How Strong Is This Modern Russian Army Helmet? The 6B47
Today we test the current issued Modern Russian Army Helmet the 6B47, how well will it do? How does it stack up against modern NATO Military helmets? Today on Garand Thumb - we do SCIENCE.
00:00: How Strong Is This Modern Russian Army Helmet?
01:43 The Modern Russian Military Helmet
3:13 Russian Military Helmet vs Shrapnel
4:53 Russian Military Helmet vs .22 LR
5:55 Russian Military Helmet vs 9mm Sig M18
7:15 Russian Military Helmet vs 44 MAGNUM
8:37 Russian Military Helmet vs AK-74M 5.45x39
9:57 Russian Military Helmet vs Block II M4 5.56x45
10:42 Russian Military Helmet vs 12 Gauge Shotgun Beretta 1301
11:57 Russian Military Helmet vs VZ61 Skorpion .32 ACP
12:32 Russian Military Helmet vs Current US Military Ammo M855A1 Sig SPEAR LT
13:20 Russian Military Helmet Final thoughts
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Maybe the real helmets are the friends we made along the way.
Yeah Depending to the angle that the bullet enters your friend's boddy. It may stop it indeed
Kinda has some dark humor in there
Perhaps the best armor are the friends we made along the way
Sir, you own me a drink because I just spat out mine hahaha
That's fucking gold given the kit mobiki got lol
I think the tragic thing in these tests (both helmets and plates) is that nobody ever does 'glancing blows'. AKA not direct/perpendicular shots. even 15-20 deg I'd imagine yields a lot more chance for survival
100%, we can start incorporating these
@@GarandThumb so much science! 😃
@@GarandThumb and start incorporating 200-300 yard shots from 7.62 5.56 and 308. Thanks
@@GarandThumb Badass Mike. TY for the response; very much appreciated. Keep up the good work and remember to find time for fam :)
Direct impact is worst case scenario, which I would say is more valuable. However, there is definitely good merit to indirect impacts.
Problem with this test is that with each shot the helmet takes it weakens it more and more. If you want a proper test, you need to shoot a new helmet each time you go up in caliber.
That’s unfortunately too expensive.
@@yaboyed5779that means conclusion is also dogwater
@@HMG2119 true.
In a war you can't change helmets everytime you get hit but for ballistic testing yes it's not good
@@Oleksey1769 not sure what point you are trying to make. In a war you would also not get hit with multiple calibers gradually increasing
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I'd say the minimum requirement for a combat helmet is that it can defend from shrapnel and flying debris.
and bump protection
WW2 called: They want their safety standards back
Might as well wear just a balaclava at that point.
@@thomasrussell7135 you want a combat helmet or a helmet made for riding a bike?
@@bruh5361 Too expensive and heavy?
"Unfortunately grenades are hard to get ...for whatever reason." I love this dude.
Asking from wrong people. Black market has anything and everything you want, in anywhere you want and some cases for ridiculously cheap price. There isint a country in this planet where there is no black market. Anyone claiming otherwise is ether ignorant or lying.
They’re easier to make….so I’ve heard….
@@Hellsong89 Yeah but wouldn't it be weird if he just magically appeared with 6 F1 hand grenades on a video?
Whate does Edwin what's-his-face get them from?
Russian chanell "Крупнокалиберный переполох". have got it, and anti-tank grenades, and.... However, see for yourself, from 152-mm howitzers to NLAW
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"For no particular reason, we have the standard handgun of the US military", I straight lol'd.
9:09 good thing you had your helmet on Mike. That brass could have severely injured you. Range safety is no joke.
exactly
I was chuckled at until I was walking on a cold range and heard a gun shot... Everyone respected the helmet thereafter
Ha-hum...cough....cough...Alec Baldwin
@@epapa737 This is why everyone who goes to a range should bring a IFAK too. The amount of people that go to ranges and don't even have a tourniquet is too high. Having a chest seal wouldn't be a bad idea either.
That was a very acrobatic casing.
Отличный обзор!
Спасибо. Интересный тест🔥👍. Этот шлем пережил гораздо больше "издевательств", чем должен был. По нашей классификации это класс бр1. Основное его назначение, защита от осколков 1,05гр на скорости 630 м/с, при диаметре 6,3мм.
