Things to NEVER DO with these classics!

[@ChipperClipper1]

I could feel the cameraman's anxiety as he was desperately trying to get that cartridge in focus.

[@ahmctech104]

Might have been his daughter.

[@chrisbabbitt4202]

Team Miculek should invest in a couple basic lenses where they can manually focus as well as zoom. You don't have to go all out on some lenses, but some basic Canon or Nikon ones would up the production quality a lot.

[@chrisbabbitt4202]

@Bozkurt postuna bürünmüş yobaz AraB devesi That also works. A few minutes of pre-production and rehearsal goes a long way. :D

[@pyroavok]

FOCUS you FACK!

[@konzeptwerks6710]

​@Bozkurt postuna bürünmüş yobaz AraB devesi That made my head hurt !

[@Stigstigster]

Watching Jerry presenting with a picture of himself on his t-shirt is the best thing I've seen all day.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Presenting. We don't say that in the US much. I've heard Brits call their TV hosts "presenters". Idk if you're a Brit or not, but cheers mate!

[@GeorgeAdams]

I know a lot of people who say presenting, especially for the educational content like this. I’m actually trying to think of another word I’ve heard and can only come up with “speaking” like at conferences. I’m from the Northeast; maybe this is locale-specific.

[@downhilldaddy9346]

Advertising merch, brilliant

[@sivonparansun]

Where do i get one of those shirts! ?

[@derekdowns6275]

Waylon Jennings "Waymore's Blues": "I got my name painted on my shirt, I ain't no ordinary dude, I don't have to work...".

[@justinpowell3174]

Mr. Miculek is the only guy in the world who can get away with wearing a t-shirt with his own face on it.

[@frankiem749]

What about Chuck Norris? I say he gets a pass too.

[@DrRosko]

@@frankiem749 only ironically. Jerry is the real chuck.

[@bebopalloobop]

‘I got my name painted on my shirt I ain’t no ordinary dude I don’t got to work I don’t got to work’ Waylon

[@Ghoulishblade]

I think someone is forgetting the time Nicolas Cage went to see guns n roses.

[@cymond]

Holy crap! I consciously noticed the shirt and yet it never even stuck me. It would be arrogance on anyone else.

[@mrwillstam]

As a brand new 1911 owner and someone with a lot of prior firearm knowledge, this video taught me to stop dropping rounds right into the chamber. Did it at the range just a few days ago. I would have never thought that would damage the weapon. This video may have just saved my extractor!

[@jurajokasa834]

I got 2nd gen A1 .45 pistol ...it has physical pin block ...no primer indent when slide release on round in chamber .....so haha on you guys ...

[@claudiodominguez.]

I would imagine that the mini 14/30 and M1 carbines are also suspect.

[@chew2elah]

In talking about the primer difference between commercial and military, I had an experience with this about 23 years ago. While shooting bulk ammo I purchased for my SKS I hadn’t realized there was a few Winchester factory rounds on a few of the stripper clips. Upon loading and the bolt closing it slam fired 4 rounds like full auto. The range master was pissed until he saw the look of shock on my face as well. Thankfully, I had good control of the rifle and all rounds went down range “safely” into the backstop. Pay attention and be careful.

[@ChrisLoew]

clean that striker channel!

[@iowapanner2223]

@@ChrisLoew Clean your shorts too!!

[@Stigstigster]

Totally different gun but my grandfather had a WWI Luger go five rounds full auto like that on him when we were at the range many, many years ago. My granddad wasn't banned from the range but that particular pistol was and the range officer wanted to speak to the gunsmith who repaired it before it could be used there again. No harm done but the story got told a lot over the years and I'm still telling it a long time later! Scary stuff.

[@johnmutz9919]

Uncles sks slam fired 6 rnds when he changed to aftermarket square firing pin. Also burnt up recoil spring.

[@DILESHAW]

Wow amazing!

[@jameshutchins3396]

I know you are the king of speed but to me you are the king of safety. Bless you.

[@AristonSparta]

He has good foundational skills.

