Adept Colossus, King of the Body Armor Hill? Beyond Level IV/RF3

💲Adept: "Buffman" bit.ly/3wDGX5p
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#BodyArmor #m993 #VPAM12 #SiCTiB2

Пікірлер: 799

  • @PolenarTactical
    @PolenarTactical Жыл бұрын

    Wow, the performance of this plate is amazing

  • @Milspecpoptart

    @Milspecpoptart

    Жыл бұрын

    Git you summ!!!🤘

  • @entitycreations

    @entitycreations

    Жыл бұрын

    It's about as thick as stacking a steel plate under a level 4 ceramic. . . .

  • @chupacabra304

    @chupacabra304

    Жыл бұрын

    @@entitycreations but how much would that weigh together ? This plate is 6# alone, the combo would easily come in around 10 # tough to lug around

  • @marcusborderlands6177

    @marcusborderlands6177

    Жыл бұрын

    @@entitycreations the consideration is weight not thickness

  • @terrancewood9322

    @terrancewood9322

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marcusborderlands6177 For concealability thickness is important

  • @mattwhite7421
    @mattwhite7421 Жыл бұрын

    It is funny that it took a round from WW2 to defeat a future proof plate. But SmKH was meant for armored vehicles not people. Just shows how far technology has come.

  • @ivankrylov6270

    @ivankrylov6270

    Жыл бұрын

    Anti tank is anti tank i guess But it's still crazy that our personal body armor is getting to those levels

  • @jaypee389

    @jaypee389

    Жыл бұрын

    .223 Rem 35 Grain NTX @ Eyes, Pelvic Girdle, or Femur. Armor is over rated. Hope this helps.

  • @AlitaGunm99

    @AlitaGunm99

    Жыл бұрын

    Would it have still penetrated on a new plate though?

  • @atranimecs

    @atranimecs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaypee389 Its about most likely hit area at a distance which is in the body's core. dont be dense, no one is saying armor makes you completely invincible.

  • @jaypee389

    @jaypee389

    Жыл бұрын

    @@atranimecs Mexico and Iraq showed me this. *On youtube in minecraft. Better to have a chrome lined HBAR M4 with 2000 NTX rounds then 200 rounds of M993.

  • @blackberet9997
    @blackberet9997 Жыл бұрын

    I'm astonished it stopped m993 from .300 win mag, that stuff absolutely has a deserved reputation as an armor buster, even against light armored vehicles The fact it stopped it going considerably over normal velocity is remarkable

  • @dalejrjunior1298

    @dalejrjunior1298

    Жыл бұрын

    id like to see it tested with some tungsten 7mm rem mag ammo. saw some that was 176 grain at 3450 fps. i bet that would deform it horribly or poke through

  • @christopherjackson5829

    @christopherjackson5829

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought M993 is 7.62 nato. Am I missing something? I thought the other rounds were 300 win chad 😂

  • @blackberet9997

    @blackberet9997

    Жыл бұрын

    M993 is the bullet type/military designation It can be loaded in .300 win mag too Or .300 blk, I suppose M993 is *meant* for 7.62x51, and normally loaded in that, but being loaded in .300 win mag still makes the bullet m993

  • @dalejrjunior1298

    @dalejrjunior1298

    Жыл бұрын

    @@christopherjackson5829 300 win mag uses same bullets as 7.62x51 but different case.

  • @christopherjackson5829

    @christopherjackson5829

    Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou so much for quick education boys, learn something new every day 👍

  • @crush3095
    @crush3095 Жыл бұрын

    why is this video so much better than other armor testing videos? is it the pace? the bullet selection that doesn't start at 22lr? it's very good, I enjoyed it!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @timewave02012
    @timewave02012 Жыл бұрын

    That SmKH is HOT. 196gr @2917 fps is 3702 ftlbs. 8x57 is only supposed to make ~3000 ftlbs at ~2600 fps. Good thing the Mauser action is strong enough for magnum calibers that typically make ~4000 ftlbs. Based on the other results, I assume mass/momentum is what made the difference. Anyway, you were right to wait with the SmKH for a plate as impressive as this, and I'm relieved you didn't have any hangfire or point of impact shift issues with it.

  • @AldoSchmedack

    @AldoSchmedack

    Жыл бұрын

    Speed cracks and momentum widens that gap.

  • @preperforated

    @preperforated

    Жыл бұрын

    Almost always the limitation isn't the action, but the case head.

