Don't forget to PMCS, (preventative maintenance checks and service) your equipment regularly, and keep a good account of your equipment and supplies as well!
That's right. That's the reason the military is such a stickler on them. They actually have a book or data sheet outlines for most pieces of equipment no matter what it is, mechanical or electronic.
My FFL guy is also a gunsmith. He told me to always do a good cleaning on any new guns I buy, he said you'll be surprised how much junk you find from the manufacturing process. He was right.
When I was new gun owner I put together a AR lower and I unknowingly installed the trigger spring backwards. I had no idea b/c the gun would dry fire just fine, it was only till i finally got to the range with it and tried firing a live round and all I had were nothing but light primer strikes. It wasnt until i got home i realized my mistake, it was scary to think my only gun was just a $2000 paperweight.
This happened to me as well. However it would fire live rounds. But every 5 or 10 rounds would be a light primer strike. It took me like a year to figure out what was wrong lol. I also found out that some manufacturers make magazine catches out of spec. Never buying B.A.D. products ever again.
@@nickloven6728 glad you got it figured out. Easy mistake to make... like Chad and Eric said, it helps to have a buddy take a look. Another set of eyes will often catch details that matter. ✌🏽
And find out if there are legit issues. Enjoy it while you can before RU-vid censors it all. My daily carry is a p365. Born on date March 2020. I've got about 100 hollowpoint rounds (my self defense rounds) and 1000 bulk (whatever was cheapest) through it before its first cleaning. About 50 more after to make sure I didn't mess anything up. Zero malfunctions. Been very happy with it. Accurate. Good trigger. Small & concealable. Considered Hellcat, M&P, and a bunch of others. I'm not hugely experienced with pistols, but for me this has been a great experience.
Legit, RU-vid is great, but I am always wary of some gun channel guys (you know who I'm talking about) who only post good reviews on obviously crap firearms and gear. IraqV8888 and a few others are great.
@@503RCguy I agree with you and also there are some very knowledgeable viewers! I asked about a firearm that I wanted to purchase, never heard of and then purchased! I still have to vet her (just got her), but I had never heard about Stag Firearms!? It is known primarily by lefties and along with videos and write-ups, I found out how great the Stag-15 Tactical appears to be! Stag has been around for years and was around the same price range in the good models I was looking for! Also, I was able to get it for $250 off, has a lifetime barrel warranty and the warranty is fully transferable! No, I'm not a noob, either...
Vetting equipment and gear is just like doing shakedown runs on a newly built racecar or sea trials for a new ship/boat. It's absolutely a requirement for ANY piece of equipment to be from a reputable source AND tested before fielding it in serious use. Even then, equipment can still fail. So make sure you have redundancies here and there, spare parts, and the basic knowledge of how to fix your stuff. It goes a lot further than people realize.
My problem is I do so much research on an item, finally decided it's good to go and buy it. And within a month a better version, or other better product comes out. Every time!
