Shooting A Solid Block Of Sapphire - One Of The HARDEST Minerals In THE WORLD!!!

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  • @shawnwagers3332
    @shawnwagers3332 Před rokem +12240

    My son and I met Matt this morning at Bunker Branding. He is down to earth and we had an amazing experience. Keep it up!!

    • @DemolitionRanch
      @DemolitionRanch  Před rokem +3447

      Dude it was awesome meeting y'all! Beautiful family!

    • @gunnerroo6514
      @gunnerroo6514 Před rokem +257

      That's awesome! One of my many checks on the ol bucket list. Grats on meeting one of the YT pew pew greats.

    • @Forbidden_Word
      @Forbidden_Word Před rokem +145

      Down to earth??? Not when he's on a home made bungie system!

    • @gabrielwagers7393
      @gabrielwagers7393 Před rokem +36

      It was alsome

    • @DignityForAllyt
      @DignityForAllyt Před rokem +16

      That’s cool

  • @Dragoby
    @Dragoby Před rokem +19609

    Anyone else thinking that Matt should get a bunch of those silencers and see how many he can screw together?

  • @Shadowchaser2
    @Shadowchaser2 Před rokem +46

    Honestly so nice to see Demoranch has been thriving for years, i remember watching him when i was like 13 i’m 22 now. Thank you Matt

  • @dallantobler6144
    @dallantobler6144 Před rokem +640

    Matt needs to invest in one of those insane slo mo cameras that the slo-mo guys use. Would be so sick

    • @yungkey
      @yungkey Před rokem

      @whatsappme-489 bruh

    • @jimmarks291
      @jimmarks291 Před rokem +16

      Yeah nah he can just invite them along to do some crazy shit like inviting Will Smith to Use a Flame thrower 🤣💯

    • @afrodrift2
      @afrodrift2 Před rokem

      I was literally telling myself that yesterday lol

    • @isaacpearson7398
      @isaacpearson7398 Před rokem +11

      I was thinking have the slow mo guys shoot it straight on with a 9mm with the camera behind the sapphire. It'd be the only shot in the world of its kind

    • @theo55645
      @theo55645 Před rokem +1

      You’re gonna like ballistic high speed

  • @ryank8113
    @ryank8113 Před rokem +925

    Hundreds of years from now someone is going to wonder WHAT happened to that section of Texan woods. Obsidian, glass, lead, sapphire, brass, and random shrapnel all over the place.

    • @mistasluz1216
      @mistasluz1216 Před rokem +56

      😂 and some silver and gold (or hang on was that at the old ranch) and copper… 🤣

    • @kademcpherson443
      @kademcpherson443 Před rokem +52

      Naww. Some dude in 2122: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED DUDE I STEPPED ON TEN PEICES OF GLASS TWO SAPHIRE THIRTY TWO BRASS AND TEN OBSIDIAN SHARDS

    • @andwooo9460
      @andwooo9460 Před rokem +33

      Cant forget the Demo RANCH gun lube

    • @notbonsai671
      @notbonsai671 Před rokem +5

      That's hilarious

    • @notbonsai671
      @notbonsai671 Před rokem +7

      Matt confusing history

  • @inglbrute
    @inglbrute Před rokem +169

    The clarity on that thing is incredible.

    • @MattMere
      @MattMere Před rokem

      Congratulations you're a lucky winner, text the number above for more interaction..

    • @manofcultura
      @manofcultura Před rokem +4

      It’s basically transparent aluminum.

    • @proxyhx2075
      @proxyhx2075 Před rokem

      @@manofcultura Aluminium? No. Steel? Yes.

    • @proxyhx2075
      @proxyhx2075 Před rokem +3

      @@manofcultura I mean it is made out of aluminium oxide, but it's as strong as steel :)

    • @adawg3032
      @adawg3032 Před rokem +1

      @@proxyhx2075 yes it’s a material that can be either known as sapphire in its single crystal lattice form or corundum in its multi crystal form with corundum being the mainstay of what is naturally found because sapphire generally is not found in a pure single crystal form in nature but it can be done in a lab

  • @knob007
    @knob007 Před rokem +365

    The reason you can see scratches on the rough side but not feel them is because it's actually acting as a grinding surface, the scratches are a very thin layer of your knife steel. I've dealt with plenty of very hard materials because of my knife working hobby and sapphire is the only one that continues to surprise me again and again.

    • @bollockjohnson6156
      @bollockjohnson6156 Před rokem +3

      Could you expand on "acting as a grinding surface?"

    • @knob007
      @knob007 Před rokem +42

      @@bollockjohnson6156 so when the knife moves across the sapphire, the rougher surface creates a sandpaper effect and the blade deposits lines of metal that have been pulled off

    • @bollockjohnson6156
      @bollockjohnson6156 Před rokem +9

      @@knob007 ah, brilliant and succinct. Thank you very much.

    • @TheBootyWrangler
      @TheBootyWrangler Před rokem +6

      @@bollockjohnson6156 it’s essentially a grinding stone in this situation to put it into laymen’s terms

    • @cr144mc6
      @cr144mc6 Před rokem +8

      I’ve never really worked on sapphire, but my watches that have sapphire over the dial have held up perfectly to the abuse I put them through. Welding, hammering, grinding, processing scrap, going out in the woods, on the range, swimming in the ocean, never a scratch

  • @colortexcleaningrestoratio6309

    Since the sapphire is so clear it would be cool to set up a 100k frame a second high speed camera up a couple inches directly behind the sapphire block to see what the bullet looks like coming head on at the block and the point of impact from the target’s viewpoint.

    • @O2F2
      @O2F2 Před 3 měsíci +14

      i suppose that would be the ultimate show of confidence in the sapphire's bulletproof ability because those cameras almost certainly cost more than the sapphire did. Especially given it's synthetic sapphire

    • @Gabriel.1985.
      @Gabriel.1985. Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah!!!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @user-th3bo2yp1t
      @user-th3bo2yp1t Před měsícem +3

      Sapphires are actually used as the endpoint/dome of fast missiles with optic guidence. Glass isn't hard enough to handle pressures and dust and other things that could damage it mid flight.

