I can’t stop looking at Johns black tactical snap back cap that is out of stock on the website. I am very loyal to my hats, mine is 4 years old and I need a new one.... I want that hat
I spend about 3/4 of my range time dry firing, regardless of how much ammo I have. I dryfire my entire routine 3 or 4 times, before I touch a live round. Ive used the same 10 rd weekly maintenance set, for years and Im confident in my ability to get a first round hit. Dry fire is training, live fire is validation.
You must have plans on living longer than most humans if you're willing to spend that much time pretending to pretend defend yourself. I've never hoped someone gets robbed before but withthe amount of time in your life that you seem to have sacrificed to protecting yourself from said scenario I would hate to see you make it to a old age without validating all of that practice
@@kejadventures241 I also spend a lot of time, teaching other people to pretend to pretend to defend themselves... and I would not recommend trying to rob them. I plan to live longer than you.
@@kejadventures241 You’re dumb AF. We spend years learning things in school we’re less likely to use. Practicing shooting can be enjoyable. It doesn’t hurt someone to practice. What Id hate worse to see is someone having a gun but not being able to use it and still end up dying trying to defend their self.
Dont know why I felt the need to correct you on this but .. its more like " pugh pugh " ' pugh ' sounds ... yours sounds like ' poo poo " ......... I wish I could use regular rounds like the good old days ... see what Democrats do to us .....
Random AF dude here. I have circulation issues, and it definitely affects my shooting in the winter. I was at JB MDL for a December pre-deployment training doing a stress-shoot, and at one point I had to reload my M4 while prone. My cadre’s (doing his job) shouting at me as I unsuccessfully try to hit the mag release with my frozen index finger, but I just didn’t have the dexterity in it, so I flipped my hand over the on the pistol grip and thumbed the mag release. TLDR training in less-than-ideal conditions helped me figure out how to work around a physical limitation.
I shed a tiny tear as I got in the car yesterday after sending a mere 3 boxes of 9mm down range. There was a time when a person could afford to own these things AND shoot them now and then. Here I go again! (sniffle)
@@thehumblepundit9790 are you in Dallas County Texas? I'll donate a few rounds to you so you can at least break it in. Don't forget to clean your weapon before going to the range.
@@thehumblepundit9790 just remember that this ammo shortage happens every four years. So when the ammo companies catch up, you stock up. I have more than 70 bricks of 22LR in my basement and some of them say "$7.99" on them, because they are from the late 80's. I just kept on buying them again and again over the years. I have more bricks in the bedroom closet, and a few more under the back seat of my pickup. My grandkids are going to learn to shoot:)
@@jaycoy107 Man, I can't imagine those prices! I just bought 800 rounds of 22LR and paid $150. Which was an amazing price in neck of the woods. I'd love to see one of those bucket o' bullets going for $80.
I’ve practiced drills using an air soft pistol as a stand in for my carry gun. It’s not perfect by any means but it’s better than nothing and an old rug hanging against the wall makes a great backstop,.
Don't think too little of it. Its been proven to be just as good for firearm training. There's a video on TH-cam about this and it's amazing how good the kid is with only training airsoft.
I've always loved this. I save my live ammo for drills requiring strings of fire quick follow-up shots so that I don't forget how to manage recoil, and that last long-range drill that John did(as an example here), but I'd largely practice those first two drills with airsoft, unless I had a bunch of extra ammo.
Money is just a material object, you control it don't let it control you, you have a brain it does not. Ammo is easy to get just gotta spend a little more budget a little different, no oreo cookies for me. I'll cut 50 bucks off my grocery bill and cancel netflix and cable to afford more ammo
When I started trying to get really good with my bow I would take one arrow. I'd take my shot, then go collect my arrow and examine my shot. And repeat that over and over. That way I worked hard to make every shot as good as it could be. When I started practicing that same way with firearms my accuracy improved really fast. 🇺🇲
When you are out training with someone, take turns loading the other person's mags and stagger-load snapcaps. That will also help you with malfunction clearing
Did that with my friends beloved new cz75 compact and he got soooooo upset that it had 2 catastrophic failures (100% out of the fight for at least +5 minutes) with a snap cap and an empty 9mm casing while our glocks and m&p pushing thru w/out skipping a beat.
You can do that with 357 revolvers to.using 38spl and 357.load random load both rds per cylinder. it's a good practice drill that helps you develop a set grip,aim and trigger pull .if you know your just shooting 38spl how hard you grip in anticipation of recoil.will be different from shooting 357.if you are unsure what rd will fire.you Start shooting as if every rd is 357. That builds great consistency with every shot fired.and how you manage recoil.
@@mrpopularfromdowntow Inert round, with no primer/powder. Trigger press drops hammer/striker, but slide won't cycle, round doesn't eject. Forces manual clear, sight realignment, etc... Watch and see if your buddy stops, looks at the gun/chamber, even drop the mag... Staggerloading is simply dropping in a snap cap in the mag amongst live rounds.
I just tried out simulation-based training for situational awareness and operation. I didn't think simulation would be as fun and engaging as it is. Getting to play through real-life scenarios where you have to assess the threat, legal ramifications, consider how many shots to fire, make split-second decisions, moving targets, etc. Highly recommend and no expensive ammo! Tons of drills and practice without the weekly $ dump. And thanks to WPS, the instructors were impressed with this newbie's grip and presentation. Gracias.
