Thanks for the explanation. Now i have a MyGrain...:)
@cablrus18853 жыл бұрын
Lol CareyHolzman shoots?
@03SilverMustangGT11 жыл бұрын
I wanted to know the difference between grains when it comes to bullets, so I figured hickok45 would have a video explaining the difference, and surely enough he did! You can deffidently tell he was a teacher. He is great at explaining things. Love the videos! Fun, AND educational.
@eljuanzas95895 жыл бұрын
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@erikagehr82736 жыл бұрын
You know you're American when you point to things in a book with a bullet, I love Hickok
@sleepn_on_me24733 жыл бұрын
Lol i hella noticed he was treating it like a yard stick.
@SramNaLgbt.i.upadlinu5 ай бұрын
Jebać USA
@hickok4512 жыл бұрын
"important" is relative. The "important" points I wanted to make were made.
@pitchforkpeasant62194 жыл бұрын
hickok45 as always. Hence your popularity 😁
@pitchforkpeasant62194 жыл бұрын
Without firearms we are nothing more than peasants with pitchforks
@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.-3 жыл бұрын
@FEDSJ More than likely they would just reclassify them as "assault" pitchforks if they are either longer than three feet, have more than one tine, or are sharpened. Any one of those 'assault features' automatically makes it an unregistered "assault" pitchfork. There is no longer any way to register unregistered "assault" pitchforks. Possession of "assault" pitchforks is now a felony and no one is grandfathered in. Greetings from California. Literally what we have here.
@bigbadwimp11 жыл бұрын
Wow, I have to admit: I was one of the crowd who thought the grains were talking about the powder and not the bullet. Thank you, Hickok. This is a great, informative channel. Keep up the good work.
@oscarbear74982 жыл бұрын
ME TOO!! I was looking at reloading and was thinking the same thing.
@saileencruileen216311 ай бұрын
Yep. Me too! So glad I found this video. He sure knows how to explain a thing!!
@lawnstar14415 ай бұрын
Sames.
@RickR692 ай бұрын
Honestly same.
@Tula1940_LB8 жыл бұрын
There are 7000 grains in a pound. Grains are not grains of powder like grains of sand. Bullet and powder are both measured in grains. Say is someone says this 9mm round is 124 grains. that's the weight of the bullet not the amount of powder. The bullet is just the part of the cartridge that is fired at the target a bullet is NOT another word for ammo. There are 4 parts the a cartridge 1 The bullet (The object that leaves the barrel and is sent at the target) 2 The case (The brass part of a cartridge that holds the powder the bullet and the primer) 3 The powder (The nitrocellulose propellant that burns (not explodes) that pushes the bullet out the barrel due to high pressure in the case due to expanding gasses as a result of combustion) 4 The primer (The round object put in the base of the case that is impacted by the firing pin and detonates burning the gun power and causing a shot to be fired) There are the basics of ammo.
@Lukasblade28 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation
@livlauren4228 жыл бұрын
Excellent posting. Although I thoroughly enjoy +hickok45's vids, this one came up a little short. A "grain" is nothing more than a unit of measure so 150 grains of lead weighs exactly the same as 150 grains of powder. Potency, on the other hand is an entirely different matter. Although 10 grains of powder A weighs the same as 10 grains of powder B, powder A may be many multiples more potent than powder B.
@edwinpascua26536 жыл бұрын
Logan Barnette ..thanks lot man!
@Hoody2Times4 жыл бұрын
Logan Barnette woah! Nice breakdown, I would love to hear more!
+Keyser Soze Sure, but did you miss all the clarification about the context of mass measurements? Hickok45 may be a tad on the verbose side here, but it's a point that needs to be strongly made.
@Allan_aka_RocKITEman8 жыл бұрын
Christopher - Thanks for posting the metric info. Although I *AM* American, I prefer using metric for small measurements, especially for model work. I *HATE* fractions. They are *NOT* my friend...LOL
@the_black_rose33367 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I was going to ask.
@MrJohnnyDistortion7 жыл бұрын
Keyser Soze Hickok is "detail oriented." You'll probably only appreciate him when he's gone one day. Even his melon selection is something to revere.