Chad is absolutely right that "it doesn't just involve guns. It involves everything else you consume." I bought a Garmin GPS and on day one, I attached it to my Jeep, and JUST USED IT, even for the most mundane things like identifying a street name at night in the rain when the street signs weren't clearly visible. The salesperson who sold it to me recommended that too. The idea is to get used to operating that particular device so that when I really need it in an emergency that I don't find myself unfamiliar with its screen prompts or go fumbling for the manual. My two girlfriends, who each bought the same unit would say to me, "why you have that thing on all the time? Don't you know the way to the supermarket?" And they'd laugh, and then one of them was going to work early in the morning one day in the rain in the dark and the highway was suddenly blocked by patrolman because of a major accident and all traffic had to be diverted to the back roads that she was unfamiliar with. It was then she unpacked her brand new GPS out of its box that she had stored in her trunk, plugged it in, tried to figure out what it was showing her, did not yet load nor know how to load the exact coordinates of her workplace into her GPS, couldn't figure it out because she was stressed, then tossed the unit into the back seat, and drove to the wrong city, then into a gas station to buy a map, backtracked and arrived at work three hours late. All this could have been prevented had she just taken the GPS out of its box and plugged it in and mounted it on her windshield the day she bought it. So, when Chad said, "just take that new gun you bought and go to a range and shoot it," is great advice. This applies not only to firearms, but all things that can save us time or save our lives in an emergency like a GPS...or a car...or a smoke alarm...or a new cellphone! Use it or lose it! Hey...always enjoy your content/life lessons. Long time subscriber. Much love to you guys from Canada. ♥️ Diane, Vancouver, Canada. MnOC11/21 09:04 am
@@21theslayers Ha-ha-ha! Call me "sis," not "bro." I like wearing skirts and dresses...and I have more than two girlfriends. ♥️💋 Diane. MnOC11/21 10:19 am
@Forty-Three and Flowin' Yeah...and what happened to her was this. She quickly loaded her workplace address into her GPS, but three times the GPS would direct her back to the roadblock because the GPS artificial intelligence software saw that route as the most efficient route to her workplace. She did not yet know how to command "alternate routes" for her GPS...again because that was her first time operating it. For me, because I've used my GPS casually so often...I would know that if she had driven a few miles PAST the roadblock and then pressed the guidance function the GPS will never backtrack her to the roadblock position because it was now no longer the most efficient route. A new efficient route "moving forward" will be displayed for her that will bypass and not return to the roadblock. ♥️ Diane. MnOC11/21 10:31 am
When I acquire a new *ANYTHING* , I like to take it apart and see how it works, clean it up and service as necessary, *THEN* take it out and use it. If it's a firearm, when I get back home after a thorough workout, I like to take it apart *again* and see what's what. Of course, I give it a good cleaning before putting it away. I did the same servicing routine to my new generator, and even my lawn mower, so I'm not prejudiced!! LOL Great video, guys.
Every firearm you buy is an individual. Reviews can call to your attention issues a certain firearm may have or it can point out issues you may never have. Only one way to know is to shoot it and shoot it often.
@C Z Never had any problems with mine either. I have a early P 365 Born date Feb. 2018 Never had the firing pin issue put 5600 rounds thru it first 9 or so months. Just a bad batch, it happens.
Had a Ruger Security 9 compact, out the box the slide got stuck back and had difficulty getting the slide to return to battery. A lot of tugging and difficulty to get it to go back. Thought I had to break it in. Fired fine, but once it went into the last round slide hold open would be stuck back again. Had to apply pressure to the slide release and pull the slide to return to battery. After doing some online research of others with the pistol, turns out the slide release was being pushed up by the polymer molding by just a hair causing the slide to catch when not intended. Took a small razer, shaved off some polymer less then a few mm, works flawlessly now! Now safe for EDC.
Agreed. I did a 25 mile hike in just backpack and chest rig that clip together. I’m not a stranger to carrying heavy stuff, but I’m not 17 anymore. And after about mile 14, I realized that the system as a whole was causing problems with pressure points, rubbing, hanging improperly, and adjusting it wouldn’t work.
"Down here in the south, where the air is made of hot soup." I live in Southeast TN, in a county right on the GA stateline. This is the best description of our summer weather I've ever seen lol. Always love your videos!
I bought my friend a gun from Cabellas, years ago, as a wedding present so he wasn't unarmed with his new family he started. Got him an IWI Baby Desert Eagle in .40. Took it out to shoot, and the firing pin wasn't hitting the primers barely at all, if at all. The gun had a firing pin block that was installed upside down, so even with the safety off, it was stopping the hammer. It was gouged all to hell from the first couple hammer drops. We sent it in, for free, and got it fixed by IWI. When it came back, it ran perfectly and is accurate as hell. But to think we spent almost $700 to protect his family, and it didn't go bang out of the box. A tiny mistake in assembly, which was corrected by the factory in no time(good customer service) but it just goes to show that you gotta test it out first or you can be sorry.