  • @TerminalM193
    @TerminalM193 Жыл бұрын

    I've said it before and I'll continue to say it.... This channel is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED!!! I've not found any other channel with such concise and comprehensive testing and information on everything ballistic. GET THIS MAN MORE SUBS!

  • @jay-by1se
    @jay-by1se Жыл бұрын

    It's great to see a real scientist step into the KZread testing Arena.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    I just pretend to be one on camera :D

  • @chupacabra304

    @chupacabra304

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE I always said the best scientists are citizen scientists! Passion for your art and study of what you are interested in can often be JUST AS if not more important and valuable to the community than corporate interests and glory-hound ph.D’s . Seen it a lot my self in the biochem community. Garage biohackers while they don’t drive the industry, offer critical feedback through their tinkering . Thank you for sharing your knowledge, another aspect that many corporate scientists are prevented from doing due to copying by foreign governments and competition!

  • @chemistryofquestionablequa6252

    @chemistryofquestionablequa6252

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@chupacabra304 some of the greatest scientific discoveries ever made have been by amateur citizen scientists. Unfortunately these days we're looked at with suspicion by people who don't understand what we do.

  • @chupacabra304

    @chupacabra304

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 preach brœthr ✊🏽

  • @scipher99
    @scipher99 Жыл бұрын

    Extremely impressed with the performance of this plate. From someone who has taken rounds center mass in OIF/OEF from 7.62 I wouldn't want to be hit by anything you threw at this armor lol. For this to soak up multiple hits by various AP and API rounds while being compromised from previous hits is amazing.

  • @Jonnyblacknell

    @Jonnyblacknell

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro what did that 7.62 feel like!?

  • @scipher99

    @scipher99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jonnyblacknell Imagine getting hit in the plate by someone swinging a sledgehammer at you. It will take you right off of your feet. You also get a huge nasty contusion at the point of impact.

  • @Jonnyblacknell

    @Jonnyblacknell

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scipher99 crazy man, thanks for your service from the UK!

  • @scipher99

    @scipher99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jonnyblacknell Thank you for that.

  • @Midwestprpr

    @Midwestprpr

    4 күн бұрын

    Thank you for serving, and welcome home brother

  • @privateassman8839
    @privateassman8839 Жыл бұрын

    I like how thorough your tests are. Most of the stuff coming from youtubers is just shooting the plate. Thank you for providing such rigorous tests and accurate information. Keep it up!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    The pleasure is all mine. If someone learns something from my videos that makes my day !

  • @N20Joe

    @N20Joe

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed I just found this channel and I love the drop tests beforehand and the clay backer.

  • @bobbyhill3323

    @bobbyhill3323

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE What is that scope mount on your Mauser? I'd love to scope up my Mauser without having to ruin the receiver

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bobbyhill3323 Badace Tactical: www.badacetactical.com/collections/ndt-mount-for-mausers

  • @ColeDedhand
    @ColeDedhand Жыл бұрын

    If I paid $1300 for a set of plates I'd be damned disappointed if I didn't get shot with 30-06 black tip.

  • @timewave02012

    @timewave02012

    Жыл бұрын

    You'd be more disappointed if you got shot with SmKH.

  • @mikehawkswollen5819

    @mikehawkswollen5819

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @lithium1770

    @lithium1770

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. Dont wanna waste plates with 9mm or something lol

  • @rafalo2323

    @rafalo2323

    Жыл бұрын

    trust me! because of back-face-deformation trauma and later on PTSD you still don't want to get hit...

  • @user-oy9zy4ds9m

    @user-oy9zy4ds9m

    10 күн бұрын

    Watch you get hit with .22 rim fre and it misses the plate 😂

  • @ISHIDDEDANDFARDED
    @ISHIDDEDANDFARDED Жыл бұрын

    Adept lists this plate being able to have "standoff protection from .50 Caliber M33 Ball," that's one feature I'd like to see tested.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    They said about 500 yards. I could make that happen. But I knw Oxide talked about wanting to do it. So if he doesn't then I will

  • @mangrumpyold1871

    @mangrumpyold1871

    Жыл бұрын

    I would not worry about M33 Ball it is the API that is almost the same price as the M33 on the civilian side. If someone was to shoot a 50 BMG at me in anger, I would assume it is API at the least.

  • @swegmastur614

    @swegmastur614

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mangrumpyold1871 I feel like if you're in a situation where you're getting shot at by 50 cal you're kinda fucked regardless if your plate can stop it or not

  • @dalejrjunior1298

    @dalejrjunior1298

    Жыл бұрын

    doesnt matter if it does that energy transfer to your body will kill you

  • @ChefofWar33

    @ChefofWar33

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mangrumpyold1871 .50 cal API is so absurdly hard to stop. Not sure if you would be able to wear something thick enough to do it.