@hurricane1nox7 жыл бұрын
Keyser Soze well, you didnt really have to say anything.... im 100% positive NO ONE cares about your opinion compared to ol hickok
@hickok4512 жыл бұрын
See FAQ videos.
@astrogirl1usa9 жыл бұрын
Your property is so nice... I wish we all had a place to go 'plink and think'. Learning from your knowledge base is better than trying to use Google, or something like that. My son and I have learned SO MUCH, just from watching your videos. I trust you for accurate and unbiased information. Thanks for the education!
@bushcraftohio73205 жыл бұрын
im not sure that's his property. I recall in 1 of his older vids. I believe its a range he goes too. think not positive but it is awesome no doubt
@markej48014 жыл бұрын
As a retired nurse, I remember learning about grains and minims in school. Once we got out in the workforce, though, only the oldest doctors actually used those measures. Everything had moved into the metric system with mg, mcg, ml, etc. Always a good reminder of just how small this measurement is.
@jakirmalik939910 жыл бұрын
All I could say is WOW...You break everything down when it comes to firearm and you make it so educational. Most people just shoot their guns because they just wanna show off and their self esteem is so low and a gun makes them feel good about themselfes but you are not like that at all. I really admire your videos on firearms and you are like the Bob Ross of guns...lol...Keep up the good work and best of luck and please dont change on how you are..
@pjrmunoz274 жыл бұрын
The Walter white of firearms.. explains without confusing his students and viewers! Keep up your good work !
@kellydavis31089 жыл бұрын
Your like the shooty uncle I never had
@Borntheman7 жыл бұрын
Kelly Davis *you're
@MatthewStout7 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of my gramps. RIP
@SUBARCTICPSYCHO5 жыл бұрын
*you're
@LuisRivera-dg5bu5 жыл бұрын
You mean to tell me that your uncle didn’t teach you about guns or grammar?
@gnomemercy82194 жыл бұрын
He should teach us how to make booby traps too
@MrAzrancher9 жыл бұрын
The elusive and misunderstood "grain". A grain is old English measurement of weight equal to 01 grain of mature barley. This was known as tower weight measurement. In the attempt to standardize weights and measurements the International System of Units agreement established 01 grain as equal to 64.7 milligrams. Used to measure bullet weight and gunpowder today. To become a great shooter, this is where it all starts. When I went to the Marine Corps Scout Sniper program many moons ago this was minute one of class one. The GySgt showed us a single grain of gunpowder and told us to learn about this, then layer everything that was built around it from casing to chamber to optics/sights all of the way to the target and we would understand how to be a great shooter. It all begins with a chemical reaction and rapid expansion of gas pushed in the path of last resistance. Master that and you master the weapon. Thank you for a great topic which all shooters should at least have a basic understanding of. Many Thanks Sir!
@AllanFolm9 жыл бұрын
MrAzrancher I'm not sure hickok is 64.8 kg.
@finophile9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for defining it straight up. That it related to a barley grain made sense.
@Nickadoo5009 жыл бұрын
+Allan Folmersen he didn't say hickok was 64.7 mg. he was comparings grains to mg. nothing about hickok's weight
@johnwarren46889 жыл бұрын
Thanks for YOUR explanation & your service. I wish Hickok45 had broken it down like you did. NOW grains make sense.
@richavic45207 жыл бұрын
Path of last resistance. You are so right.
@hickok4512 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I don't get accused of that very often, although I have to admit that gunpowder, heavy lead, copper jackets, cartridges, firearms, etc. are pretty darn "sexy"!!
@alfaivre29904 жыл бұрын
I wanted to say thank you for your videos. As a new firearm owner I'm trying to educate myself as much as I can and videos like this are very helpful and well done. I appreciate it, thank you sir.
@justlemons40774 жыл бұрын
Damn. I'm visiting this video 8 years late. Great content, then and now.
@TheTonytodd8 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson! I've been licensed to carry and have carried concealed for 21 years now. So I'm not a complete newbie to guns. BUT within the last 3 weeks I learned what a "bullet" actually is by getting sidetracked into it when studying "grains" on Wikipedia. I love and learn much from topics and videos!