Так ИРЛ очень мало шлемов выше первого класса, ведь задача шлема это остановка вторичных поражающих элементоа на определённой дисстанции, это максимум что шлема должны остонавливать, возможно ещё и пистолетные выстрелы на дисстанции в пару десятков метров
Согласен. Замечу, природа у них как у нас. Видно как наш камуфляж подходит.
Было бы интересно если бы они поставили наш шлем и их шлем и повторяли бы одно и тоже с каждым шлемом. Интересно было бы посмотреть
@@user-od6lj4sh6v Тут главное для чего шлем ... Этот шлем очень легкий как они сказали ... И видимо основной упор защита от осколков и при этом что бы можно было носить очень долго многие часы ....дни
@@user-tf4lh8oq8u так и есть. когда носишь шлем часами и днями - это утомляет, каким бы крутым и сильным ты не был. Поэтому масса шлема - это ОЧЕНЬ важно.
Given the fact that most casualties in this war are caused by artillery and not rifle headshots, knowing this helmet stops all shrapnel is pretty good
Так и есть, лучше бы в лабораториях на большой скорости запускали осколок из пусковой и смотрели с ЗКТ.
It doesn't stop anything if you don't get issued with it, but instead are fobbed off with a stamped aluminium airsoft helmet.
Не забудь пакет, лаптеногий😂😂
Well... it stopped small fragments from a bullet, but it probably wouldn't stop larger, heavier shrapnel from an artillery round.
@@matthewbrown7659 it stopped pistol calibers and even the. 44 magnum so it absolutely will stop artillery shrapnel
"There are several rifle-rated helmets, especially from OpsCore" Oxide: "Are you sure about that?"
yessir! depending on the model
@@GarandThumb not even the RF1 was tested on bfd, opscore stated that
@@GarandThumb Oxide: ARE YOU REALLY SURE ABOUT THAT?
@@GarandThumb wow
WTF is oxide?
Fun test. Thanks
oh great bloody excellent working
Charlie’s mannerisms are comedic genius. It’s like a politician forcing his 9 year old son who’s awkward, tired, and perpetually hungry to public speaking engagements to show that he’s a family man
That's pretty much on point.
That’s so accurate I wonder how you thought of that. Who’s your daddy? Hahah
I tried to put into words what he was doing, but you already worded it perfectly! :D
Now I wana see flannel daddy run for/win office, and have charlie at events making innappropiate comments.
That's a accurate way to put it lmao
5 years ago, I served a mandatory one-year service in the Russian Army. I had a РАТНИК set (helmet + armor). In general, a very good thing if you take into account the previous versions of armor and helmets. Also included in the helmet of a serviceman is a set of fasteners for the PNV, a tactical flashlight and a radio beacon. I myself did not participate in the fighting, so I can't say how they are showing this kit now in eastern Europe
Ну ты падла и хвастун. Ещё и по аглицки пиздишь. Ну смотри. Скоро уже. Кеды не забудь . Бежать.
Ты хотел сказать в западной России?)
@@Filoret где мы сейчас воюем в западной Европе?
@@Filoret Ну если в географии ты не шаришь, то скажу тебе вот что, что Европу и Азию как географические определения разделяют Уральские горы, следовательно - я сказал правильно.
@@pikogatarifan7650 он с запасом на будущее имеет ввиду, ты не понял
Good shit mane🤙🏼
It'd be cool to see a helmet shot by common rifle calibers at different 100-yard increments to see how far it takes to stop. We often see stories of an ach stopping a rifle round over seas, but I never see any mention of the estimated distance it was shot from.
@@paulbarclay4114 Yeah you could theoretically catch a round from far away or a very oblique angle so that the helmet makes a difference between living and dying but it's such an outside chance you probably shouldn't be factoring it in.
@Paul Barclay there's several instances of an ACH stopping rifle rounds.
And if the helmet catches rifle round, your neck will be fucked
totally agreed ..
@Paul Barclay there was a marine that took one in Afghanistan directly from probably 5-700m away, he survived and was able to walk away from that. There was also a soldier who took one in the middle of the bsck of his head, and survived and continued serving. I'm not saying this is normal, I'm just saying it has happened before.
Considering these are only rated to stop 9mm Makarov at 50 meters, I'm honestly impressed with how it held up.
Helmets aren’t supposed to stop bullets
@@matthewjones39 outdated info. Most are rated for pistol rounds with some rated for rifles.