Thumbs up for Chad. Location and temp play a role. I have sighted in three rifles in the warm summer of the north and all three did not have enough firing pin once it got cold. All three struck the primer but did not set off the round.
Great video. Of course never assume. I’m new to firearms. My first purchase I did a million pre purchase and post purchase research videos and forums. Ended up with a Sig P226 MK-25 and couldn’t be happier. And I agree 110% to shoot it. I feel I got lucky as I never touch a 226 prior to my purchase but got enough confirmation bias to say it’s extremely comfortable in the hand and it is. Then onto my second purchase. 22LR auto pistol. Per research very popular brand with huge history and one of the top 3 or at least top 5 22lr auto pistols. And honestly your review confirmed my decision to purchase. It showed up and 1st thing I did was got some snap caps to lean the function and realized it did not function properly. Sent it back to manufacturer and 3 months later I got it back. Was missing the firing pin. Test test test.
My dad who's nearly 60 now watches every video he can about the M1A because its his dream gun and the only long gun he has (socom 16). We came across a video where the guy dumped all over the M1A platform. He couldn't hit anything with it. My father on the otherhand, who's not well trained but well enough, was able to hit all his shots at the same range the guntuber was shooting at, and he did it with irons. That confirmation bias can make shooters shy away from certain stuff because their favorite guntuber says it's bad.
My daily carry is a p365. Born on date March 2020. I've got about 100 hollowpoint rounds (my self defense rounds) and 1000 bulk (whatever was cheapest) through it before its first cleaning. About 50 more after to make sure I didn't mess anything up. Zero malfunctions. Been very happy with it. Accurate. Good trigger. Small & concealable. Considered Hellcat, M&P, and a bunch of others. I'm not hugely experienced with pistols, but for me this has been a great experience.
I love every kind of videos. Each one is slightly, or majorly different. and I use the results across all of them prior to thinking about purchasing. For me it's just a blast.
A good example of why you should vet your equipment is awhile back a company (I do not remember what company or exactly when it was) made a rifle and it worked beautifully. However early on after they started selling them they were getting a bunch of the rifles sent in to be fixed. So they started testing and figured out that the rifles were not working at all and they could not figure out why. After weeks the company finally figured out that on the original rifle there was a small nub machined into the inside of the receiver that was not on the production model. To make it slightly quicker and easier to machine the receivers the head of manufacturing had them leave off the tiny nub. Removing that tiny nub was all it took to turn a great firearm into a paperweight. If the people that bought the rifles had not tested them then they might not have ever found out about the nub issue.
It’s funny u do this video today. I just got an AR-10 and took it out to try it out. I kept getting light primer strikes. So I will not trust my life on it now until it is figured out and reliable for awhile.
In the Marine Corps we had a saying: Weapon, Gear, Body. Your weapon comes first. Clean, function test, BZO, and make sure it's good to go first main priority. Gear: make sure it's ready, packed, you know where it is and how to use it. Do inspects from time to time to make sure you didn't leave something out or something deteriorated, like batteries leaked, or you left a flashlight on and it's now dead. Body: Come last but without proper care of your body how efficient will you be? Do regular pt, keep clean, stay healthy, have certain medications incase you do have a adverse incident, and be knowledgable.
I've bought dozens of used firearms ( At greatly reduced prices.) that have had very few rounds through them. Love those kinda gun owners! Thanks for the share!!
Yup, I always watch gun videos on the gun that I want to buy before I buy it. Once I bought my gun I usually take it out at the range on a weekend as soon as possible to see how it shoots and how it feels and yes I always keep my mags loaded even though sometimes the spring my wear out and loosen.
12:00 +- , i had the reverse issue. the rifle i bought and put 3k rds through was totally hated by the Utubes, they said it was a lemon. But MY rifle was well used and almost looked perfect inside(still does). so I guess i got a good one??? . it goes both ways (depending mostly on quality control). the rifle is the hated C39V2 (milled receiver) from century. yup.
