Shooting Steel Safely

[@MrEvilTag]

hickock almost exposed himself. hes really over 200 years old and bought the house in 1896. he looks so youthful because legend has it gun smoke gives him life

[@ezdeuce1818]

you know the man is great when people start ascribing Chuck Norris level legends to him!

[@Vladpryde]

God said "I'll make me a Man". And He created Hickok45.

[@CertifiedSunset]

No no no no, it was Hickok who made god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@m_dizzle5024]

Best comment of 2016

[@RedneckRealist]

Now he knows who you are!

[@jonnporter6081]

A thousand years from now, archeologists are going to conclude that one of the major battles of this century took place on your property.

[@LgSutterby]

Jonn Porter the battle of Hickok’s Hill

[@burmiester1]

Two Liter Wars

[@theone3337]

😂

[@daman3220]

lmao nice one

[@ArcheanCanadian1983]

The massacre of terra cotta on Hickok’s hill.

[@peculiarstraw8648]

The Bob Ross of guns.

[@100fredkrueger]

please don't Hickok is spraying happy lead!!

[@hadolfitler3316]

he really is just very soothing to watch and listen to

[@Wetlax11]

We've got some nice happy 2 litters over here, how about we give it some nice lead friends to go along

[@onymitystudios3706]

Josh Hodgen now we're going to get a little crazy here, paint some lead downrange

[@Papa_Izzy]

Shoot the devil out if it.

[@rickthe533]

I used to be anti gun...I've bought 4 guns since I started watching this man's videos some months back.

[@larrybud]

@@sublimetulii23 There's a lot of us out here who are pro-gun who never owned a firearm before. I *just* bought my first gun a couple of weeks ago, but have been pro 2a for 30 years.

[@AK-tf3fc]

@@sublimetulii23 2nd Amendment doesn't give you right to have arms.

[@ethanhunt571]

Too many people associate guns only with crime and death. Aside from the typical self defense argument (which I wholeheartedly support), guns can be great fun to have a day out shooting with friends and family. I feel most anti gun people aren’t familiar with that side of guns. I hope in addition to your purchases, you take time to enjoy them by taking them out to shoot. I know a lot of people who own a gun, but let it sit in a safe for years.

[@rickthe533]

@@ethanhunt571 I agree...and yes I've been to the range regularly...as of late it has been harder due to cost and scarcity of ammo

[@ethanhunt571]

@@rickthe533 That's unfortunate, the ammo shortage has been a real pain, especially for new gun owners. As a college student, I was able to save up for my first gun several months before things started going downhill in March last year. When everything began to hit the fan, there wasn't a huge spike yet in ammo sales where I lived, but I knew it was coming, so I bought several boxes. I couldn't get that much because I am on a tight budget as a student, and although I have some reserves for emergency use, It's hard to afford ammo for practice.

[@Shawncsc]

The cans and the bottles sitting on the ground was a great demonstration.

[@wuzgoanon9373]

Nice mental image demonstrating the Dynamics involved. I was glad to see a common sense approach to demonstrating the dangers, too. I'm going to show my grandsons this so I know they understand.

[@thegreenfaction]

back in 1896

[@zbudda]

That slip either means Hickok is a time traveller or an immortal like highlander?

[@theshadow3438]

Back in 3574.

[@supr_]

that plate does look like it was from the 1800s hahahaha

[@littlepolarbears]

i heard a rumor that hickok assisted samuel colt in the development of the single action army

[@baker90338]

"BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TWO STICKS AND A ROCK." "AND WE HAD TO SHARE THE ROCK"

[@robotmanx2009]

really good job with the cans and sodas under neath the targets. Really good demonstration.

[@proloftz]

ever have an unintentional discharge on a concrete floor while wearing sandals? yep

[@Nomad784]

The magic and success of his channel is he reminds many people of the father or grand father they wish they had

[@walterworrall]

Its funny that you say that because the only reason I stopped on this channel was because he looks identical to my late grandfather. My grandfather to loved firearms too.

[@wuzgoanon9373]

Nice comment. I hope my kids and grandkids think this way of me.

