I was using my H&K at the range, when an older gentleman began shooting, standing off hand at 200yrds iron sights. I thought it was an M1a, he said it was an M14, yes it had the switch. I watched for a while and we began to talk, he went to get his target, I went to get mine. I shot a 10 round group you could cover with a Quarter. His was the size of my fist, 20 rounds. I was bench resting with a scope, He was standing, off hand with iron sights at twice the range. He said he normally does better, but he was off a little that day…watched my ego deflate. Turned out he was the coach of the Marine corp national rifle team, from El Toro. Damn once again spanked by the Marines. Semper Fi.
Theonelordnikon One thing about the Corps is that they stress marksmanship. It doesn’t matter if you’re going to be a grunt or a Remington raider, you don’t get out of boot camp if you don’t qualify on the range.
Sir, I'm not an experienced shooter of semi auto rifles, having being an urban citizen of Australia. 250m shots with iron sights using 7.62mm are evidently much harder than most would think, as you usually make this kind thing look easy. I seriously dig your videos. They are highly entertaining and appear as though you & John have awesome fun making them. What a great thing to do with your son/dad. You sir, rock.
And you sir,(Not that the Aussies don't have some great fire power ) check out an m-14, or m1a1, i'll guarantee you , you have found a new friend for life
The M-14 is a unique rifle. Back in Basic (1965), we cut our teeth on this baby. We had to qualify at ...200 meters, 300 meters & 500 meters, w iron sights. At 500, we shot prone only. At 300, we shot sitting & prone. At the close up , 200, we shot , standing, sitting, & kneeling. Semper Fi. :>) I still love mine !
@tartredarrow, Yep, actually, I find it rather odd that anybody complains period about what someone chooses to do with ANYTHING that he purchases. I think it's usually the same people that think they deserve a "fair share" of other people's money. :-)
Yeah. In real life a cinder block wall will be much better protection. Real walls are filled down the holes of the cinder blocks with steel rebar and concrete. That changes the game entirely. With enough shots, a 30 cal will still make it through, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as easy as this makes it seem.
@@michaelgraffam5423 Generally trying to shoot someone behind a wall of any sorts is pretty dumb unless you just have a volley of fire on a position. And if you really want protection a sand/dirt barrier is the best and less time consuming compared to concrete plus there's no chance of second hand fragmentation.
I carried the M-14 outside Pleiku in 1969. Thank heaven we did not need to carry it very far! We routinely took position in base perimeter towers as well as the towers at the giant ammo dump outside Pleiku. The normal drill was to hump an M-79 grenade launcher, an M-60 machine gun with two 100 round belts, plus our personal M-14 up into the tower. I over-packed my initial load and crammed at least ten magazines into my pouches and flack jacket. The rifle had one thing going for it. It was powerful. Like a twelve gauge. We once tested it from up in one of the towers. The base of the tower housed a 1/4 inch steel table. We folded up a couple of flack vests on top of it and shot down from the tower. Like a knife through butter. The decision to move to the lighter weight and smaller round M-16 was the right one. Some people referred to it as the M-16 by Mattel. And rumors of cleaning issues. No question in my mind what I would have chosen for a 15 mile march with gear. As long as we would have had at least one 7.62 NATO weapon I would have been satisfied.
Maybe not, but the incredibly loud alarm siren going off, the neighbors coming to see what's going on, the police being notified and dispatched immediately, and the camera surveillance will certainly make the intruders' lives pretty interesting. :-) But you are correct, a little sign does nothing by itself. :-)
hickok45 I've never owned a fire arm. The 1911 and the M1A DMR are my favorite right now. I was issued an M16A1 in the army and loved shooting. The only reasons I haven't bought a gun is because the people I've always hung around with weren't into them, and every time I had any money I had other priorities. Now I don't have any money. Love your videos!
+Dave Money comes and goes. It;s like the tide of the ocean. But you have to decide what you want. I wanted an M14 and I got it. I don't care what my friends are doing. If I want it, I make it happen. I picked up a S&W 9mm M&P last week I love it. If you like to shoot then make it happen. Let no one stop you.
@cammike10 , I have a "basic" video on that we'll be posting soon. Caliber is the diameter of the bore, whether expressed as .50 caliber ( 1/2" inch) or as 10mm (.40 caliber - .40 of an inch across the bore.)
we as the community watching your channels videos dont generally give john the recognition we should for his excellent job keeping the camera steady even during that long walk to the wall or knowing exactly what to focus on so thank you john for such a great job behind that camera. keep it up man!
my dad carried one his first two tours in Vietnam, and had to do a third tour and was issued a m16 he said he wanted his m14 back i asked him why he said well it was a heavier rifle to carry all day but when you shot a man with the m14 they stayed shot!
@@NarutoMagicCyclops - FN knows how to make firearms with the best of them. The FN MAG is one of the finest GPMGs ever designed, and it is in use around the world, not just in the U.S. They've been a great firm for a very long time, dating back to their association with John Browning during the 1920s. Browning, as a matter of fact, died at his desk at FN in 1926.
I love that you make these videos with good production. I'm jealous that at this point in my life I cannot enjoy my collection of guns as much as you seem to. Also those tracers were damn cool.
@@fish509b I doubt that.. He'd outshoot offhand 95% of the active military in service or who had ever served. He is shooting unsupported 250 yards. The hit percentage to qualify in the marines is extremely low. Count his hits and misses and figure it out. For unsupported at that distance, he is doing very well.
I gotta say, you make my favorite videos to watch. A lot of people make high tech and pricey videos but you put in the time to make it feel like we're there with you. Brings me back to shooting with my dad in N.H. just shooting having fun. I'd love to come down and play at the compound with you.
This is why we were pissed in the 1980's when the SA80 came in, 7.62 just so much better, even if you dont hit them the first time, the shock of those heavy rounds coming in, stops them shooting back, if you do hit em, they are dead or soon will be from blood loss.