Lol I actually used to save one round for the ride home. Now I unload my defense ammo when I get to the range, practice with my target ammo, then reload with defensive when I'm done🇺🇲
I like the way you took time when you fumbled to get your gun holstered. Critical saftey lesson in action and great awareness! Thank you for sharing this training session I always enjoy your teaching style and the information is priceless
Also through in some dummy rounds/ snap caps to surprise them if it doesn't go bang. Use empties in a double action revolver and if you have a flinch it will show itself
@@redneckninja2539 Good way to simulate a squib. What do you do when rapid firing and you come across a squib? Would you recognize it in time before firing another round?
Thank you John. I am a 61 year young female who just bought my first Ruger thanks to you and your instructional videos. I absolutely love my gun. I dry fire it around the house all the time. I took it to the range for the first time and was surprised at how accurate I was! I chalk it up to your channel. I Feel like I can actually protect myself and others. I Can't thank you enough. Keep up the good work. You're awesome!
The first drill presented I do quite often but add a dummy round on to of the live round in the reload mag to clear a fail to fire malfunction as well.
As a new shooter I would love a video on tactical malfunctions training. Squib loads are a little scary to us new shooters, and I wouldn’t know what to do if I ever encountered a malfunction like that in a gun fight. Thank you for this video!
@@tkbigger4792 haha thanks for the honesty! I’ve been taught if you hear a click that you should Tap the mag and rack the slide. What would be the proper procedure to make sure you don’t just blow up your gun?
@@OxiSG FTF ejection port closed, tap rack bang Squishy trigger ejection port open and you see brass sticking out, sweep it out, and rack and fire Squishy trigger ejection port open and you see brass in your chamber, eject magazine, rack until chamber is clear, reinsert mag and chamber If you can see the chamber you can skip the previous options but if you are blind (such as in darkness, especially when using night vision) then you have to run through them all until you get a bang or tactically feel. If you get a fail to fire and you rack and an empty case ejects (typically with powder flying everywhere as well) you know you have a squib. In a fight you are unlikely to notice this unless you are a vey calm person, so the gun will just blow up in your hand. No way to get around this. Your gun blows up, pull out your second gun. Your second gun should be a very small pocket pistol accessible by your non-firing hand. Most people don't carry a second handgun, but most experienced cops do, because the chance of a gun shitting the bed is more likely than you think. Alternatively, you may be in a situation where your perfered gun hand is inaccessible due to injury or occupation (such as holding something,. maybe even your attacker). You always need some kind of secondary weapon, and a knife is a poor substitute to revert to, a knife is really only for pushing someone off of you.
You can also throw a dummy in the first mag before or after that round(have a buddy load it) that way you work immediate action and you cant game slide lock( and you can game flinching) Still only using 2 rnds.
The one round kept in the pocket reminds me of “the lucky cigarette” when I used to smoke... haha take out one. Flip it over. Don’t take that one out until all are gone. And since it’s the lucky one nobody can bum your last lucky smoke. Oh so so happy I quit smoking back in 2012 haha!
I quit to, looking at cigarettes now I think there gross, I also can’t drink alcohol anymore or I’ll somehow find myself with near empty pack of cigarettes in my pocket when I wake up 😐👍🏼
Love it. This is exactly me, 50 rounds of 9 when I go to the range, spent the second half of the box doing 1 and 1’s and then saw this video haha. Great advice!
I might get flamed for this, but I incorporate airsoft into my training. Most of my actual live shooting is multi-shot drills, because recoil recovery for a follow-up shot is tricky to simulate with plastic. But the one-and-one drill, because it's more about weapon manipulation and there's no quick follow-up, I'd practice that with a high-quality airsoft replica and save my ammo.
I feel everything is equally important. both had valid points. If 50, I say both are needed in a fight. Even when rounds are $.10 again. Use everything as intended. With the largest scope for the value!
In my opinion weapons manipulation can be done dry and with dummy rounds. The only thing you can’t do dry is work on follow up shots and multiple target acquisition
That tip about the one layer of clothing was actually really helpful. I've always wondered what the solution to defeating several layers of garments would be. Almost feels like a no-brainer now haha.
Big strategy John has taught previously for saving ammo: buy a replica airsoft pistol that matches what you carry, and train with that. Airsoft replicas are relatively inexpensive and allow you to practice all these things on the cheap (and even at home if local laws permit). Once you’ve really mastered the tactics, then hit the range with your 50 rounds and apply what you’ve learned with the real deal. 👊💪
Awesome video. I did exactly this with some mates a couple weeks ago. Stretched 150 9mm and 40 5.56 into 4 hrs with 1-3 round courses of fire. Way more fun than I thought it would be. Looking forward adding some of these next time.
Instead of doing 1R1's you can load a few mags with 1 to 3 rounds randomly. Then the are depending on the slide lock feel to trigger a reload and you have to be prepared to make a follow up shot.
man I love you so much you got a great character, very well spoken, you're about peace and protection instead of war and great a role model. keep up the great work I'm 17 and you really inspired me to look at things with more caution and that character is true value. P.S: I wrote this in the last video but just hopping for a chance to get a comment back been watching you for a good year and a half and really respect the community that you've inspired
I really want to know who these people are that “dislike” this channel ... are they human or bots? How could you seriously not like this stuff? Just saying ...