[@lashlarue7924]

Heh, yeah. At least he's sharing a bit of his wisdom. Love KZbin, gives me real value for basically free.

[@carrotbailey]

Hickok45 and EssentialCraftsman are my KZbin Grandads

[@tolfan4438]

Exactly 100%

[@TheButterAnvil]

"Shooting steel has risks, and could potentially be dangerous" Me: "CIRCLE GO PIIIIIING!"

[@devinreyes8233]

Halo 343 is better than the classic

[@TheButterAnvil]

@@devinreyes8233 false, and not really relevant?

[@narwhal9852]

Thats a lie

[@ronniejamesdio3753]

My door bell go Bing bong!

[@dhooter]

We shot steel in the Marine Corps and pretty close. We would have little spots of blood on our faces. Fast forward 10 or so years I'm sitting on the couch watching a movie with my wife. In the corner of my nostril there was a bump. I start picking at it and what do I pull out of my skin. A piece of copper jacket from a 9mm ball round. It was surprisingly large I will say. My wife was mortified I kept that damn thing hell I wanted to put it back. Fond memories of range days. The MP5 was fun to shoot.

[@strixt]

Wow, pretty dedicated to not letting your wife know you pick your nose, eh?

[@logik316]

You are living proof that perhaps some people shouldn't be allowed to use firearms.

[@enriqued8401]

Old skool We had the green pop-up plastic ivans

[@griswoldrust4488]

+Louis Laszlo he was in the marine corps

[@justinmaddox1068]

Louis Laszlo you are living proof that some ppl can't read , sorry not trying to be rude but don't be disrespectful to our veterans.........good day sir.

[@CloroxBleach-vr2vy]

Some say Hickok's laugh cures cancer

[@davidrice136]

Lowered my cholesterol

[@echoesofthedead]

i no longer have a headache, if that means something...

[@davidrice136]

Ask your doctor if Hickok's laugh is right for you.

[@echoesofthedead]

his laugh makes sad clowns smile...he is the most interesting presenter on youtube...

[@CloroxBleach-vr2vy]

+Clorox Bleach THEY'RE ON TO US

[@onelonleyfarmer]

i shot at a car rim once and the .300 rem. mag. bullet followed the curve of the rim and came right back over my head and smacked the house.. good thing the house was stone or i could have had a big big problem. i never shot steel like that again.. i like my life and don't want to end it for something stupid like that.. good video.

[@FishFind3000]

Hey Wes!

[@Rocketninja200]

Thanks for sharing. We can all learn from your experience.

[@slxughter_999]

+Eric Blake 😂😂

[@B422TMack]

Hi Wes . Sounds like a Lesson Learned the Hard Way Bud . Appreciate you sharing your experiences.

[@onelonleyfarmer]

***** it was a long time ago and i was stupid!!

[@taofledermaus]

Great tips! Not so long ago I was shooting an old steel car rim at about 50 yards with an AR. Well, Murphy was looming and a tiny sliver came RIGHT back and hit me just under the bridge of my glasses on my nose. Lots of curved surfaces on that rim just caused a fragment to make a U-turn right back at me.

[@RollingxBigshot]

AR? What happened to the shotguns

[@quickscopeoneeighty9158]

Stay safe

[@bradb.4570]

Lol I shot a car rim before as well, I heard that thing zing off of there, never doing that again

[@OGRH]

I was going to say anything can happen at any time given the proper conditions! His answer was a warning but in so many words and was saying, most likely you’ll be alright!

[@alifr4088]

The dangerous *No U* card

[@tomhecht6068]

I never realized how much knowledge was needed about shooting steel. Great video.

[@franks2394]

"Is everybody stupid?" "Maybe" Snorted at that one haha

[@MrPackerProductions]

Yea i snorted a fat line when he said that too

[@mattberg916]

Truer words have never been spoken

[@grbmajor6645]

Not everybody........just 81 million who voted for Biden.

[@bobbinette3368]

@@grbmajor6645 Aww come on it aint that bad brother! Up north in cuckhold Canada we have a clown banning AR-15 (and a ton of other firearms). You have it good in the US, we are envious!

