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The video introduces the central question: can a 2,000lb concrete highway barrier stop a 50 cal? The team positions a gigantic concrete barrier, 10 inches thick, 100 yards down their range. They begin tests with a Glock 19 shooting 9mm rounds, but are interrupted by a complaining neighbor.
Due to the neighbor's complaint, the team initiates 'Operation Midnight,' bringing in Ryan from Silencer Co. with a Suburban full of suppressed firearms. This allows them to continue their tests quietly. They start with a Staccato 9mm pistol equipped with a Spectre 9 Ti suppressor. The 9mm creates a small divot but doesn't significantly damage the barrier. Fred, the dummy, remains safe.
Next, they fire a .22 ARC round from a Ruger American Gen 3 rifle with a Scythe TI suppressor. This causes a larger chunk to come out of the barrier than the 9mm. Following this, they use a Daniel Defense Mark18 with a Velos 5.56 suppressor firing 5.56 rounds. The 5.56 creates a similar depth of impact to the .22 ARC but is less wide, still not significantly compromising the barrier.
The team moves to a Jigsaw Weaponry 6mm ARC in a semi-auto platform, using a Vevel 762 suppressor. This round, a hunting variant, penetrates deeper than previous rounds, creating the deepest divot yet at about three-quarters of an inch. Then, they use a Sig MCX firing a 300 Blackout 190 grain Hornady SubX with a Scythe STM suppressor. This round results in the smallest chunk removed, possibly due to its subsonic nature. The barrier and Fred remain safe.
A 6.5 Creedmoor 140 grain bullet from an Impact 737R action with a Scythe TI suppressor is fired, creating the deepest penetration so far, about an inch to an inch and a half, with noticeable rock fragments. The .308 from an LMT 308 LCAN with a Bellow 762 suppressor follows, creating an even deeper hole, approximately an inch and a half, with significant concrete fragmentation. Finally, a .460 Smith and Wesson Magnum from a Big Horn Custom lever action with a Hybrid 46DTM suppressor is tested, resulting in about an inch of penetration, proving slightly less effective than the .308.
For the ultimate test, the team brings out a silver tip 50 caliber sniper rifle. The first shot creates a much deeper, dark hole with significant cracking around the impact point, but the bullet does not pass through. The second 50 cal shot hits near the first, causing a larger chunk to be removed and more extensive cracking in the front and back of the barrier, but still, Fred is safe.
The third shot from the 50 cal is the decisive blow. This shot finally penetrates entirely through the barrier, creating a huge chunk missing from the back and hitting Fred, who symbolically loses his head. The video concludes that the concrete barrier is extremely durable, stopping two 50 cal rounds and multiple other calibers. It took three repeated shots in the same area with a 50 cal to finally penetrate the barrier.