[@thegobblerproject2363]

Almost want to say he’s too safe if that’s even possible but doing videos for the public I’d put as much safety in it as possible people can be dangerous

[@xrayron9557]

@@thegobblerproject2363 nah you can never be too safe, I used to work in the industry and we would check clear on anything that entered or left our hands, regardless if it just came out of the display case or was checked before being handed to us.

[@thegobblerproject2363]

@@xrayron9557 I’m with ya, I’ve never had a mistake because I’m careful and pay attention. I personally think the chamber flag can be over kill sometimes but he’s not forcing me to use one and if it makes him feel safe go for it. If I’m at a range and they ask me to use one I do because I’m at their range.

[@chuckd.7048]

Jerrys just "da man" to me, 😎

[@WilliamHunterII]

I've been around firearms all my life, well, since I was about seven years old. That gives me around sixty years experience. When I was a young Marine I always qualified expert. Jerry's channel is my favorite not only because of his knowledge of the subject, which is vast, but also because of the emphasis he puts on safety. Safety first, kids. Always.

[@foreststalkerbrothers]

I love this guy. He is the chillest coolest smartest grandpa out there on YT

[@bakatzen6243]

the guy you would want to stick with when shtf

[@teddill-russell5821]

In a zombie apocalypse I wanna stick with this guy.

[@PatrickBenoit10]

iam thelord when the zombies come out, so does the timer lol

[@superawsomefabul0uspingas338]

laughs in hickok 45

[@a1fromdisc432]

@@superawsomefabul0uspingas338 my thoughts exactly

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

This boils down to always feed ammo from the magazine.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I'm still hesitant to fully load my S&W 500 lever gun

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@D Madd11 The rifle was cheap... about 2500, and ammo is even cheaper at about a buck and a half per round/retail, honestly

[@AudibleVisibIe]

@@geoffreyjones2000 "cheap"

[@richardlevans]

To me, a rifle is "cheap" at about 1/10th of that. Actually, most of my guns were $299 and under when I bought them.

[@HarryKnuttsachs]

@@geoffreyjones2000 I just bought a m1a socom 16 for $1,300 and I still feel my wallet hurting. Most people consider an affordable rifle to be around $400-1,000. Most cheap ARs and AKs go for around $500-$600. Palmetto State Armory makes some pretty good AKs apparently and they even make AR-10s for around $700-$1,200. I was gonna go with one of their AR-10s and then I saw they had some of Springfield's Socoms on sale.

[@uralbob1]

One of the greatest things I admire about Mr. Miculek, is that he almost always focuses and stresses safety in firearms use with his videos. He is a consummate professional and a person who truly cares about shooters and the shooting sports. Thank you, Mr. Miculek

[@donkeziah2564]

It is so good that a person with Jerry's knowledge and status would demonstrate the proper and improper method of loading these very popular firearms. I received this education from a Korean War era veteran who made his life's work as an armour on military small arms. His favorite weapon was a 1911 style pistol. He never saw a bad 1911 just some better than others.

[@michaelspence3675]

Thank you Jerry. I conceal carry a 1911 in the summertime (my holster conceals better with a t-shirt) but I've always dropped an extra round in the bore and dropped the slide forward, I had no clue it was dangerous to my firearm. This video could even potentially save my life if I've broken my extractor and got into a self defense situation. I appreciate everything you do! Thanks again.

[@joemagnets9940]

Small point, 'cooking off' usually is caused when firing a lot of rounds rapidly, causing the bullet chamber to overheat, causing the powder in the cartridge to ignite from the heat instead of the firing pin.

[@wsg4847]

Yep, I caught that as well. Gun expert Miculek apparently doesn't know what cooking off means.

[@benchgoblin]

@@wsg4847 you watch asmr

[@Nick-cp8wf]

I think an unintended discharge of a round by the mechanism of the gun from user error can be classed in that wording

[@charlessutherland8328]

I would call that nitpicking. Mr. Miculek has probably forgotten more information on gun handling and/or safety than most of the keyboard warriors out there. Show some respect to your elders, plus even the experts sometimes have an off day.

[@Roddy556]

​@@Nick-cp8wfcooking sort od implies it is from heat. That usually also includes when a loaded firearm is in a fire and discharges.

