I love the subtle flex of “nothing being beyond my reach” while not mentioning that Gyrojet 😂

You are a real Chad for this,I recently cited one of your videos in a uni essay, my prof was really interested in your PDW tests, said they count as a reliable source.

Oxide once again proves that his claim of owning all armor from everywhere was not just idle trolling

Other KZfaqrs: "We'll test how the APFSDS fired from a tank affects the human body...". Ben: "Hold my beer...".

congrats on being the first youtuber to test nuclear weapons on your channel!

I got cancer for DU. It's not from the radiation. It's from the dust particles created during impact that are the danger when inhaled or ingested. As an 11B, I was regularly patrolling areas that had been hit with DU rounds. I was exposed back in 2003 and have had many health issues since. At my local VA, tumors were found in an MRI followed by 2 surgeries within 3 days of each other back in 2022. The surgeon believes they got all the tumors out. Time will tell. I've already been predeceased by several others in my task force from cancer

When that uranium got hot from impacting the target, your radiation exposure increased by a lot.

In Desert Storm they were quite clear that you shouldn’t approach even suspected places where they’d used DU without protection.

The Virgin "Bubba's Pissin' Hotloads" vs the Chad "Dr Terry's Lab samples"

I'd have probably added a KN95 or N100 respirator as well. Anyway, Adept can now say their plate will even stop DU rounds, so they come out ahead.

Probably a bit late now, but you should definitely wear a respirator when firing these, especially at close range, and it wouldn't hurt to decontaminate yourself properly afterwards. Alpha particles are very easily stopped even by air, but if they're sitting inside your lungs, they're going to be emitting radiation right into the surrounding tissue, and in that scenario they're much more dangerous than a beta or gamma source, because the alpha particles are much bigger and carry much more energy. That huge plume of sparks about 10 feet from your face is made up of small particles of Uranium. U-238's half-life is 4.5 billion years, so as long as it's in your lungs, it's going to be emitting radiation.

"DU dust... don't breathe this"

Holy shit 3870 fps?!?! Thats a really really hot one... I was nervous just watching you shoot it so I can't even imagine what it was like for you! And proper protection proves its point again, stopping those sparks! An astounding video as always, man!!!

Oh good, Oxide is still alive! Well, for now.

I cant think of a more ringing endorsement for those plates. Buffman was awesome but this is next level.

This definitely would have been a good time to wear a respirator

Fantastic, so glad Adept sponsored you to try out their amazing plates. Hope they sent you a helmet as well.

Lol a DUDs round a Gyro jet and some other ultra rare shit all in one video. How the hell does one acquire all that on an Army salary :D

I believe the 2000FPS value might be because of the plastic bit flying behind the projectile, misrepresenting the velocity of the projectile itself. happened to buffman range testing sabot round too, as seen in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrV2bKidmZ6Weas.html

Absolutely astonished you didn't wear a respirator doing that, and or shoot it from a much great distance. The fact that fissionable material struck your visor would suggest you were actually exposed to particulate uranium oxide in the air around you.

This is incredible. I didn't even know there was a way to make a DUDS rifle caliber, let alone own it as a civilian. This is my first video of yours I've watched, and I am already extremely interested in your content. Informational but also enjoyable. Keep up the fantastic work!

Takin the rapid onset of lead poisoning to a whole new level

Debleted Uranus :DDD

Now that range will be forever "slightly" radioactive 😄very cool and devastating round

Glad to see you could make this video. Great content as usual.

Went from niche internet micro-celebrity playing tank game to niche internet micro-celebrity testing DU rounds and flying Apaches. Love ya Ox

he promised, and he delivered. what a gigachad

Absolute delight of a video, thank you for sharing it with all of us! Been eagerly awaiting this after seeing it teased in the 9x39 video!

Amazing shit honestly, this round is crazy, and most impressive is how you got it

Amazing video! The velocity on the DUDS rounds are extremely impressive. On a semi-unrelated note, a while ago the KZfaq algorithm miraculously directed me to an obscure Austrian company called Ulbrichts whose two primary products are ballistic helmets (under Ulbrichts Protection) and car logos. Ulbrichts Protection (UP) have appeared to have designed their helmets with back face deformation in mind, but are accordingly heavy. UP offers 2 handgun-rated helmets, 3 rifle-rated helmets, a riot helmet, a SLAP-like Rifle-rated upgrade plate, 7 visors, 4 neck guards, and some miscellaneous accessories. Just wanted to put this company on your radar. Who knows, they might donate a helmet or two for an independent test.

Just wanted to add when shooting sabot (especially old sketchy sabot) you should remove the muzzle device to prevent the petals separating early and causing damage. This is why modern MBT’s don’t have brakes anymore, and also why M2’s are rated to fire SLAP rounds but not Barrett M82’s

If there was ever a time in your life to wear a respirator this was it.

