Avoid These Common Gun Owner Mistakes

Avoid These Common Gun Owner Mistakes! In today's video, ‪@JamesReeves‬ is with Jack Daniel of Thunder Ranch to talk about the biggest mistakes that gun owners make when they are buying firearms, gear, optics, and accessories. As the head of operations at Thunder Ranch, Jack has seen everything that can go wrong and knows what the weak points in your setup are. Don't make these common mistakes!
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[@michaelmarkle5133]

Mistake 1: Buying shorts that are too long

[@derknizotts9162]

😝

[@OldGlaseye-gf7si]

Yikes, too short shorts, black or no sox...yuck..distracting from the info...

[@davidpyle7333]

Or not tight enough.

[@chrissewell1608]

Amen!

[@hopewilliams6705]

Awesome

[@jackbauer7742]

Common mistake #1: Don't be poor

[@jski718]

That's the best life lesson.

[@sakfpv8444]

Ooops

[@Thesusoperator]

Nah, dont watch you tubers flexing their fancy techs but then gets yeeted by a .22LR when shtf.

[@LowdownBoy]

No, it's going there in the first place. LoL.

[@T_D_B_]

Knowledge is the best value

[@rickdeppat4456]

Mistake No. 2: sitting at the table with a guy whose name is literally JACK DANIEL and drinking WINE with him!?!

[@tfbtv]

It’s actually our own urine

[@vonleiningen]

So Bear Grylls.

[@rickdeppat4456]

@@tfbtv ok, that's way stronger than whisky then 😄

[@ramzankadyrov6035]

@@tfbtvlooks like y’all are properly hydrated then

[@chrissewell1608]

That may be # 1 mistake?

[@BustedThimble]

Watching a lawyer fail at reading comprehension on sling instructions is hilarious.

[@yongyea4147]

You are a saint and a scholar. 😮

[@RG-iw7py]

Ask LegalEagle then

[@tbsoper]

Lawyers have paralegals for reading and writing.

[@mattgeiger9988]

The law shouldn't be so complicated that you need 6 years of school to decipher it. Simple is better

[@zachb.6606]

James can't read anything that isn't written in Napoleonic code.

[@PVTHighspeed]

It’s sweet that they took time out of their date day to make this video for us!

[@Reticulosis]

It’s actually foreplay, look how hot and bothered reeves is

[@jrtaylor2601]

❤😂

[@hakimcameldriver]

Their job is making videos

[@Andy-sy9yl]

They're not doing it for free.

[@tradedate]

​@@hakimcameldriver whoosh

[@mrbojangles4155]

“That lower’s about 2 grand” The brain that buys a $2k lower is a brain that buys weird random nonsense.

[@anthonychiappetta9225]

hearing him say that and buy that makes me wana throw everything he said out the window rofl

[@BrassBashers]

​@anthonychiappetta9225 some folks just have money to blow and wanna see if the more expensive shit is worth it. Me, I'll take a $150 PSA lower all day long. They work, if it ever stops working throw it away and buy another 🤷‍♂️

[@user-eq5mj2yv4g]

What buffer even was that?

[@Apolloneek]

Sounds like a kac lower or some rare colt lower

[@deathlis]

@@BrassBashers You're probably right. I mean if I have more money than I can count, I'll probably try out everything at some point just to see if it makes a marginal difference.

[@mer171]

When I was a gunsmith apprenticing, you would be amazed how many people will buy $5000 toys and $12 accessory's and the cheapest ammo they can get their hands on and wonder why it doesn't work

[@silentbigsteve3429]

I used to work at a gun store and accept gunsmith orders I know exactly what you mean. Even $10k+ guns with cheap shit

[@mer171]

@@silentbigsteve3429 hear that!

[@mer171]

@@stinkylittlerascal An over under shotgun takes a certain amount of recoil to drive the inertia switch between the barrels… It's the design; cheap 1 ounce 12 gauge loads often will not put that to work nor will a weak shoulder… If you put a cheap Amazon mounts or any other junk on your Galil it is likely to fail where associated with that part… Just because the gun runs with everything does it mean your accessories get to be cheap And meet the status quo… If you got that desert tech to run More than 75% of the time I'm impressed. Their bolt guns are awesome; they just updated their semi because it was junk… Also I like how you name a bunch of expensive guns; high-quality ones; don't see a lot of people shelling out that kind of money

[@mer171]

@@stinkylittlerascal though I do agree with your point overall there is quality out there just got a pay for it

[@Zel_eo]

Seen a UTG scope on a Barret MRAD a month ago

[@captainscarlett1]

The Australian army sought to have a piece of equipment that was unbreakable created. Engineers came up with a solid stainless steel sphere. For testing they gave it to a grunt. He lost it.

