Yes. It's bad. I've seen ammo shortages before, but they were always short-lived. ...until now. But here's the kicker: All those people out there hording ammo are doing so for no friggin reason. Most people don't have the guts to use it for that which it's needed. When, not if but WHEN the cops start going around collecting people's guns and ammo, nobody, save a few, are going to stand up for themselves. And all that horded ammo is going to end up in police and FBI buildings.
I surprised myself. I didn't even realize I was counting shots, but as he took aim again I thought, "Hey..." And then he turns and says, "I know." Had to laugh.
Excellent Content - To recap: 1. Use less ammo. 2. Do sub-caliber training 3. Dry fire practice 4. Do drills that don’t require live fire 5. Make timely and correct ammunition choices Keep coming back to stay informed!
I am pretty sure that's a skid steer or excavator building something. Perhaps a shooting range, or cabin, or perhaps Paul is building a home on his new property.
"buy ammo a year ago" sounds like funny advice until one remembers that this current ammo shortage also happened four years ago and four years before that. There is a trend, and we can see this coming. So, buy a year ago.
I agree with that. I would simply say that when there's plenty of ammo around, that's when you buy. Instead of just buying the bare minimum of what you need for the "immediate now!" in those circumstances. Even i here in Sweden have ammo to keep a soviet infantry charge at work keeping their heads down. One box here and there will wind up becoming a mountain if you keep at it. Toilet paper can always be substituted with a handful of leaves in a dire situation; but a substitute for putting holes in a bad guy crawling through your window, not so much. Point being, spend money wisely on "stuff" of other kinds, so that there will always be ammo-money in the piggy bank. Perhaps black powder is something to consider taking up as well. A shot from a Texas walker ought to work an unsettling effect on an Adidas-clad generation of only knowing smokeless cartridges. Ok i'm getting out of hand here. Good night!
@@jacobmccandles1767 And that's why we're in this current shit state. In a battle between "let's get along, you do you and just leave me alone" and "fuck you we want power", guess who wins?
I said a couple of years ago that Paul teaches more with fewer rounds than some channels that fire hundreds...no substitute for live fire training, but he is succinct and to the point.
In a couple of years, when I get to the USA next I'm going to go to a firing range. I'm going to try my first ever live fire, first ever gun holding, and I'm going to use nothing except the techniques and advice that I've seen on this channel. It'll be interesting if I can hit a target and if I can what the score is. When I do I'll certainly post on on the Paul video of the day and perhaps even let him know so he can see just what his SPEECH can have on a first-ever shooter.
@@darthkek1953 Scotland is my ancestral homeland . My mother's maiden name is Gowan . My grandmother's maiden name is Splawn , which I believe is Irish and derived from Spillane. Consider visiting South Carolina and North Carolina when you come to the States . UA-camr Shaun from Scotland loved his visit to the North Carolina Mountains .
@@victorwaddell6530 I'll check out Shaun from Scot. I'll likely not have much choice of where I visit, I'll be over to visit my brother in law who is in Canada (but Scottish) and we'll border-hop to a US range. We almost visited the US last time (it's close for him) but stuff came up. Again, they have guns in Canada. I know that. But they also have Canadians. :-D They're lovely people in the rural areas but in Toronto every single man and woman is a tattooed & pierced & hair dyed & there was filth and homelessness and drug addition in the streets block after block after block after block just like the worst of any Californian city. l know Paul has asked for no politics so I won't go into it, but just as a human being it's not compassionate to let people fester like that. But it's crazy how the woker the neighbourhood the worse condition the impoverished are in, Every Single Time.
After the ammo shortage of 2012, I decided that I'd NEVER be caught short on ammunition again. Once the prices came back down to normal, and it was plentiful in stores and online, I slowly built up my supply in every caliber I needed, when it was on sale. I can weather the storms now, and once this shortage has run its course, you can too. Ammo is like toilet paper. Life sucks without it.
I bought a stockpile and thought, "Ha! I've got plenty! Nothing to worry about." And went about my year just like before but a bit more smug. 300 rounds a trip and a almost a year later and i go back to my stash and looked at my stockpile and realized it looked pretty dicey at this point. This is a particularly long ammo shortage and I probably should have started rationing earlier but honestly I was having fun and hopefully this'll all be over in less than 4 months.
Came close to having enough with my reloading setup. All I was shooting in 2012 was 12 gauge birdshot for skeet and trap so I barely noticed that there was a shortage and didn't know quite what to expect. As it turns out, I badly underestimated how many primers I would use to shoot my new favorite revolver.
Options: Realistic airsoft, BB/pellet, laser training adapters, and the old boomer standby....wax bullets. Actually the ammo shortage is good for concentrating on skills vs blasting mag after mag of Wolf 9mm. Too many people shoot instead of practice.
Same. I bought a gas-blowback airsoft pistol, 3000 rounds, and a canister of compressed gas for under $150. Made some carboard targets and I do casual drills in my garage after working out. Not quite like the real thing, but fun and efficient.
There is quite a lot of value in shooting .177 steel bbs or 6mm airsoft that translates over to firearms. Target acquisition, sight alignment, stance and form, point shooting, etc etc. There are a few things missing, the lack of noise, recoil management, learning not to flinch, and the exact intricacies of how to operate your firearms of choice. But most of the basics up to the more complex aspects of marksmanship are still there. Since there is a lot less danger, it's quiet, and cheap to shoot, you can get pretty creative and have fun while still learning valuable skills. As for lead pellets for tuning the finer aspects rifle marksmanship... Well you can buy them but there is a shortage. Yea, a pellet shortage. Weird times.
I have no ammo shortage. I learned the lesson in 2008 and got ready for the next time it came around. A friend just told me he paid $150 +tax for 100 223/55 cartridges (with brass cases) and felt lucky to get those. When ammo is available, it is expensive. When it is not available, it is priceless. For those who remember, a brick of .22 was $7.00 in 2007.
You can't always rely on manufacturer's recommendations concerning dry fire being acceptable. Case in point....The Ruger Weangler single action .22lr revolver. The Wrangler manual states that the revolver can be dry fired without damaging the firearm. This is very much untrue. While reviewing the Wrangler for my channel I decided to test this and promptly peened every chamber to the point where rounds could not be inserted. Which is exactly what I had always been taught would happen and fully expected. This damage happened very quickly. I then contacted Ruger and they quickly replaced the cylinder at no charge. I then did a video warning Wrangler owners that I had tested and proved the manual incorrect. I did this on purpose as part of the review process. But many first time firearm owners would not know better and would be mislead by the manufacturer's manual.
Hope I don't sound like a contrarian here, but he has always been that way. Prior to the recent stupidity of this year, his videos have always been logic-based as an unshakeable tenet for many years hence. He is an outstanding content creator.
@@Duran762 If by "mad" you mean *angry* at the current attempted Coup de grâce in this country by the liberal-left socialist regime, then I wouldn't be surprised, however, I wouldn't presume to speak to the state of another man's heart & mind if he hasn't yet shared that info..
I'm UK and gunless and have been following Paul since about 30K. I'm so thrilled this channel exploded. He was ages and ages on low subs... then bang. His early videos on wood / log cabins vs historic firearms is what got me here in the first place. Destroy so many myths in westerns!!!!" :-)
True...and our revolvers and double barrel aren't picky about ammo...it is our autos that aren't getting enough practice, but we won't shoot a box now until the replacement in hand....22lr and 12 gauge birdshot rule our day at the range-beats nothing...
I do the "always leave one box , jar , whatever for the next person" when I shop , if I really want peanut butter and there are three jars left , I buy 2 and leave one for the next person . This is my own personal code of conduct , laugh if you want , but I believe everyone needs a personal code of conduct .
I like your style. It angers me when I go to buy a bottle of shampoo or whatever and there’s none because a couponer came in and bought all 40 bottles to resale on Facebook to make $10 profit. Greed knows no limits for some people.
Paul: "this is not a video for ppl who just bought their first gun last month" Me who bought my first gun a month and a half ago: "yeah get lost noobs"
I think this is great for the new gun owners. All the knowledge you gather is important, just sort out the BS. Not much BS on this channel. I got my first gun from Dad, in 77, purchased my first gun in 79, still gathering knowledge form anybody willing to share.
Sorry, I don't know much about planting orchard trees: Are 9mm orchard trees consider hardwood or soft wood trees? Which variety for hollow point fruits? & can you harvest early for 22lr fruit, or does that lead to squib loads?
@@guytech7310 don't harvest early. They grow from the primer out so if you pick em too soon they won't have any lead. Indoor grows under LEDs you can get 22 short, but I'd plant a couple cci outside if you want 22 el-lar
unofficial recap: 1) 5:15 Use less Ammunition - Magazine change drills, speed loader 2) 7:31 Use Weapons chambered for ammunition that is more available and/or more avalable than what you typically use. i.e: .22 LR - 2-shot drill for DA/SA - training aid sight alignment sight picture trigger control breath control stance 3) 13:37 Dry fire training presentation drills
4) 19:36 Presentation from Holster Tactical Reloads 5) 23:34 Timely and correct ammunition choices Thank you P.H.!
