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How Far Will a 45 ACP Kill?

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In this video we show just how far a 45 ACP is capable of retaining enough energy to cause a possible fatal would. We were only able to connect at long range with the 230gr Federal American Eagle FMJ loads on the pine board. We did fire a very limited number of the 230gr Federal HST loading at our Clear Ballistics Torso with no success. We will revisit the subject of expansion and penetration at range in a future video. Stay tuned.
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@bartonrobinson4266 9 лет назад

I'm a Nam Vet, 45acp is my all time fav and to see this video abolished the old school thought of 30ft max out the window..HOLY CRAP..440 yrds even with the carbine threw me back in my chair. 2oo yrds with the cz90, WOW. Now I would never throw lead at someone at more than 5 or 6 yrds let alone try at 100 yrds. I'm totally in awe of the duties that round showed. Thanks so much for giving this old Vet a new perspective of the value of the 45acp 230 gr ball..I love mine more now than ever. Now I start giving the range 50 to 100 yrds distance a workout.

@yungwest8311 7 лет назад

Bart Robinson thank u for yr service!

@YeOldeTowneCryer 6 лет назад

SIC SKS Sure does. You saw it blow holes in that plywood. Or maybe you didn't watch the video?

@Ruger44Redhawk 6 лет назад

Happy Veteran's Day. Thank you sir. My Father was also in 'Nam. He was a Bronze Star with 'V' Device recipient as a Green Beret. And I only recently found out why. My wife's father, coincidentally, was a aslo a Green Beret in the '80's and '90's. I'm still a young guy and I love the .45 acp 1911. Got a Ruger SR1911 for Christmas and it shoots flawlessly.

@MicMurphy1981 6 лет назад

Barton Robinson I said the exact same thing the 45 ACP is more sufficient then most calipers at close range is it would do a lot of damage and at long distances it does even more damage you cannot disrespect the 45 ACP Brown absolutely agree with your comment

@THEMANCAVE2023 6 лет назад

9mm must be deadly as the military just bought a fleet of 9mm sig p320. I own 9mm .40 .45 and 10mm , I shoot 9mm nato in mine and it dies the job for target. I shoot hornady critical duty for carry I would not want to be hit with that 9mm it will kill you dead no ? But my favorite round is 10mm that thing will literally knock you on your ass it's a real bear

@JerryEricsson 5 лет назад

Thanks for proving my faith in the old .45ACP! I too am a Vietnam Vet, and I carried a .45 for most of my Police Career, from the time I could afford to furnish my own weapon, giving up the Model 19 Smith in .357 Mag was a pleasure, and of course my scores at the range increased due to the decrease in recoil, the single action only smoooooth trigger on my M1911A1. Being a patrolman back in the early 70's and living on the $400.00 per month, I could not afford the top of the line firearm, so I purchased an Interarms Silver Cup, which was just surplus parts built up on a cheap frame by Interarms. She made a pretty good firearm out of the box, but I added a nice over-travel adjustable sculpted trigger and some very nice rubber wrap around grips because carrying a firearm in the frozen Dakota's winter can be a problem when the temps drop below zero. I sold the old warhorse to my brother-in-law about 30 years ago, he sold it about 5 years back for a thousand bucks, so I guess the old gun held her value. I had polished her up and re-blued her back when I was working with a gunsmith in the early 90's, so she looked great. Today I still carry a modified M1911A1, still the cheapscape, I opted for the Citadel General Officer model clone, she shoots pretty well but I am sure she looses some velocity with the shortened barrel. I have over the years carried off duty a Star PD, which I really liked, so when I saw the little Citadel on a table at a gun show I could not pass it up.

@cliftonhammock1152 Год назад

I'm an Old Vet from Nam 68-69 2/2 Mech. BRO.... All I can say is WOW !!! Great Work !!!👍

@wumoran1 4 года назад

IV8888: "Is a handgun practical to shoot at 200yd? Prob not" Jerry: "Let's pop this ballon at 1000yd with my S&W revolver"

@felixholzhey5026 4 года назад

@Raymond Lopez Jerry miculek was using a Smith and wesson 929 chambered in 9x19 and with a 6.5 inch barrel. For sights he used a simple red dot.

@firearmfury2494 4 года назад

It may not be practical but it sure is fun. If you adust your front sight so it is higher than the rear you can adjust for elevation while still seeing your target. I have a video explaining this

@austincollier14 4 года назад

Lol Jerry Miculek popped a balloon at 1000 yards holding a double action snub nose .38 upside down pulling the trigger with his pinky.

@baobo67 4 года назад

@@austincollier14That shot ruined giant, passenger-carrying rigid airships for ever. Do you know where he actually hit the Hindenburg and what ammo he was using?

@grayman7208 3 года назад

i suppose if IV8888 had a sponsor with unlimited guns and ammo and time to train ....

@kevinstachovak8842 2 года назад

WOW! Subbed. Hitting a human-sized target with a .45 ACP handgun at 200 yards is damned impressive!

@joenitro9024 2 года назад

Sub to hickok45, that old dude can kill it.

@kevinstachovak8842 2 года назад

@@joenitro9024 already subbed to him. Badass shot with a .45 :) Edit: He makes it look EZ. I carry a 1911 but I wish I could shoot like that!

@Wildwestwrangler 28 дней назад

Jerry Miculek shooting his revolver at 1000 yards didn't even bother to show up......

@hemansteve 9 лет назад

Pease continue this series with more calibers. It is always very interesting.

@jordanscott415 9 лет назад

Steven Crow i agree

@MrZachxd 9 лет назад

I agree with this.

@Xd-lh1ko 9 лет назад

One of the best series along with the vs ones

@merlemorrison482 9 лет назад

john doe maybe work out the drop and post an auxiliary bulls eye to give a better perspective. that would also make hits easier, as aiming at a target is a lot easier than aiming at the same point (repeatedly) in thin air.

@Adamant_Consternation 9 лет назад

Steven Crow I'd love to see more as well!

@buick4013 6 лет назад

Great deal guys. This gives people an idea of how deadly these projectiles are and to be sure of your back stop. Ball ammo is deadly stuff.