Then why do i own a Br2 and RF1 rated helmet
@Matthew Jones certain helmets maybe not but saying that in general is false not very many combat helmets can't stop at least pistol rounds
I'm not actually sure they are rated to stop only 9x18. Usually, the helmet visors are, but I feel like I remember these being rated for more.
Please make a video showing how a log fort holds up to different rounds! Or more like what sized logs stop what bullets. Keep up the good work!
I think a long time ago Paul Harrell did 5.56 vs 7.62x39, I can't recall if it was a wall of telephone poles or railroad ties that he shot through as one of the barrier demos.
Love the channel
Fun fact, a 17HMR shoots a pill the same weight at same velocity as the shrapnel standard used for the PASGT / ACH. Might be worth looking into for all these ballistic tests.
Такой тест не будет корректным, все же пуля это не стальной шарик, медь мягче стали
Unfortunately the 17HMR uses a pointed bullet and so would not really be appropriate for "in lieu " substitution. Unless you could get it to wildly keyhole from the moment it left the barrel. Similar speeds but different shapes. Non aerodynamic shapes will cause greater injury but may be as little as fifty feet. The 17HMR is quite potent beyond a significant amout more. I like your way of thinking though, keep it up!
@@amorphoussolid8512Maybe shoot it through some clothing to initiate tumbling?
Whatever they do that "shrapnel test" they did was shit...
@@amorphoussolid8512 Shrapnel is often extremely sharp.
In the next video, we will be testing the ballistics of the Russian MRE (it has superior ballistics than the 6B47)
But less edible
Literally same protection offered by American MICH. )
When I was in basic I got some good ballistics from my MREs....in the port-o-shitter.
@@davidjob4909 Same reason why this exported helmet isn't made out of cardboard.
@@davidjob4909 I guess you ignore the fact of how half your military commutes drugs and steals weapons and ammunition or traffics women?)
I'd say that garand thumb actually tends to be the most unbiased and neutral gun channel on YT
Forgotten weapons would like a word
Mike! You are the best!
Side by side comparison of US, China and Russian latest Army helmets would be interesting
For no particular reason, of course
I saw recently that new Chinese helmets have an explosive built in them that can be remote detonated if they go awol and I’m not kidding.
@@tsullivan4 wtf💀💀💀💀
Bro Chinese helms got explosives built into em. You could just hack em and end a whole battalions career.
@@tsullivan4 It was just a hoax though
You can make a helmet that will withstand a direct shot from .50 bmg, but then your neck will break under its weight. This helmet demonstrates the golden mean. Excellent protection against various kinds of fragments, while your spine is still not injured when wearing. Also note how deep the helmet covers both the back of the head and the temples
I'd rather have an injured spine than be dead. There are plenty of helmets that stop 7.62x54/51 non AP rounds and allow the wearer to live with a TBI. This helmet is outdated by US standards but still better than nothing.
Once power armor becomes a thing you will have armor capable of stopping .50bmg AP. Then people will be carrying 20mm
@@moonasha standards??? Bro we dropped the good helmets and when with the ops core. It's not even rated for 9mm. The old ECH was a better helmet than the lightweight garbage that is the opscore. PERIOD.
@@ahole5407 who is we? Lol
@@moonasha You don't get it, it would literally tear your spine apart, you'd be just as dead. At that point it's entirely about the energy of the projectile, no penetration needed
нормалдес шлемак, он кстати выдержал намного больше, чем должен был)
Господи, спасибо, что ты мне дал прочитать этот коммент. Просто мне так лень смотреть фулл обзор на английском
Сверх нормы походу изготовили
Hey I hope you're making a good, quick recovery. And I'm praying for you
This Russian helmet has basically the same level of protection as the older ACH that I was issued. The vast majority of synthetic fiber helmets in the world are basically IIIA. The ECH can stop some rifle rounds because it is made of UHMWPE, a type of polyethylene. It should be able to float as well. I had UHMWPE plates years ago that would float. The downside of UHMWPE plates is they cannot stop steel core/tipped ammunition. That's why ceramic plates are still the most common.
Why cant they stop tipped bullets? Making the plate just a little bit thicker should work the AP ammo isnt that different from standard
@Captain Falcon huh? Steel core is not at all the same as lead
@@AlenB29 what you want is an ECH
ECH and IHPS helmets do stop rifle rounds but they are severely deficient in regards to backface deformation vs the ACH. Source material: Oxide doing tests on the IHPS and any other ECH test out there.
ruzzian - you should write!