[@Nathan-jh1ho]

US Army solution, drill hole, tie paracord on to your belt, chest rig, and your neck. NCO checks if you still have it every 2 minutes

[@jb7483]

​@Nathan-jh1ho lol I remember having mags and all gear tethered to my ALICE lol.

[@Nathan-jh1ho]

@@jb7483In BCT they had us tie Aimpoints on our M4 and someone still somehow lost their Aimpoint during a FTX

[@salgarnica9328]

next test they gave it to a Marine. He got it pregnant then broke it with domestic abuse

[@vincentj3093]

@@salgarnica9328🤣

[@NottyorBro]

I love how James sits like a proper lady as he was taught in finishing school.

[@KevinWood44]

Men should never cross their legs. Period. Its the most awkward, feminine-looking thing ever.

[@ericwalsh2155]

😂

[@hueyvandiver9819]

"sussy"

[@larryholton9560]

I was trying to figure out how to word that..

[@nomikes4392]

@@larryholton9560 Jack sits like Jack. James sits like Jacqueline

[@maximilianrockefeller8854]

We absolutely need to have a part 2 part 3, part 4 etc. This kind of feedback is invaluable for the consumer.

[@maximillanguapo1229]

Love your name!

[@whiskeymike7364]

This is my third viewing of this vid, and I still pick stuff up. Really useful, with context.

[@sisleymichael]

I am old. I have always tried to buy the best firearms for toughness and reliability. I'm retired and money is tight with this economy. I am glad I did not skimp on what I did acquire. Yes, I had to save to get what I have, but to me, it was worth it.

[@SuicideVan]

Buy once, cry once. We are lucky to have so many great options at any budget these days though. I like your philosophy, durability and reliability being the priority and you can't go wrong. I've seen a lot of guys get into the weeds chasing features and extras at a particular price sacrificing that reliability.

[@BurtHurtz]

Totally. Luckily I learned "buy one, cry once" buying tools before I lost money in firearms and parts. I will admit, I did buy into the Olight hype and regret a couple flash lights I've bought.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Lesson I learned: don't buy light wt ccw or deep concealment guns; DA revolvers or pistols, then think they can shoot well, be able to perform like a duty-carry gun.

[@SuicideVan]

@@DavidLLambertmobile that's just a product of guntubers being really good, practically professional shooters with how often they shoot. They make just about anything seem easy to operate effectively. Us mere mortals on the other hand...

[@dgunearthed7859]

Thanks. Would u elaborate on what pieces you spent your hard-earned shillings on?

[@Jerahzz]

Biggest mistake as a gun owner: not training with your weapon.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Big rookie mistake, new gun owner: buying off brands or lower end brand models then think 1000s of gear, holsters will fly out. Even well made lines like VP9s, PDPs often lack gear-holsters.

[@talltale9760]

@@DavidLLambertmobile 80% of my reason for owning a boring ass glock is that anything worth using is made for a glock

[@forthehellofit5544]

Word!!

[@RighteousJ]

Too many people drop thousands on hardware and have almost no ammo on hand. What worries me isn't the guy who spent $4k each on 20 guns - what worries me is the guy who spent $400 on a "bad" gun and has since put several thousand rounds through it, making frequent range trips to stay in practice.

[@epickett63]

@@RighteousJ "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." - Bruce Lee

[@greatpnwadventure1169]

Sig, didn’t take care of the guy your buddy did. I’ve dealt with Sig and if you break it they won’t help you for free. And they definitely aren’t sending it next day air.

[@2stroke438]

Yeah, sig is dogshit.

[@Saltpork305]

100% this. Sig doesn't help you with shit if you're just a regular dude.

[@levistrauss5378]

Sig has been in a decline for years. Despite what people claim there absolutely is a difference between Sig USA and the Swiss/German produced products. Take a look at the Swiss made 550s and the New Hampshire made 550s and it's apparent.

[@stevem4783]

@@levistrauss5378 Almost like they realized they could stop trying when they realized they could jack the prices up on mediocre product and the government/idiots will gladly shell out for it because "premium!"

[@zacharycropper5532]

Sig is horrible. QC has taken a back seat thanks to those fat daddy warbux contracts

[@mikepersia5362]

James could be in a Nair commercial. “If you dare wear short shorts, Nair for short shorts.”