    • @Gabriel.1985.
      @Gabriel.1985. Před měsícem

      @@user-th3bo2yp1t really?

    • @Gabriel.1985.
      @Gabriel.1985. Před měsícem

      @@user-th3bo2yp1t it does well on one of my Bulova watches, somehow I chipped the damn thing at work

  • @Feeeeerg
    @Feeeeerg Před rokem +212

    Takes "scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7" to a whole new level.

    • @cw1161
      @cw1161 Před rokem +16

      Lv 8 with deeper groves at a lv 9

    • @SublimeDiesel
      @SublimeDiesel Před rokem +3

      Matt should have shaved his head for that segment and talked very monotone

    • @VapeTime79
      @VapeTime79 Před 3 měsíci

      Jerry does rig everything

  • @tommyb261
    @tommyb261 Před rokem +88

    A slow-motion camera behind the sapphire to see the bullets explode would have been genius.

    • @zidan40o0
      @zidan40o0 Před rokem +5

      ouch, that was a missed opportunity.

    • @kitsunekaze93
      @kitsunekaze93 Před rokem +11

      using a mirror, because slow mo cameras cost more than a house

  • @alui5362
    @alui5362 Před rokem +22

    pretty damn cool. felt super anxious about the ricochets. would be interesting to see a 50 cal on a fresh block - the block probably already took some structural damage from the previous shots - chips, etc.

  • @JustJoshnU
    @JustJoshnU Před rokem +11

    So fun fact about that sapphire. I used to work for a company, not gonna name it, that made a version of sapphire ballistic glass mixed with other ballistic materials. It's rumored that it's the same glass that the presidents limo, the beast, has in it. Capable of stopping any small arms up to a 50 BMG repeatedly or long enough for the vehicle to get out of the ambush zone.
    Edit: it's not that it's super hard, it's super dense. The molecules of the sapphire are tightly packed together due to the extreme pressure it takes to create it, hence the 30 day cook time. Just like a diamond (duh...)

  • @kafazyshorthop9909
    @kafazyshorthop9909 Před rokem +588

    I'm studying to become a geologist, and I remember studying Sapphires at some point. The main way Sapphires obtain their incredible hardness is because they are made of a mineral known as Corundum. Sapphires are categorized as a high grade metamorphic rock, meaning that its formation takes place at temperatures above 320C. Sapphires require rare conditions to form, such as a low silica content and high aluminum content in the host rock. Sapphires form in rocks that are Under-saturated, which means that there is no spare quartz in the rocks it forms in (Silica is Quartz just to clarify). Corundum on the Mohs Hardness Scale has a rating of 9, second only to diamond. The main chemical makeup of Corundum is Aluminum Oxide. Sapphires are generally found in Igneous, and Metamorphic rocks, with some examples being Granite, Schist, Gneiss. Corundum can vary in color depending on the elements present in the host rock. The distinctive blue coloration of a Sapphire comes from Titanium being present in the host rock during its formation. That's all a Sapphire really is, Corundum with Titanium impurities.
    (Petra replied and made a very important point. Corrundum is a mineral, not a rock. I referred to Corundum as a rock quite a few times in this comment, and that was incorrect). A mineral is an aggragate of inorganic elements or compounds that have an orderly internal structure, or some other form of characteristic, such as crystal structure, or special properties. A rock is usually a composition of two or more minerals, or unidentified minerals.

    • @youtubeSuckssNow
      @youtubeSuckssNow Před rokem +26

      Dan Hurd Prospecting actually just made a video on harvesting natural sapphires from host rock, Corundum included.
      (Also Dan is just awesome in general. Definitely check out his channel)

    • @briandix4633
      @briandix4633 Před rokem +29

      That's why sapphire without any other trace elements to cause color is also known as transparent aluminum. Without looking it up I believe the chemical name is aluminum silicate, AlSi02 I think, but again that's without looking it up so don't quite me on that. It's been a few decades since I studied any geology lol

    • @D1G1TALSYNAPS3
      @D1G1TALSYNAPS3 Před rokem +50

      Talk nerdy to me daddy. 😂

    • @octosquatch.
      @octosquatch. Před rokem +13

      Ruby is the same

    • @hi_tech_reptiles
      @hi_tech_reptiles Před rokem +8

      Super cool, thanks for the details dood

  • @geraldreeves9264
    @geraldreeves9264 Před rokem +262

    You should definitely make Mere a sapphire ring out of that big chunk that was leftover.

  • @garret10225579
    @garret10225579 Před 11 měsíci +9

    "scratches at a level 8 with depper groves at a level 9"

  • @Phwavin
    @Phwavin Před rokem +86

    The problem with using sapphire for armour is that, in the right circumstances, may turn into some pretty gnarly shrapnel that would slice you to ribbons.

    • @planethopper335
      @planethopper335 Před rokem +11

      It would be sandwiched between lexan.

    • @kenningtonrund282
      @kenningtonrund282 Před 11 měsíci +6

      I'd take my chances with that over a 308

    • @deathtdow
      @deathtdow Před 10 měsíci +3

      Like one of the other replies pointed out you probably could contain most of the fragmentation. What I'm more interested in is how it would preform if it was compressed from its edges. As the compression would retard crack formation. Of course you would quite possibly have to take the harmonics into account as you don't want the compressing frame to vibrate in such a manor as to cause cracks on the edges of the shappire pane.

    • @viktoriyaserebryakov2755
      @viktoriyaserebryakov2755 Před 10 měsíci

      What if you used only a thinner outer layer and had it all contained with a frame or a case to hold it together when it cracks? Would have loved to see the .50 in slow me to see if it actually dug into the sapphire at all or if it just ripped it apart.