Referencing the movie "Master and Commander" was a win all by itself. That movie is so underrated IMO. Also, Charlie at the end just about put me on the floor I was laughing so hard.
Also writing a comment to support. Watch you every week
This video became very useful
If you're planning to fight people with 855a1 and Sig Spears, I feel like having an ultralight helmet that still protects against shrapnel is probably better than a heavy helmet that stops non-AP rifles which your enemies aren't using
fam we havent even got to M855A1 and .227 Fury and theyre already getting penned
Ukranian special forces got Sig MCX.
@@SmaxyMiguel those are MCX's, but yeah, pretty much same shit
Also as seen in Ukraine 98% of casualties is done by artillery.
@@soriddosuneko I mean, not really the same thing at all. The MCX Spear fires full size rifle rounds while the MCX fires intermediate rounds. The spear specifically fires the ridiculously zippy 6.8x51.
When I did my military service as a Vehicle crewman I remember when they refitted the Infantry with the Ratnik gear. It was popular because of how light it was. In the Russian military, there was always the long-standing sentiment that helmets were for cowards, thus many men used to ditch their heavy helmets and just wear a military cap/ushanka instead. The lightness of the 6b47 made helped change this sentiment.
doing the ushanka quest
Weight makes a massive difference. I have a American issued PASGT helmet, it's like walking around with a 2 kilo weight on your head.
Chads
Bullshit. But weight metter.
How come your not mobilized?
Charlie, is a national treasure. He must be protected at all costs.
Charlie: (wearing Russian gears) Ukr Drone operators: (Breathing heavily)
Micahs cool too
No he is annoying and not funny.
@@bolshoibooze8010 Ukrainians have no attack drones left at this point☠
Some of the best content on the Interwebs
Now for me it is one of the best channels about weapons and equipment. After the "Large-caliber commotion" of course :)
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Currently doing my kill 10 PMCs whilst wearing 6B47 and PACA task on tarkov lmao, how fitting
SAME, EPSILON CONTAINER ENJOYER
Я ношу 5 класс но я бегаю без шлема😅
6b47 is my go to for cheap nv runs It also stopped a round of m80 today
Camo 6b47 is honestly my preferred helmet behind the Wendy or Ulach since it chops up the outline of the normal 6b47 and is also camouflaged- perfect for early or mid wipe
12:27 as we see, adding picatinny rail makes this helm pretty modern and modular
I'm genuinely surprised by the old school liner system the 6B47 has, like that shit is on par with old school M1 helmet liners
@@Lo-tf6qt yeah it's quite weird for when the helmet was designed and made. It's not uncomfortable to wear but it definitely takes more time to strap on
Maybe because they use winter caps under it so they need something slick to go around that warm layer
@@Lo-tf6qt The liner is indeed old school and somewhat uncomfortable to wear. But from what soldiers say, it does an amazing job at shock absorption.
That 7:56 synchronized "Oh WOW" chorus LMAO 😂😂😂😂
Спасибо за обзор очень познавательно
I once had a Russian Spetsnaz mountain MRE and drank one of the coffee packets that was issued with it. I could smell my heart breathing.
Приносите свой кофе, мы не пьем это дерьмо 😂
If you really want to see God Ranger dip that shit
@@user-tf4lk4fm7i Of course you don't drink it, usually Russian troops get 1 MRE per platoon 🤣
@@nonegone7170 its not because of availability... they operate differently then Americans. There's a reason Americans fear Russia?
@@nonegone7170 I love when westerners troll us, they think it's clever, but it just looks like a toddler shouting random words. Keep it up 👍
“Great job everyone! Reported head injuries are down 76%!” “But the casualt-“ “LESS. HEAD. INJURIES.”
Survivor bias lmao, good comment
French Army field dressing station in 1915: „Merde. Fucking helmets. We have a lot more head injuries now. Ditch the helmets instantly!“
@@gleisbauer25 reminds me of WW2 when they would get planes back and they would reinforce the areas that were shot most. Except these planes were coming back, so they started reinforcing the other areas and had fewer losses
The question is: "Does this helmet protect the head?" "Yes, we were able to identify him because his head was well protected. The sheet-metal in his plate carrier was, however, visibly shredded and covered in a red sticky substance."