Now you see these penguins are emperor penguins and they're marching to thier breeding grounds. The male carries the egg while the female goes fishing. Is this bassackward and communist? You be the judge.
I made a snap cap for my 30-06 hunting rifle using an empty casing and replacing the primer with a fitted pencil eraser. I agree with Paul that one really should not dry fire the more precision focused rifles, but the trigger control practice is invaluable, in my opinion.
Hes perfectly fine with those who disagree. If he felt a need to do it, I'm sure he would find a viable way such as a snap cap. But someone with the experience that paul has, probably doesnt need to spend time dry firing his hunting rifles. It's not that he cant, he just said he doesnt do it. If it works for you, go for it and always be safe. 👌
Did the same using circle-cut pieces of white foam stuffed into the primer pocket for my .44 Mag and .40 S&W. Used some of my wife's nail polish to paint the bullets blue for easy identification as inert. I've also heard of reloaders drilling holes into the case of a dummy to further safely identify them at a glance.
I love Paul's videos. Always feels like he's just having a conversation with us like we're good friends- and that's what makes him so compelling. Keep it up, Paul. Thanks for the wisdom as always.
Paul is always spot on. In the military less than half of your firearms training involves firing live rounds because there are so many other things you need to learn with your weapon and shooting live rounds is only a part of that.
For you guys looking for slugs, remember, nothing's stopping you from opening up some #7 1/2 or #8 target loads, pouring in melted crayons, then trimming and crimping it. Wax slugs are your friend in a shortage, and Paul even has a video about wax slugs!
I've never actually tried that before, but I have a lot of #7 1/2 loads to experiment with. Do you recommend any particular site that has a procedure to follow so that I don't do anything uncharacteristically stupid?
@@AMildCaseOfCovid disclaimer- don’t do this Simply open the crimp atop a shotshell, pour in crayola crayon wax, let cool, chamber, point at something you’d like a large hole in.
For all you newbs out there: This too shall pass. When things get back to normal, probably a year or two, remember this mantra: 'Buy it cheap and stack it deep." And.....welcome to the club.
Several manufacturers have come out and said late 2022 is when the shortages are expected to slow down. But then again the prices may not drop. The Biden / Harris Administration want to Levy taxes on ammo sales
Yes. House bill 5717 currently sitting in congress. Tabled if the dems win congress. Firearms to be taxed at 30%. Ammo at 50%. You can look it up yourself. You gun loving media kept it quiet during the elections.
@@johnmat4678 Even if this is true shit will go back to normal. There are millions of independents and even registered Republicans like me who will vote for the next *level headed* Republican to take gun restrictions away. Don't vote or support a wanna-be dictator like Trump just because he throws you a bone. Have an ounce of common sense. Russia and other foreign powers propped Trump up to divide us. He is a reality star con artist. Grow up child.
When Paul went to aim the revolver, all I could think was, "Paul you're our of rounds" to which he answered, "Yes I know" . But then again you should always count the rounds in your gun
I just wish that people had consideration for their fellow man. Short story: I was in the store a few months back, I saw several boxes of ammo that I could use. Grabbed a couple [2] boxes for myself & left alot behind for the next 2ndAdmn Supporters to get what they need. Found some more ammo later on, instead of hoarding for myself, I told a few buddies where they could find some if they were out of ammo OR knew of anyone that was out of ammo. Nowadays, I guess everyone looks out for themselves & says screw the next guy. Its no need for that. If everyone would stop the panick-buying, supplies will return & prices [for ammo & guns] would go back to reasonable. Until that ☝️☝️ changes, we're stuck with firearms that cost 3x it's normal price & no ammo to feed said firearm. 🤷♂️
Problem is that apparently the sheer number of new gun owners means that even reasonable demand will far outstrip supply 30 million new gun owners taking just two boxes each is 3 billion rounds for one range trip each. This basically means that this shortage only gets solved when new production lines come online. I don't think most of the new gun owners will feel safe giving them up any time soon.
Just today I was in buying ammo, I was first to the store, 2 box limit. I have enough stock ( pre covid) but will buy if prices are low enough. The store had 1 last box of 556, instead of buying it I left it, and the guy behind me bought it. Hopefully he was buying for necessity, not greed. Hopefully more will be like You and Me🇺🇸
When I bought my first gun (last day in July was when I paid for it, picked it up 10 days later---California) it was a .22 lr pistol. When I picked it up it had never occurred to me to ask about ammunition...but they had none to sell me. It was an expensive paperweight for several days because the first several places I checked had *none* for sale. Finally found a place to sell me a brick, and I've stockpiled what must be 1500+ rounds since...and I've now got a Glock 23 and a S&W 986. I've been careful to buy different calibers, because while Paul's advice to have bought the gun and ammo a year ago was wise, it wasn't possible for me to do that...so I'm diversifying so that I can find ammo. As for experience and training...never formally trained, beyond a set of things called the "rifle rules" that we had to memorize when I was a boy in military school. That was about 50 years ago, and we shot .22 lr target rifles. I'm in Los Angeles, so the chances of me carrying a pistol in a holster any time soon are near enough nil. I practice shooting with the intent of hitting the target, not fast-draw stuff that I'm unfortunately never going to be able to use. Oh, and that .22 lr revolver I bought? It's a Ruger, and it actually says in the manual that you can dryfire it as much as you like.
Not gonna lie I usually did the 1 shot reload 1 shot even before the shortage as I could practice more reloads in the time I had on the range and the boxes of ammo I brought.
Tip number 6: Buy lots and lots of ammunition when it’s cheap and plentiful. But seriously, all good tips. Try dry firing with SNAP CAPS, a very affordable training aid.
@@rifleshooterchannel208 reloading components are also hard to find... Small pistol primers are back ordered until late December... Jacketed bullets are also impossible to get...
@@rifleshooterchannel208 I have a plentiful supply of factory ammo, but I make all of my practice rounds. Since Ammogeddon my practice supply has steadily dwindled.. I do not like storing more than 2,000 primers and two pounds of powder. I never dreamed "Berry's Fine Plated Bullets" in 115 grain round nose would ever be hard to come by... From what I hear, the libtards all bought guns, ammo and components.. Don't think they have used any yet as the "fake news" hasn't reported and explosions or idiot induced gunshot wounds..
Same here but at least I do have some kind of excuse, I am missing one leg. My mobility is not what you would call great. But I will still train to be able to do what little I can effectively. Never fail to train, unless you are prepared to fail.
Airsoft, BB, and pellet. I swear Imma finda way to attach a red dot to my P320 pellet gun . The trigger is a solid meh, nothing like the real deal. Laser & light is doable, its got a rail. My revolver is BB and Pellet, with a reasonably realistic double action trigger and shells. I'm mulling over buying the SIG AR-style pellet rifle. How to hide it from the wife.....
Whenever you buy ammo for range day, just buy 1 or 2 extra boxes. Stack it up over time. Eventually you'll have a whole pile of it and won't have to panic buy during the next shortage
People don't HAVE to panic buy; after 200,000 rounds you should be done buying for a couple of days (Sarcasm not directed at you, Dorian). These "warriors" stockpiling like they're going into combat are creating issues for everybody, especially new shooters. Tired of hearing all the scenarios where the World ends, or we overthrow our Government, or Chinese Munder Hornet Zombies invade under U.N. authority, instead of dealing with the pandemic like adults. Sorry Mr. Harrell; I just couldn't stop myself, and understand if you delete my rant.
@@markh.6687 yeah I know. Honestly rational advice doesn't apply to panic buyers. Those people have paranoid delusions. Probably deranged and think theyre being gangstalked. I'm just illustrating what I do and have done. Buy a little extra each time I go shoot. So that "running out" is a non issue Edit: typo
@@markh.6687 I also think people who panic buy 6 million rounds will 100% be the first ones to fail or perish if some cataclysmic event actually DID happen. They think they can just buy their way into Tac-Master and Commando-Pro but it doesn't work that way
Great suggestions! As long as I’ve had high cap semi auto pistols, I only load 5 or 10 at most on the range. No need to burn up all of your ammo in a couple mag changes. Work on your reloads, and still plenty of shots for accuracy tests. Also, it’s plenty for those 2 round, double action to single action drills.
I bought a BB gun that is the same as a Beretta 92 and I have used it for training drills. Paul is the only video source for me on You Tube. I’ve watched others to be fair and I get more valuable info from Paul than all others combine.
