I’ve been shooting for over 50 years now, and every time I watch one of these “for the beginner” videos, I learn at least one new thing, so thanks for the content, and be well.
What do you recommend for indoor target shooting in a 12 gauge... obviously a slug maybe a reduced recoil round? I was thinking about mini shells but I hear they don't cycle well
Been shooting all my life and honestly my favorite part is that I'm always learning new things about it, I'm a better shooter than I was yesterday but not as good as I'll be tomorrow, that's why I love shooting 😁
I’m a Vietnam Veteran and I’m 74 years old. I’ve had weapons and been around guns most of my life. Dad, a WWII and Korean War Veteran took me out shooting at a very young age. I started with a single shot.22 rifle (which I still have). I inherited Dad’s 12 gauge Remington which I gave to my youngest son. I am going to forward this video to him as he doesn’t have the experiences with shotguns that I did. Thank you.
The most concise, practicable, and informative video I have ever scene on utube. I'm 70 yrs old and have had a firearm since I was 13. Spent thirty years as a LEO and fired just about every caliber weapon ( a couple times on duty) most gauges. I still learned from you're presentation. Kudos to you friend!
I had my daughter watch this with me. I explained it to her almost the same way,but she said that you and your brother are more cool to watch. Thanks brother. Lol
I’m a seasoned handgun shooter but I just now started getting into shotguns and don’t know much about them. 😊This video helped me immensely. Thanks so much. 👍
Same here bud no one in my family owned a gun I was the first when I turned 18 I bought my first gun a savage mark 2 now I'm 23 and have a ar 15 and a handgun about to buy a ruger ec9s I was self taught thanks to RUclips
So I grew up in the city and never had a chance to get into gun culture. From my perspective, guns were something only robbers and thieves were interested in. When you're tightly compacted in a city the whole home defense argument doesn't make sense because you're more likely to kill the kid that lives through the wall than the robber. Yes the culture between city life and rural life is wide. However, recently, my father-in-law got me a Sig for Christmas and it's opened up a whole new world for me. I'm 43 and am a newbie. I appreciate your videos because you give the information I need to learn without the judgement. Every time I go into a gun shop and ask stupid newbie questions, the judgmental glares are thick proceeded by a "hey you should buy this thing that is obviously a waste of money" sales pitch. Thanks for giving me a place to learn how to be safe and make responsible decisions. I appreciate it! The cultural divide is only as wide as we make it.
Not at all! It's awesome and respectable. At minimum, you're likely (subconsciously) seeking confirmation of things you already know. I've caught myself and many others doing similar, even watching those "Before you buy" video game review videos AFTER having already bought the game 😂
I like watching beginner gun videos to remind me of the things I used to know, but more than likely have forgotten. There's so much to remember about the infinite types of shot shells and chokes.
I just purchased my first shotgun and have only started owning firearms for 11 months. Your videos are so helpful to me. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos so that people like me can make the best - and safest - decisions when purchasing firearms and ammunition.
As a farm boy who has 60 years experience shooting a 12 gauge (started out with my Dad's Win Model 1897), I gotta commend you on a job very well done. Your information was clearly stated for the beginner but not at all boring for guys like me. Again, good job.
Thanks for the video? After being robbed recently, I’ve felt a lot less safe, and have been researching becoming a new gun owner. There really is so much information to consume and understand. It’s nice to have someone to explain it, without me feeling like a moron. I should probably know all these things by now, but luckily, thanks to the people with the guns, I never needed to learn it. That’s about to change! So again, THANK YOU! And keep up the good work!
I hope that since this comment you've done exactly what you talked about and gotten a weapon(s) to protect you and yours! Hard times are coming, every good man and woman needs to arm themselves!
Eric, you and Chad just keep on with the information for the newbies. It’s invaluable and I very much respect and appreciate it. It’s great for our new gun owners but it’s also great for us seasoned gun owners as a refresher series. I’ve been around guns one way or another for years, was a police officer, but I’m not too prideful to admit that there’s still things I can learn. Basics, Basics, Basics is where It’s at. Thanks!!
First off your content is great, thank you for making this. I have been shooting rifles and hand guns for many years. At 72 years old I just purchased my first pump action shotgun. This video was very educational for me. I learned a lot from it. So glad you also took time to explain the choke tubes. Thanks for clear and concise information, this was great. I bought some dummy rounds and soon realized it was a good move as (for me) there is a learning curve in handling the shotgun, loading, racking, keeping the rifle positioned correctly while racking, pulling the trigger and cycling through the dummy rounds all without recoil of course. So glad I bought those dummy rounds.