Love that paint job on the spear.
Charlie is so well behaved. Your a good Dad Mike!
Wonder why we have never seen Administrative Results and Charlie in the same room. Administrative Results and Charlie are the same person?
admin results = swagger souls. search that rabbit hole
Administrative Results is Semen Semenchenko, leader of the Donbass battalion. He always wears a balaclava, too.
Good quality
Нифига, вы молодцы! 👍
Technical note: spalling come off the back of the armor plate when it fractures upon an impact. Fragmentation is what is reflected off the front of the armor.
I freaking love their camo patterns
Я думаю вам следует обратить внимание на экспериментальные советские камуфляжи, там тоже много чего интересного есть 😉
Me either but most prefer multicam even among russians
@@Donetsk. Ik it's not experimental but mountain flora is beautiful
@@MrThomasMooroff dude multicam sucks, even US soldiers think so lol
Charlie with his trophy at the end. This is my favorite part (too)
I want to know everything you got on that playe carrier. That setup looks really nice
Surprisingly light helmet, I've got one they're pretty comfy. The genuine covers are nice too.
agreed on that. I thought for sure that it would not perform to any standard. But it did pretty ok!
@@GarandThumb lol 😆
@@GarandThumb a Classcom TOR test would be sweet, I think they're a bit stronger than the 47 but dang they're not cheap
Pretty sweet at identifying you as a terrorist.
@@waty0usay1 What are you talking about?
The "Slaba Minob" with the raised fist at the beginning had me ugly laughing for waaaay too long 🤣
Thanks for clarifying. I was kinda "Wha?" at this moment (I`m russian)
Basically, the protection of the bulletproof vest and helmet has a stopping action against shrapnel. It's like armor on a tank, only another tank is able to penetrate if there are no additional protective components that increase the thickness, such as the slope of the armor, active and inactive systems, and so on.
6B47 has stopped 5.45x39 in Ukraine.
@@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333 Source?
Charlie is always hilarious. Your guys' interactions might be a somewhat scripted comedy bit, but it's great.
"Slob on me Knobba" true slav
Charlie somehow looks and sounds even slower than usual once he put that russian PPE on..
He's the Carl of the channel. Dammit Carl
It would be intresting to see what the helmet can take from longer ranges like 100-200m.
Rifle rounds would likely still penetrate and if not the BFD would kill.
Ты будешь мёртв!
@@Luciferisourgod что? на английском?
@@LadZeroUltra you will be dead! use the built-in translator...
@@LadZeroUltra шаагаад байгаарай писда минь
Есть шлемы более прочные и тяжелые, чем 6Б47, но долго носить их тяжело. Шейные позвонки будут Вам гораздо более благодарны за 6Б47.
6б47, а остальные тяжелые, вот у товарища на сво старая американская каска времен войны в заливе, легкая и прочная, никакого алюминия и стали, каска полностью КЕВЛАРОВАЯ, сложно такую нам сделать? или так и будем своим же палки в колеса вставлять? Уточню, американской каске под 20 лет, обзоры на нее есть, держит всё, что надо, от остального спасет только стальной позвоночник в шейном отделе, начало нулевых, Карл
@@G.R.O.N.D. вообще у нас делают вполне себе реплики pasgt/ ach, тоже из арамидного волокна (колпак 100 например). просто они тяжелее при таком же уровне защиты по сути, чем 6б47. такие дела.
@@G.R.O.N.D. А где ты там сталь увидел? Клёпки?! Или крепление под ПНВ?
@@G.R.O.N.D. вас насправді нічого з цього вже не врятує)
@@olehmisko389 хру-хру..... Повитрянна тривога, ППО працюе, ховайси, уиии!!!
Good channel but could you turn up the brightness a bit. Thx.
I know he has been in videos for a while but Charlie is a great addition to the team. Keep up the great work guys. Also if you haven't seen the last video yet check it out has one of the funniest lines I've heard in a while.
Charlie somehow looks and sounds even slower than usual once he put that russian PPE on..
Would love to see a full helmet line up get tested.
I would love to see you change your profile pic.
@@777SFINN777 first amendment
@@vexrich ...is totally irrelevant
Oxide has tested a bunch of Russian and has started testing Western American and Western nation helmets. They're really interesting.