@dcanmore9 жыл бұрын
one grain = 65 milligrams; 437.5 grains = 1 ounce Grain measurement is used for arrows as well.
@rmfleming698 жыл бұрын
+dcanmore One grain=6.479891 mg
@ColtJustice12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hickock. I've been reloading for about 20 years, and I've been asked this question a time or two. As an NRA basic firearms instructor, teaching those who have very little knowledge of a gun or ammo, you're video will help me explain it. Thanks for the great work!
@secluded3010 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial, thanks Hickok :D
@rabiguerrero4 жыл бұрын
As a new firearm owner and getting the hang of things hickok45 is right there along the way with you. Thank you for the lesson, you all are greatly appreciated.
@baseballalltheway189 жыл бұрын
Everyone is acting like Americans need to use the metric system. WE DO! We learn both in school, and only use metrics in science class. We also often refer to liquids in terms of liters. For example, a big bottle of soda for multiple people is a 2 liter. Most Americans can use both extremely effectively, we just use imperial units more often in day to day conversation.
@alexmoore15069 жыл бұрын
We pretty much use metric when it's truly needed, like precise measurements
@randomlyentertaining82879 жыл бұрын
+theAwakener Yeah, most Americans. I only ever use metric when talking soda, artillery guns (up to 203mm or 8 in), or long distance shooting (even then it's 50/50)
@hurricane1nox7 жыл бұрын
well we know your profession ^^
@meemy13376 жыл бұрын
Hahah .. You crashed an isreali plane because the isrealis use metres/sec and you use foot/sec
@higherintellectgaming1156 жыл бұрын
It's feet idiot not foot it's not singular
@petermccarthy48039 жыл бұрын
A worthwhile subject very close to the heart of a true reloader. Quite common for experienced shooters to know what powder someone is using just from the smell of the gun smoke, or even the extent of fouling the powder produces. Just like knowing what brass comes from who's gun after a club day shoot by looking at the primer indentations. Great videos, keeping this sport alive and kicking, good on you Hickok45.
@bigapple082812 жыл бұрын
I like how you're going into a reloading video sub-category! I've loved reloading and try to convince anyone who shoots a lot to get into it. I don't know if you mention it in the video, but 1gr = 1/7000 lbs. So, 7000grs = 1 lb. You may want to put that in the description. Thanks for the video!
@rollndice8312 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hickok45 you've became my all time guide to shooting and technique and my accuracy and over all shooting ability has increased. I've been shooting for 3 years now and I've always thought that the grains on the box meant the powder and amount of punch....Never knew it was the bullet weight. Thanks again you have been so helpful.
@ald.51478 жыл бұрын
Great video! This is one of many videos that I found to be very informative and help full. You are very professional and an advocate of gun safety and correct practice in the use of firearms. Keep up the support of the 2nd Ammendment.
@frank006able5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Hickok for your teaching style. You take complex topics and make them totally understandable to folks. Anytime I'm not certain about a topic involving firearms, cartridges, powder or anything else pertaining to shooting, I always go to your channel to get the score. Thanks, sir.
@IAmTheKurgann8 жыл бұрын
A very informative 15 minutes. Much appreciated.
@FrightTrail Жыл бұрын
Wanted to start 2023 learning about gunpowder and grains. I just kinda knew you would have a video on the subject. I really thought grain meant the actual powder in the round. You have totally schooled me. Thank you for your videos. I never watch one and don't learn something. All the best in 2023. Rich at Fright Trail
@fiascodon89966 жыл бұрын
"Someone ask me how much I can bench press... Uuggghh.. 2 million...." LoL Classic Hickok...
@patch22888 жыл бұрын
Great video hickok45. Looking into purchasing my first firearms and the more I research the more questions continue to have. The whole grains term had been confusing me for a while until now. Finding your channel has made me more confident and educated on all firearms. Thanks and keep up the good work!
