SHAW STRENGTH PODCAST
SHAW STRENGTH PODCAST
Brian Shaw
105. I SHOULD BE DEAD FT. KENTUCKY BALLISTICS *50 BMG EXPLOSION*
1 hour 40 minutes Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
The Shot That Changed Everything
Meeting Scott And His Backstory
From Law Enforcement To YouTube
Quitting A Stable Career To Create
Ego, Faith, And Losing Priorities
The Ammo Choice That Hid Risk
The Explosion And The Injuries
Stopping The Bleed And Racing To Help
ER Decisions And A Flight To Nashville
Near-Death Memory And Deep Doubts
Surgery Aftermath And Family Shock
ICU Recovery, Rehab, And Vision Return
Homecoming And A New Life Outlook
Favorite Firearms And Big-Bore Fascination
Contentment, Gratitude, And Unplugging
PTSD, Getting Back Behind The Trigger
Final Reflections And Closing
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In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian goes on the road and sits down with Scott DeShields Jr., better known as Kentucky Ballistics, for one of the most intense conversations we have ever recorded. On April 9th, 2021, Scott loaded what he believed was ordinary military surplus ammunition into a .50 caliber rifle. It had degraded into something closer to a bomb. When he pulled the trigger, the gun came apart in his hands. Scott walks through the entire story for the first time in ...