Kills men by the hundreds! And if he were here he'd destroy the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse. I AM William Wallace! Well done sir! Love that movie.
“You don’t need an AR-15 for self defense.” That myth is one of the biggest imo. Easy rebuttal: Crimes (especially home invasions) are constantly committed by more than one person. Those extra rounds could definitely be needed depending on the threat.
Need is irrelevant when talking about self defense. To quote Colion Noir "In a home defense scenario, I'm not looking for a fair fight." I for one want every advantage to be at my disposal when it's my life or the life of someone I care about at stake. I have 30 rounds and the home invader only has 10? Great! Could I get the job done with less? Yes, but why would I want to?
@@XXStrong1 but to just say you “want every advantage” is not enough for these people. That’s why I brought up a specific scenario that happens quite a lot where you could absolutely NEED more than 10 rounds. They don’t care what you want. Actually, they don’t really care at all what we have to say; I don’t even know why we try.
But just ask Joe Red Coat Biden. You only need a double barrel shotgun. Just fire a round in to the air to scare them off. That way you only have on round left to disable everyone else. I mean the McClosky’s (sp?) in St Louis didn’t need all 30 rounds in the AR to defend themselves against several “peaceful protestors” that were so meek they were only able to ALMOST destroy a wrought iron gate. I hope we can all “hear” the sarcasm in my comments.
Easier to aim and shoot with an AR than with a pistol. My only issue is wall penetration. You could shoot through the neighbor's house if you're not careful.
You don't need just 1 ar15 for self defense against a teranical government that is why I have 1 chambered in 223 wylde 2 in 300 blackout 1 in 9mm one in 10mm one in 45acp a better question to ask is do you really need a tank and the answer still is yes
Hey Mike, I learned from a politician that if you hunt with tracers you will never miss because they are "heat seeking." I surprised that was never mentioned in this video. (sarcasm)
@@ManiusCuriusDenatus read the whole comment legit sais sarcasm at the end lmfao I dont think anyone is that stupid 🤣🤣🤭 unless your the msm or a antifa idiot
@@ManiusCuriusDenatus and politicans I forgot to put that in there the leftist like Elizabeth Warren biden clinton aoc illhan Pelosi beto o'Rourke the fake mexican
To be fair deer are a lot tough than most people but even then most hunting rifles fire more powerful rounds, even the humble 30-30 is a lot meaner than a .223 at close ranges. Now obviously I wouldn't want to get shot with neither but you can pick up what I'm putting down.
The media: "You can't fight the government with AR-15s, they have tanks and drones!" Also the media: "The AR-15 is a deadly weapon of war that should be banned!"
Texas is being ruined by all the dems moving from California. The destruction of one state isn't enough for them. Now they will continue invading the great state of Texas and force their views and politics on Texas citizens.
@Fossil Diver as you may know, soon after that Benjamin Franklin discovered Napalm and affixed canisters of it to the bottom of his recreational B-52 before flying off to destroy the entire British Navy.
Gun Envy : nip it in the bud CUZ The therapy cost will be very very much which could be applied to MORE AR-15's plus arranging it around going to the range OR ballet lessons OR play dates OR (yuk) piano lessons ( sarcasm) just get more a AR'S it'll work itself out. Non-profession OPINIONS LOL
I’d like to say that my AR identifies as a shotgun, not sure when transmunition rights will be addressed on this channel, but I’m going to keep in the fight
My AR identifies as a Microchip installation device. The microchips allow bad guys to talk to the God of their choice. All other firearms are in fact High Speed Wireless Security Devices.
For the real maths, you have to get into fluid dynamics and all sorts of advanced physics. Just looking at the numbers, you'd tell me that a 5.56 at 10 yards is more powerful than a standard 44 magnum, and therefore, the 5.56 will cause more damage, because it's more powerful, but you'd be wrong. Kinetic energy ≠ damage.
@@excore1322 The FBI uses ballistic gelatin, which does its best to incorporate the fluid dynamics element into a repeatable process. Go watch videos of 10% FBI ballistic gelatin tests using 44mag and 5.56, and you tell me which does more damage.
@@reddenw5501 I did went and watched, v=o3iloqIj-qM and v=fX4ODh1g4eM and clearly 556 has bigger initial impact and left bigger cavity, even tho 44 mag had expansive bullet and had better energy transfer (bullet slowed down more than 556)
Eric and Mike you guys do awesome collaborations! The solidarity and commitment both of you put forth to making our society and culture more knowledgeable is inspiring and very much appreciated. Thanks guys for all that you do for our community!
I know this is an old video, but I just wanted to mention how much both of these individuals mean to me. I have learned a ton from both, never stop gentlemen.
Speaking of the power of the 5.56/.223 my fiancé uses a .223 hunting rifle for deer and I’ve said to her about upgrading because it doesn’t have the stopping power of other rounds but this past year she dropped a deer with one round through the heart split the heart directly in half and it died before it hit the ground so without a doubt the 5.56/.223 can be used effectively for killing larger game with correct shot placement just like these guys are saying in this video. Well said guys thanks for the content. 💯
I wish that I had gotten two of the M&P upper I got in 5.45x39. CHF CL barrel with polygonal rifling shot that steel jacketed 7n6 ammo surprisingly well. I retired it after the ammo ban but I am thinking about resurrecting it to test ammo with.
My Mark 12 Mod 0 5.56 upper is equipped with a 18" Douglas 416 stainless steel barrel 1-7 twist , shoots sub MOA all day long with Iron sights! Love Douglas Barrels for rifle builds!
I remember Barry saying in an ancient gun gripe "if you find yourself with a hole in your body you weren't born with you need to seek help" always stuck with me
You know, because of you, i went out and bought a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport and realized.... THIS THING IS F@#%# AMAZING!!! I was so impressed, i bought another for my dad
I used to believe that but then I heard about 223 having poor penetration through walls, though that doesn't sound like it makes sense. Idk I'm sticking with 9mm and birds hot 12g
@@Arcticroberto9376 that's what makes 5.56 and .223 great for home defense. There's a less likelihood of unwanted casualty. I definitely don't want to hurt anyone unintentionally when protecting myself. Think about it my man.
@@Arcticroberto9376 223/5.56 doesn’t penetrate that well because the bullets tumble after impact. The same reason they aren’t great against rifle rated body armor.
"An AR-15 isn't good for hunting." Tell that to the hog I killed with my AR-15 last year. And I did it with m855 ball ammo, which is probably the worst hunting round ever made.
Theres what you can do. And there whats ethical. I can shoot a blackbear in the eye with a 22 magnum. Is it going to kill it? Probalbly but if i make a bad shot no. Better to overdo it and use the 30-06. Cut the tip off round ball ammo when shooting animals it will make the bullet expand and tranfers more energy. That ammo was designed to mame and wound man sized targets.
In my state to hunt deer requires 6mm or more. So you'll have to choose 25-45, or 6.5 Grendel or 6.8 SPC or 300 Blackout, or 350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster or... You get the point.
@@mikespangler98 In my state, the legal requirement for "necked rifle cartridges" is .223 caliber for hunting game mammals such as feral goats, feral hogs and deer.