I work for one of the nation big box sporting goods stores behind the gun counter. Our company’s standard operating procedure is to carry all of those obscure calibers of ammunition so that we never have to tell a customer we don’t have their ammo. (During a non shortage) back in February it was the 9mm that we couldn’t keep in stock (I was quite pleased to still be able to get 45acp). When March came 380, 45, 38, and 357 also disappeared. 10mm and 40 s&w followed suit except for some Winchester train and defend hollow points in caliber 40S&W that I couldn’t give away. (Those took a couple months to leave the building.) An over stock stack of 32ACP and 25ACP that we had been stuck with since 2016 vanished in May. The Russian 9mm as well as the 9mm Kurtz (labeled as such, not as 380) also disappeared around that time. Probably went to new gun people looking for 9x19. 5.56 and any gauge buckshot disappeared back in February with the 9. Middle of August the fudd calibers started to go, and because it’s western Pennsylvania, my hunting ammo is pretty much gone. But to get to the takeaway, yes, the popular calibers sold out first. Then the obscure stuff sold, however I get shipments every week of 9mm, 5.56, and 12 buckshot. 380, 40, 45, 22lr, 7.62x39, and 10mm are recurring characters. 32, 25, 9mm mak, 17 fireball, 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC are just gone. Even some popular cartridges are nearly impossible to get, 300blk, 38spl, 357 mag, 20ga buckshot, 7.62x51 and 5.7x28 are good examples of this. What I am driving at is that yes, early on in the shortage you could get ammo for your obscure gun when others could not. But here we are 9 months into the shortage and only the really popular calibers are being restocked. If you catch us on truck day, you will get some 9mm. If not, you have to wait until the next week. Want some 32 auto? Come see me in 18 months, future events depending.
That's how some people always practice. At least I can vary the distance to the target at the indoor ranges I used, but no holster/pocket draw and shoots allowed.
@@markh.6687 Same. I've only had very few and far between opportunities to do drills drawing from the holster and firing. All my practice from the holster ends up being dry-fire.
For AR-15 owners with .223/5.56 barrels, I highly recommend the CMMG .22LR conversion kit. Just swap out the BCG and use the .22LR mags that come with the kit. With new mags, only load them to 15 rounds to avoid feeding issues. Once your springs break in after a while, you can start increasing the capacity until you're running 25 rounds with little to no feeding issues. Kit was about $270 when I bought mine in 2019 (.22LR BCG + 3x 25rnd mags). I think I ordered mine through Brownells. Great piece of kit to have, especially for small game hunting. You may want that .223/5.56 for the coyote, but let's say you see some forest grouse or pheasant and you're legal to take 'em, you can convert to .22LR in about 10-15 seconds and rather than carrying another rifle or a .22LR pistol, you have effectively a second rifle in the space of one pocket holding a BCG and mag. Last time I checked, a .22LR BCG and one .22LR mag weighs a whole lot less than a .22LR rifle, so yeah, it's a must-have bit of kit for AR-15 owners.
Honestly, I don't even shoot guns or even own a gun, but I love watching your videos. You are very engaging, fluent and easy to understand. You talk about topics from a perspective of "not being the best and not telling you what to do, but this works and this is why". No bs, just pure unadulterated facts with immediate representation. I believe that if more people just thought like this, we could all get along better lol
Late to the ballgame after finally getting out of NYS, I got my first 9mm two weeks after the ammo ran out. Friends gave me some, I returned the favor in 12 gauge and .223. What goes around comes around.
Would you be more specific on how we of the responsible gun owning community are to stick together? If you are suggesting joining our respective state gun owners associations? Nationwide groups, such as the USCCA?
@@jalan8171 The USCCA doesn't fight for gun rights, and instead, they fight for gun owners who've used their firearms in self defense. USCCA is a private carry insurance firm.
@@jalan8171 Absolutely, I honestly don’t know if there are enough of us to stop this takeover, but it seems lately we are gaining numbers in unexpected areas. So maybe others are coming around.
@Unauthorized User I do agree there is much division but there always has been. It would be nearly if not impossible to have 300 million people in agreement on anything much less everything. But while the events of late seem quite disturbing, it could possibly open our collective eyes to the dark that needs to be brought out into the light for all to see, maybe?
Paul's videos are such a nice and even relaxing change from watching other gun channels with a bunch of new toys I can't afford (and probably don't really need), fast editing, loud music, and massive egos. You really inspired me to get into firearms, Paul, and I remain a huge fan. I recently started running a CZ P-01, and I think I'm in love with it as much as you're in love with your Beretta 92. DA/SA pistol club. ;)
I'm glad the pellet rifle was included in the presentation. I've been taking air guns out quite a bit as of late. They're good for general marksmanship training, and can be great for just general fun plinking shooting, when you just need your shooting fix. Some firearms do have air gun equivalents with identical ergonomics and similar function, and they're often even distributed by the original firearm manufacturer's name.
There’s something to be said for the “laser bullet” style dry-fire training systems as well. Dry fire training is important, but it’s more helpful and fun when you know where you’re hitting. There are some good ones on the market that aren’t too expensive.
@@victorwaddell6530 Use 4-6-8 x 7/8 plastic wall anchors as snap caps for .22LR. They cost about $5 per box of 100. They eject in my .22 revolver and I can load them in the magazine on my 10/22 and they cycle manually just fine. Each one gives you multiple dry-fire reps before the 'rims' get too chewed up, especially in a revolver where you can easily spin the rim to where it hasn't been struck by the firing pin.
@@cristianespinal9917 Thanks ! I have a couple 22LR rifles , one bolt action , one semiauto. I have a semiauto 22LR pistol and a 17HMR bolt actoin rifle . Any help with dry firing my rimfire guns is appreciated. Keep your powder dry , my friend !
Just so everyone is aware, one problem with using a spring piston pellet gun (a.k.a. "springer"), like your gamo, for firearms practice is that they require a special technique in order to get good accuracy. It's kind of a soft/loose hold called an "artillery hold", whereas most people like to shoot a rifle with a firm hold. You can shoot a springer with a firm hold, but you aren't going to get very good accuracy that way, which could somewhat limit the effectiveness of the training. Most other airgun technologies, such as the ones you pump up, like a Crossman, or ones where you pre-fill a high pressure tank built into the rifle (PCP-type airguns) can be held just like you normally hold your rifle.
this will make you think before heading to the range. i always take Pauls advice to be top notch. keep on doing what you do Paul, its something i look forward to watching.
Ammo is so scared here, I've been reduced to pointing my finger and yelling bang. I used to do some precision shooting, and dry fire is considered a main source of practice. Even with a 22lr, either don't cock the hammer and practice squeezing the trigger, or use dummy rounds to protect the pin/chamber. His advice on practicing the draw, presentation, reloading is very good advice. Ever since I did some professional training, I see just how beneficial it is.
The last couple years when ammo had leveled out I started buying a case a month on line, of what ever I use.. None of my buddies listened. Next cycle that ammo levels out, I hope you all are listening, BUY AMMO!!!!
Noted, from a young student with no weapons yet. I'm learning but useful lessons have always been stock up and save, be they spare parts, food or ammo.
As always, you've given us good advice. It's why I keep watching your videos. Your point about pellet guns was well-taken. Mastering my air rifle (a Sheridan Blue Streak) taught me how to shoot a rifle. I could go on, but I'd just be repeating what you've already said. I hope this finds you safe and well.
Regarding dry-firing and the potential to damage your firearm, I can only say this based off my personal experience: Do not dryfire any cz75b variant handgun more than a couple hundred times without using snap caps. The firing pin is retained with a roll pin. When dry-firing, without a primer or snap cap to stop it, the firing pin will get mashed into that roll pin and eventually (couldn't give an exact count, I'd guess a few thousand trigger pulls) seize. As of right now, I'm down to one functional handgun, an s&w model 10.
A year ago my words where. (I'll never buy a 22, i have no use for them) I own 2 now. So happy im still training, and sitting on my larger calibers. Smith and wesson makes the AR 22. It's great for staying up on the AR platform.
Same here. I always overlooked the 22 and never even thought about owning one. Now I have 3. It is the most fun I've had on the range, and my mom can join in because the non existent recoil doesn't bother her bad shoulder, so that's an added benefit
This presentation has a great amount of advice. One thing I would like to add is spring powered air rifles are great for practicing shooting fundamentals for better accuracy like consistent hand placement and pressure on the stock, following through after your shot and squeezing the trigger instead of jerking or pulling. Air rifles can be great small game guns within range limitations.
I'm from the UK, have no access to guns, nor will I be able to access guns unless I jump through all kinds of government hoops but I still find these videos are among the most entertaining on youtube.
One of the things paul Harrell inspired me to do a while ago was buy a couple revolvers, not only to have another option to shoot but to gain a proficiency with them and expand my skillset as a shooter. Interestingly enough in my area most of the available ammunition right now is actually .38 special,.357, and .44 mag. Everyone that bought a new gun out of panic bought 9mm amd 5.56 and thus all the ammo aswell. We always hear the rhetoric about buying common caliber guns, but in this case the most common ammo available is for less common weapons. It seems to be another reason as to why revolvers are not obsolete after all.
We bought 3 boxes of .38 special at black Friday sale, and then it disappeared again...there has been sightings of 9mm and .223/.556 in the area - We don't own those calibers so some other folks will get lucky...supply my area has microscopically improved...
Well, you don't want to hit the ejector rod so hard that you hurt yourself, but you do want to hit it hard enough that the empty cases pick up a little momentum so they continue to move once the ejector has reached it's full travel and stopped. Keep the chambers clean so the cases don't stick.
@@Dick_Gozinya don't forget the cases expand and don't just fall out and in these compact and smaller revolvers the ejector rod doesn't always clear the chambers
I love how you pulled the pellet gun out. It's not perfectly analogous like you said, but it absolutely can serve a purpose. Growing up my dad taught me firearm safety and the basics on how to zero in iron sights and a hunting scope with our .177 pellet gun. Cheap and plentiful ammo, no brass to pick up, and was something we could safely do in our backyard without annoying the neighbors. I still have that thing and take it out in the backyard from time to time just to plink cans or kill unsuspecting cardboard boxes.
