Anything more than a muzzle loading black powder matchlock is an evil, military "style" (fashionable?) high powered assault rifle. Probably with those "double-barrel magazine assault clips"
+Steven Wheeler It's just handguns we aren't allowed, we can still own high power rifles and shotguns which are far more dangerous than a lot of handguns, crazy, really. Although there seems to be a grey area when dealing with historical handguns (e.g. flintlock pistols).
An example: taking 2 months of a say...6 year psychology course for whatever... Those 2 months were spent absorbing building blocks to which are meant to gather future information. To take those building blocks and put together your own "knowledge" would be as destructive as it was productive. Not only will that understanding lead to significant misunderstanding, it will create confusion that feels like confidence. Applying that to this, you have a clue but not an understanding; which leads you to blow your index finger off.
let me answer this question with a counterquestion, do you put benzine in a diesel engine?........... no! good! then dont run around useing the wrong ammo either!
Yes. It's an organic solvent and can remove sludge. Drain the old engine oil and put the plug back in. Fill the engine with benzene and let it sit a few hours. Then drain the benzene, change the filter, and put new engine oil in.
I like your style, I like your humour, even when you're serious at a theme like this! Thank your for years of entertainment and education. The whole world.....
Coming in so late you'll probably never see this, but thank you so much for all you've taught me. You're not only an inspiration to a not so great shooter, but you have taught me things I have a genuine interest in. So yeah, thank you for being you!
You are so correct; I'm very unlikely to see this comment, but if I HAD seen it, I'd probably say "Thanks, and I appreciate you tuning in." :-) Hang in there and keep shooting; you'll get better at shooting. For one thing, you don't HAVE to be a "great" shooter to really enjoy the shooting hobby. There are lots of people who can shoot better than I do, but I enjoy shooting it just as much as they do, probably even more. Rob Leatham could outshoot me in his sleep weak-handed, but I'm confident that he does not enjoy firearms anymore than I do. :-)
I remember as a little kid I asked, "Why don't the military load their assault rifles with shotgun shells!? That way they can fire 30 shotgun shells at full auto at the bad guys!"
+Toozman would you mind explaining why? I'm from germany and find the different gun laws in the states very confusing. Why is a .45 ppq not ok to own in cali?
+firebladeflow I'm from California and can explain. All new handguns sold in California have to be approved by the California government. Walther would have to submit the handgun to California government to be tested. But it would never pass California testing due to features California requires. One feature being double microstamping.
You make an excellent point here. The last time I was at the range the guy next to me just bought a new 40 cal and on his first shot the gun jammed up. When I saw he was having a problem I ask if I could help and he handed me his pistol and I took a look and sure enough the range had sold him 380 ammo and it did chamber and fired one round but I told him you have the wrong ammo for this gun. Take it back inside and tell them you need 40 cal ammo and get a credit for the box of 380 that you don't need. A few minutes later the range guy came back to the range with that guys gun and fired 7 rounds of 40 cal through his gun to make sure the 380 round had not damaged anything. Lucky for the guy that bought the new S & W 40 cal it was still ok and no damage had been done.
No, but you can load a 15kt nuclear Artillery shell, chambered in 16inch naval gun...Go ask the uss Iowa or Missouri tour guides if they have a spare for souvenir purposes
Just dont shoot the nuclear shell, within 10 miles of any Populated area...And keep it downwind from any populated areas, because it tends to make people downwind get really sick, and lose there hair for some reason
Its pretty common for gangsters to put the wrong ammo in their guns and get like one shot off and the gun jams up and they panic. Happens all the time.
I'm so glad I found your page, I've never owned or fired any sort of firearm, but I want to learn and become a gun owner, I'm trying to learn the do's and don'ts of gun ownership and operation, you've been very informative and helpful with that, keep making great videos and teaching us great things hickok! Cheers from New Jersey!
When in doubt, I went to my local gun/hunting store, asked their gunsmith what would you recommend for ammo for this firearm? Then I went onto the gun manufacturer's website and sent an e-mail to their techs and matched the imfo. Nothing against your fav UA-cam celeb but get this kind of imfo from the people who make the ammo, and firearms. hickok45 even said it, ask your local hunting/firearm store or better yet a local certified gunsmith. Thumbs up for this vid. m/ ;)
Great video. One of the most important bits of information on firearms and shooting. I remember in my gun safety course when I was a kid they taught us about the dreaded 12-20 double fire. When 20 gauge shell gets mixed up with a 12 gauge shells. The 20 is small enough to slide into the barrel just past the chamber and then a 12 gauge gets loaded on top of it and when fired the gun barrel detonates. Several other scenarios where the wrong ammo is used and the end result is injury or death to the shooter. I really appreciate the old school good advice you give to young shooters.
@@weaniebeaniebur5725 it's more then the case the bullets are different diameter also. 8mm mauser being .323 in diameter and .308 being well it's in the name lol. Stuff a 8mm in a .308 and if for some reason it chambered even well now you've got a bullet much to big for the barrel trying to squeeze it's fat body down it.
@@LavitosExodius true, but im just talking the case. Always make sure your using the correct diameter bullets when reloading. Im just saying a 30-06 case works well for reloading if you take the right steps to prep it.
@@joeybanana839 .308 is .308 as is 7.62 nato. Unless you want to measure in mms then yes their both 7.82 mm. Unless your talking Russian 7.62 which can be .309 to .312
Good vid. May I second you on "Read the stamping on the barrel?" Some time ago I bought a gun which I understood to be a 44-40. I spent quite a while finding cartridges for it, and was thinking I'd most likely have to get into hand loading to feed it. Finally got it out the range and found 2 things. 1) it was very inaccurate, and 2) it jammed a lot. Took it to a more knowledgeable friend of mine, who was thinking the jams were maybe some roughness on the chamber walls. We examined the spend casings and what was wrong occurred to us at the same moment. A check of the barrel stampings revealed that it was a .44, not a 44-40.It chambered fine, but when fired the necked down 44-40 case was getting flattened out against the .44 chamber walls, making it stick. And the undersized round was bouncing down the barrel a bit, causing the inaccuracy. No harm was caused, but it was sure embarrassing to realize I could be so negligent.