@@iamalpharius3959 that's a myth, I've tested it religiously. I came to the conclusion that without the proper scoring on the jacket that almost all soft point and ballistic tips have the projectile will not open up regardless of cutting the tip and drilling a hole in it.
@@TOO_RAW i mean fmj soft points and hollow points will reliably expand and transfer energy. If you using mil surp ammo becuase your on a budget cutting a flat tip and drilling a little hole in the bullet can be a great way to increase lethality on soft targets.
As a Marine '81-'85, one of the combat vets in 1/1 would call the M16A1 'The Matell Toy", or "The Plastic Gun" while comparing it to the M14 or M1. Matell did make the Delta handgards for it to be fair to the veteran. Between the A1 and A2 I shot expert 5 times in a row on qual day once a year. The iron front sight post covered the whole target at 500 meters so I am happy with my EOtech and magnifier on my AR15 shooting 3/8" groups at 100 yards. America's Rifle! Hell ya.
Let the guests speak their mind! Love ya Eric 😘 but every time there is a guest on they can barely get any word's out. Just some hopefully helpful criticism. Thank you for all you do for our 2nd amendment! God Bless🇺🇸🇺🇲
Regarding the issues in Vietnam Colt had hyped up the gun as "self-cleaning" and the military believed them when they bought them, which is why they didn't issue cleaning kits at first. They quickly found that wasn't true, which issue was exasperated by the military using different ammo than what Colt had specified without testing the change. They subsequently issued cleaning kits and changed the ammo and the guns then performed for the rest of the conflict. Every attempt to replace the AR in military service since then has failed as every design tested hasn't been better. Except the Marines which are currently transitioning to the HK 416, a piston AR that is more than 90% compatible with standard AR parts.
biggest issue with colt ar, was the gas tube plugging , from real bad powders.....would clean mine about once a day or when necessary...nbdeal...you just handled it.
Stick powder to ball powder or vice versa , I read about that too. I like the stoner design but I really wish we would have adapted the 6.8spc a long time ago.
I'm putting 5" groups together with my first rifle I've owned. At 200 yards. It's a PSA 18" with a Vortex Spread Eagle 1-6x. Green tips, Federal, IMI, and Winchester. Put over 1000 rounds through it without a single malfunction. Total build cost was about $1050 with optic. If you take away the iron sights it came with the total comes up to $1k. I don't do mag dumps or anything with it.... Though I have done one at a VERY moderate pace--just enough to get the oil smoking.
Just took down a big 8 point whitetail last week with my BCM 16” middy. I’ve killed lots of deer in my life, and this hit the deck just as good as they do with my 300 win mag. Myth busted.
I've personally helped track a wounded deer shot badly by a .300 weatherby mag. , for a over a mile and a half and couple of hours. Power and bullet construction only count when it hits it mark
Most if not all of us agree. The problem is those that need to hear and understand this information either aren’t going to watch the video or refuse to accept the information. Keep up the good work y’all!
You are spot on when it comes to upgrading...I have a Ruger AR556 with a WMD nickel boron BCG as its only upgrade. 300 round range sessions and never an issue.
I wanted an AR for many years and just couldn't afford one. I was blessed with a good job recently, put my first AR in layaway, payed it out, and after shooting less than one mag I'm already building my second one 🤣. They're like crack. So many upper, lower, caliber, and accessory combinations, it's unreal. I love ARs!
First AR I bought back in the day was a Del-Ton DT Sport Lite and that thing is still throwing lead and I barely ever clean it at all. Looking back now that I am much more into the platform, that thing has operated phenomenally for its price point at the time.
The vaporizing pumpkins are also many times filled with other substances to make them a more energetic target. Filling them with fluids to increase hydraulic pressures for instances. Tannerite and even the modern equivalents of dynamite have been used to get a more visual effect in videos as well, usually to fool the unknowing non gun owners.
My AR is in 7.62x39. Aero Precision lower with a BCA rifle length upper. I added a nickel boron bcg and enhanced firing pin. Has never failed to go boom. It's scoped and if I do my job right it'll do clover leafs at 100 yds with the Hornady Black ammo. Very pleased with it.
The Army standard for the M4 is 4cm (roughly 1.5 inches) at 25 meters. If you think about it, that's about 5-3/4 MOA! Quick math: 25m = 27.3403yd 100yd / 27.3403yd = 3.657 4cm = 1.574in 1.574in(at 25m) x 3.657 = 5.756in at 100yd = 5.756 MOA If you can shoot 5-3/4 MOA or better in the "prone-supported" position, you meet the U.S. Army standard for M4.
Just a small gripe about the math. If you're going to split hairs and go that far into the calculations using that many decimal points, you might as well use the minute of angle measurement at 100yds with the same number of decimal points. The 1" @100yds is rounded down very slightly as it's close enough for nearly all practical uses.
Rack grade guns that get shot a ton have to have loose requirements. Civillian ar15s are known to be superior for accuracy. I like 223 over 5.56 for the accuracy increase
@@jonmeray713 In my opinion, the 5-3/4 MOA Army standard is a low standard. But, anyone that can manage to do at least that much should be able to hit a man-sized target anywhere on the body out to 300 yards. If an AR-15 doesn't shoot sub MOA, it doesn't mean that it's a junk rifle. An inexpensive Palmetto State Armory AR-15 or a Smith and Wesson M&P15 that can shoot 2 to 3 MOA is good enough accuracy for most applications in my opinion.
Trapper Scout id never accept that kind of imprecise rifle as a civillian,but yes,a minute of paper plate rifle will work just fine. Accurate but not precise.
I am new to the AR15 platform and I just got my first AR-15 which is a 80% build and I am very pleased with the way it performed so far, I have put 400 rounds through it and in between cleaning it during barrel breaking in there was no failures and I had very little trouble zero it in , I am very interested in your opinion about 80% builds , I really am hooked on the American Rifle
Yes too low powered for hunting. It isn't even designed to kill people. It's designed to incapacitate them. Other than the full auto and weight reasons that was a major reason countries moved from .30 calibre rifles to intermediate rifles. They were less bothered about 1 shot kills because it was actually an advantage to injure rather than kill because then other men in that squad would have to deal with their injured colleague.
Stoner made the AR 10 but it was actually Colt that changed it to 556 an the AR 15,I was one of the three kids that demonstrated the gun for Colt for the US Army who ended up contracting with Colt for the weapon .I was 9 years old and my brother and friend were seven.We fired the weapon off our chin ,sternum and then gonads at a makeshift running deer our gun club had.The Engineer was Dan Fitzpatrick who pretty much set the whole thing up.
How about a couple more AR myths: “AR-15’s look evil and scary.” Well guess what, the AR looks are no different than pretty much any gun in general, and AR’s are actually simple and beautiful guns for almost any application. “AR-15’s are complicated to maintain.” Well guess what, AR-15’s are actually simple to use and maintain. For instance, even a first time gun owner can start with an AR.
Yes but they need TH-cam to learn how to field strip and clean down to the bolts extractor. Most ar15 gun manuals can’t teach a newb how to break it down and clean
Anybody in the know from way back when the .22 Long Rifle was invented that there has no doubt been more white tale deer and game in general harvested with a .22 rifle.