  • @whatsup24_7
    @whatsup24_7 Жыл бұрын

    I like the detail and time you put into your vids rather than the very short ones others put out.

  • @qwe304
    @qwe304 Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see these things hold up as promised, I'm looking forward to the other products that adept it working on top

  • @qwe304

    @qwe304

    Жыл бұрын

    I am curious if the smkh would've made it through on a fresh strike face.

  • @nathan_k
    @nathan_k Жыл бұрын

    300WinChad needs to be submitted formally to SAAMI. :) You *have* to do it. Get your name in the spec!

  • @GrindHouseBlues83
    @GrindHouseBlues83 Жыл бұрын

    Considering this plates performance when it’s compromised,I think you’d have to punch a fresh plate while wearing the Infinity Gauntlet to penetrate it. Super impressive performance here.

  • @qbanlink25
    @qbanlink25 Жыл бұрын

    Hands down the most well put together scientific approach to testing armor I've seen on KZread, good job sir, finely done.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. :D

  • @rob6850
    @rob6850 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, you're awesome for doing these tests.

  • @clinthavoc4331
    @clinthavoc4331 Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome, love have seeing your channel. It can be refreshing sometimes to just get a raw review without the theatrics. Great content, I'll be picking up some of their Storm side plates in the future.

  • @ABowlofPho
    @ABowlofPho10 ай бұрын

    I feel like this plate was made partially in response to the 6.8 NGSW round that US mil has been trying to hype up. The DoD isn't releasing much information about that round's capabilities but the claims are ambitious, hence Adept pulled out all the cards for this plate while keeping it at a reasonable weight to try to accommodate absolute worst case scenario. That +P+ M993 load is just nasty to think about and if the AP 6.8 load is anything close to that, this plate really is "future-proofed" as they call it.

  • @sunrisejackdaw1779

    @sunrisejackdaw1779

    6 ай бұрын

    I think it's closer to a boutique offering. If you need a sniper plate/are worried about some unknown threat, here's your deal. A civil grade XSAPI is no joke!

  • @perseusrex614
    @perseusrex614 Жыл бұрын

    BEST buffman vid sofar. Not only for the content, but for also the editing and fun factor. You bumped those up, great work!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @SZE3719
    @SZE3719 Жыл бұрын

    Out of all the plates so far that I've seen you shoot this Adept plate which I am kind of surprised did pretty darn good

  • @theoverseer4886
    @theoverseer4886 Жыл бұрын

    The fact there isnt atleast 4 30 cal holes in the back of that plate tells u how good it is

  • @TimberwolfCY
    @TimberwolfCY Жыл бұрын

    Hot damn what a test. Thanks a ton for that hard work Matt!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @LSD25
    @LSD25 Жыл бұрын

    That plate is both JACKED and CRACKED.

  • @alexxavier5408
    @alexxavier5408 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for actually giving information and taking the time to have standards and describing those standards. Thank you for actually being an informational channel and not idiotic sketch comedy, cool guy bro memes, or a tacticool wannabe. Subscribed and will now watch your previous videos with great interest. Thank you again for being informative.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! I have quite the collection of armor demo videos under my belt, if you have any questions feel free to ask!

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing plate!🙏

  • @Caxel108
    @Caxel108 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome test, you never disappoint 💪

  • @1.forestrunner
    @1.forestrunner Жыл бұрын

    Old school still works...glad I have a Mauser. Thanks for the test!

  • @thr0waway
    @thr0waway Жыл бұрын

    The sheer amount of information presented is staggering. Insane stuff, keep it up. Channel deserves to be bigger.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank YOU!

  • @MyLonewolf25
    @MyLonewolf25 Жыл бұрын

    640 per plate is a really good deal for these

  • @jupiterjunk
    @jupiterjunk Жыл бұрын

    I love these tear-downs.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    So do I !

  • @trevorj.8401
    @trevorj.8401 Жыл бұрын

    I've said it before and I'll say it again this is the best armor testing channel there is!!!!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @cheryljason9617
    @cheryljason9617 Жыл бұрын

    Buddy you have by far the best and most true body armor test on the net period... you're as close as 1 can get to the NIJ we regulars can get to... thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos...

