he made it, his accident is still one of the crazier things I've seen on youtube
@@Razgriz85 First thought: Why round big? Use bettur powder, make cartridge smoller Second thought: Different powder mixes probably have different results. With the diameter bore you've got, you'll want to fill the tube, not just whack the round like with a smaller tube. Now to find a metaphor... Viscosity! Like trying to drive a train through a tunnel filled with water instead of air. Crunch goes the metal can. Only inverted in every way.
@@JoshSweetvale The big difference between handgun rated gunpowder and rifle grade is that rifles are meant to have longer barrels. Rifle gunpowder is meant to be able to burn more slowly over the length of the barrel for the more consistent burn. Handgun powder is meant to burn up within the short handgun barrel, so it is a fast burning powder. It makes sense that if you are going to get a pressure issue like that, it would be from way too much handgun powder.
@@Razgriz85He eventually shot the rest of the ammo from the batch from an identical gun to see what happened. When that didn't detonate the gun, he used a spicy round Mark Serbu prepared for him to blow it up.
You should react to the follow on video where Scott destroys another RN-50 on purpose to see just how much over pressure it had to be to explode the way it did. Video title: "My 50 Cal Exploded...Again" Mark Serbu, the manufacturer, did a series explaining his investigation and attempts to replicate it, if I remember correctly he was estimating the chamber pressure to be something like 300-350K psi, as mentioned regular operating pressure for .50BMG would be more like 55K psi.
The legitimate medical reason he lived , even jamming a thumb and his dad driving like a bat out of hell, it really was just because he is a massive muscular man and just had more blood he could lose. Any lesser man would have actually just bled out. Edit: Not only did he heal up great, he beat his old lifting record and looks stronger than even before the incident
Indeed. Hell, a man his size but with lesser cardio health would probably have bled out too. Honestly, I think what really pushed him over the edge to survival, was keeping his heart-rate as low as possible. And even still, with that amount of bloodloss, he should have passed out according to medical knowledge. I mean those "5-6 units of blood" he mentions seem to be directly taken from Metric. An adult male contains 4-6 liters of blood, and if you lose 2 liters, your ass is almost guaranteed to be on the floor. He lost 4. Adrenaline, its a hell of a drug.
😂 Holy shit! I shouldn’t swear! Fuck! That pretty much sums the situation up correctly! It’s a good thing Scott’s training kicked in and that he was able to remain calm and let his dad help him rather than panicking and fighting his dad’s help!
Training, training, clear headed, quick thinking and reaction time by him and his father oh and training saved this man's life. Love Scott and Kentucky Ballistics. The guy is absolutely hilarious. He always goes all out for the content he makes, what he does is far from cheap.
Scott actually sent that very rifle back to the manufacturer and they completely rebuilt it for him. He's still shooting the gun that almost killed him to this very day, and on top of that occasionally still puts somewhat sketchy rounds through it, albeit in a lead sled because he's never risking that mess happening again. I think that just goes to show his character and how, despite very nearly being the instrument of his demise, he's never once blamed the weapon or its designer for what was a freak accident due to a bad round.
One of the great gestures to come out of this was the gun maker reaching out to Scott and investigating the malfunction of gun. He wanted to make sure it wasnt a fault in the weapon's design that could potentially hurt others.
Scott's survival after the explosion was absolutely a miracle and restored my faith in God. What restored my faith in humanity, however, was the overflow of support of Scott's fellow youtubers who filmed segments for his channel while he was on the mend.
If your god was doing a miracle the shrapnel would have missed him, or an angel would have swooped down, snatched the gun out of his hands and said “This round is overcharged!”
@@Nevyn515 God performs miracles in His time and for His Glory. Let's take it to your logical conclusion. "Or God could have just stopped the weapon from blowing up." Where would be the glory to God? God tests us to strengthen our faith in Him. Gun blows up and nothing happens to Scott. That's cool. Gun blows up, Scott is injured. Scott sees the miracle, his father sees the miracle, EMTs, nurses, doctors and more people see the miracle of God's saving grace. Bad things happen, though they serve a purpose. To strengthen us or to witness to others the power of the Most High. Do not mock God or test Him. We are mere mortals and cannot fully understand His workings. John 3:16
It should restore your faith in his training, the doctors, and Medical science instead. The only thing "God" did here, was try to assassinate him by sending him what amounts to a pipebomb.
