Videos tagged with 4 Gauge

This expert-level review from Kentucky Ballistics delves into the rare Russian KS-23 4-gauge shotgun. Scott provides detailed historical context, discusses its unique development from aircraft barrels, and showcases its impressive capabilities through live-fire testing. The review highlights its original intended use for riot control with less-lethal rounds, its breaching potential with slugs, and the extreme terminal performance of its heavy projectiles.

This video provides an in-depth ASMR-style examination of a rare 4-gauge shotgun shell. It details the disassembly process, revealing the large lead buckshot (4.3g per ball), felt and cardboard wadding, and a substantial gunpowder charge of 19.7g. The video also visually demonstrates the ignition and burn rate of the coarse propellant.

This video details the meticulous restoration of a heavily tarnished 4-gauge brass shotgun shell. It showcases the use of a Lyman tumbler for initial cleaning and a Tekhmann rotary tool with diamond paste for achieving a mirror-like polish. The process concludes with the installation of a new primer, transforming a rare, oxidized piece into a high-shine collectible.

This video details the meticulous process of hand-reloading a rare 4-gauge shotgun shell, highlighting the significant size difference compared to a 12-gauge. It showcases the use of specialized tools and components, including a large lead 'megaslug' and felt wads, culminating in a secure wax seal. The ASMR-style presentation emphasizes the tactile and auditory aspects of historical firearms reloading.

This video tests the lethality of experimental antler and horn bullets across various calibers, from 9mm to .50 BMG, using a ballistic torso. Larger calibers like 4 Gauge and 10 Gauge demonstrated extreme damage, shattering the torso's skeleton. The .50 BMG antler round, despite its light weight, also caused significant internal organ destruction, though a standard .50 BMG round proved far more destructive.

This video tests a unique 4-gauge shotgun round loaded with gummy bears. Fired into a ballistic dummy, the round created a significant wound channel, with the gummy bears fusing into a slug due to the heat. The experiment highlights the destructive potential of experimental ammunition and showcases the capabilities of specialized firearms testing.

This video from Kentucky Ballistics explores the surprising lethality of various candies when fired from specialized firearms. Host Scott tests different candies, including Skittles, Nerds, Tic Tacs, and Gummy Bears, using a 4-gauge shotgun and a Can Cannon against a ballistic dummy. The experiment highlights how candy composition and mass can lead to significant impact damage, with hard candies causing cuts and gummy candies forming a slug. The video concludes with a demonstration of the destructive power of a .577 T-Rex rifle.

This video from Kentucky Ballistics explores the minimum bullet velocity required for lethality using a Ballistic Dummy Lab torso. The experiment demonstrates how velocity significantly impacts penetration and damage, with higher velocities from 9mm and a 4-gauge shotgun causing progressively more severe effects. The speaker, Scott, exhibits high authority through professional testing methods.

The Garand Thumb review showcases the immense KS-23, a rare Russian 4-gauge shotgun derived from anti-aircraft barrels. It demonstrates extreme recoil, significantly surpassing a 12-gauge, and features rifled barrels due to its origin. Ballistic testing confirms its devastating power with a 1000-grain slug, highlighting its historical use for riot control.

This YouTube video showcases the testing of a 4 bore shotgun. The description expresses gratitude to Nick Horten for the opportunity to experience this firearm. It highlights the 4 Bore/gauge caliber of the shotgun and encourages viewers to enjoy the content. Links to the channel's Instagram and Facebook pages are provided, along with a call to subscribe and enable notifications for future uploads.

This video provides an expert overview of a rare 4 Gauge Winchester Wildfowler shotgun from the Cody Firearms Museum. Curator Ashley Hlebinsky details the firearm's impressive size, historical provenance linked to Winchester's leadership, and its significant weight. The presentation highlights the unique nature of this historical piece within the museum's extensive collection.