What if it is happening on a longer gun like AK 47, because my AIM on pistols is fine
@a2ztacticalacademy3 күн бұрын
@MarekRC_ on a rifle, it could happen too because of the larger kick of recoil. (Assuming free hand shooting with a rifle that's zeroed properly) is it only on 1 rifle for you or all regardless of caliber? A benched rifle that's zeroed should not have this issue
@MarekRC_Күн бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy it apeared only on one rifle with the highest caliber of three that i fired that day, it might be just because of the Wright, but the part of going to the left had a small chance of an effect because of the weight
@a2ztacticalacademyКүн бұрын
@@MarekRC_ makes sense
@MarekRC_Күн бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy do you know what may cause the lean to the left?
@a2ztacticalacademyКүн бұрын
@@MarekRC_ not without more specifics but could be the rifling exerting force as the bullet travels down the barrel
@ETHRON14 күн бұрын
Good to know...👍. Now can you explain why Henry 22s jam up when you go slow with the lever...
@a2ztacticalacademy4 күн бұрын
Lol. That's a mystery... in all seriousness. The technology for a Henry rifle is 140 years old. Yes. There have been some improvements to it, but for the most part, it relies on a deliberate actuation of the lever. All the way out and all the way in. Slow and very fast cycling will always be questionable as to the reliability of the feed and eject. You've given me an idea for another video. I will work on the common problems of Henry rifles and why they happen. Thank you
@M1911jln10 күн бұрын
This is NOT how you do a scientific drop test. Your test isn't repetable because you have no test fixture. Your true height of drop varies from drop to drop. You are not controlling the orientation of the gun during impact, so if that is important in the result you can't repeat that either. You are not dropping it on a solid surface, but rather on a plate on bare ground. You need to build a fixture that holds the gun in a particular orientation as it drops, and which allows you to accurately repeat the height of drop. You need to drop it on a concrete floor. Hilton Yam did exactly this more than a decade ago when drop testing Series 70 1911s. While this is entertaining, it is of limited actual value.
@a2ztacticalacademy10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment, while I agree this test does not utilize the entire scientific method of testing a theory, it wasn't the intent of the empirical test I performed. I was merely testing if the mass of the firing pin would cause forward motion by inertia when the gun was dropped on the muzzle. sort of trying to recreate the issue with the RSO in NY that perished when a Shadow 2 was dropped from the holster on the muzzle. This clearly was much higher than the height of the holster, and while I can't guarantee it was exactly at the same height every time I can say it was 6 ft or more. it also wasn't a test to see which orientation would cause internal component failure and make it fire (like breaking a sear or something like that) this is my personal firearm and was not willing to damage it more than what I did on this drop test. When my channel grows to the point where I get resources to pay for fixture fabrication, and super slow motion cameras I would repeat the test. Cheers!
@crescoprotivin11 күн бұрын
My Henry Lever 17 hmr new out of box does not feed or extract. Should have bought the Savage bolt.
@a2ztacticalacademy10 күн бұрын
That sucks. I'd contact henry customer service. They will service it for no charge. Or you could go and check on all the screws and see if that helps
@saudalblaihed392514 күн бұрын
Are all aftermarket and oem flat triggers the same or is there a difference in performance between them. For example i found an oem cz flat trigger and an eemann tech flat trigger and i wonder of they are the same or if there is a difference when setting the prettavel overtravel screws
@a2ztacticalacademy14 күн бұрын
I have an armory craft in the cz shadow in this video and just ordered the cajun works SAO for another pistol (for which I'll do the full installation video later) all of them are virtually identical since the SAO has to meet certain geometry to work. The overtravel and reset screws are a necessity since all pistols are slightly different for reset and hanmer drop. I'd say the differences would be external and not functional. Things like slightly curved ends, purely flat, rounded edges, esqueletonized, etc.. but the pivot points and connection to the trigger bar have to be the same.
@saudalblaihed392513 күн бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy interesting. I converted by S2 to SAO and was wondering how do i make the trigger better. I dont mind the pull weight but i want to get less creep and a shorter reset
@a2ztacticalacademy13 күн бұрын
@saudalblaihed3925 did you remove the disconector? I left my adjustment screws as close as i could to reset and dead trigger as i could.