@@The_Keeper If you think God had nothing to do with saving Scott, you are in the right place. Scott as well as many others here are believers in the Almighty. Pray that your eyes are opened for the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Our God is merciful and what He prepared for the believers will not rust, nor tarnish, nor fade away like the earthly things. All you need to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. John 3:16
He did another video after he was all healed up where he intentionally blew up another Serbu .50 under safer, controlled conditions. He used the last of the slap ammo and found out that almost all of it was loaded way too hot but none of them caused the rifle to catastrophically fail, then he loaded a .50 BMG round that he had intentionally made waaaaaaay too hot and it exploded almost exactly the same way. That spawned a bunch of videos where he would intentionally explode various guns by loading rounds that were way too hot. He had a running gag where when he would load the round and unsafe the gun, he'd splice in a clip of an explosion from a movie.
I remember seeing that when it came out and I have never grabbed my own neck so fast. Makes me scared to shoot the anti mat rifles even tho it's really just the old / extra spicy ammo. And he's not wrong Nashville TN has some of the best doctors in the states. The doctors really care about the people that come in. Not to mention Tennessee has the best mental health care in my opinion.
It was reloaded ammo, which was the problem. The person who loaded the rounds loaded it with a very very large amount of handgun rated gunpowder. Handgun powder burns much faster than rifle powder, so the pressure became an issue in the gun. This is what happens when you purchase ammo that you don't actually know the history of. Only use reloaded ammunition that comes from a known trusted reloader. Old ammo and gun show "surplus" ammo has the chance of being a sketchy reload, so be wary. Shooting new manufactured ammunition is safe. Shooting ammunition from a known trusted reloader can be safe, assuming said reloader doesn't make a mistake like using the wrong powder....
@@ShaggyRogers1 These kind of mistakes usually are the result of a reloader that is doing multiple calibers and has multiple powders open on the bench. This is why you always only have one on the bench, when you're done with those rounds you put it back. then set up, get the powder for the next. it could have also been someone that didn't know better. I've reloaded ammo my whole life, my father and grandfather taught us to keep things very tidy and very procedural to prevent exactly that kind of mix up.
people can see that after that incident Scott has become even better as a person. more fun more love and more precious and makes everyday a good day and not take anything for granted
I like how Kit immediately noticed the difference in muzzle flash before it was pointed out. Bad SLAP rounds will destroy anything, even a Ma Deuce. Kit didn't need any explanation to know how bad this injury actually was, which is why I was curious to see his reaction to this. (Also a stark reminder to always wear eyepro have an IFAK handy, huh?)
He also recreated it to show it was a over pressured ammo so to show that he blows 1 up to show how much pressure was on the gun to make it fail he also shot off the rest of that ammo
Just wanted to say that what you say at 22:00 about life being precious and short is all to true. Last year in November my dad passed and one of his last conscious days he really wanted a chocolate shake. Well his childhood friend got him one and it was the first time in a while that he truly finished anything. It was such a small thing but it brought him some comfort and joy.
Watching that video from Scott reminds me of the time I jumped a fence to dodge a drunk driver that hopped the curb. I woke in the hospital in crippling pain that caused me to pass out multiple times. The 4 foot fence I jumped had me fall 8 feet into a rock garden and I landed on a large rock, shattering my liver. I spent 2 days in the ICU and needed to walk with a cane for 6 months. Ever since that day I pray when I wake up and when I go to sleep. Life can end in an instant and many of us never get that 2nd chance.
My 70-year-old dad doesn't watch too much youtube. Well, I showed him Scott's video, and at the end of the video my dad said "I want that shirt". We ordered it for him and he wears it proudly.
Scott's new slogan is "just put a thumb in it" 👍 been over 2 years accident free and the round was extra hot. I think he wasn't shooting for three or four months. He likes shooting big guns and it took him almost a year to shoot a 50 again. Your reactions to the video and your pausing is fine.
you know, i find it fascinating how scott makes light of it now where most would want to either forget or simply keep it on a down low, he just keeps it like a trophy, it really does fascinate me
That takes a mental toughness that few people have ever achieved. But you can also see how grateful he is to have survived - I think he uses it as a reminder not to take life for granted.
A couple of weeks ago Scott made a video re-creating the explosion of the fifty. If you haven’t seen it already you should hunt it up and watch it. It really helps to understand just what a fluke the explosion was and how much of a fluke it was he survived.
You should check some videos before the accident and some videos Scott is making today to see how much weight he lost in the hospital and how much he gained now that he's fully recovered, it's absolutely crazy
I love Scott his channel. I was so sad to see that happened. He is very safe, and it just goes to show that sometimes in life ish happens no matter how hard you try to avoid it.
chicago reacts. most surprising thing about this channel that they don't get mugged and shot three times during one video. and then having to apologize to the robber if he hurts his finger when beating you.
The reaction too and your comment of "Holy SH aT, Oh, I shouldn't swear, F**K!!!!!!!!!!!", Don't feel bad, you said what everyone said when it first happened.
all i can say is Scott came back like a fucking CHAMP he has put on so much muscle since he has fully recoverd. dude is a fucking UNIT and a half. love wearing my "just put a thumb in it" Shirt he made to help support the medical bills.