Какая нахуй линейка шлемов? 6Б47 единственный в Ратнике
The guys at the front say it's a really good helmet as far as it's ballistic properties go. It's main drawbacks are its outdated retention system/chin strap combination and the fact that it lacks of PGD rails to mount headphones (the Ratnik system uses headphones that are worn under the helmet). The prior can be solved pretty easily with cushion pad and a Team Wendy-esque retention system conversion kit, the latter is a bit of a challenge, so most troops opt to buy earless/semi earless helmets instead.
Это военный шлем. На войне ребята воюют с автоматами серии Калашников (или AR), снайперскими винтовками и крупнокалиберными пулемётами. Никакой шлем не остановит пулю Калаша (или AR) с реальных дистанций боя - до 100-150 метров. Шлем предназначен для защиты головы от осколков, падений и тому подобного... и в последнем случае от пули, которая прилетела по касательной или на излёте. А ещё на шлем удобно навешивать дополнительное оборудование.
Плюс ко всему энергию пули должна ещё уметь компенсировать и шея носителя шлема иначе будет травма позвонков. Шлем, который выдержит АК(AR) сделать не сложно, сложно будет его носить так чтобы не сломало шею при попадании, импульс же никуда не делся.
Helmets can also deflect bullets if hit at the right angle
@@BaconSlayer69 and more importantly - distance.
@@Thevol40k that too but most people rifle rounds including intermediate rounds can penetrate helmets at a great distance like 500 yards
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Thank you sir,for your helpful science.
Would love to see a comparison to the US standard issue helmet.
about the same
Oxide has done a video on this, the answer is it doesn't do great.
@@leonleeoff2216 You okay?
@@Kav. good ol Polyethylene BFD
Charlie was killin it in this episode 😂
How do you feel about after market right handed bolt catch and release levers, make a videos about the must have little aftermarket parts for a basic ar
Literally busted out laughing at "Charlie get some attitude!". It's the little gags and things (that most people edit out) that make this show- 'cause you know if you were there, you'd be clowning with your buddies too.
Charlie somehow looks and sounds even slower than usual once he put that russian PPE on..
It would be cool to see you get your hands on the British Military Virtus combat helmet it has a detachable ballistic face shield too.
Учитесь русскому языку
Considering that this helmet is lighter and cheaper than the American one, this is a very good helmet. in addition, the design of this helmet involves changing the trajectory of the shrapnel
lol no, it’s total shit, not enough propaganda will ever stand up the russian army again. What I love is that this helmet was bought because corrupt politicians and officers sold it on eBay. In the meantime ruskie solders get airsoft helmets and helmets with aluminum plates.
"OMG! you are paid by Russia..OMG, go take your credit social bla bla, OMG you are a Russian troll, OMG you hate America, OMG you are a bla bla bla"
Too bad half of the Russian military are being kitted with recycled helmets from Stalingrad 😂😂
@ужасы войны видел ещё до того как по тг каналам разошлось
I don't think it's that great of a helmet, it would have to be 1/5 the price for it to be worth using for your infantry considering that something like 9mm has enough power to deform it to lethal levels
Amazing video as always just wish that mic was about an inch further away from your mouth it was very muffled. Constructive, no hate 🙏
>Listen to Garand Thumb >Watch Charlie
I have to admit, those helmet covers are pretty sweet.
One of my favourite camouflage patterns
True, but I think adding a net would make it cooler. ❤
Bra @Garand Thumb what happened to the Knights Armament kac sr 15 video from a year ago? The Dr. House part is my favorite, I missing that greatness.
Dude i love the humor. Charlie is so funny I could not stop laughing.
A much better design to safe guard (hopefully) against a deformation kill is to have a thinner secondary skull wrap that is fitted on the head straps on the inside of the helmet (between the head and inside of the helmet. This could possibly prevent the sharpest deformations from hitting the skull directly.
That's what foam pads do.
One thing I've wanted to see from you guys is how well common hunting rifle rounds would do against common plates and helmets. Maybe go all out and see how different loads do as well.
they would probably do bad against plates since vast majority of hunting rounds are designed to deform on impact not penetrate armour, aka most of them are soft points or some variations of hollow points, useless against armour.
@@thesayxx Well, my reasoning was mostly thinking about FMJ or other harder-nosed bullets. I just want to see what rounds like 6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm Rem Mag would do personally. I know what 7mm Mag does against deer, I feel like it would be fun to see if anything.
