You are very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment we greatly appreciate it! There will be a lot more fun videos in this series with Mike so be sure to keep an eye out for them! --Jeremiah
Indeed!! We can't thank him enough for opening up his shooting shack and letting us shoot his guns and his ammo! An extraordinary man, and one of the nicest guys out there! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
Mike has written more articles about casting than anyone else I know and I have been reading his stuff since I was a young boy getting to go up there and spend time with him and shoot was a dream come true. I have learned so much from him and his articles over the years. His knowledge never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for watching!! --Jeremiah
I corresponded with Mike on the cast bullet board years ago and like every one else enjoyed to get hear his voice. Thanks Jeremiah for having him on your channel. I to have been reading MLV for over 40 yrs.
Mike really is a great guy and extremely knowledgeable, Thank you for watching, We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the video and hopefully we will be able to do more with Mike in the future. We are extremely grateful that he was willing to get behind the camera and put in all the work to make this video series possible. -- Jeremiah
I owned an M1A1 Thompson for about 15 years. Sad day when I had to let it go. 99% Of all rounds fired in mine were cast bullets. I had purchased a Hensley & Gibbs 8 cavity mold which worked a treat. Used 5.8 grains of Winchester 231 powder. Loaded on a Star reloaded. There were many days when over 1000 rounds were fired in a single day. Interesting note, a 30 cal GI ammo can held 30 round stick magazines perfectly. After a period of time I got more enjoyment from letting other people than me shoot it. Especially younger kids and women. I have a picture of my wife 7 months pregnant shooting it. Never had anyone finish shooting and not smile and giggle like a young schoolchildren. I've had people come up to me years later and tell me their son still talks about shooting "the Thompson".
Mike is a wonderful individual and an exceptional writer and I count him as a dear friend. I can't tell you how much I learned talking with him and getting the pleasure to shoot with him. Thank you for watching and for the kind word it is appreciated!
Great segment! I’ve been reading Mike Venturino’s work for decades, but this is the first time I’ve heard his voice. I think I can still detect a hint of West Virginia in there! In real life that 20 round stick magazine empties in an eyeblink; in the movies they seem to last much longer… My dad was a tank commander at the end of WWII. His Sherman M4A3 tank had a “grease gun” in the turret. He said 50 yards was the absolute maximum range.
We are happy to hear you enjoyed it, Mike is an excellent author and I consider him a good friend, it was so great to just listen to what he had to say and his interesting little bits of history and information about these historic firearms. That is the truth!! those magazines do not last very long at all. Trigger discipline is tricky with these things not to mention that big bolt sliding forward tends to throw off your shot as well. I have a whole newfound respect for the people that carried these arms into battle. That is really neat I believe that was about the max range for the Thompson as well according to Mike. We'll have a separate video one the M3 Grease gun as well so keep your eyes out for that! Thank you for watching and sharing that with us I always enjoy hearing from the viewers! --Jeremiah
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching! I really don't have enough good things to say about Mike, his knowledge is amazing 5 days of filming with him and everything completely unscripted he was able to recall load data, production numbers, prices whatever I wanted to know right off the top of his head. It was a dream come true to get to sit and talk guns and shoot with him. Thanks again for your support! -- Jeremiah
I recognize that draw in the background! Same one as in the pics in Handloader magazine! Good to put a voice with the face! Thanks Jeremiah and am looking forward to the rest of this series!
That is awesome that you recognized that from the magazine! Mike was kind enough to open up the shooting shack and his range to us, not to mention all the ammo we used in making this video series!! Thank you for watching and for all of your support It is because of people like you who subscribe to not only TH-cam but the magazine that we are able to make these extra videos for all to see, so thank you! There is a lot of really cool stuff in the works 6mm ARC and then it's back to WWII stuff and there will be a lot of those! --Jeremiah
You had a very lucky vacation I see ! This will be a great series of videos. To hear mike talk is strange and wonderful after reading his work for years. Thank you bolth for this :)
Indeed one of the best vacations I have ever had!! I am super excited to get the other videos posted up, It was a wonderful time taking about, shooting and just listening to Mike share some of his wisdom. I still can't believe that we got him on camera! It was a wonderful time and I truly enjoyed it, I also have a newfound respect for the man as all this was completely unscripted and he was able to recall everything right off the top of his head. Thank you for watching we are both glad that you enjoyed the video! --Jeremiah
I am Mikes age... LOL I do all the loading and have some cool guns. I make the younger guys tote all the heavy stuff to the pic nik tables we use. They are happy that they shoot as much ammo as they want. Not sure I want to cast bullets for something that eats em up like a sub gun so I agree with him on that. I either buy HT coat bullets or HT coat my own. WAY easier after a day of shooting to clean they guns up. And if you care about this even outdoors... no lead particles in the air to breath in.