@JerryEricsson 4 года назад

Strange, I had a nightmare about a shootout in a crowded Walmart store last night my M1911A1 was doing it's thing, and not a single Walmart shopper dropped, just the bad guys.

@thelast344 3 года назад

@@JerryEricsson Sounds like you gave the shoppers to much leed.

@preacherF-15 3 года назад

That was fascinating. I had never even attempted a 200 yard shot with a 1911-esque pistol. After watching this, I grabbed a completely unmodified colt WWII vintage 1911 from my gun room and went down to my rifle range. I set up at 200 yards and did what you did, put a steel silhouette behind the target for some audible feedback. I was very surprised at the outcome...after about 8 magazines, I finally got in the groove. I was able to hit center mass on a standard police target, 8 out of 8 times! My grouping was erratic, but just the fact that there WAS grouping was rather astonishing. I expected 45 ball to behave unpredictably at that distance, but it was actually very controllable. I think with practice a guy could get reasonably good at extreme distance pistol shooting. I had a great time playing with the idea, anyway! Thanks for the great video. Keep em coming!

@Lawrence204876 10 месяцев назад

Cap

@davidharper4570 5 лет назад

I like my 9mm for concealment and my 45 for home defense. Both are good rounds.

@petertwins7223 3 года назад

Blasphemy! How dare you not fanboy and pick sides

@l-makthedestroyer7142 3 года назад

I don't disagree, but I'm curious as to why you wouldn't carry the 45 for both, is your 45 one of those models that are hard to find a holster for or something?

@Pupil0fGod 3 года назад

@@l-makthedestroyer7142 I personally do the same, 9mm compacts are great for carry, capacity, and followup shots. but my steel framed baby eagle (Jerico 941) is comfortable enough to shoot and I don't have to carry that brick if its in the night stand. Fun fact: .45 is not nearly as nasty on the ears inside as 9mm or 5.56. Not fun fact: having been inside a building when a .45acp and previously a 5.56 discharged.

@tommywieringo6640 3 года назад

Well I don't know about the loudness of the 45acp but I was target practice with my 357 magnum snub noise forget to put my headphones on and shot it one time didn't hear nothing but ringing for about an hour.

@Pupil0fGod 3 года назад

@@tommywieringo6640 did the same dispatching a squirrel with my SP101 in .357. not fun

@thebatski 5 лет назад

.45 acp has always been my gold standard.

@USAFreewayROTF 3 года назад

For my very first sidearm carry, I'm carrying a Sig Sauer C3 .45 ACP 1911. I know it's not a colt classic, but shooting it at the range was hella fun. And punched MASSIVE holes in my target at very short distance. I was using Winchester .45 ACP 230gr FMJ ammo for it. I especially love the safeties on it. Single-action, grip safety, and standard safety switch. And the reloading, it is so easy to load in the mags. Mags just pop right out. I also love these little stuff on this gun with green glow in the dark white dot sights, and it came with a crimson trace laser grip too. It was the only .45 1911 in stock at the store, but it blew my expectations out of the water. I'm now getting a holster and mag holders for conceal carry.

@TheRealSwampOperator2 2 года назад

@@USAFreewayROTF nothing wrong with a sig. As long as it dont have 320 wrote nowhere on it

@3.eyes.open. Год назад

That's because you have a small male sexual organ so you feel a .45 caliber will compensate, totally understandable I'm the same way

@jdrseven 5 лет назад

I was very impressed with myself hitting a target about that size at 130yds, handheld, with my 1911. Then you went and did it upside-down at 200. Way to go, man!

@gilbertoportillo6650 5 лет назад

That's why the old 45 acp and the old 1911 are my favorites. Cool video thanks

@thomaspalmer7900 2 года назад

Mine too!!! I own a Springfield Armory A1 Mil Spec.45 1911 & a Ruger SR1911 .45 and absolutely love both pistols!!!

@rickyrobertson8064 4 года назад

When I shoot at DISTANCE... I leave the front sight in PROPER, then just DROP the rear sight till you are on .

@CoryFalde175 2 года назад

Makes sense

@Wildwestwrangler 28 дней назад

Yep. Helps you to not sacrifice your sight picture and while you have to learn to adjust for elevation, it certainly helps with windage alignment. You're an old school Kentucky shooter, aren't you? LMAO 😂😂😂

@David-vg1wl 5 лет назад

"Sling a bowling ball." I love it.

@unclemikeb 8 лет назад

For long distance with a pistol try keeping the front sight on the target and lower the rear of the pistol. That way you still see the target and hopefully you also see where the round hits to make adjustments.

@kittysutherland4790 5 лет назад

Mares holter.

@TAFla. 5 лет назад

or keep both eyes open, only way i can shoot. like to try your way, just to see what happens. thanks for the idea.

@davidgentile4576 5 лет назад

really

@MrGsteele 5 лет назад

@@TheGpono I commented to Hickok that his long range handgun shots were baloney - no question his son John was putting in the gong sound effects in post production. (;-) He replied that his 92 year old mother in law sat behind the gong and hit it with a hammer when she heard a gunshot. Great sense of humor.

@sonnygunz9207 4 года назад

I like all calibers. I’ve carried .22lr, .25acp, .380acp as backups, & 9mm, .40cal, .45acp & .38spl/.357mag as primaries over the last 17+ years. I love them all. .45acp is a very pleasant cartridge to me, especially from a Colt Government Model.

@jerrynewman1380 4 года назад

I'm glad u showed me this test..I've always wondered what a 45 would do....thank u

@God_is_in_the_details 6 лет назад

handgun, 100yds, no rest: hats off to you

@bradlehman1537 5 лет назад

It's easier than you might think, I used to do it with a 357 and have done it with a Ruger mark 2 and a few others. most hand guns will shoot fair bit better than folks would imagine.

@JG10rBull 4 года назад

Lol that's a standard 100m silhouette match in Australia for pistol

@bradlehman1537 4 года назад

@@JG10rBull nice

@almilani4300 4 года назад

With practice ,and using the sights properly anyone can get 100 yard hits. With my Desert Eagle 44 mag I can Stretch it a bit.