[@brianmanners8910]

Thats an oldie. 😂😂😂😂

[@mikepersia5362]

@@brianmanners8910 Lol, I’m pretty damn old!! 😅

[@jimwagner6260]

I wear short shorts.

[@conchaholic7287]

Thanks a lot, man. Stuck in my head now! 😎

[@ROOSTER333]

Man, this series needs to happen more often. Thank y'all

[@gregspoony7691]

I know one mistake am not doing ever again listening to people say shorts and high socks don't work. Look at these gentlemen killing it in those shorts. For now on am at range in shorts!! Great video once again james and then team.

[@sisleymichael]

Wear what you want! Life is short. Enjoy yourself and be the best you can be. I wear Dickies work wear. Why? Comfy, lasts forever, and for where I live (out past the sticks), makes perfect sense. After the workday, I hit the shower, then wear shorts and a t-shirt. Who sees me? Nobody. Do I care? No.

[@linkh200]

I've only ever worn high black socks since I can remember. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't. 🫡

[@lerch400block]

The higher the socks, the higher the foo

[@UDPride]

Depends on the mission. If you're just using the the firearms to protect your home and family, you dont need all that expensive doohickey crap. Its not going to make you any more proficient and is a giant waste of money. The biggest investment you can make is simply range time and ammo to know how to put lead on target. A $1000 optic and $400 light is just way overkill. Additionally, I think some gun gurus overthink a lot of this stuff. There's nothing wrong with O-Lights if you take care of them and don't abuse them like any other tool. Its literally just a flashlight. You do not need to spend $200-300-400 for a freaking flashlight its not a NASA level tool of major complication. Now if you're looking to get your GI Joe on and bug out and live off the land and escape the Russian invasion like Red Dawn then yes you probably want to invest more money into higher-end accessories -- but for 99% of the population that scenario is neither probable or practical and they simply need a solution to put holes in a burglar in the kitchen at 3am. A $500 setup is going to do that just as well as a $3500 setup.

[@BezmenovDisciple]

I with you man. There is beauty in simplicity. It took me too long to realize I was never gonna re-enact the battle of Fallujah in my living room and stop wasting my money. Marketing has really done a number on the industry.

[@stevestoll3124]

The first point brought up about mastering iron sights is vital. So many people cant even hit a barn without a red dot.

[@bobjordan8283]

I have astigmatism so I can't use a red dot it's a real rifle scope or iron sights for me.

[@stevem4783]

@@bobjordan8283 Prisms are a nice compromise for people like us with the tism.

[@shawnsanders9450]

​@@bobjordan8283yeah, get a prism. Primary Arms makes some good ones that aren't that expensive or go with the grand daddy Trijicon ACOG.

[@sociopathmercenary]

​@@stevem4783Those primary arms micro prisms are absolutely game changers for those of us with crooked eyes

[@michaell8269]

@@stevem4783 true. Holographic sights work well for me too.

[@My45ACPs]

Jack has a mason jar, and James is drinking from a classy wine goblet! 😂😂

[@brandonmelton4108]

What conclusions do we draw from this? Jack grunts when he poops, James moans when he wipes

[@E.IS.M.I.A.]

16:18 “ that lower is about 2 Grand” excuse me what the fuck

[@g54b95]

No shit!!! Does it come with Lisa Ann???

[@BreezyBeary]

Probably an LMT

[@Ring0--]

A tight fitting lower is important boys. The personality is up top 😂

[@redtra236]

could have just got a Colt or FN or even a damn PSA for that matter and been good lol

[@hurricaneaquatics]

​@@g54b95she's never seen the day her stuff was worth 2k....thing has been shot more than a vietnam era m14.

[@b-ryanistryin]

One of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Would love to see more of that content with that guy.

[@tfbtv]

Jack is like a brother to me. He will be on this channel for years to come.

[@b-ryanistryin]

@@tfbtv Awesome! I'm literally re-watching this video with Pen and Pad for my next build. Between the two of you guys, we are listening to the gospel.

[@johnniewasr5740]

I agree, I enjoyed this video.

[@johnbuntin7188]

When a seasoned instructor like him was asked about HK and said always. Made my decision much easier for me. Keep the videos coming.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I saw a good price on a optics ready VP9 olive green frame. HK had a 4 free factory mag offer/rebate.

[@pewpew9193]

I just can't respect HK knowing how much they hate the US civillian market.

[@POSSUM3K3]

The VP9 is a great and very comfortable pistol I will say that.