That was a wealth of information! Thanks for the awesome video and advice. The only gun that I bought without vetting, was my first gun (Ruger KP95) which I no longer have lol Appreciate you guy!!!
I bought a Pietta 10 round .22lr revolver that arrived ( by mail in Canada) with the barrel plugged. I shipped it back to the company I ordered it from and they found it was obstructed with bluing material. This revolver had marks that said it was test fired by an italian certification ministry. This was obviously not possible with a barrel plugged during the manufacturing process. The dealer I bought it from cleared it then shipped it back. When I test fired it a round fired without being indexed properly and bulged the cylinder and cut off half the bullet in barrel mouth. This was a shock to me as I usually buy ww2 era surplus and I have never had problems with abused wartime produced old firearms, I thought a new firearm would be so much better. I learned new does not mean good or flawless. I returned the Pietta revolver and bought an SKS. That said I rally like Pietta's I have several others and greatly enjoy them and have fired thousands of rounds through them with only minor issues.
A couple of firearms are less likely to need vetting, like a S&W revolver or big 9mm pistol of a good brand. But should still be done. I'd never load a .45 or other caliber and just put it away and hope it runs.
@@Grumpyoldman666 did you get with Glock and take care of it? Inquiring minds want to know. I've been using a G34, G4 and a G30, G4 for the past few years, and have not had any issues, other than the G34 isn't as easy to pack as the G30 when groin carrying; not enough room for two monsters in the same space!! muh hahaahaa
my very first AR was a m16a1 style. first time at the range it fired, ejected the shell, then clicked. it wouldn't load a new round in. so I took it in and found out it was under gassed just enough to eject the spent case but not to be able to grab a new round
100 percent agree. I bought colt 1911 and the safety was not working correctly. This was brand new made in August 2021. Sent it to colt to get fixed but you have to make sure to test all guns from any manufacturer. Even respected manufactures can make mistakes
I can't stand Hickoks channel. He has never given a negative gun review. It could have changed, but as of 3 years ago, every single gun got a great review.
USP 9 was brand new and missing targets by over a foot down to the left and HK said nothing was wrong besides the sights being off and didn't charge. Something was wrong with it and that's why it shoots great now. They made it right even though they didn't want to admit there was something wrong haha.
After I buy a new firearm and before I take it to the range for the first time, I always take my gun down and clean any and all factory grease and manufacturing oils, i inspect all the parts and I get to know the feel and operation of it, I oil it up and dry fire it and get used to the feel of it in my hand. Then I will take it to the range and make sure it functions with several different brands of ammo, and run several mags of the ammo I chose to run for defense.
A benefit of revolvers is that they aren't picky about ammo. With my revolver, I have never had a failure to feed, failure to extract, or have a magazine prematurely fall out. :-)
As long as they're dried properly after cleaning. I've learned the hard way that a bit of oil left in a cylinder can cause a pressure spike, leaving you with a ruptured case that you'll need a rod or screwdriver to get out.
That's why I like to build my guns. I know every aspect on how it works. My AR-15 in wildcat 6mm Mongoose was pain to get it to run right. But is super accurate. Adjustable gas block, taking weight out of the buffer. It really needs a light weight bolt carrier group. But it runs good for now. Same with my AR-10 . My Glock 17 took 3 sets of sights to get it right, glock 19 great out the gate and is my life and Liberty gun and my reloads work great. My Glock 20L is a work in progress. Hates Hornady xtp's. Won't cycle with that long of the nose ogive. Still working bugs out. Never take anything for granted. Never assume!
I dropped my deer rifle off at a gun shop to get it cerakoted and after I picked it up I didn't fire it. I got out in the woods and set my sights on a beautiful 8 point whitetail, I pulled the trigger and "click". I racked the bolt and "click" and of course the deer was gone. I got home and realized the guy put the bolt back together wrong, just slightly off not allowing the firing pin to fully strike the primer. I'll never let that happen again.