Joe Biden , Beto Orourke, Kamala Harris, George Soros, Every town for gun safty, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and every other idiot on the left. 😂
@@mr.smiley4263 I can tell you a story about the day I almost ran over Beto in my truck while I was on the way to the range ! It’s a true story and totally funny! It was right after he made his bold statement about coming after our ARs .. he was walking my neighborhood knocking doors ... I was sooo shocked to see him in the street I almost knocked him down lol! Had my son with me too lol! It was hysterical !
Hey John! Thanks for the video as always. Got a question for you? At what distance do you sight in your pistol red dot? I've heard of doing 10, 15, and 25 yrds and I was wondering what your preference is
Laser cartridges. Just got a few recently. Good for mechanics and time to first shot with pistol. Good for fundamentals with a long gun. Saved several hundred bucks already! Some of the fancier systems can track movement and such too. But remember, straight dry fire is always a welcome change of pace.
I use the 1/4 size USPSA targets staged all over the house and do my dry fire drills. Including draw, get on target, and shoot. Target transitions, move, Reload, and shoot. Lots of dry fire as Ammo prices are Insane and difficult to re-supply. After your video, I think I go to the range and mix up a little of both your drills. Thank you guys.
I really enjoy your videos. I'm 68 so there's only so much of training I can practice. No indoor ranges are open, and I live in California train hard train smart. Party on!!! No Ammo here.
Reloads are important but not commonly needed in self defense situations. It does happen, and it does look cool to be really fast. Much of it comes to having good hand eye coordination.
@@Sheridantank you either misunderstood what I meant or are "hypocritizing" your own comment. Yes I made that word my very own. I meant instead of using slide lock when all 15 in my case are gone put 14 down range drop mag and exchange then dump as needed. In an ideal situation not for all encounter
@@christopherwolf2157 I do believe I misunderstood your intent. You’re saying to reload with a round left in the chamber? I’m still not sure I get what you’re saying.
No one “GIVES” most of us any ammo. Even 50 rounds. Glad this wasn’t a video blasting us for not coming to classes with ammo costing 50-75 cents a round. Sick of hearing that.
'Always want to have one for if they come for you' - I usually pocket my carry magazine (with hollowpoint/carry ammo) shoot whatever I brought for training, quick lookover of gun when done, put carry mag back in and leave.
I know its unwatchable, I think because it was raining and dark out they might have brought the shutter speed down. BOYS: Double your Frame rate with shutter and drop the F-Stop.
@@WarriorPoetSociety I’m not upset I’ve created hundreds of videos for companies and I’ve done it to... I just watch in the background gave me a headache. Love your company the business please come to MN for training we have a rather large gun community up here and no one ever comes cause it’s “cold” if you did a training up here you probably get tons of people.
@@WarriorPoetSociety I posted this and I hope that you can address it for me " I question this drill for a few reasons, so please help me out here. He has a threat, he steps back 5 or 6 feet and takes the target down with a single head shot. But, there are a few things to consider even if the threat has a knife, bat or some sort of other weapon. A split second decisions can change the course of your life: 1) The legality of killing someone in self defense and the legal challenges 2) I am a martial artists and if I can get 5-6 feet away from the threat; a) I'll go hand-to-hand b) if I have to shoot, I'm going for the leg and/or being verbally aggressive with my draw trying to deescalate the threat . The point that I am making is that I am a recent member of USCCA and I've had many discussions with them about should I help those in need, why is the US GOV, LAW enforcement and the courts are against gun owners in a self defense situation and last-- my life is more valuable than yours. Selfish? Yes. So , when John says we are the protectors, I beg to differ and let's remember he started off this video by saying martial arts training. Your thoughts? I sent you an email, too. "
I have notifications turned on and never even saw this video come up. Only reason I saw this video was because I thought it had been too long since you guys posted a video and went looking on the channel.
With a box of 50 rounds, I use my snapcaps and load 2 live rounds randomly with 15 snaps (Shadow systems XR920). With my free shot timer app set to 1.5 sec etc, I practice my draw, red dot acquisition, shot, follow up. I make one of the live rounds my final round so I can work a tac reload with another snapcap. I can be at the range all day.
Going from a static state to a high stress environment at the snap of a finger really gets you going. Doing those active drills (Burpees) help a ton. Gotta remind your body, soul, and noggin what you're capable of fighting through.
SMH at the 34 individuals that claim to have got nothing whatsoever out of this video, to the point where they went through the trouble of clicking thumbs down. If one genuinely took away nothing positive from this demonstration, got nothing out of it at all, I would question what they came here for and why they felt the need to negatively respond to this great video. It's like the guy that gives a bad review on the function of a product ordered online....because the mailman delivered it late....foolishly evaluating the product's capabilities based on its arrival time in the mail. So, to the 34, ajd any to follow in their footsteps, whatever brought you here, however you landed on this video, if your inclination to leave a thumb down is based on anything other than the construction instructive content of this video's excellent practical advice, you should consider rotating your wrist to orient your non-opposable thumb northward. Heck, four or five impressively consistent head shots, at rushed pace, drawing from concealed with numb fingers, alone merits a thumbs up, regardless of any valid criticisms you might have, in which case try giving props with a thumbs up and then post some constructive content in a comment below to help the poster and the community. Bottom line, when you land here, or anyplace, be fair, honest, and kind, or just be gone, leaving no negative traces of your presence. Thanks.