[@NohorseRU]

Hickok almost slipped up and admitted he moved to TN in 1880's there for a moment! :D

[@meritapaljevic109]

yrgbv

[@armedandfeminine-gunchanne5587]

Hickok, we modeled our steel range around your idea of using shepherd's crooks from the local hardware store. They swing naturally deflecting jackets and lead downward, and the crooks are flexible allowing for even more absorption of the force of the rounds. Proper eye and ear pro is always a must. Thank you for pioneering the home rang ideas!

[@ryanduray1]

Hickok45 for President 2020! Oh wait, he's an honest man.

[@TheyRiseBand]

Hickock45 for #46.

[@Mr_Makina]

#45-4-45 (45 for(4) 45)

[@lsd-rickb-1728]

It's 2020 now...hope ur still alive

[@assassinsquid3352]

I would but vermin supreme’s zombie powered power plant is too good to pass up

[@DailyDroneFPV]

A bit of physics here: a large part of what prevents shrapnel from bouncing back at you is the swinging plate absorbs much of the energy/momentum of the bullet and thus it is not reflected back at you. When you shoot the coffin around 8 min in, one soda can bursts. Why? I'll tell you why: it was because that bullet impacted the coffin when the coffin was swinging back at you! All of your other shots impacted the target when it was swinging AWAY from you, which built up the stored momentum in the coffin! When the coffin is moving towards you and the bullet impacts then, the bullet's momentum is met with greater momentum in the opposite direction from the coffin, which mathematically is identical to the bullet impacting a wall that is moving towards you! This might be more intuitive if you imagine a head on collision on the road: if your truck moving 30 mph impacts a stationary truck of equal mass, much of your momentum is absorbed in the collision and the net momentum of the system after the collision is still moving in the direction as your truck was. But if instead you crash into a truck that is also moving 30mph towards you, that is mathematically equivalent to driving your truck impacting an immovable wall! If that truck you hit is now even heavier or faster than your truck, then the net momentum of the system is in the direction of the other truck, meaning you are going to have a bad day when you go from 30mph due east to 10mph due west in milliseconds.

[@jedislame]

I wish I could shoot hickok's range, I love it, the setup is perfect, the gong, the chickens, goats, short range and long range targets, this is the best shooting gallery in existence.

[@jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012]

the exile From what I understand he owns a decent number of acres, so there’s not a risk of noise complaints or even a danger of something stray going into someone else’s yard.

[@kylepeter6862]

And the trees for shade & privacy

[@Abruzzo333]

It is a pretty great little range. Produces a great sound as well because of the hills.

[@terryr.t.2113]

@@flyinggoose1456 - WOW!

[@controlavirus9839]

I’d like to know where the road is while he shoots it sounds like it stays busy and fairly close

[@JnEricsonx]

So....Hickok, when are you gonna run the NRA? I'll happily sign up then.

[@karlhungus1368]

@no candy they dont want to share the bounty with anyone. Meanwhile, my rights are continually eroded.....

[@lashlarue7924]

@@karlhungus1368 It does make you wonder how in the world they manage to go bankrupt. Doesn't seem like the kind of foundation that would ordinarily manage to do that to itself...

[@redneckgirl3326]

Run for U.S. president.

[@DiamondCutter423]

Note to self: Invest in a kevlar cup.

[@Mccaid]

I had the very same thought lol

[@Smokeyr67]

Nah, do a proper job and go for DU instead of kevlar

[@DiamondCutter423]

@@Smokeyr67 what's DU?

[@Smokeyr67]

Diamond Cutter deleted uranium

[@willdejong7763]

@@Smokeyr67 Did you know that DU isn't fully depleted? It's still fairly radioactive. Not what I would recommend to protect your boys. Stick with AR500 steel; that stuff is Hickok approved.

[@RealSB]

Holy cow! That was a serious demonstration. Perfectly explained.

[@carDDLix]

Thanks hickok, the only way I can learn firearm safety is through my friends, their family, or your videos! We're all glad to have you since some of us don't come from gun families

[@billroberts9182]

A friend of mine was stationed on Kodiak Island in the 60's. On his day off, he walked up a beach on the bluff. With a .223 he fired into the water at a piece of floating bark, about 30 yards away, shooting down at a 20 or 25 degree angle. After shooting at the bark he got hit in the forehead, and the ricocheted bullet traveled around his skull under the skin and stopped in the back of the skull. He drove himself to the hospital where the Dr. removed the bullet. I saw his scar and have no reason to doubt him.

