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Slow Mo Guys Elephant Gun .577 Tyrannosaur In Slow Motion

July 11, 2023 by contrib1 Leave a Comment

A new video collaboration by Slow Mo Guys and Kentucky Ballistics was just released. Scott of Kentucky Ballistics had them shoot a variety of elephant guns but it was the .577 Tyrannosaur that was the focus of the video.
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I enjoy watching the Slow Mo Guys especially when they do firearm content. This latest video is very interesting. I do not know much about elephant guns but they definitely seem like something that is more fun to watch someone shoot than to shoot it yourself.
Dan of Slow Mo Guys volunteered as tribute and shot all the elephant guns that Scott brought out. Here are the different calibers Scott had Dan shoot. The .556 was just there for scale and comparison.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Shooting the .375 H&H. Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
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Screencap from Slow Mo Guy. He took his shirt off for the .577 Tyrannosaur.
The other calibers were not that bad but when Scott told Dan that the .577 Tyrannosaur would kick more than the rest, Dan decided to take his shirt off so they could film his body reacting to the recoil.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guy. The moment before Dan pulls the trigger.
The recoil of the .577 Tyrannosaur was so great that the rifle flies back causing the trigger guard to hit his trigger finger. Inadvertently hitting the trap door release.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
After they filmed Dan shooting the .577 Tyrannosaur from the side, they were curious about what was happening to his back, given that the recoil was so great. Their second shot did not disappoint. The meat and skin just rippled from the shockwave created by the recoil. It traversed down his entire back.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
After Dan shot the .577 Tyrannosaur, Scott brought out some targets. 16″ blocks of ballistic gelatin, a gallon of white glue and an old can of nacho cheese sauce. They started with the blocks of gelatin. Due to the ridiculousness of .577 Tyrannosaur, Scott used two blocks of gelating and the results were astounding. Scott brought out two different rounds. A solid projectile, which is what Dan shot, and a soft point for hunting reasons.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Scott shot the .577 Tyrannosaur and the Slow Mo Guys captured some interesting things in slow motion. The first thing was when the solid bullet interacted with the surface of the ballistics gelatin. It produces light. See the screenshot below.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Even when the bullet hits the second ballistics gel block, it creates a small yellow light.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
The first angle was actually just over Scott’s shoulder when he shot the .577 Tyrannosaur into the two Gell blocks. It appears there is a fire inside the gel block.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
The temporary wound cavity was so big that the muzzle flash was able to reach inside. Once the temporary wound cavity collapsed it compresses the air and gasses from the muzzle blast cause further ignition and a bright explosion inside the wound cavity.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys

Screencap from Slow Mo Guys. 1,969 feet per second.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys. 1,274 feet per second
Now the screenshots were only from the solid projectile. Scott shot the soft point and it too did not disappoint. Just like the previous shot, the Slow Mo Guys filmed Scott over the shoulder when he shot the soft point .577 Tyrannosaur. But the reaction of the ballistic gel block was a lot greater than the previous shot. You can clearly see how much deformation happened from the temporary wound cavity. It created a diamond shape but you can still see the original corners represented as lines.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
The muzzle flash was so great and the compression was even greater that it created a much brighter secondary explosion in the wound cavity. Also, look at the left edge of the second gel block. The bullet almost made it out of the block but there was enough elasticity to keep it from escaping.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two projectiles and their wound cavities.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
As Scott predicted, the soft point got sucked back into the gelatin block.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
The wound channel is massive from the soft point .577 Tyrannosaur.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Scott finished shooting the .577 Tyrannosaur into a gallon of Elmer’s glue and a gallon of nacho cheese sauce.
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
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Screencap from Slow Mo Guys
Here is the video these screencaps are from.
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I can’t wait to see what the Slow Mo Guys do next.