Things I have been working on is sitting my vehicle with my kit exiting and dry firing has helped alot give it a shot guy and always ensure we work on physical fitness during these times. Stay safe everyone
Love watching these older videos. Coincidentally, most of the classes I take are in Jan-Mar in Colorado when it's cold (fewer people in class). The last one I took was a defensive pistol class and there was only two students. It was about 35-45* and my hands were freezing.
I can’t stop looking at that tactical hat bill bend.
Enhanced aerodynamics? 🤷♂️
What is the purpose of it?
You win today!!! I laughed a little to hard at this comment. Also, I can't stop looking at the tactical hat bill bend now as well.
😂
I can’t stop looking at Johns black tactical snap back cap that is out of stock on the website. I am very loyal to my hats, mine is 4 years old and I need a new one.... I want that hat
I spend about 3/4 of my range time dry firing, regardless of how much ammo I have. I dryfire my entire routine 3 or 4 times, before I touch a live round. Ive used the same 10 rd weekly maintenance set, for years and Im confident in my ability to get a first round hit.
Dry fire is training, live fire is validation.
You must have plans on living longer than most humans if you're willing to spend that much time pretending to pretend defend yourself.
I've never hoped someone gets robbed before but withthe amount of time in your life that you seem to have sacrificed to protecting yourself from said scenario I would hate to see you make it to a old age without validating all of that practice
@@giftofgabbery bro this is like a dude doing warm-up drills at the gym asking me if I've ever heard of the NBA.
@@kejadventures241
You are a really special kind of special, arent you?
@@kejadventures241
I also spend a lot of time, teaching other people to pretend to pretend to defend themselves... and I would not recommend trying to rob them.
I plan to live longer than you.
@@kejadventures241
You’re dumb AF. We spend years learning things in school we’re less likely to use. Practicing shooting can be enjoyable. It doesn’t hurt someone to practice.
What Id hate worse to see is someone having a gun but not being able to use it and still end up dying trying to defend their self.
Lena Miculek has a good 50 round range drill geared more for beginners that you can share with your new 2A friends
Yeah she explains really well
Came to say this as well
Do you have a link to this? I'm very interested and thanks!
Lena Rules! Very approachable and relatable. Great 50 round drill.
@@papimaximus95 Totally agree.
I just point my gun at the target and make “pew pew” laser sounds
PFFFT--FOUND THE ARM CHAIR SPACE COMMANDO, LASERS GO "ZAP ZAP".
Dont know why I felt the need to correct you on this but .. its more like " pugh pugh " ' pugh ' sounds ... yours sounds like ' poo poo " ......... I wish I could use regular rounds like the good old days ... see what Democrats do to us .....
I'm old, I say bang bang
same
@@markf5735 Ditto.
Heck I might just practice some burpees today. Zero ammo expended, and when I collapse, it’s not on a loaded firearm. Baby steps.
You will be better able to outrun an angry mob should the need arise ;)
Random AF dude here. I have circulation issues, and it definitely affects my shooting in the winter. I was at JB MDL for a December pre-deployment training doing a stress-shoot, and at one point I had to reload my M4 while prone. My cadre’s (doing his job) shouting at me as I unsuccessfully try to hit the mag release with my frozen index finger, but I just didn’t have the dexterity in it, so I flipped my hand over the on the pistol grip and thumbed the mag release. TLDR training in less-than-ideal conditions helped me figure out how to work around a physical limitation.
I shed a tiny tear as I got in the car yesterday after sending a mere 3 boxes of 9mm down range. There was a time when a person could afford to own these things AND shoot them now and then. Here I go again! (sniffle)
I'm a new shooter and have a brand new 10/22 in my garage, and no ammo to shoot. I feel your pain.
@@thehumblepundit9790 are you in Dallas County Texas? I'll donate a few rounds to you so you can at least break it in. Don't forget to clean your weapon before going to the range.
@@Vlfkfnejisjejrjtjrie sadly, I'm not. Cherry Hill, NJ. Thank you for the kind offer!
@@thehumblepundit9790 just remember that this ammo shortage happens every four years. So when the ammo companies catch up, you stock up. I have more than 70 bricks of 22LR in my basement and some of them say "$7.99" on them, because they are from the late 80's. I just kept on buying them again and again over the years. I have more bricks in the bedroom closet, and a few more under the back seat of my pickup. My grandkids are going to learn to shoot:)
@@jaycoy107 Man, I can't imagine those prices! I just bought 800 rounds of 22LR and paid $150. Which was an amazing price in neck of the woods. I'd love to see one of those bucket o' bullets going for $80.
I’ve practiced drills using an air soft pistol as a stand in for my carry gun. It’s not perfect by any means but it’s better than nothing and an old rug hanging against the wall makes a great backstop,.
Don't think too little of it. Its been proven to be just as good for firearm training. There's a video on TH-cam about this and it's amazing how good the kid is with only training airsoft.
That's actually a pretty good idea. I run subcompact so my air soft pistol is probably close to my edc dimensions...
