My goal with this channel is to discuss military surplus firearms and ammunition. You'll see ammunition reviews, military surplus rifle data, product reviews, the occasional book review, and more!
awesome homage! Paul reached a lot of folks (I am from Melbourne, Australia) with his authenticity and dry humor, and is clearly (Shatner-esque pause) well loved. so 10/10 for 8mmMM :)
You are talking too fast. And you need a few pauses. You are also moving too fast. And your voice may be too high. I think you move around a lot more. Paul stood like a tree.
I actually really hate the idea of tap rack bang in general If you make it a training habit to slam the magazine home every time you’d load, (wether it’s via smacking the magazine or slamming the magazine aggressively in the magazine well, optionally tugging the magazine if applicable to make you feel better) the magazine is the least likely thing to be the thing that caused the failure. (unless you have a older single stack pistol or the notoriously bad aluminum stnag magazines) I like the idea of inspecting, locking the bolt/carrier or slide and drive the charging handle home, clearing, then dropping bolt/carrier or slide. It will clear almost any malfunction including death jam, which is only applicable on the AR platform. This wouldn’t fix the malfunction you stated, which requires forward assist, or double feed which will inherently require removal of the magazine to clear. Moral of the story? Tap rack bang drill is only for people with weak frail hands who are taught this at a self defense course who can’t slam a magazine in the gun properly.
8mm Mauser Man…Thanks for great vid. Off the wall question here, but since I don’t see how this kit can work with my right side-charging AR(s), is there some work that could be done either by drilling/tapping the insert that could make it work? It doesn’t seem like bolt comes back very far during cycling so I’m thinking I could tap/install the side charging pull handle (lever) without effecting the overall operation. Thoughts??
Thanks so much for the great video, man! Quick question, if the case splits after firing, what is the issue? (Seeing as they're Berdan primed anyway and you cant reuse the cases for reloading)
Great question! Sometimes it can send gasses in places the rifle didn't intend and can cause parts breakages, and it could cause malfunctions in semi-autos. Also, it's good to know why it's happening for diagnosing problems (issue with the gun, overpreasure, faulty case, etc.)
@@8mmmauserman Hmm I see... Do you think running some of the 1953 ammo through my M48 would be a bad idea or not so much since its a 98 action? Thanks again 8mm Mauser Man, love all the content bro keep it up
Some people did it in Vietnam to camouflage the rifle by breaking up the shape. In my case, the handguards were faulty and had a really bad rattle. Watch the video I published today about fixing that!
Thank you sir. Very in-depth presentation. The ammo is very consistent regardless of powder used. I would trust it defensively if it’s all you have. I was told by friends who have the ammo that it is corrosive.
@@8mmmauserman most definitely. Got my hand on some today at the range. the exact same specs as yours. Ran flawlessly in my Remington 700 at 100-200 yards. Average 1.5-2 inch groups using Leupold scope
So a few questions for the detachable Carry handle: 1. After this method, can you re-zero it at 50 yards at 4 clicks or 6 clicks at 100m rather than rezeroing at 300m at the 6/3 mark? Wouldn't that be better since you can see better at closer? 2. Do you keep the aperture at the small for any distance after rezeroing, essentially not utilizing the big (0-2) aperture? 4. Do your 400m and 500m marks still stay true after RIBZ? 5. Do you loose the 600m after RIBZ since you went -8 clicks on the dial?
1. yes, but should confirm at longer ranges if possible 2. yes, but can still use the large for close work (I use mine 2 eyes open target focused like a red dot) 4. Yes 5. Sometimes. It depends on the carry handle
Did you delete my comment about differences other than fencing between M16A1 receivers and A2/M4 pattern (buffer extension and pivot pin reinforcement)? I also suggested that mentioning more details differentiating A1 from A2 would be helpful (stock length, brass deflector, straight vs. tapered handguard retainer). There's nothing wrong with not exactly matching some historic pattern. I have an AR I really like that's A1 upper and furniture, 605 style barrel and flash hider, M4 lower, 22lr conversion BCG, and carry-handled mounted GLx 2x scope.
I did not delete your comment, so maybe it didn't go through. A1 vs. A2 is another video I'll possibly get to later, but this video was specifically about the variants seen in Vietnam. I agree that there's nothing wrong with builds that aren't perfect clones!
@@8mmmauserman Oh, okay, cool. You did mention some of the A1 vs A2 features like the grip and barrel profile, though. And the lower reinforcements are easy to miss, until you know what to look for, then you can't not see them.
@@timewave02012 I'm getting an H&R lower soon for my A1, and also getting a DPMS A2 style rifle. Once I get everything correct, I may do a A1 vs A2 video
You're not going to be filing on a Mauser cocking piece. The steel that the cocking piece is made of is much harder than a file. Besides that, if you remove material from the face of the cocking piece it would make the safety unsafe to use. With a "shortened" cocking piece, if the trigger is pulled while the safety is on, the gun could discharge when the safety is switched off.
While the first point is true, the second point is not. The amount you remove is so minimal that engaging the safety still pushes the cocking piece back slightly.
The Colt 602 was NOT called “XM16” it was designated the Model 02. The ONLY “XM16” was the XM16E1 which was a Colt Model 603. Also, they introduced the full fence on late XM16E1’s there were also phosphate BCG’s on late XM16E1’s. There were 604’s that also had full fences
Thanks for your comment. I thought I tried to make it clear that some features were added later on certain rifles or retrofitted, but that may have been an oversight on my part. As for the designation of the Colt 602, I'm seeing conflicting data. Do you have a solid source on that? I'm always trying to learn!
Hi. I included a note in the bottom of the screen when I said it. I know it's the bolt, I just misspoke as I am apt to do. I didn't catch the mistake until editing.
I carried almost every model of M16 the military has used. My favorites are the Air Force's Model 604 & GAU-5. Lightweight. Handy. No frills. Full Auto.