@ Dan: It's strangely ironic that a round - 7.62 NATO - which cost so much controversy when it was adopted over the proposed British .280 intermediate cartridge, went on to become so beloved by so many British-CW troopers. It may not be an intermediate in any sense of the word, but by God the 7.62 NATO/.308 turned out to be an excellent battle rifle cartridge. Regarding the SA80, I used to think that no nation, no military, could goof up the introduction of a weapon more than the U.S. Army Ordnance Dept. did with the M-16 in the 1960s, but I was wrong: the SA80 gave new meaning to the term "fiasco." P.S. - If I'd have been a British-CW soldier, I'd have much preferred the SLR to the SA80, but that's just me. Cheers and greetings from the U.S.
Dear Mr. Hickok, Could you please get your hands on a real M14 select fire? 1. To show us some history of our nation. 2. So we can see that action cycle in full auto. Thanks! That is all.
I fired from prone position, with my M14 , one meter to the right of an M 60, without ear protection. It felt like someone was pounding my left ear with a large screwdriver. I 'be been hearing a high pitched scream ever since. That was in 1968. About 1972, I went to see if it could be fixed someway. A doctor checked me out and told me I have Tinnitus. He told me I could do one of two things. I could get used to it or find a pschyitrist (?). I'm still trying to get used to it. Still trying.
John; There is a music program that is spoz to put your ear back "in sync" and cure that.I haven't seen results other than "testimony" from users but for the peanuts they charge I would think it would be worth looking into. I saw it about a month ago but i bet google would find it for you.
You never got used to it? My ears practically play a constant Carol of the Bells with ringing, but I only notice it when everything else is completely quiet. My actual hearing acuity is still above average, at least according to the tests. I had some BORTAC pranksters hit me with a flashbang in a Bolivian outhouse. Never stopped ringing. 1000 times worse than any incoming I ever heard. I guess I just stopped thinking about it. I guess that's probably not helpful, but it worked for me.
I love how Hickok stands up like a real man and shoots a 9lb battle rifle 250yds with iron sights. I get so sick of videos where some lard azz sits on a picnic table behind a pile of sandbags shooting the same distance w/a schmitt and bender scope that cost more than the rifle. Then he walks it off, gun in hand like he just shot a deer. Half those guys would have blacked out before they made it half way down that hill. It's no wonder he has 4.58 million subscribers. He earned every one of them.
Troy Tedder Introduce it to some actual mud and dirt while firing... I love the design, but to say that the completely open nature of it isn't horribly susceptible to contaminant jamming is pure fiction.
I am not going to apologize for only finding this video today but I will say it is one of my new favorites from this or any channel. What mesmerizing going along on this shoot waiting to see the wall come down. Pure fun with an always fun 308. Thanks.
Hickok45 i love these long range videos, especially with the target camera! Just shows how much power is being sent downrange and also it compliments your marksmanship
My eyes are not perfect but just before the 6 min mark you can see the air ripple from the bullets flying through the air, would be cool to see in high speed film.
That's called "bullet trace," and it is from the wake of turbulence created by the bullet as it moves through the atmosphere. Spotters - both competitive and military - use trace as one of their available tools for picking up long-ranged shots through their spotting scopes.
I can understand why the military would switch to the 556 because of it weight. But, you can't argue with that much stopping power. On another note, the long lens shots of the bullets in mid flight is incredible. Big thumbs up to the camera guy!!
5.56 is faster than 7.62, so it has a flatter trajectory (less noticeable bullet drop at distance). It also recoils less and its smaller size means that more rounds can fit in a magazine (and, by extension, a soldier can carry more ammo).
JAMES WU Not a simple answer to your question. Has to do with excellent lobbying by Colt, SECDEF McNamara, USAF General Curtis LeMay, and the fact that the military was not a volunteer force during Vietnam. When you have to train large numbers of men quickly it's easier to train them to spray and pray than to focus on marksmanship. In WW2 the average number of rounds fired per enemy killed was 20,000. In Vietnam is was 400,000. 400,000 rounds per enemy killed. There was a major tactical change from accuracy to volume of fire. Read about Project SALVO sometime. They determined that getting shot is mostly random, and whoever does the most shooting has better odds. If you're going to be doing more shooting, it's better to carry more ammo. Lighter ammo is better. Hence, 5.56X45 chambered M16.
+Securitydude83 I think Securitydude83 hit the nail on the head with regard to the M16 adoption. Robert McNamara was to military strategy what Billy Bean was baseball strategy. He (and many others at the time) relied heavily on statistics such as rounds-expended-per-kill to form the basis of his strategy. Logistically speaking the M16 made more sense at the time. More materiel could be transported (by air) which meant that combat units could do more, and with less logistical support. "Fire superiority" was also a thing. Since most engagements were blind and within 100M it did not really matter how robust the round was. Volume-of-fire was the name of the game; and in that respect the smaller, cheaper, lighter, and flatter-shooting round won out over the heavier and more expensive 7.62 NATO.
If enemy shoots you around 750 meters and if you only have 5.56x45 NATO, you can’t fire back because your bullets won’t reach the enemy, it will only give your position more.Enemy will play with you like a cat chasing a rat.
I just watched Hickok45's most recent video called: 'Thompson M1 A1 SBR'. Made me want to replay this one. This is a fine, fine weapon that was caught 'Between Wars' sad to say... Never will there be ANYthing like this one ever again. If I was a Wealthy Man I would jump through circles to get one of these... However, I will be thankful for men like Hickok45 that shares an essence of this fine, fine, weapon.
I like how the vapor trail was visible, and how you stuffed bottles of mystery liquid into the cinder blocks! Great demonstration of the m1a and its ferocious fire power ! Another great vid by Hickock45.
Right on. From the sexy close-ups to the long shots, the camera work is phenomenal and easy on the eyes. None of that "I wish I could see it better" feeling you get on other videos.
The science geeks among us will have noticed the close camera catching the sound of the bullet impact followed by the sound of the propellant being fired.
my brother and I were sighting in our 375 Ultra Mags, and instead of walking back and forth, the one not shooting would be behind a tree reasonably close to the target. The sound of the bullets (260 gr Nosler Accubonds, muzzle velocity 3000 fps) going past was INCREDIBLE, then you'd hear the BOOM of the rifle.