@@thesayxx idk, depends on the armor material. Spalling is not your friend. Also, many common hunting rounds have a lot more velocity and mass behind them than 5.56mm.
KY ballistics has this video
@@Dragunov1Bros Anything a standard 5.56 shoots through, will do even worse against almost all FMJ hunting cartridges. Most vest plates and helmets used by the Russians will not stand up to a high BC, high SD FMJ 7mm Rem Mag out to at least 400-500 yards. Of course they have some vest plates that do, but the majority of their soldiers don't have those.
I love those Walkers stretched across his helmet
Check out the Kolpak 20 helmet. That's a next gen tech right there...
I have seen a Russian soldier what was shot through the helmet and he had a big cut in is head of a few cm, about two inches but survived, just like in ur test at 9:40. He was so lucky..but i think not a normal single helmet will stop an AK round or AR round. Depends on the angle how the bullet hits.. with a direct hit it goes trrough all normal military helmets. I have seen lot of Ukrainians what were shot through the head and helmet and that were western donated helmets.
Sshh don't talk bad about western helmets its immposible.😂
Ukrainians are given Older helmets Russians are Given Older helmets Both teams have bad tactics and vehicles. But, when you have the biggest economy in the world supporting you, nothing id imposible
@@Tomallgam3rz12 last time i checked combining guerilla tactics, milita tactics, and modern warfare is a fuckfest that should never be done
Oh, I think I saw that video! This guy was so damn lucky
What a lie! Western helmets stop a direct hit by a T-34 tank projectile (after all, the Russian army has no others left). The Russian army fights exclusively on T-34 and airsoft equipment
Has GT ever done a video testing a Opscore? Would like to see how they really hold up to rifle rounds. Cause Charlie and Dr Thumb provide science👍
Oxide has done that, they dont
@@fiskersproductions beat me to it
Oxide recently did one - we will be doing one as well
BFD is deadly even on handgun rounds their “rated” for
@SemperFiMac77 again, that's without any padding system or a head inside when Oxide did his test.
Nice to see one per platoon being issued, very good helmet!
Try the helmet of the Russian company ATLAS. In their community, they posted a photo of a helmet that stopped a 5.45x39 bullet. I would like to see how good it really is.
yes
Atlas helmet is one of the best russian helmets
Atlas is gigahelmet
@@desmoR666 garbage is place where u live
Да, только это китайские шлема))
This video went to another tier when Charlie referenced "Master and Commander." That is a great movie.
Any updates on the guy who can shoot a soda can from a crazy distance with a .22? Really hyped for that video
Is there anything we can do for corrections please. i love your videos.. can we see something to help us out in service?
I'm curious if a thin layer of ceramic would be enough. More weight is bad for the neck, but if some base helmet could be shaved off during production and had a replaceable ceramic shell (ending at the same weight ideally) would it be able to start enough bullet deformation? Follow up thought, what is the minimum ceramic layer to deform common bullets?
I would love to get my hands on Ratnik kit someday. The camoflauge pattern an the look of the kit in general is very nice.
I heard you can get all the Ratnik kit you want for free in Eastern Ukraine. Might be a little dirty but a quick wash will do.
@@Atony94 edgy...
@@Atony94 plenty of preserved ones, frozen somewhere in a hole, get it quick before Ukrainian drones find him first!
@@Atony94 Oh, I didn't know that ukrainian soldiers are armed with Ratnik. Good to know, thanks!
I suggest hitting up Green Bean Gear in facebook, kinda pricy but are sourced from russia
He just pops out from behind a rock.. Best intro ever. Then hot shot Charles comes flying in decked out in the safest looking outfit on this pile of dirt ..🤣 Cudos to whoever put this together there is a genius amongst us.
The casing hitting his helmet at 9:10 😂
The Sergeant in me wants to slap him for not closing the helmets :D But great Vid as always !
I'd love to see this spall test on steel plate body armor with the spall coating and in a carrier.
Mike asking Charlie if he has anything of value to add 😂 then the look he gives Charlie after he says “slobbamenobba” 🤣🤣🤣 ✊🏼
Don't forget to check out the Slobbamenobba Desert Institute.
Hilarious Thank you all very much again I greatly appreciate you guys putting this together for us.
We need a compilation of Charlie’s out of context quotes one day
Would be nice to see PLA helmets too!
can u guys run these tests with WW2 era helmets? would be a treat