[@bharley57west38]

Thank you for this video. There is more to gun safty then just pulling the trigger and hitting the target.

[@WartimeFriction]

Hey hickok45! There's a video on youtube floating around titled 'bullets at 1 million FPS' or some such. It's a collection of ultra-high speed clips of bullets hitting targets at different angles, and it shows with very clear detail what you seem to be describing in this video here. Check it out if you have some time. Take care!

[@ammayhem50]

Frames Per Second I imagine you mean. Just to clarify those who might read "feet per second" at first.

[@MrYeahyuhhh]

@@ammayhem50 that would be quite a mess

[@J_Braz_]

7:15 that blew my mind. good stuff sir.

[@jonathanmcguvey9408]

'whatever you do, life is full of risks' a beautiful quote

[@grimesresurrection9357]

This is by far my favorite channel. Just bought a gun Hickok45 recommended. The Taurus G3c, it really is a $600-$800 gun with the features it has out if the box. Especially when compared to the Glock 43x. It has the metal sights with blacked out rear, glock and many brand sights comparability especially the TruGlo night sights. It's red dot ready, laser flashlight ready. Tenifer Matte Black Coating with anti rust/corrosion on steel slide. Comes with 3 metal mags (12+1's) Upgraded trigger from G series, manual saftey. Easily racked with front and back serations Ect

[@stableyetfun]

The clang is addictive. I appreciate the work you put into your videos.

[@bubzthetroll]

If you want cheap reactive targets that won't throw lead back: line up some clays or 2 liters.

[@therealCG62]

Problem with that is they're consumable, and the cleanup (for 2ltrs at least)

[@xyzzy177]

Ice makes a great reactive target. And the cleanup is easy - just wait for it. It does require some preparation, like saving some plastic containers to freeze ahead of time. If you don't like the clear/white color, then a little food coloring can be added before freezing.

[@rickrussell498]

problem with stuff like clay pigeons, bottles, cans or anything like that is you have to reset the targets. metal targets you set up and can shoot all day

[@ATP360]

Shooting clays is fun watching them blow apart. But the reset sucks.

[@jordanhicks5131]

Too much trigger trash is made from those targets, plus having to reset them every 5 min. Steel is best, walk it out there and leave it until time to go home.

[@RecklessTheory]

I never really cared for firearms for the dangers of them, though I was always curious about some of the technical details of them. Now I know target shooting is a lot of fun, and defense of the common people is immensely important. But I just wanted to say that Hickock45 is an incredible teacher. A classic, safety oriented, knowledgeable man that takes a "dangerous" subject and applies common sense and teaches anyone and everyone on the proper practice. It's why a I followed and continue to watch to this day despite not even owning a firearm. He is an example of what the gun community should be about. Many of the comments here are surprisingly (to some communities) are also examples of this as I rarely see hateful and ill tempered comments. They are all about the products, safety and just sharing experiences. We are in a period where there is a divide where more guns means more violence, and less guns means more innocents killed a difficult and seemingly impossible situation to compromise. But that sweet middle ground is people with the respect and knowledge of what he/she is dealing with like a man like this. It's about knowledge and respect towards the risks of the hobby and educating about it. It's not political, it's not race or gender, or any other politics, but about the product and only about the product and expressing safety. Much respect for honest, genuine, channels like this.

[@alexjones8239]

More guns means less violence no arguing the facts.

[@briancullen5183]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@enteraqua]

More people= more violence. The tools used to achieve the means don’t really have too much to do with it.

[@venisin]

Well said. I’m my experience, when it comes to guns, there’s more people like Hickok out there than you might realize.

[@TerminalM193]

Ccw holders commit the least amount of crimes on the country, lower than actual police officers. The safest states in the country are states that allow the least amount of restrictions when it comes to the 2nd amendment and conceal carry. Really makes you "wonder why" some states are super regulated yet have the highest crime and homicide rates....