[@twrea1118]

HK customer service is garbage. If you're not gov/mil they don't care about you

[@xen9254]

James out here about to steal yo girl with those short shorts 💀

[@BigBabyGaming100]

I like the brutal honest perspective from someone who does it all day

[@MiaogisTeas]

That's the problem; most of us won't run our gear to the level this guy does, but we need something - anything - that will ensure we're not caught short and can at least train. At a certain point, you have to just relax and say, "F it. It'll never be perfect."

[@Xeraux]

Growing up in a family of Georgia Tech-trained Engineers taught me that metallurgy matters. That knock-off aluminum adaptor plate for your Trijicon RMR will *not* hold up like the steel one from the factory, nor will it let you torque the fasteners properly. Like J.D. said, get the factory plate.

[@dogevanzandt2889]

Trijicon is God tier.

[@Xeraux]

@@dogevanzandt2889 Exactly. Don’t use a US$8.99 Amazon adaptor plate for it on your CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready. Just wait until CZ restocks.

[@5jjt]

Honest question, what's the difference between a $60 Monstrum mount vs a $150 ADM mount made of the same materials?

[@dogevanzandt2889]

@@5jjt materials, quality of materials, fit, durability... Literally everything.

[@andyhsong]

hahah my dad is a Georgia tech engineering grad and worked as a materials research engineer for the army. I can guarantee he agrees with you!

[@slickcross]

Wow that backdrop is amazing! I had to Google this place. Lakeview Oregon. Beautiful.

[@cardinalfang7725]

"There's a company called...it starts with an "O"...and they have flashlights..." that was hilarious. I'm surprised you didn't get the fanboy mob demanding you be removed from KZbin. It doesn't matter to me if you left off a manufacturer that I like, but I was glad you mentioned Aero Precision and FN. This video was outstanding and worth every second of the watch.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I'm not a fanboy but I have a bunch of Olights and have never had an issue with their standard or gun lights in 5 years of using them. Not saying that streamlight and surefire aren't better. Just sharing my experience.

[@POSSUM3K3]

I got a olight mini 2 valkryie on a CZ P10C and it's been great it's went through some some abuse an has always been fine. I couldn't speak as far as their other lights though.

[@Holden-McGroin]

Have an O-light baldr mini on my P320 with at least 2500 rds through it. Zero issues.

[@DigitalApex]

​@@Holden-McGroin Their light killed a guy who was working on his truck. Hard pass.

[@Holden-McGroin]

Yeah, IDK man. Sounds like a very unique incident. I also don’t put my weapon lights in my mouth, so there’s that.

[@SkulkyMcNasty]

Please make this a series! Any information form Jack or Clint is priceless

[@bringit261]

i'd actually be super interested to see actual failure rate stats from these classes. like "in classes this quarter we had 200 of this particular product and 8 of them failed" is much better data than "one broke every week." getting real failure rates from field use would be an incredible useful data point.

[@roybiv7018]

Every class that I've seen a Kel Tec KSG, they had some kind of issue. I've seen the single tube version that ran smoothly. That's all the info I got.

[@3nertia]

If only they cared enough to keep track of such things but they're forced to carry about what makes them the most money instead ...

[@reedr1659]

I've done many classes at other places and it seems that about 25-30% of the new people will have their gun go down, with another 25-30% of those having some kind of day-ending breakage. Fortunately, I bring a full tool kit, extra parts, and extra guns. Classes with people I know to have experience doing classes almost never have equipment problems. They're dialed in. Key lessons for gun class: 1) Running your equipment hard in class will reveal deficiencies. 2) Always, always take 2 or more guns. 3) Make sure you're not taking crappy guns to class. 4) Make sure ALL the guns you take to class are sighted in BEFORE you get there. 5) Take a cleaning kit, bore snake, cleaning rod, and lube. 6) Mags and ammo. Take lots of both. Show up with your mags already loaded. 7) Don't forget the other stuff: appropriate clothing, water, snackies, sunscreen, and a camp chair. 8) If you're going to take pictures, realize there are some of us there that don't want to be photographed, much less be on the internet with our guns. Call it paranoia. Bonus lesson: take your Taurus, modified Glock, or cheap AR-15. Throw it in a lake. Don't take them to class. That crap never runs right. I've seen it time and time again.

[@jeffreysmith3061]

Short shorts, legs crossed, and white wine..........James is ready for __________.

[@tfbtv]

smashing puss

[@modus_operandi2508]

​@@tfbtvright on brother!🤜🤛😎

[@mitchellboone9917]

Transition surgery.