I always tell people to stay with factory guns and factory ammo, and if you reload?, only shoot your reloads. I don't trust other people's reloads. Short story, I once picked up a live round off the ground at a shooting range and fired it in my S&W model 15, I had to tap the cylinder out with a plastic hammer, and later I learned that the frame of the gun had been Stretched!!!. I got the gun back to where it would work but it never was the same ): I filed this under Mistakes I Have Made, it's a pretty large file too ): ?
This reminds me of a story I read on Gunboards, a guy was shooting his SVT and a mosin shooter offered him some ammo. The guy didn't know what issue could be had and so he did so. Both guns shoot the same ammo and so he thought it should be fine. Well, that round blew the gas well off the barrel, sent the bolt back with such force that it cracked the bolt carrier and bent back the metal of the area of the bolt carrier slides on. Moral of the story, don't trust foreign reloads.
My dad bought reloads at a gun show and the projectiles were getting stuck partway down the barrel. Scary stuff. Now that is what will make a gun explode and blow your fingers off.
Great video and a very important one. I know when I got my first 9mm, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Luger, 9mm Makarov confused me to no end and really forced me to read up on what rounds I could actually use in my 9mm. Another big one is the +P rounds. They are nearly identical to normal rounds but are more powerful and if you load them in a non +P chambered handgun they will fire but you could get hurt or worse.
Hickok, thank you for a no-frills explanation on caliber and the consequences of recklessly experimenting with cartridges. I cannot tell you how many times I have had this very same conversation with customers at my store.
+ArtisanTony ... When I was a young'n, I took an NRA hunter safety course. The teacher was a Fish 'n Game employee, but also a member of the NRA. He wore his government uniform. ...... Plus, he had a table full of mostly rifles that had busted apart, when people used the wrong ammunition, or clogged the barrel with mud. A couple of the shotguns, had barrels, that were NOT only split apart, but also had a few squiggles in the steel barrels. ...... The NRA teacher said, most of the accidents occurred because the men were hunting with John BarleyCorn. (A famous man back in the hills of Tennessee.)
+Star Kicker >Sing that song back in the hills of Tennessee, and a man could become a 'flavoring' added to the mash cooking in a big copper kettle. (Though now days, the mash might be cooked in those big 55 gallon barrels originally containing 'hog-feed.' And, yes stainless steel is better, but the Iron Rust is good for the red blood cells, maybe.)
Nice PSA!...I can see all those questions have cost you a bit of sleep, a nice treatment of a subject that is at once a complicated and also a simple one.
I once went to the range to shoot my beautiful old Steyr SL in .222 Rem Magnum. I shot twice and felt that something wasn't quite right, but I wasn't sure what it was. I load both .223, and .222 Rem Mag. cartridges, and was putting them in the same blue ammo boxes. Even though they were clearly labeled as .223 for my AR's, I just grabbed the wrong ones. The two extracted cases had almost no neck. I was tremendously embarrassed and felt very lucky that I hadn't damaged myself or the rifle. After that stupid move, I bought red cases for the Magnums, and haven't come close to making the same mistake again. I think (and cringe) about it every time I reload, and I keep those two cases on my loading bench to be a constant reminder.
WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU GUYS...U do safety on guns, education and reviews,,,,u do funny stuff and serious things...you are needed on U-Tube as we need air to breath and dark beer to drink!! Love ya guys!!
Thanks for another great video. Went to WalMart the other day and asked for .357 Mag the guy gave me .357 sig. I opened the box to see the brass because I reload and discovered that was the wrong round. Beware of salesman who do not know guns!!!!!!
U actually made it as far as opening the box?? I dont care where Im buying ammo or whos selling it to me, the first thing I do is look at the box to make sure they actually handed me what I asked for. Then I open at least one of the boxes just to make sure visually. Even small differences, like if its WW 115gr when I asked for 147gr(my carry ammo). Hollow points vs ball. Brass vs aluminum case. A lot of ammo manufacturers' use identical looking boxes with the only difference being whats type printed regarding bullet weight and type and case material.
Ronald Reagan used a variation of that quote as well. "Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.”
Great video, thanks for making this. Newcomers like myself might not have known to check the barrel for the exact round your weapon is chambered in (I know I didn't). Keep up the great work!
Good video! About the .38 special into .357 magnum revolver that works fine, don't fire a .357 mag thru a .38 spec for the power factor (might not fit). Be aware of +P ratings of your gun too. Maybe a small video on the +P world might be a good follow up! I can't help but wonder if this ammo shortage hasn't made shooters searching for other cheaper options in ammo?
You should make an educational playlist where you put your videos about safety, gun basics and shooting technique. A playlist like that would be super useful for new people.
Thank you for that video! Even though I’m in the military, I’m only limited to what we weapons-qual in our inventory. 5.56, 7.62, 9mm, 12 gage shotguns, .50 cal and 40mm grenade launchers. Still learning every day. 🇺🇸
@hickok45 I apologize if I have missed it, but do you have a video on different types of cartridges cases (brass, steel, aluminum)? If not, I think it is something worth pointing out.
honestly Hickok people if the person does not realize what type of ammo to put it in there firearm they shouldn't even have it in their hands until someone properly teaches them how to use it and educate them on ammo and the different types loads etc thank you for your video I love them
The stuff you talked about towards the middle of the video is why I am glad that the "+p" label is starting to be used by the industry on super hot loads so consumers can better differentiate.
+PJ MasterDiddy yeah I know, I own a judge. I was just being annoying 😁. Can't believe how many people have used incorrect ammo in their firearms. The number of people that don't thoroughly clean their guns also astounds me
"Mainly, you just want to not do anything stupid." - Oh, words of wisdom, SO many people could benefit from. Applicable to all firearms usage, and most of life.