[@whoc4r3s117]

Love learning something with Jerry. These are my favorite videos. I like the shooting fast ones of course but these have a lot more weight to them. Knowledge is power.

[@mileskeller9825]

I appreciate your level of safety and explaining it as you go

[@wickedcoolname399]

My favorite drinking game is to take a shot every time Jerry says "platform". I just watched four of his videos in a row and now I'm pretty sure I have dain bramage.

[@editheden1739]

Get Some!

[@DudeInOhio85]

You're suppose to take a shot everytime Jerry does. You're playing the game wrong. I just had to take 8 shots in 1 second with Jerry. Hard to keep up.

[@bf945]

Naw. Drinking kills brain cells, but it takes out the weakest ones first. So, the more you drink the more your average brain power increases because to get rid of the weak links.

[@maeus8220]

I caught your pun there.

[@bansheemania1692]

I Need a Ride For Another Bottle of wild Turkey 🦃😂

[@editheden1739]

Love you Jerry. I accidentally received powder burns on my index finger once, from my S&W 357. At first I thought i blew my finger off. I was aiming at a target, with my stupid finger up against the cylinder. The gun had a hair trigger and, well the wind blew. Had black dots buried in my finger for months, but it quit hurting fairly quick and we continued practice with an extra dose of safety.

[@johnharvey892]

Thank you Jerry. This is something that I never really thought about before. I feel like I learned something in school today. You are absolutely the best teacher that anybody could have.

[@beardedred0032]

Jerry would love to hear more on the internal vs external extractor for 1911s.

[@davidbanks1230]

I second this! I can honestly say i will never abuse my extractor again thanks to you Jerry!

[@BiggMo]

I third this

[@davidkachel]

quadrupled!

[@Tagawichin]

Inspecting the extractor and checking the tension, is just part of the maintenance of the 1911 style of pistol. A spair extractor pre-tensioned takes up very little space in a range bag.

[@kevindavenport4217]

Me: I'll never own one of these firearms *Notices 1911* (Chuckles) I'm in danger

[@CGR89]

Floating firing pins on military rifles are extremely common, while it may cause a slamfire it's exceedingly rare. The real reason you don't want to load directly into the chamber instead of from a magazine is causing undue wear on the extractor having to jump over the rim.

[@cloudcleaver23]

Might consider covering the "22 dry fire" thing too.

[@cyberhawk80]

someone said dry firing my glock 17 is bad too.. cant imagine how.. ?

[@Lakikano]

cyberhawk80 don’t worry about dry firing a glock 17, it won’t hurt it.

[@darktrooper4]

or just cover reading your owners manual, some 22lr rifles are able to be dry fired. some are not.

[@TexasP00nTappa]

Most modern guns have a spring on the firing pin holding it back to prevent slam fire and pin damage from the slingshot chamber, older firearms not so much. Most older firearms have very brittle firing pins causing them to break if dry fired too many times.

[@dcdstudios8400]

From what I hear, rim fire is a no go for dry fire, center fire should be just fine

[@admryebread7229]

Jerry i have to say i really like these videos. You are teaching people good gun safety something most youtubers dont really talk about. Most of the storys i have been told about firearm mishaps where from new inexperienced shooters. Even my brother had one while at the range the charging handle of his service rifle was not fully seated and smacked him in the lip splitting it and hence his nickname lipstick from all the blood. This was one of the first times he had every used a firearm and the lack of experience and knowledge of the rifle is what caused this. needless to say when you get a name like lipstick in the Marine Corps you learn quite quickly not to make that mistake again. So again thank you for making educational videos like this.

[@randallkelley3600]

I was at the range once when a guy 2 lanes over had his SKS go "full auto" on him. The slam fire got everyone's attention. The range office made him quit shooting his SKS.

[@Redbatcave]

“No full auto in the buildings!”

[@garypease7414]

Thanks for always being the consummate teacher. You always do the gun culture, and shooting world a great service. Alot of us already know some of these tidbits of wisdom, but for the new shooters, it's always good to have a great teacher.

[@SwordFighterPKN]

Interesting you are talking about reloading and the primers back in the 80's my dad reloaded .308 and we had a Galil that would double on non-military primers.