[@MomentoMori515]

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak masculinity looks like

[@panzerabwerkanone]

@@mitchellboone9917 too late!

[@GunBoss1776]

That noveske forward assist fail was HILARIOUS to me 😂😂😂😂. How does a $2000+ rifles sh*t just fall off?

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

Sigs customer service is awful. You have a good friend who went out of his way to get you that optic overnight. They have told many of the customers that they are SOL or to cough up $$$ for a replacement of the same thing thats broken/dysfunctional.

[@spec8473]

They replaced my Romeo 4m that had an electronics issue. They sent me a Romeo 4t as a replacement as they had just discontinued the 4m line. All for free with an email and shipping label. Maybe I got lucky?

[@MylesKillis]

@@spec8473humans love to focus on the negative my friend

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

@@spec8473 hm, that's good to hear.

[@jb7483]

They fixed all my optics, relooked and torqued down my lt when the issue first arose even included torque specs that weren't in the instructions because they were printed too soon. Sent me 3 paper instructions when I said I hated pdf versions. Nothing but happy things with me and with the LT sent me an extra bolt assy and firing pin in my bcm grip.

[@DigitalApex]

Garbage company with, like, 2 good guns and no good optics. Imagine needing to send your optic in or get a replacement instead of just buying a Trijicon or an Aimpoint like an adult.

[@user-rw7xd7qy3j]

For beginners like me and who this video is designed for, It would be very helpful for experts like yourselves to recommend specific brands (in all categories) and provide links to products so that many of these issues can be avoided

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

If you are a armed officer or new to ccw, carry, guns(personal defense) I say stick to the common main brands: S&W, Glock, SIG Sauer, HK, Walther. Get well made, quality holsters/gear: Safariland, Galco, Don Hume, 5.11.

[@wheelguns4wheelmen802]

⁠@@DavidLLambertmobile I second all of that, and I’d add Beretta and CZ for pistols; ANR Design for holsters; and Surefire/Streamlight for pistol lights (although O-Light and InForce pistol lights have both worked for me); Trijicon and AimPoint for red dots (I’ve also never had an issue with my Burris dots or my Swampfox dots). For optics and flashlights, you should spend more on those two things than your pistol. I’d rather have a Glock 19 with a Trijicon and a Streamlight than a SIG Legion series P226 or P320 and an “Amazon special” $30 light and a $100 Bushnell red dot (or a Holosun).

[@Seseous]

@@wheelguns4wheelmen802 For holsters, I'd add in JM Custom Kydex, Dark Star Gear, Tenicor, Phlster, and Henry Holsters. Lots of solid options.

[@travisminton2141]

​@DavidLLambertmobile I would probably add Springfiekd Armory and FN to that list. Can't really go too wrong with any of those brands, so just try out different models and then get the one that works best with your hand, since everyone's hands are different.😊

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

@travisminton2141 I myself would NOT use FN America aka FNH. The firm has a few popular rifles & military 🪖 style weapons but pistols, police-ccw-defense? That's been hit & miss; 2010s 2020s. The FN line- FNS was so bad police depts, LE units quit using them. 🚫 . LAPD picked the MRD 509 9mm but a few had problems. Glocks were in use under Chief Bratton & very popular. Glock 21s, 22s, 17-34-19s.

[@CWHolleman]

"That lower was 2 grand"?! That must be 2024 money...Cause that lower ain't worth 2 grand.

[@RealHankShill]

$500 pdw stock, $300 trigger, $200 buffer, $60 safety selector, $150 lpk, $400 lower plus im sure some sort of titanium go fast stuff all over and shipping of parts he's probably close to that much into the lower

[@Romanus-]

@@RealHankShilltotal waste of money. A 2k lower is just blowing money for the sake of blowing money.

[@DigitalApex]

​@@Romanus- You should see what cloners drop for AR parts.

[@bourbon3083]

Thank you for doing this video. It’s exactly what I’ve been taught all of my life and I struggle with the people who take the Kudzu Commando approach to self defense. They buy a 1K pistol, 20$ holster and 15$ light. Shoot one time and are ready for the world. I’ts amazing to me that they don’t consider how much their life is really worth

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

If you can't spot the problems with all these examples of bad gear, go ahead and smash that like button.

[@KingOfTheLosers13]

I had a holosun fail on me, they sent me a replacement before I even shipped the defective one back. The replacement optic has been great, no issues.

[@IndridCold2077]

Who in their right mind pays $2000 for a lower receiver?!

