Malfunctions are just a part of range life. Jerry talks about some of the more common issues and some quick tips! Learn more about SDI at www.sdi.edu/mi... www.miculek.com
I'm 73, retired and have been in the casual shooting sports for 6 decades. If i have learned anything it's that when someone like Jerry speaks? I listen.
I’m with ya . . .I’m 76 and I’ve been shooting for 60 years. As you said, Jerry really knows what he’s talking about (and I also love the ways in which he presents material).
Honestly all mags can have mag feed lip issues.the plastic ones can crack. Dropped a loaded pmag once and it yeeted all the ammo out when I tried to reload it, it wouldn't hold them anymore. Cracked a feed lip from the force of the rounds launching out of it. Tile and concrete are tough on mags
I have an M&P.40 1.0 4.25 15+1 pistol. Police trade in. Love the thing after an Apex trigger job. Anyway, the mags for this pistol are almost $50 each so I ordered two from Promag. I think it was like 30 bucks for both of em. Lemme tell ya something fellers, don't waste your hard earned money on aftermarket mags for M&P pistols. I've never had a single malfunction with the S&W mags, and I've never been able to get thru one of the Promags without one. Stovepipes, failure to feed, the list goes on. Just pay the extra $ and get real M&P mags, unless you need to practice clearing your jammed up pistol lol. They're great for that!
I was hoping Jerry would give his opinion on whether or not it's OK to store mags full of ammo. 1/2 way with ammo, or no ammo at all. I read everywhere, all different opinions on this. I personally have mags that are full in storage and empty in storage but non 1/2 full. What are everyone's thoughts on this? A spring is a spring right? Compressed or uncompressed? The wear happens during the compress/uncompress actions I'm told or is this wrong?
For the storage issue, I have heard enough while normally springs are ok with it, sometimes they are not. My opinion is a mag spring with the right metallurgy can be left loaded for 40 years and no problem.
I have a 1911 that I have had for a long time always worked when I needed it to, one time I left a mag completely loaded for about two years went out to shoot it and it stove piped every round I now no longer do that If my carry gun hasn't been shot in a few months I unload and switch mags I guess I'm saying it's not worth your life to take a chance that it's going to work and only takes a couple minutes to do most people cant afford to shoot their carry ammo every week to keep everything moving like it should.
@@USMC-1911 I have left mags loaded for far longer than that and no problems. I seem to remember Col Cooper firing 1911 mags that have been left loaded 40 years and function was fine. But there is no down side to switching mags and if that works for you, then go for it.
Hey Jerry, thanks for another great video. Concerning that first revolver I just wanted to say that since it was from Scandinavia you would call it a Scandinavian revolver not Scandium.. This is a common mistake I have seen. hehe
Haven’t watched all of your videos Jerry. Have you covered ricochets? Took one in the hand last month. FMJ. Slow velocity (.380) Too close. Metal target shot up. Bad combination.
Hi uncel jerry it johan im from South Africa. I have a star b pistol and have also stofpyp probles but just sometimes. Okay we shoot with military ammo traysers or subsonic 9mm. Do you think it can be my injector and my magazine like the 1911 problems. I will appreciate if you just can tell me your opinion
I shoot a S&W model 625 alot and use a Wilson Combat tool to unload the moon clips but plan on hitting pawn shops to buy an old golf club because it looks so much easier than what I'm using. Great idea!
I also shoot a lot with my 625. I have found the California Competition Works Super Demooner the best tool for removing the brass from the moon clips. Each squeeze pops two rounds out, twist, again, twist, and again you are done. I made a custom loader to load my moon clips.
Jerry I just got one hot tip for ya, go in and get your glasses adjusted so you don't have to keep pushing them up on your nose all the time I have the same problem.
More great tips. Thanks Jerry! I wonder why moon clips couldn’t be made from a material that wouldn’t bend so easy such as carbon fiber or titanium. The cost would no doubt be higher but they would last longer. Have a great Sunday! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
@@stevea1131 There used to be a company that made polymer clips you could load and unload by hand. I don’t know if they’re still made but I don’t see why you couldn’t use one of the many tools available to load/unload clips made of other materials. 🤷🏻♂️
True but those are actually more bendy than steel, not stiffer. The tools are great but the clip still must be elastic enough to allow insertion and removal of the cases, especially when the clip is full, which limits the deflection for insertion because of the adjacent cases taking up space the fingers of the moons could otherwise deflect into. Add in the requirement that clips need to be usable for many load/unload cycles and that the steel clips are pretty easy to put right with a little effort in all but severe cases, and steel still stacks up pretty well. Not sure how durable a .040 heat resistant carbon clip could be made, and what that might cost, but good clips cut specifically for a certain head stamp already can cost $8.00 or so each…. The polymer clips solve the problem by being softer instead of stiffer, so they don’t take a bend.
Very good info. Revolvers are very dependable but can "Clog" up. I'd like to share a "war story" from '75. My Partner was working an extra job on his day off. Motel Security on a football game weekend. He approached an improperly parked car that was causing some traffic issues. The driver came out shooting (.44 Spcl. Charter Bulldog). My Partner fired 2 rounds, first one hit the shooter in the head. My Partner was carrying an older S&W Mod. 10, Supervel ammo. A primer had backed out of the first round and when my Partner fired the second round, it partially crushed/sheared the primer but it did index and fire. I've never seen this before. Just a lesson in practicing clearing jams/stoppages while safe on the range. Sorry for my long winded post. You're the best! BTW...the dead shooter was a bank robber on the FBI Top Ten Wanted list.
I always require my students to watch some of Jerry's videos. I have used his techniques for years and am a much better shooter because of his teaching. And watching Lena and Kay shoot is pure joy.
I have a Remington R1 1911 with a 460 Roland conversion. After the round is fired, the slide fails to return all the way back into battery. Is it a spring problem?
I’ve been shooting recreationally and in competition for over 30 years. Jerry has probably forgotten more about guns than I’ve ever known in the first place. Get some!
Smith & Wesson needs to make all of their 9mm pistols have large enough ejection ports so that you can interchange different caliber barrels and magazines. That's why I bought my original Smith & Wesson M&P in 40 S&W, so I could change out the barrel and use it as a 9mm or a 357 Sig. This modularity is very useful and helpful (at this point you might as well sell all M&P's with Optics ready cuts in the slides and threaded barrels on everything in addition to installing APEX triggers). Also I noticed the new fully metal Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 no longer has the detent in the way of the slide stop/release (is about time if you ask me, that slide stop detent was nothing but trouble). Also make the trigger guard larger so there's enough room to use a heavy glove for winter. I also like how Glocks triggers stay in the rear position when they are not cocked.
Noticed that the moon clips are in a small plastic bag. For the 45ACP moon clips I found that they stack neatly into the plastic containers made to hold coins, don't recall if I used the 50 cent or dollar size. National brand bookstores carry them and I think they come in a three pack.
