AR 15 Tracers VS Block Wall

Here we celebrate Independence Day (July 4th) by revisiting the endeavor of chewing up a block wall, except this time with my vintage AR-15 A2 using 64 grain 5.56 X 45 tracers.
We also fire a few .45 ACP and 7.62X51 tracers before the festivities end!
The AR-15 is my old Colt A2 that I bought new in '84. It's a transitional A2 1X7 twist.. See previous videos on it.
Ammo is American Eagle 64-grain tracers. (XM856)
I was trying to spread the shots around on the wall, not shoot a group.
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[@jnonine]

Life is good with a shooting range just off the front porch.

[@fatzo49]

willis peters That isn't life. . . That's heaven.

[@seanflipflop2887]

+Wesley Woods its called being an American, LIVING IN AMERICA... STOP LETTING THE LIBERAL TRASH AND U.N.AGENTS THWART OUR FREEDOM... WE ALL COULD AND SHOULD BE DOING THIS FROM OUR PORCHES..(SAFELY)... TAKE AMERICA BACK!.

[@glennsosinske3260]

And here I am, in my back yard, shooting airguns, slingshots, blowguns, and bows. I don't get enough range time with firearms.... I am jealous!

[@icap8830]

Looks like his house out in the sticks...

[@icap8830]

Can't Be Complacent I need to move out of California

[@ArcticChonk]

What I like about you Hickok is that you don't take yourself and your hobby too damn seriously, compared to some other gun enthusiasts out here on youtube. You seem to have fun rather than just trying to look cool. And that makes you...cool. P.S. Please be my uncle.

[@lop2279]

I was gonna like this comment but it's got 223 likes so I thought I'd leave it

[@ricktaylor5744]

Now it has 264.. also a good number.

[@richardcurrin7812]

Well I guess we “shoot” for 556!

[@garybarrere7552]

Back in 1970 I was a drill sergeant at fort Polk tiger land infantry AIT. I took my wife little brother 10 to a night m-60 range. They tell a story about Vietnam at the end they say the FPL is now in effect and 12 m-60 on tripods with 200 hundred round tracer all hammer down till empty in a criss cross final protective line pattern. My nephew stood mouth hung open as I had him about 20 yards behind the firing line. The range NCO was a good friend asked my nephew if he wanted to shoot an m-60 and initially he said no. They had one mounted on a table for demo and we talked him into it. We put about a 30 round belt in and he hammered down. He was quiet on the ride home but suddenly spoke up to ask how much one of the guns cost and could I buy him one. Great memory thanks for stirring it up,

[@HopliteWarlord]

You guys in the U.S are so lucky to still have the right to own these type of weapons. In Australia, we were robbed of that right because of knee jerk, cowardly politicians that have left once law abiding gunowners virtually defenceless! Happy Independence Day to you all in the land of the free!

[@jameshollen9723]

well, a lot of us firearms shooters here in the states LOST their AR15's in boating accidents. Haven't you heard? Tragic to be sure ! yuk yuk

[@brianharris4275]

Communists are everywhere and they have been ordered to confiscate weapons! Joseph Stalin, Barrack Obama etc

[@angelobovara317]

Gov says no guns. Just call the police.

[@nahtedexim]

and watch ur shootings numbers drop

[@pallie87]

@@nahtedexim ur fake news

[@hickok45]

Thanks. I think my dad would have enjoyed our stuff, too! Sorry that he is not around to see what John and I are doing.

[@matthewmshell9099]

I wanna see you shoot 556 green tip 62 gr

[@nickhowatson4745]

I love how you hear the crack of the bullet, then the report.

[@WJS774]

That's got to be one of the scariest sounds, if you know what it is. Hearing gunfire freaks out a lot of folks who are afraid of guns, but doesn't bother a lot of others. But _that_ sound? That isn't just someone shooting, that's someone shooting _at you._

[@CurtF94]

Hicok45 the only man who has a wall you shoot and soda comes out

[@mbitr1001]

How did I miss this one for a year?! Thank you for another excellent video Hickock. You have innovative ideas in regards to shooting holes in things.

[@justinholmes5614]

Really enjoyed this one, was good to see the size of the range as you walked it.

[@vinceruland9236]

That was pretty fun to watch. H45 knows how have a good time.

[@Warsign01]

I loved the sound of impact and then the report from the rifle. The second camera setup is a win for sure!