I will take that deal any day of the week!! I really enjoyed my time up there with Mike and it will be something I will remember for the rest of my life and look back on and smile. Indeed I know we burned up a lot of ammunition doing all of these videos. I do like the HT coated bullets as well I think they work quite well and I have had good performance from them in the past. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! --Jeremiah
@@doranmaxwell1755 I appreciate the kind words, I do occasionally do a poor job of explaining things and I put my foot in my mouth but I do my best to do my research and present it in an honest and easy to digest fashion. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch it really mean a lot to me! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV ehhh... no you do not do a poor job of presentation... I argue with anyone I feel is not right. I find very few things with your presentations that are 'wrong' But what do I know? I don't always agree with Mike but I respect him and what he knows.
@@doranmaxwell1755 Well I appreciate that, I do my best! It is always nice to hear the feedback and I am always looking for ways to improve so I can appreciate a little constructive criticism now and then so long as it can be backed up and presented nicely that is more than I could ask of anyone. Indeed he is a wealth of knowledge and different experiences lead us to different opinions and conclusions. If you ask 10 Handloaders the same question you'll get 10 different answers. --Jeremiah
The Thompson should have also been chambered for 30 carbine. That would have been really cool. With the weight of the Thompson, there would have been zero recoil.
You know I actually remember seeing A Thompson chambered in .30 Carbine when I went to visit the Cody Firearms, Buffalo Bill Center. I think it was serial number 1 so I don't know how many they made like that but it was really neat to see. The curator Ashley at the time told me it was built for the same trials that the M1 Carbine won. I guess this was too heavy for their liking but I sure thought it was cool! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV I knew it was a good idea. A full-auto Thompson in 30 carbine would just rock! I think it would extend its effective range beyond the 50-yard mark as well.
@@abitnutz6747 I think it is a great idea and I would love to get my hands on one to shoot!! Sadly I couldn't shoot the one at the museum, I bet it would certainly help with the weight of the Thompson I am sure it would be more controllable.
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RIP, Mike Venturino! The man was always generous with his time, his guns, and his ammo.
Thanks for having Mike on! I’ve been reading his articles for decades!
You are very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment we greatly appreciate it! There will be a lot more fun videos in this series with Mike so be sure to keep an eye out for them! --Jeremiah
Thank you Mike.
Indeed!! We can't thank him enough for opening up his shooting shack and letting us shoot his guns and his ammo! An extraordinary man, and one of the nicest guys out there! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
Nothing but fun! Great video Duke!
Thank you for watching! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the video!! --Jeremiah
I have read Mike Venturino stories about guns and reloading cast bullets for 20++++ years.
Mike has written more articles about casting than anyone else I know and I have been reading his stuff since I was a young boy getting to go up there and spend time with him and shoot was a dream come true. I have learned so much from him and his articles over the years. His knowledge never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for watching!! --Jeremiah
I corresponded with Mike on the cast bullet board years ago and like every one else enjoyed to get hear his voice. Thanks Jeremiah for having him on your channel. I to have been reading MLV for over 40 yrs.
Mike really is a great guy and extremely knowledgeable, Thank you for watching, We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the video and hopefully we will be able to do more with Mike in the future. We are extremely grateful that he was willing to get behind the camera and put in all the work to make this video series possible. -- Jeremiah
I owned an M1A1 Thompson for about 15 years. Sad day when I had to let it go.
99% Of all rounds fired in mine were cast bullets. I had purchased a Hensley & Gibbs 8 cavity mold which worked a treat. Used 5.8 grains of Winchester 231 powder. Loaded on a Star reloaded. There were many days when over 1000 rounds were fired in a single day.
Interesting note, a 30 cal GI ammo can held 30 round stick magazines perfectly.
After a period of time I got more enjoyment from letting other people than me shoot it. Especially younger kids and women.
I have a picture of my wife 7 months pregnant shooting it. Never had anyone finish shooting and not smile and giggle like a young schoolchildren.
I've had people come up to me years later and tell me their son still talks about shooting "the Thompson".
Nice to see Mike! I really like his stuff.
Mike is a wonderful individual and an exceptional writer and I count him as a dear friend. I can't tell you how much I learned talking with him and getting the pleasure to shoot with him. Thank you for watching and for the kind word it is appreciated!
Great segment! I’ve been reading Mike Venturino’s work for decades, but this is the first time I’ve heard his voice. I think I can still detect a hint of West Virginia in there!
In real life that 20 round stick magazine empties in an eyeblink; in the movies they seem to last much longer…
My dad was a tank commander at the end of WWII. His Sherman M4A3 tank had a “grease gun” in the turret. He said 50 yards was the absolute maximum range.