@saudalblaihed392513 күн бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy i removed it and set the screws as close as possible while leaving enough room for the hammer to move freely and the trigger to reset properly
@Fugettaboutit15 күн бұрын
Aside from dropping on an actual hard/concrete surface with no padding, the way a Shadow 2 or Shadow 1 will discharge when dropped is if the hammer is lowered on a chambered round...a la the starting condition for Production Class in USPSA, and sadly how a round went off and killed a safety officer in one instance. Not by dropping on the muzzle, although one would think it would since like Series 70 1911's there is no firing pin block/safety. But the firing pin rear plunger is depressed a bit when the hammer is lowered, and in some instances (like when an extended firing pin is installed in a competition gun) can even be resting on the round's primer itself. So it wouldn't take much of an impact on the hammer to set that primer off, especially if it's a softer one. This could have been addressed by allowing the gun to start with the hammer in the partial-cock notch, such as with the SP-01 Tactical models with a decocker, but USPSA refused to change the rules to allow that (AFAIK at the time of this post). Starting the stage with the hammer cocked & locked also avoids this, but it takes the gun out of production class and affects scoring.
@a2ztacticalacademy15 күн бұрын
@Fugettaboutit that's been my beef about uspsa rules that do not allow hammer cocked with safety on or partial cocked hammer if the gun has a safety or decocker... while at the same time, you can go with a striker fired gun fully ready and no one says anything about that. I think its a stupid rule, and they should allow condition 3 if the gun has a safety (1911 style) but somehow they think that da/sa guns are an unfair advantage or unsafe to be carried cocked and locked...
@Fugettaboutit15 күн бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy They'l allow a pistol to start with hammer partially-cocked if the pistol has a deecocker that lowers it to that position, like the CZ's with a decocker or like a Beretta. The regular CZ-75B and SP-01 that only have manual safety have to have hammer fully lowered at start for production class. Not really a safety issue since those models have internal firing pin block. But for guns like the Shadow that don't, you get this. I guess they didn't want to change rules just for certain pistols and open up what hey saw as a slippery slope...even though they already allow guns that decock to that position as legal starting condition from the SAME MANUFACTURER and same construction. As if it's an unfair mechanical advantage of a shorter first DA trigger pull in one gun but not the other with the same shorter pull.
@cesarrodriguez336920 күн бұрын
It's between this or a Beretta APX A1... decisions decisions.
@a2ztacticalacademy20 күн бұрын
@@cesarrodriguez3369 ha ha ha. Easy. Both
@_Mr.Mayhem_21 күн бұрын
Some good tips, how do you improve your reaction time to the beep to start your draw? This is where I’m losing some valuable time. Thanks
@a2ztacticalacademy21 күн бұрын
@_Mr.Mayhem_ If your only problem is losing time between the end of the beep and the beginning of the draw, I'd just do a lot of video of self with the beep and just reacting (touching, or gripping) the gun but not the draw. You have to be aggressive with it and develop the twitch fiber muscles, which is what will get you there. You're giving me a good idea for a next video about that.
@_Mr.Mayhem_21 күн бұрын
Gotcha, my draw is clean without any extra movement and I’m currently stuck at 1.12-1.18sec. When I watch my slow mo I’m losing time on the reaction to get into sub 1…. I will work on just my grab with a par timer of 0.3sec. Thank you for the advice Alberto and I appreciate the fast reply
@a2ztacticalacademy21 күн бұрын
@_Mr.Mayhem_ I hope you get there. I know 1.12 consistent is very commendable and you are above 80 pct or daily carriers but i do think you should be able to get 0.7 to 0.8 consistently, so when you're under stress you can hit the 1.0 or 1.1 without even sweating it. (Call that excess of ability). On my best day, warmed up, and at 7 yards, if i really push it, I can get down to 0.7.. but i am confident i can get 1.0 and feels "slower"
@_Mr.Mayhem_20 күн бұрын
@a2ztacticalacademy I appreciate the kind words. And I agree with being 1 sec understress to perform at 1 sec in a life threatening situation. I started on this sub 1 sec journey just at the beginning of the month 7/6 and I was at 1.54 sec on my best day. I dry fire 4xs a week and live fire 1x a week. I’ve seen drastic improvement in my draw and reloads. As you mentioned in your video it’s the fine adjustments that will get me to sub 1. I’m close, just need to get those twitch muscles fired up so I can have that muscle memory. Now that I can consistently hit 1.12sec I can do 1.54 without even trying and that used to be my best time just a few weeks ago. As you get faster your “slow times” are effortless. I’ll keep you posted on the progress thanks again Alberto.