[@jeramiedm1982]

This is definitely a video I would have enjoyed watching with my dad. He would have loved your channel.

[@emwaver]

Amazing video, and I love videos which show near where bullets are hitting (getting to hear the sound of the sonic crack and impact before the blast is always a great bonus). Thanks for a great 4th of July video treat!

[@harrydyckenhaand5096]

I love this fkn videyaa, hick... I've seen it several times, and I'm always impressed by your marksmanship.. and arsenal.

[@silkyjohnson9797]

At 12:35 you can hear a lady scream oh my god that is loud lol

[@hunterbrown4722]

Heard that too.

[@Jay-mc7vq]

lmao

[@bsanders9106]

Haha, who is that? One of Hickock's unlucky (or lucky) neighbors? lol

[@donaldrhea1414]

I get the same thing around here. When i fire one of my muzzle loaders i get Oh my god what was that. Another one i hear is There goes the other one up the ridge, get him.

[@braddywarbucks]

I hear cars and people. Is this the best locale to be shooting?

[@stuntmanmike37]

The close up footage is amazing! So cool that you can hear the crack of the bullet, then the thump of the powder charge. Movies have it so wrong.

[@curlyjim2550]

Pretty impressed with the open sight shooting at that range, also impressed with your 'garden..? It's bigger than our local park you lucky thing. Great vid.

[@charleswilliams5533]

This might be one of my favorite videos Hickock!

[@falardeatube]

Amazing how the close camera shows the bullets impacting before the sound from the muzzle blast. Nicely thought out video.

[@TheDemonWolf13]

That cinder-block wall idea is a great one!! Thanks for doing the 5.56...just watched .308 M1A one and now this one!! Great view of what the different rounds do!! You're the man Hickok!!

[@ClarkReviews]

its cool that you can see the path of the shot before it connects... not just the glow of the tracer... but the actual trail of it from the heat.

[@BrennerBay]

Just an awesome job. Man,you guys are the best.After the day I work I just put in theres something...therapeutic,about this.

[@fishlanding]

your experience sure does show, I couldn't even see the wall at that distance !! always cool to watch your shoot ups in your backyard !

[@RunFast64]

This was really interesting The up close footage was neat. Listening to the impact then hearing the report also really interesting. Thanks for the great video.

[@xDreadheadx]

you guys have one of the coolest ranges ive ever seen .... love the tree cut through....

[@alepepperoni2563]

It looks awesome

[@gpants1481]

looks really good at .25 speed, sound is amazing also. Another great video

[@won1once]

Great Video. Great shooting coupled with great filming/camera placement, and editing. Kudos to both HIckock45 and Jon

[@ldgrey1963]

What a way to celebrate the 4th of July. Thanks for the videos.

[@ecoovert]

Something interesting happened to me a while back. I was shooting .22 LR tracers int a fence post, and one of the tracer rounds went into the post, leaving the glowing tail end spinning in the wood about 1/4" into the wood. The glowing section had separated from the lead portion and I was able to see it spinning in the wood while it was still glowing. That was a real surprise. Out of 5 rounds shot, only one did that but it sure was interesting.

[@ricktaylor5744]

Why was it spinning?

[@thriftysurvivor6117]

@@ricktaylor5744 Because bullets spin when shot out of rifled barrels and it was spinning because the tail end had broken loose from the lead portion of the bullet so it was able to continue spinning while the rest of the bullet either passed trough the fence post or was lodged in it.

[@iac4357]

@@ricktaylor5744 The Cartridge is spinning when leaving the barrel.

[@jeffsond]

At first I thought you were shooting at a target maybe 60 yrd away...Holy cow, good shootin Hickok. 250 yards

[@SoundOfFreedom35]

That’s not far at all

[@SoundOfFreedom35]

Those bullets was spread out 3 feet apart so that’s not good shooting. I could hit a cigarette at this distance

[@jeffsond]

@@SoundOfFreedom35 when you his age and nothing but irons sights I want to prove that. Shooting tracers and putting several under a pie plate.

[@michaelhuye]

The moment you realize why the government doesn't want its citizens owning the ability to change governments. great shooting and great power.

[@markgreeley37]

Just found this video & love that you walk through your set up. Being from Massachusetts it makes me want to move asap.