We are happy to hear you enjoyed it, Mike is an excellent author and I consider him a good friend, it was so great to just listen to what he had to say and his interesting little bits of history and information about these historic firearms. That is the truth!! those magazines do not last very long at all. Trigger discipline is tricky with these things not to mention that big bolt sliding forward tends to throw off your shot as well. I have a whole newfound respect for the people that carried these arms into battle.
That is really neat I believe that was about the max range for the Thompson as well according to Mike. We'll have a separate video one the M3 Grease gun as well so keep your eyes out for that! Thank you for watching and sharing that with us I always enjoy hearing from the viewers! --Jeremiah
Excellent video and thanks to Mike for his efforts. If I could sit down and talk gun stuff with anyone it would be him.
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching! I really don't have enough good things to say about Mike, his knowledge is amazing 5 days of filming with him and everything completely unscripted he was able to recall load data, production numbers, prices whatever I wanted to know right off the top of his head. It was a dream come true to get to sit and talk guns and shoot with him. Thanks again for your support! -- Jeremiah
I recognize that draw in the background! Same one as in the pics in Handloader magazine! Good to put a voice with the face! Thanks Jeremiah and am looking forward to the rest of this series!
That is awesome that you recognized that from the magazine! Mike was kind enough to open up the shooting shack and his range to us, not to mention all the ammo we used in making this video series!! Thank you for watching and for all of your support It is because of people like you who subscribe to not only TH-cam but the magazine that we are able to make these extra videos for all to see, so thank you! There is a lot of really cool stuff in the works 6mm ARC and then it's back to WWII stuff and there will be a lot of those! --Jeremiah
Nicely done Mike and Jeremiah, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and support this video series!
You had a very lucky vacation I see !
This will be a great series of videos.
To hear mike talk is strange and wonderful after reading his work for years. Thank you bolth for this :)
Indeed one of the best vacations I have ever had!! I am super excited to get the other videos posted up, It was a wonderful time taking about, shooting and just listening to Mike share some of his wisdom. I still can't believe that we got him on camera! It was a wonderful time and I truly enjoyed it, I also have a newfound respect for the man as all this was completely unscripted and he was able to recall everything right off the top of his head. Thank you for watching we are both glad that you enjoyed the video! --Jeremiah
I am Mikes age... LOL I do all the loading and have some cool guns. I make the younger guys tote all the heavy stuff to the pic nik tables we use. They are happy that they shoot as much ammo as they want. Not sure I want to cast bullets for something that eats em up like a sub gun so I agree with him on that. I either buy HT coat bullets or HT coat my own. WAY easier after a day of shooting to clean they guns up. And if you care about this even outdoors... no lead particles in the air to breath in.
I will take that deal any day of the week!! I really enjoyed my time up there with Mike and it will be something I will remember for the rest of my life and look back on and smile. Indeed I know we burned up a lot of ammunition doing all of these videos. I do like the HT coated bullets as well I think they work quite well and I have had good performance from them in the past. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV I would not watch if I did not think you know what you are talking about. sooo.. my pleasure to watch.
@@doranmaxwell1755 I appreciate the kind words, I do occasionally do a poor job of explaining things and I put my foot in my mouth but I do my best to do my research and present it in an honest and easy to digest fashion. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch it really mean a lot to me! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV ehhh... no you do not do a poor job of presentation... I argue with anyone I feel is not right. I find very few things with your presentations that are 'wrong' But what do I know? I don't always agree with Mike but I respect him and what he knows.
@@doranmaxwell1755 Well I appreciate that, I do my best! It is always nice to hear the feedback and I am always looking for ways to improve so I can appreciate a little constructive criticism now and then so long as it can be backed up and presented nicely that is more than I could ask of anyone. Indeed he is a wealth of knowledge and different experiences lead us to different opinions and conclusions. If you ask 10 Handloaders the same question you'll get 10 different answers. --Jeremiah
The Thompson should have also been chambered for 30 carbine. That would have been really cool. With the weight of the Thompson, there would have been zero recoil.
You know I actually remember seeing A Thompson chambered in .30 Carbine when I went to visit the Cody Firearms, Buffalo Bill Center. I think it was serial number 1 so I don't know how many they made like that but it was really neat to see. The curator Ashley at the time told me it was built for the same trials that the M1 Carbine won. I guess this was too heavy for their liking but I sure thought it was cool! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV I knew it was a good idea. A full-auto Thompson in 30 carbine would just rock! I think it would extend its effective range beyond the 50-yard mark as well.
@@abitnutz6747 I think it is a great idea and I would love to get my hands on one to shoot!! Sadly I couldn't shoot the one at the museum, I bet it would certainly help with the weight of the Thompson I am sure it would be more controllable.