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Never thought I would see the t Rex and Kentucky ballistic working together without killing each other

Scott: "I'm NOT going to use the bipod, 'cause I'll hit the cinder block." Also Scott: *destroys the cinder block anyway*

Scott is single-handedly keeping that table company in business 😂

I have to say Scott is a really good sport with the 50BMG jokes. Cracked up at a few of those.

In WWI the Germans, before they developed K bullets, learned a 7.92mm backwards penetrated armour on the MK IV tanks better than the forward facing spitzer bullet.

The ballistic gel T-Rex is horribly impractical and ridiculous. I absolutely love it

Back in WWI, the Germans figured out that the backwards bullet would penetrate the armor on the British MK IV tanks. It proved somewhat effective, but there’s 2 drawbacks to the reversed bullet: 1. It can often damage the weapon. 2. And/Or injuring the person who shot it.

the genuine emotion on your face after you pull the string. the amount of courage it takes to do these funky round videos after your accident is amazing. especially with the 50 BMG. applause

Snipers of WW1 used backward bullets as a way of shooting at enemies that were hiding behind metal plating. The theory was when the flat bottom of the bullet hit the metal plate the kinetic energy transfer would cause shrapnel to break off the back of the plate and hit the person behind the plate

In WWI, Germans did use backwards 7.92mm to fight against armor, but they did also learn that using them would accelerate wear and damage to the rifles themselves so they developed K-bullets to avoid the damage issue. They did come up with the Mauser Tankgewehr m1918 and it did decently against armor. If Scott wants to try using one, He should ask Ian McCollum (He doesn't own one) since Ian has experienced using a Tankgewehr. It is chambered in 13mm.I'd like to see Scott experience shooting the world's first antiarmor rifle.

The German 7.92 reversed round with more propellant was used against the Mark I tanks in WW1. Most didn't penetrate the armour but caused spalls to break off the inside causing injuries, the same principle as the HESH rounds of the Challenger II. In June 1917 the K or Kern round was introduced with a tool steel core. These were effective at penetrating the armour but the advantage ended with the introduction of the Mark IV which was up-armoured.

That "Sorry Mark!" after the RN-50 butt-toob done broke just hit right home. Poor Mark. 😂

I think my favorite part about this channel is the subplot with all the characters Scott has created for the intros. It feels like a universe of its own.

I think it’s amazing that Scott can go back to testing questionable rounds after his accident. That takes some serious confidence and he should be acknowledged for that. You are stronger than a lot of people see. Amazing content!

Scott teaming up with the T-Rex is absolutely golden.

Scott is definitely one of the best at making commercials and advertisements. He's just that persuasive.

Fun fact: in World War 1 reversed/K bullets were the 1st attempt at a solution for defeating tanks

I was not surprised by the increased pressure on the backwards rifle rounds, because they were seated so deep that it made the expansion chamber in the round much smaller.

4:33 T-Rex has no balls now.

Watching the gel shake in slow motion is so satisfying

In the case someone wondering, why backwards bullets have higher pressure, it's because the projectile intruding into the shell casing reduce the volume.

you should test the reverse bullets against armour, originally they were used to puncture early tank armour and it would be interesting to see how they do

Love how dedicated you are to firearms and science. Even after the horrific incident with that 50 you can find peace in cracking a few jokes about it. you sir are brave and i hope you succeed in all you endeavors.

In the slo-mo of the backwards .223 round out of the Keltec SU16, you could see smoke puffing out of the hole/s in gel block and it was pretty damn funny and kinda friggin’ cool to see.

I’ve only been watching Scott’s videos for a month now and this channel is genuinely one of the best on KZfaq. You can clearly tell how much Scott enjoys what he does and how much he enjoys sharing it with us. After that life and death experience, to continue to do this shows just how pure his passion for firearms is. One of Kentucky’s greatest people. Cheers.

You can tell Scott didn't want to risk any of his favorite guns with this, and brought out the B-list

19:14 can almost hear Mark yelling "Damnit Scott! Again?" 😂

I stopped reloading a few years back but i always wondered what a backwards seated bullet would do. Now i know. Thank ya buddy. Another awesome video.