@aFullPoopSack , WEll, let's see - 500 videos, 100,000 subscribers, hundreds of PMs, maybe thousands of comments a day. I can't imagine why I can't get around and see every comment and write a well thought-out reply. :-) Down right rude of me, ain't it. :-) Read the profile.
Hell of a gun, round and shooter... 3 more days to go and I pick up my “dream” rifle, the M1A scout, very excited to site her in and get familiar, will be my go-to rifle moving forward... the ol AR-15 as pretty as she is decked out head to toe in Magpul, being retired.
I have found myself watching more and more of "Hickok45",s reviews. Im picky about people who do firearm reviews on youtube because 98% of the time you can sense a biased toward one gun or another, ar guys say bad things about aks an vice versa an so on.. Mr Hickok 45 always comes at it from a level, honest point of view. an when he likes or dislikes something, he explains whether its a personal preference or actual defect!
Yes I qualify in the Marine Corps with the M14 I short a 237 which is expert it was the highest shooting the battalion I have one today always had one since I've been out and I also have an FN FAL 308 and a HK91 in 308 all excellent weapons if the military went back with these rifles we might win some Wars a lot quicker I also have AR-15s a whole family does anyways the more you shoot the better you understand the rifle and where to put the round. Thanks Hitchcock 45 for the show. Teach all the Americans what rifles to shoot and shoot them now and get out and buy one we need 500 million rifles in this country we already have 300 million nobody could defeat us. USMC Recon 71
***** Regarding the grammar I believe the expression is intentionally grammatically incorrect to further emphasize ignorance - which is why I chose to use it. A person would have to be exceptionally foolish to break into Hickok's home. Thank you for your feedback.
@paper000000, It's exactly what would happen to a cinder block wall. As for a concrete wall, who knows. I've not seen many cinder blocks filled with concrete.
This was another excellent video. I'm a sucker for being able to see long range tracers and bullet arc in real time. Big John did a great job capturing both. The second camera setup by the wall was really cool as well. Up close destruction, and a lesson in physics (snap of the bullet, followed by the lower pop of the report).
If you're talking about in the beginning, it's from the tracer rounds burning. They're coated with the same stuff that's in road flares, like magnesium that burns insanely hot like thermite and the blocks were melting for a short period of time.
Art in motion...Hicko45 our modern day Michelangelo...brush/gun...check, paint/7.62's...check, canvas/wall...check. Boys we got ourselves a masterpiece!! Well done!
lol @ 5:30 "and the walls come a-tumbling down." i cant talk trash on the .308 too much but there is just something that just makes the 30-06 a little bit better. i loved the tracer round segment, though... very awesome, hickok.. keep em' comning : )
hickok45 I was taught that there will always be someone who needs to open their mouth. Always.... All I know is that I wouldn't want to face you in any type of shoot out! Fire Away Sir and love your videos!
jepper80 You are absolutely correct, I just get a little tired of the haters and naysayers on here. The fact of the matter is this guy is a pretty good shot regardless.
The rear sights on a stock OEM M-14 (as well M1A) are graduated to 1100 meters, so back in the day, the sharp-eyed rifleman was expected to be able to hit at that range. Granted, at that range, probably not a point target with iron sights, but maybe a soldier or Marine could engage a group of enemy personnel that way. Especially with the help of a spotter. It's becoming a lost art, but there are still a few people around capable of using iron sights at that distance.
A couple of guys who call themselves "9-hole reviews" have already done an M1A video with scope out to that range, or maybe only to 500-600. It's right on You Tube...
@ Joshua: Just so you know, the effective range of a scoped M-14/M1A using optics is around 1100 meters, or 1200 yards, which is about the range at which the 7.62 NATO runs out of gas and becomes subsonic and therefore less predictable and accurate. If using M80 147-grain FMJ/Ball, maybe around 950-1000 meters, but with M118 173-grain FMJ-BT Match, probably good to about 1100 meters, give or take, depending on the precise environmental conditions. U.S. Army sniper Bert Waldron - the top-scoring American precision marksman in that war - once scored a 900 yard kill using his scoped M-14 and match ammo, while firing from the deck of a moving riverine patrol craft of the "Brown Water Navy," i.e., one of the U.S. Navy's riverine patrol boats operating in the Mekong Delta.
750 feet (250 yards) with open sights is good shooting. At least it is to my aging eyes. I have a neighbors yard with 600 feet of space to shoot in and it is a stretch for me to stay on the target at 600 feet with just the open sights. With a scope (cheating just a little) I can hit a 4 inch circle but with the open sights that is a reach. That was mighty fine shooting there old buddy. It is amazing what a so-called ancient rifle is still capable of.
It's certainly one of my favorite videos...though I just watched your video on the Socom 16 and I have to say, it's convinced me to pick up an 18.5" M305 (Norinco...I'm in Canada) instead of the full length model. Now if only my permit would show up so I can do some shopping. Also, thanks for your excellent 10/22 videos. Between you and Nutnfancy it helped me decide which rimfire to pick up aswell.
I loved this video, since the M1A is my favorite rifle. Two cameras, great idea. I have used the same rifle for hunting Wisconsin Whitetails for the past ten years. This rifle is the best, when multiple targets present themselves, aka deer.
I'm kinda confused here. Around 2:00 you can see the projectile hitting the wall... Is that a tracer round in broad daylight? Or is the projectile simply that low velocity? I should note that I'm watching this without audio, that might be part of the issue.
+McNotAllThatFreaky It's a tracer round with an extremely forshortened zoom so you are seeing it come in over a long range, it just seems slow. they got the camera really zoomed in on target.
It's really cool to see the trajectory of the bullet at that distance with those tracers, gotta love the 7.62x51 its a powerhouse regardless of the rifle using it.
The M14 got me through basic, and 6 years with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children, it's the first rifle I turn to (of course the semi auto M1A) when I need a rifle. Thank you for the video featuring that old warhorse. So much better than an M16. Accurate to 1000 yrds with enough power to do the job once the bullet gets there. And if you run out of ammo, you can use it as a club without worrying about breaking it, heh.
thats a pretty sweet camera. looking closely you can see the trace (im not talking about the tracer) of the bullet as it flies. the M14/M1A is my all time favorite battle rifle. great video.