    • @ArnoldSig
      @ArnoldSig Před 9 měsíci +1

      It would need to have layers of some sort of hard resin between layers of sapphire and this thing could probably stop an armor piercing round. The tendency to crack is the weakest point of hard materials and putting many sapphire sheets between some kind of hard glue would make a glass this thicc eat much bigger bullets.

  • @omnipotent87
    @omnipotent87 Před rokem +89

    That "scratch" on the matte section was actually the sapphire removing metal from your knife.

    • @Revelatus
      @Revelatus Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah I died a little inside. Poor Benchmade

  • @nate6263
    @nate6263 Před rokem +132

    This is actually genius advertising by them. Kinda wanna see one of their screen protectors on a phone vs 22

    • @blaniac6591
      @blaniac6591 Před rokem

      Thanks youtube, for keeping the community safe.
      But not really though.

    • @micromot
      @micromot Před rokem +8

      Wouldn't the shock of the impact just pass through the protector?

    • @nate6263
      @nate6263 Před rokem +2

      @@micromot probably. Itd just be interesting to see

    • @micromot
      @micromot Před rokem +1

      @@nate6263 That's true

  • @RogerGriffin-hp7ih
    @RogerGriffin-hp7ih Před 3 měsíci +1

    A combo of layered acrylic and sapphire sheets? Lots of fun shooting and blowing things up.

  • @kevinrinehart
    @kevinrinehart Před rokem +2

    Matt, you are an amazing video author. I love all of your videos and keep up the good work!

  • @hunszaszist
    @hunszaszist Před rokem +750

    The reason you could see the "scratches" on the side is because sapphire made a pencil of your knife. Sapphire is way harder than steel, so it acts as a sharpening stone, blunting the metal by rubbing away at it and leaving a trace. Pretty cool!

    • @mortenrl1946
      @mortenrl1946 Před rokem +42

      Probably a good sharpening stone with that matte surface on the sides!.. If a bit on the costlier side

    • @bread1832
      @bread1832 Před rokem +16

      @@mortenrl1946 probably the most bad ass one too

    • @wolfy5svn945
      @wolfy5svn945 Před rokem +19

      did you know that hardness of a gem only refers to its resistance to scratches?
      a diamond can still be smashed into tiny pieces with a hammer even though its the “hardest mineral” the properties most people assume are important is durability and hardness which sapphires rank about a 9 but they have a relatively weak tenacity strength making them brittle to direct blunt force.

    • @tricksterjoy9740
      @tricksterjoy9740 Před rokem +5

      @@wolfy5svn945 yes. And For the smooth brains: Harder=More brittle but not necessarily weaker.

    • @wolfy5svn945
      @wolfy5svn945 Před rokem

      @@tricksterjoy9740 🤣🤣 no you idiot. a minerals hardness has nothing to do with its tenacity..they can vary between ductile, malleable, flexible-elastic, and brittle. gems as basic as diamonds and sapphires and quartz are obviously brittle and at best malleable the lower they are on the mohs scale but it includes minerals like gold, mica and other things not just basic crystal structures.

  • @KevinTurner-aka-keturn
    @KevinTurner-aka-keturn Před rokem +285

    I'm super impressed with Matt for keeping a straight face through this one.

    • @mikespectre4153
      @mikespectre4153 Před rokem +8

      It took me a minute to finally realize that there's no way that mouse joke in the beginning was true 😳

    • @OutlawLotus
      @OutlawLotus Před rokem +4

      I was thinking the same thing through the whole video LOL. Still a neat little gun, and hot damn is that synth sapphire tough AF.

    • @mikespectre4153
      @mikespectre4153 Před rokem +2

      @@OutlawLotus im wondering if someone cut that sapphire into some 10x12 swimmer cuts..... just saying if it becomes a thing remember who had the idea lol jk

    • @Razgriz__1
      @Razgriz__1 Před rokem +3

      The way he was looking at that gun at the end I was half expecting him to lick the suppressor lmao.

    • @SounderMusician
      @SounderMusician Před rokem +4

      The joke is true.. b&t are hilarious. They’ve mentioned it in interviews before

  • @burnte
    @burnte Před rokem +15

    The shattering of the screen protectors is actually a feature. The glass shattering absorbs a lot of energy, saving your phone’s glass.

    • @Shadow__133
      @Shadow__133 Před 10 měsíci +3

      It also keeps you buying screen protectors over and over again 💵

    • @burnte
      @burnte Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@Shadow__133 which is cheaper than a new screen. That's the whole point.

    • @Shadow__133
      @Shadow__133 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@burnte But not cheaper than a plastic screen protector that doesn't shatter and protects just the same, except maybe for scratches.

    • @velphidrow8317
      @velphidrow8317 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@Shadow__133 a plastic screen protector will not work the same at all

    • @Shadow__133
      @Shadow__133 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@velphidrow8317 Correct. It won't shatter if you breath slightly too close to the screen.

  • @Gillygillygil
    @Gillygillygil Před rokem +4

    One of the best skits you’ve come up with Matt hahaha

  • @sin9324
    @sin9324 Před rokem +41

    I miss these type of videos. I remember when you used to shoot different type of metals and finding out which calibre goes through. I used to love those videos.

  • @106640guy
    @106640guy Před rokem +317

    Synthetic sapphire is such an interesting material and they use it for a lot of military applications too, like helicopter optics.

    • @nunyabiz4460
      @nunyabiz4460 Před rokem +2

      Yep!

    • @bingobanger
      @bingobanger Před rokem +19

      I wonder if they layered it with polycarbonate the same as regular bulletproof glass how it would perform

    • @levianderson80
      @levianderson80 Před rokem +2

      They use it for the canopies as well

    • @gaslampnation735
      @gaslampnation735 Před rokem +42

      Fun fact, sapphire is aluminum rust. Al2o3

    • @damienweeks8581
      @damienweeks8581 Před rokem +1

      @@gaslampnation735 cool!