Ok we need to pitch in for a new 187k fps slow motion camera for Scott, the energy dump from the .50 cal backwards was incredible, the increased power is not only due to the flat side of the bullet hitting the target but also from the increased chamber pressure caused by the bullet forcing itself backwards through the barrel.

Scott your table destruction never fails to disappoint. If you had two more trucks you could draw and quarter some tables. So that's pretty cool. Also a good excuse to buy more trucks.

Kentucky ballistics is the definition of freedom

18:21 that actually scared the sht out of me

I feel vindicated knowing that table from last week did NOT go unharmed.😂 Loved the idea behind today’s video. Keep up the great work Scott!

Not gonna lie dude, I was suuuper nervous when you were setting the hammer on the last round, and that added explosion gave me a pretty good laugh. 😅 Your ability to continue to do what you love after that incident is inspiring. Thank you for the content Sir!!

Scott wouldn't have ever placed those two foldable tables in a museum like they were. He wouldn't sleep well knowing a foldable table or two weren't destroyed in his sight

3:28 yknow I usually skip over ads or sponsor messages but that was actually pretty cool, I never knew they had plate carriers

That explosion edit after you loaded the 50 was perfect.

It's good to see Scott and the T-Rex working together for a change.

That was something else. I didn't expect those results, at .223 and up ... crazy!

12:53 I love how it flys across the camera

I think it could be a lot of fun to make a part 2 of this experiment and use a ballistic gel torso to see how devastating it would be on a human.

Scott - I want to see you do the backward bullets at a distance to see how they affect accuracy. 😊

17:27 bro that is my fav part like I was dying to it

Would love to see a long range accuracy test with the backwards bullet

i never know that backwards bullets could do so much damage thanks for showing us this 💪

Gotta love Scot's skits in his videos. Not only is he a gun freak who is still responsible, he's also a creative mastermind.

We need 80000 fps to truly appreciate the "Kentucky Effect" with the 50 BMG.

This answers the question I had since I found a box of Winchester ammo at the gun shop I used to work at with all the rounds except for a few where loaded backwards.

Back in the 70s a lot of people talked about loading a 38sp hollow based wadcutter backwards giving you huge soft lead hollow point. Would have loved to seen that. Over pressure wasn't really a problem using wadcutter loads.

There is a glitch in the matrix during this video. Not sure what happened lol 👾

Back when I reloaded, we used to load 38 full wadcutters with a hollow base. Turn it around in your 357 case, and you have a all lead hollow point. Load it with a gas check to protect the base of the bullet from leaving so much lead in the barrel, and speed it up a bit with a pinch more magic dust. That made huge holes in squishy things, great for hunting.

Listen we been watching you for years. My daughter who is 4 now has loved you for as long as I can remember. She yells at me every video about you being safe and you need to fire all guns with a string so you will be safe. She tells me daddy I love him. He can never get hurt again. She made me write this comment just to tell you. She really loves you and wants you to be very safe. Keep doing what you do. You being tons of joy to everyone that watchers you. Also. She asked for a poster of you and I’ve told her I can’t get her one. I know it’s strange but could a little girl get a photo of you.

The percussion Colt Walkers often blew up because the bullets were hard to keep straight so the soldiers would turn them point inward, but that would either allow room for too much powder for the metallurgy of the time, or airspace in the cylinder chambers

Makes sense that the backwards BMG would make a lot more smoke, and leave a lot more residue in the wound path. With a normal cartridge, the flat back half of the bullet ensures that the bullet leaves the cartridge only after as much of the powder is burned as possible, but with the bullet backwards in the cartridge, the burning powder can escape around the bullet almost as soon as it starts moving.same with all the other rounds, but it's going to be more pronounced with the rifle rounds due to the bullet shape.

I cannot physically put into words how happy I am I understood the Rexkwondo reference

Good post Scott. Nice mixture of humor and firearm experimentation.

I'm really glad the slo-mo guys came out since the amazing improvement to slo-mo on this channel has been wonderful.