[@terryr.t.2113]

Natural backstops, ultra-multiple ranges/sizes of proper 'moving to absorb energy' steel targets! A very XLNT home shooting range! I use AR500 steel plates (various sizes) because my stuff (rural) is portable! Built a collapsible 'sawhorse style' hanger and some knock over types.

[@ForestTekkenVideos]

You often joke about how you aren't too smart but I disagree. Very professional and fun to watch. Not 'nutty' about guns like some youtubers.

[@tolfan4438]

This guy is just simply a really good teacher

[@MATTP545]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. This is my first year of firearm ownership and really appreciate all these great videos

[@tcswag801]

Closing in on 4 mil subs ! Congrats man , one of the best "gun guys" on KZbin .

[@leftyfusion88]

My son is a drummer so I discovered how much fun it can be to shoot his old, cracked un-usable cymbals. You rounds will also pass thru them and they often make a nice splash!

[@derekshoots556]

I only met my grand father a hand full of times but I swear every time I watch you I can feel his comfort!

[@dpbeardslee]

Cool video, and I particularly liked the demonstration with 2 liters and pop cans around the base of the targets - that was a pretty brilliant demonstration. Years ago I used to haul aluminum out of Alcoa Tennessee that was used to make pop cans. That stuff is .004" thick, and according to Google "copy paper" is also .004" thick. Just a little trivia for you...

[@HaloBalla]

I've always wanted to see a gun safety video from you guys. Do's and Don'ts and such.

[@hickok45]

We have done several through the years.

[@HaloBalla]

+hickok45 awesome, I'll try to find them, thanks!

[@WDGFE]

Useful info that I hadn't thought much about. I've only shot very little steel at someone else's range, but your range setup has me interested in something similar. Thanks for doing this video.

[@popeofproctology9680]

"Is everybody stupid?.. Maybe."

[@lukecarter8100]

A fine example of your professional concern for the people you teach. Thank you sir.

[@AllenHarrison]

Reminds me of the video of the guy shooting a .50 cal at some steel and it hit the steel and came straight back and hit him in the ear muff?

[@MacroMachines]

Oh yeah! I've always wondered what type of round he shot

[@tinkergene]

Allen- I seen that on youtube - that guy was very lucky ! !

[@Thane36425]

Showed that video to someone just the other day.

[@titter3648]

Probably a fake video to earn some money on it going viral.

[@dunxy]

I don't think that was a fake video. They actually show (they did when i did the course anyway)this clip to potential firearm owners here in Vic,Australia when they are discussing ricochet's.

[@hawkeyepierce9794]

I'm so old I can remember when "shooting steel" was a synonym for "gun".

[@trent3872]

I can sit here all day and listen to Hickok read the phone book and never lose interest. What's up with that? He would make one hell of a press secretary or politician.

[@m.w.6526]

Or a radio host

[@ChristianMartinez-it6sj]

CoyoteTa81 He's the white version of Morgan Freeman imo.

[@brianknight3750]

i think he said he was a teacher at one point in his videos.

[@markosf09]

I'm a democrat voter by nature and I live in a liberal city in California. I love this guy. He's smart, charismatic, level headed and salt of the earth.

[@josemld14]

I actually searched for this because I was hit by a Ricochet as we were shooting. No blood though, just a bit of a mark. Nice video and thank you.

[@amazingcabbage39]

Mr hickok always chuckles when he starts shooting. You know he just loves it so much

[@haitianrefugee8454]

Great PSA & information from an experienced shooter. Thanks Hickok45.

[@NCLUSA]

When I was about 14?, I shot a steel railroad T-Rail at close range with a 30-30 , having one's face Sand Blasted is not a fun thing ):

[@hickok45]

Yep, we live and learn, provided our teenage ignorance doesn't kill us. It's a miracle any of us guys make it through our teen years.

[@NCLUSA]

hickok45 I had a relative (even dumber than myself) fill a 12ga shell with nuts and bolts, it didn't hurt him when he set it off but the guy behind him caught a face full of wood from the gun's stock . Yes he was a teen too at the time. ):

[@michaelpawluk6791]

I don't even want to imagine that...

