The video is from the YouTube channel Kentucky Ballistics, where the host, Scott, conducts an experiment to see what happens when a super-hot 50 caliber round is fired from a Barrett M82A1 semi-automatic rifle. The round produces 190,000 PSI, which is much higher than the normal operating pressure of 55,000 PSI for a 50 BMG. Scott sets up a test range with a cinder block wall, a ballistic dummy, and a slow-motion camera to capture the explosion. The round is fired, and the rifle explodes, causing significant damage to the gun and the surrounding area. The dummy is also hit by shrapnel, which could have been fatal. Scott analyzes the damage and concludes that the Barrett M82A1 would have exploded even if he had been shooting it when he unknowingly loaded a super-hot round into his RN50 rifle, which exploded and injured him in a previous incident. The video ends with Scott asking viewers if they would like to see more experiments with over-pressurized rounds and different guns.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Scott purchased a used Barrett 50 caliber gun for $100.
2. Scott had previously blown up his rn50 gun with an overcharged round on April 9, 2021.
3. The overcharged round that blew up the rn50 gun produced 190,000 PSI.
4. A normal operating pressure for a 50 BMG is 55,000 PSI.
5. Scott tested the Barrett gun by firing a test shot and then loading a "super spicy round" that produced 190,000 PSI.
6. The Barrett gun exploded when the "super spicy round" was fired.
7. A ballistic dummy was used to test the potential damage from shrapnel.
8. The dummy suffered damage to its rib and torso from shrapnel.
9. The gun's barrel completely came off after the explosion.
10. The gun's bolts held up well, but the face was damaged and cracked.
11. The magazine was destroyed by the pressure of the explosion.
12. Scott had previously blown up his rn50 gun and now also the Barrett m82a1.