[@ImoonPeople]

Happy Late 4th. It must be so hot down there. It's been 90 F here in NH and I can just imagine how humid it is down there. Thanks for battling the heat to bring us this important everyday information! :) Keep up the good work!

[@highbrass3749]

Back before Hickok45 had 5 million subs. Great job 45.

[@hickok45]

@lskw1 , With all the fireworks going on, everybody was outside shooting off something. Generally, we don't shoot after dark.

[@bradleytinstruction1350]

when you look at it from the close camera view even in slow motion it looks like indirect fire... kinda cool. Then you back out and the 223 or 556 is a pretty straight shooting round, I love it.

[@BaconSlayer69]

It’s pretty straight shooting up to 500 yards

[@glocknessy7374]

Great video! It's a shame the simple minds that can't just appreciate the free show. This is the first time I've seen just how much land you have. Your range is absolutely top notch.

[@TheBanjoFlyBoy]

Hickok45, I just discovered you my crazy Tennessee brother!

[@hickok45]

+TheBanjoFlyBoy Not much excuse for that; where the heck have you been?

[@devartt1]

Pretty cool Hickok.Happy 4th to you and Big John . Yall keep up the good work.

[@tom77685]

Man it’s been years since I seen this video and it just popped up in my feed again. I would like to see more videos like this one like the M1 Garand versus cinderblock wall Lee Enfield Mosin-Nagant K 31 Swiss I love your Channel Hickok

[@aftertheburial420]

this video is insanely awesome!!!!! please more tracer rounds!! looks absolutely beautiful!

[@thelaw6767]

@hickok45 Thanks for the 4th of July show for us over here in Korea!

[@hickok45]

@RamoneTalarico , It was fun, except that it was much more difficult for the shooter, me, to see whether I was hitting it or not. In the M14 Vs Block Wall, I could pretty much see every hit and was more confident during the actual shooting.

[@sigthedog1]

Love the slow motion cheers guys..

[@jeramiedm1982]

I came to this video because I saw tracer rounds were going to be shot. When I heard you say you were going to be using and AR-15, I nearly started crying. Growing up, my father told me many, many stories about how much fun he had shooting tracer rounds out of his AR-15, in the days before I was born. He passed away in 2004. I never looked up any videos about tracer rounds, but now that I have seen your video, I can understand how much fun he had. You now have a new subscriber!

[@jordub]

holy cow that's far!! Nice shooting .45. And I can't believe how well you can see those!

[@99Palesa]

the sound of freedom

[@glvarner]

Great video. Haven't seen this one before. Hope you had a happy fourth.

[@Kareem3334]

Sir you are the best at what you do!

[@47MasoN47]

I thought it was interesting hearing the noise of the bullet going supersonic moreso than the actual gunshot in the close-to-the wall video. And holy crap that was a long way. I wish I could hit that well with iron sights from that distance! Thanks for the video, as usual, it was great!

[@MicrosoulV3]

@ 20:13 that tracer lights up the ground and the trees, very cool

[@hickok45]

@tnoutdoors9, Yeah, that guy was probably wondering what the heck was going on. Nobody was within 250 yards, and all of a sudden the area is under tracer fire!

[@jokerface7531]

beautiful AR 15 Tracers

[@bubba19065]

That tracer burning on the wall was sweet. GREAT video and happy 4th, today is the 3rd and it's almost 1 year later. Nice shooting as usual Hickok. Cheers as well to the camera man. A little surprised and disappointed in the 5.56 as compared to the 7.62.

[@mbull61]

That was cool. Having never shot tracers myself I had no idea they looked like that. Wish I had a range around here where I could have fun like that.

[@JimCampbell777]

That is incredible shooting.

[@theKGB65]

Very interesting, especially the downrange camera (the expensive one!) showing the bottle caps and junk rolling around on the ground and the sound of the tracers burning out - PFFFFFFFFFffffffT... Never heard that sound before!

[@Mankind081]

That shooting was incredible.

[@craftymaggot]

Nice to watch the arcing ..almost plunging fire..

[@josephmedina6445]

wicked! love the burning tracer in the wall.

[@leisuresuitluke]

10:51 field mouse shitting itself on the left of screen.

[@anatolyboukreev8187]

leisuresuitluke Looks like a lizard, mice are nocturnal and stay below ground during danger

[@gyusbs]

leisuresuitluke Nice perception

[@Community-Action]

Mice don’t cling onto walls sideways. Looks like a lizard or a big bug!!