@44hawk28 4 года назад

With practice so it's pretty easy. I used to do a lot of long range shooting when I was stationed in South Idaho. But I started carrying a 4 inch 357 I used to practice at a hundred yards double-action my best group was about 4 in at a hundred yards. Pistols will shoot quite accurately at extended ranges. Elmer Keith proved that. He took down a moose at 600 yards with a 44 pistol.

@rctjacksonville 5 лет назад

I own a couple of old 1911s and love them at the range with jacketed ammo. I had a "Tommy" for a while, it seemed to be accurate up to about 300 yards and you had to know the variables. I love your videos, they are really spot on and serve a purpose, very informative for the average shooter.

@Pfsif 5 лет назад

Let's take cover behind this 1/2" pine board, we'll be safe here.

@phillm156 4 года назад

Is this Hollywood?

@brandon01776 4 года назад

Id say more like 6 pine 2x4 to stop a fmj ball 9mm with 5 inch barrel @ 7 yard im not trying to fight against 45 behind wood as cover lol at that point might as well be shooting on the move

@ATLJonathan 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@abemorris1126 4 года назад

It’s to resemble a person. Not cover dude. Use common sense

@jamesechevarria5428 4 года назад

Lol 1/4"*

@colt2206 5 лет назад

Makes you really think about how far the round is going to go and the damage it could cause if it hits unintended target!

@mitchellwilliams9697 3 года назад

Think to hard and youll be using a knife

@timothyprice9064 11 месяцев назад

One of the top 5 things you're taught about firearm safety. Be aware of what's behind your target. Those basics are taught for a reason.

@0BAAC0 9 лет назад

What I think is really cool are the clean holes even at 440 yards. They aren't just pushing through and tearing at that distance - they are popping the wood right out.

@hawks1ish 8 лет назад

I assume the only time you would need to make a 200 yard pistol shot is if your rifle ran out of ammunition and your name is Jason Bourne or Arnold Schwarzenegger

@nickledime5733 8 лет назад

+Joshua Lansell-Kenny ever hear of long range pistol sillehoute shooting? You use creedmore position...

@mikeparker4614 8 лет назад

+Joshua Lansell-Kenny true, but I also have a .45acp carbine in my prep kit. Nice to know it is effective on game to 200 yds with workable 2-3 ft drop.

@nono-xw6qd 8 лет назад

+mike parker I usually get a lot of flack for this, but my prep kit gun is a modified Rossi circuit judge. I carry a few boxes of 410 shot shells for small game, a few boxes of buffalo bore 45 LC for longer distances and big game (hot loaded 45 lc can be better at taking down predators than 44 mag) and the cylinder faceplate has had the raised surfaces milled so it will accept 45 ACP moon clips. The same gunsmith that milled it did a trigger job and turned it into one of the best double actions I have ever felt. Combine that with 45 ACP moon clips, and if worse came to worse I'd be able to put 5 rounds of 45 ACP on a threatening person just about as quickly as any semi auto.

@mikeparker4614 8 лет назад

+no no I have a TC Contender .45colt / .410 barrel with a screw-on choke. Ive shot clays with it a few times. The Judge sounds neat. The .45 colt in a strong action (like a Ruger) can be as powerful as a .44 mag handloaded.

@starwarsiscooll 7 лет назад

Or John Wick

@hothamandfauri Год назад

I'm new to gun ownership and concealed carry. My first carry gun is actually my Smith & Wesson 1911 chambered in .45. I love this gun and I love this caliber. I am a bigger dude, around 6'5" and 320lbs. I find it very easy for me to conceal my full length .45. I have shot a handful of 9mm handguns, and I like them, but nothing speaks to me quite like the old .45 1911.

@georgepickett6853 5 лет назад

While I'm impressed with your handgun skills, I want to share my recent experience at our local range. My son and I were playing with our ARs an a group of young soldiers were enjoying the range and shooting every cal. You can think of. The look on their faces when I pulled out my old Taurus 4in 44 mag and rang the 200 yard target with 44spl was priceless.

@MarkFrancis-xt7ni 5 лет назад

SAPR 400 (I m English) . my Father and I used to go clay pheasant shooting in the north Yorkshire Fine's using very old Winchester's with a big recoil, my friend.

@gregfair1749 5 лет назад

Definitely an eye opener of a vid!!!! I carry a .45 M1911A1 Springfield full frame and seeing the power of the cartridge out to such ranges is surprising to say the least!!!!

@taraswertelecki3786 3 года назад

It shouldn't, not when you witness what a stray pistol bullet does when it penetrates someones home. That happened to a friends of mine, and the bullet near hit her or her husband.

@thebeesknees745 3 года назад

Mine gets 4" groups at 50, 9" groups at 100.

@USAFreewayROTF 3 года назад

@@taraswertelecki3786 Well, that's what Hollow Points are for, right?

@jamescollins9121 2 года назад

I shoot a Glock 21 and this was affirming to watch as well.

@ItAintJustPaint 8 лет назад

The trigger reset on that carbine sounds Jurassic.

@romosapien9758 7 лет назад

Right!? it sounds like a plastic Nerf gun reloading or something, with that crappy made in China spring sound

@jameskazd9951 6 лет назад

Monika i didnt know you liked guns (ive seen you on quite a few anituber videos)

@codyscherer6930 5 лет назад

@@SerinaDeMadrigal what was the malfunction?

@johnc6738 5 лет назад

@@codyscherer6930 Failed to eject.

@johnwayne2364 5 лет назад

@@SerinaDeMadrigal Darnit good eye too. I caught that and posted just now and then saw your noticing it as well

@kenlandon7803 5 лет назад

"Slinging bowling balls" (45acp) you made me laugh Eric ! Thank you!

@patrickrodriguez320 5 лет назад

If a 45 acp projectile touches you before it touches the ground. You will sustain severe damage lol

@thatguy22441 4 года назад

That's true of most calibers.

@austincollier14 4 года назад

Oh for sure. Even a .22LR will go through a 1/4” pine board from up to 500 yards away.

@exothermal.sprocket 4 года назад

230 gr with some momentum at a couple hundred is still worse than a stone from a slingshot at close range.