Saw this coming years ago, handloaded near all my life, got molds for every caliber, developed loads, stashed primers and powder by the keg. Now it's paying off big time!.
About a year ago, I thought to myself, "What if there's another 22lr shortage this coming decade?" I was fortunate to stock up on alot of 22lr and also powder and primers, just before the virus was first reported. Stay safe and warm Paul, we've been getting bracketed by mother nature here in the Rockies.
I learned about the ammo shortage two months back when I got a phone call on where I bought my ammo. Paul is right you should buy as you go along through time. I reached a point a few years back and reload my own. I always have brass, powder, bullets, and caps on hand. A progressive loader makes it an easy production.
Great stuff explaining the issue with dry-firing. The best solution for any doubts with dry-firing is to get yourself a set of snap caps for each gun that you intend to dry-fire. Get a few spares, because snap caps eventually get worn out from the firing pin impacts. There are sorts of snap caps for rimfire guns, but an often better solution is to save a few dozen fired cases to drop the hammer on instead. The rims will get chewed up pretty quickly, but you can either toss those out after that, or you can rotate the case around to a spot that hasn't been hit by the firing pin for a few more dry-fires.
On some guns with hammers you can wedge an o-ring into the frame to prevent the hammer from striking the firing pin if you are concerned about dry fire damage.
You can also use 4-6-8 x 7/8 plastic wall anchors as .22 LR snap caps. A box of 100 of them is $5 which is about a third the price of a pack of useless .22 snap caps. They even load in my 10/22 mags and manually cycle.
When there is no panic stack deep. But in times of panic take what you need and leave the rest. Just take two boxes not all 20, and not 19. We need to work together here. None of this 'got mine fuck the rest' attitude. Because that line of thinking hurts us more than it helps us.
Im inclined to agree, I am not even really buying at this point, ill just sit on what i have. I can wait on my hobby if it costs twice what i should to practice
@@therideneverends1697 I ended up buying a C02 blowback airsoft pistol off Amazon. It isn't nearly enough recoil to match a 9mm for example, but it's enough recoil that you can train with. 60$ crappy toy, but it's a pretty useful little thing.
I'm so glad you had some heavy equipment operating in the background. That back up beeper reminded me of the day's of the training facility in the background
Thanks Paul, as always. Break barrel pellet rifles are definitely in a category of difficulty all on their own. That was an impressive group from the .177 break barrel given how disruptive that seemingly minimal "double-recoil" truly is. As with many new owners of "springers/break barrels" I thought the rifle was inaccurate. Only to soon learn that these rifles require special handling (grip) when firing them in order to maximize their accuracy potential. As always (pun intended), Thank You!
Tip number 6: bayonet drill.
*laughs in SKS and M44 Mosin*
I just duct tape a katana to the end of my Taurus PT22!
@@EricRedbear 😂😂😂 i like your thinking
BANZAI
Oh lordy, I remember those drills, waaay back when.
You know things are bad when Paul’s jacket is running low on ammo.
Im not sure that that's possible
Its like when the Waffle House is closed.
I was just thinking to myself, Paul's been hording and all that ammo is in those deep pockets.
The true reason for the ammo shortage. Paul's pockets have it all.
Yes. It's bad. I've seen ammo shortages before, but they were always short-lived. ...until now. But here's the kicker: All those people out there hording ammo are doing so for no friggin reason. Most people don't have the guts to use it for that which it's needed. When, not if but WHEN the cops start going around collecting people's guns and ammo, nobody, save a few, are going to stand up for themselves. And all that horded ammo is going to end up in police and FBI buildings.
My thought: “You’re empty there, Paul.”
Paul: “Yes, I know.” 😂
He always knows
He really covers all the bases! All of them!
I surprised myself. I didn't even realize I was counting shots, but as he took aim again I thought, "Hey..." And then he turns and says, "I know." Had to laugh.
Excellent Content - To recap:
1. Use less ammo.
2. Do sub-caliber training
3. Dry fire practice
4. Do drills that don’t require live fire
5. Make timely and correct ammunition choices
Keep coming back to stay informed!
"Expensive and hard to find 9mm ammo." Never thought we would hear those words said with sincerity.
Yeah, really. Just the opposite the first part of the year.
Right? I am afraid to say what I paid for a box of hollow points last year!
Factory ammunitions available in stock at affordable prices you can contact us at
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I do come here for advice. So far Paul has never steered me wrong.
Because he lets YOU decide
Thanks Paul
@@joemoment-o1275 really. I thought it was this @ 1:24
Does he really steer though?
Not a got damn time!
Legend has it that damn truck is STILL backing up while the wind screams....
"The Paul Harrell Show apologizes in advance for any noises you might here at our new facility." :)
Ha
I am pretty sure that's a skid steer or excavator building something. Perhaps a shooting range, or cabin, or perhaps Paul is building a home on his new property.
Not sure if anyone else heard it, but there was a helicoptor in the background.
@@tlee656 i thought i heard a train in there too.
Honestly Paul, you deserve to be on the top 5 most popular youtubers.
Still waiting for him to do a Baby Shark video.
“For a lot of people, firearms training might look something like this:”
Dang Paul, you really had to do me like that?
He was making fun of casuals, right??
@@johan.ohgren ... yeah, dont you start in on me too!
I used to shoot like that but not that fast.
I was feelin' it too. :)
Lot of us Don Knots A-framers got dissed on, yup.
"buy ammo a year ago" sounds like funny advice until one remembers that this current ammo shortage also happened four years ago and four years before that. There is a trend, and we can see this coming. So, buy a year ago.
Redlock ...OK anything else you want me to get when I’m there?
I agree with that. I would simply say that when there's plenty of ammo around, that's when you buy. Instead of just buying the bare minimum of what you need for the "immediate now!" in those circumstances. Even i here in Sweden have ammo to keep a soviet infantry charge at work keeping their heads down. One box here and there will wind up becoming a mountain if you keep at it. Toilet paper can always be substituted with a handful of leaves in a dire situation; but a substitute for putting holes in a bad guy crawling through your window, not so much. Point being, spend money wisely on "stuff" of other kinds, so that there will always be ammo-money in the piggy bank.
Perhaps black powder is something to consider taking up as well. A shot from a Texas walker ought to work an unsettling effect on an Adidas-clad generation of only knowing smokeless cartridges.
Ok i'm getting out of hand here. Good night!
@@peterloftus6259 Old friends.
This year's ammo shortage is the worst since 2008. And I think it's worse than the 08 Ammo Famine.
@@peterloftus6259 🧐
Ok paul, funny joke, but I DO NOT train like that. I stand way closer to the target.
😅😅😅😅😅
Have you ever jumped through the air whilst firing two handguns? I hear ranges love it when you do that drill.
*MA! UNCLE PAUL IS MAKIN' FUN OF US AGAIN!*
I do, except I use my binoculars between each shot to see if I hit my shoot-n-see target.
@@Vanilla0729 I always practice my cartwheel and barrel roll drills with a CO2 airgun pistol. Safety first!
The real question here is, where are we in the process of getting the Paul Harrell action figure?
Yep, because Christmas is just around the corner.
With the Kung Fu grip
@@TheCharlesAtoz that's the one
They are apparently only $100
The one that says "You be the judge" when you pull the string.
Glad that it is not ALWAYS raining when Paul is training; today, it is a howling Gale and snowing sideways.. nice for a change.
Hey, if it aint raining you aint training !
Does Paul know how much every gun youtuber actually admire and respect him?
Right up there with Ian
Karl at InRange: AM I a JOKE to YOU!?
@@jacobmccandles1767 Yes, yes he is. Ian's on thin ice every time he offers an opinion on anything that isn't the gun in front of him.
@@chaimafaghet7343 nah, not with me. We in the shooting community need to learn to let people be wrong without killing our wounded.
@@jacobmccandles1767 And that's why we're in this current shit state. In a battle between "let's get along, you do you and just leave me alone" and "fuck you we want power", guess who wins?
@@chaimafaghet7343 that's a story as old as man kind.
I said a couple of years ago that Paul teaches more with fewer rounds than some channels that fire hundreds...no substitute for live fire training, but he is succinct and to the point.
In a couple of years, when I get to the USA next I'm going to go to a firing range. I'm going to try my first ever live fire, first ever gun holding, and I'm going to use nothing except the techniques and advice that I've seen on this channel. It'll be interesting if I can hit a target and if I can what the score is. When I do I'll certainly post on on the Paul video of the day and perhaps even let him know so he can see just what his SPEECH can have on a first-ever shooter.
@@darthkek1953 Are you in the UK? You don't have to go to the USA to live fire (& you don't need a license)
@@contactacb I'm in Scotland I could go to a range even go deer stalking. But when I hit the range I want to do it right and that means the USA.