An excellent gas gun that lackes an adjustable gas system (although available as an add-on) is the M-1 Garand. Many people used them with commercial loads that bend the op-rod, which is why you see so many M-1 Garands for sale with bent op-rods. These op-rods are getting hard to find at gun shows, so before you buy a used M-1, check it to see if the op-rod feels like it is binding or scraping. Also look for rough "scrape" or "gouge" marks on the op-rod receiver rail (normal polish is OK).
Wow, that close-up view was stunning. Those 7.62mm rounds sound absolutely wicked ripping into those cinder blocks! Looks like the M1A is a definite keeper for dispatching zombies at long range, even if they should become smart enough to take cover.
You sir have caught a very interesting phenomenon on your video. It shows the shock waves of the bullets as they travel to the wall. I didnt notice it at first but then I seen a ripple in the air and then a wall hit. It is possibly seen on all shots but I noticed it after the last tracer was fired. Congratulations!
I had US Army BCT with the M14 in 1967, and still like it much more than the plastic toy M16 I was later issued. Two questions: 1. Do you think an M16 would have penetrated and destroyed the cinder block wall at 250 yards? 2. Why aren't more hunters and outdoorsmen using the M1A1, instead of bolt action rifles? Cost?? Weight?? The .308 Win certainly has the power to knock down any American game, is very accurate, reliable, and is a great campsite or homesite defense weapon.
A new m1a cost about twice what a decent bolt action for hunting cost. I think it's around 1300 bucks for the cheapest M1A standard. 20 round mags are illegal for big game hunting...of course you can get smaller mags for the M1A ( law depends on state. It's illegal in Kentucky). Lots of guys hunt with 308 just don't need a battle rifle for twice the cost...sometimes triple the cost. Also bolt actions mount scopes much cheaper and easier than a antique battle rifle.
Oh and some guys will argue a bolt action is more accurate. My dad shot expert in the marine corps with a m14....10 inch bullseye at 500 yards. I'd say that's accurate enough for open sights lol
David Behrens Most hunters and outdoorsman use the 30-06 (7.62X63) because the round is non-active military and has been tailored to hunting. Or the state hunting laws don't allow them to use rifles for hunting.
I was using my H&K at the range, when an older gentleman began shooting, standing off hand at 200yrds iron sights. I thought it was an M1a, he said it was an M14, yes it had the switch. I watched for a while and we began to talk, he went to get his target, I went to get mine. I shot a 10 round group you could cover with a Quarter. His was the size of my fist, 20 rounds. I was bench resting with a scope, He was standing, off hand with iron sights at twice the range. He said he normally does better, but he was off a little that day…watched my ego deflate. Turned out he was the coach of the Marine corp national rifle team, from El Toro. Damn once again spanked by the Marines. Semper Fi.
Theonelordnikon One thing about the Corps is that they stress marksmanship. It doesn’t matter if you’re going to be a grunt or a Remington raider, you don’t get out of boot camp if you don’t qualify on the range.
@@fish509b truth
Sir, I'm not an experienced shooter of semi auto rifles, having being an urban citizen of Australia. 250m shots with iron sights using 7.62mm are evidently much harder than most would think, as you usually make this kind thing look easy. I seriously dig your videos. They are highly entertaining and appear as though you & John have awesome fun making them. What a great thing to do with your son/dad. You sir, rock.
And you sir,(Not that the Aussies don't have some great fire power ) check out an m-14, or m1a1, i'll guarantee you , you have found a new friend for life
250m with iron sights is not very hard. In the Marines we shot 450m with iron sights. Practice makes perfect as they say - you could easily do it.
The M-14 is a unique rifle. Back in Basic (1965), we cut our teeth on this baby. We had to qualify at ...200 meters, 300 meters & 500 meters, w iron sights. At 500, we shot prone only. At 300, we shot sitting & prone. At the close up , 200, we shot , standing, sitting, & kneeling. Semper Fi. :>) I still love mine !
Thank you for your service God Bless you and your family I have a Springfield m14 / m1a love it it's best rifle ever made in my books just heavy
Thank you for your service . My Dad was just doing the same thing just before you in ‘’63 in Paris Island.
What was the drop at those distances?
Hickok's ability to shoot offhand never ceases to impress.......
I don't want no teen age queen, I just want my M 14! This is fine shooting from 250 yards, standing, and without a scope. Congratulations!
@tartredarrow, Yep, actually, I find it rather odd that anybody complains period about what someone chooses to do with ANYTHING that he purchases. I think it's usually the same people that think they deserve a "fair share" of other people's money. :-)
If the muzzle break was changed these M14s could hang with the best of them
M14 was by far my favorite weapon when I served in the US Navy. Great video.
Nothing beats the M14, loved it in the Marines, hated the 16
+The Odessa Cubbage Foundation M4 was not in service.
note to self: do not hide behind cinder block wall vs. 30 cal rifles ....
Yeah. In real life a cinder block wall will be much better protection. Real walls are filled down the holes of the cinder blocks with steel rebar and concrete. That changes the game entirely. With enough shots, a 30 cal will still make it through, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as easy as this makes it seem.
@@michaelgraffam5423 Generally trying to shoot someone behind a wall of any sorts is pretty dumb unless you just have a volley of fire on a position. And if you really want protection a sand/dirt barrier is the best and less time consuming compared to concrete plus there's no chance of second hand fragmentation.
Even if those blocks were filled with rebar and concrete, I doubt it would be much cover against a weapon that fires .308 or 7.62mmNATO rounds.
@@michaelgraffam5423 -- I thought blocks were staggered in construction.
I carried the M-14 outside Pleiku in 1969. Thank heaven we did not need to carry it very far! We routinely took position in base perimeter towers as well as the towers at the giant ammo dump outside Pleiku.