[@Creationsbyelder]

Great video. I have shot SKS's numerous times in my life and own a Norinco SKS currently. I have never had one slam fire on me, but it is something you have to anticipate and can then turn that gun into basically a fully automatic. The best thing to do if that happens is just hold on, keep the rounds going down range until it stops and then clear it as you would normally and put it away until you clean it and check the pin and figure out what is going on with it. For an SKS, in my humble opinion, it should always be cleaned after every firing at the range, hunting etc... fully removing the pin and make sure everything is clean and well lubricated and that the pin is floating the way it should. Awesome information sir, thank you for taking the time to make the video for folks.

[@concernedcanadian8460]

A full on slam fire with an SKS where the rifle goes fully automatic for the whole magazine happens when the firing pin is stuck or corroded in the fire position. If you're using corrosive ammo, yes definitely clean your SKS after every use. I bought my first free floated firing pin SKS 30 years ago and have never had a problem. Better yet, find one from 1950 or earlier...it should have a spring loaded firing pin...but still clean the rifle after using corrosive ammo.

[@davidhowe7844]

My old browning auto 5 does something similar. Noticed that one day when i unloaded after deer hunting. The primer on the slug i had in the chamber was slightly dented. That would have been a quick wake up. Load the chamber and have a slug fire off into the dirt at my feet.

[@Pje3ski]

David Howe thanks for the warning, had not noticed this but had not looked for this on my auto 5.

[@timeatak5248]

Great as usual! Learning from you Jerry is a pleasure. Your teaching style reminds me of a retired military/LE weapons instructor I had once. Calm smooth confident.

[@brianmax8147]

Thank you Jerry . This is great to know info. You just might have saved a persons life by this information. great video !

[@SpetsnazBear-3710]

Watching Mr Miculek's videos brings serenity and calmness to my mind. The shirt made me LMAO. Thanks for the confirmation on loading procedures for SKS. Never occurred to me to load a single cartridge and rank the bolt. Maybe its the constant thought, in the back of head, of the possibility of a slam fire (no matter how diligent I am with maintenance).

[@mikelatta484]

How do I get one of those shirts? On second thought, with my beer belly it would make you look like Jay Lenno with a mustache.

[@feez357]

Now that I have that mental picture, please, at least keep some kind of shirt on!

[@Bamaboy352]

👍😂😁

[@kevindavenport4217]

If you really want one go to bunker branding's website.

[@naderzein2435]

Another tip with the SKS. Make sure you disassemble your bolt and get ALL the cosmoline out of there. Because of the floating firing pin, cosmoline can cause the firing pin to get stuck in the forward position, thus even when loading correctly you can get slam fires if you aren't careful.

[@jjdogg0]

These classics might end up being extremely important in the near future

[@ericv.9842]

Love watching Jerry's videos. I have to comment on the SKS slam fire issue though. I've had 5 SKS's over the years, its fair to say i love the rifle. Almost all slam fires I've seen are due to poor rifle maintenance. And not properly cleaning the firing pin. 1. You can buy firing pins that are spring loaded that helps solve the issue. Or 2. The way I do it. Remove the firing pin. Disassemble the firing pin block and clean it. Put it back together. The pin should freely slide when you shake it. If it doesn't you're asking for a slam fire issue. And you better hold on tight until the rifle is empty!

[@deathsicon]

I do this occasionally when I forget clips or I'm testing a new load for my garand, however when I do it I ride the bolt about halfway for this sort of reason

[@DJG37S]

You will also see light primer strikes in all free floating firing pin design like the AR/M4's. Check your primer when you release the bolt on an AR15 and you will see the same thing as classics. This is one reason why we teach and tell people not to chamber the same round in an AR15. Chambering the same round multiple of times can lead to the round going off.

[@ScottKenny1978]

AK pattern rifles also have a floating firing pin, I almost had an AD with my PSL from loading the same ammo repeatedly while I was fussing with getting the magazines to feed.