8x57 Mauser is NOT a .30 caliber but a .323 caliber round.. :D I'm sure Mr. hickok45 knows this quite well but a somekind of brain short cirquit came about.. :)
Yes I insist especially because this video was and is for complete gun ignorants just like you said and as you know as a gun person, firearms are anal in the very core the way weapons and ammunition are made just like hickok45 explained on the video. Exact measurements and anal tolerances. Me personally made a mistake once loading a custom, Mosin-actioned hunting rifle, with a Sako .308 barrel, with .311 caliber 200gr old Finnish military warloads. Full house charge. The rifle fed them just fine but the recoil was a bit stout to say the least and I couldn't hit a broad side of a barn. I checked the brass and noticed the primers were cratering heavily and stopped. I KNEW the difference of a .308 and a .311 bullets but the fact simply didn't cross my mind that the barrel actually said .308 as Mosin's are typically between .310 and .312 except Finnish models M27 and M28. So even the tiniest measurements in high power rifles can make a world of difference. So I admit, I am anal.. :D Btw. nice word that "anal"..xD
+StPaul76 It's just a point of reference, and since nobody this video is targeting would know that, would care, and since that knowledge would not impact them in any way, it's pretty much irrelevant. thanks for sharing though.
So, IF I understood this correctly, a rule of thumb for revolvers: If the round is weaker than the revolver is meant for, has the same case size (or shorter), and you can close the cylinder, then you can probably fire it with relative safety.
Wow, this is giving me heartburn right now. I just picked up a 1920 Colt 38 Police Positive and am having grave doubts as to whether it's made for 38 Special, 38 Long Colt or maybe Short Colt, or 38 Smith and Wesson. It just says 38 on the barrel. And I can't find any of these at a LGS (except Special, of course) to just try chambering a round. Thanks, Colt.
thanks for doing this video some people do not know about the ballistics of the bullet. chambers gauge bullet grain the force to fire.. i like this video. most informative thank you. for explaining it so well.
Hey Hickock! New Zealand shooter here. Our military use the Styer AUG. Can you do a video showing your entire collection? Maybe a part 2 where you fire your favorites. Love the channel!
I'm glad you made this video, because this could be a serious issue with some people, myself included with regard to .223's and 5.56 rounds for different guns because I really don't know much about rifles. The golden rule is this: if you don't know, ask. Gun stores are a lot like gyms, in that you should always ask if you don't know, because if you do something though guesswork you could end up seriously hurt, and in both places people are a lot more friendly than you may initially think, and are happy to share info
Don't let them fool you. The 223 and the 5.56 NATO is the same round. The difference is 223 is the civilian moniker and 5.56 NATO is the military moniker. Ammo companies try to convince people there two different types of rounds to make more money. The only thing you really need to worry about is don't use any rounds that are marked +p in guns not rated for it. Especially older guns. The +p may Break the firing mechanism.
This is a good video! My Local stores including gun stores as well as larger sporting goods stores both do not do good training for the staff who sells the guns- ive found that they never show you how to operate the gun, or show you basics such as loading and unloading it as well as ever discussing the ammo- ive purchased several guns both used and new and not once have i had a salesman even attempt to give me basic education. I had this issue with a classic Winchester lever action thats 30 30. And i nearly purchased 30-06 thinking it would work- and im now also dealing with this becasue i got a Ubertti colt clone thats a .45 and im wondering if i can use 45 long colt- and im wondering if 200 or slightly over 200 grain is too hot for it or can it handle it- i hate that there is a lack of educated salespeople as well as poorly illustrated operation manuals which seem to not discuss this subject of different ammo and especially the grain strength of the ammo the gun is designed for.
I mistakenly put 7.62x54r Mosin Nagant ammunition into a British 303 en-field one time thinking it was the right round. This was when I didn't know much about rifle cartridges and firearms in general. It was my buddy's gun and after he saw that I put in the wrong round he flipped and said to never do that again. He said I was lucky the weapon didn't fire when I pulled the trigger because it's possible for guns to blow up in your face from simply using the wrong ammo. Hickok45 is very right here. Safety first. Use the right ammunition please. Don't die or maim yourself from your own ignorance.
i was at walmart the other day picking up some 7.62x39. this guy is standing there staring at the ammo case. the walmart employee comes over and says to the guy can i help you? he looks at him and say yeah can i get some of this 22 ammo. the employee says thats .223 not .22. the guy looked at the employee with such a stupid and uneducated face, then replied "oh well will it fit in a .22?"
Hickok 45, you're my favorite, I wish I could shoot as we ll as you do. one thing I was wondering is how come you never have different people to stop by your compound and share their information on guns as well I think it would be pretty nice, regardless I'll still watch you, love you man...in a cool way!
Yeah it happens quite a bit some people it blows the chamber for example only use 5.56 under 62 grain in a .223 chamber because 62 and up are special ammos and could jam and go off in body because they are too long to work with the free bore and by go off i mean jam in the barrel and the second’ll detonate in the gun as a squib load type situation.
I know at least one guy who needs to see this! My buddy;s father-in-law had a .455 Webley. He would put .410 shotgun shells in it. Also .44s, .45s and just about anything that had a "4" in it it. I tried to buy the pistol off of him before he blew it up but he wouldn't part with it.
my best friend brought some guys out to the range one day and this one new shooter loaded a .308 in a mosin nigant luckily it didn't blow up in his face but it is an issue to be addressed so thank you Hickok for doing so. To anyone wanting to tack friends out to a range just load the gun for them and keep an eye on your guns so theirs no problems like this
Awhile ago you did a couple videos with the Ruger Scout Rifle, so I was wondering if you'll ever do a video the Savage Model 11 Scout Rifle? I honestly think the Savage quality now a days is very similar to Ruger, but the price is more reasonable.
I've heard that the Vietnamese were able to use our 556 rounds in THIER AK's during the Vietnam War. Any truth to this? I've heard this claim from several vets.
+vince Karade I'm no expert but i would think the AK wouldn't cycle properly. If it did extract and re-chamber the 556 it would be highly inaccurate as the bullet would be bouncing around in the barrel as it exited.
I have been absolutely shocked at the amount of spent 9mm casings I have found on gun range floors or grounds that were fired in a .40 SW gun. It's mind boggling. Nice vid Hickok.
+Fhilip79 I could take some pictures with that in mind; not sure how you could access them, though. Guess if I posted them on Facebook, you could get to them.
Good video. We all like to believe we're more knowledgeable than we are sometimes. We all have an area we think we are experts in. But a lot of times going back to basics is not a bad thing. After all.... we all preach fundamentals. lolI say, and it sounds like you're saying the same thing: When in doubt, don't!