Gun control is about racism and slavery This Patriotic Veteran approves this mesg Gun deaths There are 30,000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. The U.S. population is 324,059,091 as of June 22, 2016. Do the math: 0.00925% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant! What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death: • 65% of those deaths are by suicide, which would never be prevented by gun laws. • 15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and justified. • 17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons - better known as gun violence. • 3% are accidental discharge deaths. So technically, "gun violence" is not 30,000 annually, but drops to 5,100. Still too many? Now lets look at how those deaths spanned across the nation. • 480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago • 344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore • 333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit • 119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington D.C. (a 54% increase over prior years) So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause. This basically leaves 3,825 for the entire rest of the nation, or about 75 deaths per state. That is an average because some States have much higher rates than others. For example, California had 1,169 and Alabama had 1. Now, who has the strictest gun laws by far? California, of course, but understand, it is not guns causing this. It is a crime rate spawned by the number of criminal persons residing in those cities and states. So if all cities and states are not created equal, then there must be something other than the tool causing the gun deaths. Are 5,100 deaths per year horrific? How about in comparison to other deaths? All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime but that is the nature of crime. Robbery, death, rape, assault are all done by criminals. It is ludicrous to think that criminals will obey laws. That is why they are called criminals. But what about other deaths each year? • 40,000+ die from a drug overdose-THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THAT! • 36,000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths. • 34,000 people die per year in traffic fatalities(exceeding gun deaths even if you include suicide). Now it gets good: • 200,000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical errors. You are safer walking in the worst areas of Chicago than you are when you are in a hospital! • 710,000 people die per year from heart disease. It’s time to stop the double cheeseburgers! So what is the point? If the liberal loons and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease, even a 10% decrease in cardiac deaths would save twice the number of lives annually of all gun-related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.). A 10% reduction in medical errors would be 66% of the total number of gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides ................ Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions! So you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why the focus on guns? It's pretty simple: Taking away guns gives control to governments. The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace. Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs. So the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed." What ever happen to up hold the Oath of office to protect and up hold the CONSTITUTION of the USA....NOT MAKE YOUR OWN RULES/LAWS...
Mine was quite heavy with just the following: MTAC 1-4 scope, bipod, flashlight. I think the long 13" Troy Alpha rail is most to blame though (got it back in 2012). I want to just get a 10.5" upper and throw that on there but I'm too lazy to start the paperwork on it. 😢
Swiss army knife for a bayonet. Five flashlights. A scope on the top rail, an acog on the side rail. 2 fore grips and a bi-pod. Yeah, I think I saw that guy at the gun range.
Sitting around the camp fire one night, one dude is talking about the AR he is building, I start asking questions, he gets a confused look on his face. Turns out him “building and AR” meant he picked parts at Rainier arms that they were putting together.
I built a WC AR15 18” bull barrel, sub MOA all day, I shoot precision 100 yards beat bolt guns all the time. My cold bore shot is .25” high. Very impressed with Wilson Combat Barrels. Great show.
Thank you for the great channel and for the awesome information one can find in your videos.I am an Australian who loves his guns, yes we still exist... just, with our bolt actions, pumps and lever guns... The American Bill of rights is to DIE FOR! No one in the world is as free as an American citizen. Never, ever, give it up! Keep up the great work and when some of us Aussies ask for political asylum, please regard us "old school" Aussies favorably. :)
Also loving the fact that you guys continue to show love to the Smith & Wesson M&P Sport II AR. I have one, and it's pretty rad. Accurate, and probably my favorite rifle out of the rifles I own.
Still would like to see some other meltdowns of budget ar’s like the ruger and how it compares to the M&p. But due to ammo shortage I don’t expect it anytime soon but think it would make a great video.
Have you heard the one from the Philippines that claims it was invented by a Filipino named Armando Lite? Armalite was said to be a contraction of his name. 😂
I’m 64 and have had my AR 15 for less than a month, Sig Tread. I was going to purchase a “hunting rifle” but with looming bans decided to purchase an AR.
Great gripes and been following you for years Keep um coming. Very educational and you've helped me prepare with the right information From Pakistan🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🙋♂️✌
THE reason the gubmint doesn't want the AR in public hands is thus: An experienced user/instructor can take a student from 8 to 80yrs old to the range and with 20 minutes of instruction, have said student hitting a man size target out to 400 yards. THAT is why they hate it when we posses them. It's a low recoil, high capacity, fairly powerful and ACCURATE rifle. THAT is why it has been in service in the military for so long. It's not that it is ideal for EVERY situation but it is effective in a broad range of situations. (Be afraid of ANYONE who fears good people being armed!)
I think that what the media preaches , is the capacity of the AR. Hunting rifles in my state can only have a 5 round capacity. I have a 5 round mag for mine as well as many standard capacity mags for range and emergency use. Great video. Keep it up.
It always makes me laugh when someone wants to wine about the "over powered military AR" but they're totally ok with a "grandpappy's deer rifle" then you hand them a .223 and a 30.06 round and ask them which one looks more powerful, then you tell them which rifle Chambers what and watch the look of surprise and confusion
@@BeansAndBullets1391 I've done this many times and the deer in the headlights stare is hilarious, yet they still think there is some magic behind it because they refuse to even understand how firearms work. They have no knowledge and take everything they hear from their like minded friends who also have no understanding as gospel.
@Joe John Very true, but for some reason or another anti's they think that "hunting calibers" are somehow safer because of no reason other than because.
@@JamesS.254 For the first 2/3 of the 20th century 30.06 was the standard caliber for US Military battle rifles not really a hunting caliber it didn't become a hunting caliber till the 60's when the US went to a smaller caliber rifle as the standard US service rifle .
Great job guys! I wish you had mentioned intermediate cartridges between 5.56 and 450-whatever That's where it shines. I love it in 6.5 Grendel & 7.62x39
What always gets me with the “AR-15 is too weak man!” crowd is that they always seem to like pointing out that its .22 caliber, as if “.22 caliber” says anything about power level, and somehow puts .223 even remotely in the same power category as .22 LR. One weighs 40 grains and goes 1,200 fps. The other weighs 55 grains and goes 3,000 fps. That’s a big, BIG difference. Like “by a factor of 10 in muzzle energy” difference.
Thanks Eric and Mike for making this video. I love my BCM Recce 16, and also deer hunt with it. Ammo is right and shot placement is right you can bring home the meat. Guys have a good one.
I love my AR-556® MPR. Got it on sale as a package from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore. Gun with Romeo5 red dot for $730. Of course, this was before 2020 hit supplies. Nice gun, shoots great, and it is more accurate than I am.
From what I’m seeing on the internet nowadays is that SOF guys or as they’re named USSOCOM are actually starting to use 11.5” or 12.5” for close combat missions, depending on the mission and other factors so... I think 11.5/12.5” are becoming the new hotness because of that and because of the gain in velocity that you can get from adding 1 or 2 more inches to the barrel length. Great video, even though I’m only 4 minutes in when I wrote this comment. And it’s not the first time I’m watching it either, but I haven’t watched it since it came out.