The investigation by Scott and Serbu found that the rounds were likely counterfeit or tampered using pistol powders instead of rifle powders. Pistol powders burn extremely hot and have a lot more pressure, basically the last round turned the rifle into a bomb
My dad once had a gun blow up in his arms. He still has shrapnel in him but it’s harmless now, thankfully it wasn’t a .50 bmg it was just a garand unfortunately it was a nice rifle and it happened on April first so when he called home my grandmother answered and thought he was joking until he sent a picture of his bloody arms and chest he made a full recovery but I can’t even imagine what it would be like if it was any bigger a round.
730 days since last accident. That’s his new shirt and I have one. It’s been 2 years since Scott saved himself with a thumb. He’s an awesome person and an absolute unit.
The crap Mark Serbu got over this from less-intelligent people who "know" something about guns was ridiculous. The gun is a solid, simple design and had been well-tested. This was a round that was tampered with and fantastically beyond normal pressures. Scott went on to test a replacement gun with the remaining rounds he had purchased and all but two of them showed signs of excessive pressures, though none of them enough to blow the gun up. He finally fired off a round that had a known calculated excessive pressure, suspected of being close to what nearly killed him. The gun blew up in almost the same exact way. Bad ammo, plain and simple. He's rebounded with more enthusiasm than before and has broken past that lingering fear he had from it.
SCHIIIEEEEEETTT brooooooo I'm itchy in my neck from thinking about this lol Sticking your thumb up into your neck is a baller move too. Must've hurt like a b!tch too
Luckily he probably wasn't feeling too much due to shock as the brain likes to turn off pain in situations like this which is probably why he didn't realize his finger was broken till he actually looked at it.
Scott is very entertaining and his videos are usually a lot of fun This mishap became an opportunity to show viewers the importance of safety on the range, as well as being mentally prepared to react calmly and effectively in the event it becomes a bad day
The pressure that this .50 fires at is around 50k psi, the MAX it could theoretically withstand is around 80. The estimated psi of the faulty round that was fired was around 185k psi.
As bad as this whole situation was, at least Scott made it out and he's still making vids + the memes that came from this were pretty damn good. Brandon Herrera (the AK Guy and Scott's good friend) made an "Emergency Gun Meme Review" on this and the memes, and he talked a bit more on what could have caused it, etc. I highly recommend you watch that too cause that's one of the best Gun Meme Reviews so far imo.
This is terrifying because with all the details I can just imagine, his dad yelling like "Scotty!" and rushing over to him, knowing that they're a Sr and Jr those are just the kinds of thoughts that come to mind.
This incident still brings a tear to my eye. I had only discovered Scotts channel a few months before it happened. Going from his normal comedic skitts and mindless destruction of tables and watermelon to this video was a bit of a shocker.
been watching scott for years. watching this again made my eyes leak _a lot._ he's awesome. what a trooper. watch all of his stuff. i do. he's the best.
I love Scott,dude is a great man.I don’t think he made a video about this.But last year when Kentucky was ravaged by tornadoes,he donated a crap ton of money for relief efforts!!
I remember when this happened. It was all the talk at work. I actually made a new close friend over lunchroom conversation about Scott's accident. We ended up staying friends after we both left that job and have become bass fishing and shooting buddies in the years since.
It's an absolute miracle that Scott survived that. Losing one's bowels is frankly an appropriate response to how bad that was. This took the gun turned into a hand grenade thing to the extreme.
This is why having some basic first aid training, and, supplies is a MUST for even a recreational shooter. I have a basic version of my Corpman's kit in my range bag.
*yelling at you* The pausing was fine, dude, it was absolutely fine xD I LIKE the pausing, it doesn't produce a garbled mess. Makes the vids very professional.
I was watching this late at night it made me start to feel queasy, I try to make my my down stairs and I faint for a second or two almost just tumbling down the stairs, and my parents heard me thud against the floor. They had to drag me downstairs cover me in ice packs to call me down. Because at this point I can barely stand I feel like I’ll pass out and I’m cold sweating up a storm. After this they have to put me in a cold shower cause I just wasn’t getting better then after nearly an hour of just sitting in the shower I start to get better, I’m all fine now. TLDR the video made me sick I almost passed out down the stairs and had generally awful time. Ps love your work Chicago reacts!
The fact that not only did his gun exploding nearly kill him, but he came out with episodes about What would happen if other guns explode! The man is a legend! 🔥🤘
sooo this showed in my feed... im a fan of KB for a while and rmember watching thie video - having the exact same reactions you did... and after this i looked at your other content yea earns a sub...