@@darthkek1953 Scotland is my ancestral homeland . My mother's maiden name is Gowan . My grandmother's maiden name is Splawn , which I believe is Irish and derived from Spillane. Consider visiting South Carolina and North Carolina when you come to the States . UA-camr Shaun from Scotland loved his visit to the North Carolina Mountains .
@@victorwaddell6530 I'll check out Shaun from Scot. I'll likely not have much choice of where I visit, I'll be over to visit my brother in law who is in Canada (but Scottish) and we'll border-hop to a US range. We almost visited the US last time (it's close for him) but stuff came up. Again, they have guns in Canada. I know that. But they also have Canadians. :-D They're lovely people in the rural areas but in Toronto every single man and woman is a tattooed & pierced & hair dyed & there was filth and homelessness and drug addition in the streets block after block after block after block just like the worst of any Californian city. l know Paul has asked for no politics so I won't go into it, but just as a human being it's not compassionate to let people fester like that. But it's crazy how the woker the neighbourhood the worse condition the impoverished are in, Every Single Time.
After the ammo shortage of 2012, I decided that I'd NEVER be caught short on ammunition again. Once the prices came back down to normal, and it was plentiful in stores and online, I slowly built up my supply in every caliber I needed, when it was on sale. I can weather the storms now, and once this shortage has run its course, you can too. Ammo is like toilet paper. Life sucks without it.
See I was the same way, I have a stockpile of ammo, but I wont let myself crack it open for a few more months.
I also did the same thing for magazines.
I did the same. I'm fine for quite some time.
I bought a stockpile and thought, "Ha! I've got plenty! Nothing to worry about." And went about my year just like before but a bit more smug. 300 rounds a trip and a almost a year later and i go back to my stash and looked at my stockpile and realized it looked pretty dicey at this point. This is a particularly long ammo shortage and I probably should have started rationing earlier but honestly I was having fun and hopefully this'll all be over in less than 4 months.
Came close to having enough with my reloading setup. All I was shooting in 2012 was 12 gauge birdshot for skeet and trap so I barely noticed that there was a shortage and didn't know quite what to expect. As it turns out, I badly underestimated how many primers I would use to shoot my new favorite revolver.
Options: Realistic airsoft, BB/pellet, laser training adapters, and the old boomer standby....wax bullets. Actually the ammo shortage is good for concentrating on skills vs blasting mag after mag of Wolf 9mm. Too many people shoot instead of practice.
But i like doing both
I shoot to have fun so blasting is what I enjoy. But over time I progressed into more precision shooting.
Same. I bought a gas-blowback airsoft pistol, 3000 rounds, and a canister of compressed gas for under $150. Made some carboard targets and I do casual drills in my garage after working out. Not quite like the real thing, but fun and efficient.
There is quite a lot of value in shooting .177 steel bbs or 6mm airsoft that translates over to firearms. Target acquisition, sight alignment, stance and form, point shooting, etc etc. There are a few things missing, the lack of noise, recoil management, learning not to flinch, and the exact intricacies of how to operate your firearms of choice. But most of the basics up to the more complex aspects of marksmanship are still there. Since there is a lot less danger, it's quiet, and cheap to shoot, you can get pretty creative and have fun while still learning valuable skills. As for lead pellets for tuning the finer aspects rifle marksmanship... Well you can buy them but there is a shortage. Yea, a pellet shortage. Weird times.
As much as I love my bang bangs, I love what's happening with modern airguns even more. Far more than toys these days.
I have no ammo shortage. I learned the lesson in 2008 and got ready for the next time it came around. A friend just told me he paid $150 +tax for 100 223/55 cartridges (with brass cases) and felt lucky to get those. When ammo is available, it is expensive. When it is not available, it is priceless. For those who remember, a brick of .22 was $7.00 in 2007.
¿Do you still have plenty?
You can't always rely on manufacturer's recommendations concerning dry fire being acceptable. Case in point....The Ruger Weangler single action .22lr revolver. The Wrangler manual states that the revolver can be dry fired without damaging the firearm. This is very much untrue. While reviewing the Wrangler for my channel I decided to test this and promptly peened every chamber to the point where rounds could not be inserted. Which is exactly what I had always been taught would happen and fully expected. This damage happened very quickly. I then contacted Ruger and they quickly replaced the cylinder at no charge. I then did a video warning Wrangler owners that I had tested and proved the manual incorrect. I did this on purpose as part of the review process. But many first time firearm owners would not know better and would be mislead by the manufacturer's manual.
@Xray Paul The cheapest .22 snap caps are .22 once fired brass. They're free at the gun club, just have to pick them up. I like the shiny ones best!
Paul Harrell: Sanity in a world gone mad.
Hope I don't sound like a contrarian here, but he has always been that way. Prior to the recent stupidity of this year, his videos have always been logic-based as an unshakeable tenet for many years hence. He is an outstanding content creator.
@@vogelfreiinderwuste4770 I completely concur.
...an Island of Rock amidst tumultuous seas
He is mad
@@Duran762 If by "mad" you mean *angry* at the current attempted Coup de grâce in this country by the liberal-left socialist regime, then I wouldn't be surprised, however, I wouldn't presume to speak to the state of another man's heart & mind if he hasn't yet shared that info..
Paul's gonna be at 1 Mil before we know it. The best gun channel on UA-cam!
I'm UK and gunless and have been following Paul since about 30K. I'm so thrilled this channel exploded. He was ages and ages on low subs... then bang. His early videos on wood / log cabins vs historic firearms is what got me here in the first place. Destroy so many myths in westerns!!!!" :-)
Paul Harrell, Forgotten Weapons, and Military Arms Channel make up my Holy Trinity of gun channels.
@@dalegribble1560 Forgotten Weapons is excellent.
@@darthkek1953 Definitely. I just recently learned Colt sold alot of 1911's to Russia around 1915. Lots of great History.
@@dalegribble1560 C&R is even better than Forgotten Weapons, believe it or not!
Hey Paul, you didn't warn us we'd have to put up with loud beeping pine trees in the background at the start of the video. 😆
Beeping pine trees?? ROFLMAO!!
I think they were reversing away to avoid getting shot at... it stopped when they realised he wasn't shooting much.
@@1973retrorabbit -- They remember the video where he Paul Bunyaned a tree!
@Vern Reed -- He films these videos in multiple locations.
I have been bearing with that.
Can you imagine being the poor fella that has to write Paul a letter saying his ammo order is delayed? 😩
Yeah for real, Paul’s killed like 3 civilian people
We've collectively gone from playing Doom to playing Resident Evil in terms of ammo availability.
most people are too dumb to get what you did there.
@@robslams2324 Eh, it'll be worth it for the few gamers who get it.
IDKFA was the unlimited ammo code in Doom, if I remember right lol
@@foreignperception2593 doom eternal is masculine as fuck. on the last lever of ancient gods 1. git gud
Joke's on you. I haven't shot a firearm yet, so I'm still playing Outlast, lol.
I come here for the caveats, disclaimers and yabuts and chatnuressque pauses
Hes referring to the actor William Shatner, so its Shatneresque
@@philllax1719
And I... think... it's gonna... be a... long, long time...
@@javierbenez7438 What, Next you want Paul to review *rockets, Man?*
I hope Paul does a Thanksgiving “how to” tutorial this year.
I second that motion, do I hear a third?
Third
Really enjoyed last year's Thanksgiving special I hope he does it again
Here's a Fourth,,I enjoyed the the last one a lot
I agree
10:13 Did he just say one sharp slap??
"Hey, Ma! Git me mah bourbon and a camcorder!!"
lol i don't think he's ever going to live that one down
@@johnsmith-sp6yl I hope not. He deserves to be humiliated.
@Rich SantoroHe's already made a video about that, so go watch it
This man doing a firearms presentation in skyrim, damn.
If this is skyrim then what are those beeps from?
@@KarlSagantf2 Dwemer automatons.
I think Paul missed one point, when he was talking about the crap ammo. You should buy it, its great for malfunction practice.
True...and our revolvers and double barrel aren't picky about ammo...it is our autos that aren't getting enough practice, but we won't shoot a box now until the replacement in hand....22lr and 12 gauge birdshot rule our day at the range-beats nothing...
I do the "always leave one box , jar , whatever for the next person" when I shop , if I really want peanut butter and there are three jars left , I buy 2 and leave one for the next person . This is my own personal code of conduct , laugh if you want , but I believe everyone needs a personal code of conduct .
I like your style. It angers me when I go to buy a bottle of shampoo or whatever and there’s none because a couponer came in and bought all 40 bottles to resale on Facebook to make $10 profit. Greed knows no limits for some people.
I do the same brother. Good job.
if there is 4 i wont take more than 2 ... so tired of the hoarders ....
Thanks for not being greedy .
"take some and leave some" said a wise person!
Paul: "this is not a video for ppl who just bought their first gun last month"
Me who bought my first gun a month and a half ago: "yeah get lost noobs"
At least you're here watching his stuff. There's a lot of "experts" on youtube on their soap box spouting off some real BS.
Me who bought my first gun 8 months ago: "Pffft amateurs."
@Geoff Kazuka Also known as "unless it's disassembled, it's always loaded, so do not aim at anything unless you are prepared to put a hole in it."