@terrencelongino3837 4 года назад

@casey escobar wea det was?

@RU2AIM 4 года назад

@casey escobar My thoughts exactimummlyish

@sarnesr12 7 лет назад

one of the best, practical and no BS videos. Will keep watching.

@JosephAnthonyJosefius 7 лет назад

I love the .45 ACP, the 9mm is good too, but the .45 is my favorite.

@villafontananorte 5 лет назад

@KeriSan San It is but way more expensive!

@boomerisadog3899 5 лет назад

@KeriSan San I prefer 9mm for self defense, unless its against bears lol.

@pir869 5 лет назад

the heaviest caliber we get in scotland is out d*&ks,cheers commie government.......pricks.

@jamesmitchell3496 5 лет назад

A 9MM HAS NOTHING ON A 45 NOTHING

@abolishguncontrollaws5689 5 лет назад

@@jamesmitchell3496 actually a 9mm Carrie's the same or more energy as a 45 auto. Not to mention velocity:)

@brianfalls5894 3 года назад

Great video. I've wondered what a .45acp was capable of and to what distances it could reach. Very impressive to say the least.

@HarleyRider503 5 лет назад

Great job, It surpassed all my expectations. I am a .45 ACP guy and now this is that much more reason for me to stay with that cartridge.

@ChrisJ-mf7cj 4 года назад

Same here. I love my 45ACP. I have the Sig Sauer Mauser M2 45ACP. Lots of people complain about it having quirks, and since they only made it for what 4 years, replacement parts and all are damn near impossible to come by unless you offer a kidney and a leg. But that pistol is my favorite, even over my Springfield XD 45. However, a buddy of mine has the XD .40 and I’m starting to get a tad interested in that. Really awesome shooter.

@ghostwalk2446 4 года назад

@@ChrisJ-mf7cj You gotta try the 45 Shield M&P 2.0 (Smith&Wesson) if you're a 45 guy, everyone who owns one loves it, no quirks whatsoever, I've never had the slightest hiccup with mine

@ChrisJ-mf7cj 4 года назад

ghost walk I’ll look for a box and run them and see. Right now I’m loving the Critical Defense rounds. Holy shit they are a hot load and fast. Taught my wife and my 11 year old niece to shoot my 45, and they are smoking it with those Critical Defense. Not a single miss over 50 rounds at about 25 yards.

@ghostwalk2446 4 года назад

@@ChrisJ-mf7cj It's a firearm, the Smith & Wesson 45 Shield M&P 2.0 semi automatic pistol, the confusion was probably my fault as I told you to "try it", as if you could pick one up at the store for a couple bucks, lol, my bad. I meant look into it, or ask to fire a few rounds out of one if you come across someone at the range who has one, if you love 45s you won't regret it. I just think it's a beautiful piece, very accurate, very manageable recoil, very reliable

@ChrisJ-mf7cj 4 года назад

ghost walk Man the confusion was all on me. I’ve been on an ammo hunt with some buddies lately and my mind gets stuck sometimes. I’ll definitely look for one to give a try. I’m kinda hooked on the Springfield Arms XD models. I am in the market for a new pistol so I’ll try the S&W out before I buy my new one. I certainly in love with a 45 even though I’m kinda looking at a 10mm. Thanks for the heads up

@christopherdean9684 7 лет назад

How dare you make a .45 ACP video and not even use a 1911 EDIT: It is now 3 years since I have written this comment and I now realized I never clarified this was a joke

@linokleinmeuleman3348 7 лет назад

christopher dean i think your right about that,i want to see that to !

@antoniustomoredjo5382 7 лет назад

christopher dean because in today standards, the 1911 IS NOT the best 45acp handgun!

@Paladin1873 7 лет назад

Say it ain't so, Joe; say it ain't so (sob)!

@TotalDbag24 7 лет назад

Depends on your definition of best. As far as trigger, and accuracy is concerned there is not much that can top a tight tolerance 1911 single action trigger mated to a 5" barrel. Best carry gun? No, but this not about carry guns.

@busterdog321 7 лет назад

a CZ with its lower bore may of been the reason for the choice. also i like seeing CZ getting some love

@francesluck6597 6 лет назад

If you're shooting extreme ranges with a pistol rather than cover the target with your 7 yard hold you need to touch the bottom of the black with your foresight and drop the rear of the pistol, adjusting the angle of the "ramp" till you're on. I've done a lot of long range pistol and open sights rifle shooting and this is a method which always worked for me. Nice ideas for testing power of various calibres, thank you!

@andrebredell3293 3 года назад

Thanks for adding the warning on backdrops! It pays to stay private property and heed sign warnings.

@ChaplainDaveSparks 4 года назад

Now you need to use Paul Harrell's "meat target". ("You be the judge") 😄

@SLAMTRON 4 года назад

Death to Watermelons everywhere!

@JesusChrist-xk9ee 4 года назад

We're out on the Range please excuse the gunfire you hear in the background

@JohnSmith-ws6jg 4 года назад

Chaplain Dave Sparks don’t try this at home, I’m what you call a professional...

@NVMiele78 4 года назад

I'm only showing you how I'd do it

@joeg2727 7 лет назад

Suscribed, thanks so much for this video. I was blown away at the effective range of .45 acp. Looks like I lost an argument with a buddy lol.

@Mrgunsngear 9 лет назад

great video.

@BBEEAATTNNGGUU Год назад

My Granddaddy gave me his 45 from the war when I was 10. I've carried others, but I always come back to her.

@davidmann2988 3 года назад

Hitting that board at 200 yards with a pistol is pretty impressive

@SuperHeatherrussell 2 года назад

Upside down too

@matthewbramlett9275 7 лет назад

WOW. That was the best expansion Ive ever seen out of a hollow point. beautiful expansion. Perfect really. Ill be picking up some HST.

@charlesmoore6584 5 лет назад

In 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP they are very good; the .380 version needs more horsepower. (For any .380 carriers out there, my tests have shown the Underwood 102gr. +P and Buffalo Bore 95gr. +P to be good performers in that caliber.) Use in Glocks, Rugers, Springfield Armorys and other high-quality pistols, not the potmetal and cheaper European stuff.