He actually did it. The madman.

Wow, I can't believe you got your hands on these. Very impressive performance.

"...nothing is beyond my reach..." as an MBA Gyrojet pistol comes into frame. XD

Smokin on that Potassium Iodide pack

Achievement unlocked: geting cancer in 10 years

I agree with these conclusions, in addition to an increase in AP capability it's use as anti materiel would be devastating

Seeing those sparks just gives me shivers. Multiple square meters contaminated by radioactive material.

I work at a place with high military traffic. Early-mid 20s kid came in to make a purchase, he was really nice, he was shaking bad the whole time while doing paper work and told me his handwriting might be awful as a result. I said no worries bro I completely understand, I have a really bad tremble in my dominant hand from a concussion from a car accident, I know your struggle. He told me it's never been an issue until the last year or two, doesnt have any genetic diseases, etc. I asked him if he has any idea what happened and he said he handles a ton of radioactive shit in the military. I forgot what his MOS is but he's essentially been Tanker since he joined as a teen, and does nothing but mess with tanks all day. Radioactive stuff like Depleted Uranium is an everyday thing for him (armor, tank shells, etc.) He said the military hasn't been much help in treating him but he's confident it's the radiation exposure. Scary shit dude!

You really need to partner with some youtubers who have crazy slow mo cameras the next time you test such rare and interesting ammunition. I really want to see in intimate detail everything that they do. Thanks for bringing us such rare treats!

Nice video scary what a round like that can do and hopefully it won't come down to warzones being littered in depleted uranium in the future. It's a shame you don't get as many views/recognition as others on here while you give us some very informative tests. Keep up the good work!

Thanks a lot, now I’ve got uranium fever to add to my backlog of unattainable cravings. Great video!

this is legit the coolest ammo test ever put on KZfaq, I've always wanted to see how effective small-arms DU is. Luckily DU is mostly an alpha radiation source and will naturally dilute into the environment over time, so likely not a radiological issue to let a few off out in the desert

Y’all are braver than me. I would be utterly terrified of inhaling strong alpha sources like atomized DU. Outside the body is safe, but inhaled or ingested alpha sources can kill you now and later.

I could probably just catch it in my hands tbh

thanks for all the content!

"hey I have some DUDS lying around" "duds, that means they don't work, right?.... right?"

Nice, freaking amazing result dude.

Man that's so insane that's from a 7.62x51.

This is one of those videos while I love the slo-mo you capture, I desperately wish some of the other channels with access to that extremely expensive equipment would collaborate with you. To see those rounds travel at hundreds of thousands of frames per second would be categorically invaluable data. I could imagine even capturing how the uranium ignites under high stress in enough high speed that we could begin to really see what's at work here. There are times where it looks like there are fragments that hold their glow for quite some time after hitting the ground and the sort of value in observation we could gain really would be something.

love your videos, I've learned a lot about the actual ballistic protection of body armor and especially helmets from watching your videos. There's so much BS and "elite operator" fudd lore surrounding ballistics and armor, and you really cut through that. If you have the time; id really love to see you test Adept Armor's metal helmet. They claim it can stop even 57, and its like 250 bucks. Looks super cool and would definitely buy one if it preforms the way they claim. Anyways, keep after it

"Nothing is beyond my reach" - Chad-tuber

Finally you did it you fkn madlad!

Thanks for sharing the results with us!

One of the most dangerous videos on YT. Very cool. Probably the coolest.

3871 fps from .308 is fucking absurd. I never imagined these would be that fast.

Bravo! Good Show! This is an awesome data.

i love that retro synthwave in the background. Also, nice gyrojet. Subscribed.

Good vid. I am glad someone showed DU rounds up close.

Uranium fever has done and got me down

Way cooler video than what Garandthumb just posted

i dont know enough about radiation, depleted Uranium or guns, so if it turns out you do get cancer i just wanted to say thanks for the 7 mins 2 seconds of quality entertainment! you're an absolute hero in my eyes!

Citing this video to highlight the feasability of DU rifle rounds! keep up the crazy-amazing work!

police armed with depleted uranium rounds is such a dystopian concept

What? It's just an ordinary 7.62- OH MY GOODNESS

Uranium is pyrophoric, it is cool to see it actually happen! Thanks for making the video

See this is why I'm subscribed, awesome stuff man!