+fasfan It doesn't help that even identical cartridges have different pressures and some frames marked "44 blah blah" will shoot normal, but aren't rated for +P stuff. Similarly, the continual confusion around .223/5.56 pressures... The gun industry needs a better model for "robustness".
TheJohn8765 I hear ya. I agree. That's why I said "when in doubt: Don't" But there is a MOUNTAIN of confusing information out there. I've seen many people for instance, claiming it makes no difference between .223 and 5.56mm because they are the same now. Maybe a better thing would be: "When in doubt, refer to the manual and/or contact the firearm manufacturer."
Ive heard the .223/5.56 info both ways. They may be almost completely identical but pressures come into play. I tell people to play it safe, if it says 5.56, it will shoot both. If it says .223, stick with .223.
All sorts of cartridges work perfectly fine for my slingshot !
Wrist Rocket?
Buzel Bazel 😂
Man, i was killer with .38 shot in a wrist rocket !!! Then i got a real .38 & it all started from there, lol !!!
All sort of cartriges work for my Molotov. Just need to remember to put the correct fluids in
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"This must be one of those evil high capacity ones." - hickok45
Haha I laughed at that one! Glad some people noticed that!
EVIL
Anything more than a muzzle loading black powder matchlock is an evil, military "style" (fashionable?) high powered assault rifle. Probably with those "double-barrel magazine assault clips"
@@VndNvwYvvSvv as long as they aren't one of those fully semiautomatic revolvers, it should be ok.
Fun fact a .50 bmg can fit in the barrel of most nerf guns. Do what you will now with this information
I don't want to ask how you know that
Interesting indeed
Danny Farenheit LMFAO
@@SoftSpecialist2206 it's true I've done it
@@ohyeahgamer3736 I feel threatened by you Gods
Can i load a 5.56 in my .50cal Barrett?
Just joking im British i dont own a gun
hahahaha.....too bad man
you guys need to change that.
+Steven Wheeler might be almost impossible at this point, unless someone is willing to try a modern day Gunpowder Plot.
Alex Moore I suggest taking freedom by whatever means necessary.
+Steven Wheeler It's just handguns we aren't allowed, we can still own high power rifles and shotguns which are far more dangerous than a lot of handguns, crazy, really. Although there seems to be a grey area when dealing with historical handguns (e.g. flintlock pistols).
"A little learning is a dangerous thing."
Amen!
tojiroh why not! Don't listen Hickok 45. He doesn't know anything
David Sherburne
I think you missed his point. He meant you need to EXTENSIVELY know your ammo and the gun you're going to shoot it with.
I happened to read this word for word while he said it in the video. It was magical.
@Hidden Woodsman No, it's totally true. You need A LOT of learning. A LITTLE learning is a dangerous thing.
An example: taking 2 months of a say...6 year psychology course for whatever...
Those 2 months were spent absorbing building blocks to which are meant to gather future information. To take those building blocks and put together your own "knowledge" would be as destructive as it was productive.
Not only will that understanding lead to significant misunderstanding, it will create confusion that feels like confidence. Applying that to this, you have a clue but not an understanding; which leads you to blow your index finger off.
This is exactly why I love Hickok45, he is all about education and safety. He is genuinely concerned for us! Bless you sir, keep up the good work!
Hickok says "mainly you just don't want to do anything stupid" This is the secret to success in most situations. LOL
Big thumbs up!
let me answer this question with a counterquestion, do you put benzine in a diesel engine?........... no! good! then dont run around useing the wrong ammo either!
Great spelling........
Yes. It's an organic solvent and can remove sludge. Drain the old engine oil and put the plug back in. Fill the engine with benzene and let it sit a few hours. Then drain the benzene, change the filter, and put new engine oil in.
No wonder bowling balls kept jamming my ar-15
@John Doe you idiot its gta 4
I like your style, I like your humour, even when you're serious at a theme like this! Thank your for years of entertainment and education.
The whole world.....
Coming in so late you'll probably never see this, but thank you so much for all you've taught me. You're not only an inspiration to a not so great shooter, but you have taught me things I have a genuine interest in. So yeah, thank you for being you!
You are so correct; I'm very unlikely to see this comment, but if I HAD seen it, I'd probably say "Thanks, and I appreciate you tuning in." :-) Hang in there and keep shooting; you'll get better at shooting. For one thing, you don't HAVE to be a "great" shooter to really enjoy the shooting hobby. There are lots of people who can shoot better than I do, but I enjoy shooting it just as much as they do, probably even more. Rob Leatham could outshoot me in his sleep weak-handed, but I'm confident that he does not enjoy firearms anymore than I do. :-)
I remember as a little kid I asked, "Why don't the military load their assault rifles with shotgun shells!? That way they can fire 30 shotgun shells at full auto at the bad guys!"
DARPA/DOD Probably had that idea at least at some point during the SALVO/ACR program
Buddy I think you meant armalite rifle
That is not a bad idea tho good for close quarters
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Good video Hickok, glad you put your input on this subject.
+Tim Robinson - I saw that too. The PPQ in 45 acp is one handgun that really interests me. Although I have to move out of California to own one.
+Toozman would you mind explaining why? I'm from germany and find the different gun laws in the states very confusing. Why is a .45 ppq not ok to own in cali?
+firebladeflow I'm from California and can explain. All new handguns sold in California have to be approved by the California government. Walther would have to submit the handgun to California government to be tested. But it would never pass California testing due to features California requires. One feature being double microstamping.
+firebladeflow Cali has laws regarding trigger pull weight, manual safeties, magazine capacity, caliber, safe storage, "bullet button" AR's, etc etc etc.
+jmans56 If you slow the video down to .5 speed under settings Hickok sounds drunk as hell LOL. Try it.
You make an excellent point here. The last time I was at the range the guy next to me just bought a new 40 cal and on his first shot the gun jammed up. When I saw he was having a problem I ask if I could help and he handed me his pistol and I took a look and sure enough the range had sold him 380 ammo and it did chamber and fired one round but I told him you have the wrong ammo for this gun. Take it back inside and tell them you need 40 cal ammo and get a credit for the box of 380 that you don't need. A few minutes later the range guy came back to the range with that guys gun and fired 7 rounds of 40 cal through his gun to make sure the 380 round had not damaged anything. Lucky for the guy that bought the new S & W 40 cal it was still ok and no damage had been done.