  • @teaganwindago3132
    @teaganwindago3132 Жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel. And right at the beginning I knew I needed to sub to it. This is the most scientific test I've seen to date in regards to testing body armor. Body armor is the last big purchase I need to make. I run a Tac vest with my gear attached. But it's just a vest with no protection. I need both. My vest consist of 4 pouches for pistol mags. One I use for a multi tool, Holster for a second pistol, 3 AR mags, Phone pouch, FlashLight pouch, and a batton slot. There's plenty of molle for my hand cuffs, Battle knife and anything else I want to attach. But adding that to a plate carrier may be too much weight for me. You know what I have so you should know what I need. I'm in Texas so that means we shoot BIG guns down here. I look forward to future videos and a recommendation for the right plate carrier. I would be willing to move from my vest to a plate vest with all the needed places for my gear. Thank you for this test and your work that so far beats out everything else I've seen. Good job!!!

  • @void_of_trash6678
    @void_of_trash6678 Жыл бұрын

    This is the first video I have seen from your channel and I really like the way you test and this was a very interesting and entertaining video to watch, I'm definitely subscribing to see more.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It can be repetitive at times but if you're out hunting for plate info, it can be very useful!

  • @curgunner
    @curgunner Жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this test

  • @jackjohnson291
    @jackjohnson291 Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering when someone would push it further. It’s always good to see, as it’s like the battle between radars and radar detectors; tech is constantly competing.

  • @2A.Freedom
    @2A.Freedom6 ай бұрын

    This is probably the best or highest threat plate I've ever seen...

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    6 ай бұрын

    You are definitely not wrong :D

  • @thuglincoln7699
    @thuglincoln7699 Жыл бұрын

    Adept is hands down, one of the most underrated armor companies out there. They are constantly innovating and pushing the envelope for personal armor. Oh and that plate is only like 650 usd also.

  • @cc-vg4ed

    @cc-vg4ed

    Жыл бұрын

    Aren't they brand new? I haven't seen hardly anything of their plates out in the wild. Just knowledge and technicals on Adepts front. This is literally the only testing I could find on one of their plates (other than their own videos)

  • @thuglincoln7699

    @thuglincoln7699

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cc-vg4ed they're not new, but they are really low-key. They haven't really leveraged social media much. They make all their stuff in house in EU, i _think_ around Prague.

  • @cc-vg4ed

    @cc-vg4ed

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thuglincoln7699 hmm. It looks as if their webpage was created in Q1 of 2021 so that is fairly new. Their contact page says their address is in Oklahoma, USA? Also their about us says "Adept is a materials engineering and industrial design firm that focuses on the development of body armor and infantry equipment."

  • @thuglincoln7699

    @thuglincoln7699

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cc-vg4ed Yeah they used to be called "Diamond age" and they rebranded to adept a few years back. and yeah they have offices here in TX or OK, but they do most of their business in EU and have manufacturing there because of like ITAR and biz like that

  • @cc-vg4ed

    @cc-vg4ed

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thuglincoln7699 They should list their manufacturing location so people can vet it. Hesco, Highcom, RMA, LTC, Tencate all list theirs.

  • @argy007
    @argy007 Жыл бұрын

    Can you please test their titanium + UHMWPE plate? I am specifically interested in whether it will stop M855A1 and M80A1 from 16” barrels.

  • @brudamiranda3314
    @brudamiranda3314 Жыл бұрын

    I've been watching all videos . Straight through BABY!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank YOu!

  • @thedriveinopera8889
    @thedriveinopera8889 Жыл бұрын

    this is very interesting you steped it up as far as the round quality goes.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    It cost me some serious $$$, but in the end, I think we set the standard if someone wants something above Level IV :D

  • @luckyomen
    @luckyomen Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing this plate, I ultimately ended up purchasing one for myself (Not your goal, but it is an endorsement of my trust in your integrity, methodology, and the quality of your productions.) Let's hope its just a pricey piece of set dressing, but I'll wear with confidence!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    You are most welcomed!

  • @charliesmith5785

    @charliesmith5785

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@BuffRANGE I need info on how to get these plates.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@charliesmith5785 "Buffman" bit.ly/3wDGX5p

  • @dragonusmc0311
    @dragonusmc0311 Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate your work happy thanksgiving.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

  • @Midwestprpr
    @Midwestprpr4 күн бұрын

    Great teardown!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    3 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @2006Mercury
    @2006Mercury Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Great info and testing

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @EnricoBressi
    @EnricoBressi Жыл бұрын

    Very well done brother! And I loved the funny uncle,Roger cameo! Too funny! Thanks for the great job!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @bonk2910
    @bonk2910 Жыл бұрын

    been waiting for this one !