I'm new to shotguns. I've owned and trained with many hand guns. But the first time I went shopping for 12 gauge ammo I was so confused! Thanks for the video great explanation
As a new shotgun owner looking for information on the different types of ammo and chokes, this is by far the very best tutorial on RUclips. Thank you for your time and expertise, very much appreciated.
this is the most in depth video about shotgun shell types I've found so far. I'm only 5 mins in and already appreciate the effort put into this. Thank you sir and God bless.
I can't thank you enough for sharing this advice on proper choke applications for firing buck and slugs. When you go most places online with one simple question every other person and their hillbilly neighbor has to jump in and tell you how, "they knew who knew who knew and they used this with no problem". In the end you learn nothing from hundreds of people. This is the place where you can get general safety tips from a group that cares. 👍
Wow Im a new shotgun owner and this video is a must . I have hand guns but this is another world for me thank you very much I was going crazy watching all the videos about shot gun but didn’t learn crap about the ammo, again thanks a lot. You are very good at teaching.
I've been shooting pistols for close to 10yrs now. I'd say I'm fairly knowledgeable on then. Just purchased my first shotgun and became a novice all over again. This is a great video for someone in my situation, much appreciated buddy.
I had my son watch this because he is new to firearm ownership and to have someone else say it sinks in better than listening to old dad explaining. Thank you for posting.
I’ve worked in firearms for a long time now I’m a gunsmith I’ve worked with pretty well every big name manufacturer and am a competitive shooter but I love coming back to these types of videos. Some of the original oldest videos is what inspired me as a teen to actually become a gunsmith and get into shooting and now in no egotistical way I’ve learned so much about firearms and ammunition that I’ve forgotten more than a lot of people will ever even know but these videos are such valuable learning and refresher resource still love the channel 15 years later
OUTSTANDING! I recently purchased a Black Aces BullPump (1st shotgun) and was taken a bit back when I saw all the different types of 12G! This helped A LOT! Much appreciated my fellow OIF brother.
I learned something new that even my local gunsmith didnt know apparently when i asked him to check out my 1187: Some semi autos wont cycle certain shotshells depending on the pressure. Thank you! I switched shell types and it works fine
Shot a shot gun for the first time today ..actually my first ever gun. Lots of fun and found your video to learn more. Thanks from the island of Malta! Very interesting and informative ..I learned a lot cheers!
I want a 4 gauge punt gun for my canoe. I learned about cut shells from you and Barry many years ago. Thanks for all the good content, and helping to edify me. More historical rifle shooting please! Stay strong my good brother!
First, let me say thank you for serving this great country.👏 Next, thank you for this video. At age 69, I just bought my very first long arm, a semiautomatic shotgun. I thought it was time for a home defense weapon. This was an extremely educational video. So, thanks for making it for us novices. And, a new subscriber, too.
Very nice job Eric. I am a long-time shooter but I always learn something new in your videos. I love how you approach these subjects with a desire to share knowledge and help people. You rock!
Just got my first gun a few days ago, a 12ga. Winchester SXP. This video was very helpful in understanding all the different numbers and types of shells.
First of all, thank you for your service to our country. You don't need me to tell you how well and professional your channel comes across , I just wanted to state one simple fact for all of your haters: The day the word got out about the possibility of shutting down the economy thousands of anti gun people ran to the closest gun shop they could find a purchased their first firearm. FACT I am a member of the largest indoor gun range on the east coast, which also contains a gun shop on the premises. I stopped by the club a couple of days later and the shop was packed. Apparently everyone who was anti gun in NJ suddenly felt the need to own one.
I'm pretty familiar with shotgunning and have been at it for years. I'm still going to watch this and likely enjoy it. I'll probably learn something I didn't know that's not related to the types of shotgunning I do.
Been a hunter and shotgun user for half a century. And a 12 gauge pump has been my prime home /property defense weapon for just as long (along with a 45 acp).This is a very concise video on gauge and shot. Well done, and thanks.
Just picked up my first shotgun and this video was fantastic. I have grown up hunting with rifles and muzzleloaders and had no basis for shotguns. Thank you for the clear and concise information on shells and chokes.
I’m an experienced and multi-gun own owner and I still learned some things here. Thanks for not talking down to people that do not have your gun knowledge. Awesome video as always
I mean he’s wrong about chokes, most aftermarket full chokes are specifically made for steel buckshot smaller than 000 the only thing you should not shoot through a OEM full choke is slugs and steel buck but lead and bimetal shot is totally fine in anything
I just want to say thank you for this post. This video is perfect for the new and old shooters alike. You covered the bases in plain everyday English. You make it much easier to talk to new shooters when you at least have some point of reference. I hope you don't mind me pointing people to your videos to learn these shotgun facts?