I think this is great for the new gun owners. All the knowledge you gather is important, just sort out the BS. Not much BS on this channel. I got my first gun from Dad, in 77, purchased my first gun in 79, still gathering knowledge form anybody willing to share.
you've come to the right place for no bullshit good wholesome gun stuff
During the ammo shortage, most people are having a hard time finding ammo. Paul Harrell checks his garden and has an orchard of 9mm trees.
Those are some very short trees! less than 1 centimeter tall! :O
He planted his freedom seeds later in the year this time so they'd be ripe come November
Sorry, I don't know much about planting orchard trees:
Are 9mm orchard trees consider hardwood or soft wood trees?
Which variety for hollow point fruits? & can you harvest early for 22lr fruit, or does that lead to squib loads?
@@guytech7310 don't harvest early. They grow from the primer out so if you pick em too soon they won't have any lead. Indoor grows under LEDs you can get 22 short, but I'd plant a couple cci outside if you want 22 el-lar
You guys, those trees are called "ammo plants". 🤣👍
unofficial recap:
1) 5:15 Use less Ammunition
- Magazine change drills, speed loader
2) 7:31 Use Weapons chambered for ammunition that is more available and/or more avalable than what you typically use. i.e: .22 LR
- 2-shot drill for DA/SA
- training aid
sight alignment
sight picture
trigger control
breath control
stance
3) 13:37 Dry fire training
presentation drills
4) 19:36 Presentation from Holster
Tactical Reloads
5) 23:34 Timely and correct ammunition choices
Thank you P.H.!
Just for data's sake. Ruger says that ALL of their guns can be dry fired.
Paul Harrell: The Morgan Freeman of guns. You be the judge.
Now you see these penguins are emperor penguins and they're marching to thier breeding grounds. The male carries the egg while the female goes fishing. Is this bassackward and communist? You be the judge.
I made a snap cap for my 30-06 hunting rifle using an empty casing and replacing the primer with a fitted pencil eraser. I agree with Paul that one really should not dry fire the more precision focused rifles, but the trigger control practice is invaluable, in my opinion.
Thanks for the idea man.
Hes perfectly fine with those who disagree. If he felt a need to do it, I'm sure he would find a viable way such as a snap cap. But someone with the experience that paul has, probably doesnt need to spend time dry firing his hunting rifles. It's not that he cant, he just said he doesnt do it. If it works for you, go for it and always be safe. 👌
Did the same using circle-cut pieces of white foam stuffed into the primer pocket for my .44 Mag and .40 S&W. Used some of my wife's nail polish to paint the bullets blue for easy identification as inert. I've also heard of reloaders drilling holes into the case of a dummy to further safely identify them at a glance.
2020: The year all ammo became Ticondas.
Hirtenbereger Buscaderos.
Underrated comment
Its damn near unbelievable.
I can buy guns everywhere but you cant find ammunition anywhere
“But I don’t wanna shoot all my precious *T I C O N D A S”*
-Joe
You win!
I love Paul's videos. Always feels like he's just having a conversation with us like we're good friends- and that's what makes him so compelling. Keep it up, Paul. Thanks for the wisdom as always.
Paul is always spot on. In the military less than half of your firearms training involves firing live rounds because there are so many other things you need to learn with your weapon and shooting live rounds is only a part of that.
For you guys looking for slugs, remember, nothing's stopping you from opening up some #7 1/2 or #8 target loads, pouring in melted crayons, then trimming and crimping it. Wax slugs are your friend in a shortage, and Paul even has a video about wax slugs!
There’s also cut shells for those with a break-action gun
I’ve been able to find quite a lot of 20ga Winchester super-x slugs at Walmart, in the 15-round box for $11.
I've never actually tried that before, but I have a lot of #7 1/2 loads to experiment with. Do you recommend any particular site that has a procedure to follow so that I don't do anything uncharacteristically stupid?
@@AMildCaseOfCovid disclaimer- don’t do this
Simply open the crimp atop a shotshell, pour in crayola crayon wax, let cool, chamber, point at something you’d like a large hole in.
That's a good option, but so is melting the lead shot and making a slug out of it via a Lee mould and some lamp black.
For all you newbs out there: This too shall pass. When things get back to normal, probably a year or two, remember this mantra: 'Buy it cheap and stack it deep." And.....welcome to the club.
Several manufacturers have come out and said late 2022 is when the shortages are expected to slow down. But then again the prices may not drop. The Biden / Harris Administration want to Levy taxes on ammo sales
@@jmanherejman3813 Source?
Yes. House bill 5717 currently sitting in congress. Tabled if the dems win congress. Firearms to be taxed at 30%. Ammo at 50%. You can look it up yourself. You gun loving media kept it quiet during the elections.
@@johnmat4678 Even if this is true shit will go back to normal. There are millions of independents and even registered Republicans like me who will vote for the next *level headed* Republican to take gun restrictions away. Don't vote or support a wanna-be dictator like Trump just because he throws you a bone. Have an ounce of common sense. Russia and other foreign powers propped Trump up to divide us. He is a reality star con artist. Grow up child.
How is trump like a dictator? Please explain?
When Paul went to aim the revolver, all I could think was, "Paul you're our of rounds" to which he answered, "Yes I know" .
But then again you should always count the rounds in your gun
I just wish that people had consideration for their fellow man.
Short story: I was in the store a few months back, I saw several boxes of ammo that I could use. Grabbed a couple [2] boxes for myself & left alot behind for the next 2ndAdmn Supporters to get what they need.
Found some more ammo later on, instead of hoarding for myself, I told a few buddies where they could find some if they were out of ammo OR knew of anyone that was out of ammo.
Nowadays, I guess everyone looks out for themselves & says screw the next guy. Its no need for that. If everyone would stop the panick-buying, supplies will return & prices [for ammo & guns] would go back to reasonable.
Until that ☝️☝️ changes, we're stuck with firearms that cost 3x it's normal price & no ammo to feed said firearm. 🤷♂️
Bravo, Jr! Sharing is Caring! (OMG, I just quoted a Care Bear!) Anybody have any booze to drown myself in??
Problem is that apparently the sheer number of new gun owners means that even reasonable demand will far outstrip supply 30 million new gun owners taking just two boxes each is 3 billion rounds for one range trip each. This basically means that this shortage only gets solved when new production lines come online. I don't think most of the new gun owners will feel safe giving them up any time soon.
Just today I was in buying ammo, I was first to the store, 2 box limit. I have enough stock ( pre covid) but will buy if prices are low enough. The store had 1 last box of 556, instead of buying it I left it, and the guy behind me bought it. Hopefully he was buying for necessity, not greed. Hopefully more will be like You and Me🇺🇸
When I bought my first gun (last day in July was when I paid for it, picked it up 10 days later---California) it was a .22 lr pistol. When I picked it up it had never occurred to me to ask about ammunition...but they had none to sell me. It was an expensive paperweight for several days because the first several places I checked had *none* for sale. Finally found a place to sell me a brick, and I've stockpiled what must be 1500+ rounds since...and I've now got a Glock 23 and a S&W 986. I've been careful to buy different calibers, because while Paul's advice to have bought the gun and ammo a year ago was wise, it wasn't possible for me to do that...so I'm diversifying so that I can find ammo.
As for experience and training...never formally trained, beyond a set of things called the "rifle rules" that we had to memorize when I was a boy in military school. That was about 50 years ago, and we shot .22 lr target rifles. I'm in Los Angeles, so the chances of me carrying a pistol in a holster any time soon are near enough nil. I practice shooting with the intent of hitting the target, not fast-draw stuff that I'm unfortunately never going to be able to use.
Oh, and that .22 lr revolver I bought? It's a Ruger, and it actually says in the manual that you can dryfire it as much as you like.
@@markh.6687 🤣🍻
Not gonna lie I usually did the 1 shot reload 1 shot even before the shortage as I could practice more reloads in the time I had on the range and the boxes of ammo I brought.
YOU HIT THE EJECTOR ROD! ;)
Great tips Paul, Great presentation.
Tip number 6:
Buy lots and lots of ammunition when it’s cheap and plentiful.
But seriously, all good tips. Try dry firing with SNAP CAPS, a very affordable training aid.
@@rifleshooterchannel208 yup sucks that you have to be 21 in some states to get a handgun and 18 for long guns
Sucks for me. I never got a gun prepanic cuz i thought i needed to pay for permits and shit like that .
@@rifleshooterchannel208 reloading components are also hard to find... Small pistol primers are back ordered until late December... Jacketed bullets are also impossible to get...
@@peeepeeepoopooo7541 21 for anything here in new york, and even then you have the AWB on crack.
at least no-one really cares upstate.
@@rifleshooterchannel208 I have a plentiful supply of factory ammo, but I make all of my practice rounds. Since Ammogeddon my practice supply has steadily dwindled.. I do not like storing more than 2,000 primers and two pounds of powder. I never dreamed "Berry's Fine Plated Bullets" in 115 grain round nose would ever be hard to come by... From what I hear, the libtards all bought guns, ammo and components.. Don't think they have used any yet as the "fake news" hasn't reported and explosions or idiot induced gunshot wounds..
The truck had the time to go in reverse TWICE during that first training session.