[@NCLUSA]

***** Nuts and bolts are square and have sharp corners, and don't fit too well going down a round tube, have you ever seen a "Log Jam"?.

[@timhaugen6410]

Mini bike jousting... Seeing who's dog could pull them, fastest, down a gravely road on a skateboard. Happier times.

[@goferrari28]

"Is everybody stupid?" For some reason, Mr. Hand's "Is everyone on dope?" just came to mind.

[@simonhenry7415]

Hickock - Your videos have undoubtedly changed the behaviours and attitudes of millions of shooters out there - You need to be nominated for an award for the work that you do!

[@LuisChavarria-iu7pv]

Thanks for the information on shooting steel targets Hickock. Oh and thanks for the no charge.😊

[@Tater79bj]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Great stuff :)

[@SuperGoProVideos]

About two weeks ago i nearly lost my eye from a ricochet. Friend of mine was shooting at a dented up plate with his 9mm from about 20 yards came back and hit me in the eye brow. Got a black eye!

[@bluestarindustrialarts7712]

I was RO at a GSSF match at our club. I was running the plate station. 8 plates @ 11yds. My truck was parked in the pit over 25 yds away from the target array. I had a tarp on the hood. At the end of the day after running a few hundred shooters on 2 racks, the tarp on my truck was covered with fragments, mostly pieces of copper jackets. They should rule out jacketed ammo at such a stage IMHO.

[@SouperAsH]

Sure wish there was a higher percentage of sensible guys like you walking around in society. Thanks again, for what you do.

[@filypefx]

The biggest reason this channel is top notch: seriousness. It's a sport, you guys play safe and smart ... some times you play it fun ... but dont make fun of it ... cuz people that deal with a gun like it were a toy, dont belong to be near firearms. and thanks for this insight. (I got a rock back on me with a slingshot think I was 8-10 ... against two liter, maybe that's why I dont few strang about your "grudge" against them ... they are dangerous)

[@nabdernagor4867]

Can you interview the gong ?

[@ITSMRFOXY]

Hickock:What is your favorite song? Gong: *Hurt - Johnny Cash*

[@THATxGUYxLEX]

I think it may be hells bells 😂

[@willsohrnberger2441]

Theres going to a lead mine in that yard 1000 years from now they'll be recovering lead

[@dryhumor7302]

I understand disagreeing with a lifestyle...But targeting swingers? I know, I know...I'm not funny...

[@brandonrogers8621]

Dry Humor would have been funnier if you didn’t admit it

[@JacobC479]

I'm totally pro gun but also super glad Hickock and a lot of other guys put so many safety videos out because everybody should be able to get a gun but doesn't mean everybody knows how to shoot and handle them safely. I hope every new gun owner finds their way to your channel lol

[@trubadyr99]

People loved hickok45's backyard, where you can just step out of your house and shoot as often and whenever you want. This is actually is part of the appeal of his videos: freedom from strict rules of public ranges.

[@Qthunderchicken]

"Flat, hard, keep a safe distance and always wear protection."

[@vgman94]

Posting more videos with phrases like "common sense gun safety" and "gun control" in the title while the video itself is a pro-gun video, can help bring people on the fence over to the pro-gun side. If the videos are done like this.

[@bobbybush1750]

Propaganda works wonders.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

And I thought gun control starts with a good sight picture. Oh the pain, the pain. All those years on the range raining, snowing, blistering heat and sand in my crotch.

[@wuzgoanon9373]

The practicality of guns is lost on those who were never properly taught. Good teachers make better students.

[@TimStamper89]

If the majority were as sensible and decent as this chap then there wouldn't be much of a gun control issue. Sadly it doesn't seem that way considering the gun violence and death statistics. Yes a fair bit down to criminal activity but they get their weapons down to lack of sensible storage for theft and lack of decency in some sellers. Hiscock should absolutely be mandatory viewing for all new gun owners though.

[@edwardl.990]

I recently had a piece of a 9mm Bullet fly back and imbed itself in my upper leg. The steel I was shooting at was a swinging type target.