  • @hoistline
    @hoistline Жыл бұрын

    At first i was put off by the flex, by nature i am skeptical, i stuck it out and was impressed by your knowledge of reloading and ballistics, the in-depth review of the armor and your display of subject based experience kept me interested and the final inspection and conclusion left me satisfied. Subbed, thumbs-up and a bell click for you, good day Sir.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sticking around for the end! I can be goofy at times but do try to remain info/education centric :)

  • @Embassy_of_Jupiter
    @Embassy_of_Jupiter Жыл бұрын

    Silicon carbide truly is a wonder material, it's also in many cutting edge electronics, along with other carbides and arsenides.

  • @derrickkolba
    @derrickkolba Жыл бұрын

    thanks matt, ill take this video as a birthday gift. yes that plate is now the king of armor.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohh it's your birthday today?

  • @derrickkolba

    @derrickkolba

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE no but close enough. thanks.

  • @chiefro7
    @chiefro7 Жыл бұрын

    Been waitin on this one!

  • @vernonasian
    @vernonasian Жыл бұрын

    I did exercise today sir! Thank you

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Good work!

  • @muramasa24
    @muramasa24 Жыл бұрын

    beautiful plate

  • @tennesseehighclass3373
    @tennesseehighclass3373 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best one yet

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @foolicooli
    @foolicooli Жыл бұрын

    Quite impressive I'd take it over a lot of 5.56 and 7.62 plates that are just as thick and heavy that do a lot less

  • @larrydonor18
    @larrydonor18 Жыл бұрын

    Masterly job Govenor.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Why thank you !

  • @joelopezjl28
    @joelopezjl28 Жыл бұрын

    That SMKH is really insane

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    That 2900 fps is no JOke

  • @ArsonalTech
    @ArsonalTech Жыл бұрын

    I like how scientific this channel is

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    #forscience!

  • @cheryltysver4819
    @cheryltysver4819 Жыл бұрын

    This is your best video (at least that I have seen)! Quite a while ago, when you first discovered the Smk-H, I commented that you had found the best AP that you would likely ever find and I got no feedback. Maybe you will believe me now. I noted then that I had shot it at well over 4,000 fps (when turned down to. .308" in the equivalent to a. .300 Chey-tac (a .30/.505 Improved Gibbs))! The projectiles handled that platform easily and I still have a 3" thick cold rolled plate with two complete penetrations and shredded a 3" thick seasoned oak capture block! When fired out of a. .30 caliber propellent gun with ~ 500 grs. of IMR 7828 at over 5,000 fps...it completely penetrated a 2" thick block of Inconel (a very expensive super-alloy) that easily stopped multiple rounds of 20mm Lahti anti-tank AP ammunition! With all that being said, I never had chronographed the original ammunition! This was all done back in the mid 1980's... and I haven't seen anything yet that will best the Smk-H, but there have been a few approaches using new technologies with novel carbon structures that could possibly exceed it's performance! Thanks for filling that gap. My interests were mostly in the area of armor arrays and vehicles, and the limits of internal, exterior and terminal ballistics... and the curiosities in those areas have largely been satisfied. Thanks again for all of your excellent work, I don't know how you could have done better than you did in this video. Take care and as always, keep your powder dry!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheryl, I am not sure if I ever saw your reply. KZread is absolutely horrible about proper notifications for replies or comments, so I apologize, as I try to respond to as many comments as possible. I'm guessing you don't have anymore of those SMKH rounds left? Adept thinks this WHA tungsten may be advantageous for ceramic penetration over Wc-Co cores being used today. It's simply downright amazing to throw these at 2900+ fps from the 23" Mauser