I usually check videos or articles on items I want to purchase before I buy it. I did that with the S&W Bodyguard. I liked the idea of an integrated laser and it got good reviews. I carried it for some time, and I'm not sure if it was the leather holster or the laser buttons but, it was always turning on and wearing out the battery. I also had an issue with the mag release button. After a while, when I would go to the range and practice, I'd take one shot and the mag would fall out of the gun. This was an issue again of being in the holster and carrying it every day. I had already removed the laser from it, and after the third time I had to replace the mag release, I put that one aside and spent $600+ and bought a Sig. I did finally find a metal mag release for the Bodyguard but, I've carried the Sig now for about 3 years and never had an issue. So I haven't even bothered to change the button on the S&W. So, yes even vetting something before you buy, you can still come across other issues. I also practice with my carry gun at least once a month. Usually before I shoot trap on Wednesdays. Honestly, I've had less issues with my Hi-Point 9mm carbine than that S&W Bodyguard. Been shooting that carbine for 10 years and only had an issue with one magazine, nothing else. I also buy kydex holsters now.
Have had my Mossberg 500 Tac 6 Shot Persuader for 10 years and haven't fired it. Did put a plastic shell in with a post it taped on to make sure the firing pin hit the shell properly. Guess it's ready for action ☺️.
I just had a gun failure yesterday. I test it and beat the shit out of it at the range and in a peaceful situation, so that I don't die because of it later if I need it. Now that I found a weakness, I'll fix and improve it, and then re-test it until I'm confident that it will consistently work.
I love my bersa thunder plus. Great gun I would recommend it to anyone. Except mags are impossible to find and the springs in my mags aren’t feeding properly anymore so I can’t trust it for self defense at this point in time. Moved to a czp01.
I fell in love with the P-07 and Shadow 2 cuz they're accurate and absolutely gorgeous in my eyes. I admire Glocks since they're as reliable as an ax, but good grief Charlie Brown, they're just so plain and lacking soul. Not saying I don't own one or two or ? 🙃
I fit into some of these it’s embarrassing but also a good thing to realize I bought a rifle this year and brought cheap ammo to shoot it did not like it, I invested some time and extra cash into better munitions /different company and it feeds like a champ, “vetting” is a huge deal
My grandfather's Marlin 336 wouldn't cycle PPU, but ate everything else like a total pig. When I examined the brass, it seemed swollen, case expansion, I believe. It made running the lever almost impossible due to binding. I bought 5 boxes cuz it was around $11/box online a handful of years ago. After 5 rounds, I sold the 4 full boxes to my LGS, who was quite surprised it didn't work I gave the opened box to my friend, who proceeded to teach his son how to sight in his .30-30, without a single issue🤔🤷🏼♂️
Just the fact that the subject is worthy of discussion qualifies this video. The responsibility of ownership means that you know how to use it. If you don't check it out, the fit and reliability that you take for granted may not be realistic. Heaven forbid you really need it and it lets you down, and you could have identified a problem simply by checking it over.
U guys hit the nail on the head with this episode I’m searching for a generator now and this is not a walk in the store just pick up something kinda tool
My knowledge is limited so I do appreciate peoples content on equipment. I like shooting and cleaning my defense firearms regularly. I’d hate to pull the trigger and nothing happens.
I was trying out my red dot for the first time, but after 2 rounds the dot disappeared. Thought I was losing my mind. I even had my shooting partner check it because he has 2 of them (no issues for him). Changed batteries, pressed every button on it, but nothing came on. Mine, for whatever reason, was a dud. Glad I tried it out before I needed it. It was a weird feeling having a piece of equipment crap out on me, but I'm lucky it happened in an indoor range, not while someone was breaking into my home.