[@mr.fishfish570]

I love at the end "and you better do it"

[@Jarris2]

Hickok thank you for posting this video! That helped me by answering so many questions I had about shooting steel. Does one need to worry about the post you put the shepard's hook on? Does it have to me circular or can it be any post?

[@hickok45]

The stand is generally not a problem, except if you are using these for rifle targets (.308, 5.56, etc.) out there at any range, you'll occasionally cut the shepard's hook and have to replace it. Remember, these things are designed for some other silly purpose, such as hanging plants, I guess, so they are not made of hardened steel, of course. A hot rifle round goes through them like butter.

[@Jarris2]

Wife and I want to move to Tennessee and build our own backyard range. Thanks Hickock. Well actually we both want to move, I want the range, but it's progress!

[@davidfellows6250]

Flat ,hard ,and swingeing... sounds like my ex.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

"Flat, hard, the right distance and wear good protection" Like with sex.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

SuperN0va Sex™ is generally performed in a flat position. Generally.

[@LordPrometheous]

Not me--I try to avoid that, man. Spice it up. Kitchen counter, top edge of the couch back. Get some wigs and masks, etc.

[@VeniVidiVid]

+Ghost81 Or swinging.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Probably what goes on at election rallies.

[@themadhammer3305]

+Robert Cornelius i swear i thought you wrote 'erection rallies' 😂

[@SwampApe]

Never commented on your videos before Hickok but have watch almost everyone, and bought "MANY" guns because I watched you shoot them, thank you for all the information and keep up the good work that I know you love to do. God bless brother!

[@Aron-ru5zk]

I have my steel targets at angles facing down so the led goes into the dirt

[@allenmckinney9533]

I've been wondering about this subject myself. I made a target from a 1/2" plate and I designed it to hang at a downward angle but I still heard horror stories so I wasn't sure if I wanted to try it out.

[@tccoup355]

Just another thing, don't stand to the side of someone shooting a revolver. Stand behind them. My brother was shooting a 44 Blackhawk and I was standing to the right of him and caught a good size chunk of bullet in the forehead. I bled like I had been shot in the head.

[@ballinvsxx]

That's not even possible.

[@ralphnapierii1184]

If you are referring to the part about the revolver throwing lead sideways, it can happen. It's happened to me a couple times.

[@tccoup355]

ballinvsxx Yes it was a jfk magic bullet.

[@chucksherron]

+ballinvsxx Because it would never be possible that you were turned towards the gun and not looking down range.

[@tccoup355]

Chuck Sherron thanks, I was of course. It was an old Ruger super Blackhawk with timing issues. I always stand behind anyone shooting a revolver now. It wasn't just normal splatter it was a chunk of lead.

[@romanempire8139]

You answered so many questions I never even had to ask

[@Rdnk245]

That was a very good demo of ballistic geometry.

[@pennydome5051]

Hey Hickok, commonsense it's different from State to State. Maybe in Tennessee it's more common the sense than Kentucky! I joke 👍🏻

[@unclejim2330]

Don't shoot 25acp either! Because it will even bounce off a marshmallow .😆😀😜

[@ryansnapfood3142]

The targets that fly backward and pop back up by a spring look fun. Reminds me of like a carnival game.

[@kingsqueak2221]

I spent a lot of time on qualification ranges with over 100 people having to do periodic qualifying. So tens and tens of thousands of rounds. Not much really happened but every now and again someone would get hit by some shrapnel. A guy took a 230gr ball .45 in the knuckle on an indoor range with a full angled plate steel and sand bullet trap. Wouldn't have killed him I don't think, it was just uncomfortably lodged in his knuckle, but eyes without glasses would have made for a bad day with it. All we could figure with the .45 was that it caught the target hanger or the edge of the bullet trap plate, just a random thing. Another great video.

[@smasheddragon]

is everybody stupid.... maybe... lol, good video Hickok.

[@rubenzo760]

Hickok45 is Awesome!

[@kevinaalberts9251]

He Started out with a dry t-shirt, ended video drinched in sweat. So glad summer is done for awhile!!

[@mordant221]

1896? I believe that...