@jaffawho10 жыл бұрын
There is a bird that tweets the same song in every video
@MrVivaLAcannabis4 жыл бұрын
Damn I never noticed now I can't stop hearing him lol
@allen_p4 жыл бұрын
Mockingbird, but sometimes a Northern Cardinal
@BIaccCat4 жыл бұрын
Jaffawho that’s definitely not a mockingbird lol like really guys come on...
@EDarien12 жыл бұрын
Now, as for a comment to Hickok, since this is your video, sir : Thanks. It's nice to just see some of these things clearly explained in a way that's easy to understand and not condescending or judgmental. For the most part, I'd say shooters are the friendliest and most helpful community I belong to and it's something most people who aren't shooters find most surprising when I talk about it.
@izzyh.35814 жыл бұрын
"a nice BIG, LONG number when SHE gets on there". I'm surprised you're still making videos after this comment 😂😂
@RobertARuiz-dw6ud3 жыл бұрын
And you’re still alive after this comment?? Must have a truly loving wife!👍😂😂😂😂😂, mine of 43 years would just given me the hairy eyeball!
@mattblackburn37912 жыл бұрын
.22 short is probably the smallest weight of a somewhat regular caliber and it's 27gr in a hollow point. That is still about 3.5 times the weight of a BB. The new Federal Punch in 22LR is 29gr and CCI stingers are 32gr but as always, thanks for all the wonderful information. You, Sootch00, and Paul Harrell are my go to guys for gun videos.
@BCtruth5 жыл бұрын
Wasn't clear on this, so I Googled it. Should've known ol' Hickok45 would have the best answer.
@davidbreen47274 жыл бұрын
i didn't google, i was wondering myself, knew hickok45 would know and have a video, just had to ask the right question
@yoji5812 жыл бұрын
Dearest Hickok45, You have inspired me sir. In the last 2 days i've taken my dremel to my g19c, thinning out the trigger guard. Disassembled my slide and cleaned it out (thank you so much. Was disgusting!) and polished my feed ramp on the g19c and the 1911. And built a brass "bead" out of a brass rod for my dad's marlin model 97 (built between 1905-1915). Thank you for the confidence and the fun. Subscribed!
@hickok4512 жыл бұрын
Not really. Every manual and scale in the reloading world is based on grains. I'm afraid it's totally "ingrained" in anybody who reloads. Any other measurement system would be like traveling to another planet now. :-)
@frank006able12 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher, Hick45. You do a wonderful service as a teacher, coach, and as a person.
@edwardprice1407 жыл бұрын
"In the gunsafe lies my treasure, with lead and powder of equal measure."
@ShaytownDown2 жыл бұрын
Recently became interested in shooting and delving deeper. Gotta say this was a really great video. Super concise and well explained. Thanks hickok45
@theshapeexists8 жыл бұрын
man, I've put so many rounds down range in old crappy ranges, and breathed in so much burnt powder and lead over the last 25 years. I know the lead is bad, obviously, but I wonder if the burnt powder can create adverse health effects later in life?
@hickok458 жыл бұрын
I'd say all the carbon monoxide we breathe driving around and living in town is a lot worse than anything we just breathe on occasion.
@hurricane1nox7 жыл бұрын
everything causes adverse health effects later in life
@timryan687911 жыл бұрын
I know that you posted this video a while ago, but I'm a new shooter (to guns anyway - cameras for the last 30 yrs). I found this extremely helpful and answered most of my questions. I kept getting asked what kind of grain that I shoot; my response was "whatever the box says that I'm shooting and in this day and age whatever I can get my hands on." I also was thinking that it was the powder load; thanks for clarifying. Maybe you can do a future video of what grain (in my case 9mm) would be best for self defense, home defense or just plinking away at paper targets or defenseless pumpkins or melons. Thanks so much.
@alwaysdeviced11 жыл бұрын
Those are some loud, brave birds in the background.