Every gun I have I fire a mix of ammo to insure it works then load it with what I prefer. I also keep guns simple I don't throw a bunch of gadgets on it.
Yup, I was testing a quad rail mounted Steiner laser on an RFB, and the laser died on me. It turned out the quad rail, which threads directly over the barrel, heats up with the barrel, heats up the laser, and overheats the CR123(either Streamlight or Energizer) such that the battery dies.
You would think this video would be common sense but sadly there's a ton of people who will buy a gun, a box of ammo, and a holster. Then they'll get home load the mags that came with the gun and never shoot it. That's crazy to lots of people but I guess you don't know what you don't know until someone tells you or you find out the hard way. Great video guys keepem coming!!!
IF it's mags, check them on a regular basis. I bought an Amend2 34rd Glock 9mm mag, loaded it and tossed it in the truck. After 2-3 months the feed lips had spread and on every attempt to load a round the nose would jamb against the bottom of the feed ramp. I tried 4-5 times to feed a round and not a single one went in. I'll never buy another Amend2 product!!!!!!!!!!
one vetting I wanted a 10mm saw a S&W M&P looked good and saw videos and found ones with problems then thought RIA 1911 another video same issue but realized the time stamp on the video was some years ago then found out RIA brought in a good gun guy to turn the company around which he did but you are right I have seen guns bought was not or ever properly cleaned and saw a video were a gun was gotten as is needed cleaning but unclean was taken to the range and shot it as is was lucky did not blow his hand off
I carried an mp shield 9 for the longest time. One day i went to the range just to see how it performed and to my surprise none of my mags worked. I had to take 2 or 3 rounds of the mags in order for them to work properly. Not al magazines are crated equal.
This is good advice. I'm not a stranger to guns by any means. I grew up in a family that hunted a lot and I've owned and used various guns here and there other than that. That being said I've recently purchased glock for all the reasons. Model 23 gen 5. Great gun I have no gripes. Until I want to do some basic upgrades! Kind of wish I had waited to find a gen 3 or gen 4 but it is what it is. Eventually the market will come around and I'll be able to find the bits and pieces I want but still...
Just bought a new scope a week ago. All the way up and to the right maxxed out. Was still low and left almost 4 inches. Sometimes a bad one makes it out
I tried running Aguila. 308 150s through my bergara hmr, I was having some light strikes and about 1 out of 10 rounds wouldn't fit in the chamber. Federal premium 175 Sierra matchkings work flawlessly. I'm still tasting different kinds of ammo when I have time
Some people have to understand that not everybody buys guns for self-defense purposes. I don't own 5 variants of the USP to be proficient with each, I own them simply as a form of collecting.
I'm a cheap ass, i review in deep before buying just about everything, and for me, the best part about getting a new gun is getting to the range asap to get them first shots! Lol
I never buy anything until it’s been out for a while and I can a variety of stress tests from conventional to non conventional. I wait to find out if it’s sturdy and reliable via third parties. Especially with musical gear lol so much over hyped and over priced things. I watch good and negative reviews because I find the truth is somewhere in between. Idc if it’s a guitar, a gun, or a plastic spork hahaha
No bullshit question about ammo reliability. When trying a new brand/type/loading of ammo how many rounds does it take to give you a warm and fuzzy and call it reliable? I’m curious to see what numbers people throw out.
I never advertise what I have. I do research "everything" though, before I consider getting it and that time frame of researching has cost me good deals in the past.
I would like to preface this by saying this is my opinion and my opinion only. I personally like to put 500 rounds through immediately. Followed by 50 rounds a month through each weapon. It works for ME.
BATTERIES IN RED DOTS ECT. Have to be replaced periodically. Month and year with a sharpie right on the battery. A CR or button, it don't matter will stay.
Dude got a Sig 365xl and first dag gum 5 rounds it jammed a round to the point where it was slightly out of battery and to get that round out was a “act of congress” 🤣 imagine that happening in a stressful situation had I not vetted with any kind of ammo 😳 EDIT: Sig fixed it (barrel replacement) and had it back to me in less than a week! I have been carrying it (after vetting again 🤣) ever since and I am very happy with it!