  • @catfree
    @catfree Před 10 měsíci +3

    I love the subtle pink colour of the sapphire

  • @oliverristaino3627
    @oliverristaino3627 Před rokem

    as soon as he starts to flex his new gun, you know there gonna be that EPIC MONTAGE later in the video.
    Keep goin dude I love your channel

  • @RageUnchained
    @RageUnchained Před rokem +193

    I love that Matt basically does for a living what I used to do in my backyard with an air rifle as a kid, but with actual guns. You’re livin the dream brotha and I am here for it!

    • @RageUnchained
      @RageUnchained Před rokem +5

      @Adam Korzeniowski and I’m sure he’s as passionate about veterinary medicine as he is guns. But he still gets paid to do this stuff even if it’s not his entire livelihood

  • @TFREDHORSE
    @TFREDHORSE Před rokem +160

    I really think if Matt invested in one of those insane super slow mo cameras he would get some crazy clips with it

    • @disturbedltlman6007
      @disturbedltlman6007 Před rokem +8

      Or he could just collaborate with the right people maybe Richard Ryan

    • @thomasa5619
      @thomasa5619 Před rokem +14

      Aren’t the Slow Mo Guys in Texas?

    • @woventoast9385
      @woventoast9385 Před rokem +6

      Been saying this for years

    • @anonymousaccordionist3326
      @anonymousaccordionist3326 Před rokem +2

      @@thomasa5619 Gavin is, yes. Dan flies over to record a slew of videos occasionally.

    • @esMusicalus
      @esMusicalus Před rokem +4

      If Kentucky can do super slow-mo on his videos, Matt should be able to figure out how

  • @spavliskojr
    @spavliskojr Před rokem +2

    These are also used on watches- while super strong and almost scratch proof, it can shatter. They can easily break when pressing the crystal into the watch case. Impressive to see how it holds up to bullets hitting it!

  • @Jakefrc
    @Jakefrc Před rokem +8

    I feel like if that was laminated sheets (maybe 10mm thick) of sapphire it would have performed a lot better as it would stop the cracks from propagating through the thickness.

  • @fooliganvlogs
    @fooliganvlogs Před rokem +197

    The ideas never end for this channel

    • @dest891
      @dest891 Před rokem +7

      brooooooooo its sick to see you here. much love brother, stay on that grom life.

    • @herrhaber9076
      @herrhaber9076 Před rokem +3

      I can only imagine a huuuuuuge number of people arrived to the channel after reasearching an insane idea they just had.
      Nothing wrong with that :)

    • @redgamr27
      @redgamr27 Před rokem +1

      yooo it's fooligan!

    • @Spacecruizer203
      @Spacecruizer203 Před rokem +1

      Was actually looking for a Hickok 45 comment but a fooligan will do 💯💪🏼 good to see other tubers on here you would think there would be more comments from peeps you know they be 👀👀👀

  • @dylanpeterson6192
    @dylanpeterson6192 Před rokem +166

    The combination of laser straight edges and perfect corners, paired with the clarity through only two sides is basically hypnotizing me.

  • @crush3095
    @crush3095 Před 10 dny

    having a cameraman changes EVERYTHING
    like the video feels dynamic and engaging. not shaky, just REACTIVE
    some videos really FEEL like it's just a guy and a tripod out in the woods, lonely

  • @aarona5111
    @aarona5111 Před 10 měsíci

    Looks like such a solid gun. I love these things

  • @anothersquid
    @anothersquid Před rokem +57

    that first 15 seconds is exactly how I've always imagined Texas hunting works. All that was missing is the yell "It's comin' right for us!"

    • @jonduncansakurawallknifegarden
      @jonduncansakurawallknifegarden Před rokem +2

      Wait we’re not supposed to take RPG’s out when we hunt or camp 😬 I mean I don’t do that or anything or know anyone who does or who ever has. That would be blasphemous. 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫😅

    • @belowaverage19
      @belowaverage19 Před rokem +4

      Thats because hes not in colorado.

    • @mrmaxepik
      @mrmaxepik Před rokem +1

      Be careful with that, you can spill your beer

  • @vulkunvision
    @vulkunvision Před rokem +431

    Matt is shooting even better than usual, with an invisible target...

  • @yourcousinlol
    @yourcousinlol Před 2 měsíci

    This is pretty awesome here at 9:56, you can see the projectile traveling about halfway

  • @simplicity3185
    @simplicity3185 Před 8 měsíci +1

    love how Sappire refracts light, like looking through ten inches of sapphire looks like 1cm of glass. doesnt warp image behind at all.

  • @havoc1zero
    @havoc1zero Před rokem +196

    I had chills running up my whole body while Matt was scratching the sapphire with the knife tip 😂

    • @tannerdoberenz2992
      @tannerdoberenz2992 Před rokem +16

      What about at the end when he wipes the edge across the cinder block multiple time? I think I dies a little

    • @thejudgeexecutioner
      @thejudgeexecutioner Před rokem +2

      Anyone thinking of that's what she said jokes when he mentions the word erection.

    • @Coyote66MB
      @Coyote66MB Před rokem +11

      Nails on a chalkboard

    • @hipflip-ve6lm
      @hipflip-ve6lm Před rokem +8

      yeah it was awful hearing it

    • @samuelstearns3262
      @samuelstearns3262 Před rokem +5

      I actually had to take my headphones off for that. about 15 min in. I hope there is nothing like that again.

  • @N0xiety
    @N0xiety Před rokem +183

    If you covered the sapphire in a thick layer of polycarbonate and then placed it in a steel frame, i think it would probably keep together even if it shatters with 50 cal, and may be able to handle more than just one shot.

    • @scottstewart3884
      @scottstewart3884 Před rokem +21

      I was just going to mention a frame. It would have probably still cracked all to hell, but it wouldn't have exploded like it did.

    • @GEEOttv
      @GEEOttv Před rokem +2

      Good idea, hope he's gonna consider doing it again.

  • @danieljohnfarrell5549

    Cool man! My eyes turn purple! Danny Hall!