@Sciguy954 жыл бұрын
They shut up when they see his gun come out, like an annoying neighbor. Lol
@grizzlydan87 жыл бұрын
That is the best tutorial I have seen on the relationships of grains, bullets and powder. Thanks
@ianmccombs73537 жыл бұрын
ha, him and his friends were "comparing loads"
@redrambler20006 жыл бұрын
Ian McCombs thats what she said
@Sheridan2LT5 жыл бұрын
xDDDDD
@LouSassoleSledgecock_III5 жыл бұрын
Most massive loads you will ever see, judging by the heroic character of this man
@LouSassoleSledgecock_III5 жыл бұрын
Droppin loads!!!!
@Chris9014 жыл бұрын
Was laughing at that too glad I’m not the only one
@klesmer12 жыл бұрын
Great vid Hickok, this subject is close to my heart-been handloading for almost 40yrs. What I can't understand is how could one person dislike this let alone 12?
@bgglarus209511 жыл бұрын
That is why metric system is the best way to measure things. Can't understand why US is not using it and the Celsius vs Fahrenheit. Using Lb (and call it a pound), once, pint, qtr and etc. Metric is so much easier and less possibilities for mistakes.
@hughtanner334010 жыл бұрын
Grains is NOT part of the metric system. and 1 grain is 0.06479891 grams. and in the match ammo I produce we are doing to .01 grain or 0.0006479 gram accuracy. They are different. NOT better
@florix78895 жыл бұрын
@@hughtanner3340 he didn't say that it was part of the metric system he only said that it was better
@blkdeath12 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am a fairly new firearm owner and only shot before as a kid with my father. Being a new owner, your videos are quite helpful and this one is no different.I watch quite a bit before going to shop for anything. You've got yourself another subscriber here my friend....thank you for your videos!
@Yophillips32728 жыл бұрын
If they just used mg there wouldn't be any confusion. People think of grains as in grains of sand, what looks like grains of sand gunpowder. But i guess if they switched over it would confuse people even more lol
@tjp3536 жыл бұрын
People who are _that_ confused don't really matter - they're unlikely to be loading their own ammo.
@flyingbeagles832810 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the detailed explanation. The powder details help to understand why a 357 is a more powerful bullet than 38 special despite having so many other similarities. Always enjoy your vids.
@littlepolarbears8 жыл бұрын
that bird must have seen the hunger games movies... 14:48
@mylesphoenix34988 жыл бұрын
I see what you did their
@TheTarrMan8 жыл бұрын
Birds have some of the sharpest eyesight.
@TheLTDANTN12 жыл бұрын
That was very educational. Thank you for taking the time to post this. Life is really good with hickok45 videos.
@stevemahalko17209 жыл бұрын
Just watched your video on the 10mm hog hunting....but it just hit me watching this video..just out of curiousity Hick..how many acres do you have and how did you clear all those trails ???
@hickok459 жыл бұрын
+Steve Mahalko All the trails you see in the "hog hunting" video were just part of an open field when I bought the place 30 years ago. For the most part, I just began keeping trails mowed and let the rest grow up into woods. It worked, but it took a few decades to grow trees there.
@foster37again8 жыл бұрын
+hickok45 ...Is this facebook?...How do I like?
@blindwhitey7012 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Hickok45. Very informative. I appreciate your no nonsense approach and I especially enjoy the fact that you stay pretty objective without being a zealot about this or that. Great job.
@downthelaneway872510 жыл бұрын
goddamn i love hickok45
@treeoflibertydefense8612Ай бұрын
Hickok my man, one of the most knowledgeable and legendary pop culture shooting icons, I lost 100+ pounds since COVID, so I know it when I see it.. you act, sound, and look younger than you did in videos from 8 years or so ago. You're doing something right. Have you been working out? Dieting? Share your secrets to longevity!! Seriously, I am speaking with the utmost respect. Your balance of intellect and humor comforts a brain like mine. Thank you for all you do and have provided us with, for free nonetheless!!
@karigreyd28088 жыл бұрын
I never understood why they don't use milligrams for mass.
@caracaes8 жыл бұрын
+Krevin Grard Because blackpowder predates the Metric system, and the most successful firearms companies are from the UK and US, which still uses the imperial system (although the UK is transitioning to metric). It is hard to change because most engineering processes and tools involving firearms and ammunition production are still in Imperial, and people from the area just grow used to using the imperial system and see no reason to change. In the engineering world, the metric system most times only show real advantages when dealing with fluids, electricity and energy/power. In uses for solids measurement, velocity, force, torque and energy, it is just a matter of being used to the system, either metric or imperial.