If Hillary was president at that time...she would of banned everything! Be happy it was just bump stocks! Pull you head out of your ass...Trump isn’t perfect...but if you conscious wont let you vote for him and Biden gets in...then you have a lot more to bitch about than damn bump stocks! Sick of hearing this damn argument..
@@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix true. However, what do you think Hillary would have done? We know Biden is going to try to enforce a ban and “buy back” aka confiscation program and put Francis “Beto” in charge of it.
Thanks for the 'Nam mention. I'm a Karl Marlantes fan. He wrote a brutally honest novel about 'Nam, called Matterhorn. He was also in a Ken Burns documentary on PBS. In that series, he trashes the AR platform; I don't know if he said M4 or what, but the platform.. Thanks guys for selling me on the closed system before I sold it out for something it got over ~40 years ago if not more
223 , 243 , 273 all great hunting calibers. Took my first deer with a 223 Remington bolt action at around 100yds. I happen to get my hands on a brand new colt 6920le before colt stopped civilian production.
I have several ARs in different calibers for different things. I have built a standard 5.56 wrapped in the constitution. The next build was a 7.62x39 with a spiral fluted bull barrel and compensator, and the next build was a 308 18 inch heavy barrel set up for hunting
The most import resource I can ever share with people in regards to AR's is to check out School of the American Rifle. I thought I knew a lot about AR's until I found SOTOR. The logo/brand of the rifle/parts don't matter. It's all about testing and gauging to see if they're in spec.
Thanks for having me out even with my voice being largely gone at the time of filming 😂🇺🇸
Benelli m4 vs Beretta 1301 LTT cid when?
Hey mike nice to see u! Any chance we can get a review on a Henry single shot shotgun?
@@gavinm1347 there's a chance :D
Always great to see you, Mike.
Yes I love these collaborations!!
Ive heard an AR stands 8 ft tall, can shite lightning, and shoot fireballs from its eyes.
Kills men by the hundreds! And if he were here he'd destroy the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse. I AM William Wallace! Well done sir! Love that movie.
You forgot the shoulder thing that goes up. Increases lethality 100 fold.
You also forgot it can hold 10 trillion bullets
The English are too many!
And weighs as much as 10 moving boxes
“You don’t need an AR-15 for self defense.” That myth is one of the biggest imo. Easy rebuttal: Crimes (especially home invasions) are constantly committed by more than one person. Those extra rounds could definitely be needed depending on the threat.
Need is irrelevant when talking about self defense. To quote Colion Noir "In a home defense scenario, I'm not looking for a fair fight." I for one want every advantage to be at my disposal when it's my life or the life of someone I care about at stake.
I have 30 rounds and the home invader only has 10? Great! Could I get the job done with less? Yes, but why would I want to?
@@XXStrong1 but to just say you “want every advantage” is not enough for these people. That’s why I brought up a specific scenario that happens quite a lot where you could absolutely NEED more than 10 rounds. They don’t care what you want. Actually, they don’t really care at all what we have to say; I don’t even know why we try.
But just ask Joe Red Coat Biden. You only need a double barrel shotgun. Just fire a round in to the air to scare them off. That way you only have on round left to disable everyone else. I mean the McClosky’s (sp?) in St Louis didn’t need all 30 rounds in the AR to defend themselves against several “peaceful protestors” that were so meek they were only able to ALMOST destroy a wrought iron gate.
I hope we can all “hear” the sarcasm in my comments.
Easier to aim and shoot with an AR than with a pistol. My only issue is wall penetration. You could shoot through the neighbor's house if you're not careful.
You don't need just 1 ar15 for self defense against a teranical government that is why I have 1 chambered in 223 wylde 2 in 300 blackout 1 in 9mm one in 10mm one in 45acp a better question to ask is do you really need a tank and the answer still is yes
Myth: The AR-15 has a button to make it shoot “fully semi-automatic”.
Lol I forgot full semi auto! 🤣 Thanks for that 👍
@@UncleWermus Hellz yes!!!!! and ignore any fuds dissing the binary it's stupid fun and that's what matters. Safe, Fire, Party time.
'somewhat automatic'
Technically it does, it’s called a trigger lol
It does! It's called the trigger 😃
Hey Mike, I learned from a politician that if you hunt with tracers you will never miss because they are "heat seeking." I surprised that was never mentioned in this video. (sarcasm)
Good Lord. Are you kidding?
Was it the same numbnuts politician that was handling an AR and babbling about "30 round assault clips" or somesuch? That guy is so bad.
@@ManiusCuriusDenatus read the whole comment legit sais sarcasm at the end lmfao I dont think anyone is that stupid 🤣🤣🤭 unless your the msm or a antifa idiot
@@joshuagregory4757 I never doubt the stupidity of a politician.
@@ManiusCuriusDenatus and politicans I forgot to put that in there the leftist like Elizabeth Warren biden clinton aoc illhan Pelosi beto o'Rourke the fake mexican
The media: The AR -15 isn’t powerful enough for hunting!
Also the media: the AR-15 is a high powered rifle and should be banned....
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Shh, you're not supposed to know that! Those messages were researched and directed at different audiences that aren't supposed to overlap.
To be fair deer are a lot tough than most people but even then most hunting rifles fire more powerful rounds, even the humble 30-30 is a lot meaner than a .223 at close ranges. Now obviously I wouldn't want to get shot with neither but you can pick up what I'm putting down.
@@1810jeff to be even more fair ARs come in a lot of different calibers, 350 legend, 450BM, 458 socom just to name a few!
@@Azeminad Yup and to get even fairer you can just get an ar-10 chambered in traditional hunting rounds.
The media: "You can't fight the government with AR-15s, they have tanks and drones!"
Also the media: "The AR-15 is a deadly weapon of war that should be banned!"
“It is heavy as 10 boxes and the bullet that is utilized a .50 caliber”
- Texas Representative Jackson Lee
Actually they do typically weigh around the same as 10 empty moving boxes lol
Is he the guy that was worried about the 30 round magazine clips?
Texas is being ruined by all the dems moving from California. The destruction of one state isn't enough for them. Now they will continue invading the great state of Texas and force their views and politics on Texas citizens.
Classic....
What an asshat. These are the people we vote for. It’s hard to wrap my brain around. On another note, Biden...really?
Who was watching this with at least 1 AR-15 within arms reach?
@rogerwilco99 same here. Safe is behind me lol
Not arms reach, but I pulled one out of the closet 6 feet away.
@rogerwilco99 YoU aRe StOrInG yOuR gUnS uNsAfElY wHaT iF kId GeTs sHoT
i was
Um....well maybe one kick back and a spin around in my computer chair and then its arm length away.
George Washington had an AR15 and so do I!
"Stay strapped or get clapped." - George 'Armalite' Washington
@@Z0mb3hHunt3r 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Z0mb3hHunt3r dammit i was gonna comment that
@Fossil Diver
as you may know, soon after that Benjamin Franklin discovered Napalm and affixed canisters of it to the bottom of his recreational B-52 before flying off to destroy the entire British Navy.