My paternal grandpa once told me a little story about a guy with a medical bracelet that read "Deathly allergic to chocolate, but if I'm dying anyway, please give me some."
A few months ago, Mark Serbu himself confirmed that the reason why this happened was the wrong type of powder. During testing with other RN-50's at the Serbu plant, they managed to replicate the effects by putting pistol powder into a .50 BMG casing.
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Several "Gun" tubers made videos while Scott was recovering and posted them on his channel to keep his content going.
It’s was like a bunch of substitute teachers stepping in. It was great.
Why is gun in quotes? 😂
@@TheJerseyNinja cause not all of them were gun tubers like Donut Operator
@@jackidontknow1085 right but then just say several TH-camrs and guntubers. Putting gun in quotes makes it seem like he’s saying they aren’t really gun tubers they just call themselves that or something
@@TheJerseyNinja your right
“HOLY SHIT! Sorry I shouldn’t swear.” Immediately followed by “FUCK! God damn.”
“can you stop fucking swearing so fucking much?”
Kit.... In situations like this "Holy shit!.. Fuck!... Damn!" is a perfectly reasoned and measured response.
chicagoreact be like: "I am once again asking for your original vid support"
I mean, considering he used to be a rifleman in Iraq 2003 that's a very reasonable response since, I assume, he knows guns more than we do.
Now y'all understand all the thumb jokes Brandon and Donut make (Getting "Scotted" has become synonymous with a gun blowing up in the Gun community now). Scott being their friend, and being good humored about it, loves playing into those jokes.
In fact, during the Gun Meme Review Brandon did after the accident, Brandon actually started feeling a little bad doing the memes and jokes and called Scott in the middle of the recording session to ask if it was okay to keep doing the jokes; to which Scott said, "Absolutely. Been loving these memes and they've been helping keep my spirits up" (To paraphrase).
so crazy every subscriber asked for this video
Aw, I love that.
don't forget that after this accident happened, Scott (Kentucky Ballistics) started to purposely blow guns up to show how the security feature works and etc.
Scott also made a shirt that says "just put a thumb in it." which is why I love his channel.
well, the humor behind that shirt isn't the only reason, but Scott's humor is one of the highlights in general.
Well there are reasons why so many recommended this one... Hats off to Scott.
@@gaymergirl6707 fair point :D
Hat, glasses, a pint or 2 of blood
I think the gun blowing up did that for him.
My man, never apologize for pausing the video. It's much better than talking over it.
Also, if people want to watch the video without interruption then there is always the original video.
Appreciate that
@@ChicagoReacts exactly. you make great videos. thank you for your service!
As long as they don't pause it every couple of seconds
@@kingcosworth2643 Its their choice not yours again as always you choose what you want to watch. So if you don't wanna continue then just don't.
yeah some people watch reaction videos and get mad when the guy actually reacts and give a take xD
If I recall correctly, Scott gave a much lower number than the real critical pressure of the RN-50. Mark Serbu said on his YT channel that the pressure that it would take to destroy that rifle like that is in excess of 150k PSI, and Scott did another video in a much safer manner, testing the critical failure level of the rifle, confirming that number from Serbu.
The SLAP round that nearly killed him might as well have been a stick of dynamite.
The amount of luck, the amount odds that he is still here it's just insane. I think I've watched the original video about 10 times now and I still cannot belive he survived. Scotty is a legend and a very VERY lucky bugger!
Yeah he did give quite bit lower one, considering the bullet that he had made for recreating it(ofc safely, knowing it might explode) was created to cause over 190k PSI, so yeah most likely just forgot to say 1 at the start there as in 185k PSI. I doubt he would have made like over 50k PSI stronger round for it. Edit: In his video where he recreated the incident, he says the he said that it took about 180k PSI to blow the gun the way it did, so most likely forgot the 1 from the start, which is fine, atleast it would only serve as warning for people to not use ammo that can create over 100k PSI
He said in a later video that he believes that the rounds were loaded with the wrong type of powder and probably way too freaking much too. The lesson here is be careful with old/reloaded ammo, especially with something as powerful as .50bmg. Scott's a good guy, glad he made it, his accident is still one of the crazier things I've seen on youtube
He sent the rest of the ammo to Mark Serbu to look at it, and he found they were loaded with handgun rated gunpowder and way too much of it.
@@Razgriz85 First thought: Why round big? Use bettur powder, make cartridge smoller
Second thought: Different powder mixes probably have different results. With the diameter bore you've got, you'll want to fill the tube, not just whack the round like with a smaller tube.
Now to find a metaphor... Viscosity! Like trying to drive a train through a tunnel filled with water instead of air. Crunch goes the metal can.
Only inverted in every way.