"If you blow yourself up, you can't watch our videos!"
This guy is the best.
can i load a nuclear missile in my ruger 10/22?
Of course!
No but I can chamber an ICBM in my slingshot.
No, but you can load a 15kt nuclear Artillery shell, chambered in 16inch naval gun...Go ask the uss Iowa or Missouri tour guides if they have a spare for souvenir purposes
Just dont shoot the nuclear shell, within 10 miles of any Populated area...And keep it downwind from any populated areas, because it tends to make people downwind get really sick, and lose there hair for some reason
Uhhh it has 666k views
Its pretty common for gangsters to put the wrong ammo in their guns and get like one shot off and the gun jams up and they panic. Happens all the time.
+Crusader citation?
I'm seen that happen ...
how would you know that this is common? There are documented instances of this happening? Doubt it.
+Crusader I've heard stories from LEOs about that. IE shooting 20 Ga from a 12 Ga
+Crusader Nobody correct them. Let natural selection do its work.
I'm so glad I found your page, I've never owned or fired any sort of firearm, but I want to learn and become a gun owner, I'm trying to learn the do's and don'ts of gun ownership and operation, you've been very informative and helpful with that, keep making great videos and teaching us great things hickok! Cheers from New Jersey!
So any update on owing a gun? I own 5 myself
"we need to talk abot this", officially the Mr. Rogers of guns
It's a beautiful day at the shooting range.
my church pastor found a rifle very similar to the one your handling at a yard sale for $50 original was Al rusted he fixed it up it's a beauty
When in doubt, I went to my local gun/hunting store, asked their gunsmith what would you recommend for ammo for this firearm? Then I went onto the gun manufacturer's website and sent an e-mail to their techs and matched the imfo. Nothing against your fav UA-cam celeb but get this kind of imfo from the people who make the ammo, and firearms. hickok45 even said it, ask your local hunting/firearm store or better yet a local certified gunsmith. Thumbs up for this vid. m/ ;)
Well explained sir!
so you're saying I can use a 20mm in my AK but I might have some feeding issues? Gotcha!
I would try 105mm HEAP instead.
+Nox Merc im using sturmtiger shell at my 1911 colt
Get a Lahti or a Solothurn s18 if yougot 20 mil.
Great video. One of the most important bits of information on firearms and shooting. I remember in my gun safety course when I was a kid they taught us about the dreaded 12-20 double fire. When 20 gauge shell gets mixed up with a 12 gauge shells. The 20 is small enough to slide into the barrel just past the chamber and then a 12 gauge gets loaded on top of it and when fired the gun barrel detonates. Several other scenarios where the wrong ammo is used and the end result is injury or death to the shooter. I really appreciate the old school good advice you give to young shooters.
8mm Mauser is 7,92mm and 308 is 7,62mm
case is a bit different. ive used 30-06 thats been trimmed and necked down and it works fine. 30-06 works great for 8mm mauser blanks.
@@weaniebeaniebur5725 it's more then the case the bullets are different diameter also. 8mm mauser being .323 in diameter and .308 being well it's in the name lol. Stuff a 8mm in a .308 and if for some reason it chambered even well now you've got a bullet much to big for the barrel trying to squeeze it's fat body down it.
Isn't 7.62 caliber 30 and 308 is 7.82
@@LavitosExodius true, but im just talking the case. Always make sure your using the correct diameter bullets when reloading. Im just saying a 30-06 case works well for reloading if you take the right steps to prep it.
@@joeybanana839 .308 is .308 as is 7.62 nato. Unless you want to measure in mms then yes their both 7.82 mm. Unless your talking Russian 7.62 which can be .309 to .312
"A little learning is a dangerous thing" I love this guy's country wisdom and common sense. Such a true statement.
Good vid. May I second you on "Read the stamping on the barrel?" Some time ago I bought a gun which I understood to be a 44-40. I spent quite a while finding cartridges for it, and was thinking I'd most likely have to get into hand loading to feed it. Finally got it out the range and found 2 things. 1) it was very inaccurate, and 2) it jammed a lot. Took it to a more knowledgeable friend of mine, who was thinking the jams were maybe some roughness on the chamber walls. We examined the spend casings and what was wrong occurred to us at the same moment. A check of the barrel stampings revealed that it was a .44, not a 44-40.It chambered fine, but when fired the necked down 44-40 case was getting flattened out against the .44 chamber walls, making it stick. And the undersized round was bouncing down the barrel a bit, causing the inaccuracy. No harm was caused, but it was sure embarrassing to realize I could be so negligent.
It would be more than embarrassing if you got a 44 to go in a 44-40😢🍻
I always tell people to stay with factory guns and factory ammo, and if you reload?, only shoot your reloads. I don't trust other people's reloads. Short story, I once picked up a live round off the ground at a shooting range and fired it in my S&W model 15, I had to tap the cylinder out with a plastic hammer, and later I learned that the frame of the gun had been Stretched!!!. I got the gun back to where it would work but it never was the same ): I filed this under Mistakes I Have Made, it's a pretty large file too ): ?
This reminds me of a story I read on Gunboards, a guy was shooting his SVT and a mosin shooter offered him some ammo. The guy didn't know what issue could be had and so he did so. Both guns shoot the same ammo and so he thought it should be fine. Well, that round blew the gas well off the barrel, sent the bolt back with such force that it cracked the bolt carrier and bent back the metal of the area of the bolt carrier slides on. Moral of the story, don't trust foreign reloads.
My dad bought reloads at a gun show and the projectiles were getting stuck partway down the barrel. Scary stuff. Now that is what will make a gun explode and blow your fingers off.
@@plaguepandemic5651 Never buy reloaded ammo, because you don't know how it was reloaded, and by whom ): ?
Great video and a very important one.
I know when I got my first 9mm, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Luger, 9mm Makarov confused me to no end and really forced me to read up on what rounds I could actually use in my 9mm.