@hotrodray9884 5 лет назад

How good is that magic bullet that missed the target??

@828enigma6 5 лет назад

The HST expands like that in 9mm, 40S&W, and 45 ACP, with or without the four layers of denim. Seems to work well even in short barrels.

@828enigma6 5 лет назад

@@charlesmoore6584 Re' 380, I tell people who want to carry one to pick either expansion or penetration. It doesn't have enough power for both. 9mm, that's a horse of a different color.

@charlesmoore6584 5 лет назад

@@828enigma6 Those two loads had a pretty good balance, but there really isn't that much horsepower there. I usually tell people that just about anybody can handle a 9mm.

@iraq51 7 лет назад

Wait....hitting a target with a .45 ACP Handgun at100 & 200 yards?! I carried a .45 in IRAQ because many times I saw the bad guys keep coming when hit with 1,2, or 3 9mm rounds. But I only pulled my .45 pistol for CQC inside buildings when my M4 was to restricted. Most of the time my target was 40 feet or less away from me. Damn fine shooting

@coiledsteel8344 6 лет назад

iraq51. Good choice! I understand that some of our SPECIAL FORCES still use, and prefer .45 Cal over 9mm.

@zack9912000 5 лет назад

Jared Flores 45 ACP can kill a bear and boars . It is one of the few pistols round you can use to kill large game. If it can do that it will drop a bad guy

@sensei9295 5 лет назад

@@zack9912000 You jerk! Why would you promote the killing of innocent BOATS??? LOL!

@zack9912000 5 лет назад

Steven Hoffman apparently my Apple phone thinks boars means boats

@charlesmoore6584 5 лет назад

The difference is NOT in power, as many/most 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP loads are quite comparable in ft-lbs. The biggest factor is in bullet profile. The 9mm is very sleek and pointed in shape, while the .45 ACP is blunt and rounded. If one were to compare the three, we might see the .40 S&W to be the superior " manstopper" of the three, as all FMJ ammo in that caliber has flat meplats without exception (more "smack" to the target). Why are they all flat-nosed? Because with SAAMI specs for AOL with the prescribed bullet weights they had to be shortened to fit the 9mm platform pistols, grip frames and magazines by, more or less, chopping the noses off of the bullets. Flat meplats make for very effective rounds for hunting dangerous game with non-expanding bullets. Now we know.

@anthonywalker3726 3 года назад

Pro tip: when shooting absurd distance with a handgun. As Eric mentioned the sight and slide block the target. However the way around that. Is to guess how much holdover you need and pick something that high above it and aim at it. Then correct from there. In Erica defence , in this scenario I don't think there were any objects above the target. But generally in real life scenario there will be. With a little planning , they could have nailed a 2+4 in the center of the plywood and allow it to stick up several feet. And at every foot color in that section. With paint or a sharpie.

@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968 4 года назад

I appreciate the way you said "In more capable hands".

@doughoward7183 3 года назад

Yeah. Didn't seem to be a lot of ego with this guy. Just a matter of fact demeanor that I appreciate.

@losmosquitos1108 7 лет назад

Dude, you're a tough shot! At 200 yds I use my rifle....respect! :)

@r6TrdSlow 7 лет назад

Hans Wurst right?? That's a hell of a shot haha

@chrisalbrecht2894 7 лет назад

Hans Wurst Jerry Miculek has made a shot on a 5x2 foot steel target at 1000m with a 1x times red dot and a 9mm revolver. A smith 929 I believe. If you wanna talk about a good shot. He did it on the second try.

@losmosquitos1108 7 лет назад

Chris Albrecht wow!!!

@Viziry 7 лет назад

its called fun and doing what you want

@fakecubed 7 лет назад

+Chris Albrecht Yeah I've seen that video. Very impressive shot. I think he said he was aiming something like 40 yards above the target. Definitely lobbed it in like artillery.

@barbusie5217 5 лет назад

Colonel Colt has been a good friend of mine for 25 years now, and has saved my life several times and I never had to fire one shot.. Just looking at the the heavy automatic changed their minds about whatever they had in mind for me .....

@JohnSmith-ws6jg 4 года назад

Pulls trigger, 10 minutes later “ting”

@inquisitive980 4 года назад

John Smith Jerry will need two timers

@ironbomb6753 4 года назад

🤣👍, yea but I still love me some 45 ACP ♥️🇺🇸😎

@danielparraz1155 4 года назад

LOL - pretty impressive for a "cannonball" though

@likenl4508 4 года назад

Yes but for being so big and heavy and slow that's amazing power a 45 has. But any bullet going towards it's Target is lethal. I was shot in the foot with a bbgun I couldn't imagine being shot with a real bullet!

@JohnSmith-ws6jg 4 года назад

Ironbomb I carry a Colt 1911 in 45 acp everyday 👍🏻👍🏻

@Robert-qm7yi 5 лет назад

1:25 "Generally has a flat trajectory" Flat shooting and .45 ACP do not go in the same sentence unless theres a big "IS NOT" between them

@davidwevans4132 4 года назад

Rusty Evans Trajectory is not accuracy! Accuracy is dependent on the shooter! That’s why firearms have sights. I’ve read a few of your comments on this video. You should quit dissing the .45acp. Basically, all you are telling the rest of us is that you’re not that good of a shot.

@davidbathkedb 4 года назад

It has no trajectory in rainbow six siege .. 😬😶

@Youtubeuser1aa 3 года назад

Yeah I shoot mine 89 degrees up to hit something at 5 yards

@dannysllrs 3 года назад

@@RU-viduser1aa yea man I usually have to do a slinging motion as I pull the trigger to get my 45 farther up in the air and hope it lands on the target lol!

@Robert-qm7yi 3 года назад

@NoComment You're barking up the wrong tree, I like .45 alright, I just understand the reality that after about 50 yards your trajectory looks more like a rainbow than a bullet flight path

@larrygall5831 6 лет назад

That's really impressive. 3/4 plywood and a 2x4 (1 1/2" assuming it was the flat side) ... at 440 yds. Heavy bullets do a lot of damage even slow ones like the .45.