[@lesmumford8426]

when i was training/range officer for my small urban p.d., i got some steel from a friend for targets. he thought he could use them for an h&k rifle he had. Nope, he had holes in his, so I got the left overs. I had a friend bore two holes in the, since they were close to 8x10. I used smooth head lag type bolts to secure them to sign posts, and used a sledge hammer to set them up. I did so at an angle so the target waas angled slightly from the shooter. It looked square but if you got sloppy with the front sight, the shot would slide by. Or The top was angled closer to the shooter slightly, so shots deflected down. Never got splash back. I and a bud were shooting some large steel poppers on another range and we both ruined shirts with holes and bruises on chest/belly from bounce back. Not fun. a .30 carbine solid would dent the steel, and .223 or larger just left a nice clean hole.

[@dobermanpac1064]

I’m setting up a new range and this was very helpful. My Dad used to say “the paper never shoots back” ! 😎 In the 50’-60’s we had a ton of military surplus and I tried to wreck everything. At 70 now, I’m happy to hit the paper and metal piercing isn’t such a big thing 😎

[@atomicsmith]

Hickok45 Wears that same ear protection to weddings, funerals and black-tie events....

[@gj54utr]

G'day from Australia! If possible, would love to see you review and test the Adler a110 lever action shotgun. Love your videos, been watching for years.

[@remiel3315]

I got hit with a piece of the bullet jacket from a 7.62x54r 180gr heavy ball shooting AR500, but it was due to me shooting it while it was in mid swing, it litteraly slapped it back at me

[@genegene002]

I have shot 1/2 thick mild steel targets with the 30-06 and 7 mm mag at 100 yards and actually had the hollow back of the jacket fly back aprox 20 yards. I filled in all the craters with weld and ground them smooth and now only use them for lower velocity rounds. Also I do not have them on a pedal stool or platform I am using a 1/2 x 1" flat bar stock and stick them directly into the ground with a slight angle up or down. Note dont use round stock because your target will spin sideways and you will have to keep walking to go fix it. Next on my range I want to make a gong hanging from chains and some hanging plates that rock back when they are hit like you have on the plate rack. Good vid! Very informational and may stop someone from getting hurt!

[@stocks4bt]

Gene O...would shooting a .38 round at 1/4"-1/2" steel at 25-35 yards call it to ricochet?

[@jutde]

Great info! Listening to hickok45 talk about swingers from the 80’s isn’t nearly as awkward as when my grandpa does it.

[@Turambar3791]

Let me be the first in say you thanks for share with us those tips!

[@MacroAggressor]

The coffin was on the forward swing when you popped the soda can. It looked like it might have been "directly beneath" the plane of the target when you fired.

[@CrispyImages]

Use frangible ammo!

[@hickok45]

Yeah, where are the cheap bulk packs of THAT found? :-)

[@mastocytoma1]

+hickok45 Truth!!

[@TheNihipali5]

+hickok45 preach on! have you ever used DRT ammo?

[@mannys9130]

When lead impacts steel, it IS frangible ammo. ;)

[@NeoAcario]

Soft point ammo is what I try to stick to when shooting steel. It isn't that much more expensive... usually.

[@scottfranco1962]

It makes a very satisfying noise when you shoot...

[@shrump87]

Can't stress the importance of this topic and video enough. Thank you!

[@elijahschmidt396]

Hardly anything bounces back,it only ricochets when the steel is at a angle

[@calebr908]

I definitely feel that guns ricochet more at an angle, such as a rock skipping on water. It wont skip if you throw it straight down.

[@last.of.the.v8s]

Watching hickok45 is as cool as watching a zombie movie. After watching his channel awhile I bought a S&W .45. Now have 7 magazines and 300 rounds all JHP.

[@davidschmidt6013]

When I lived in Phoenix, there was a spot just out of the city (west on Bell Rd, past Sun City West) where people had set up all lkinds of stuff to shoot at...boards, old TVs etc. I used to go out there and plink, and I usually used chunks of 2X4s with a point chopped onto one end to pound into the ground. Once I went out there, and someone had set-up a target rack with some swinging plates. WAY more fun! They just left it there, it was obviously home-made, 1/2" rebar and round steel plates on bent strap-steel 'hooks'. Whoever you are, if you read this, thank you!