Another big one is the +P rounds. They are nearly identical to normal rounds but are more powerful and if you load them in a non +P chambered handgun they will fire but you could get hurt or worse.
Hickok45 always gives good information. He's not just a great shooter he gives gun safety just as well as he shoots. Thank you very much Hickok.
Did you know you can use a Lego persons head as a .40 caliber bullet and even turn it upside down to make a hollow point. The more you know.
Hickok, thank you for a no-frills explanation on caliber and the consequences of recklessly experimenting with cartridges.
I cannot tell you how many times I have had this very same conversation with customers at my store.
Good educational video, Hickok45, about using the correct ammunition for the firearm.
+john smith Come on John! We learn this stuff in the mom's womb in Tennessee :)
+ArtisanTony ... When I was a young'n, I took an NRA hunter safety course. The teacher was a Fish 'n Game employee, but also a member of the NRA. He wore his government uniform. ...... Plus, he had a table full of mostly rifles that had busted apart, when people used the wrong ammunition, or clogged the barrel with mud. A couple of the shotguns, had barrels, that were NOT only split apart, but also had a few squiggles in the steel barrels. ...... The NRA teacher said, most of the accidents occurred because the men were hunting with John BarleyCorn. (A famous man back in the hills of Tennessee.)
+john smith I remember hunting squirrels when I was 7 and never loaded the wrong ammo in my gun :)
ArtisanTony..... Hopefully, even though you be a Tennessean, you weren't hunting with John BarleyCorn, at seven years of age.
+Star Kicker >Sing that song back in the hills of Tennessee, and a man could become a 'flavoring' added to the mash cooking in a big copper kettle. (Though now days, the mash might be cooked in those big 55 gallon barrels originally containing 'hog-feed.' And, yes stainless steel is better, but the Iron Rust is good for the red blood cells, maybe.)
Can I use 5.56 in my nerf gun?
I need it for my friends birthday party
I mean I'm pretty sure a nerd dart is technically a .50 cal, I think
Unbeknowndog3 no the nerf darts and magazines are your standard 7.62 x 39mm size
@@bennycheca9426 really, those are ak 47 rounds right?
Yeah so making a Nerf AK makes sense
Well, birthday, 1 year closer to death, might as well make it happen right now
10:00 Doggy!
lol, you were that kid in the outfield staring at butterflys while you're suppose to be playing baseball huh?
+Jakuzure Nonon doggy was on the gun range D:
+Ookie I hated the outfield.
I bet it's ears don't hurt like at all hanging around there.
still, too close for comfort!
Nice PSA!...I can see all those questions have cost you a bit of sleep, a nice treatment of a subject that is at once a complicated and also a simple one.
Wait, so I can't use a .50 BMG in my 12g shotgun?
You sure can
INFINITYCL thanks! Sounds like fun.
Better yet, put a 20 ga. in your Glock 19 and fire it off :)
Noooooo u put a 30mm auto cannon in a 12 gauge
I saw a UA-cam video of someone doing that.
great video Mr Hickok , always amused by your humorous style, but serious professionalism to get the point across, thank you for sharing.
.50cal in my potato gun worked well for me
+Gut well yah, when you use a musket round
“It’s a magnum round” For your Magnum Dong
Under appreciated comment
For your MONSTER dong
Gong*
Those damn high capacity muzzle loaders!!!
I once went to the range to shoot my beautiful old Steyr SL in .222 Rem Magnum. I shot twice and felt that something wasn't quite right, but I wasn't sure what it was. I load both .223, and .222 Rem Mag. cartridges, and was putting them in the same blue ammo boxes. Even though they were clearly labeled as .223 for my AR's, I just grabbed the wrong ones.
The two extracted cases had almost no neck. I was tremendously embarrassed and felt very lucky that I hadn't damaged myself or the rifle. After that stupid move, I bought red cases for the Magnums, and haven't come close to making the same mistake again.
I think (and cringe) about it every time I reload, and I keep those two cases on my loading bench to be a constant reminder.
WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU GUYS...U do safety on guns, education and reviews,,,,u do funny stuff and serious things...you are needed on U-Tube as we need air to breath and dark beer to drink!! Love ya guys!!
Thanks for another great video. Went to WalMart the other day and asked for .357 Mag the guy gave me .357 sig. I opened the box to see the brass because I reload and discovered that was the wrong round. Beware of salesman who do not know guns!!!!!!
U actually made it as far as opening the box?? I dont care where Im buying ammo or whos selling it to me, the first thing I do is look at the box to make sure they actually handed me what I asked for. Then I open at least one of the boxes just to make sure visually. Even small differences, like if its WW 115gr when I asked for 147gr(my carry ammo). Hollow points vs ball. Brass vs aluminum case. A lot of ammo manufacturers' use identical looking boxes with the only difference being whats type printed regarding bullet weight and type and case material.
Your first mistake was buying anything gun related at walmart.
I like hearing the technical information and details. I would watch that for 40 minutes!
"Just say no, and don't do it" the words of a true thinking man.
That's the benefit of listening old man, covers all topics by experience.
Thnkew
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.
+Ben Sisko Sounds like a wise "Deep Woods Thought I recall. :-)
Ronald Reagan used a variation of that quote as well.
"Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.”
Its plagiatism when you dont cite the source. Mark Twain said that!
GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK! I was pretty upset when I saw your channel went down
I love your range set up.
Great video, thanks for making this. Newcomers like myself might not have known to check the barrel for the exact round your weapon is chambered in (I know I didn't).
Keep up the great work!
This is why firearms education is such a great idea...
That first part where you're loading the .45-70 with .22s (or whatever they were) is probably the funniest damn thing I've seen in a long time!
Good video! About the .38 special into .357 magnum revolver that works fine, don't fire a .357 mag thru a .38 spec for the power factor (might not fit). Be aware of +P ratings of your gun too. Maybe a small video on the +P world might be a good follow up! I can't help but wonder if this ammo shortage hasn't made shooters searching for other cheaper options in ammo?
You should make an educational playlist where you put your videos about safety, gun basics and shooting technique. A playlist like that would be super useful for new people.
+Hugh Woatmeigh We have a "Shooting Tips" playlist and a "Basics" playlist. I think most of them are in there, but probably not.