[@50StichesSteel]

Thanks for the good tips Jerry. I'm trying to learn more about classic firearms and this is great information to have in the toolbox

[@antonionunez5495]

Hello Mr.Miculek i believe what you call slingshotting is termed "slam firing" on the paperwork provided by springfield armory on their M1A rifles. Happens when we dont use mil-spec primers. I would also like to thank you for the info on the 1911 platform. I just recently got into this hobby and it is one of my favorite firearms!

[@DILESHAW]

Great info thank you! I believe I get the science of it. It would be nice to see the difference between and internal and I assume an external extractor. I’m thinking an external is as on a Glock. I have a newer 1911 so now I’ll have to look into the mechanics of it. I have herd it said that you should load the chamber from the mag then extract the mag to top it off. Now I know why. This could account for people who say there gun jams with certain ammo. Ammo I’ve never had a problem with. Perhaps they have damaged their extractor. TY Jerry for all you and your family do.

[@dancortes3062]

This is a very good PSA safety video for these old guns. This is something everyone who owns these guns should know. This problem is not only with semi auto guns. I recently bought a Carcano carbine and the extractor was bent, probably from someone single loading the rifle, which you should never do with a clip fed firearm or even some older mag fed guns like Jerry demonstrated.

[@carbinephantom]

This was a great video. I use a 30 carbine for HD and this gave me some good insight. Thank you much sir!

[@GeoHvl]

I have an M1a I always point it down range when loading. I have many times chambered one round without the mag and it has never fired. But there’s always the first time. Always stay safe thank you for this lesson.

[@thelefthandedshooter5760]

Come on camera man, teach Jerry how to help the auto focus on your close ups.

[@DavidLDFL]

Great video as always Jerry. I learned about the extractor thing when I got my first pistol because I examined it slowly feeding the round. It would be good to note the ar15 and ar10 platforms can hit the primer as well when the bolt is slammed closed.

[@dio3693]

You never want to accidentally slam fire a semiauto. Dropping a round directly into the chamber and then closing the bolt is never really a good practice, especially on older platforms with no mechanism built in to prevent slam firing. If you want to carry it with a full mag plus one in the pipe, load one round in the mag, chamber it, then pull the mag and load it.

[@edgarbarrera3871]

Oooorrr you could load the magazine chamber one then reload one just my 2 cents tho

[@Patrick-857]

Unless the rifle is fed with stripper clips.

[@slideglide9418]

I think I just heard an echo.

[@jeffstanley4593]

Never ever drop the bolt on an open bolt gun either! Sometimes even if you eeeeaaaaase the bolt forward, it will still fire the gun.

[@shadowprotocol]

@@jeffstanley4593 That is because once in the closed or locked position the firing pin snaps forward. Easing the bolt forward still produces the same result as the firing pin protrudes past the bolt face making firm contact with the primer.

[@TheColosiss]

This is an excellent video to show people for safety. Thank you Jerry. Delayed roller guns can do the exact same thing.

[@billystink4611]

I’ve had light primer marks from my ar 15 from my wife “slingshotting” the charging handle. Glad to have learned that lesson with no injuries. I guess it doesn’t really matter if it’s an old gun or not.

[@ly-yx1rk]

"Sling shot" as in pull the charging handle all the way back and letting go? Because that's exactly how you're supposed to operate it. You probably have a defective BCG with a stuck firing pin

[@HaqqAttak]

@@ly-yx1rk Yeah if anything slingshoting it will lead to a failure to feed because it did not go in hard enough.

[@ly-yx1rk]

@@HaqqAttak how would you describe sling shotting an AR 15?

[@gabelstapler19]

AR platform rifles have a floating firing pin. Any way you close the bolt (except riding I closed slowly, which will often cause the round not to chamber properly) will cause a slight dent in the primer. It's usually not a problem, but if we practice the 4 rules of gun safety, even if it is a problem, there will be no injuries.

[@billystink4611]

Lucas Gorski oh I didn’t know. When I chamber a round, I keep my hand on the charging handle the whole time and kinda push it into place. I don’t just pull it back and let it slam, I didn’t know that was the right way to do it. I have another upper, so I’ll try that method out somewhere safe, that will see if there is a defect or if the method is incorrect. Thanks for the advice.