@_Mr.Mayhem_19 күн бұрын
@a2ztacticalacademy did hand on gun drill with 0.3 par timer. Yesterday. Did that for a while and was able to start beating the time towards the end of my session. Ended the session there nothing else. Worked on it again today and was able to pull the gun from the holster in the 0.3. Which was a noticeable improvement. So I went for the full draw and was able to hit 1.02-1.10 consistently. Changed my ride height b/c I kept snagging on pants now for some reason. Tried it again and was able to hit 0.95, 0.93 & 1.0 today for the first time. WOW! Truly a wow moment when I saw the times…
@TonyHerstal22 күн бұрын
Nice
@a2ztacticalacademy22 күн бұрын
@@TonyHerstal thank you
@jastation32122 күн бұрын
Just bought one last month and took it to the range. It reliably shot hollow points and different bullet weights. Great video.
@a2ztacticalacademy22 күн бұрын
@@jastation321 thank you. I hope you enjoy your new CZ
@jamess.82924 күн бұрын
I found some of the screws loose right out of the box. I've learned to check all of the screws often after shooting. I hesitate to use a thread locker since I usually take her apart after use. One of the things that disappointed me was the sharp edges on the receiver where the barrel and mag tube thread in. A few other pieces like the hammer and the opening in the mag tube also have sharp edges. I don't think that the buttstock wood is mated to the receiver very well and my handguard needed a thin wood veneer shim to take up a slight movement where it meets the receiver. Now so I don't sound too whiny about this I have several Henry Big Boys and all but one are damn near perfect. I do have to tighten the screws though. I think that Henry is so swamped with demand that they are starting to overlook some of the quality control that used to be what they were known for. Henry Company if you read these comments pay attention. I recently purchased a Miroku Winchester model 92 that is made in Japan. The fit and finish are perfection and the craftsmanship that is so very obvious on this rifle is better than anything I've seen in a long time. I'm old so that is a long time. I love the fact that Henry is made in the U.S. of A. but I'd be willing to pay a little more for perfection and not something that seems to lack concerns for quality.
@a2ztacticalacademy24 күн бұрын
I don't use lock tite for the same reason. These rifles do require retightening screws sonewhat frequently. On the quality issues, most of these are hand fitted, and i guess aome employees care more than others. I've had Springfield pistols that were flawless and some that didn't work at all out of the box. Sign of the times, i guess. Thx for leaving your comment. Ove notbhad any experience with the asian made clones of old Winchester and marlin firearms yet.
@ronf.618029 күн бұрын
Good advice!
@a2ztacticalacademy29 күн бұрын
@@ronf.6180 thank you
@TeranRealtorАй бұрын
Good way to explain it.
@a2ztacticalacademyАй бұрын
@@TeranRealtor thank you
@rrcorsobrakeman8647Ай бұрын
Good video. Thanks for the advice
@a2ztacticalacademyАй бұрын
@@rrcorsobrakeman8647 I'm happy it helped you
@TheLegoJokerАй бұрын
My primary carry is either my P30 or P30L. I have the SK for when I need to have better concealment. All three are V1 and were worked over by Langdon Tactical and I added the shirt lever for the right side on all three, as I’m a lefty. Fantastic pistols.
@TheLegoJokerАй бұрын
Oh, and just wanted to point out that you can NOT swap between LEM and DA/SA on the P30 or P2000 series. The decocker is in the back of the pistol and there is no hole in the slide for the decocker. You can technically change a DA/SA to LEM but you’ll have a big hole in the back of the slide. The USP and HK45 series are the ones that can go back and forth with ease.
@joshualeizerman6164Ай бұрын
I love my P30.