Great video, simple uncomplicated advice, I got some friends here in Australia to get thier gun license and have flicked this video across to them to have a look at. Your language is easy to understand and the cautions thrown in are great. Good job
Just came across this guy. Very knowledgeable and educational. I appreciate that he talks to you in a very good educational way and not at you like your ignorant. A++brother and thank you. Definitely going to show these to my 11 year boy who just got his hunter education and wants to start going into the field
Excellent video, learned acouple things and that is always good. Thank you for spreading the safety. There are alot of new gun owners out there that did not grow up with firearms like the most of us. Its up to us to help them out as much as possible.
I went off of bubbaroundtree outdoors recommendations and worked up an 8 pellet OOOO buck...uses a .375" round ball from a Lee mold...made for a .36 cal black powder revolver
With OO buck-shot in a 2"-3/4" shell I believe you get 9 balls of shot. Double O buck-shot is .33" for each round pellet, so it's like 9 - .32 cal pellets in each round. That is pretty impressive no matter how one looks at it! During WW2 many armies carried .32 cal sidearms and in many cases, 1 round did the job. So I am sure 9 to 12 .32 cal rounds would get the job done, in spades!!!
I’m 98 years old and just bought my first gun. A Beretta 1300. Glad I watched this first because I bought 20 GA shells and didn’t know they wouldn’t work. Thanks
Am researching shotgun info to make my 1st home defense fire arm purchase. This ammo video is by far the best and most educational video yet. Sincere thx.
there are even full brass slugs, and there are many many novelty shots out there! *you can even load your own oak golf tee + garlic powder and silverdust infused wax slugs for those hollywood vampires weve been hearing about lately*
A skeet choke is in-between the constriction of cylinder and improved cylinder. A skeet choke would be perfectly fine for both slugs and buckshot. You could even shoot steel shot though it. Skeet II choke is in-between a IC and Mod which is sill safe for all three.
He sure would! Oddly enough, when I first saw the title I read it as "cutshell basics". Lol. I remember thinking 'it might be a bit premature to teach brand new shotgun owners about cutshells' lol
Eric, thank you! I've been shooting shotguns for over 40 years, and it's ALWAYS a good thing to hear this information again. Never stop learning! I love your channel, keep them coming. Take care!
Just going to say the "rifled" foster slugs are designed to crush through chokes, if you look on a box of remington sluggers (probably others) it says "safe through any choke up to full". Now I am not saying to do it, but it is perfectly safe according to ammunition manufacturers. My general purpose shotgun is a Mossberg 930 with a 26 inch barrel that I use for turkey, predators and deer (with a rifled barrel and round ball hand loads) and the best patterning choke for #4 buck is actually a .680 turkey choke with a .670 in a close second.
I don't think most of it is political. I like to think that there are people who dislike videos for the sake of disliking them. you know how they say the balence between yin and yang, there's got to be at least a couple of people who do it on purpose
*To those of you who panic bought turkey shotguns for home defense:* The choke that came with your gun is *OFTEN* either an extra full or XX full choke. For the love of all that is holy and good, buy yourself a thread protector or improved cylinder choke and put that turkey choke away. As he said in the video, it's not worth the risk. Better to make your shotgun ready to accept any ammo than to chance putting the wrong thing through that VERY narrow muzzle. And yes, I know there are a lot of you because you not only bought out the shotgun I was planning on getting next, you also bought out the runner up I was looking at...but I'm not mad.
@@xenonram Better to assume they bought one with a turkey choke and have them check, than to assume they didn't and have them do something dangerous. But here, I'll edit my comment for you.
Thank you so much. I’m a long time shooter....... of pistols and rifles.... mostly ARs... I needed a shotgun to teach more options but dont hunt or sport shoot shotgun.... I do own a german drilling..... not going to use it.... gave the 1952 12ga to my hunting son many years ago .... Need somethibg different.... Picked up a boss25 12ga today and became a neebee student and listening to youtube on the way home.... Not something I normally say to men but was glad to hear your voice when the second video... I’d rather learn something new every day than know everything.... Now that I have bk and shake in hand its time to continue my virtual school drive home
@@donsimons9810 well over 1000 rounds ranging from lots of various target loads to a few dozen slugs and some #4 and 00 buckshot. Hammer bars seem fine regarding operating the firearm.... I'll take a closer look at them since you mentioned it. Yes the lil bugger has a nasty kick lol.