@@JoshSweetvale The big difference between handgun rated gunpowder and rifle grade is that rifles are meant to have longer barrels. Rifle gunpowder is meant to be able to burn more slowly over the length of the barrel for the more consistent burn. Handgun powder is meant to burn up within the short handgun barrel, so it is a fast burning powder. It makes sense that if you are going to get a pressure issue like that, it would be from way too much handgun powder.
@@Razgriz85He eventually shot the rest of the ammo from the batch from an identical gun to see what happened. When that didn't detonate the gun, he used a spicy round Mark Serbu prepared for him to blow it up.
@@ShaggyRogers1 TIL that rifle rounds and piston/handgun rounds get different types of smokeless powder.
also as a clarification, the threads were actually built for about 200+% overpressure or some stupid high loading like that
He mentioned they're made for up to 8.5k lbs of pressure and normal slap rounds create a but over 5k
@@lordcantiismynameyou're off by a factor of 10. 85k vs 50k
@@EggplantHarmesan more like 185k vs 50k
This story is so stressful, so glad he made it. Every time I see it or even remember it, I can't help but me thankful he and his dad knew what to do.
You should react to the follow on video where Scott destroys another RN-50 on purpose to see just how much over pressure it had to be to explode the way it did. Video title: "My 50 Cal Exploded...Again"
Mark Serbu, the manufacturer, did a series explaining his investigation and attempts to replicate it, if I remember correctly he was estimating the chamber pressure to be something like 300-350K psi, as mentioned regular operating pressure for .50BMG would be more like 55K psi.
Yeah so on the 50 cal pistol video, when Brandon was saying he didn't want to get Scott'ed and "Thumbs on standby", this is what he was talking about.
The legitimate medical reason he lived , even jamming a thumb and his dad driving like a bat out of hell, it really was just because he is a massive muscular man and just had more blood he could lose. Any lesser man would have actually just bled out.
Edit: Not only did he heal up great, he beat his old lifting record and looks stronger than even before the incident
Indeed.
Hell, a man his size but with lesser cardio health would probably have bled out too.
Honestly, I think what really pushed him over the edge to survival, was keeping his heart-rate as low as possible.
And even still, with that amount of bloodloss, he should have passed out according to medical knowledge. I mean those "5-6 units of blood" he mentions seem to be directly taken from Metric.
An adult male contains 4-6 liters of blood, and if you lose 2 liters, your ass is almost guaranteed to be on the floor. He lost 4.
Adrenaline, its a hell of a drug.
😂 Holy shit! I shouldn’t swear! Fuck! That pretty much sums the situation up correctly! It’s a good thing Scott’s training kicked in and that he was able to remain calm and let his dad help him rather than panicking and fighting his dad’s help!
Injury and explosives are like the top 5 reasons to swear. Number 1 is children getting hurt.
Training, training, clear headed, quick thinking and reaction time by him and his father oh and training saved this man's life. Love Scott and Kentucky Ballistics. The guy is absolutely hilarious. He always goes all out for the content he makes, what he does is far from cheap.
HOLY SHIT! sorry I shouldn't swear... FUCK! 🤣🤣🤣
If that was me I'd be so dead, he's a glowing example as to why you should always be prepared for the worst and stay healthy
Scott actually sent that very rifle back to the manufacturer and they completely rebuilt it for him. He's still shooting the gun that almost killed him to this very day, and on top of that occasionally still puts somewhat sketchy rounds through it, albeit in a lead sled because he's never risking that mess happening again. I think that just goes to show his character and how, despite very nearly being the instrument of his demise, he's never once blamed the weapon or its designer for what was a freak accident due to a bad round.
One of the great gestures to come out of this was the gun maker reaching out to Scott and investigating the malfunction of gun. He wanted to make sure it wasnt a fault in the weapon's design that could potentially hurt others.
Scott's survival after the explosion was absolutely a miracle and restored my faith in God. What restored my faith in humanity, however, was the overflow of support of Scott's fellow youtubers who filmed segments for his channel while he was on the mend.
If your god was doing a miracle the shrapnel would have missed him, or an angel would have swooped down, snatched the gun out of his hands and said “This round is overcharged!”
@@Nevyn515 God performs miracles in His time and for His Glory. Let's take it to your logical conclusion. "Or God could have just stopped the weapon from blowing up." Where would be the glory to God? God tests us to strengthen our faith in Him. Gun blows up and nothing happens to Scott. That's cool. Gun blows up, Scott is injured. Scott sees the miracle, his father sees the miracle, EMTs, nurses, doctors and more people see the miracle of God's saving grace. Bad things happen, though they serve a purpose. To strengthen us or to witness to others the power of the Most High. Do not mock God or test Him. We are mere mortals and cannot fully understand His workings. John 3:16
It should restore your faith in his training, the doctors, and Medical science instead.