I've always loved this. I save my live ammo for drills requiring strings of fire quick follow-up shots so that I don't forget how to manage recoil, and that last long-range drill that John did(as an example here), but I'd largely practice those first two drills with airsoft, unless I had a bunch of extra ammo.
I totally forgot the price of ammo when I went to the range the other day, and fired a full mag, and my wife was like, "There goes thirty dollars!!"
Yeah it’s a habit we all gotta curb a little.
Fa king depressing ain't it. Our hobby had gotten even more expensive I just wanna cry. Seriously $150 for good ammo on ammoseek. Fuck them guys
@Noneof Yourbuisness Good one:)
Money is just a material object, you control it don't let it control you, you have a brain it does not. Ammo is easy to get just gotta spend a little more budget a little different, no oreo cookies for me. I'll cut 50 bucks off my grocery bill and cancel netflix and cable to afford more ammo
Wife: "babe, you're at about a 10 right now. Our bank account needs you at about a 3 or 4..."
"Train hard, train smart, and stay free". That last one is getting harder every day.
Those first two are going to have to start pulling their weight pretty soon in order to bring back that last one.
@@cympimpin20how?
When I started trying to get really good with my bow I would take one arrow. I'd take my shot, then go collect my arrow and examine my shot. And repeat that over and over. That way I worked hard to make every shot as good as it could be. When I started practicing that same way with firearms my accuracy improved really fast. 🇺🇲
13:55 I love how the captions say “[Applause]” after John’s drills. 😂
When you are out training with someone, take turns loading the other person's mags and stagger-load snapcaps. That will also help you with malfunction clearing
Did that with my friends beloved new cz75 compact and he got soooooo upset that it had 2 catastrophic failures (100% out of the fight for at least +5 minutes) with a snap cap and an empty 9mm casing while our glocks and m&p pushing thru w/out skipping a beat.
@@Vencarter what happened exactly
What's a snapcap and what's staggerloading?
You can do that with 357 revolvers to.using 38spl and 357.load random load both rds per cylinder. it's a good practice drill that helps you develop a set grip,aim and trigger pull .if you know your just shooting 38spl how hard you grip in anticipation of recoil.will be different from shooting 357.if you are unsure what rd will fire.you Start shooting as if every rd is 357. That builds great consistency with every shot fired.and how you manage recoil.
@@mrpopularfromdowntow Inert round, with no primer/powder. Trigger press drops hammer/striker, but slide won't cycle, round doesn't eject.
Forces manual clear, sight realignment, etc...
Watch and see if your buddy stops, looks at the gun/chamber, even drop the mag...
Staggerloading is simply dropping in a snap cap in the mag amongst live rounds.
Its good to see that even you struggle and im glad you didn't edit it out... it shows transparency and willingness to be flawed. Thank you
I love keeping things simple and always working on the fundamentals in my own training. Thanks for the content brother. 🇺🇸
i've been running the .177 with about 10 pumps behind a 7.4gr projectile...
single load. 5 mini 7up cans.
10yds. No misses. 💪
The way he calmly yells he's got a gun! Kills me.
I just tried out simulation-based training for situational awareness and operation. I didn't think simulation would be as fun and engaging as it is. Getting to play through real-life scenarios where you have to assess the threat, legal ramifications, consider how many shots to fire, make split-second decisions, moving targets, etc.
Highly recommend and no expensive ammo! Tons of drills and practice without the weekly $ dump. And thanks to WPS, the instructors were impressed with this newbie's grip and presentation. Gracias.
Timely topic
And Unbreakable mind YAAS!
Unbreakable Mind looks Great!
I'm loving the show! Everyone looked beat at the end of the last episode
@@coreysuttles1362 I was amazed at what no sleep no food and no hygiene with false summits would do to you. Lol
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Feety Pizza anyone!
Lol I actually used to save one round for the ride home. Now I unload my defense ammo when I get to the range, practice with my target ammo, then reload with defensive when I'm done🇺🇲
I like the way you took time when you fumbled to get your gun holstered. Critical saftey lesson in action and great awareness! Thank you for sharing this training session I always enjoy your teaching style and the information is priceless
I suggest having a partner load the first mag with 1 or 2 or 3 rounds where you can't see it. Then you can't game the reload.
Also through in some dummy rounds/ snap caps to surprise them if it doesn't go bang. Use empties in a double action revolver and if you have a flinch it will show itself
Both of these are solid ideas
@@redneckninja2539 This is a wicked idea & I mean that in the upmost respect. So wicked that I'm going to steal it & start practicing with it.
Great imput
@@redneckninja2539 Good way to simulate a squib. What do you do when rapid firing and you come across a squib? Would you recognize it in time before firing another round?
Having a buddy to do snap cap drills with is a great low ammo training evolution as well. Great video
Thank you John. I am a 61 year young female who just bought my first Ruger thanks to you and your instructional videos. I absolutely love my gun. I dry fire it around the house all the time. I took it to the range for the first time and was surprised at how accurate I was! I chalk it up to your channel. I Feel like I can actually protect myself and others. I Can't thank you enough. Keep up the good work. You're awesome!
This is something that I really want to do more in the future, thanks for making great content and God bless you WarPoets!
The first drill presented I do quite often but add a dummy round on to of the live round in the reload mag to clear a fail to fire malfunction as well.