@user-nf3no1qq3vАй бұрын
H&K P30L LEM V1 is the best Carry Gun for me.
@a2ztacticalacademyАй бұрын
@@user-nf3no1qq3v that's what mine is, i agree with you
@daileyadventure4765Ай бұрын
What crazy to me is all the people running 1911/2011 pistols that have series 70 internationals and have pinned the grip safety but never complain. People this is basically the same concept but in a more modern pistol.
@a2ztacticalacademyАй бұрын
@@daileyadventure4765 yes. No one ever complained the 1911 didn't have a pin safety
@rockypointcondocasadelfin6478Ай бұрын
Easier than the trijicon where you have to take the whole thing off just to change the battery.
@jackconkle7132Ай бұрын
Living the cz life 😎
@Resident-cb3yz2 ай бұрын
I have never heard of CZ Shadow 2 or CZ Shadow compacts fire when dropped in real life. How many people use these guns and use them?
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
There aren't CZ Shadow compacts that behave like SIG pistols (lol). But when it was launched, lots of people commented on the CZ page that the lack of a firing pin block was dangerous for a carry pistol. As far as the CZ Shadow 2, there's only been one case, but it was a heavily modified pistol that did fire when dropped and actually killed a range officer in NY at a competition.
@happynurse87062 ай бұрын
The 1911 style pistol is made to be carried cocked and locked without a firing block
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Yes. I understand. The hype on the internet is because of the launch of the CZ shadow compact, which is meant to be a "carry" version of the shadow 2, and a lot of people commented on the lack of a FPB.
@rockypointcondocasadelfin64782 ай бұрын
Once you wear glasses, iron sights don't work for you
@rockypointcondocasadelfin64782 ай бұрын
Cz p0c is a glock killer
@rockypointcondocasadelfin64782 ай бұрын
You should clean your guns more often
@LoneStarLawman2 ай бұрын
HK P2000 V1 or V2 LEM 9mm Is a better choice.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
They are virtually identical, but I prefer the ability to change the three panels in the grip in the p30. Either way they're both excellent pistols
@michaell3972 ай бұрын
Sounds like a rule to prevent 2011's from dominating by excluding them.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Exactly. But now (2024), there's a provisional division called Limited Optics where this gun does meet the criteria.
@michaell3972 ай бұрын
Cocked and locked is condition1.
@J4kidsgaming2 ай бұрын
Put the cloth down the barrel at least come on now
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Honest to goodness, it was not bad at all. Was trying to do just a quick short video
@user-rx4yb1db4v2 ай бұрын
I did the same thing and i couldn't get over the diffrence no hand ups slight crisp pull fires and right back to reset i hardly needed the stop screws they give you.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Huge improvement
@Alexx1204932 ай бұрын
Lets hope the old "no steel case on indoor ranges" guys also get the memo that those new magtechs have completely non magnetic projectiles.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
I shoot indoors all the time. Even the range i go to sells this stuff. Most rso know about it by now. I've never had an issue
@monsieurtravelbags21782 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqCvkKGLnc2LfNksi=DJbWaZoH8kVVNCpp This is the issue. I’m having around the four minute mark Great video
@FabianStrategy-762 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this so we don't have to do it to ours lol. I think the underlying issue with this is not the lack of a firing pin block as much as it is people installing extended firing pins.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Agree
@stevemastbaum2 ай бұрын
Converted mine to sao also. I used czc competition hammer, hammer strut, pin and flat trigger keeping my original parts intact. Very happy with the results and went together with no problems.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Mine was pretty easy too. I am about to post a video of a small issue I'm having (3 years and probably 10,000 rounds after i converted) where the hammer is not staying back when I pin the trigger to the rear. I thought it was a set screw but the solution was surprising.