  • @gerbenmookhoek3576
    @gerbenmookhoek3576 Před 9 měsíci

    i really enjoyed the quick montage at the end .

  • @Anecdotalist2147
    @Anecdotalist2147 Před rokem +50

    Love your videos. Keep doing them. Or else.

  • @X4Alpha4X
    @X4Alpha4X Před rokem +112

    the lines you saw on the side of the sapphire from the knife weren't scratches, they were where the steel in the knife got 'rubbed off' into the texture of the sapphire. that 'coarse' edge is basically a honing stone.

    • @innovativeyetaknowledgless9035
      @innovativeyetaknowledgless9035 Před rokem +2

      How did I not think of that?

    • @bluecreature39
      @bluecreature39 Před rokem +7

      Yup, you can see the silver of the knife dust on the rough side. The noise was unbearable tho.

    • @punkinhaidmartin
      @punkinhaidmartin Před rokem +2

      could use it to file hardened steel maybe.

    • @hirudoKamishi
      @hirudoKamishi Před rokem +3

      @@punkinhaidmartin Would indeed work quite well. I use both honing stones and fine grit (5000+) sand paper that are based on corundum (which sapphire is a variation of) on my knives and it's the only thing that actually does something to the hardened steel. Since steel files are typically hardened steel themselfes, both tool and whatever object you have either do nothing against each other or similar amounts of damage.

    • @punkinhaidmartin
      @punkinhaidmartin Před rokem +2

      @@hirudoKamishi it's how to file a file.

  • @Beez_7272
    @Beez_7272 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Don't tell mare. Love your channel I have watched you grow and you are awesome . I would like to see you shoot adamantium

  • @jeraldehlert7903
    @jeraldehlert7903 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I can't get over the optical clarity of saphire. It's 3 inches thick but it's like looking through a regular window.

  • @Erplane
    @Erplane Před rokem +196

    The "scratches" on the side of the block are actually the metal knife being sanded down on the frosted surface rather than scratches to the sapphire itself.

    • @KainYusanagi
      @KainYusanagi Před rokem +10

      Was gonna say the same thing, hah!

    • @overdose4789
      @overdose4789 Před rokem +10

      I was gonna say that too. Sapphire is sooooooo much harder than any steel. No whay that knife will scratch it.

    • @beardymcbeardface69
      @beardymcbeardface69 Před rokem +9

      Absolutely. Was thinking that a large one of these could be great for honing my razors. Love to know what equivalent grit size that frosted side would be. Finest grit stone I use is a Chinese 10,000 grit, to finish on before stropping.

    • @emanuellukenda5164
      @emanuellukenda5164 Před rokem +1

      Was thinking the same

    • @hohladych
      @hohladych Před rokem +3

      poor knife

  • @willford1996
    @willford1996 Před rokem +68

    I feel like a frame around the sapphire block would strengthen it a lot and make it hold up to more shots and possibly a bigger caliber

    • @clayblaze1327
      @clayblaze1327 Před rokem +4

      Thought the same thing, if they could have it grow around a carbon nanotube frame as well it would I suspect be the toughest armour we would have as the tubes would solve the shattering issues

    • @JathTech
      @JathTech Před rokem +7

      They usually do armored windows in laminate layers, with a more flexible layer in between each layer. This prevents the cracks from going all the way through to the next layer, and the flexible layers hold everything together.

    • @Fella48
      @Fella48 Před rokem

      Exactly what I was thinking

  • @benjamincook9713
    @benjamincook9713 Před 10 měsíci

    Understand the fear of bullet coming back. Side shooting deflects so much energy. Hence slopping armour. Shoot straight on from now on and use protection. Great video

  • @joking78
    @joking78 Před rokem +145

    I think the "scratches" on the side of the block were actually metal from the knife. Since it wasn't polished smooth, it was abrasive to the metal.

    • @baconboi4482
      @baconboi4482 Před rokem +9

      Even if it was polished smooth, the metal unless it was made to be harder than it, would scratch off

    • @Mopki3
      @Mopki3 Před rokem +2

      This is the comment I was looking for.

  • @TinoGD
    @TinoGD Před rokem +31

    God, that scratching sent shivers up and down my spine

    • @hardluckclub7271
      @hardluckclub7271 Před rokem +4

      glad someone else was in utter pain! the minute he put knife to that block, volume went off in anticipation.

    • @aidanberlin2139
      @aidanberlin2139 Před rokem +2

      Can’t tell if your speaking from a knife persons perspective or the sound lmao

  • @rjd_frostcor3
    @rjd_frostcor3 Před rokem

    All I can say is this is cool (especially the first weapon and it's suppressor). And I don't say that much anymore. Thanks!

  • @gammalight1312
    @gammalight1312 Před rokem

    Such a good experiment!

  • @cwire4
    @cwire4 Před rokem +82

    For the sapphire pieces that came off, have you considered taking a small run to a jeweler to get cut and polished for jewelry? That could be cool.

    • @captaincouldverc
      @captaincouldverc Před rokem +4

      I believe this is not "jewelry" quality synthetic sapphire.
      It'll shatter during the machining process.

    • @thehypercarkittycats175
      @thehypercarkittycats175 Před rokem +3

      @@captaincouldverc most likely

    • @SouthJerseyBaitReviews
      @SouthJerseyBaitReviews Před rokem +9

      @@captaincouldverc Nah it would work there isn't a such thing as jewelry quality sapphire there is grades of sapphire that dictate the quality of the sapphire but. Thats it they could all be used for jewelry but would range in prices depending on the quality of the sapphire. This is synthetic sapphire which is used for jewelry but cheaper price overall.

    • @captaincouldverc
      @captaincouldverc Před rokem +4

      @@SouthJerseyBaitReviews
      It appears, after a little quick research, you are correct.
      Fascinating they've been doing this for so long with sapphire. I even started looking into synthetic rubies as the process is the same, just with a few different ingredients.