The only thing "God" did here, was try to assassinate him by sending him what amounts to a pipebomb.
@@The_Keeper If you think God had nothing to do with saving Scott, you are in the right place. Scott as well as many others here are believers in the Almighty. Pray that your eyes are opened for the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Our God is merciful and what He prepared for the believers will not rust, nor tarnish, nor fade away like the earthly things. All you need to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. John 3:16
@@The_Keeper Scott himself thanks God for his survival. Please don't be disrespectful.
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“Sorry I shouldn’t swear”
Literally a second later
“FUCK”
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He did another video after he was all healed up where he intentionally blew up another Serbu .50 under safer, controlled conditions. He used the last of the slap ammo and found out that almost all of it was loaded way too hot but none of them caused the rifle to catastrophically fail, then he loaded a .50 BMG round that he had intentionally made waaaaaaay too hot and it exploded almost exactly the same way.
That spawned a bunch of videos where he would intentionally explode various guns by loading rounds that were way too hot. He had a running gag where when he would load the round and unsafe the gun, he'd splice in a clip of an explosion from a movie.
I remember seeing that when it came out and I have never grabbed my own neck so fast. Makes me scared to shoot the anti mat rifles even tho it's really just the old / extra spicy ammo.
And he's not wrong Nashville TN has some of the best doctors in the states. The doctors really care about the people that come in. Not to mention Tennessee has the best mental health care in my opinion.
It was reloaded ammo, which was the problem. The person who loaded the rounds loaded it with a very very large amount of handgun rated gunpowder. Handgun powder burns much faster than rifle powder, so the pressure became an issue in the gun. This is what happens when you purchase ammo that you don't actually know the history of. Only use reloaded ammunition that comes from a known trusted reloader. Old ammo and gun show "surplus" ammo has the chance of being a sketchy reload, so be wary.
Shooting new manufactured ammunition is safe. Shooting ammunition from a known trusted reloader can be safe, assuming said reloader doesn't make a mistake like using the wrong powder....
@@ShaggyRogers1 These kind of mistakes usually are the result of a reloader that is doing multiple calibers and has multiple powders open on the bench. This is why you always only have one on the bench, when you're done with those rounds you put it back. then set up, get the powder for the next. it could have also been someone that didn't know better. I've reloaded ammo my whole life, my father and grandfather taught us to keep things very tidy and very procedural to prevent exactly that kind of mix up.
people can see that after that incident Scott has become even better as a person. more fun more love and more precious and makes everyday a good day and not take anything for granted
I like how Kit immediately noticed the difference in muzzle flash before it was pointed out. Bad SLAP rounds will destroy anything, even a Ma Deuce. Kit didn't need any explanation to know how bad this injury actually was, which is why I was curious to see his reaction to this. (Also a stark reminder to always wear eyepro have an IFAK handy, huh?)
Scott is a real badass family man through and through. We're all so grateful he survived. He's a real blessing to a lot of people.
He also recreated it to show it was a over pressured ammo so to show that he blows 1 up to show how much pressure was on the gun to make it fail he also shot off the rest of that ammo
"A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct."
“Holy shit! Sorry I shouldn’t swear….FUCK!” Made me laugh
Just wanted to say that what you say at 22:00 about life being precious and short is all to true. Last year in November my dad passed and one of his last conscious days he really wanted a chocolate shake. Well his childhood friend got him one and it was the first time in a while that he truly finished anything. It was such a small thing but it brought him some comfort and joy.
Watching that video from Scott reminds me of the time I jumped a fence to dodge a drunk driver that hopped the curb. I woke in the hospital in crippling pain that caused me to pass out multiple times. The 4 foot fence I jumped had me fall 8 feet into a rock garden and I landed on a large rock, shattering my liver. I spent 2 days in the ICU and needed to walk with a cane for 6 months.
Ever since that day I pray when I wake up and when I go to sleep. Life can end in an instant and many of us never get that 2nd chance.
Oh my god, that's awful! I'm glad you survived that. ❤
I remember watching this on the release date. Scott, again, we're all so glad you're still alive, and still educating us.
My 70-year-old dad doesn't watch too much youtube. Well, I showed him Scott's video, and at the end of the video my dad said "I want that shirt". We ordered it for him and he wears it proudly.
HOLY SHIT
Sorry I shouldn't swear
FUCK
😂😂😂 had me dying
you should watch the videos that were done for him when he was recovering.
Scott's new slogan is "just put a thumb in it" 👍 been over 2 years accident free and the round was extra hot. I think he wasn't shooting for three or four months. He likes shooting big guns and it took him almost a year to shoot a 50 again. Your reactions to the video and your pausing is fine.