The normal drill was to hump an M-79 grenade launcher, an M-60 machine gun with two 100 round belts, plus our personal M-14 up into the tower. I over-packed my initial load and crammed at least ten magazines into my pouches and flack jacket.
The rifle had one thing going for it. It was powerful. Like a twelve gauge. We once tested it from up in one of the towers. The base of the tower housed a 1/4 inch steel table. We folded up a couple of flack vests on top of it and shot down from the tower. Like a knife through butter.
The decision to move to the lighter weight and smaller round M-16 was the right one. Some people referred to it as the M-16 by Mattel. And rumors of cleaning issues. No question in my mind what I would have chosen for a 15 mile march with gear.
As long as we would have had at least one 7.62 NATO weapon I would have been satisfied.
Maybe not, but the incredibly loud alarm siren going off, the neighbors coming to see what's going on, the police being notified and dispatched immediately, and the camera surveillance will certainly make the intruders' lives pretty interesting. :-) But you are correct, a little sign does nothing by itself. :-)
old comment but you're right. however all the weapons in the house should be able to deter even a swat team, lol.
@Desertrunv , Why, because you rarely miss with yours in Call of Duty?
Don't hate on Call of Duty. That's the job of those who play the game. Besides, you'll be reviewing a joystick gun before long.
The only thing I don't like about the M1A so far is not enough YT videos.
+Dave They are very nice riflesl; we have several, but I'm sure I can find an excuse to do more of them!
hickok45 I've never owned a fire arm. The 1911 and the M1A DMR are my favorite right now. I was issued an M16A1 in the army and loved shooting. The only reasons I haven't bought a gun is because the people I've always hung around with weren't into them, and every time I had any money I had other priorities. Now I don't have any money. Love your videos!
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+Dave Money comes and goes. It;s like the tide of the ocean. But you have to decide what you want. I wanted an M14 and I got it. I don't care what my friends are doing. If I want it, I make it happen. I picked up a S&W 9mm M&P last week I love it. If you like to shoot then make it happen. Let no one stop you.
hickok45 please make "mk14 mod0" or "m14/m1a" with "sage ebr chassis" if you can ;) Sadly there is not any video of demonstrating it.
@cammike10 , I have a "basic" video on that we'll be posting soon. Caliber is the diameter of the bore, whether expressed as .50 caliber ( 1/2" inch) or as 10mm (.40 caliber - .40 of an inch across the bore.)
R. Lee Ermey aka. Gunny would be proud of you taking down that wall Gunny Hickok
m14....what a great rifle. underrated in my opinion.
In the military you are taught the difference between cover and concealment. Hollywood gets it wrong everytime! ;-)
m14, sexiest weapon alive
Amen.. Like a sleek woman.
FAL AND HK91RIGHT BEHIND IT.👍
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we as the community watching your channels videos dont generally give john the recognition we should for his excellent job keeping the camera steady even during that long walk to the wall or knowing exactly what to focus on so thank you john for such a great job behind that camera. keep it up man!
my dad carried one his first two tours in Vietnam, and had to do a third tour and was issued a m16 he said he wanted his m14 back i asked him why he said well it was a heavier rifle to carry all day but when you shot a man with the m14 they stayed shot!
The M-14/M1A - turning cover into concealment since 1957....
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 Now a days that role goes to the 240
@@NarutoMagicCyclops - FN knows how to make firearms with the best of them. The FN MAG is one of the finest GPMGs ever designed, and it is in use around the world, not just in the U.S. They've been a great firm for a very long time, dating back to their association with John Browning during the 1920s. Browning, as a matter of fact, died at his desk at FN in 1926.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 Browning was a weapons genius
@@wilsmith6551 - No argument with that statement here...
I love that you make these videos with good production. I'm jealous that at this point in my life I cannot enjoy my collection of guns as much as you seem to. Also those tracers were damn cool.
What real "No Scope" shooting looks like.
Gordon Tubbs He’d have a tough time qualifying in the Marines. Too many Maggie’s Drawers. Impressive power in the rounds when he did hit it.
@@fish509b I doubt that.. He'd outshoot offhand 95% of the active military in service or who had ever served. He is shooting unsupported 250 yards. The hit percentage to qualify in the marines is extremely low. Count his hits and misses and figure it out. For unsupported at that distance, he is doing very well.
I gotta say, you make my favorite videos to watch. A lot of people make high tech and pricey videos but you put in the time to make it feel like we're there with you. Brings me back to shooting with my dad in N.H. just shooting having fun. I'd love to come down and play at the compound with you.
Hickok45 for president.NOW!
It's amazing that you can see the bullet vortex at that range.. just wow. John, you are an amazing cameraman.
Tanks are interesting to watch, Silverbullet. Watch closely
@7TronRR , Can you spell "PM9" in Desantis pocket holster, along with spare mag? :-)
I love your videos man! All off hand, no vice, no stand, just fundamentals!
This is why we were pissed in the 1980's when the SA80 came in, 7.62 just so much better, even if you dont hit them the first time, the shock of those heavy rounds coming in, stops them shooting back, if you do hit em, they are dead or soon will be from blood loss.
@ Dan: It's strangely ironic that a round - 7.62 NATO - which cost so much controversy when it was adopted over the proposed British .280 intermediate cartridge, went on to become so beloved by so many British-CW troopers. It may not be an intermediate in any sense of the word, but by God the 7.62 NATO/.308 turned out to be an excellent battle rifle cartridge. Regarding the SA80, I used to think that no nation, no military, could goof up the introduction of a weapon more than the U.S. Army Ordnance Dept. did with the M-16 in the 1960s, but I was wrong: the SA80 gave new meaning to the term "fiasco." P.S. - If I'd have been a British-CW soldier, I'd have much preferred the SLR to the SA80, but that's just me. Cheers and greetings from the U.S.
John did a great job with the camera work on this one. Thanks.
Dear Mr. Hickok,
Could you please get your hands on a real M14 select fire? 1. To show us some history of our nation. 2. So we can see that action cycle in full auto. Thanks!
That is all.
I love how you can see the vapor trail. I love everything about this channel.