  • @cheryltysver4819

    @cheryltysver4819

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE No I don't. I missed out on the link you had and even wondered about what you ever did with the few duds that you encountered! As I indicated in my first comment, I pretty much accomplished everything that I was curious about with these as well as the limits of propellent driven gun designs... either via my own testing or through contacts with some of the top people that I met at conferences that I attended that were either DOD or contractors/liaisons...at ADPA/NDIA or Aberdeen PG... working groups, et al... Some of the contacts came from 'filtered' responses to some articles that I have written in several magazines that ended up being very helpful over the years... that came out of extrapolations that I made when I was running into the velocity limits of the chronographs that I was using at the time. They included upper echelon or director level people at various research facilities, to include Small Caliber sector arsenals and EML labs... and APG as noted previously. They included (invited) tours at Aberdeen, University of Texas (Austin)/EML St. Marks (via FCSA/Olin) and numerous conferences via ADPA/NDIA... Very briefly (in case you are interested)... some of those 'limits' are engineering/materials... type limits. Others are harder or more intractable. Interior ballistics: > Hyper-velocity gouging...(see: possible resolution via bore/projectile hardness tailoring... though I have not seen it fielded yet... which could be due to classification or further difficulties. What I have seen is an increase in penetrator mass which could also be limited by the launch dynamics of APFSDS/DA long rods. Future development in the direction of penetration enhancement could come from segmented long rods and the possible use of various extremely robust forms of carbon geometries from the standpoint of impact tolerance and melting points. To the question of achievable velocities... - (In atmosphere) gouging will start to occur in the low to mid 6,000 fps range (for sliding contact projectiles). Keep an eye on tank gun velocity improvements though it is likely that any break throughs will be classified, I have the feeling that there is still something holding things up. You can probably keep an eye on the fielding of promised ship-based EML platforms for this area of launch technology! As far as EML goes...there are some rather interesting launch dynamics outcomes... using velocity enhancement of pre-accelerated projectiles which has to do with the sound speed of the materials under study. The sound speed determines the speed limit of materials response. You can also encounter this once projectile speed reaches the hydro-dynamic regime (which can also be affected by density parameters). At these velocities the communication of stresses normally influencing the projectiles, goes away (I e.- the projectile does not recognize the stress occurring at the nose-tip...in the impact framework). The same consideration applies in the pre-acceleration case. In conversation with a national government lab... accelerations involving loads of over 5 times the normal yield strength were mentioned. How far beyond 5 times he could not comment on. Aero-thermal limits are another limiting factor. Tungsten long rods will encounter degrading ablation in the 3 - 3.5 km/sec. velocity regime. Adding carbon (see above) nose-tips will get you to 4 km/sec! Lastly, in my tests with high pressure propellent guns (in the early to mid 1990's) I ran through ~ a half dozen .30 and .50 caliber barrels (both rifled and smooth- bore) before reaching out to the various labs for answers. All shots in the mid 6,000 ft/second range resulted in in - bore projectile failures! End of barrel and the failure to notice the gouges will be memorable! I know that this ended up being a little beyond brief... but you seem to be on the curious side, as am I! Take care and keep your powder dry!

  • @aloofsive1140

    @aloofsive1140

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cheryltysver4819 4 kilometers per second? I am thoroughly perplexed if that is the legit speed of a projectile achievable out of something a human holds.

  • @cheryltysver4819

    @cheryltysver4819

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aloofsive1140 Those tests were conducted between 25 - 30 years ago and garnered far more attention than you almost certainly would ever want due in large part, to being published in a national/international venue. To your question... while the gun could be held rather easily, when operating at the maximum pressures for which it was designed, you most certainly would not want to be in close proximity! To quote the various DOD researchers that had experience with such guns, even with all the instrumentation that they had at their disposal, such guns could be very unpredictable and very short gun and barrel lifetimes were the norm (25 - 30 shots being not unusual)! Projectile failures for the various types tested were running between 85 - 90% and pressures were likely in the 200 - 250,000 + psi range (high enough to vaporize the front half of a fifty caliber cartridge case that became necessary after only twenty or so shots due to eight to nine inches of throat erosion). In the light weight projectile tests multiple .30 and .50 caliber test barrels were damaged in the first few shots due to hyper-velocity gouging when velocities exceeded the mid 6,000 - 6,500 fps range with L/D: 1 monolithic solids! The highest velocity recorded was just over 7,100 fps at the muzzle (6,980 over the Oehler 35P chronograph sensors)! Both the gun and 45" M2HB barrel were damaged during the shot! With respect to the 4km/sec. velocities... those were cited in a NDIA conference that concerned measures that were necessary to cope with aero-thermal heating/melting of tungsten and carbon tipped tungsten long rod projectiles using non-conventional acceleration methodologies that were linked to next generation launch systems in the neighborhood of twenty years ago while I was consulting with a working group out of Aberdeen Proving Ground via ADPA/NDIA.

  • @michaelwoodward5787
    @michaelwoodward5787 Жыл бұрын

    Damn good plate.

  • @s13ndr
    @s13ndr Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video !

  • @PrayingPanda
    @PrayingPanda Жыл бұрын

    300 win-chad. I'm using this from now on

  • @jacobtedder4813
    @jacobtedder4813 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah you’re gonna be feeling that

  • @YourMom-ii7ed
    @YourMom-ii7ed Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate your testing.