Fun fact about backwards bullets, the first colt walker revolver made in 1846 by Colt, for Captain Walker of the texas rangers. It was a cap and ball pistol. The first rounds created for the gun where cone shaped, which created the issue. Some of the users, who didn’t know any better would load the bullet backwards, which allowed them to put way to much power in the chambers. This ended up in several of the pistols blowing up in the user’s hand, thus they changed the ammo to the usual .44 caliber ball ammunition of the time.

Thank you for the vise and pull string,,,

Man, he gets me every time with the explosions, freakin awesome lol

This table story line is getting elaborate and for some reason I'm liking way too much. The folding tables could have their own separate story arc.😆😆

This was pretty neat. I'd like to see something on the accuracy of these (especially the rifle rounds) at a greater distance.

This has been done by big game hunters for some time. The flatter meplat design (or a backwards bullet) transfers energy at a must faster rate and can be used to down tough game faster given the right bullet weight is used. Love to see the results in the gel. Great job!

The crunching and tearing of the table tug of war was oddly satisfying. Excellent, very interesting video. I've been reloading for many years and always wondered how bullets would act seated backwards. The recovered 308 was very cool

I started buying Underwood ammo because of you Just went through 100 .357 Sig jacketed HP and loved it out of my G32

When I carried a S&W Model 36 38 Special 5 shot I reloaded Speer target bullets backwards. Never shot anyone or ballistics gel but they mushroomed real good in soft mud.

Mr Scott. I just wanted to thank you for providing content. I'm going through a horrible custody battle for my two little girls that I've had since 2018 and other mothers trying to take them away. Watching your videos is about the only thing that cheers me up and makes me laugh. Thank you so much.

Glad to see that Scott is still so brave when it comes to firearms. Thanks for another great video; glad you're staying safe

I don't normally do this and I'm not a religious man. But there are few communities on youtube full of nice, wholesome people, and this is one of them. My mother has been diagnosed with Charcot disease and they have to take her leg from the knee down. She's already missing half the other foot and in poor health. If anyone out there would be kind enough, send her your positive energy, prayers, thoughts, anything you truly believe can help. Her name is Connie and she is an angel.

Aye yo, Scott needs to be in a movie man! This guy got the talent! Funny as hell

When the revolver was more commonly carried than semi-auto pistols, it was fairly common that hollow base wadcutter bullets in the .38 Special were loaded backwards. The soft lead and the huge hollow base made a truly nasty round.

As a kid in the 70s I heard a lot about backwards bullets. My dad thankfully always said it was stupid and not worth it. Turns out he was 100% correct. Awesome video Scott. And well done on the 5.11 sponsor. I have a lot of 5.11 stuff including a backpack and sbr backpack. Lots of pants. Everything is top quality and super durable.

Never thought I'd ever see someone destroy more tables than Buffalo Bills fans but Scott here has proven me otherwise. Step up your game Bills fans!

The sniff of the .50 got me 😂😂 “that was a stout round”

Scott out here answering questions we never asked.. love this guy🤣

Those ants expecting feeding time, you disappointed them. However the energy of the.50 is just amazing especially the reversed bullet. Would love to see it repeated on steel.

Loved seeing the trucks try to pull eachother through the tables.

I love the 2 tables at the end.

Fun fact Scott. During world War 1, rifle bullets were being loaded backwards by the troops because they were not killing the enemy effectively, so they put them backwards to get less range from them.

18:26 It always makes me laugh so much 😂😂😂 Thank for the video you are the best 👌👍👍❤️