I fired from prone position, with my M14 , one meter to the right of an M 60, without ear protection. It felt like someone was pounding my left ear with a large screwdriver. I 'be been hearing a high pitched scream ever since. That was in 1968. About 1972, I went to see if it could be fixed someway. A doctor checked me out and told me I have Tinnitus. He told me I could do one of two things. I could get used to it or find a pschyitrist (?). I'm still trying to get used to it. Still trying.
John; There is a music program that is spoz to put your ear back "in sync" and cure that.I haven't seen results other than "testimony" from users but for the peanuts they charge I would think it would be worth looking into. I saw it about a month ago but i bet google would find it for you.
You never got used to it? My ears practically play a constant Carol of the Bells with ringing, but I only notice it when everything else is completely quiet. My actual hearing acuity is still above average, at least according to the tests.
I had some BORTAC pranksters hit me with a flashbang in a Bolivian outhouse. Never stopped ringing. 1000 times worse than any incoming I ever heard.
I guess I just stopped thinking about it. I guess that's probably not helpful, but it worked for me.
same
There is medication for it now. It can be helpful, check with your doc. If he/she doesn't know about it, get a better doctor.
I love how Hickok stands up like a real man and shoots a 9lb battle rifle 250yds with iron sights. I get so sick of videos where some lard azz sits on a picnic table behind a pile of sandbags shooting the same distance w/a schmitt and bender scope that cost more than the rifle. Then he walks it off, gun in hand like he just shot a deer. Half those guys would have blacked out before they made it half way down that hill. It's no wonder he has 4.58 million subscribers. He earned every one of them.
That's why my dad loved the M14 in Nam because it could shoot through a wall and kill the man on the other side.
And it wouldn't jam with a spec of dirt
Yup! One hell of a nice rifle.
m14's jam horribly if introduced to genuine mud and dirt...you know that, right? and I'm no AR fanboy.
I have my M1A for twenty years, not one single jam
Troy Tedder
Introduce it to some actual mud and dirt while firing...
I love the design, but to say that the completely open nature of it isn't horribly susceptible to contaminant jamming is pure fiction.
I am not going to apologize for only finding this video today but I will say it is one of my new favorites from this or any channel. What mesmerizing going along on this shoot waiting to see the wall come down. Pure fun with an always fun 308. Thanks.
Cover vs. concealment: know the difference LOL
Hickok45 i love these long range videos, especially with the target camera!
Just shows how much power is being sent downrange and also it compliments your marksmanship
Superior infantry weapon. I want one badly.
Man that was fun to watch. Just ordered one of these babies and can't wait.
Thanks hickock and son for the video and work put into making this
My eyes are not perfect but just before the 6 min mark you can see the air ripple from the bullets flying through the air, would be cool to see in high speed film.
That's called "bullet trace," and it is from the wake of turbulence created by the bullet as it moves through the atmosphere. Spotters - both competitive and military - use trace as one of their available tools for picking up long-ranged shots through their spotting scopes.
I can understand why the military would switch to the 556 because of it weight. But, you can't argue with that much stopping power. On another note, the long lens shots of the bullets in mid flight is incredible. Big thumbs up to the camera guy!!
Always the question in mind - why the M16? 7.62 X 51 rounds rule the jungle, actually in any terrain.
5.56 is faster than 7.62, so it has a flatter trajectory (less noticeable bullet drop at distance). It also recoils less and its smaller size means that more rounds can fit in a magazine (and, by extension, a soldier can carry more ammo).
Who? Me? 7.62x51 has a MUCH flatter trajectory than 5.56 as well as being much more accurate. You've obviously never shot the two at long range.
JAMES WU Not a simple answer to your question. Has to do with excellent lobbying by Colt, SECDEF McNamara, USAF General Curtis LeMay, and the fact that the military was not a volunteer force during Vietnam. When you have to train large numbers of men quickly it's easier to train them to spray and pray than to focus on marksmanship. In WW2 the average number of rounds fired per enemy killed was 20,000. In Vietnam is was 400,000. 400,000 rounds per enemy killed. There was a major tactical change from accuracy to volume of fire.
Read about Project SALVO sometime. They determined that getting shot is mostly random, and whoever does the most shooting has better odds. If you're going to be doing more shooting, it's better to carry more ammo. Lighter ammo is better. Hence, 5.56X45 chambered M16.
+Securitydude83
I think Securitydude83 hit the nail on the head with regard to the M16 adoption. Robert McNamara was to military strategy what Billy Bean was baseball strategy. He (and many others at the time) relied heavily on statistics such as rounds-expended-per-kill to form the basis of his strategy. Logistically speaking the M16 made more sense at the time. More materiel could be transported (by air) which meant that combat units could do more, and with less logistical support. "Fire superiority" was also a thing. Since most engagements were blind and within 100M it did not really matter how robust the round was. Volume-of-fire was the name of the game; and in that respect the smaller, cheaper, lighter, and flatter-shooting round won out over the heavier and more expensive 7.62 NATO.
If enemy shoots you around 750 meters and if you only have 5.56x45 NATO, you can’t fire back because your bullets won’t reach the enemy, it will only give your position more.Enemy will play with you like a cat chasing a rat.
I just watched Hickok45's most recent video called: 'Thompson M1 A1 SBR'.
Made me want to replay this one. This is a fine, fine weapon that was caught 'Between Wars' sad to say...
Never will there be ANYthing like this one ever again.
If I was a Wealthy Man I would jump through circles to get one of these...
However, I will be thankful for men like Hickok45 that shares an essence of this fine, fine, weapon.
My weapon of choice. Shot 95 out of 100 to qualify as an expert during my service time.
I like how the vapor trail was visible, and how you stuffed bottles of mystery liquid into the cinder blocks! Great demonstration of the m1a and its ferocious fire power ! Another great vid by Hickock45.
I love the .308.
A shooter's round in my estimation.
I'ma have to say 3006
Right on. From the sexy close-ups to the long shots, the camera work is phenomenal and easy on the eyes. None of that "I wish I could see it better" feeling you get on other videos.