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I’ve been shooting for over 50 years now, and every time I watch one of these “for the beginner” videos, I learn at least one new thing, so thanks for the content, and be well.
Hatch61 there is always something new to learn, the wise of us know that and are grateful for the opportunity to gain more knowledge.
What do you recommend for indoor target shooting in a 12 gauge... obviously a slug maybe a reduced recoil round? I was thinking about mini shells but I hear they don't cycle well
Ammo is all ways changing
Same. That’s why I watch them.
Been shooting all my life and honestly my favorite part is that I'm always learning new things about it, I'm a better shooter than I was yesterday but not as good as I'll be tomorrow, that's why I love shooting 😁
I’m a Vietnam Veteran and I’m 74 years old. I’ve had weapons and been around guns most of my life. Dad, a WWII and Korean War Veteran took me out shooting at a very young age. I started with a single shot.22 rifle (which I still have). I inherited Dad’s 12 gauge Remington which I gave to my youngest son. I am going to forward this video to him as he doesn’t have the experiences with shotguns that I did. Thank you.
As an older, former Marine "03" myseIf, I can attest that we NEED more vets like these. THANK YOU for your videos as well as your service ...!
Also, thank YOU for your service!
No such person as a former Marine. Semper Fidelis!!
Recently at age 72 purchased my first gun. It’s a 12 gauge, coach gun. Your video is great and very informative. Thanks from an absolute novice.
A gun on my list! Great guns! Look into shotgun adapters to shoot black powder loads!
Can the ol' boy handle the punch of a 12ga. shotty? Don't want to break any bones 😄
Semi auto shotguns are lighter on recoil. You should look into beretta or benelli shotguns
@@WannabeWoodsman I just got one had my taurus g2c since 2022 now it’s 2023 and I got my first stevens 320 great shotgun hope you got one.
I am so glad to hear we have a new gun owner! Welcome to the gun community ❤
“Don’t shoot shotgun slugs in your house.”
Thanks Eric, I was about to do that and you saved me from making a big mistake.
LOL
But he uses a slug for self defense. Outdoor self defense?
@Achmed the Dead Terrorist as long as you don’t have neighbors sleeping 10 feet away.
@Achmed the Dead Terrorist why not use an anzio 20mm?
Look at that cinder block get demolished 😂
The most concise, practicable, and informative video I have ever scene on utube. I'm 70 yrs old and have had a firearm since I was 13. Spent thirty years as a LEO and fired just about every caliber weapon ( a couple times on duty) most gauges. I still learned from you're presentation. Kudos to you friend!
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I had my daughter watch this with me. I explained it to her almost the same way,but she said that you and your brother are more cool to watch. Thanks brother. Lol
Chad isn't his brother.
@@mephInc he might as well be
@@mephInc I know...not in blood.
Aren’t kids awesome? Lol
I’m a seasoned handgun shooter but I just now started getting into shotguns and don’t know much about them. 😊This video helped me immensely. Thanks so much. 👍
I don't have a dad to teach me this stuff so I can't thank y'all enough for everything yall do. Tell Chad his hairs dope even though he's not here 💀
Same here bud no one in my family owned a gun I was the first when I turned 18 I bought my first gun a savage mark 2 now I'm 23 and have a ar 15 and a handgun about to buy a ruger ec9s I was self taught thanks to RUclips
Chad is a dope with his hair! LOL
God bless you brother
Yo go check out CZs! Eric does a lot on CZs and he's a fan of em. They'll never fail you!
Find a good mentor that you can always talk to
So I grew up in the city and never had a chance to get into gun culture. From my perspective, guns were something only robbers and thieves were interested in. When you're tightly compacted in a city the whole home defense argument doesn't make sense because you're more likely to kill the kid that lives through the wall than the robber. Yes the culture between city life and rural life is wide. However, recently, my father-in-law got me a Sig for Christmas and it's opened up a whole new world for me. I'm 43 and am a newbie. I appreciate your videos because you give the information I need to learn without the judgement. Every time I go into a gun shop and ask stupid newbie questions, the judgmental glares are thick proceeded by a "hey you should buy this thing that is obviously a waste of money" sales pitch. Thanks for giving me a place to learn how to be safe and make responsible decisions. I appreciate it! The cultural divide is only as wide as we make it.
Is it weird that I been hunting and shooting for 30 years now, and I still enjoy watching basic info videos?