[@ItsFlakoBitch]

i was thinking you were having a bad day and missing the wall but wen you zoomed out i was like WOW hes actually have an awesome day Good Shot BTW Hickok

[@davekamalas2537]

Good shooting that's a long shot with open sights and the sweat in your eyes

[@snowsniper8]

great video hickok!

[@jamilleizer]

I was wondering what hickok and John would post for the 4th. Great way to celebrate.

[@Fahrenheit38]

Another awesome video man.

[@lionelbutler6541]

Ahh love my fellow Tennesseans and our mutual love of owning firearms.

[@donflobert1762]

High Velocity Roman Candle. XD

[@UndoneB4Broken]

love how you can hear the sonic boom and the gun shot slightly after from the 2nd camera.

[@georgetreepwood1119]

Mr. Hickok 45 Fun video...Would be fun for you to do a nighttime video next year ...I bet the neighbors would love it too...

[@gskaminski]

A little more devastating than I was expecting. BTW, rapid firing tracers is way more fun... especially at dusk! Nice job (as usual)!

[@hickok45]

@myantispambox , When you're looking at it from behind for 250 yards, anything seems slow.

[@drumgodtim]

Loved it! I liked how some of the rounds continued to burn after hitting the ground or the wall. That wall never stood a chance. :)

[@Dalwhinnie15]

You have the best back yard; something you must hear quite a bit. A real shooter's playground.

[@mhsvz6735]

You guys are the best!

[@bootlip11]

Sir.. I like to begin by saying you are a joy to watch. Seem like a great man. And I admire your modest candor. A trait lost... Anyone notice how he claims to not know if he's hitting it? Yet blows out a section then lays the rest on the still standing wall. Not putting ONE thru the vacant section. If I didn't know any better I'd think it was luck

[@370TL]

Man that's one fast round. And that sound ooooo

[@TechandTools1]

Awesome video, keep up the good work

[@linokleinmeuleman3348]

to mister hickok you got great video,s keep op the good work !

[@dubey3008]

pretty interesting how the molten lead and dust was dripping out of the wall, also the tracer still alight in. Great shooting as usual :)

[@HernanMoragaMmHs]

This video was great, like all your other videos. Keep them up and Happy 4th of July!! 5*****

[@easbreid9879]

that tracer that burned while it was lodged in the cynder block was pretty awesome

[@AppalachianCryptidDoge]

this video sure makes it really easy to see how tracer rounds could start a fire

[@Malunat13]

this was awesome thanks for doing more cinder block videos and slow motion. you should bring out the 7.62x39 against some cinder blocks it would be cool to see the intermediate round's damage

[@koby1320]

Gorgeous property

[@wixte]

Man i find that interesting to see the trajectory of bullets

[@MrAntroc2010]

Nice shooting tex!!!!!!

[@hanginburrito3341]

I can't imagine a better way to celebrate the 4th!!

[@YNTGUNS]

wow i dixnt realize how far it actually was! good job

[@kevinokeefe8783]

Your best video EVER. super cool... semper fi

[@corrioliseffect]

That is so fun! I bet I would experience more joy doing that than I would in a whole day at Disneyland. California is LAME. I'm moving back to Arizona after college!

[@genegene002]

Tracers are ALOT of fun! I always have them on hand. NOT the best accuracy though. But they are not mad for accuracy they are made to indicate general location of impact when loaded with ball ammo so you get an idea where your group is hitting! Great vid it looked like fun!!

[@icap8830]

Hickok45 for president 🇺🇸

[@goudrasta]

yes big respect my friend we love you'r channel

[@jstmo95]

Man, you need an ATV to get back to that wall. Tracers were sure cool. Thanks for putting on another great vid.

[@Torchwood3339]

Hey Wild Bill, loved this one ! very cool... you gotta do it again ! set up some Tiki torches on ether side of the wall and set up a few tannerite charges for effect... oooh rahhh ;)

[@TPSkinny]

Impressive shooting!

[@hickok45]

@MrMuthaUcker, That's why we fired some shots when it got dark.

[@72cmcinc]

Good stuff and nice shooting!

[@sleeper107]

tracers + vapor trail from heat of bullet + slow motion = EPIC WIN