I love ur channel Hick and so does my son. We discuss things u show all the time.
Great stuff as always. Thanks!
Thank you for that video! Even though I’m in the military, I’m only limited to what we weapons-qual in our inventory. 5.56, 7.62, 9mm, 12 gage shotguns, .50 cal and 40mm grenade launchers.
Still learning every day. 🇺🇸
The intro was hilarious!!!
thank you for this video. i really enjoy your videos.
Very informative. I sure enjoy watching your dog be a dog behind you during your talk.
@hickok45 I apologize if I have missed it, but do you have a video on different types of cartridges cases (brass, steel, aluminum)? If not, I think it is something worth pointing out.
honestly Hickok people if the person does not realize what type of ammo to put it in there firearm they shouldn't even have it in their hands until someone properly teaches them how to use it and educate them on ammo and the different types loads etc thank you for your video I love them
"If you blow yourself up.... you can't watch our videos".....love it!
"Mainly you wanna just not do anything stupid"
Pretty much just sums up the entire video in one sentence
10/10
I had a Cabela's sales person who wanted to add a box of .357 magnum 158 grain JHP to my Glock 31C purchase.
The stuff you talked about towards the middle of the video is why I am glad that the "+p" label is starting to be used by the industry on super hot loads so consumers can better differentiate.
Can I use a .410 in a 45 long colt? How about a pinecone in a 50 cal black powder?
In all seriousness, great video. Much needed too. Best to only shoot what is stamped on the barrel.
+skyler lathrop Depending on the gun you can actually fire .45 LC in a gun that shoots .410. The Governor shoots both.
+PJ MasterDiddy yeah I know, I own a judge. I was just being annoying 😁. Can't believe how many people have used incorrect ammo in their firearms. The number of people that don't thoroughly clean their guns also astounds me
+PJ MasterDiddy A 454 Casull will chamber in the earlier judges as well. got to be careful
+skyler lathrop you can use a 410 in a 45 LC revolver if it's a Taurus judge... :D Just to give you a hard time.
"Mainly, you just want to not do anything stupid." - Oh, words of wisdom, SO many people could benefit from. Applicable to all firearms usage, and most of life.
8x57 Mauser is NOT a .30 caliber but a .323 caliber round.. :D I'm sure Mr. hickok45 knows this quite well but a somekind of brain short cirquit came about.. :)
Yes I insist especially because this video was and is for complete gun ignorants just like you said and as you know as a gun person, firearms are anal in the very core the way weapons and ammunition are made just like hickok45 explained on the video. Exact measurements and anal tolerances. Me personally made a mistake once loading a custom, Mosin-actioned hunting rifle, with a Sako .308 barrel, with .311 caliber 200gr old Finnish military warloads. Full house charge. The rifle fed them just fine but the recoil was a bit stout to say the least and I couldn't hit a broad side of a barn. I checked the brass and noticed the primers were cratering heavily and stopped. I KNEW the difference of a .308 and a .311 bullets but the fact simply didn't cross my mind that the barrel actually said .308 as Mosin's are typically between .310 and .312 except Finnish models M27 and M28. So even the tiniest measurements in high power rifles can make a world of difference. So I admit, I am anal.. :D Btw. nice word that "anal"..xD
+StPaul76 It's just a point of reference, and since nobody this video is targeting would know that, would care, and since that knowledge would not impact them in any way, it's pretty much irrelevant.
thanks for sharing though.
ShivShank Redemption
What relevance would any numerical knowledge have in the internet where numbers are a matter of opinion anyway..? xD
StPaul76 It's only an opinion if you are wrong lol
You've got it! :D
Such a polite man thank you for being on the you tube !
Can I put Glock boolits in a nindeen leben?
Oh ja. Make ser its glerk brand glerk boolets n noot hi poent brand glerk boolets tho
+no no lmfoa
+Kryptonyan you even did lmfao wrong.... did u put 5.56 in ur 223 again!!??
Bullets*
Colin Davis someone doesn't get the joke.
So, IF I understood this correctly, a rule of thumb for revolvers: If the round is weaker than the revolver is meant for, has the same case size (or shorter), and you can close the cylinder, then you can probably fire it with relative safety.
"It becomes one with the chamber" - Hickok45
That's how his dad had "the talk" with him
@@leonidas14775 not the "birds and the bees" talk, but the "cartridge and the chamber" talk
Wow, this is giving me heartburn right now. I just picked up a 1920 Colt 38 Police Positive and am having grave doubts as to whether it's made for 38 Special, 38 Long Colt or maybe Short Colt, or 38 Smith and Wesson. It just says 38 on the barrel. And I can't find any of these at a LGS (except Special, of course) to just try chambering a round. Thanks, Colt.
thanks for doing this video some people do not know about the ballistics of the bullet. chambers gauge bullet grain the force to fire.. i like this video. most informative thank you. for explaining it so well.
Ah, I do love me a spot of hikock wit.
18:11 The real reason why Hickok is teaching gun safety.
Always research your firearms before using them.
Hey Hickock! New Zealand shooter here. Our military use the Styer AUG. Can you do a video showing your entire collection? Maybe a part 2 where you fire your favorites. Love the channel!
I'm glad you made this video, because this could be a serious issue with some people, myself included with regard to .223's and 5.56 rounds for different guns because I really don't know much about rifles. The golden rule is this: if you don't know, ask. Gun stores are a lot like gyms, in that you should always ask if you don't know, because if you do something though guesswork you could end up seriously hurt, and in both places people are a lot more friendly than you may initially think, and are happy to share info
Don't let them fool you. The 223 and the 5.56 NATO is the same round. The difference is 223 is the civilian moniker and 5.56 NATO is the military moniker. Ammo companies try to convince people there two different types of rounds to make more money. The only thing you really need to worry about is don't use any rounds that are marked +p in guns not rated for it. Especially older guns. The +p may Break the firing mechanism.
You were very wise to do such a video friend. I've seen and been asked by other shooters many of the same questions. If your not sure,.. ask !!!