Fact check: TRUE
Right now my 10.5" is having an identity crisis, as my 16" and 18" watch from the shadows snickering vague obscenities.
Gun Envy : nip it in the bud CUZ The therapy cost will be very very much which could be applied to MORE AR-15's plus arranging it around going to the range OR ballet lessons OR play dates OR (yuk) piano lessons ( sarcasm) just get more a AR'S it'll work itself out. Non-profession OPINIONS LOL
I’d like to say that my AR identifies as a shotgun, not sure when transmunition rights will be addressed on this channel, but I’m going to keep in the fight
If you want to keep Joe Biden away from it, I suggest your AR-15 take the extra step of identifying as a double barrel shotgun just to be sure.
My AR identifies as a Microchip installation device. The microchips allow bad guys to talk to the God of their choice. All other firearms are in fact High Speed Wireless Security Devices.
@Supadupa Swaggascoopa it identifies as its type at manufacturing, but it’s woke and understands its shot-privilege
@@trapperscout2046 shoot it in the air for good measure
@@runrunshaw337 Yes. Both rounds. I was told that it sends the bad guys running.
it's the most powerful gun in the world, it weighs more than 8 moving boxes....mad maxine watters
10 moving boxes, and Shirley Jackson Lee.
thats not a gun............its a communist- lethal- mouth -weapon..lol..as well as one hell of a visual eye-sore...
“Assault Rifle-15 not only kills the person but also their soul!” 😂
Never heard a rifle killing people. That credit goes to the high velocity bullet wounds.
People think AR stands for assault rifle....it ACTUALLY stands for Armalite Rifle.
Don't forget that ar10s are 5 ars safer then ar15s
AR stands for Assault Rifle, just look at the AR17. Seriously, Google it, obviously a weapon of war with no place in the hands of civilians.
@@Patrick-857 nice bait
@@Patrick-857 Ian at Forgotten Weapons has a nice video on the AR-17. Wish they still made them.
Ar180 my favorite
@@Patrick-857 😂😂 ur such a troll
AR-15 stands for attack rocket, 15 rockets per trigger pull.
And has the capacity to fire tank rounds!
@@dylan.r622 without a doubt. Very much military grade.
That guy: 10mm is the best thing ever
Also that guy: 5.56 is too weak
Math: Hold up now...
but you can feel the massive recoil of the 10mm in a pistol. so, that means it is more powerful.
For the real maths, you have to get into fluid dynamics and all sorts of advanced physics. Just looking at the numbers, you'd tell me that a 5.56 at 10 yards is more powerful than a standard 44 magnum, and therefore, the 5.56 will cause more damage, because it's more powerful, but you'd be wrong. Kinetic energy ≠ damage.
@@reddenw5501 Uhm, so you reject FBI methods of testing guns and bullets? If so, suggest better one
@@excore1322 The FBI uses ballistic gelatin, which does its best to incorporate the fluid dynamics element into a repeatable process. Go watch videos of 10% FBI ballistic gelatin tests using 44mag and 5.56, and you tell me which does more damage.
@@reddenw5501 I did went and watched, v=o3iloqIj-qM and v=fX4ODh1g4eM and clearly 556 has bigger initial impact and left bigger cavity, even tho 44 mag had expansive bullet and had better energy transfer (bullet slowed down more than 556)
Eric and Mike you guys do awesome collaborations! The solidarity and commitment both of you put forth to making our society and culture more knowledgeable is inspiring and very much appreciated. Thanks guys for all that you do for our community!
So glad to see you guys collaborating, im sure our founding fathers have smiles on their faces rn. Much Love to you guys, 'Merica 🇺🇸
They're dead.
I know this is an old video, but I just wanted to mention how much both of these individuals mean to me. I have learned a ton from both, never stop gentlemen.
Critics; “The AR is ineffective for hunting.”
.300 Blackout; “Hold my beer.”
458 SOCOM; “Hang on, hold my quart of 180 proof moonshine.”
I find it irrelevant anyway because 2nd amendment has absolutely NOTHING to do with hunting anyway
Just don’t light up a splif
50 beowolf; hold my brew vat!
Just pick the right load and 5.56 does just fine on large animals
"The media certainly has a hard-on for this gun" - well said Eric, well said!
The Kenosha Kid showed the “stopping power” of the 5.56!
Speaking of the power of the 5.56/.223 my fiancé uses a .223 hunting rifle for deer and I’ve said to her about upgrading because it doesn’t have the stopping power of other rounds but this past year she dropped a deer with one round through the heart split the heart directly in half and it died before it hit the ground so without a doubt the 5.56/.223 can be used effectively for killing larger game with correct shot placement just like these guys are saying in this video. Well said guys thanks for the content. 💯
The whole M&P line is AMAZING!!!! Really really reliable guns.
I wish that I had gotten two of the M&P upper I got in 5.45x39. CHF CL barrel with polygonal rifling shot that steel jacketed 7n6 ammo surprisingly well. I retired it after the ammo ban but I am thinking about resurrecting it to test ammo with.
My Mark 12 Mod 0 5.56 upper is equipped with a 18" Douglas 416 stainless steel barrel 1-7 twist , shoots sub MOA all day long with Iron sights! Love Douglas Barrels for rifle builds!
I remember Barry saying in an ancient gun gripe "if you find yourself with a hole in your body you weren't born with you need to seek help" always stuck with me
Words of wisdom
Tip: rest a 20 rd. magazine (prone) on a sandbag. When we qualified at Bragg /Butner we did this . Worked !! 🎯 👍
You know, because of you, i went out and bought a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport and realized....
THIS THING IS F@#%# AMAZING!!!
I was so impressed, i bought another for my dad
STRAW PURCHASE REEEEEEEE
Liberal Myth; “The AR is heavy, recoils massively and is impractical and nearly impossible to control.”
"AR 15's are stupid to use for home defense" is a good one
I used to believe that but then I heard about 223 having poor penetration through walls, though that doesn't sound like it makes sense. Idk I'm sticking with 9mm and birds hot 12g
@@Arcticroberto9376 that's what makes 5.56 and .223 great for home defense. There's a less likelihood of unwanted casualty. I definitely don't want to hurt anyone unintentionally when protecting myself. Think about it my man.
@@Arcticroberto9376 223/5.56 doesn’t penetrate that well because the bullets tumble after impact. The same reason they aren’t great against rifle rated body armor.
@@danielboggan2479 20" barrel would like to have a word with you
@@kanaka118446 barrel length doesn’t make bullets not tumble.
"An AR-15 isn't good for hunting." Tell that to the hog I killed with my AR-15 last year. And I did it with m855 ball ammo, which is probably the worst hunting round ever made.
Theres what you can do. And there whats ethical. I can shoot a blackbear in the eye with a 22 magnum. Is it going to kill it? Probalbly but if i make a bad shot no. Better to overdo it and use the 30-06. Cut the tip off round ball ammo when shooting animals it will make the bullet expand and tranfers more energy. That ammo was designed to mame and wound man sized targets.
In my state to hunt deer requires 6mm or more. So you'll have to choose 25-45, or 6.5 Grendel or 6.8 SPC or 300 Blackout, or 350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster or...
You get the point.