Thank you for the video. Take care as burning uranium results in uranium oxide particles that often have a mean dimension smaller than 2 microns. Highly suggest wearing a good CBR protective mask anywhere near burning depleted uranium. Particles smaller than 2 microns become permanently imbedded in lung tissue - alveoli. The problem is that while it is true that a piece of paper will stop this level of radiation - there is no piece of paper in your lungs. This results in the imbedded radioactive particles irradiating surrounding tissue for the rest of your life. This is particularly dangerous in the lungs as blood is continuously circulated through the alveoli - so the entire blood volume is potentially exposed to radiation. During the first Gulf War US soldiers were exposed high uranium oxide concentrations from burning depleted uranium while collecting souvenirs in the vicinity of burning Iraqi tanks. REF: VA Health problems associated with depleted uranium DU is a potential health hazard if it enters the body, such as through embedded fragments, contaminated wounds, and inhalation or ingestion. This is because U’s radiation, while of high energy, penetrates poorly through tissues in the body. Simply riding in a vehicle with DU weapons or DU shielding will not expose a service member to significant amounts of DU or external radiation. The potential for health effects from internal exposure is related to the amount of DU that enters a person’s body. Inhaled DU particles are likely cleared from the lungs over several years. DU fragments may remain for many years. Older studies in U manufacturing workers show high exposures to U may especially affect the kidneys. To date, in a group of Veterans exposed to DU in friendly fire events, there has been no health impact to the kidney noted, however, recent research shows there may be an association between elevated urine uranium in these Veterans and lower bone mineral density (BMD). The BMD results require further study to determine if they persist over time and researchers and clinicians continue to monitor the health of these Veterans.

would have loved to see someone with a geigercounter to measure the radiation that is left over after shooting the round.

First video I've seen from this channel. Looks like I'm not sleeping tonight 😂😂😂 Worth it. Sacrificing the ASCII to the final algorithm.

Hot damn, good to see this video after that wait.

I give it around 50/50 for the video to be up a week later.

so i guess this gets reintroduced around the same time powerarmor becomes available xD

Man I never do the pog face in actual life but man this caught me off guard. By surprise. I never expected u to somehow legally shooting those “micro nukes” of yours.

From very briefly studying WW2 tank ammunition for WOT years ago, Shells originally were designed like bullets with a sharp penetrator tip. In turn tanks received FHA (Face Hardened Armor) to cause the tip of the shell to crack. Shell manufacturing then changed to add both a Ballistic cap (for flying through the air), as well as a flat cap to cause the armor to crack without damaging the penetrating tip. these in German terminology were APCBC, Armor Piercing Capped, Ballistic Capped. It would be very interesting to see a subcaliber round designed in this way and tested against ceramic armor.

Now do the same test with the WW2 German SMKH round. Great content.

we have peaked

In a few years: “Oxide here, I managed to get my hands on a few rounds of 30mm M879 which we will be testing today against a BMP-2”.

I came to watch the video but I've ended up just doing something on the side while listening to your soothing voice. Love your diction. I have no idea what the video was about but I've enjoyed it XD.

“Regardless of the risks” there are still kids being born with severe defects and leukemia in Yugoslavia, Iraq and probably will be for some time, sure the rounds using need to hit something solid like steel before they get hot enough to vaporise but even some tank crew that have used them have gotten sick.

Get out of there stalker!

Finally been waiting for this one

I found your channel in description of a video after watching few of your videos i can say you have really good and informative content and then i binged watched like 20 of your videos. So yea im going to be waiting when you release new content. Have a good day

Make sure to bring a respirator and place it facing forward the impact, so that it catches all the bad stuff on the inside of the respirator.

Yep acceptable for home defence

Your lungs will now be radioactive for another 4.5 billion years.Good job😂

As a cartridge collector, i'd say this is one the unicorns i wish i had. Nice video.

So these would be good against the T-800's when Skynet takes over.

Can't believe he actually shot those, what a madman... What's he referencing at the end about his name being in the news?

Amazing. This was literally a topic to an argument I had. The person says only Tanks uses DU, lol.

Legendary Goat. Thank you.

have you ever thought about backing up 10 yards or so before inhaling the radioactive spall?

Imagine this paired with the XM5.

This was Awesome!

Awesome video!

Depleted Uranium feasible for future use? possibly. the thing is, you're using a 24 inch barrel rifle, firing it from a point blank distance. I wanna see this thing fired from an AR10, SCAR H, HK 417/MG3, FN MAG ect. Something in common infantry use with variety of barrel lengths, and fired from likely/variable combat distances of 10-30-50-100 meters. you can penetrate armor with a 20 inch barrel AR with green tip from about 10 meters already, but move far a bit and the armor does it's job. this thing could probably penetrate ceramic like ratnik from 10-30 meters, but put more distance or the barrel length and things could change. same with all penetration tests, a lot of them do not account for this.

Honest suggestion to try Swiss (Swedish?) 7.62x51 SLAP ammo, and also to make absolutely sure you don't use a muzzle device. SLAP rounds tend to have a habit of tumbling from rifling not designed specifically for the round, let alone from the additional disturbance of a muzzle device. Did a quick look while writing: PTR-10 PRICK, and it is indeed Swedish

This video is awesome!

This was kewl. Thanks.