Low ready, quick aim, double tap, repeat. If you have 2 mags, load them with 2 bullets and do it and practice reloads too.
Man, I really enjoy how natural these videos are. Thank you!!!
John really does have a very kind, sensual "beep".
Really like that you left in your fumbles with your cold hands. Shows that things don’t always work.
As a new shooter I would love a video on tactical malfunctions training. Squib loads are a little scary to us new shooters, and I wouldn’t know what to do if I ever encountered a malfunction like that in a gun fight. Thank you for this video!
Honestly if that happened, your gun is now a bat, not something that can be cleared without tools
@@tkbigger4792 haha thanks for the honesty! I’ve been taught if you hear a click that you should Tap the mag and rack the slide. What would be the proper procedure to make sure you don’t just blow up your gun?
@@OxiSG FTF ejection port closed, tap rack bang
Squishy trigger ejection port open and you see brass sticking out, sweep it out, and rack and fire
Squishy trigger ejection port open and you see brass in your chamber, eject magazine, rack until chamber is clear, reinsert mag and chamber
If you can see the chamber you can skip the previous options but if you are blind (such as in darkness, especially when using night vision) then you have to run through them all until you get a bang or tactically feel.
If you get a fail to fire and you rack and an empty case ejects (typically with powder flying everywhere as well) you know you have a squib. In a fight you are unlikely to notice this unless you are a vey calm person, so the gun will just blow up in your hand. No way to get around this. Your gun blows up, pull out your second gun. Your second gun should be a very small pocket pistol accessible by your non-firing hand. Most people don't carry a second handgun, but most experienced cops do, because the chance of a gun shitting the bed is more likely than you think. Alternatively, you may be in a situation where your perfered gun hand is inaccessible due to injury or occupation (such as holding something,. maybe even your attacker). You always need some kind of secondary weapon, and a knife is a poor substitute to revert to, a knife is really only for pushing someone off of you.
You can also throw a dummy in the first mag before or after that round(have a buddy load it) that way you work immediate action and you cant game slide lock( and you can game flinching)
Still only using 2 rnds.
I'm going to do burpees next time I go to the range to. lol
I like both of them first two drills. I'm going to try combining both into one drill.
The one round kept in the pocket reminds me of “the lucky cigarette” when I used to smoke... haha take out one. Flip it over. Don’t take that one out until all are gone. And since it’s the lucky one nobody can bum your last lucky smoke. Oh so so happy I quit smoking back in 2012 haha!
I quit to, looking at cigarettes now I think there gross, I also can’t drink alcohol anymore or I’ll somehow find myself with near empty pack of cigarettes in my pocket when I wake up 😐👍🏼
2 years clean off nicotine last august. Started when I was 15- stopped at 19. 2 packs a day. Super happy I’m done
@@toneverdieagain130 Congrats!
@@bassproshophat8999 wrong feed
I quit 12-10-2016. Not looking back.
Pink mist at 13:35 is a nice touch.
Thanks John!
God bless you. This is exactly what I needed! Thank you.
Love it. This is exactly me, 50 rounds of 9 when I go to the range, spent the second half of the box doing 1 and 1’s and then saw this video haha. Great advice!
Nice! I just happened to be watching this right after Jiu-Jitsu class
I might get flamed for this, but I incorporate airsoft into my training. Most of my actual live shooting is multi-shot drills, because recoil recovery for a follow-up shot is tricky to simulate with plastic. But the one-and-one drill, because it's more about weapon manipulation and there's no quick follow-up, I'd practice that with a high-quality airsoft replica and save my ammo.
I love this channel and you guys are awesome keep up the good work, and I would love to see what the best foregrip for an ar is
I feel everything is equally important. both had valid points. If 50, I say both are needed in a fight. Even when rounds are $.10 again. Use everything as intended. With the largest scope for the value!
but I'm a little drunk, so...
God bless John!
In my opinion weapons manipulation can be done dry and with dummy rounds. The only thing you can’t do dry is work on follow up shots and multiple target acquisition
That tip about the one layer of clothing was actually really helpful. I've always wondered what the solution to defeating several layers of garments would be. Almost feels like a no-brainer now haha.
This was such a great nugget of knowledge! I've never heard anyone mention this previously.
Thank you for the Live Stream with James Yeager. It was inspiring.
Big strategy John has taught previously for saving ammo: buy a replica airsoft pistol that matches what you carry, and train with that. Airsoft replicas are relatively inexpensive and allow you to practice all these things on the cheap (and even at home if local laws permit). Once you’ve really mastered the tactics, then hit the range with your 50 rounds and apply what you’ve learned with the real deal. 👊💪
Awesome video. I did exactly this with some mates a couple weeks ago. Stretched 150 9mm and 40 5.56 into 4 hrs with 1-3 round courses of fire. Way more fun than I thought it would be. Looking forward adding some of these next time.
12:25
“COVID/Cold just changes everything”.
Bloody true.
Instead of doing 1R1's you can load a few mags with 1 to 3 rounds randomly. Then the are depending on the slide lock feel to trigger a reload and you have to be prepared to make a follow up shot.
The “Ebony & Ivory” of facial hair.
haha :)
Only us folks with gray hair even know what you're talking about:) McCartney and MJ
They worked in perfect harmony during the making of this video.
man I love you so much you got a great character, very well spoken, you're about peace and protection instead of war and great a role model. keep up the great work I'm 17 and you really inspired me to look at things with more caution and that character is true value.