Not at all! It's awesome and respectable. At minimum, you're likely (subconsciously) seeking confirmation of things you already know. I've caught myself and many others doing similar, even watching those "Before you buy" video game review videos AFTER having already bought the game 😂
smart people crave more knowledge, fools think they’re above it
Even if you know this stuff it makes a good refresher course.
Just look at Biden/harris
I like watching beginner gun videos to remind me of the things I used to know, but more than likely have forgotten. There's so much to remember about the infinite types of shot shells and chokes.
I just purchased my first shotgun and have only started owning firearms for 11 months. Your videos are so helpful to me. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos so that people like me can make the best - and safest - decisions when purchasing firearms and ammunition.
As a farm boy who has 60 years experience shooting a 12 gauge (started out with my Dad's Win Model 1897), I gotta commend you on a job very well done. Your information was clearly stated for the beginner but not at all boring for guys like me. Again, good job.
Can you shoot slugs through any choke?just wondering little new to this
I am a beginner and this was appreciated! Thank you, thank you.
Even as a long time gun owner, I love watching these videos. They are great for seasoned and new gun owners alike.
I am a new shotgun owner and this video was stellar! Great info for ramping me up the learning curve. Very much appreciated!
I’m loving these newbie videos. I have shot shotguns for years and understood gauge size but never knew where it came from. Great info!
This is the Best video I've seen for someone new like me to shotguns.👍💯 You broke it down like no one else...
Thanks for the video? After being robbed recently, I’ve felt a lot less safe, and have been researching becoming a new gun owner. There really is so much information to consume and understand. It’s nice to have someone to explain it, without me feeling like a moron. I should probably know all these things by now, but luckily, thanks to the people with the guns, I never needed to learn it. That’s about to change! So again, THANK YOU! And keep up the good work!
I hope that since this comment you've done exactly what you talked about and gotten a weapon(s) to protect you and yours! Hard times are coming, every good man and woman needs to arm themselves!
And practice. Take the entire family out and have some fun. Familiarize yourself with your weapon and it will serve you well. Godspeed✌🏽
Eric, you and Chad just keep on with the information for the newbies. It’s invaluable and I very much respect and appreciate it. It’s great for our new gun owners but it’s also great for us seasoned gun owners as a refresher series. I’ve been around guns one way or another for years, was a police officer, but I’m not too prideful to admit that there’s still things I can learn. Basics, Basics, Basics is where It’s at. Thanks!!
The first shotgun I ever shot, was an 8 Guage. Mining industry. Fun stuff.
First off your content is great, thank you for making this. I have been shooting rifles and hand guns for many years. At 72 years old I just purchased my first pump action shotgun.
This video was very educational for me. I learned a lot from it. So glad you also took time to explain the choke tubes. Thanks for clear and concise information, this was great.
I bought some dummy rounds and soon realized it was a good move as (for me) there is a learning curve in handling the shotgun, loading, racking, keeping the rifle positioned correctly while racking, pulling the trigger and cycling through the dummy rounds all without recoil of course. So glad I bought those dummy rounds.
I'm new to shotguns. I've owned and trained with many hand guns. But the first time I went shopping for 12 gauge ammo I was so confused! Thanks for the video great explanation
As a new shotgun owner looking for information on the different types of ammo and chokes, this is by far the very best tutorial on RUclips. Thank you for your time and expertise, very much appreciated.
Well done Eric
60 yr old newbie and subscriber
Your Cliff Notes explanation was just what I was looking for
Thank You Sir
Shot my first shotgun over 40 years ago. Been shooting ever since. Love these basics videos, I am still learning. Thanks.
this is the most in depth video about shotgun shell types I've found so far. I'm only 5 mins in and already appreciate the effort put into this. Thank you sir and God bless.
I wish this video had been around when I was first getting into shotguns. would have saved me days of research!
I can't thank you enough for sharing this advice on proper choke applications for firing buck and slugs. When you go most places online with one simple question every other person and their hillbilly neighbor has to jump in and tell you how, "they knew who knew who knew and they used this with no problem". In the end you learn nothing from hundreds of people. This is the place where you can get general safety tips from a group that cares. 👍
Wow Im a new shotgun owner and this video is a must . I have hand guns but this is another world for me thank you very much I was going crazy watching all the videos about shot gun but didn’t learn crap about the ammo, again thanks a lot. You are very good at teaching.
I've been shooting pistols for close to 10yrs now. I'd say I'm fairly knowledgeable on then. Just purchased my first shotgun and became a novice all over again. This is a great video for someone in my situation, much appreciated buddy.
I had my son watch this because he is new to firearm ownership and to have someone else say it sinks in better than listening to old dad explaining. Thank you for posting.