I just went through a cursory look-see and am going to be breaking down, checking over and cleaning a new Stag-15 Tactical 5.56 16" later today (I just got it last week), then gonna be going shooting it on Wednesday.
One Gum that not a single review out there addressed this issue. The POF revolution DI in .308(16.5” Version), Absolutely MUST have Feed Ramps polished to avoid feeding issues. That said, PoF claims it will only cause issues with soft point ammo. This is complete BS. Mine would jam a round between bolt face on rear and catch the bulley itself on the barrel extension/feed ramp once ever every 2-4 rounds with 168grain hornady BTHP Match loads. Never ever feed it a soft point in my life. I sent it in and it came back working despite POF claiming hey didn’t fix anything. While it still a good gun if it’s a known issue a 3rd party/from the factory offering reduced pricier free feed ramp polish service would make sense. When dropping 2700+ on a bare rifle it leaving the factory unable to eat any ammo on the market is a bit damn silly. End of day I like the rifle BUT I simply wish I was made aware of this issue so I could have planned on having the work done right from the get-go.
I did that with my DD5V4 in 308. Granted, I'm a 308 fan boy. Been shooting term since My USMC days. I knew it was a very well made gun, but I had personally not owned an AR10 platform. My bolt action 308 and galil ace (7.62 Nato) meant I had plenty of ammo at home to take new DD through the paves. I was so glad It performed as well as it did. But you bet your A$$ I was watching my fair share or reviews, trouble shooting, modifications, etc.
When I bought a 9mm pistol I settled on a Ruger SR9 for a few reasons. First, the reputation. Ruger is known for making dependable arms. Second, I liked the grip angle, Third, I got a great price and fourth, the dealer has a great reputation. My particular gun is a little strange in that it will not shoot Winchester ammo. It turns into an instant jam-0-matic. It eats everything I feed it except Winchester. Everyone I've talked to tells me my gun is the first SR9 they've heard of with that feed issue. Other than that I really like the gun and I'd recommend Ruger to anyone.
Even though I have an AK and I feel it's much more reliable, I still am probably more religious with it's maintenance and wear than some AR guys I'm sure. The only problem is I get vodka cravings every now and then...
I wonder if companies who send guns (or any other item) to RU-vid channels to evaluate actually send random samples or if they hand pick them, pre-test them, or take other steps to make sure they don’t send a dud.
This may not be a popular or even good opinion but For the most part I don’t use hollow points in handguns my daily carry is the ONLY gun to get them because I can’t afford to put 1,000 rounds of hollow points through all my handguns enough to truly feel comfortable so besides my one gun I know works with it everything else gets just normal fmj that I can put several thousand rounds through
Using them in your EDC is a good idea since FMJ can over penetrate and create legal issues. When prices settle, I'd recommend finding HPs for all your pistols, so you could change up what you carry, if you want.
@@Jeff.78 it may sound fuddish but I’ve carried the same gun since I’ve been able to carry and really like it and don’t really plan on ever changing my conceal carry gun The closest thing that’s made me even consider it is the sig p365 And when you have 10+ 9mm handguns even with normal prices that’s like $7,000 just in ammo I can’t justify that
I have a buddy who's like that. He has a decent amount of firearms and they might as well be wrapped in plastic and locked away. Several not ever fired.
At least break it in. Looked at a pistol and out of the box the the slide release was nearly unusable. After disassembly and some oil and light cleaning and manual cycling, before even shooting it, the slide release loosened up and works perfect.
every time you buy a gun go straight to the range with 2 or 3 types of ammo. find the one that runs best, for a pistol sight in at 7, 15 and 30 yds. Run through 200 rounds of ammo, clean it and then load and carry THAT ammo. Cant go wrong.