P.S: I wrote this in the last video but just hopping for a chance to get a comment back been watching you for a good year and a half and really respect the community that you've inspired
I really want to know who these people are that “dislike” this channel ... are they human or bots? How could you seriously not like this stuff? Just saying ...
Joe Biden , Beto Orourke, Kamala Harris, George Soros, Every town for gun safty, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and every other idiot on the left. 😂
@@mr.smiley4263 that is far too funny 😂
@@mr.smiley4263 I can tell you a story about the day I almost ran over Beto in my truck while I was on the way to the range ! It’s a true story and totally funny! It was right after he made his bold statement about coming after our ARs .. he was walking my neighborhood knocking doors ... I was sooo shocked to see him in the street I almost knocked him down lol!
Had my son with me too lol!
It was hysterical !
They probably just don't approve of that jacked up hat! Lol
I like running a 2/1 drill. 2 rounds in the mag then execute reload. Sometimes I will inverse so 1 then reload fire 2.
Love seeing the coffee mug brim on the cap. Nice to know I'm not the only one who still does that.
Ditto
Don't look now but here comes the 80s!🤢🤮 Lol
So good, truely some of the most practicle and best content for gunners!! Bless you guys!
Hey John! Thanks for the video as always. Got a question for you? At what distance do you sight in your pistol red dot? I've heard of doing 10, 15, and 25 yrds and I was wondering what your preference is
Laser cartridges. Just got a few recently. Good for mechanics and time to first shot with pistol. Good for fundamentals with a long gun. Saved several hundred bucks already!
Some of the fancier systems can track movement and such too.
But remember, straight dry fire is always a welcome change of pace.
❤ for the battle gnome!
I use the 1/4 size USPSA targets staged all over the house and do my dry fire drills. Including draw, get on target, and shoot. Target transitions, move, Reload, and shoot. Lots of dry fire as Ammo prices are Insane and difficult to re-supply. After your video, I think I go to the range and mix up a little of both your drills.
Thank you guys.
You think I have 50 rounds?? 😂😂
There's guys who won't fire a single round because they'd be down to 9,999.
Piss poor planning on your part.
Is this the first Presidential ammo shortage you have gone through? Maybe plan ahead?
Me neither. I knew to buy earlier but I didn't turn 21 till after the election and yOU muSt bE 21 tO bUY hAndgUuN aMmO
@@flattire707 you'd think folks would get over this by now. It'll get back to normal but this fear buying just hurts the people.
*beep* SLICK tip with the one layer of concealment thought for CC, thank you again for the great ideas! This will be something I start implementing
That's all sounds great, but when the range will not let you Draw, or shoot fast, what do you do?
Find a new range
I really enjoy your videos. I'm 68 so there's only so much of training I can practice. No indoor ranges are open, and I live in California train hard train smart. Party on!!! No Ammo here.
Commenting for the algorithm!
Holy crap..."Battle gnome Actual"...that is the most bad ass, elegant way of calling a man "very small" i have ever heard. Bravo! 👏 👏 👏
Hey you have pull with sportsman's guide. Can you get them to send me the 9mm ammo I ordered at the beginning of August
Reloads are important but not commonly needed in self defense situations. It does happen, and it does look cool to be really fast. Much of it comes to having good hand eye coordination.
What about keeping a round count out loud or mentally bypassing the slide lock and drop mag and go?
Keeping round count is impractical. You should have a rough idea of what you have left.
@@Sheridantank you either misunderstood what I meant or are "hypocritizing" your own comment. Yes I made that word my very own.
I meant instead of using slide lock when all 15 in my case are gone put 14 down range drop mag and exchange then dump as needed. In an ideal situation not for all encounter
@@christopherwolf2157
I do believe I misunderstood your intent. You’re saying to reload with a round left in the chamber? I’m still not sure I get what you’re saying.
@@Sheridantank you got it.
Yeah I would be spending 90% of my time dry-firing. And love Johns advice that now is a good time to focus on non-lethal training
If Batman had a gun he’d be John, swishy sound effects and all.
You have the best guests and most informative channel I've seen. I'm subscribed and going to you're store. God Bless You All at WPS
No one “GIVES” most of us any ammo. Even 50 rounds. Glad this wasn’t a video blasting us for not coming to classes with ammo costing 50-75 cents a round. Sick of hearing that.
'Always want to have one for if they come for you' - I usually pocket my carry magazine (with hollowpoint/carry ammo) shoot whatever I brought for training, quick lookover of gun when done, put carry mag back in and leave.
Why does this feel like certain part were shot in 10 fps
I know its unwatchable, I think because it was raining and dark out they might have brought the shutter speed down. BOYS: Double your Frame rate with shutter and drop the F-Stop.
Cannabis is a helluva drug
yeah, camera op forgot to reset after shooting a low-light interview scene... we'll fix it next time!
@@WarriorPoetSociety I’m not upset I’ve created hundreds of videos for companies and I’ve done it to... I just watch in the background gave me a headache. Love your company the business please come to MN for training we have a rather large gun community up here and no one ever comes cause it’s “cold” if you did a training up here you probably get tons of people.