I'm a new shotgun owner and this is exactly the information I was looking for. Thank you!
Anyone getting started with shotguns needs to start here!l
You explained everything very well, thank you!
I’ve worked in firearms for a long time now I’m a gunsmith I’ve worked with pretty well every big name manufacturer and am a competitive shooter but I love coming back to these types of videos. Some of the original oldest videos is what inspired me as a teen to actually become a gunsmith and get into shooting and now in no egotistical way I’ve learned so much about firearms and ammunition that I’ve forgotten more than a lot of people will ever even know but these videos are such valuable learning and refresher resource still love the channel 15 years later
OUTSTANDING! I recently purchased a Black Aces BullPump (1st shotgun) and was taken a bit back when I saw all the different types of 12G! This helped A LOT! Much appreciated my fellow OIF brother.
Thank you. I've learned more in the last 30 minutes then what I learned in the last 30 years.
As a new gun owner thank you so much for making this. I have a handgun and an AR 15 and now looking at shotguns and this was incredibly helpful.
Very good and thorough tutorial on proper selection and use of ammo and chokes. Excellent video!
These learning videos are outstanding! Beginners, intermediate, and sometimes advanced shooters can learn something. Thank you very much.
4 yrs later, but still appreciate this videos cause I didn’t know which one to buy, this helped a lot. Thanks
I learned something new that even my local gunsmith didnt know apparently when i asked him to check out my 1187:
Some semi autos wont cycle certain shotshells depending on the pressure.
Thank you! I switched shell types and it works fine
what do you run now?
Great video! Exactly what I needed. I’m new to shotguns and this really helped.
Eric welcome back to the 80s we’re grounded and gas is cheap
Gas still over $2.00 in upstate NY. Last time I saw $.99 gas was in 1989.
Chris Tyler in southern Ohio it’s $1.67
@@christyler7391 $2 lmao hahahaha here in Cali over $3 is cheap. OVER $3.50- $4 is typically average.
I last saw $0.99 gas in 2001 in WA state.
GREAT VIDEO, FOR NEW OWNERS "AND" FOR MOST OWNERS THAT HAVE SHOT MANY TIMES...Your Videos are great.. Better than most all. Maybe #1.. 😎
Shot a shot gun for the first time today ..actually my first ever gun. Lots of fun and found your video to learn more. Thanks from the island of Malta! Very interesting and informative ..I learned a lot cheers!
I want a 4 gauge punt gun for my canoe. I learned about cut shells from you and Barry many years ago. Thanks for all the good content, and helping to edify me. More historical rifle shooting please! Stay strong my good brother!
Accepting applications for my canoe navy... Crew served weapons are a plus but punt guns are a bonus lol.
First, let me say thank you for serving this great country.👏
Next, thank you for this video. At age 69, I just bought my very first long arm, a semiautomatic shotgun. I thought it was time for a home defense weapon. This was an extremely educational video. So, thanks for making it for us novices. And, a new subscriber, too.
Very nice job Eric. I am a long-time shooter but I always learn something new in your videos. I love how you approach these subjects with a desire to share knowledge and help people. You rock!
Excellent video with great explanations. Well done, man! Thanks!
Just got my first gun a few days ago, a 12ga. Winchester SXP. This video was very helpful in understanding all the different numbers and types of shells.
Very good video. I am a new shotgun owner and this helped allot. Thank you
First of all, thank you for your service to our country.
You don't need me to tell you how well and professional your channel comes across , I just wanted to state one simple fact for all of your haters:
The day the word got out about the possibility of shutting down the economy thousands of anti gun people ran to the closest gun shop they could find a purchased their first firearm.
FACT
I am a member of the largest indoor gun range on the east coast, which also contains a gun shop on the premises.
I stopped by the club a couple of days later and the shop was packed. Apparently everyone who was anti gun in NJ suddenly felt the need to own one.
Just bought a Maverick 88 as my first gun. This was a huge help thank you!
I'm pretty familiar with shotgunning and have been at it for years. I'm still going to watch this and likely enjoy it. I'll probably learn something I didn't know that's not related to the types of shotgunning I do.
Been a hunter and shotgun user for half a century. And a 12 gauge pump has been my prime home /property defense weapon for just as long (along with a 45 acp).This is a very concise video on gauge and shot. Well done, and thanks.
Eric: Shotguns are a standard for close range, not meant for long range.
Jerry Miculek: Eric, hold my beer AND my barrel flag
I can hit a paper plate at 100yds with my 870 rifled barrel. Maybe not cold barrel.
Yes, it came with sights.