[@stevennewman4778]

No one.

[@RezaQin]

Those who have too much money and not enough sense.

[@masonboard]

Nobody in their right mind. You can get a complete V seven lithium lower that weighs less than 2 lbs for $1500……

[@stevem4783]

@@masonboard You can build an entire rifle that weighs 6lbs and will last you a lifetime for less than $1,500. Significantly less.

[@masonboard]

@@stevem4783 I know that. What I’m saying is: Why would you spend $2000 on what looked like a regular lower with a weird buffer when the most advanced lower on the market that is incredibly light only costs $1500?

[@untilvalhalla7854]

Sad to say, but I have seen the “reverse cowgirl” much more at our range than I have anywhere else. 😢

[@ronenton4037]

We dont do reverse cowgirl around here. You dont turn your back on family.

[@stevenbnestor1]

Thank you James for this interview with Jack. There is nothing like experience when it comes to firearms (and most other things too) and I found Jack’s vast and deep experience with so many products to be very helpful. I have a box of gun accessories that I regret purchasing and hopefully Jack’s insights will help the box stay the same size and not grow. Well done video.

[@Silverhornet81]

Glad to know Aero Precision and Sons Of Liberty were mentioned as top gear. I have products from both and they are definitely solid.

[@chriswalsh9989]

That was a great no BS video on what Jack has seen run and what he has seen break. Awesome, thats the content i love to see, definitely need a part 2!

[@TsunTzu]

I've run Streamlights, Cloud Defensives, and Olights out of curiosity. The switches on my HLXs, three of them, have all died, but the clicky buttons work great. The Olights are somehow fine, the Javelot is weirdly brighter than my Rein 1.0 and 2.0 lights, but their mounts are just garbage. They're perfectly fine for indoor use, I haven't run them particularly hard. The Clouds are absolute tanks all around though- no regrets about those purchases even with how god awfully expensive WMLs can be and plus, they're an Indiana company. Gotta support the homestate.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I have half a dozen Olights on pistols, rifles, and shotguns. It's been about 5 years and I haven't had any failures. Lights, switches, batteries, mounts, etc all still just fine. Granted, I don't run them hard but I have a limited budget for accessories.

[@DigitalApex]

​@@sociopathmercenary Chyna

[@Holden-McGroin]

@DigitalApex Where was the device made that you’re typing on?

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Mistake #1: listening to "influencers" on social media.

[@Matt-xc6sp]

More like Front Sight BasED amiright?!? This video has confirmed my biases and is therefore good.

[@nailgunsniper]

Great video! Answered the questions I would have asked without getting too technical. The knowledge and info from Jack Daniel was clear cut and to the point, which I like. This definitely needs to be a series.

[@seanjames9662]

Finally someone said it!!!! Aero is the best. The products that sell are easily 3x the quality for companies at the same price.

[@gene2049]

Great conversation and info !

[@robertwhatley9861]

Solid info. Priceless wisdom from experience. Do more like this!

[@Wolf_Avery]

Always appreciate Jack’s insight, his sample size of seeing real issues is what makes me truly listen and take heed.

[@scottmackey4182]

Looking forward to volume 2! Excellent unbiased reviews of critical components. James & Jack, repeat.

[@Mitsurugi2424]

in fairness to the Olight, if you don't lock the light or the tape switch cap, they will fall off. If you have people who can't even mount optics/back up sights on their gun right, it's not a stretch to imagine they would not know/think to secure their light. I have had Surefire scout light pressure pads come loose at the light just under recoil. It's actually pretty common and people just suggest spending another $100-200 on aftermarket stuff to fix it.. Same for Streamlights. The HL-X with the plugable pressure pad is TRASH.

[@01rcpena]

I've had TWO Streamlights fail to work properly straight out of the box. That was in a 5 year period.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I've been totally happy with my Olights. I'm not particularly hard on them and I have no doubt that extremely and sure fire are better... But there's a limited amount of cash that I'm willing to dole out for accessories.

[@wolfbear572]

I recently bought an olight to try it out, alternative to my sure fire only because battery on my sure fire is a bit lack luster. Im trying to see what’s wrong with olight? Lol

[@LongFatJohnston]

"their stuff didn't work but we like it and we're still friends" - basically the entire video

[@user-uv6gs9wy4r]

Awesome video. Thanks for the no BS assessments .

[@cavscout888]

Great stuff! Thanks!

[@xtremearmor]

Great content and excellent advise.