@coiledsteel8344 6 лет назад

Larry Gall. SLOW? Watch the old Myth Busters when they test "slow" rounds, for penetration in water, compared to "fast" ones, which exploded.

@jockellis 5 лет назад

Don’t believe they’ve found anyone who can outrun it.

@kevinbendall9119 5 лет назад

That big old slow round penetrates, but doesn't over do it. All the energy is transferred to the target. That's why we should have stayed with it. A deliberately paced double tap gets it done. My Taurus 24/7 goes where I go.

@JerryEricsson 4 года назад

@@kevinbendall9119 I don't know for sure, but years ago, when we still had the M1911A1 as standard army issue, there were plenty of support Soldiers who could not hit the broad side of a barn in broad daylight with the old gun. Now it was not the gun, but the lack of training and experience. I grew up on a farm with a father who loved guns, so I could shoot a .38 when I was ten, and regularly practiced with dad's old .303 British rifle when ever I could afford the reloads. So when I got in the Army firearms training was a joy for me, but many of my fellow trainees were scared to death of the "KICK" of an M-16 before our first range exercise. It was there that a DI took an M-16 with a full mag, on rock and roll, put it on his balls and pulled the trigger to make us believe that there was no kick. My brother-in-law talked me out of the first .45 I purchased. At his funeral I was talking to his son, who said they sold the old gun. Just as well, he said, you couldn't hit nothing with it! Well I told him I had regularly qualified with it for years on the police range. "Well," he said" you couldn't hip beer bottles with it for shit!" I had to explain there was a big difference between hitting beer bottles and men at 7 feet to 7 yards.

@fehlrock 4 года назад

@@kevinbendall9119 exactly the way I make love to a woman ! So .45acp is a ROMANTIC cartridge.

@houndsmanone4563 5 лет назад

Thanks for the review. I'm a .45 ACP shooter and this information is great to know.

@J3AD 5 лет назад

went to basic/ait and got trained with 9mm back in 88/89, went to 3AD in Europe and was issued the sweet 1911 .45. and fell in love with it. 45 man for life.

@generalzod7959 5 лет назад

440 yrds with that round is impressive. I didn't know if it would still have the energy needed to punch through.

@andrewstevens5060 5 лет назад

Damn! 200 yards holding a hand gun upside down! That was amazing!

@danielbateman6518 9 лет назад

since .45 acp is subsonic it is probably better at range than a 9mm. The reason being when a bullet goes back below the sound barrier it destabilises and tumbles, but if it never went through the sound barrier, it should be more stable out to longer ranges, as well as this, a stable spinning bullet wont lose as much velocity to drag as a tumbling bullet and so should be able to conserve energy out to longer distances.

@danielbateman6518 9 лет назад

That's true, I would like to see a test of that though

@MrSnakedHD 9 лет назад

HOD0R The tumble has not a lot of things to do with gyroscopic stability (in that case). Tumble is caused by the dynamic stability; if the bullet is dynamically stable when going transonic it will remain stable (just like the cheytac) because there's no yaw whatsoever.

@danielbateman6518 9 лет назад

I think that under the circumstances of transonic bullets, like mrsnaked said, gyroscopic stability doesnt matter, which is why you can see that some bullets going transonic before hitting a 1000 yard target fail and have scattered key hole groups and some, whilst being the dame weight and velocity do just fine

@danielbateman6518 9 лет назад

HOD0R that's true, of course I should have said something like "has less effect." Im just speculating though, I would be really interested to see this tested, but I imagine it would be hard to capture on camera

@MrSnakedHD 9 лет назад

It doesn't work that way, over stabilizing a handgun bullet is not such an issue because tractability is not a huge factor since they are not meant to be used at long ranges and follow a big curve. it is primarily why, when shooting at 200yds with a some 9mm's, the bullet expansion tends to not be perfect. Over stabilizing a bullet will make it unstable at long distance. But when it comes to the transonic flight, the biggest issues are the yaw and the change of the fluid dynamics. You should dig more deeply into it because it's way more complicated than those few concepts and you tend to not understand them very well.

@Fullyautomagic 3 года назад

If it still kills at a distance you can’t aim anymore, I’d say it’s good enough.

@DeanPatterson-j9q День назад

It took me a minute to tell where the click noise coming from , it was the reset on trigger. I’m a 45 fan as well (USMC) and love the long shots to break the bad thoughts some people have that the 45 is useless. Seen your extreme penetrator , very impressive. Thanks

@catfishjenkem2226 9 лет назад

Thank you Jesus ! 100 years for success .Saved my dads butt at Omaha . They were drowning dropped in too deep of water .. lost their backups so they didn't drown .Cut the Mae west balloons . they were targeting them . Only reason he lived is he made it over the side .. Greatest generation ever . Happy now with his buddies in a national cemetery .

@hillbilly4christ638 5 лет назад

John Moses Browning!

@ThePatriotParadox 3 года назад

Love these videos!!!! So interesting the trajectory of different calibers and how they impact down range.... Keep it up!

@TurtleWaxed 2 года назад

I would have thought the bullet drop would have gotten so excessive at 400 that it wouldn't reach but you disproved that one quickly. Great test of the range capability of a 45 acp!

@sinclairopaline 5 лет назад

At 13.01 in the background you will hear a Leslie RS5T. For those of you who only are into guns that’s an old train horn ,not many left. If you guys listen maybe you will find another interest,train horns. That shooting is awsome as is the horns in the back what more could I ask for?

@trailduster6bt 9 лет назад

If you wish to improve your upside down pistol skills I believe Dugan Ashley of CarnikCon offers a class on it.

@Iraqveteran8888 9 лет назад

I've heard that people have gotten killed taking his classes...lol

@ShaDOWDoG667 9 лет назад

I'll stick with Mr. Miculek

@jimmyjones6856 9 лет назад

trailduster6btOr just film in Australia

@harnicorn 9 лет назад

Jimmy Jones ( funny )

@alexfresel6198 9 лет назад

Jimmy Jones Oi

@GOOSEAF 5 лет назад

Another good video. I really enjoyed the way you give good straightforward facts with a little bit of history or information behind it but you do not battle on unnecessarily which makes for very pleasant watching thanks.