@@mikespangler98 In my state, the legal requirement for "necked rifle cartridges" is .223 caliber for hunting game mammals such as feral goats, feral hogs and deer.
@@iamalpharius3959 that's a myth, I've tested it religiously. I came to the conclusion that without the proper scoring on the jacket that almost all soft point and ballistic tips have the projectile will not open up regardless of cutting the tip and drilling a hole in it.
@@TOO_RAW i mean fmj soft points and hollow points will reliably expand and transfer energy. If you using mil surp ammo becuase your on a budget cutting a flat tip and drilling a little hole in the bullet can be a great way to increase lethality on soft targets.
As a Marine '81-'85, one of the combat vets in 1/1 would call the M16A1 'The Matell Toy", or "The Plastic Gun" while comparing it to the M14 or M1. Matell did make the Delta handgards for it to be fair to the veteran.
Between the A1 and A2 I shot expert 5 times in a row on qual day once a year. The iron front sight post covered the whole target at 500 meters so I am happy with my EOtech and magnifier on my AR15 shooting 3/8" groups at 100 yards.
America's Rifle! Hell ya.
@Cravat Stevens you are welcome.
Let the guests speak their mind! Love ya Eric 😘 but every time there is a guest on they can barely get any word's out. Just some hopefully helpful criticism. Thank you for all you do for our 2nd amendment! God Bless🇺🇸🇺🇲
When he's in top gear he doesn't even come up for air ! .
It is just natural human nature my dude. Mr. Clean is in Eric's house, doing Eric's show among Eric's people so of course he is going to be reserved.
Whenever I hear the term "AR15 ammo" used, I facepalm so hard.
Two of my favorite gun guys. I love TH-cam Collaborations.
Regarding the issues in Vietnam Colt had hyped up the gun as "self-cleaning" and the military believed them when they bought them, which is why they didn't issue cleaning kits at first. They quickly found that wasn't true, which issue was exasperated by the military using different ammo than what Colt had specified without testing the change. They subsequently issued cleaning kits and changed the ammo and the guns then performed for the rest of the conflict. Every attempt to replace the AR in military service since then has failed as every design tested hasn't been better. Except the Marines which are currently transitioning to the HK 416, a piston AR that is more than 90% compatible with standard AR parts.
biggest issue with colt ar, was the gas tube plugging , from real bad powders.....would clean mine about once a day or when necessary...nbdeal...you just handled it.
Stick powder to ball powder or vice versa , I read about that too. I like the stoner design but I really wish we would have adapted the 6.8spc a long time ago.
"The AK is an outdated design.".
AK Fanboys: screeching.
Brandon Herrera: quietly still not finishing the AK50.
His mom isn't giving him the care and encouragement he needs.
You forgot that this ghost gun can empty a 30 round “clip” in half a second.
Great show. Nice to see Mike joining for an excellent "Gun Gripe".
I'm putting 5" groups together with my first rifle I've owned. At 200 yards. It's a PSA 18" with a Vortex Spread Eagle 1-6x. Green tips, Federal, IMI, and Winchester. Put over 1000 rounds through it without a single malfunction. Total build cost was about $1050 with optic. If you take away the iron sights it came with the total comes up to $1k. I don't do mag dumps or anything with it.... Though I have done one at a VERY moderate pace--just enough to get the oil smoking.
Vortex spread eagle? Think you meant strike eagle and probably just got here from pornhub or garand thumb comments section? 😁
lol, yeah, strike eagle........
Just took down a big 8 point whitetail last week with my BCM 16” middy. I’ve killed lots of deer in my life, and this hit the deck just as good as they do with my 300 win mag. Myth busted.
Exactly. Shot placement matters the most.
I've personally helped track a wounded deer shot badly by a .300 weatherby mag. , for a over a mile and a half and couple of hours. Power and bullet construction only count when it hits it mark
Most if not all of us agree. The problem is those that need to hear and understand this information either aren’t going to watch the video or refuse to accept the information. Keep up the good work y’all!
I love when dudes from my other subscribed channels show up on this channel!🇺🇸
You are spot on when it comes to upgrading...I have a Ruger AR556 with a WMD nickel boron BCG as its only upgrade. 300 round range sessions and never an issue.
I wanted an AR for many years and just couldn't afford one. I was blessed with a good job recently, put my first AR in layaway, payed it out, and after shooting less than one mag I'm already building my second one 🤣. They're like crack. So many upper, lower, caliber, and accessory combinations, it's unreal. I love ARs!
First AR I bought back in the day was a Del-Ton DT Sport Lite and that thing is still throwing lead and I barely ever clean it at all. Looking back now that I am much more into the platform, that thing has operated phenomenally for its price point at the time.
The vaporizing pumpkins are also many times filled with other substances to make them a more energetic target. Filling them with fluids to increase hydraulic pressures for instances. Tannerite and even the modern equivalents of dynamite have been used to get a more visual effect in videos as well, usually to fool the unknowing non gun owners.
My AR is in 7.62x39. Aero Precision lower with a BCA rifle length upper. I added a nickel boron bcg and enhanced firing pin. Has never failed to go boom. It's scoped and if I do my job right it'll do clover leafs at 100 yds with the Hornady Black ammo. Very pleased with it.
The Army standard for the M4 is 4cm (roughly 1.5 inches) at 25 meters. If you think about it, that's about 5-3/4 MOA!
Quick math:
25m = 27.3403yd
100yd / 27.3403yd = 3.657
4cm = 1.574in
1.574in(at 25m) x 3.657 = 5.756in at 100yd = 5.756 MOA
If you can shoot 5-3/4 MOA or better in the "prone-supported" position, you meet the U.S. Army standard for M4.
Just a small gripe about the math. If you're going to split hairs and go that far into the calculations using that many decimal points, you might as well use the minute of angle measurement at 100yds with the same number of decimal points. The 1" @100yds is rounded down very slightly as it's close enough for nearly all practical uses.
Rack grade guns that get shot a ton have to have loose requirements. Civillian ar15s are known to be superior for accuracy. I like 223 over 5.56 for the accuracy increase
@@jonmeray713 In my opinion, the 5-3/4 MOA Army standard is a low standard. But, anyone that can manage to do at least that much should be able to hit a man-sized target anywhere on the body out to 300 yards. If an AR-15 doesn't shoot sub MOA, it doesn't mean that it's a junk rifle. An inexpensive Palmetto State Armory AR-15 or a Smith and Wesson M&P15 that can shoot 2 to 3 MOA is good enough accuracy for most applications in my opinion.
Trapper Scout id never accept that kind of imprecise rifle as a civillian,but yes,a minute of paper plate rifle will work just fine. Accurate but not precise.
I am new to the AR15 platform and I just got my first AR-15 which is a 80% build and I am very pleased with the way it performed so far, I have put 400 rounds through it and in between cleaning it during barrel breaking in there was no failures and I had very little trouble zero it in , I am very interested in your opinion about 80% builds , I really am hooked on the American Rifle
I love these kinds of videos!!! 2 of my favorite gun guys!!! Keep'em coming brothers!!!
"It's heavy as 10 boxes."