This is a good video! My Local stores including gun stores as well as larger sporting goods stores both do not do good training for the staff who sells the guns- ive found that they never show you how to operate the gun, or show you basics such as loading and unloading it as well as ever discussing the ammo- ive purchased several guns both used and new and not once have i had a salesman even attempt to give me basic education. I had this issue with a classic Winchester lever action thats 30 30. And i nearly purchased 30-06 thinking it would work- and im now also dealing with this becasue i got a Ubertti colt clone thats a .45 and im wondering if i can use 45 long colt- and im wondering if 200 or slightly over 200 grain is too hot for it or can it handle it- i hate that there is a lack of educated salespeople as well as poorly illustrated operation manuals which seem to not discuss this subject of different ammo and especially the grain strength of the ammo the gun is designed for.
I love to watch new hickok videos on my living room tv at 1080p 60fps.
So don't bore my .38 special to a .44 mag?
No that would be stupid. Make it a 500 magnum
30mm HVAP?
+littleike222 that one actually caught me. LOL
I mistakenly put 7.62x54r Mosin Nagant ammunition into a British 303 en-field one time thinking it was the right round. This was when I didn't know much about rifle cartridges and firearms in general. It was my buddy's gun and after he saw that I put in the wrong round he flipped and said to never do that again. He said I was lucky the weapon didn't fire when I pulled the trigger because it's possible for guns to blow up in your face from simply using the wrong ammo. Hickok45 is very right here. Safety first. Use the right ammunition please. Don't die or maim yourself from your own ignorance.
i was at walmart the other day picking up some 7.62x39. this guy is standing there staring at the ammo case. the walmart employee comes over and says to the guy can i help you? he looks at him and say yeah can i get some of this 22 ammo. the employee says thats .223 not .22. the guy looked at the employee with such a stupid and uneducated face, then replied "oh well will it fit in a .22?"
Good god I hope the employee refused service
Meh, let natural selection take its course.
bigsanchez22 thanks for specifying which ammo type you were buying. That's vital to the story
DukeOfTennessee117 lmao right
@@ViktoriousDead It establishes him being in the ammo/weapon section.
Hickok 45, you're my favorite, I wish I could shoot as we ll as you do. one thing I was wondering is how come you never have different people to stop by your compound and share their information on guns as well I think it would be pretty nice, regardless I'll still watch you, love you man...in a cool way!
*Brings out a Springfield Trapdoor*
mUsT bE hIgH cApAcItY
EVIL high capacity, he says later down the barrel, eeh, line
It specifically said 45-70 *+P* on the box, so no on the springfield
Good to re-watch these old vid's .
Wait so I can't load 81mm mortar rounds in my .45 magnum? Aww.
Jokes aside, seriously? People don't use proper ammunition in their guns?
Yeah it happens quite a bit some people it blows the chamber for example only use 5.56 under 62 grain in a .223 chamber because 62 and up are special ammos and could jam and go off in body because they are too long to work with the free bore and by go off i mean jam in the barrel and the second’ll detonate in the gun as a squib load type situation.
You do such a good job on basics videos!
17:43 watch the left hand side. There is a really creepy beast who sneaks in from the left hand side of screen. Watch at your own risk!
Nice
Fluff, just Fluff
Looks like a white tail
I know at least one guy who needs to see this! My buddy;s father-in-law had a .455 Webley. He would put .410 shotgun shells in it. Also .44s, .45s and just about anything that had a "4" in it it. I tried to buy the pistol off of him before he blew it up but he wouldn't part with it.
10:00 did anyone else see that dog
Yes he secretly goes there to smoke some pot
my best friend brought some guys out to the range one day and this one new shooter loaded a .308 in a mosin nigant luckily it didn't blow up in his face but it is an issue to be addressed so thank you Hickok for doing so. To anyone wanting to tack friends out to a range just load the gun for them and keep an eye on your guns so theirs no problems like this
Awhile ago you did a couple videos with the Ruger Scout Rifle, so I was wondering if you'll ever do a video the Savage Model 11 Scout Rifle? I honestly think the Savage quality now a days is very similar to Ruger, but the price is more reasonable.
+All Games We have one on the way.
I've heard that the Vietnamese were able to use our 556 rounds in THIER AK's during the Vietnam War. Any truth to this? I've heard this claim from several vets.
+vince Karade I'm no expert but i would think the AK wouldn't cycle properly. If it did extract and re-chamber the 556 it would be highly inaccurate as the bullet would be bouncing around in the barrel as it exited.
+vince Karade I also think it would destroy the rifling in the AK from tumbling in the much bigger barrel.
+vince Karade you would have to explain how in the hell a 7.62x39 bolt would chamber a 5.56mm round first?????????????
I have been absolutely shocked at the amount of spent 9mm casings I have found on gun range floors or grounds that were fired in a .40 SW gun. It's mind boggling. Nice vid Hickok.
That thumbnail looks so awesome! Is there any bigger version? I want it as wallpaper. Thanks
+Fhilip79 I could take some pictures with that in mind; not sure how you could access them, though. Guess if I posted them on Facebook, you could get to them.
+hickok45Yea thanks! I realy love ammunition. But its still nothing against guns ;)
+hickok45
flickr.com is awesome for sharing Hi-Res pictures.
Guns require a lot of specialized knowledge for safe handling. Hickok45 is a good source of information to acquire that knowledge.
Good video. We all like to believe we're more knowledgeable than we are sometimes. We all have an area we think we are experts in. But a lot of times going back to basics is not a bad thing. After all.... we all preach fundamentals. lolI say, and it sounds like you're saying the same thing: When in doubt, don't!
+fasfan It doesn't help that even identical cartridges have different pressures and some frames marked "44 blah blah" will shoot normal, but aren't rated for +P stuff. Similarly, the continual confusion around .223/5.56 pressures...
The gun industry needs a better model for "robustness".
TheJohn8765 I hear ya. I agree. That's why I said "when in doubt: Don't"
But there is a MOUNTAIN of confusing information out there. I've seen many people for instance, claiming it makes no difference between .223 and 5.56mm because they are the same now. Maybe a better thing would be: "When in doubt, refer to the manual and/or contact the firearm manufacturer."
Ive heard the .223/5.56 info both ways. They may be almost completely identical but pressures come into play. I tell people to play it safe, if it says 5.56, it will shoot both. If it says .223, stick with .223.