[@shanecabbage2187]

Absolutely solid, and please do follow-up (pt2, 3...) videos. This was killer info. Thank you for the invite (felt like we were there with you). God bless and happy Easter.

[@AndyCigars]

Great stuff. Love the no bs takes from someone who knows what works and what don’t.

[@ryandavis5475]

I just got my Ruger SFAR (first time rifle owner) and insights like these are very important to get things right the first time. I don't want to be working with my budget minded accessories and find I got what I paid for. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@goobah1389]

My monstrum light mount for my fenix is pretty fkn awesome..

[@TheOnlySgtRock]

Really good interview. Appreciated the no bs.

[@ZachAttack2U]

Great Video!!! We need a LOT more of this content, James🔥👍

[@timlathrop3168]

Good stuff. Do more of these.

[@ecthelion83]

Call me old-fashioned, but I consider optics beyond iron sights to be either a specialist tool or a crutch. For personal and home defense the ranges involved (unless you're sniping out to the edge of your hundred-acre property from a rooftop) absolutely do not require battery-powered optics. Use flares or NVGs for night defense. I first learned marksmanship in Marine Corps boot camp in 2001, and we shot out to 500 yards on irons. I only shot a pizza box, but even I'm somewhat disappointed when I see people on KZbin and elsewhere these days always using optics, even on short ranges (anything 100 yards or less).

[@Excard0n]

3:20 Its why I run Prisms over Red Dots. If the battery wears out, I can still use it. Also I do have a bad astigmatism.

[@Nollideel]

That’s the way to go after primary arms dropped the 🔥 prisms I’m not sure why anyone would buy anything else after that your failsafe is in the optic and there very solidly priced

[@Excard0n]

@@Nollideel most of my prisms are Primary Arms. They work great. I have a Vortex one too that is excellent.

[@oshagnificent314]

Great video fellas! Thanks

[@michaelblacktree]

I enjoy these straightforward no BS interviews. Seems like a rare commodity nowadays.

[@PrayingPanda]

Please make more of these! Interview more trainers whobhave pics of weapon product failure so us regular people: 1. Know what potential failure points are products have and ar what rates. 2. Let us know what to change out or spare parts ro buy for preventative maintenance.

[@jakeadair8292]

This kind of content is the main reason I watch TFB, this, and the short shorts.

[@donwarner6925]

I love this kind of info. Thanks for the effort put into this.

[@thedownwardmachine]

This was awesome, looking forward to round two. But I have no idea how to buy a quality set of screws for the various bits I tack onto a firearm

[@alprimi]

What cream do you use for your legs James?😂

[@tfbtv]

The blood of Taurus owners

[@thisismyname2936]

Someone check on hop and make sure he's okay

[@sternonisoil]

I assumed the answer would be not so much "what", but "who's" cream he uses

[@davepayne2024]

Great advice. Thanks.

[@trevorkenny3232]

We need a part two. A lot of brands didn't even get mentioned good or bad. This is the best analysis of what is/isn't reliable. Torture testing only shows how well something holds up to torture testing. This guy is actually seeing what happens when this equipment is heavenly used.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

What makes you think that everything has to be either good or bad and not somewhere in between where most of reality exists?

[@jamesmason4364]

James looks like he shopped at Baby GAP! 🤣

[@doublezzranch849]

20:38 😂 I can't unsee that now 🤣

[@kaa_man]

Love the advice on gear from these experts.

[@NorthwoodsShooter]

I truly appreciate your candidness and telling it like it is. This is refreshing in this day and age of videos. Thank you!

[@coopersand911]

This was a fun video!! Hurt feelings makes me feel better lol

[@trailheadtracks]

Superb. Really appreciate seeing honest, unfiltered views from people who have seen a ton of gear come through.

[@raifcluster]

This was great information. Thanks guys.

[@epicsage16]

I would absolutely love to see one or more additional parts to this conversation. Great video.

[@mikestennett6495]

I still don’t accept you need backup sights on a defensive non-duty carbine. If you are in a gunfight you’ll never have time even hit the button on your flip up. You’re going to take a flash sight picture through your dead red dot, and jam rounds. And at across the bedroom distances, it’s going to work.

[@stevem4783]

Make the same argument about guys who insist they need optics on carry pistols. You're going to be drawing that thing, pointing, and firing in less than two seconds, you aren't going to be having enough time to fumble around with your optic or endless accessories, and nearly all defensive scenarios are happening at point-shooting ranges. You aren't gonna be Tactical Timmying through a mall clearing rooms.