@@WarriorPoetSociety I posted this and I hope that you can address it for me " I question this drill for a few reasons, so please help me out here. He has a threat, he steps back 5 or 6 feet and takes the target down with a single head shot. But, there are a few things to consider even if the threat has a knife, bat or some sort of other weapon. A split second decisions can change the course of your life: 1) The legality of killing someone in self defense and the legal challenges 2) I am a martial artists and if I can get 5-6 feet away from the threat; a) I'll go hand-to-hand b) if I have to shoot, I'm going for the leg and/or being verbally aggressive with my draw trying to deescalate the threat . The point that I am making is that I am a recent member of USCCA and I've had many discussions with them about should I help those in need, why is the US GOV, LAW enforcement and the courts are against gun owners in a self defense situation and last-- my life is more valuable than yours. Selfish? Yes. So , when John says we are the protectors, I beg to differ and let's remember he started off this video by saying martial arts training. Your thoughts?
I sent you an email, too. "
I have notifications turned on and never even saw this video come up. Only reason I saw this video was because I thought it had been too long since you guys posted a video and went looking on the channel.
Everyone’s talking about that hat bend and I’m over here wanting that “tiny feet” pro-life pin Jon’s got
Awesome training ideas for the ammo shortage good training even if there was no shortage
"Cold .." - where's the snow, where's the ice ... that's not cold!
He's like in Georgia man. we don't get much of that demon seed you call snow down here
With a box of 50 rounds, I use my snapcaps and load 2 live rounds randomly with 15 snaps (Shadow systems XR920). With my free shot timer app set to 1.5 sec etc, I practice my draw, red dot acquisition, shot, follow up. I make one of the live rounds my final round so I can work a tac reload with another snapcap. I can be at the range all day.
im desperate enough that I'm reloading primers with strike anywhere matches
Lmao 😅
Great planning. I keep lots of matches handy too.
@@flattire707 the delay is like firing a flintlock I'm trying to find something that works better
But I was just kidding.
I love how smooth that reload was.
Do a training class in Ky or oh please 😂
I second the Kentucky class!!! I've got a range or spot on the river, whichever people prefer 👍
3rd that
No joke! I agree.
I’m in southern Indiana, I’m in! Lol
Going from a static state to a high stress environment at the snap of a finger really gets you going. Doing those active drills (Burpees) help a ton. Gotta remind your body, soul, and noggin what you're capable of fighting through.
Where’s that red mist coming from?
SMH at the 34 individuals that claim to have got nothing whatsoever out of this video, to the point where they went through the trouble of clicking thumbs down. If one genuinely took away nothing positive from this demonstration, got nothing out of it at all, I would question what they came here for and why they felt the need to negatively respond to this great video. It's like the guy that gives a bad review on the function of a product ordered online....because the mailman delivered it late....foolishly evaluating the product's capabilities based on its arrival time in the mail. So, to the 34, ajd any to follow in their footsteps, whatever brought you here, however you landed on this video, if your inclination to leave a thumb down is based on anything other than the construction instructive content of this video's excellent practical advice, you should consider rotating your wrist to orient your non-opposable thumb northward. Heck, four or five impressively consistent head shots, at rushed pace, drawing from concealed with numb fingers, alone merits a thumbs up, regardless of any valid criticisms you might have, in which case try giving props with a thumbs up and then post some constructive content in a comment below to help the poster and the community. Bottom line, when you land here, or anyplace, be fair, honest, and kind, or just be gone, leaving no negative traces of your presence. Thanks.
I have unlimited ammo!! My wife stands behind me and screams, "BANG, BANG,BANG!!!"
Thanks for the info regarding the single garment over your firearm! Very helpful!
I don’t need drills, I need Ammo!
Just shove your drill bits in a shotshell. Two birds one stone.
OR if your not full of shit I've got 15,000 rounds of 223 for $1 a piece Lol I'm in Kentucky, they won't last long, I promise!!
@@joshmajor8662 wow
@@rico2289 Personally I think this is fucking insane!!! Lol If people want it tho I'll part with it, I'd rather not haha
@@joshmajor8662 you’re selling at a dollar per, and IM the one who’s full of shit?!
Mix the burpies, with the 2rd reload drill. Great video guys.
Sigh......I miss shooting.
Absolutely love this video, especially since I'm trying to conserve ammo while increasing the frequency of my training days. Thanks guys!
I bet that hat will bend a bit more if you put your mind into it
only if you have an Unbreakable Mind... 😏
@@WarriorPoetSociety Thank you for WPSN
I was so fortunate to get a deal on rounds at our local ammo company!!! I love drills like this though personally.
There's beeping going on in John's head all the time Paul.. John is the perfect shot timer. GREAT VIDEO I THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Loved the crimson mist from the head shot at 13:38 hahaha! Reality based training targets
Things I have been working on is sitting my vehicle with my kit exiting and dry firing has helped alot give it a shot guy and always ensure we work on physical fitness during these times. Stay safe everyone
Please keep videos like this coming! Great stuff. Hilarious start
Love watching these older videos. Coincidentally, most of the classes I take are in Jan-Mar in Colorado when it's cold (fewer people in class). The last one I took was a defensive pistol class and there was only two students. It was about 35-45* and my hands were freezing.
New in this field and glad to come across your channel. Great drills and overall content in your videos.