The trend of loading handgun bullets backward was popularized back in the 70's, when the most common cartridges were the .38 Spl. and the .357 Mag. The most common loadings for those rounds at the time were the "police load" 158 gr. lead semi-wadcutters, and the "target load" 158 gr. hollow-based lead wadcutters. In an attempt to emulate the effects of the relatively new, expensive, and still hard to find semi-jacketed hollow-point bullets, a lot of reloaders decided to cook up their own "defensive" loadings by reversing the hollow-base wadcutter bullet in the casing over a hot powder load. The soft lead bullets made for easy expansion. This was still "a thing" in the mid to late 80's, particularly up here in Canada, where hollowpoint pistol bullets were not widely available, and I had the opportunity to test some of these loads at that time. Test medium was the poor man's standard of the day... stacked water-soaked phone books or magazines. At short range, expansion was actually decent if you got some velocity behind them (approx. > 950 fps), but inconsistent. Penetration, however, was marginal by modern standards. The real downside was that at intermediate to long range, the bullets tended to destabilize in flight, losing any modicum of accuracy. The practice got rather dangerous, given that the cartridge this was most often done with was the .38 Spl. Hot-rodding that cartridge to +P or even light Magnum velocities could get kinda dicey, depending on the revolver you decided to try shooting it from. I saw a couple of small-frame, non-+P-rated snubbies suffer considerable (though fortunately NOT explosive) damage running these loads.

Interesting to see this. When I first started reloading, I had bought a bunch of wadcutter .38 and wasnt sure which direction they went. they were not identical ends, so I tested a dozen in each direction and couldnt tell any difference at all, but they were light target loads.

reverse bullets were experimented with in WW1 as an anti-armor method. this was when 'armor plate' was still only several millimeters of steel the idea was that the blunt end has less of a chance to ricochet or have a pointed spitzer bullet shatter in contact with armor

18:47 That Stock was being held against a cinder Block, and that Block got SPLIT IN HALF holding that massive recoil And it STILL BROKE THE STOCK *IMAGINE YOUR SHOULDER*

With the backwards 50 i wonder if gas was getting around the bullet, the gas situation was pretty wild.

Loved the Rex-Kwan-Do reference, made me wanna watch the ad all the way

This man is the definition of "never let fear stop you."

would like to see pt. 2 of this where Scott calls the Serbu helpline and tries to file a warranty claim :D also... the table destruction exercise was magnificent!

I really enjoyed this one to the point I shared it with a friend who is big time into guns and ammo.

Very interesting video. Many years ago (as in the mid-70's) there was an article in either "Gins and Ammo" or "Shooting Times" about "flipping" hollow base wadcutter rounds in .38 Special and .357 Magnum. Never shot into ballistic gel with these rounds, just gallon milk jugs filled with water and Knox gelatin. At 10 yards the difference between the impact of the 2 different rounds was amazing. Perhaps you should try that?!?!?!?

Would love to see what the 4 bore does to ballistic gel.

You should never feel bad about talking about sponsors! We all know how KZfaq is with gun tubers. Plus you always make it entertaining and funny!

The test was AWESOME! I think you should do a backwards 4 bore. That would be very interesting.

I believe that the backwards round was first used in world war 1 to deal with sniper shields, hitting the metal and fragmenting getting through the hole in the shield hopefully catching the sniper in the neck and heavily injuring or killing him.

I'm sure it can sometimes be very difficult to come up with fresh ideas and many channels can start to create similar videos. With that said Scott, you continue to bring unique and awesome content. This video was great and your humor with the 50 BMG is funny, but really is a reminder of just how dangerous our fun hobby can be. Great job by you and your Dad. Thanks for a really entertaining and "educational" video. Stay safe and God bless. 🙏👍

scott i have a lot of respect for some one who has gone through what you have and can have a joke about it, thanks for the content and stay safe, best wishes from the UK 👍

The best thing about a Kentucky ballistic video is the T-Rex part😂

Your reaction to the wasp is me too lol. Glad to see I'm not the only man that is scared of them things and reacts that way lol.

Scott. We used to take 158gr. hollow base lead/antimony.38 caliber wad cutters and load them backwards. They were very accurate and still made perfect circles on our paper targets. We would load about 100 rounds each and take our Rossy.357/ .38 special lever action rifles and shoot rats at the local dump. Those rats, would literally explode from being hit by our upside down lead h.p. wad cutters. I still have my old Rossy lever action rifle and out of more than two dozen rifles, I'm never going to sell it to anyone. That little lever action rifle, didn't cost a fortune, but it shoots like a million bucks.