    • @SouthJerseyBaitReviews
      @SouthJerseyBaitReviews Před rokem +3

      @@captaincouldverc yea I hope u didn't feel I was trying to prove u wrong just wanted to inform ya but. Glad u didn't take it that way. An yea synthetic gems in my opinion is just as good as natural ones and quarter of the price. Most people wouldn't even be able to tell.

  • @aLexKcss
    @aLexKcss Před rokem +150

    The lines on the rough side of the sapphire is actually micro dust from the knife. Basically like a super fine sand paper

    • @OnTheRiver66
      @OnTheRiver66 Před rokem

      Would make an excellent fine hone for his knife.

    • @CDCI3
      @CDCI3 Před rokem +15

      That was my guess, he was just dulling his knife instead of scratching the sapphire.

    • @SergeyMorsin
      @SergeyMorsin Před rokem +17

      Sandpaper is made of corundum (Aluminum-III oxide) grains glued to paper or canvas. Sapphire and ruby is also a corundum with some metal contaminants giving them color. So technically it's not "like sand paper", it IS sandpaper to the extreme. A single-grain uber-sandpaper without any paper at all.

    • @ledocteur7701
      @ledocteur7701 Před rokem +7

      @@SergeyMorsin the true 1 grit.

    • @DrAdityaReddy
      @DrAdityaReddy Před rokem

      @@SergeyMorsin it's like sand paper

  • @ericmccall5958
    @ericmccall5958 Před rokem

    Thanks for the info... Now i know which gun and bullet to use now❤❤

  • @VoidHalo
    @VoidHalo Před rokem +4

    Sapphire is usually used as a transparent window for experiments or aparatuses that would normally have a really hostile environment that would destroy other materials. High pressure vessels I believe are a common use. And/or high temperature are the usual applications but I'm sure they're used for other things.

  • @Gremlin87
    @Gremlin87 Před rokem +20

    I liked the part where you were trying to scratch the rough edge and said you could see the scratches when in reality the metal from your knife was probably just getting filed off and stuck in the roughness.

  • @tcp3059
    @tcp3059 Před rokem +54

    For those who don't know, both ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum, which is crystallized aluminum oxide. Corundum is also used as "emery", an abrasive used in certain kinds of sandpaper.

    • @tokimcbongrip8751
      @tokimcbongrip8751 Před rokem +1

      instantly thinks of the star trek movie where they go back in time to bring whales back to the future "Transparent Aluminum"

    • @tcp3059
      @tcp3059 Před rokem

      @@tokimcbongrip8751 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @r0nb0h0ju
      @r0nb0h0ju Před rokem +1

      @tcp3059 Thanks for that knowledge drop. I'd imagine you have heard of "aluminum glass"? We need to get some of that to Matt lol.
      Your statement helped me tie information together.

    • @marblemarble7113
      @marblemarble7113 Před rokem +1

      Aluminum oxide is incredibly hard.
      Harder than tungsten in fact.

    • @The_Ballo
      @The_Ballo Před rokem

      Someone actually made transparent aluminum (to replace the glass on the shuttle), but then the DOD stepped in and made the formula secret

  • @jonathanbennison9220
    @jonathanbennison9220 Před 3 měsíci

    23:17
    In the epic montage...
    Watching the barrel. Pop forward with each shot... That's pretty cool.

  • @hakimpinkett9769
    @hakimpinkett9769 Před rokem

    Subsonic with that silencer sounded cool

  • @George.___
    @George.___ Před rokem +38

    The edge of that block of sapphire is great for touching up knife edges.
    The visible “scratches” on the side of the block was metal left from the knife’s point.

  • @microcolonel
    @microcolonel Před rokem +60

    Very cool that they were able to manufacture that piece, truly a marvelous achievement.

    • @joshp6061
      @joshp6061 Před rokem

      Silicon wouldn’t make an interesting shooting video though lol, a 9 mm would shatter it

  • @Jensun
    @Jensun Před 10 měsíci

    Okay that intro was hilarious

  • @Sowhataaron
    @Sowhataaron Před 2 měsíci

    I like this video. 😮 nice collection!!

  • @denispetal952
    @denispetal952 Před rokem +54

    in the scratch test, it was actually the knife that got scratched and left residue on the sapphire block, not the other way around.

  • @NoGoodNamesLeft
    @NoGoodNamesLeft Před rokem +201

    Quote of the year goes to Matt for this gem: You didn’t say we couldn’t explode them!

    • @colbullsigh6823
      @colbullsigh6823 Před rokem +2

      You ought to send some 50 carat pieces of the sapphire to those who buy merch! It would sure make a better gemstone than cubic zirconia!

    • @chriskyle151
      @chriskyle151 Před rokem

      ISLAM promotes terrorism and stone women for adultery and behead non-muslims for mocking Islam

    • @andyappleton3353
      @andyappleton3353 Před rokem +1

      It's the best way to hunt them. No preparation necessary. Just instant ground meat.

    • @MortenBulskov
      @MortenBulskov Před rokem +1

      You can't eat red mist 😂

    • @RICDirector
      @RICDirector Před rokem

      (Inhales) What? You didnt say we couldnt breathe them!

  • @cliftonjackson441
    @cliftonjackson441 Před 9 měsíci

    That's a new form of art

  • @adewhite731
    @adewhite731 Před 4 měsíci

    GHM9, the weapon you get when you glue the top of a sawn off Thompson onto the bottom of an MP5. I approve. ❤❤

  • @MrDDiRusso
    @MrDDiRusso Před rokem +44

    Fun fact: RUBY and SAPPHIRE are made from the same mineral CORUNDUM. Sapphires are available in many colors, that is why this block is colorless and transparent. Some sandpaper is coated in ruby crystals. Rolex watch crystals are also made from lab grown clear sapphire.