@etatsopa5 жыл бұрын
The rest of the world does. The imperial system is hanging on in the firearms industry because of how influential the American market is. Things are so much simpler and easier to understand with a single unit of measurement for mass. Milligrams and grams 😍
@alexfrederick90192 жыл бұрын
Had to go back 10 years to find a video where Hickok45 isn't shooting anything! Still relevant information. Thanks for putting it out there.
@Calvinatorzcraft7 жыл бұрын
Why not use grams?
@PhillRS6 жыл бұрын
you'd have a huge number full of .0000 something!
@danielcruces43745 жыл бұрын
@@PhillRS miligrams could be used too
@granddukeofmecklenburg5 жыл бұрын
@@danielcruces4374 mg is to small, g is to large...Grains works perfectly, since metric doesnt have a unit that works well for explaining bullet weights, or powder
@danielcruces43745 жыл бұрын
@@granddukeofmecklenburg I honestly know nothing about firearms, I just mentioned that as a possible option. Yeah, I guess that if grains have been used for centuries it's because it works well for bullets. Thanks for the reply
@florix78895 жыл бұрын
@@granddukeofmecklenburg there's centigramme and decigramme too with all this you're sure to find what you're looking for
@alejandro1924 Жыл бұрын
Man am I glad I found you. You are the man. I had seen you in other videos that only had your first name and initials. You’re an amazing shooter. The proof is in the puddin as they say. Much respect.
@odewy52345 жыл бұрын
"we were comparing loads"......
@yaguarete795 жыл бұрын
Great to have this educational material available sir! I had the misconception of grains as referred to powder and got co fused all the time. Googling it didn't clarify enough. Thanks for the complete explanation.
@abuzaben9 жыл бұрын
That's one annoying bird in the background
@polarfly739 жыл бұрын
abu zaben That's funny. I wouldn't have noticed the bird had you not made the comment. But this one time while fly fishing, the spring black birds made me want to slaughter them all, kind of like red squirels. What's almost as annoying is how this guy assumes his audience cannot comprehend the difference between powder and bullet weight while using the same unit of measurement. Now I'm really annoyed. Actually a great video though. At the end a different bird chimes in...literally.
@willfourth9 жыл бұрын
+abu zaben Great, now I can't NOT hear it.
@brentsaylor17256 жыл бұрын
You probably wouldn't enjoy the woods and outdoors very much.
@flyingtentacle76316 жыл бұрын
~115 grains would solve that problem
@anonanonymous83976 жыл бұрын
I enjoy all nature sounds.
@375mxj12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hickok. I have been shooting for 26 years now, and while I knew some of this stuff, this video helped clear up a few questions.
@oldfish6410 жыл бұрын
Who came up with 1/7000th of a pound for a grain in the first place? 437.5 grains to an ounce. Wonder why it wasn't 1/1000th or 1/10,000th.
@oldfish649 жыл бұрын
I looked it up, and evidently it began in biblical times. It was the weight of 1 grain of cereal grain. Maybe barley. The English standardized it . it's used in pharmacies for medicines too.
@oldfish649 жыл бұрын
ChrisHallett83 I agree. The transition from one to another has been long, painful and still incomplete. As a tool and die maker, most of my life, it has been a nightmare. You remember, even the Hubble telescope was screwed up because of that.
@shotbytim96246 жыл бұрын
The old system was established around commonly occurring things that made convenient measures. The metric system was established to make calculations easy. All the math is decimal. In the old system, all the math is in multiples of 2.
@plaguedguy8512 жыл бұрын
been shooting for around a year now and now for the 1st time I understand. Thanks hickok45
@elborix78 жыл бұрын
So frustrated...couldnt watch this video because the birds in the background were making my bird scream
@JD_BigBLANKETS8 жыл бұрын
Headphones, you're welcome.