@3of112 ай бұрын
Uspsa logic : can’t use a cocked and locked hammer gun with 2lb trigger in CO/prod Also uspsa logic: sure you can use a fully cocked striker gun with NO safety and 2lb trigger in CO/prod. Because you can’t see the striker fully cocked like a hammer makes it magically safe Oh and another: uspsa: we obey all fundamental gun safety rules Also uspsa: you MUST pull the trigger when you don’t intend to shoot (to fully lower the hammer on an extended firing pin). By the way a hammer down shadow 2 with extended firing pin killed a RSO in New York a few years back when it was dropped by a competitor holstering after make ready . The obvious solution is as you say to require you to use the safety if the pistol has one or the decocker if the pistol has one. This would be JUST LIKE the holster retention device rule (if it has one you must use it). Also combined with a “you cannot remove any safety device off a gun as it comes from the factory (so no removing firing pin blocks or grip safeties) You can then either combine CO and LO or make CO 15rds just like production is now so it is essentially production optics and gives real space between CO and LO.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
100 percent agree. I think there will be an exodus of shooters (me being one) from Carry Optics to limited Optics. Limited Optics is now what carry Optics should have been to begin with
@flip97gt2 ай бұрын
Mine did the same thing today. Thanks for posting this.
@a2ztacticalacademy2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped you
@frankgarbouchian60673 ай бұрын
A friend of mine damn near lost his fingers from this crap! He had a squib that he thought cleared the barrel and blew up the barrel.
@a2ztacticalacademy3 ай бұрын
Oh no. That's not good at all. Was that with 9mm fmj?
@frankgarbouchian60673 ай бұрын
@@a2ztacticalacademy .40 S&W in a AR type upper.
@SmartypantsMcChicken24 күн бұрын
@frankgarbouchian6067 yeah.... that's why I don't do pistol caliber ARs... besides the overhype and overpriced. It's almost like...lower power pistol rounds should be shot... out of pistols....🤔
@steverussell66423 ай бұрын
Wolf ran fine in my guns thousands of rounds
@a2ztacticalacademy3 ай бұрын
I've had a really good experience with Rifle Wolf ammo. But not so much with 9mm
@mikopaq29 күн бұрын
Exactly Wolf steel runs as good as any brass
@steverussell664229 күн бұрын
@@mikopaq aluminum is pretty good stuff too
@crobarjoe31763 ай бұрын
Ok I definitely think he bought that cause I've seen those online with the lanyard and all nice try he could just go on the Internet and buy one for 10 bucks😊
@a2ztacticalacademy3 ай бұрын
No, i didn't buy it on the internet. I did make it, but that was years ago. Maybe now someone does make them to sell.
@crobarjoe31763 ай бұрын
You should make a bunch of different ones styles and colors I think you could make good$$$
@a2ztacticalacademy3 ай бұрын
It could work @@crobarjoe3176
@anthonyosborne74663 ай бұрын
Wow Good to know, Thank You for sharing. I have several Henry's.
@rockypointcondocasadelfin64783 ай бұрын
The Canik type writer!
@seanwhite3043 ай бұрын
Yeah open Division for Shadow 2 SAO is not smart at all . I converted my S2 Optocs Ready to SAO so i could switch to Limited Optics . I installed CGW SAO Conversion Kit , Lok Veloce Palm Swell Target Grips , and Recoil Spring Kit . I do not feel im at disadvantage going up against 2011s in LO division . I went with S2 SAO because it was cheaper to build out to my specs vs buying 2011 and then tricking out . S2 O.R. with all the mods i wanted was well under 1.6K , including the pistol itself . Mine was 2.1# trigger pull with almost 0 take up and very short reset . Its definitely not 2011 / 1911 reset but pretty close
@a2ztacticalacademy3 ай бұрын
I'm going to limited optics as well. Now that it is an option.
@hankwilliams-hx9ww3 ай бұрын
Personally I think the most unsafe shooter at the range is somebody who calls themselves an instructor and considers himself an expert but is actually not.
@hankwilliams-hx9ww3 ай бұрын
Hahahahahhaaha it's Juan Wick!!! 🤦 Bro you got to go on a diet if you want to call yourself an instructor of anything physical.
@hankwilliams-hx9ww3 ай бұрын
Hahahahahhaaha it's Juan Wick!!! 🤦
@hankwilliams-hx9ww3 ай бұрын
Hahahahahhaaha it's Juan Wick!!! 🤦
@hankwilliams-hx9ww3 ай бұрын
So me and the guys at the forums put in a pole and like 300 people voted when we were tearing you apart making fun of you sir. We have decided you should rename your channel... "JUAN WICK." 🤣🤣🤣