The science geeks among us will have noticed the close camera catching the sound of the bullet impact followed by the sound of the propellant being fired.
my brother and I were sighting in our 375 Ultra Mags, and instead of walking back and forth, the one not shooting would be behind a tree reasonably close to the target. The sound of the bullets (260 gr Nosler Accubonds, muzzle velocity 3000 fps) going past was INCREDIBLE, then you'd hear the BOOM of the rifle.
That could be an interesting bunch of videos what guns sound like at impact point
@TheSolitarySojourner , Thanks! This was John's idea.
Were ya planting corn :>)
Semper Fi 1965 -72
Nam 65-66.
+Bobby C.
Thanks for your service, Bobby C.
I love how you can see the heat trails off each round as they go downrange EPIC!
LOVE MY M1A❤️
Love the ADT sign, as if that would be the scariest part of breaking into his house.
Забавный старик, мне он нравится!!!
Funny old man I like this !!!!
Just ordered my M1A from the Springfield armory today, I was still toying with the idea to get one, but after this video, I think it is a good buy.
@aFullPoopSack , WEll, let's see - 500 videos, 100,000 subscribers, hundreds of PMs, maybe thousands of comments a day. I can't imagine why I can't get around and see every comment and write a well thought-out reply. :-) Down right rude of me, ain't it. :-) Read the profile.
Hell of a gun, round and shooter... 3 more days to go and I pick up my “dream” rifle, the M1A scout, very excited to site her in and get familiar, will be my go-to rifle moving forward... the ol AR-15 as pretty as she is decked out head to toe in Magpul, being retired.
2:28 did that shot go right through a previous hole?
I think it did lol
Kyle Gardner yes it did, the 9th shot went through the 5th shots whole!!!! Nothing but net....
No other weapon has such a beautiful feel or sound as the m1 and m14. It is the sound of "Freedom".
I'm sold on the M1A/M14
I have found myself watching more and more of "Hickok45",s reviews.
Im picky about people who do firearm reviews on youtube because 98% of the time you can sense a biased toward one gun or another, ar guys say bad things about aks an vice versa an so on.. Mr Hickok 45 always comes at it from a level, honest point of view. an when he likes or dislikes something, he explains whether its a personal preference or actual defect!
damn you keyholed like a champ at 5:47
I love yours videos so much Hickock. I hate long videos but I watch all of yours the entire way. Keep it up!
this confirms wallbangs in 1.6
Hickok once again proving that 1: You can't hide. 2: The M1A shoots just fine...
Sexiest rifle ever made
Intimidating too...
Yes I qualify in the Marine Corps with the M14 I short a 237 which is expert it was the highest shooting the battalion I have one today always had one since I've been out and I also have an FN FAL 308 and a HK91 in 308 all excellent weapons if the military went back with these rifles we might win some Wars a lot quicker I also have AR-15s a whole family does anyways the more you shoot the better you understand the rifle and where to put the round. Thanks Hitchcock 45 for the show. Teach all the Americans what rifles to shoot and shoot them now and get out and buy one we need 500 million rifles in this country we already have 300 million nobody could defeat us. USMC Recon 71
Hickok is that "ADT" sign really necessary? A person would have to be some kind of stupid break into your place!
Peace.
***** Regarding the grammar I believe the expression is intentionally grammatically incorrect to further emphasize ignorance - which is why I chose to use it. A person would have to be exceptionally foolish to break into Hickok's home.
Thank you for your feedback.
@paper000000, It's exactly what would happen to a cinder block wall. As for a concrete wall, who knows. I've not seen many cinder blocks filled with concrete.
my fav call of duty black ops 1 rifle
battlefield 2 as well
battlefield 2 as well
This was another excellent video. I'm a sucker for being able to see long range tracers and bullet arc in real time. Big John did a great job capturing both. The second camera setup by the wall was really cool as well. Up close destruction, and a lesson in physics (snap of the bullet, followed by the lower pop of the report).
What is that liqued stuff?
Abri Lewies looked like cream soda 😉
If you're talking about in the beginning, it's from the tracer rounds burning. They're coated with the same stuff that's in road flares, like magnesium that burns insanely hot like thermite and the blocks were melting for a short period of time.
@@bloodruststaples
Art in motion...Hicko45 our modern day Michelangelo...brush/gun...check, paint/7.62's...check, canvas/wall...check. Boys we got ourselves a masterpiece!! Well done!
56 people use 5.56....
lol @ 5:30 "and the walls come a-tumbling down." i cant talk trash on the .308 too much but there is just something that just makes the 30-06 a little bit better. i loved the tracer round segment, though... very awesome, hickok.. keep em' comning : )
A sitting or prone position would have probably yielded more hits. I was taught to take advantage of the best position possible.
I was "taught" to shoot however you enjoy it most. When I'm in real combat, I always use whatever position that yields the most stable hold. :-)
hickok45 I was taught that there will always be someone who needs to open their mouth. Always.... All I know is that I wouldn't want to face you in any type of shoot out! Fire Away Sir and love your videos!
hickok45 Exactly. :)
TheBrad1026 Don't forget that this is the internet and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Sorry that you took my comments negatively.
jepper80 You are absolutely correct, I just get a little tired of the haters and naysayers on here. The fact of the matter is this guy is a pretty good shot regardless.
Great footage! Especially liked the second camera position, and hearing the difference between the bullet report and gun firing.
Effective range is 800 yards with optics....please do video on that..... Please...... 🙋🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The rear sights on a stock OEM M-14 (as well M1A) are graduated to 1100 meters, so back in the day, the sharp-eyed rifleman was expected to be able to hit at that range. Granted, at that range, probably not a point target with iron sights, but maybe a soldier or Marine could engage a group of enemy personnel that way. Especially with the help of a spotter. It's becoming a lost art, but there are still a few people around capable of using iron sights at that distance.
A couple of guys who call themselves "9-hole reviews" have already done an M1A video with scope out to that range, or maybe only to 500-600. It's right on You Tube...