@carebear27076 жыл бұрын
Or get a dog instead weirdo
@ricjohns5456 жыл бұрын
Get a cat. That'll take care of all your bird problems.
@radishfever12 жыл бұрын
Hickok45, Thanks for taking the long way around the barn. Many of us have learned so much from you. The more reloading videos the better.
@mrrobotica12 жыл бұрын
I love how you weigh a million grains and can bench two million.
@bikerdhill12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clearing that up for me Hickok45, I am not a seasoned shooter, and did know that grains was bullet weight, but never knew why they were measured in grains, I clearly see now it is because the bullets are too light to be measured in ounces, Thanks for the video, I really appreciate your informative videos, as well as all the others too.
@emanueladamache703410 жыл бұрын
Sir, what great state do you currently dwell in? Gun control seems non-existent in this holy land.
@BradMillsXRP9 жыл бұрын
BlackJack 1199 he is right outside Nashville Tenn.
@emanueladamache70349 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Now I finally have my dream state to live in.
@carebear27076 жыл бұрын
Come to Texas. It's better.
@wardawg48715 жыл бұрын
BlackJack 1199 move to Texas. Lots better
@ryana.12545 жыл бұрын
Missouri is good, for now anyways ;(
@shooterfan197412 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hickock. I've been embarrassed to ask more knowledgable shooting friends about this. Life IS good, and God Bless You.
@killinbrabs98097 жыл бұрын
What about grams why don't they use grams
@DirectCurrent4u6 жыл бұрын
I wish someone would tell us why they don't use grams? Great question???
@shotbytim96246 жыл бұрын
In Europe, they do. Here, its for the same reason we use miles, feet, inches, etc. In the UK, it's even worse. You'll actually hear sentences like "I drove 100 kilometers at 60 miles per hour". You'll hear a guy quote his height in meters and his weight in stone.
@RalphReagan6 жыл бұрын
good thing bullets not in stones :) although as an American I'd be more amenable to that than the metric system
@67NewEngland12 жыл бұрын
I agree. I also handload and videos like this just take my mind off of things for a while and slow life down. Reminds you that the simple pleasures are what life is all about. Thanks Hickok
@christopherpottie84748 жыл бұрын
Imperial = .45 acp cartridge with a 230 gr bullet and 5.7 gr of powder Metric = 11.43mm acp cartridge with a 14.9 gram bullet and 0.369 grams of powder. Metric just sounds silly
@Glad_Scientist6 жыл бұрын
It depends on the origins or the cartridge. If a bullet was manufactured in Europe, it will likely have dimensions that look better in metric descriptors, and vice-versa with the US.
@redrambler20006 жыл бұрын
In places where they use metric they're not even allowed to have .45 acp. Now thats silly.
@f4zed0ut12 жыл бұрын
I learned more in the past 15 minutes than I have all day! I hope we will see another video that delves into some of the differences between powder, like what "dirty" powder is, or fast burning, etc. I've also heard some powders are what make some ammo "corrosive". I'd love to hear more.
@jnowakowski26277 жыл бұрын
from 0:00 - 7:30, let me save you 7 mins... 'If someone says grains, they are talking about the bullet itself, not the powder.' there. done. carry on.
@juannorat58716 жыл бұрын
Jeff Newman I sat through 14min 25 seconds of the same thing to get 56 seconds of what I wanted to know about. Incredible. Very knowledgeable. I get it. I am a rookie. I get it, but please assume we have some brains.
@chess1ification8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these teaching videos. It helps me to be safer by knowing what i'm doing. It also keeps me from filling like a fool when i'm talking about guns.
@Guds77710 жыл бұрын
please people use grams and millimeters, it is so much simpler..
@jeffreysgarcia5268 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time on educating me. New to shooting and now I know.
@AndwiguZ10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clarification, however the world would be a lot simpler if americans converted to the metric system. A lot simpler..
@jeremylindemann51177 жыл бұрын
What's that in grains, I wonder.