We're out in the woods today, so please bear with the sounds of construction in the background.
The truck was going up the hill, saw Paul... *HARD REVERSE HARD REVERSE GO GO GO !!!!*
Now Paul will have to have a standard apology for any heavy equipment we hear in the background. :)
I admit it. That first training session is me. Except I save the brass.
Shot at while doing construction work in the hills FULL STORY
Grandpa slowfire. That's me.
Same here but at least I do have some kind of excuse, I am missing one leg. My mobility is not what you would call great. But I will still train to be able to do what little I can effectively. Never fail to train, unless you are prepared to fail.
Best gun channel and still running. All practical and always on the money.
One of the best person in 2A community, thank you Paul.
I've always used airguns to get through lean times.
Even pellets these days are getting pricey
Airsoft, BB, and pellet. I swear Imma finda way to attach a red dot to my P320 pellet gun . The trigger is a solid meh, nothing like the real deal. Laser & light is doable, its got a rail. My revolver is BB and Pellet, with a reasonably realistic double action trigger and shells. I'm mulling over buying the SIG AR-style pellet rifle. How to hide it from the wife.....
@@traumajock tell her it's a loaner
I love my PCP'S.
For me it’s Nerf or nothin.
Whenever you buy ammo for range day, just buy 1 or 2 extra boxes. Stack it up over time. Eventually you'll have a whole pile of it and won't have to panic buy during the next shortage
People don't HAVE to panic buy; after 200,000 rounds you should be done buying for a couple of days (Sarcasm not directed at you, Dorian). These "warriors" stockpiling like they're going into combat are creating issues for everybody, especially new shooters. Tired of hearing all the scenarios where the World ends, or we overthrow our Government, or Chinese Munder Hornet Zombies invade under U.N. authority, instead of dealing with the pandemic like adults. Sorry Mr. Harrell; I just couldn't stop myself, and understand if you delete my rant.
@@markh.6687 yeah I know. Honestly rational advice doesn't apply to panic buyers. Those people have paranoid delusions. Probably deranged and think theyre being gangstalked. I'm just illustrating what I do and have done. Buy a little extra each time I go shoot. So that "running out" is a non issue
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@@markh.6687 I also think people who panic buy 6 million rounds will 100% be the first ones to fail or perish if some cataclysmic event actually DID happen. They think they can just buy their way into Tac-Master and Commando-Pro but it doesn't work that way
@@dorianshepard2841 But...But.....I earned my Keyboard Commando badge months ago! :)
And you won’t screw everyone else over
Great suggestions! As long as I’ve had high cap semi auto pistols, I only load 5 or 10 at most on the range. No need to burn up all of your ammo in a couple mag changes. Work on your reloads, and still plenty of shots for accuracy tests. Also, it’s plenty for those 2 round, double action to single action drills.
I bought a BB gun that is the same as a Beretta 92 and I have used it for training drills. Paul is the only video source for me on You Tube. I’ve watched others to be fair and I get more valuable info from Paul than all others combine.
I work for one of the nation big box sporting goods stores behind the gun counter. Our company’s standard operating procedure is to carry all of those obscure calibers of ammunition so that we never have to tell a customer we don’t have their ammo. (During a non shortage) back in February it was the 9mm that we couldn’t keep in stock (I was quite pleased to still be able to get 45acp). When March came 380, 45, 38, and 357 also disappeared. 10mm and 40 s&w followed suit except for some Winchester train and defend hollow points in caliber 40S&W that I couldn’t give away. (Those took a couple months to leave the building.) An over stock stack of 32ACP and 25ACP that we had been stuck with since 2016 vanished in May. The Russian 9mm as well as the 9mm Kurtz (labeled as such, not as 380) also disappeared around that time. Probably went to new gun people looking for 9x19. 5.56 and any gauge buckshot disappeared back in February with the 9. Middle of August the fudd calibers started to go, and because it’s western Pennsylvania, my hunting ammo is pretty much gone. But to get to the takeaway, yes, the popular calibers sold out first. Then the obscure stuff sold, however I get shipments every week of 9mm, 5.56, and 12 buckshot. 380, 40, 45, 22lr, 7.62x39, and 10mm are recurring characters. 32, 25, 9mm mak, 17 fireball, 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC are just gone. Even some popular cartridges are nearly impossible to get, 300blk, 38spl, 357 mag, 20ga buckshot, 7.62x51 and 5.7x28 are good examples of this. What I am driving at is that yes, early on in the shortage you could get ammo for your obscure gun when others could not. But here we are 9 months into the shortage and only the really popular calibers are being restocked. If you catch us on truck day, you will get some 9mm. If not, you have to wait until the next week. Want some 32 auto? Come see me in 18 months, future events depending.
I really wish I could actually understand WHY watching Paul do frustratingly slow Grandpa drills is so satisfyingly humourous...
I burst out laughing at that. I bet that's what I might look like when I'm first getting acquainted with a new gun.
That's how some people always practice. At least I can vary the distance to the target at the indoor ranges I used, but no holster/pocket draw and shoots allowed.
@@markh.6687 Same. I've only had very few and far between opportunities to do drills drawing from the holster and firing. All my practice from the holster ends up being dry-fire.
We old fellows prefer to call them Wild Bill drills, not "slow Grandpa drills".
Because he does them so dam well! Lol.
I listened a year ago and now I’m stocked up 10K deep in assorted ammo , thanks Paul ! 🤩🇺🇸
For AR-15 owners with .223/5.56 barrels, I highly recommend the CMMG .22LR conversion kit. Just swap out the BCG and use the .22LR mags that come with the kit.
With new mags, only load them to 15 rounds to avoid feeding issues. Once your springs break in after a while, you can start increasing the capacity until you're running 25 rounds with little to no feeding issues. Kit was about $270 when I bought mine in 2019 (.22LR BCG + 3x 25rnd mags). I think I ordered mine through Brownells.
Great piece of kit to have, especially for small game hunting. You may want that .223/5.56 for the coyote, but let's say you see some forest grouse or pheasant and you're legal to take 'em, you can convert to .22LR in about 10-15 seconds and rather than carrying another rifle or a .22LR pistol, you have effectively a second rifle in the space of one pocket holding a BCG and mag. Last time I checked, a .22LR BCG and one .22LR mag weighs a whole lot less than a .22LR rifle, so yeah, it's a must-have bit of kit for AR-15 owners.
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Honestly, I don't even shoot guns or even own a gun, but I love watching your videos. You are very engaging, fluent and easy to understand. You talk about topics from a perspective of "not being the best and not telling you what to do, but this works and this is why". No bs, just pure unadulterated facts with immediate representation. I believe that if more people just thought like this, we could all get along better lol
Late to the ballgame after finally getting out of NYS, I got my first 9mm two weeks after the ammo ran out. Friends gave me some, I returned the favor in 12 gauge and .223. What goes around comes around.
I'm goin to be honest on this I use to watch all gun channels and Paul don't sell you flashlight and other items thank you for that.....
I'm using my grand-kids water guns for practice!
Grab a gas-blowback airsoft gun. I’m sure you can afford one 😚
^^^ THIS
Timing is everything. And this could get a lot worse before it gets better. Let’s stick together, please.
Would you be more specific on how we of the responsible gun owning community are to stick together? If you are suggesting joining our respective state gun owners associations? Nationwide groups, such as the USCCA?
@@jalan8171 The USCCA doesn't fight for gun rights, and instead, they fight for gun owners who've used their firearms in self defense. USCCA is a private carry insurance firm.
@@jalan8171 Absolutely, I honestly don’t know if there are enough of us to stop this takeover, but it seems lately we are gaining numbers in unexpected areas. So maybe others are coming around.
@Unauthorized User I do agree there is much division but there always has been. It would be nearly if not impossible to have 300 million people in agreement on anything much less everything. But while the events of late seem quite disturbing, it could possibly open our collective eyes to the dark that needs to be brought out into the light for all to see, maybe?
@sHoW mE tHe eViDeNce No YOU BELIEVE there are games being played. It's a lie. Anyone that uses MSM is part of the problem.
Paul's videos are such a nice and even relaxing change from watching other gun channels with a bunch of new toys I can't afford (and probably don't really need), fast editing, loud music, and massive egos. You really inspired me to get into firearms, Paul, and I remain a huge fan. I recently started running a CZ P-01, and I think I'm in love with it as much as you're in love with your Beretta 92. DA/SA pistol club. ;)
I'm glad the pellet rifle was included in the presentation. I've been taking air guns out quite a bit as of late. They're good for general marksmanship training, and can be great for just general fun plinking shooting, when you just need your shooting fix. Some firearms do have air gun equivalents with identical ergonomics and similar function, and they're often even distributed by the original firearm manufacturer's name.
There’s something to be said for the “laser bullet” style dry-fire training systems as well. Dry fire training is important, but it’s more helpful and fun when you know where you’re hitting. There are some good ones on the market that aren’t too expensive.
Snap caps are still available and inexpensive for dry fire practice.
There are snap caps for rimfire guns made of red plastic , but the rims get chewed up after a few shots .