@barrystarr22 5 лет назад

It is my favorite round for almost everything especially home defense and CC.

@nokoolaid 7 лет назад

Have you read Elmer Keith's exploits with a pistol? I don't think he obscured the target when shooting far, but elevate the front sight over the rear. Anyway, it's all fun.

@bradsmith1177 5 лет назад

Elmer dropped the rear sight and kept the front on target, His front sight blades had graduations marked for how far to drop the rear.

@spicy110 9 лет назад

A lot further than a thrown potato!

@JerryEricsson 4 года назад

Thanks. I have carried a .45 both on duty as a peace officer and off since 1973. I have fired thousands of rounds, but the majority at a maximum of 50 yards since that's the long range firing on the police qualification. Most of our training begins at 7 feet and goes back since the majority of police shootings occur between 7 feet and 7 yards. I recall the early days of my career when we actually did go back to 100 yards with our .357 Magnum Model 19 Smiths with 4 inch barrels.

@Paul-sk2pc 5 лет назад

I am amazed how well you can aim with that iron sight. heck, its not even fiber optic. lol

@abialo2010 9 лет назад

I recently just switch from 40 to 38 for my carry. Would you please do a how far will it kill video with a 38? Another great video. Love you guys

@dragonriderking 9 лет назад

abialo2010 which 38? 38 special, 357 magnum, 38 colt, 38s&w, 380, 9mm?

@Kasakee2 9 лет назад

abialo2010 9mm is king

@mo_viking7075 9 лет назад

abialo2010 Hope it's a 38 super

@missionmanify 9 лет назад

Jesus people, what difference does it really make, you'd get someone to the ground with a 22 too

@matthewalford2762 9 лет назад

If your gonna run a 38 why not just run a 9mm +P..... You bought the gun for its looks didnt you..............

@shift307 8 лет назад

Can we discuss the fact that this guy can kill you with a handgun at 200y?? Holy s***!

@modernmarksmanshiptraining9706 6 лет назад

I can do this aswell but realized there is not many people that can turns heads at the local range when I pull out my glock 19 at the 200 yard range

@glenncoon6639 2 года назад

Now you have me wanting to buy a. 45! I have 2- 9mm’s a 44 mag revolver and a 22 semi auto now thanks to this video I am sold on a 45. Great job

@niceguy2171 5 лет назад

Like how you used normal easy-to-find ammo, instead of some exotic hard to find kind. And for anyone giving him crap about hitting the target, shooting a pistol at range is harder than one thinks, and even with that fine carbine, the wind and distance make it a challenge. This is from a son of a competitive shooter, and a fair shot myself. Also liked how you didn't immediately trash any of the other calibers..because as you pointed out, they all have different aspects in favor and unfavorable about them.

@civedm 9 лет назад

How far will a knife kill.

@jacobfish2744 9 лет назад

9000 yards

@Arcyguana 9 лет назад

CIV EDM Reliably, 'bout arms length.

@evangraham 9 лет назад

you could launch one out of a air cannon, or old timey smoothbore cannon

@ProzacPreacher 9 лет назад

CIV EDM 0

@babaduke3298 8 лет назад

+CVR IV With a skilled individual....far enough to handle anybody trying to be a wise guy.

@sevenrats 6 лет назад

Jerry Miculek shot a bodyguard 380 200 yards! That's a little 380 out of a 2 3/4 inch barrel!!!! Jerry is a god.

@michaelhyland9216 5 лет назад

Mad respect for Jerry and Bob Munden.

@joseparra6748 5 лет назад

Jerry is just a fucking lucky pussy who has been shooting for years on end. A real pro shooter will keep his front sight on his target and drop the rear of the gun for long distance shooting.

@darinmiller8687 5 лет назад

I shot the same kind of gun and as far as I know the bullet could have went 5 miles ?

@hotrodray9884 5 лет назад

Jerry shoots thousands of rounds practice. And you???

@hotrodray9884 5 лет назад

@@joseparra6748 Correct about the sight. Jerry has a talent and shoots thousands of rounds through tuned guns.

@leveretth 3 года назад

Several years ago, the Albuquerque Police Department made news as a result of some high-profile police-involved shootings. I happened to ask a neighbor who is an APD sergeant how many of those shoots were through-and-throughs. He replied, "None." Without even taking a breath, my next question was, "What kind of ammo does APD use?" He said the department uses Federal Premium HST. Since then, that is the only self-defense round I load my carry weapons with. The expansion you see in this video at 4:05 is some of the most reliable in the industry.

@silverhorder1969 Год назад

Thanks for upping it with the 3/4” board.

@IamTheGoatstroker 6 лет назад

“Is a handgun practical to shoot 200 yards? Probably not.” I just found that really amusing

@OoogaBoog 7 лет назад

If someone told me they could hit that board at 200 yards freehand with a pistol I would laugh and walk away.....then Hickock45 and Iraqveteran8888 show me how much a shitty shot I am.

@user-ge2qn6gp4o 4 года назад

@brian mounts And your talking about a totally different round aren't you fanboy.

@hillbilly4christ638 3 месяца назад

Jerry Michulek entered the chat.

@williamgunnarsson 3 года назад

I picked up a British Enfield .303 at a gun show. My friend was with me who fought in Europe during WW2. Twenty years ago he was 73 years old.

@williamgunnarsson 3 года назад

Sorry, hit send by accident. We went to the range to test fire the Enfield. He told me he'd "prove " the rifle with 3 shots. At the farthest distance we put up a 600 yd. NRA target. Leaning up against a pole and without a scope, he fired off his 3 shots. We waited for the line to go cold and I went to retrieve our target. He had a 3 1/4 group with one actually clipping the bullseye. I was shocked and when I said to him , I know you can't see that far. His response was, Bill, I don't have to see the target, I JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHERE IT IS ! Then he said, BTW, there's nothing wrong with your gun, it's dead on . Well, I guess so ! He passed away in 2005, but I'll never forget what he did, and said that day.