    • @tedstriker4278
      @tedstriker4278 Před rokem +3

      Yeah, next Time I get robbed with small calibre, I deflect shots with my (non Rolex) Watch 😀

    • @Belfor09
      @Belfor09 Před rokem +5

      I don't think he received a real sapphire, a blue corundum. I think it's a sapphire crystal, a synthetic one which is just aluminium oxide treated with high temperature

    • @SoloRenegade
      @SoloRenegade Před rokem +5

      made of rusty aluminum

    • @SoloRenegade
      @SoloRenegade Před rokem

      @ArborialAspect what parrot?

    • @greylocke100
      @greylocke100 Před rokem +1

      The "Glass" in several Attack helicopters like the AH-64 Apache are made from sapphire, the same for the vision blocks of tanks and armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.

  • @codyhufstetler643
    @codyhufstetler643 Před rokem +211

    My company grows sapphire. It's used for little windows for sensors and stuff on the outside of fighter jets, among other things. It's a pretty insane material.
    Edit: just saw your question about humvee windows. Yes, it would be wildly expensive, and like you saw, wouldn't be able to withstand multiple hits. When they mentioned "30 day furnace cycle" or whatever, that's referring to how sapphire is actually grown as a single crystal. You have to melt aluminum oxide at ridiculously high temperatures, then seed a single crystal, and slowly draw out that single crystal from the melt over weeks to months, depending on the size of the crystal. It's extremely finicky, and the larger you want to go, the more difficult it gets.
    To get chunks of sapphire big enough for a window would probably be possible, but my gut says they'd cost somewhere on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars up to maybe millions per window. Part of that too is that you'd basically be taking up a whole furnace for several months just for one window.

    • @herrhaber9076
      @herrhaber9076 Před rokem +2

      I tried to imagine the value of that large piece then compare it to the price of a similar size Tungsten block. Pretty sure sapphire beats tungsten !

    • @NickShelden
      @NickShelden Před rokem +3

      you got any input on how heavy this block (6"*6"*3") would have been? I noticed it seemed to sit on the table better than most similarly sized objects I've seen shot.

    • @NickShelden
      @NickShelden Před rokem +2

      oh, just realized that a significant portion of the energy of the shot goes into the bits of the bullet that are splatted off to the side, rather than being absorbed by the target through penetration. That may also affect how much the block moves.

    • @SnivyTries
      @SnivyTries Před rokem +5

      I'm now curious how difficult it would be to produce a single sheet of sapphire roughly the size of an armor plate. And of course, how much thickness would a sapphire actually need to have to not just shatter from one pistol caliber shot...

    • @herrhaber9076
      @herrhaber9076 Před rokem +1

      @@SnivyTries Interesting thought, it would probably be madly expensive though :)
      I assume a few layers of Kevlar or other material would help spread the shock thus reducing the risk of shatter ?
      Imagine that... non newtonian fluids over sapphire... You still have to deal with the kinetic energy in the end, no matter how great your body armor is.

  • @TactCoop
    @TactCoop Před 10 měsíci +1

    Subsonic with the suppressor sounds crazy

  • @hraefn1821
    @hraefn1821 Před rokem +1

    was curious and a quick google revealed the army is actually using this stuff as shielding for sniper canopies (don't know the official term, sorry) on humvees. So yeah...I'd say it works really well. Cool stuff!~

  • @huntercornwell760
    @huntercornwell760 Před rokem +26

    Managed to hit my education as a geologist, and hobby as a gun enthusiast, in one video - great stuff!

  • @jannettaktibbs7268
    @jannettaktibbs7268 Před rokem

    I watched knowing how hard sapphires are. I was impressed by the epuc montage, as always.

  • @MVHiltunen
    @MVHiltunen Před rokem

    Casual AT4 indoors. Class.

  • @oxidizedoregano
    @oxidizedoregano Před rokem +119

    The fact that the sapphire can stop the almighty lung blower just goes to show how hard that stuff is

    • @SoloRenegade
      @SoloRenegade Před rokem +5

      rusty aluminum

    • @chriskyle151
      @chriskyle151 Před rokem

      ISLAM promotes terrorism and stone women for adultery and behead non-muslims for mocking Islam

    • @theKashConnoisseur
      @theKashConnoisseur Před rokem +9

      @@SoloRenegade aluminized oxygen

    • @bobjohnson1633
      @bobjohnson1633 Před rokem

      Lol it isn't rusty aluminium because rust is iron oxide. This is aluminum oxide.

  • @Magneticitist
    @Magneticitist Před rokem +53

    I love seeing the waves in the sapphire where it broke. I imagine that's what it was doing for an instant before fracturing along some point of the oscillations.

  • @MB_fishing
    @MB_fishing Před rokem

    The intros in his and kentucky ballistics are soo funny

  • @iclzinc3920
    @iclzinc3920 Před rokem +14

    This demonstrates the importance of coatings on plates very well.

  • @burningglory2373
    @burningglory2373 Před rokem +79

    This would be fun to watch a slo mo guys version of this.

    • @woody369
      @woody369 Před rokem +15

      Slow mo camera behind the glass, focused on the front. Just seeing bullets split apart.

    • @jochenreichl796
      @jochenreichl796 Před rokem

      @@woody369 If seeing the glass (mirror) split apart is OK, they've done that: czcams.com/video/G-6UNE09kW0/video.html

  • @deronalexander19
    @deronalexander19 Před rokem

    That explosion thought is very very much something that I would think too man accurate positioning indeed😂

  • @lambologan6504
    @lambologan6504 Před rokem

    I love how the 50.bmg just demolished the sapphire awesome!

  • @MaxLBogue
    @MaxLBogue Před rokem +37

    The sapphire is harder than the knife, the "scratches" you're seeing are metal residue from the knife tip, on the smooth surface there is nothing to scratch the knife

  • @jaidenheger20005
    @jaidenheger20005 Před rokem +84

    it has been like 2-3 years since i have watched this channel, nothing has changed still great content!