  • @joelatkinson2080
    @joelatkinson2080 Жыл бұрын

    Great video.

  • @AlwayzPr0
    @AlwayzPr0 Жыл бұрын

    i am impressed

  • @DCMAKER133
    @DCMAKER133 Жыл бұрын

    Definitely the plate I am going to buy to replace my TSG level 4 si. I'll buy it sometime early next year.

  • @jonboy9734

    @jonboy9734

    Жыл бұрын

    Just be sure you have a carrier that will fit it. It’s thicker than any plate I’ve ever seen.

  • @DCMAKER133

    @DCMAKER133

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jonboy9734 already made a comment on that. I mostly likely have to replace my rbav which sucks. Any recommendations? Proper fit is most important like making sure there is no excess bounce that could cause unnecessary wear on my back. I already have serious back issues.

  • @Drew4078
    @Drew4078 Жыл бұрын

    I just don’t understand why this channel doesn’t have a million subscribers.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish it did too! - Also not sure why I wasn't alerted to this comment.

  • @toshmiller5571
    @toshmiller5571 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @percisionshot4331
    @percisionshot4331 Жыл бұрын

    That’s a bad ass plate

  • @bonkboi9384
    @bonkboi9384 Жыл бұрын

    Cant wait to see their titanium plate!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    I should ask them about testing that model. :D

  • @kenofken9458

    @kenofken9458

    Жыл бұрын

    The titanium by itself will not stop rifle rounds. It works in conjunction with a thicker UHMWPE. The titanium plate itself is good for IIIA and spike resistance.

  • @DanielADickey
    @DanielADickey Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @MATTLEism
    @MATTLEism Жыл бұрын

    This is like the torque test channel for body armor.

  • @chuckfinley3152
    @chuckfinley3152 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive

  • @redrummaster5076
    @redrummaster5076 Жыл бұрын

    Best plate ever seen on your channel ! Thank you very much!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    I would certainly agree. I don't think we've tested a tougher plate in terms of advanced threats.

  • @JOHN-hf9ow
    @JOHN-hf9ow Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding video man, like always! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving :)

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    You as well🦃🦃

  • @JustinTurnerman
    @JustinTurnerman2 күн бұрын

    Super cool 😎

  • @johnchan6191
    @johnchan6191 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, gr8 vdo on this plate. Gr8 ammo used on this plate. Definately a gr8 plate 4 body protection. Thx 4 sharing on Utube.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!!

  • @alistairalexander3468
    @alistairalexander3468 Жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hoffman, someday I'm gonna send you a plate that could stop that antique tungsten alloy. Fingers crossed! Also their Mantis plate is impressive in it's own way, could probably stop a steel core magdump like an AR500 plate stops a lead core magdump.

  • @Jagdtyger2A
    @Jagdtyger2A Жыл бұрын

    LOL I just love your 200 mag AP rounds, ethey should give the plate a solid test. But I always thought that a .50 BMG loaded with the M2 .30 AP as a sabot in a teflon sleve. Sort of like Remington's "accelerator" rounds. Now that round would give any armor a bad day

  • @alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548
    @alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548 Жыл бұрын

    I had a Turkish 8mm Mauser when I was a young teenager and shot that old milsurp FMJ ammo in the green bandolier, it would easily breeze thru multiple full size trees and it even shot completely thru a 78ish old car. Straight thru the engine block and out the trunk, no doubt 30-06 is extremely powerful but that 8mm just works lol. Could you imagine having an mg-42 fired at you in the 40's, thankfully we don't have to cuz I for one would not want that to happen lol. Really glad you threw in that 8mm you don't hear much being said about that rifle or round much these days, not everything new is better than old.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    well in all seriousness the SMKH load is the cream of the crop. Standard SMK is not quite as effective as the M2AP bullet :D

  • @alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548

    @alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE it's amazing how things change over time lol to bad I didn't order cases and cases of those and the ammo back when it was dirt cheap 🤣 if i would have been older during that time I sure would have lol

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548 Indeed. I wish I was into some of this at a much earlier time..

  • @ricksmith7232
    @ricksmith7232 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing content, easily the best armor testing on KZread. How exactly do you get your hands on some of these rounds? You obviously can’t just order them online

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Various collectors have them from time to time, and my wallet is often empty.

  • @boblee8069
    @boblee80695 ай бұрын

    This is an awesome channel great video

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @DeathTrap64
    @DeathTrap64 Жыл бұрын

    That rifle is beautiful...