@lestermount3287 3 года назад

we fired the 45 at 50 yards which is a reasonable effective range, meaning you can expect to hit the target at that distance. Of course the round will hurt you at any distance if it hits you.

@scooterbob4432 3 года назад

I have an RIA/Armscor 1911 A2 hi-cap (only 10 rounds in CA). It has the standard WW2 GI sight but I can easily hit steel plates at 50 yards. It's quite accurate and reliable.

@Sunburn2007 9 лет назад

I carry Federal 230gr HST .45 ammo in my Glock 21 and Glock 30. Great ammo.

@TheVideoGameNerd692 9 лет назад

Can you do a video on a 12 gauge with different types of ammo thanks.

@aidanrovinsky8692 9 лет назад

Check out James Yeager he test 12 gauge for group testing not penetration, but it is still cool

@sexdrive69691 2 года назад

I absolutely love these videos it gives me a new found respect and appreciation for pistol caliber rds the videos are very informative and interesting and I would like to see more of them !!! Also a video on shotgun slug distances would be fun and interesting!!! Lobbing some really huge lead at a whole lot longer distance than normal and to see it done in 12 ,20 and 410

@leelarson107 4 года назад

As a fighting weapon-----whether military or 'social'-----the .45 ACP 1911 A1 is unsurpassed.

@FirstnameLastname-do1px 4 года назад

There are much better handgun calibers: 10MM, .40S&W, .357Sig, Revolver calibers, especially magnums, .45 is obselete.

@davidwevans4132 4 года назад

Caleb Carrigan Really? The .454 Casull, .460 S&W magnum, .45 Win Mag (pistol cartridge), are all .45’s & magnums! Hell, I use my .45 Colt for a back up Bear gun.

@charliepoole8370 4 года назад

@@FirstnameLastname-do1px OBSOLETE, that's funny, everyone says how slow the .45 travels. Can you dodge a bullet at 800 ft per second, I think not my good man.

@barbusie5217 4 года назад

It will get the job done . . . .

@jacobalden6172 4 года назад

@@FirstnameLastname-do1px I carry a Springfield xds 45 with a 3.3 barrel and I have no problem hitting anything with it and it destroys things I hit.

@michaellonesomewolf9307 5 лет назад

Great Video . Thank you for answering several questions I had over the years . Well done ,as always . I would really like to see the same tests on the 40 caliber .

@supupandaway8138 2 года назад

For what reason its between the 9mm and the 45 so same results

@Jimmy_in_Mexico 9 лет назад

Now thats impressive seeing a .45acp reach out there and touch something at 440 yards.

@ronstoner1823 3 года назад

I just bought a 45acp. Haven't shot it yet. Had one several years ago. I also have a Ruger Blackhawk 357 mag 4 ⅝ inch barrel that I have hit consistently every shot within the top of a 50 gallon drum at 500 yards, open sights.

@joshbrekke6374 2 года назад

Great pine board test! Around 1998/99 I bought a Marlin Ranch Carbine that chambered.45 acp. It was very accurate up to 200yards. I should have never traded that one. It was a real great shooter

@deankoukos5797 5 лет назад

SUPERLATIVE VIDEO WITH SURPRISING RESULTS RE: MY FAVORITE, 45 ACP. THANK YOU SIR.

@hike2024 5 лет назад

I enjoy these tests, very informative.

@randybeard6040 4 года назад

When I was a Boy some 60 years ago, a boy shooting his 22 rifle at a bird in a tree, killed another boy down the road that was one mile away, the bullet hit the young man in the Temple...

@AlgaeEater09 4 года назад

What happened to the boy?

@sledhead8625 4 года назад

Seeing them little holes at 100 let alone 200 yards. Man you have some Superman eye sight

@MoreAmerican 9 лет назад

Wait, who the f*ck is buying lunch after this video?! Ha Thanks guys

@MoreAmerican 9 лет назад

seriously, who is buying the Mexican food?!

@Iraqveteran8888 9 лет назад

Federal? Lol

@MoreAmerican 9 лет назад

Lol!

@GeorgiaGirlGoneCraZy 9 лет назад

LMAO!!

@Ammobucket 9 лет назад

Igor K American gun laws vary slightly by state, but owning basic firearms is a constitutional right. Some states and cities have tried to regulate firearms and ammunition heavily, but they can't take away guns from people who are not criminals.

@rickyburton4642 5 лет назад

Super. I own a custom 45acp from Ed Brown . And I love it!

@boomdawg56 11 месяцев назад

Read up on Elmer Keith for long range hand gunning. Instead of holding over and not being able to see the target, adjust the sight picture so that a portion of the front sight is above the top of the rear sight. The target is still atop the front sight post completely visible. Keith used to inlay a gold bead across the ramp of the front sight for different yardages.

@jeremyv4636 3 года назад

VERY impressive shooting to hit that thing that far away with the wind blowin'. Watch over his head and look at the trees dancin'. Wind is cookin out there

@srspower 9 лет назад

Here in the UK Southern Gun Company do a carbine similar to the JR Carbine. Due to the law it can't be semi auto BUT after each shot it holds the bolt back and you have a little lever by your thumb to chamber the next round so it's pretty cool and has a 12" barrel.

@markdittell 7 лет назад

the trick in hitting long shots like that is slightly different. instead of raising the front sight you drop the rear sight!! Try it! This gives much more control and maintains eye on target the whole time. Think about it isn't that what the old rifles do as you moved the rear sight forward you were actually moving the rear of the gun downward

@rmc7434 6 лет назад

Dropping the rear sight or raising the front would cause you to shoot low.

@MrTruckerf 5 лет назад

You said it backwards. Raise the rear sight or lower the front sight to shoot higher.

@bannockchief 5 лет назад

He's not talking about adjusting the sights. He's talking about tilting the gun so the rear sight is below the front sight and sighting off the front sight. People sometimes aim a couple feet high and left/right for windage which takes your sights off target. Instead, keep your bead on the target and move your rear sight around until your hitting.

@levylacambra9510 3 года назад

Colt 45 A C P has a venerable track record for durability, reliability and endurance, and these features have been proven in two world wars and numerous regional wars