Holy shit.... fuck..... damn! Is the appropriate technical vernacular for these types of experiences.
They determined the round had been loaded with pistol powder
you know, i find it fascinating how scott makes light of it now where most would want to either forget or simply keep it on a down low, he just keeps it like a trophy, it really does fascinate me
That takes a mental toughness that few people have ever achieved. But you can also see how grateful he is to have survived - I think he uses it as a reminder not to take life for granted.
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I've seen the KB 50 explosion video a couple times and it never gets easier to watch
"Holy shit! Sorry, i shouldn't swear... FUCK!"
XD
His newest shirts say 720 days since the last incident. I think he's got the just put a thumb in it on the sleeve still.
That's hilarious
A couple of weeks ago Scott made a video re-creating the explosion of the fifty. If you haven’t seen it already you should hunt it up and watch it. It really helps to understand just what a fluke the explosion was and how much of a fluke it was he survived.
11:09 when you suddenly start feeling all the variations of the 10 hit combos
You should check some videos before the accident and some videos Scott is making today to see how much weight he lost in the hospital and how much he gained now that he's fully recovered, it's absolutely crazy
an interesting thing is now he's fully healed and can take 200 pounds of recoil and be completely fine (in reference to his 4 bore vids)
"HOLY SHIT! Sorry I shouldn't swear. FUCK" Good job at not swearing
They found out that some of the ammo was reloaded using handgun powder, and way too much of it, which turned the rifle into a pipebomb.
I love Scott his channel. I was so sad to see that happened. He is very safe, and it just goes to show that sometimes in life ish happens no matter how hard you try to avoid it.
Dude, if any video was ever deserving of extensive use of the pause button, it is this one. No complaints!
chicago reacts. most surprising thing about this channel that they don't get mugged and shot three times during one video. and then having to apologize to the robber if he hurts his finger when beating you.
(7:21) Yes, unless you plan on taking a spit take.🤣
The reaction too and your comment of "Holy SH aT, Oh, I shouldn't swear, F**K!!!!!!!!!!!",
Don't feel bad, you said what everyone said when it first happened.
all i can say is Scott came back like a fucking CHAMP he has put on so much muscle since he has fully recoverd. dude is a fucking UNIT and a half. love wearing my "just put a thumb in it" Shirt he made to help support the medical bills.
The investigation by Scott and Serbu found that the rounds were likely counterfeit or tampered using pistol powders instead of rifle powders. Pistol powders burn extremely hot and have a lot more pressure, basically the last round turned the rifle into a bomb
My dad once had a gun blow up in his arms. He still has shrapnel in him but it’s harmless now, thankfully it wasn’t a .50 bmg it was just a garand unfortunately it was a nice rifle and it happened on April first so when he called home my grandmother answered and thought he was joking until he sent a picture of his bloody arms and chest he made a full recovery but I can’t even imagine what it would be like if it was any bigger a round.
730 days since last accident. That’s his new shirt and I have one. It’s been 2 years since Scott saved himself with a thumb. He’s an awesome person and an absolute unit.
Yeah, the 80,000psi number was actually tested and revised to over 180,000psi
"Holy shit! I shouldn't swear. FUCK!" lol
The crap Mark Serbu got over this from less-intelligent people who "know" something about guns was ridiculous. The gun is a solid, simple design and had been well-tested. This was a round that was tampered with and fantastically beyond normal pressures. Scott went on to test a replacement gun with the remaining rounds he had purchased and all but two of them showed signs of excessive pressures, though none of them enough to blow the gun up. He finally fired off a round that had a known calculated excessive pressure, suspected of being close to what nearly killed him. The gun blew up in almost the same exact way.
Bad ammo, plain and simple. He's rebounded with more enthusiasm than before and has broken past that lingering fear he had from it.
SCHIIIEEEEEETTT brooooooo I'm itchy in my neck from thinking about this lol
Sticking your thumb up into your neck is a baller move too. Must've hurt like a b!tch too
Adrenaline is a helluva drug.
Luckily he probably wasn't feeling too much due to shock as the brain likes to turn off pain in situations like this which is probably why he didn't realize his finger was broken till he actually looked at it.
Scott is very entertaining and his videos are usually a lot of fun
This mishap became an opportunity to show viewers the importance of safety on the range, as well as being mentally prepared to react calmly and effectively in the event it becomes a bad day
The pressure that this .50 fires at is around 50k psi, the MAX it could theoretically withstand is around 80.
The estimated psi of the faulty round that was fired was around 185k psi.
Now we need Kip to react to what he’s shooting now, like the 4 Bore or the 577 Tyrannosaur 😂
The God Emperor of Mankind suffered lesser injuries from Horus than Scott did, and Scott is still alive :)
As bad as this whole situation was, at least Scott made it out and he's still making vids + the memes that came from this were pretty damn good.