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

If you buy an SKS caked in cosmoline, make sure you clean the bolt and pin real well or cosmoline combined with dirt can cause the pin to stick and create a slam fire. You can get an unexpected fire when you release your bolt, it can go full auto, and it can punch primers.

[@rubb3rlizard607]

“We have no live rounds out here today” Proceeds to put in ear pro.

[@russelsellick3649]

Primers are Loud!

[@neilaronson4078]

@@russelsellick3649 Not so much coming out of a 20'' barrel. Pistol barrels for sure

[@nemanjazlatkovic2794]

@@neilaronson4078 He is an old guy with a pretty much damaged hearing...please be considerable...

[@oldwarmonger8750]

Habits

[@stevieburlison1901]

I've always hated the sound of just dropping a bolt hard either way but one time i noticed my SKS started making those little dents on the primer exactly from that. This video taught me something!

[@Evan-eq3uh]

I love how when he put his ear protection on he looked up to make sure the camera operator had his on. 👌

[@jeffstanley4593]

He was looking up to see if the camera man had him in focus!

[@moolightstarlight9223]

@@jeffstanley4593 he was checking both

[@adamdepasacreta3137]

I love Jerry he takes saftey seriously and his instruction and message is clear and precise no Rabbit holes all consice and professional and well done research

[@jeffreyhawk1080]

Back in the early 90's my friends and I got SKS's as they were just being imported, cosmoline and all for about 100 apiece. One of us had a slamfire at the range and it soured me on the sks. Otherwise it shot well but I was always very wary of them

[@manlyadvice1789]

I'm somewhat of an SKS guy. I've heard of this a number of times. If you're the one to clean out the cosmoline, you need to fully disassemble the bolt, soak it with a solvent, and ream it out with a pipe cleaner or something like that. Once all the sticky stuff is out, you won't get a stuck firing pin (unless you add an aftermarket firing pin return spring). All you have to do is jiggle the bolt back and forth to make sure the firing pin is free to move and you're good. Also, berdan primers are your friends.

[@jgunther3398]

i'd like to clean the cosmoline out of an sks again, or shoot chinese surplus ammo that was priced like it was. steel jackets on it would shoot through thick steel like nothing. i had a shorty sks like the one in the video. first one i got wasn't accurate for some reason. returned it and the second one was a winner

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Thank you for that Mr Miculek, I've been shooting all my life and I did not know that and I'm 51 years old as a matter of fact the other day I got some snap caps for a couple of different firearms Beretta 92F and 1911 style 380 so I really appreciate your video!

[@jameswoody7598]

"but that's just me" that's a strong statement from this man ..

[@blueskellington]

Thanks buddy! I've a 1891 improved German Commission Rifle, and these tips are a good reminder to be extremely careful.

[@ShadoWalker71]

I would like to know if Mr. Miculek has ever had an accident such as an accidental discharge in his years of handling firearms, and how it changed the way he handles them now.

[@mystic_tacos]

Would like to know this as well, but it's safe to assume we already know the answer. Any shooter who has been shooting any length of time has had some kind of accident on the range or while hunting, especially when starting out.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

Mike Mower also ALWAYS point then in a safe direction

[@chug2138]

I believe he has addressed that, in the ten years I’ve been watching him on the youtube, both his channel and other channels. He has NOT had a negligent discharge, and more recently (the last two years), it’s quite noticeable of how redundant Jerry has become with taking a moment to address safety and flagging his cleared firearms. It’s my belief as he grows thru life he had become evermore cognizant that, this fact (safety) may be the most important aspect to pass-on and teach others. This is just my opinion of Him. I have the utmost respect for the man. He, is the reason I’ve gone from marginal enthusiast, to avid shooter.

[@gullybull5568]

@@Johnny-jr2lq AT THE ENEMY , RIGHT 😂!

[@shanerRC]

@Mike Mower But how do you clean or disassemble a gun and treat it as if its loaded? How do you carry a gun to a range or gun shop as if it's loaded when there are people in every direction? I do more like what Jerry does. Confirms the gun is empty, and only bring ammo and guns together when ready to shoot.