@jakegandy38537 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Lindemann 1,750 grains
@isellcatlitter7 жыл бұрын
so why is it that a 10mm socket has a 1/4 inch drive, or a 3/8 inch drive??? just wondering
@colslw7606 жыл бұрын
your comment made me hungry >:O
@RalphReagan6 жыл бұрын
American=no metric system
@k_enn3 жыл бұрын
Really cool to see the old Lyman reloading manual. Having a verified load is important when reloading -- you don't want your gun to explode in your face, or bullets to get stuck in barrels. The key point is to use the right number of grains (weight) of the specified powered with a specified bullet (weight, composition, and style).
@censorduck8 жыл бұрын
You americans could always adopt metric :P
@theshapeexists8 жыл бұрын
Censor Duck we are stubborn. doubt it will happen until China absorbs us, lol
@shotbytim96246 жыл бұрын
Decimal math is too easy. We Americans like our fractions.
@RalphReagan6 жыл бұрын
isn't going to happen
@jeffferguson72569 жыл бұрын
When I first started shooting this topic was very confusing. I remember having a discussion with a fellow new shooter about grains,and if it meant bullet weight or powder charge. This video would have helped immensely
@josh6pack12 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video, sir. I didn't know there were 7000 grains in a pound, so that gives some new perspective on bullet weights. I'm always happy when I wake up and there's a new video in my inbox. Thanks.
@dylanh18212 жыл бұрын
ive been going out shootin all my life and never understood what all that stuff meant grains and what not. this helped me out alot thanks for the info
@BeardedBoonieHat11 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these "Basics" videos. Learning so much. This one answered a question that I have had in the back of my brain for a while.
@drewknapke5956 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm new to shooting and didn't know this, I thought gains on ammo pckg meant powder, this was great info. I'm tying to learn and this was a great lesson. Thx hickok45
@RyanJensenEE2 жыл бұрын
To summarize the video: grains are a unit of measurement of weight. There are 7000 grains in a pound. Different powders produce different energy per grain. Bullets and powder are both measured in units of grains. When most shooters talk about grains, they are referring to the weight of the bullet (projectile).
@thesimarillion77389 жыл бұрын
This is a great 'introduction' to reloading... (Thanks!) - It's part of a great series of videos... For new Reloders : Please - always visually inspect any fired cases you are going to reload - to make sure there are no cracks in the case! (If in doubt - Throw it out!) I reload for accuracy - the powder that fills the case as fully as possible (with room to seat the bullet head) gives a more even burn and more consistent pressure when the round is fired. So it's worth using even if you do use 4 times as much. - It also stops you from accidentally putting way too much propellant in by mistake!!! - (As shown in the Video - Winchester is FOUR times more powerful that some of the other powders!!! - so you could actually fit 4 x Times the intended load in a case - an easy way to blow up your gun!!!) Reloading makes for more accurate ammo - you can weigh every component - to make every bullet exactly the same! My best Tip! - Every caliber I reload has it's own tool box - with powder, primers, bullets in - and I make sure everything is put away and my powder thrower is empty before I change my set up for the press.
@klumbo1212 жыл бұрын
Wow this is one of the most informative shooting related video i have seen yet, you explained everything really really well, much appreciated.
@Bryan-mw5pv5 жыл бұрын
I learn so much from your videos man. Not all super heroes wear capes. I thank you.
@steflo45443 жыл бұрын
I love the fact any gun questions I have 9/10 times Hickok45 will explain it to me!
@PatriotsNFL112 жыл бұрын
In a very significant way this is a Safety video for newer re-loaders... Good stuff here Hickok
@silversniper2212 жыл бұрын
Very informative hickok.. Grains is the best Unit for shooters.. All Shooter manuals and reloading notes use grains.. But i believe the SI system is more efficiant.. And its becoming a standard worldwide as more countries join the meter convention.. Using grams and miligrams as weight units.
@antoniogarcia11183 жыл бұрын
Loved how you used the bullet as a pointer. I’m going to start using a bullet to keep my spot while I read.
@ericcamacho89106 жыл бұрын
thanks once again hickok45 for a great informative video I've learned so much from watching you and John
@chaddy120712 жыл бұрын
I love how Hickok just slides new guns into videos! nice ppk......hopefully we will see it in a video soon!