Brandon Herrera (the AK Guy and Scott's good friend) made an "Emergency Gun Meme Review" on this and the memes, and he talked a bit more on what could have caused it, etc.
I highly recommend you watch that too cause that's one of the best Gun Meme Reviews so far imo.
it's a miracle he didn't die from that gun exploding, but kudos to the doctors who reconstructed him.
THIS is the reaction video I've been waiting for. I'ma pour a whisky and enjoy.
This is terrifying because with all the details I can just imagine, his dad yelling like "Scotty!" and rushing over to him, knowing that they're a Sr and Jr those are just the kinds of thoughts that come to mind.
This incident still brings a tear to my eye.
I had only discovered Scotts channel a few months before it happened. Going from his normal comedic skitts and mindless destruction of tables and watermelon to this video was a bit of a shocker.
i like how persistent he was on giving Scott (Kentucky ballistics) credit for this video. not a lot of people do that and I admire that
been watching scott for years. watching this again made my eyes leak _a lot._ he's awesome. what a trooper. watch all of his stuff. i do. he's the best.
I love Scott,dude is a great man.I don’t think he made a video about this.But last year when Kentucky was ravaged by tornadoes,he donated a crap ton of money for relief efforts!!
I remember when this happened. It was all the talk at work. I actually made a new close friend over lunchroom conversation about Scott's accident. We ended up staying friends after we both left that job and have become bass fishing and shooting buddies in the years since.
9:19 slight correction here, Mark later said he has no idea why he said 85,000 PSI.
It’s more like 300,000 PSI or something
What we call in the rocket business RUD rapid unscheduled disassembly
Just the nicest most wholesome dude on youtube.
It's an absolute miracle that Scott survived that. Losing one's bowels is frankly an appropriate response to how bad that was. This took the gun turned into a hand grenade thing to the extreme.
This is why having some basic first aid training, and, supplies is a MUST for even a recreational shooter. I have a basic version of my Corpman's kit in my range bag.
I occasionally watched some of his videos before this incident. When I saw him post this video, I instantly subscribed.
You should watch his 4 bore (worlds largest shoulder fire gun) vs 2 zombies
Pause all you want man, you know how to get your point across nice and quick - very clean work IMO. Hell you even got perfect comedic timing with it!
2:13 - 7:38 this is what content reaction we want of...
Apparently all you need is God and Mellow Yellow and you'll be damn near invincible.
You know this means you need to watch Kentucky Ballistics' "What happens when X gun goes boom?" series right?
*yelling at you*
The pausing was fine, dude, it was absolutely fine xD I LIKE the pausing, it doesn't produce a garbled mess. Makes the vids very professional.
"HOLY SHIT! Sorry I shouldn't swear, fuck" is the most accurate response to this video I've seen
Do I have one of those shirts? Yes, yes I do. Bought it right after I watched this video. Good to support Scott, and a fun shirt to boot!
I was watching this late at night it made me start to feel queasy, I try to make my my down stairs and I faint for a second or two almost just tumbling down the stairs, and my parents heard me thud against the floor. They had to drag me downstairs cover me in ice packs to call me down. Because at this point I can barely stand I feel like I’ll pass out and I’m cold sweating up a storm. After this they have to put me in a cold shower cause I just wasn’t getting better then after nearly an hour of just sitting in the shower I start to get better, I’m all fine now.
TLDR the video made me sick I almost passed out down the stairs and had generally awful time.
Ps love your work Chicago reacts!
WIsh Kira was here for this, I think we all can imagine what her reactions would be :)
Yeah I was hoping to see her lol
The fact that not only did his gun exploding nearly kill him, but he came out with episodes about What would happen if other guns explode!
The man is a legend! 🔥🤘
"Sorry, I shouldn't swear. Fuck!"
That got a good laugh from me lol
In another video, he clarified that the failure point of those guns isn't 85 thousand PSI, it's _185 thousand_ PSI.
Thanks for serving dude, God bless you
sooo this showed in my feed... im a fan of KB for a while and rmember watching thie video - having the exact same reactions you did...
and after this i looked at your other content yea earns a sub...
My paternal grandpa once told me a little story about a guy with a medical bracelet that read "Deathly allergic to chocolate, but if I'm dying anyway, please give me some."
Be careful who you buy your Slap rounds from!
You do great reacts Kit, don't worry about pauses. Just do your thing.
A few months ago, Mark Serbu himself confirmed that the reason why this happened was the wrong type of powder. During testing with other RN-50's at the Serbu plant, they managed to replicate the effects by putting pistol powder into a .50 BMG casing.
Pausing is fine, better even, so you can comment without losing any detail in the video.