LOL, she didn't say what size box. Maybe 10 boxes of shoes, but not 10 boxes of books.
@@denyspoyner4150 ten moving boxes to be exact
@@GrantsDad small, medium, or large ? packed with foam peanuts ?
@@denyspoyner4150 that part she did not specify 😂😂
The average AR15 weighs as much as (10) empty moving boxes!
It kills me to hear people call the AR a "high powered rifle", honestly in terms of rifle cartridges the 556 is actually pretty low powered
Ar-10, .308 goes caboooom
high velocitiy
if i wanted to blow big holes with an ar variant, i would go with 50 beowolf.
Yes too low powered for hunting. It isn't even designed to kill people. It's designed to incapacitate them. Other than the full auto and weight reasons that was a major reason countries moved from .30 calibre rifles to intermediate rifles. They were less bothered about 1 shot kills because it was actually an advantage to injure rather than kill because then other men in that squad would have to deal with their injured colleague.
Why is the AR so powerful." Because it is are behind every blade of grass. "
Stoner made the AR 10 but it was actually Colt that changed it to 556 an the AR 15,I was one of the three kids that demonstrated the gun for Colt for the US Army who ended up contracting with Colt for the weapon .I was 9 years old and my brother and friend were seven.We fired the weapon off our chin ,sternum and then gonads at a makeshift running deer our gun club had.The Engineer was Dan Fitzpatrick who pretty much set the whole thing up.
How about a couple more AR myths:
“AR-15’s look evil and scary.”
Well guess what, the AR looks are no different than pretty much any gun in general, and AR’s are actually simple and beautiful guns for almost any application.
“AR-15’s are complicated to maintain.”
Well guess what, AR-15’s are actually simple to use and maintain. For instance, even a first time gun owner can start with an AR.
Yes but they need TH-cam to learn how to field strip and clean down to the bolts extractor. Most ar15 gun manuals can’t teach a newb how to break it down and clean
In Nam they called them sweet 16s. Or sexy black.
@@weekendwarrior556 VP perhaps?
Same for the ak. That's why nato v combloc
Ruger just bought Marlin, I believe. Hopefully we'll see some high quality Marlins again.
Much respect for both of you gentlemen. Thanks for the informative knowledge you both share with the gun community 👍
Anybody in the know from way back when the .22 Long Rifle was invented that there has no doubt been more white tale deer and game in general harvested with a .22 rifle.
Myth, AR's are cheap to shoot. 2020 laughs in double ammo prices. LOL
Reload, it cost me about 40 cents per round, and get to work on the moa of the ar15 I own.
What do you get when two of my favorite content creators together? The best 22 minutes of my Monday!
Gun control is about racism and slavery
This Patriotic Veteran approves this mesg
Gun deaths
There are 30,000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. The U.S. population is 324,059,091 as of June 22, 2016. Do the math: 0.00925% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant! What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death:
• 65% of those deaths are by suicide, which would never be prevented by gun laws.
• 15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and justified.
• 17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons - better known as gun violence.
• 3% are accidental discharge deaths.
So technically, "gun violence" is not 30,000 annually, but drops to 5,100. Still too many? Now lets look at how those deaths spanned across the nation.
• 480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago
• 344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore
• 333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit
• 119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington D.C. (a 54% increase over prior years)
So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause.
This basically leaves 3,825 for the entire rest of the nation, or about 75 deaths per state. That is an average because some States have much higher rates than others. For example, California had 1,169 and Alabama had 1.
Now, who has the strictest gun laws by far? California, of course, but understand, it is not guns causing this. It is a crime rate spawned by the number of criminal persons residing in those cities and states. So if all cities and states are not created equal, then there must be something other than the tool causing the gun deaths.
Are 5,100 deaths per year horrific? How about in comparison to other deaths? All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime but that is the nature of crime. Robbery, death, rape, assault are all done by criminals. It is ludicrous to think that criminals will obey laws. That is why they are called criminals.
But what about other deaths each year?
• 40,000+ die from a drug overdose-THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THAT!
• 36,000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths.
• 34,000 people die per year in traffic fatalities(exceeding gun deaths even if you include suicide).
Now it gets good:
• 200,000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical errors. You are safer walking in the worst areas of Chicago than you are when you are in a hospital!
• 710,000 people die per year from heart disease. It’s time to stop the double cheeseburgers! So what is the point? If the liberal loons and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease, even a 10% decrease in cardiac deaths would save twice the number of lives annually of all gun-related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.). A 10% reduction in medical errors would be 66% of the total number of gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides ................ Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions! So you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why the focus on guns? It's pretty simple:
Taking away guns gives control to governments. The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace.
Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs. So the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed."
What ever happen to up hold the Oath of office to protect and up hold the CONSTITUTION of the USA....NOT MAKE YOUR OWN RULES/LAWS...
Gotta copy this
The most dangerous thing you can do with your kids...is drive them to go swimming.
Guns go bang bang doesnt mean that they are bad. If u handle them well they will be a blast to use (litteraly).
I hope you post this comment on anti gun channels or CNN channel
@@brantleyhester6641 I do every single time
Roundhill Group purchased the Remington line of firearms, the Ilion plant and a barrel factory in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
I know a guy who has an AR-15 and it has to weigh at least the same as about 10 moving boxes.....he’s got a lot of useless shit on it.
Mine was quite heavy with just the following: MTAC 1-4 scope, bipod, flashlight.
I think the long 13" Troy Alpha rail is most to blame though (got it back in 2012). I want to just get a 10.5" upper and throw that on there but I'm too lazy to start the paperwork on it. 😢
It’s almost like buying 10/22 on sale for $200 and building a $800 rifle around it
Swiss army knife for a bayonet. Five flashlights. A scope on the top rail, an acog on the side rail. 2 fore grips and a bi-pod. Yeah, I think I saw that guy at the gun range.
I gotta just give mad props for owning a lever gun in .32 Special. Such an oddball round anymore, but I have nothing but love for it.
In love my M&P 15, it will eat steel all day long!!!!
Love my AR556MPR Two of my favorite TH-cam personalities !!!
Myth: buying a complete upper and lower putting them together and calling it a build AR
Installed a trigger,, it's custom now
Hey I at least did the lower damnit lol
Sitting around the camp fire one night, one dude is talking about the AR he is building, I start asking questions, he gets a confused look on his face. Turns out him “building and AR” meant he picked parts at Rainier arms that they were putting together.
I built a WC AR15 18” bull barrel, sub MOA all day, I shoot precision 100 yards beat bolt guns all the time. My cold bore shot is .25” high. Very impressed with Wilson Combat Barrels. Great show.
Always great seeing and hear from you and Mr. GnG! :)
Love seeing you & Mike together. More TH-cam personalities should join forces. Keep posting brothers!
Thank you for the great channel and for the awesome information one can find in your videos.I am an Australian who loves his guns, yes we still exist... just, with our bolt actions, pumps and lever guns...
The American Bill of rights is to DIE FOR! No one in the world is as free as an American citizen. Never, ever, give it up! Keep up the great work and when some of us Aussies ask for political asylum, please regard us "old school" Aussies favorably. :)
Can't you not own lever guns?