  • @paulpaulie
    @paulpaulie Жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @blykoger
    @blykoger Жыл бұрын

    Just bought mine because of this video. Adept oughta pay you for this one buff

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Supposedly “Buffman” saves you some coin and gives me that kickback :)

  • @blykoger

    @blykoger

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE I already nabbed em I’m sorry :(

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@blykoger No worries at all :D

  • @hd_jusonvlog6977
    @hd_jusonvlog6977 Жыл бұрын

    15:23 The Plate Look-alike the Necronomicon Book of the dead 😅🤣 Nice 👍

  • @zadamany9255
    @zadamany9255 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive stuff! If you have more ceramic left over, please send it Qwe’s way!

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes indeed. Mail man lost the first set.

  • @zadamany9255

    @zadamany9255

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE yeah, he told me. Shame about that XSapi…

  • @f3nixfire
    @f3nixfire Жыл бұрын

    Always love your work, Buffman! Keep it up! An impressive plate for sure! I understand why you didn't shoot the SMKH first, but I wonder if a fresh uncompromised plate would have had a chance at stopping it. Unlikely, but it makes me wonder 🤔 maybe if you get another one. Haha

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Adept thinks it's likely not possible at 45', but if they want to send a fresh plate, I would be willing to start it at 100 yards and try again :D

  • @f3nixfire

    @f3nixfire

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE Here's hoping! Thanks man! Appreciate you!

  • @kevinb.8649
    @kevinb.8649 Жыл бұрын

    Only thing I would like to see is them develop some of this new metallic ceramic foam stuff that they are now producing and working with. It both absorbs and breaks up most every penetrating round they throw at it and seems to have huge potential combined with other technology.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    That foam would be cool to see mass produced!

  • @kevinb.8649

    @kevinb.8649

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE it’s not as complicated as u think. Several ways to diy it even. It’s all about getting temp and cooling right. But several methods to produce it. The next is incorporating high entropy alloys into the foam.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kevinb.8649 That sounds well outside my wheelhouse of expertise :D

  • @FreakiMuffin
    @FreakiMuffin Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always!! I just love it when the 8mm smkh comes out, you got any more rounds for future videos left?

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, but am always looking for more. Wish they weren’t as expensive as they have become :(

  • @azisandwich
    @azisandwich Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @wilsonrawlin8547
    @wilsonrawlin8547 Жыл бұрын

    Great Plate! Try Hoplite's top shelf LV IV plate.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    What is the top line LTC/Hoplite plate model #?

  • @dg2010
    @dg2010 Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see companies put thin metal inserts into plates, perhaps before the UHMPWE backer, to help contain backface deformation. NIJ standards for deformation are way too lenient methinks.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s sometimes called a crack arrestor.

  • @huwhitecavebeast1972

    @huwhitecavebeast1972

    Жыл бұрын

    Would be better to be behind the polyethylene.

  • @mobilegamersunite
    @mobilegamersunite Жыл бұрын

    Great video thanks. We need videos like this if anybody is expected to pay over 600 for a plate...this way we at least know what we get for the 600 price

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    People pay $1200-1500 Each for some high end plates without ever seeing a demo of them! That’s what I’m here for

  • @mobilegamersunite

    @mobilegamersunite

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuffRANGE I prefer layers of 3a in clothing. Like my bulletproof coat. A plate takes preparation...a coat you wear every day is already on your back. I would maybe get 2 of these plates to throw into my double tall backpack 🎒 that holds my MK18. Other plates are almost 20lbs ....these plates would only be like 10lbs. Makes a big difference when the bag is loaded up and heavy.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mobilegamersunite yep. Hard to argue what you have on your or immediate access to vs something at home.

  • @swiftey3973
    @swiftey3973 Жыл бұрын

    Very amazing results. Would you say with a good quality llla backer it would have stopped the SMKH?

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    I doubt it.

  • @SZE3719
    @SZE3719 Жыл бұрын

    Before I forget young man you have a nice Thanksgiving

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    You as Well!

  • @GeoffDerksen
    @GeoffDerksen Жыл бұрын

    I was super interested until there was no country of origin or NIJ certification. When that can happen there will be a real winner here.

  • @BuffRANGE

    @BuffRANGE

    Жыл бұрын

    European manufacturer. I'm sure NIJ certification can be done. I'll leave that up to them.

  • @leopitre7907
    @leopitre7907 Жыл бұрын

    When the plate is curved... shouldn't they clay be shaped to the curviture of the plate, in order to simulate how the curved plate would be against the human body.