@ Joshua: Just so you know, the effective range of a scoped M-14/M1A using optics is around 1100 meters, or 1200 yards, which is about the range at which the 7.62 NATO runs out of gas and becomes subsonic and therefore less predictable and accurate. If using M80 147-grain FMJ/Ball, maybe around 950-1000 meters, but with M118 173-grain FMJ-BT Match, probably good to about 1100 meters, give or take, depending on the precise environmental conditions. U.S. Army sniper Bert Waldron - the top-scoring American precision marksman in that war - once scored a 900 yard kill using his scoped M-14 and match ammo, while firing from the deck of a moving riverine patrol craft of the "Brown Water Navy," i.e., one of the U.S. Navy's riverine patrol boats operating in the Mekong Delta.
love watching the vapor trails from those big old bullets. I qualified with the M-14 at Parris Island and still love that rifle.
You like this video BARACK ? Didn't think so, WE THE PEOPLE DO !
+Douglas Street What didn't he like? The fact that the old man in the video was dressed kind of shabbily?
+brshaw No, it's because of Obama's stance towards the 2nd amendment.
IcyLittleBlades
What's that? That he thinks law-abiding citizens should be allowed to own guns?
Oh, all those guns he took! Lmfao.
Thanks for your input libtards. You may go now.
@andrew98205 , Which brand do you have?
This was the first video of Hickok's I watched. Back then it had around 10k views. Subbed the same day.
750 feet (250 yards) with open sights is good shooting.
At least it is to my aging eyes. I have a neighbors yard with 600 feet of space to shoot in and it is a stretch for me to stay on the target at 600 feet with just the open sights. With a scope (cheating just a little) I can hit a 4 inch circle but with the open sights that is a reach.
That was mighty fine shooting there old buddy.
It is amazing what a so-called ancient rifle is still capable of.
It's certainly one of my favorite videos...though I just watched your video on the Socom 16 and I have to say, it's convinced me to pick up an 18.5" M305 (Norinco...I'm in Canada) instead of the full length model. Now if only my permit would show up so I can do some shopping. Also, thanks for your excellent 10/22 videos. Between you and Nutnfancy it helped me decide which rimfire to pick up aswell.
I loved this video, since the M1A is my favorite rifle. Two cameras, great idea. I have used the same rifle for hunting Wisconsin Whitetails for the past ten years. This rifle is the best, when multiple targets present themselves, aka deer.
02:20 you can see the air moving after the bullet. it's like the matrix REALLY awesome man, love your work
enjoyed it. Always safe, and professional...without being clinical, and boring.
I'm kinda confused here. Around 2:00 you can see the projectile hitting the wall... Is that a tracer round in broad daylight? Or is the projectile simply that low velocity?
I should note that I'm watching this without audio, that might be part of the issue.
+McNotAllThatFreaky It's a tracer round with an extremely forshortened zoom so you are seeing it come in over a long range, it just seems slow. they got the camera really zoomed in on target.
It's really cool to see the trajectory of the bullet at that distance with those tracers, gotta love the 7.62x51 its a powerhouse regardless of the rifle using it.
thank you very much enjoyed that love that in 14 qualified sharpshooter in 1967 always wanted one of my own
that was some fine standing shooting, gotta love the M1A
The M14 got me through basic, and 6 years with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children, it's the first rifle I turn to (of course the semi auto M1A) when I need a rifle. Thank you for the video featuring that old warhorse. So much better than an M16. Accurate to 1000 yrds with enough power to do the job once the bullet gets there. And if you run out of ammo, you can use it as a club without worrying about breaking it, heh.
The M-14 is an incredible weapon . Accurate and reliable under the most adverse conditions . It served me well during my tour in VietNam . 1965-1966
thats a pretty sweet camera. looking closely you can see the trace (im not talking about the tracer) of the bullet as it flies. the M14/M1A is my all time favorite battle rifle. great video.
that was great, I saw at least 3 shots that hit the same hole . your awesome . god bless you to have all that land
An excellent gas gun that lackes an adjustable gas system (although available as an add-on) is the M-1 Garand. Many people used them with commercial loads that bend the op-rod, which is why you see so many M-1 Garands for sale with bent op-rods. These op-rods are getting hard to find at gun shows, so before you buy a used M-1, check it to see if the op-rod feels like it is binding or scraping. Also look for rough "scrape" or "gouge" marks on the op-rod receiver rail (normal polish is OK).
I like how that up close camera picks up the sonic crack and then half a second later catches the report of the rifle.
Wow, that close-up view was stunning. Those 7.62mm rounds sound absolutely wicked ripping into those cinder blocks! Looks like the M1A is a definite keeper for dispatching zombies at long range, even if they should become smart enough to take cover.
You sir have caught a very interesting phenomenon on your video. It shows the shock waves of the bullets as they travel to the wall. I didnt notice it at first but then I seen a ripple in the air and then a wall hit. It is possibly seen on all shots but I noticed it after the last tracer was fired. Congratulations!
I had US Army BCT with the M14 in 1967, and still like it much more than the plastic toy M16 I was later issued.
Two questions:
1. Do you think an M16 would have penetrated and destroyed the cinder block wall at 250 yards?
2. Why aren't more hunters and outdoorsmen using the M1A1, instead of bolt action rifles? Cost?? Weight?? The .308 Win certainly has the power to knock down any American game, is very accurate, reliable, and is a great campsite or homesite defense weapon.
A new m1a cost about twice what a decent bolt action for hunting cost. I think it's around 1300 bucks for the cheapest M1A standard. 20 round mags are illegal for big game hunting...of course you can get smaller mags for the M1A ( law depends on state. It's illegal in Kentucky). Lots of guys hunt with 308 just don't need a battle rifle for twice the cost...sometimes triple the cost. Also bolt actions mount scopes much cheaper and easier than a antique battle rifle.
Oh and some guys will argue a bolt action is more accurate. My dad shot expert in the marine corps with a m14....10 inch bullseye at 500 yards. I'd say that's accurate enough for open sights lol
David Behrens Most hunters and outdoorsman use the 30-06 (7.62X63) because the round is non-active military and has been tailored to hunting. Or the state hunting laws don't allow them to use rifles for hunting.
This is excellent footage! You can actually see the bullet's vapor trail.