Yea the best shooter in the world is better than some scared soccer mom who’s never fired a gun before shocker
Just picked up my first shotgun and this video was fantastic. I have grown up hunting with rifles and muzzleloaders and had no basis for shotguns. Thank you for the clear and concise information on shells and chokes.
Very informative video. I'm almost 50 and still learned something! Thank you Eric! :)
I’m an experienced and multi-gun own owner and I still learned some things here. Thanks for not talking down to people that do not have your gun knowledge. Awesome video as always
I love how serious and factual this all talking is and suddenly a rural happy kid appears at 13:20 xD
was he firing black powder rounds there? that was some smokey shells.
Skeet chokes are between open bore and improved cylinder.
Great presentation! You answered my questions regarding the use of chokes.
I mean he’s wrong about chokes, most aftermarket full chokes are specifically made for steel buckshot smaller than 000 the only thing you should not shoot through a OEM full choke is slugs and steel buck but lead and bimetal shot is totally fine in anything
This most be rated as one of the best tutorial videos on this platform. Congrats! God Bless America.
:) If you were a character in Harry Potter your wand would be the mosin bayonet lol...What a great pointer...
Love it!!!!
Alacablam
I was literally just about to say is that a bayonet?
Lmao!🤣
Cool to see you here!
I just want to say thank you for this post. This video is perfect for the new and old shooters alike. You covered the bases in plain everyday English. You make it much easier to talk to new shooters when you at least have some point of reference. I hope you don't mind me pointing people to your videos to learn these shotgun facts?
@3:57 I'm thinking "when did he turn into Harry Potter?" Then he turned the "wand" and I realized it was a bayonet.
Specifically a mosin nagant bayo.
I was thinking the same thing! 🤣🧙♂️
A bayonet wand would be the most badass asset that a Hogwarts freshman can get.
And he will introduce Avada Kedavra to Avtomat Kalashnikova.
Then he just stabs his enemies with the bayonet.
Great video, simple uncomplicated advice, I got some friends here in Australia to get thier gun license and have flicked this video across to them to have a look at. Your language is easy to understand and the cautions thrown in are great. Good job
You guys do an awesome job man, thank y’all for doing what you do. The stuff you guys put out is second to none. Great job again!
Just came across this guy. Very knowledgeable and educational. I appreciate that he talks to you in a very good educational way and not at you like your ignorant. A++brother and thank you. Definitely going to show these to my 11 year boy who just got his hunter education and wants to start going into the field
Excellent video, learned acouple things and that is always good. Thank you for spreading the safety. There are alot of new gun owners out there that did not grow up with firearms like the most of us. Its up to us to help them out as much as possible.
As a... "New(er)...
Gun owner...
THIS WAS THE BEST INFORMATIVE SHOT GUN AMMO VIDEO I HAVE WATCHED..PERIOD.
Thank you👍🏼
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in physics..."
Too many people don't realize that.
Whats the joke?
I often say, "Biology can be avoided very little, chemistry less, and physics not at all."
TANSTAAFL - Robert Heinlein
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
@@ChinaMonkeyUrumqi r/im14andthisisdeep
Great Video, I'm 62 and been hunting with a Shotgun for 40 years and I learned so much that I didn't know, That I thought I new.
I went off of bubbaroundtree outdoors recommendations and worked up an 8 pellet OOOO buck...uses a .375" round ball from a Lee mold...made for a .36 cal black powder revolver
Bubbarountree is awesome. Love that dude.
I m not an English speaking native, but this was one of the most clear explanations I found. Thanks. Greetings from Argentina
Always support y’all from Texas ^^
Yessir!
Texas is kool Until temperatures hit below 40 degrees
Very helpful video, im buying my first shotgun soon. The amount of different 12g loads is quite a learning curve.
With OO buck-shot in a 2"-3/4" shell I believe you get 9 balls of shot. Double O buck-shot is .33" for each round pellet, so it's like 9 - .32 cal pellets in each round. That is pretty impressive no matter how one looks at it! During WW2 many armies carried .32 cal sidearms and in many cases, 1 round did the job. So I am sure 9 to 12 .32 cal rounds would get the job done, in spades!!!
I’m 98 years old and just bought my first gun. A Beretta 1300. Glad I watched this first because I bought 20 GA shells and didn’t know they wouldn’t work. Thanks
Waving that bayonet like it’s his wand
Thank you very much. I just started working at a gun store and need to learn in a hurry. You are both well spoken and knowledgeable.
Damn this made me think of Barry big time. Like the old cut shell vids...