Filed Under: .577 Tyrannosaur, 2A, Ammo, Ammunition, Ammunition News, ballistics gelatin, Daily News, elephant gun, Firearm News, Industry, News, Pistols, Rifles, RSS Import, Slow Mo Guys Tagged With: .577 Tyrannosaur, 2nd amendment rights, 2ndamendment, ammunition, ballistics gelatin, Daily News, elephant gun, gunrights, professional, Rifles, RSS Import, Slow Mo Guys

The Scout Rifle Revisited: 6.5 Grendel

October 15, 2019 by TJ Ramsey Leave a Comment

I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with the Head Down Firearms Master Series in 6.5 Grendel. I have not spent much time with this cartridge until recently, despite it being available since 2004. The Master Series is a 12″ barrel AR Pistol complete with Hiperfire trigger, full-length M-Lok rail system, and the [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: 2a, 2ndamendment, gun safety, guns, reviews

5 Tips to Tame Rifle Recoil

September 21, 2019 by Ace Luciano Leave a Comment

Shooting a rifle is different than shooting a shotgun. Having fired thousands of rounds from both, I have developed and learned several best practices that will help you enjoy the practice sessions that will ensure when your opportunity arrives you have the best chance of winning the match or harvesting the game. Number one: A [Read more…]

Filed Under: Rifles Tagged With: 2a, 2ndamendment, gun safety, guns, training

HD-15 OTG Patrol Rifle Review

July 16, 2019 by TJ Ramsey Leave a Comment

Some people have the mindset that all AR-15 rifles are created equal. They might think that aside from aesthetics, one is as good as any other. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Nonetheless, the firearms market is flooded with ARs, so a company has to start thinking outside the box to stand out. That [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: 2a, 2ndamendment, guns, reviews

The Black Rifle – Allure

May 7, 2019 by Justin Daniel Leave a Comment

                The Black Rifle, AR-15, M-16, Armalite Rifle Model 15, AR-10, etc. Most folks understand that this firearm is the most basic in American security and have stated things such as “If you own an AK you must be a Commie”, or “If you don’t own an AR you’re a liberal, idiot, or both”. Both [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2A, Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: 2nd amendment rights, 2ndamendment, ak, ak47, guns

Arsenal SBR’s and One model that is but is NOT . . .

April 20, 2019 by iHunt Esq. Leave a Comment

If you shoot AK’s you know Arsenal by name and reputation and you know the quality of their products the second you pick one up.  Arsenal Bulgaria celebrated 140 years of business and Arsenal Inc. celebrated 20 years of importing and manufacturing Arsenal products in the US.  With so much history and a product that [Read more…]

Filed Under: Industry, NFA, Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: ak, arsenal, reviews, tactical

THE 5.56 AK REVOLUTION

December 28, 2018 by iHunt Esq. Leave a Comment

Reasons like ammo availability and ammo consistency for those moving over from the AR platform to the AK has shooters eyeballing the Arsenal SLR106 series rifles like never before. According to recent discussions with K-Var, 5.56 AK’s are selling at nearly 40 times the rate that they were selling at this same time last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: 2nd amendment rights, 2ndamendment, 5.56 NATO, ak, ak47, gun safety, guns, reviews

The 5.56 AK Revolution

December 28, 2018 by The Gun Point Leave a Comment

Reasons such as ammo availability and ammo consistency for those moving over from the AR platform to the AK has shooters eyeballing the Arsenal SLR106 series rifles like never before. According to recent discussions with K-Var, 5.56 AK’s are selling at nearly 40 times the rate that they were selling at this same time last [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: 2nd amendment rights, 2ndamendment, 5.56 AK, 5.56 NATO, ak, ak47, ammo, ammunition, arsenal, gunrights, kalash, kalashnikov society, reviews, SLR106, tactical

Review: IWI Tavor X95 — Bullpup Bliss

March 26, 2018 by iHunt Esq. Leave a Comment

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Review: IWI Tavor X95 — Bullpup Bliss By I Hunt, Esq. I know there are numerous reviews and videos regarding the IWI Tavor X95 (a favorite of mine comes from Tim at Military Arms Channel). So, this review is in no way seeking to replace any of those reviews. However, as an “average joe” shooter I want to [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rifles Tagged With: .223 Rem., 2ndamendment, 5.56 NATO, accessories, amateur, Bullpup, gunrights, guns, iHunt, IWI, professional, reviews, Tavor, X95

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