    • @LuciusVKayne
      @LuciusVKayne Před rokem +4

      the budget got bigger

    • @MrVman858
      @MrVman858 Před rokem +4

      @@LuciusVKayne so did the bad jokes

    • @chrisallen9509
      @chrisallen9509 Před rokem

      Rookie, I’ve been watching for 10 years

    • @jaidenheger20005
      @jaidenheger20005 Před rokem +1

      @@chrisallen9509 oh no i havent watched the channel for years meaning i used to watch the channel often i prolly watched this channel like 3-6 hears ago

  • @mrorange3490
    @mrorange3490 Před rokem

    This is the funniest intros of all of them

  • @umbraviventem
    @umbraviventem Před 10 měsíci

    I was really hoping you would use .5 cal, I am so glad you did!

  • @mcsalty6975
    @mcsalty6975 Před rokem +49

    Going on a week now with low to no fule , food ,and water. Your videos help keep my wife and I going so we can keep out kids right during this stupid hurricane situation. Please pray for us here in DeSoto County Florida

    • @mikescherrer4923
      @mikescherrer4923 Před rokem +4

      Prayers for you and everyone down there going through this. I hope someone can get you out or get you some supplies soon.

    • @foxytube562
      @foxytube562 Před rokem +1

      Best of luck out there to you, your family and the entire affected area!

    • @v12dot
      @v12dot Před rokem

      ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @watch7966
      @watch7966 Před rokem

      I will be praying for you. Sadly, most Americans cannot go more than a week without basic supplies.
      Please remember this valuable learning experience and prepare in the future. That way you will never be caught unprepared like this again.

    • @davidenorbedo5555
      @davidenorbedo5555 Před rokem

      Can't even live for a week in ohio

  • @dj1NM3
    @dj1NM3 Před rokem +66

    I think you might find that the "scratch marks" at 03:18 are really bits of metal rubbed off your knife point, sort of like a crayon on concrete.
    Synthetic sapphire is aluminium oxynitride, after all...

    • @claponclapoff6
      @claponclapoff6 Před rokem +11

      Transparent aluminum like from the Star Trek movie where they made the tank for the whale

    • @blacknoir2404
      @blacknoir2404 Před rokem +2

      sapphire is aluminum oxide. aluminum oxynitride is the "transparent aluminum" that everyone keeps talking about.

  • @marcuscicero9379
    @marcuscicero9379 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video!!!!!!!!

  • @TheBigJizz
    @TheBigJizz Před 9 měsíci

    my mind didnt want to laugh at the opening skit, but my body knew it was hilarious😅😂

  • @MrForthcoming
    @MrForthcoming Před rokem +65

    Something clear like this would be amazing to see shot in super slow motion! Watching the bullet deform would be sweet!

    • @b.a.beterman8455
      @b.a.beterman8455 Před rokem +3

      It would be awesome to get multiple angles, one from the side and one directly behind the block.

    • @peacefuljeffrey
      @peacefuljeffrey Před rokem

      I think that the best part would be watching the cracks propagate.

  • @StrKillin
    @StrKillin Před rokem +843

    Can we just appreciate how smoothly and straight faced he said erection multiple times without breaking into laughter?

    • @Caninecancersucksrocks
      @Caninecancersucksrocks Před rokem +12

      Agreed! Dude is a rock - not even so much as a saucy sparkle in his eyes.
      Kinda makes you wonder how many takes he needed to manage it.

    • @markoltedal198
      @markoltedal198 Před rokem +5

      They grow up so fast

    • @AreUmygrandson
      @AreUmygrandson Před rokem +2

      The magic of editing

    • @mircat28
      @mircat28 Před rokem +14

      Why would he break into laughter? He’s no longer 12 years old.

    • @ricoweapon1694
      @ricoweapon1694 Před rokem +13

      @@mircat28 because people can have a sense of humor?

  • @chrisbraswell8864
    @chrisbraswell8864 Před rokem

    That's some tuff stuff.

  • @SupaHotFiyaa
    @SupaHotFiyaa Před 8 měsíci

    Love the montage

  • @peterlively8269
    @peterlively8269 Před rokem +206

    Sapphire is awesome stuff. The aerospace industry uses tons of the stuff for when you need to see in very hostile environments. It is also used as the crystal on a lot of high end (and nowadays not so high end) watches. Because it is so scratch proof and tough.
    Another fun one is silicon. The crazy thing with that is if you get an IR camera you can see through it, but with visible light it's totally opaque.

    • @brycearmstrong2891
      @brycearmstrong2891 Před rokem +7

      What if you use the sapphire screen protector on the outside of bullet proof glass?

    • @EJ_D._Kidd
      @EJ_D._Kidd Před rokem

      @@brycearmstrong2891 the best place would probably be behind the glass instead of outside the glass

    • @xeon39688
      @xeon39688 Před rokem +6

      Sapphire is also used on phones

    • @minekush1138
      @minekush1138 Před rokem +1

      ​@@xeon39688 dura phone's have sapphire screens

    • @jirikurto3859
      @jirikurto3859 Před rokem +10

      My favorite is aluminum which you can use to wrap sandwiches.

  • @stereotypicalwhitemale848

    The amount of forms and stamps you have filled out over the years must fill up an entire house.

    • @Xander081987
      @Xander081987 Před rokem +2

      No way bro! "Shall not be infringed" Right? hahahaha

    • @stereotypicalwhitemale848
      @stereotypicalwhitemale848 Před rokem

      @@Xander081987 tell me you live in a desert and you think that the government is after you without telling me….

    • @Masterchief0521
      @Masterchief0521 Před rokem +1

      I think if he registers them to his company it's faster

    • @stereotypicalwhitemale848
      @stereotypicalwhitemale848 Před rokem +1

      @@Masterchief0521 Yeah nothing like waiting 6-8 months to get a freaking gun because you had to fill out extra paperwork.

    • @stevenreyngold7121
      @stevenreyngold7121 Před rokem

      Forms?

  • @natep1661
    @natep1661 Před rokem

    Love my B&T APC9 pro. It's like shooting with a cheat code. Amazing gun. Gmh is ok, the apc frame though, just sick .