What a great video. Extremely easy to follow and your explanation is great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge God Bless
Am researching shotgun info to make my 1st home defense fire arm purchase. This ammo video is by far the best and most educational video yet. Sincere thx.
there are even full brass slugs, and there are many many novelty shots out there!
*you can even load your own oak golf tee + garlic powder and silverdust infused wax slugs for those hollywood vampires weve been hearing about lately*
A skeet choke is in-between the constriction of cylinder and improved cylinder. A skeet choke would be perfectly fine for both slugs and buckshot. You could even shoot steel shot though it. Skeet II choke is in-between a IC and Mod which is sill safe for all three.
Barry would be proud of this video!
Jones I amend my earlier statement. The public needs to know more about cut shells. Or is that an advanced shotgun topic?
He sure would! Oddly enough, when I first saw the title I read it as "cutshell basics". Lol. I remember thinking 'it might be a bit premature to teach brand new shotgun owners about cutshells' lol
Yup
Barry would get us cut shells
Eric, thank you! I've been shooting shotguns for over 40 years, and it's ALWAYS a good thing to hear this information again. Never stop learning! I love your channel, keep them coming.
Take care!
Very well explained for beginners. Thank you.
Just going to say the "rifled" foster slugs are designed to crush through chokes, if you look on a box of remington sluggers (probably others) it says "safe through any choke up to full". Now I am not saying to do it, but it is perfectly safe according to ammunition manufacturers. My general purpose shotgun is a Mossberg 930 with a 26 inch barrel that I use for turkey, predators and deer (with a rifled barrel and round ball hand loads) and the best patterning choke for #4 buck is actually a .680 turkey choke with a .670 in a close second.
Released less than 10 minutes ago... 3 dislikes. How? Didn't even watch the whole thing.
many Karens in this world
Haters are going to be haters regardless of the content.
I mean it's the internet right?
Talking about guns? Disliked.
Puppy videos? Disliked.
Filming drying paint? Disliked
Why? Just because.
Rn it has 7 dislikes, 1000 likes out of 7000 views. Not bad. Welcome to the internet
I don't think most of it is political. I like to think that there are people who dislike videos for the sake of disliking them. you know how they say the balence between yin and yang, there's got to be at least a couple of people who do it on purpose
Man oh man! YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER EVER! Just got a Benelli Super Nova Tactical 12g. Wealth of information. Going to watch a couple more times.
Lol he had a dwight schrute from the office moment with that" bears, birds, bad guys line."
“Making informed decisions” is the operative phrase. Great video! I’m expanding my knowledge of shotguns, ammo, and info on the barrel. Thanks!
Scatter gun basics for City folk.
Berry would have been all over this topic we all could have learned something new
Finally getting a 12 gauge. Mossberg 590 retrograde. It's the last gun type on my SHTF list. Really looking forward to trying it out.
*To those of you who panic bought turkey shotguns for home defense:* The choke that came with your gun is *OFTEN* either an extra full or XX full choke. For the love of all that is holy and good, buy yourself a thread protector or improved cylinder choke and put that turkey choke away. As he said in the video, it's not worth the risk. Better to make your shotgun ready to accept any ammo than to chance putting the wrong thing through that VERY narrow muzzle.
And yes, I know there are a lot of you because you not only bought out the shotgun I was planning on getting next, you also bought out the runner up I was looking at...but I'm not mad.
It depends on the gun. Not all turkey guns come with X-full chokes installed.
@@xenonram Better to assume they bought one with a turkey choke and have them check, than to assume they didn't and have them do something dangerous.
But here, I'll edit my comment for you.
Thank you so much.
I’m a long time shooter....... of pistols and rifles.... mostly ARs...
I needed a shotgun to teach more options but dont hunt or sport shoot shotgun.... I do own a german drilling..... not going to use it.... gave the 1952 12ga to my hunting son many years ago .... Need somethibg different....
Picked up a boss25 12ga today and became a neebee student and listening to youtube on the way home....
Not something I normally say to men but was glad to hear your voice when the second video...
I’d rather learn something new every day than know everything.... Now that I have bk and shake in hand its time to continue my virtual school drive home
Just got a KS7 after seeing your vid about it, Sure is "cooler" looking then my Outlander hahaha. Good channel man I enjoy it a lot!
just got one too. How do your hammer bars look? this gun kicks!
@@donsimons9810 well over 1000 rounds ranging from lots of various target loads to a few dozen slugs and some #4 and 00 buckshot. Hammer bars seem fine regarding operating the firearm.... I'll take a closer look at them since you mentioned it. Yes the lil bugger has a nasty kick lol.