[@BrokenBarBox]

But, but….but…this interferes with my John Wick fantasy….because having an optic and a light automatically make me tactically proficient, right?

[@brianmoore1164]

Hmmmm, my 40yrs of using and never breaking the iron sights on my handguns was just confirmed as a good idea. Thanks guys.

[@austinhuber3131]

But don't you want your optic to become unusable while you're using it because the batteries die?

[@brianmoore1164]

👍👍👍

[@arcuz7862]

Grandpas take on pistol red dots. No matter how good you think you are with your irons, when the defecation hits the oscillation some mediocre shooter with basic training on a dot will outshoot you 10/10 times. That's why everybody who depends on their shots to land uses a dot on their handgun now. Now please tell us all the story how .45 ACP is superior to 9mm, grandpa.

[@brianmoore1164]

@arcuz7862 And when your super shooter draws his magical dot gun and it doesn't work, he dies. The end. Have a nice day child.

[@arcuz7862]

@@brianmoore1164 I know the concept of working things is new to you, but we got a lot of stuff straightened out since people like you are no longer needed for anything. I also understand that it is a hard concept to grasp that with dots you still have cowitnessing irons so even if the dot goes down you're at best at even odds with someone using an optic. I know change is scary and it feels bad that you are useless to society now, but you gotta deal with that or we'll ask the staff at the nursing home to increase the dose of whatever you should be on.

[@srwarehouseman]

This info is gold!

[@mattolfson9230]

Solid interview. 👍

[@tdawg7327]

These are absolutely the best videos. Just two knowledgeable dudes sitting around and shooting the "no bullshit". This conversation alone clarified about twenty things I'd been wondering about for some time. More, please.

[@lewis9888]

A lot of us common people can not afford expensive scopes.

[@freneticfanatic]

I've had 2 Holosun 507C's, both with zero issues over many thousands of rounds. Now using a Holosun EPS, had the battery tray back out and yeet battery tray screw into the ether. Bought replacement form TacRig which appears to be better quality, used Loctite to reinstall.

[@Montana_Outdoor_Adventures]

Very good video guys, thanks.

[@ShepherdsSheepdog]

THE best video of the month.

[@LostPathfinderTB]

Glock: "Can you buy a bad Toyota? Sure." S&W: "Aside from those three pistols, they work." HK: "Always." 🤣

[@davidinoklahoma5627]

That was an excellent video. Thank you!

[@unclephill4764]

Glad to see someone give aero some love. I love my aero guns

[@timunderbakke8756]

I too really love the Steiner MPS

[@onpsxmember]

I wish it had more brightness settings. 8 daylight, 2 NV. The jumps in brightness are big.

[@Osprey1994]

The Holosun haters are going to be really happy about this video. 😂 PS. I find it interesting that Aero was recommended. I have noticed that Aero has been having some problems, Ben Stoeger has broken some bolts and shot out some barrels in a relatively short period of time.

[@762x69]

The key was bcm upper..

[@dogevanzandt2889]

Trijicon gang doesn't even think about holoscum

[@Osprey1994]

No, Thunder Ranch has teamed up with Aero before, and James has even teamed up to cover the Thunder Ranch edition Aero rifle. I understand you might be newer, but I think you should understand that when they show a full Aero rifle, and they don't immediately add the disclaimer that they don't endorse Aero uppers, then they MEAN that they support the use of Aero rifles in their entirety. He added the BCM/Aero combo because it's the next step up, and a common setup that is seen on the net, and likely in their classes. Not rocket science bud.​@762x69

[@762x69]

@@Osprey1994 just going by the video and not your preconceived notions bruh. Have fun jumping through your mental hoops

[@twilliams99williams50]

Seriously though. I love Ben, but he put more rounds through that gun before the bolt broke than 99% of aero owners will shoot in a lifetime. Maybe two...

[@frankm2385]

I must say, this is one of the best videos I've seen this year. A very candid and straightforward video. No jaded marketing BS. Keep'm coming!

[@georgebetor2943]

As a retired weapons trainer for the largest sheriff’s department in America, this guy is absolutely correct about the importance of quality parts and what we have seen with failures and the crap that people want to hang on guns. Good video!

[@wadesafool]

I think sig took care of you, not the customer. Not sure they would have done that for a random Joe lol 11:20

[@bdsurfer13]

I thought this was gonna be a sucky video. But I was wrong, very good info and candid talk. And I had to replace the Glock factory plate due to screw sheering off.

[@albanfisher6857]

you thought james reeves was going to admonish you for having a purple AK didnt you lol