@@victorwaddell6530 Use 4-6-8 x 7/8 plastic wall anchors as snap caps for .22LR. They cost about $5 per box of 100. They eject in my .22 revolver and I can load them in the magazine on my 10/22 and they cycle manually just fine. Each one gives you multiple dry-fire reps before the 'rims' get too chewed up, especially in a revolver where you can easily spin the rim to where it hasn't been struck by the firing pin.
@@cristianespinal9917 Thanks ! I have a couple 22LR rifles , one bolt action , one semiauto. I have a semiauto 22LR pistol and a 17HMR bolt actoin rifle . Any help with dry firing my rimfire guns is appreciated. Keep your powder dry , my friend !
@@victorwaddell6530 I have metal snap caps for my .22LR even, look for A-Zoom brand.
Just so everyone is aware, one problem with using a spring piston pellet gun (a.k.a. "springer"), like your gamo, for firearms practice is that they require a special technique in order to get good accuracy. It's kind of a soft/loose hold called an "artillery hold", whereas most people like to shoot a rifle with a firm hold. You can shoot a springer with a firm hold, but you aren't going to get very good accuracy that way, which could somewhat limit the effectiveness of the training. Most other airgun technologies, such as the ones you pump up, like a Crossman, or ones where you pre-fill a high pressure tank built into the rifle (PCP-type airguns) can be held just like you normally hold your rifle.
This is excellent advice and I wish I had it when I was a teen. Couldn't hit anything and was very frustrating.
Sharing your professional experience is greatly appreciated. Thank you Paul.
this will make you think before heading to the range. i always take Pauls advice to be top notch. keep on doing what you do Paul, its something i look forward to watching.
Ammo is so scared here, I've been reduced to pointing my finger and yelling bang.
I used to do some precision shooting, and dry fire is considered a main source of practice. Even with a 22lr, either don't cock the hammer and practice squeezing the trigger, or use dummy rounds to protect the pin/chamber. His advice on practicing the draw, presentation, reloading is very good advice. Ever since I did some professional training, I see just how beneficial it is.
Smartly on point, and one of the best "non advisory" instructional videos I have ever seen.... Good job Paul!
The last couple years when ammo had leveled out I started buying a case a month on line, of what ever I use.. None of my buddies listened. Next cycle that ammo levels out, I hope you all are listening, BUY AMMO!!!!
Noted, from a young student with no weapons yet. I'm learning but useful lessons have always been stock up and save, be they spare parts, food or ammo.
As always, you've given us good advice. It's why I keep watching your videos. Your point about pellet guns was well-taken. Mastering my air rifle (a Sheridan Blue Streak) taught me how to shoot a rifle. I could go on, but I'd just be repeating what you've already said. I hope this finds you safe and well.
Regarding dry-firing and the potential to damage your firearm, I can only say this based off my personal experience:
Do not dryfire any cz75b variant handgun more than a couple hundred times without using snap caps. The firing pin is retained with a roll pin. When dry-firing, without a primer or snap cap to stop it, the firing pin will get mashed into that roll pin and eventually (couldn't give an exact count, I'd guess a few thousand trigger pulls) seize. As of right now, I'm down to one functional handgun, an s&w model 10.
A year ago my words where. (I'll never buy a 22, i have no use for them) I own 2 now. So happy im still training, and sitting on my larger calibers. Smith and wesson makes the AR 22. It's great for staying up on the AR platform.
Same here. I always overlooked the 22 and never even thought about owning one. Now I have 3.
It is the most fun I've had on the range, and my mom can join in because the non existent recoil doesn't bother her bad shoulder, so that's an added benefit
This presentation has a great amount of advice. One thing I would like to add is spring powered air rifles are great for practicing shooting fundamentals for better accuracy like consistent hand placement and pressure on the stock, following through after your shot and squeezing the trigger instead of jerking or pulling. Air rifles can be great small game guns within range limitations.
I'm from the UK, have no access to guns, nor will I be able to access guns unless I jump through all kinds of government hoops but I still find these videos are among the most entertaining on youtube.
Paul is hands down the best youtube channel. Humor and presentation are top notch!
The m&p .22 lr manual warns against dry firing, Pauls explanation about rimfire weapons makes good sense
One of the things paul Harrell inspired me to do a while ago was buy a couple revolvers, not only to have another option to shoot but to gain a proficiency with them and expand my skillset as a shooter.
Interestingly enough in my area most of the available ammunition right now is actually .38 special,.357, and .44 mag. Everyone that bought a new gun out of panic bought 9mm amd 5.56 and thus all the ammo aswell. We always hear the rhetoric about buying common caliber guns, but in this case the most common ammo available is for less common weapons.
It seems to be another reason as to why revolvers are not obsolete after all.
We bought 3 boxes of .38 special at black Friday sale, and then it disappeared again...there has been sightings of 9mm and .223/.556 in the area - We don't own those calibers so some other folks will get lucky...supply my area has microscopically improved...
I see you HIT the cylinder ejector rod rather than pressing on it.
Depends on training you got and how you practice
Well, you don't want to hit the ejector rod so hard that you hurt yourself, but you do want to hit it hard enough that the empty cases pick up a little momentum so they continue to move once the ejector has reached it's full travel and stopped. Keep the chambers clean so the cases don't stick.
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@@Dick_Gozinya don't forget the cases expand and don't just fall out and in these compact and smaller revolvers the ejector rod doesn't always clear the chambers
Not funny.
I miss hearing the gun fire in the background
Paul Harrell makes a 30 minute video feel like 5 minutes. I dunno how he does it, but these videos are extremely helpful AND entertaining
I love how you pulled the pellet gun out. It's not perfectly analogous like you said, but it absolutely can serve a purpose. Growing up my dad taught me firearm safety and the basics on how to zero in iron sights and a hunting scope with our .177 pellet gun. Cheap and plentiful ammo, no brass to pick up, and was something we could safely do in our backyard without annoying the neighbors.
I still have that thing and take it out in the backyard from time to time just to plink cans or kill unsuspecting cardboard boxes.
Saw this coming years ago, handloaded near all my life, got molds for every caliber, developed loads, stashed primers and powder by the keg. Now it's paying off big time!.
a good "dry fire drill" is always a good part of weapons training with and with out an ammo shortage
About a year ago, I thought to myself, "What if there's another 22lr shortage this coming decade?" I was fortunate to stock up on alot of 22lr and also powder and primers, just before the virus was first reported.
Stay safe and warm Paul, we've been getting bracketed by mother nature here in the Rockies.
Thanks for including a break barrel. I use them for backyard targeting
Great video Paul. Your last set of advice on ammo purchasing, I've been doing for 14 years. It has come in very handy.
Hey Paul, the framing of your shots have been amazing lately.
I learned about the ammo shortage two months back when I got a phone call on where I bought my ammo. Paul is right you should buy as you go along through time. I reached a point a few years back and reload my own. I always have brass, powder, bullets, and caps on hand. A progressive loader makes it an easy production.
Great stuff explaining the issue with dry-firing.
The best solution for any doubts with dry-firing is to get yourself a set of snap caps for each gun that you intend to dry-fire.
Get a few spares, because snap caps eventually get worn out from the firing pin impacts.
There are sorts of snap caps for rimfire guns, but an often better solution is to save a few dozen fired cases to drop the hammer on instead.
The rims will get chewed up pretty quickly, but you can either toss those out after that, or you can rotate the case around to a spot that hasn't been hit by the firing pin for a few more dry-fires.
30 min video and I did not want it to end. Love watching Paul and the advice he gives us.
Where I live in FL you cant even find 22LR anymore. you know things are bad when that happens.
On some guns with hammers you can wedge an o-ring into the frame to prevent the hammer from striking the firing pin if you are concerned about dry fire damage.
You can also use 4-6-8 x 7/8 plastic wall anchors as .22 LR snap caps. A box of 100 of them is $5 which is about a third the price of a pack of useless .22 snap caps. They even load in my 10/22 mags and manually cycle.
When there is no panic stack deep. But in times of panic take what you need and leave the rest. Just take two boxes not all 20, and not 19.
We need to work together here. None of this 'got mine fuck the rest' attitude. Because that line of thinking hurts us more than it helps us.
Im inclined to agree,
I am not even really buying at this point, ill just sit on what i have. I can wait on my hobby if it costs twice what i should to practice
@@therideneverends1697 I ended up buying a C02 blowback airsoft pistol off Amazon. It isn't nearly enough recoil to match a 9mm for example, but it's enough recoil that you can train with. 60$ crappy toy, but it's a pretty useful little thing.
Unfortunately that "got mine fuck the rest" is a classic mentality of social conservatives.
Too true, wise person. Many could stand to learn the lesson of "take what you need."
@Xray Paul OK, I'll bite. How much for how how much?
I'm so glad you had some heavy equipment operating in the background. That back up beeper reminded me of the day's of the training facility in the background
Thanks Paul, as always. Break barrel pellet rifles are definitely in a category of difficulty all on their own. That was an impressive group from the .177 break barrel given how disruptive that seemingly minimal "double-recoil" truly is. As with many new owners of "springers/break barrels" I thought the rifle was inaccurate. Only to soon learn that these rifles require special handling (grip) when firing them in order to maximize their accuracy potential. As always (pun intended), Thank You!