Also loving the fact that you guys continue to show love to the Smith & Wesson M&P Sport II AR.
I have one, and it's pretty rad. Accurate, and probably my favorite rifle out of the rifles I own.
Still would like to see some other meltdowns of budget ar’s like the ruger and how it compares to the M&p. But due to ammo shortage I don’t expect it anytime soon but think it would make a great video.
I love it what yall go down rabbit holes. Especially when you run off camera to grab another rifle. =)
Have you heard the one from the Philippines that claims it was invented by a Filipino named Armando Lite? Armalite was said to be a contraction of his name. 😂
I'll tell my Filipino wife.
Gee thanks Leonard, now I've got coffee all over my laptop! :)
I’m 64 and have had my AR 15 for less than a month, Sig Tread. I was going to purchase a “hunting rifle” but with looming bans decided to purchase an AR.
Great gripes and been following you for years Keep um coming. Very educational and you've helped me prepare with the right information
From Pakistan🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🙋♂️✌
Just please don't go Jihad on us!
@@toki89666 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was waiting for that comment
@@syedalhussaini4385 you actually have a sense of humor then. If an American liberal had read that they would get very offended on your behalf. 🥴
We have to remember that Jihad isn't always bad though. From an American Christian.
@@toki89666 I don't mean to sound patronising in anyway what so ever but if I may ask you a question?
Do you understand what Jihad is and means?
THE reason the gubmint doesn't want the AR in public hands is thus: An experienced user/instructor can take a student from 8 to 80yrs old to the range and with 20 minutes of instruction, have said student hitting a man size target out to 400 yards. THAT is why they hate it when we posses them. It's a low recoil, high capacity, fairly powerful and ACCURATE rifle. THAT is why it has been in service in the military for so long. It's not that it is ideal for EVERY situation but it is effective in a broad range of situations. (Be afraid of ANYONE who fears good people being armed!)
Good morning boys! Great video from two of my favorites!
I think that what the media preaches , is the capacity of the AR. Hunting rifles in my state can only have a 5 round capacity. I have a 5 round mag for mine as well as many standard capacity mags for range and emergency use. Great video. Keep it up.
#1 Gripe...."It's such a dangerous gun" "or the bullet".
C'mon man 😉 30-06 and A Very Nice Scope...
It always makes me laugh when someone wants to wine about the "over powered military AR" but they're totally ok with a "grandpappy's deer rifle" then you hand them a .223 and a 30.06 round and ask them which one looks more powerful, then you tell them which rifle Chambers what and watch the look of surprise and confusion
@@BeansAndBullets1391 I've done this many times and the deer in the headlights stare is hilarious, yet they still think there is some magic behind it because they refuse to even understand how firearms work. They have no knowledge and take everything they hear from their like minded friends who also have no understanding as gospel.
@Joe John Very true, but for some reason or another anti's they think that "hunting calibers" are somehow safer because of no reason other than because.
@@JamesS.254 For the first 2/3 of the 20th century 30.06 was the standard caliber for US Military battle rifles not really a hunting caliber it didn't become a hunting caliber till the 60's when the US went to a smaller caliber rifle as the standard US service rifle .
Not that I ever want my plate carrier tested while I’m wearing it, but I’d rather it be with a.223 than 30.06
Great job guys!
I wish you had mentioned intermediate cartridges between 5.56 and 450-whatever
That's where it shines.
I love it in 6.5 Grendel & 7.62x39
Top myth: The ATF is going to take mine.
*slaps bolt release*
“With malicious intent” 😂😂😂😂
What always gets me with the “AR-15 is too weak man!” crowd is that they always seem to like pointing out that its .22 caliber, as if “.22 caliber” says anything about power level, and somehow puts .223 even remotely in the same power category as .22 LR. One weighs 40 grains and goes 1,200 fps. The other weighs 55 grains and goes 3,000 fps. That’s a big, BIG difference. Like “by a factor of 10 in muzzle energy” difference.
Mike needs some BC glasses 🤓. Come on man
Thanks Eric and Mike for making this video. I love my BCM Recce 16, and also deer hunt with it. Ammo is right and shot placement is right you can bring home the meat. Guys have a good one.
Why did you all not mention the Ruger AR556???? Prejucdices / Bias ???
God Bless
I love my AR-556® MPR. Got it on sale as a package from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore. Gun with Romeo5 red dot for $730. Of course, this was before 2020 hit supplies. Nice gun, shoots great, and it is more accurate than I am.
I really think y'all hit it all on point..... and I like seeing Mike's videos all so he brings a lot of very good information to the table.....
Remember guys, GO VOTE!!!!!
Why?
no
From what I’m seeing on the internet nowadays is that SOF guys or as they’re named USSOCOM are actually starting to use 11.5” or 12.5” for close combat missions, depending on the mission and other factors so... I think 11.5/12.5” are becoming the new hotness because of that and because of the gain in velocity that you can get from adding 1 or 2 more inches to the barrel length. Great video, even though I’m only 4 minutes in when I wrote this comment. And it’s not the first time I’m watching it either, but I haven’t watched it since it came out.
👍🏻🇺🇸Trump 2020🇺🇸👍🏻
If Hillary was president at that time...she would of banned everything! Be happy it was just bump stocks! Pull you head out of your ass...Trump isn’t perfect...but if you conscious wont let you vote for him and Biden gets in...then you have a lot more to bitch about than damn bump stocks!
Sick of hearing this damn argument..
No, both sides of the 2 party system are modern day redcoats. One of them even has matching hats
@@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix true. However, what do you think Hillary would have done? We know Biden is going to try to enforce a ban and “buy back” aka confiscation program and put Francis “Beto” in charge of it.
Thanks for the 'Nam mention. I'm a Karl Marlantes fan. He wrote a brutally honest novel about 'Nam, called Matterhorn. He was also in a Ken Burns documentary on PBS. In that series, he trashes the AR platform; I don't know if he said M4 or what, but the platform..
Thanks guys for selling me on the closed system before I sold it out for something it got over ~40 years ago if not more
19:21 *triggered Brandon Herrera fans*
223 , 243 , 273 all great hunting calibers. Took my first deer with a 223 Remington bolt action at around 100yds. I happen to get my hands on a brand new colt 6920le before colt stopped civilian production.
Have a great one ^^
Wild hogs, coyote, wood chucks, all used for hunting. AR10 used for big game.
I don't think you could have chosen a better person for an AR15 video (besides Chad, that is). Speaking of which, where is Chad?
He is wiggin out in a fox hole somewhere
If Biden wins and gets sniped, you will have your answer.
P.S. chill NSA I'm kidding
I have several ARs in different calibers for different things. I have built a standard 5.56 wrapped in the constitution. The next build was a 7.62x39 with a spiral fluted bull barrel and compensator, and the next build was a 308 18 inch heavy barrel set up for hunting
OK he’s not in our comment section I think we’re safe
The most import resource I can ever share with people in regards to AR's is to check out School of the American Rifle. I thought I knew a lot about AR's until I found SOTOR. The logo/brand of the rifle/parts don't matter. It's all about testing and gauging to see if they're in spec.