[@rlwright2002]

Good video Jerry thanks for your time I have an SKS myself I've had one for years. I have put single rounds in the chamber before but I've always eased the bolt closed then fired it

[@hopewilliams6705]

Didn't know my 1911 extractor worked like that I have an internal extractor

[@mikunan]

When I got my colt 1911, which has an internal extractor, I probably did that drop into the chamber once or twice. I later found out that was a no no. My used gold cup came with a light recoil spring that was bent. When I changed it to a 16 lb standard one , it wouldn't cycle the swc ammo that came with my gun. It would cycle good for 230 standard ball; but I had to get a 10 lb recoil spring for the target ammo that my buddy gave me with the gun. Luckily parts for 1911s are easy to come by.

[@stevewilliamson8526]

some sigs have external

[@Scratchingforcash]

That’s really good advice. I’ve seen people do that however I’ve never seen one detonate but I now know it could. Thanks Jerry

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I was about 6 when my pa taught this to me... still remember

[@richards.mchardy3556]

my dad taught me that when I was 10

[@JazzLowrider]

Jerry is probably the safest gunner I've ever seen. Also, the best, i also notice the primers are dented in the AR-15 even when stripping out of the magazine. It never fired on me. But when i stripped it out without firing, i saw the dent, that's why 556, 223 have hard primers, light triggers sometimes missfire.

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Jerry- "Don't do these things." Also Jerry: does these things.

[@archangele1]

I have an early 1945 vintage M1 Garand and have never had an issue using it with one round in the chamber and no clip. I have also checked the primer when unloading it once with a live round and the round had no dent at all in the primer. My SKS is a Yugo and I also have used it with one round at a time and had no issues. But, my Yugo SKS can have slam fires if one does not keep the bolt and firing pin really clean and well oiled. Still, I ALWAYS make sure the gun is pointed safely down range when ever chambering a round. I know guns do fail and had an old Winchester that had a wore sear and did the 'Lucas McCain Rifleman' thing and fired as soon as I pulled the lever up after chambering a round.

[@DerpyTurtle0762]

Bold of you to assume I have the money to buy another firearm

[@ericstephenson9038]

Lol

[@jashpaper8370]

@@Chris-vs4wt cries in 2021 pandemic prices...

[@nuancolar7304]

Good information. One situation where many people tend to put a single round in a chamber and close the bolt is hunting. Not sure if this is safe to do with hunting autoloaders, but I've seen many times when people will unload their weapon and extract the mag from a hunting rifle, but when they return to the hunt they will force feed the single round into the chamber before putting the mag back in.

[@Texas-Goodspeed]

Appreciate y’all from Texas ^^

[@heikopanzlaff3789]

We had issues with very old Luger ( 08 we call it ). The fireing pin was too heavy first. When a cardridge is inserted directly in the barrel and than the toggle is pulled back and slammed forward, the cartrige can go off. Later versions have a lighter ( floated ) fireing pin. This shape also is working better when moisture, dirt or oil ... is in the housing. When I bought my 08 ( S 42 commercial ) there was to my astonishment this old style fireing pin installed, changed it to the last version.

[@charlesyoder5330]

My brother in law had an sks that had a frozen firing pin in the forward position. He pulled the trigger and it slam fired the entire 10 rounds. Scary stuff.

[@BB-ih3bk]

On accident of course

[@supermoon1430]

Open bolt sks

[@charlesyoder5330]

He had just bought it so we figured it had been tampered with ....he put a few rounds into the trees.

[@craigp187]

If it was truly a frozen/stuck firing pin, it should have gone off upon closing the bolt, "auto firing" all the rounds. Unless it was "ridden" closed, like a lot of people do. I had it happen to me too...a bit scarry and definately unexpected.

[@o9rgeronimo979]

Needs to clean the bolt

[@bluetrue6062]

I learned the hard way with the SKS. Costs me a cracked stock and a head separation which necessitated getting a broken cartridge extractor to remove. Then I found that the floating firing pin was struck in the bolt. Had to take that apart and used Flitz polish to remove the corrosion in the channel and on the pin. Works fine now, but damn!

[@phillhuddleston9445]

I had the same issue but I believe it was stuck from dry-firing it wedging the firing pin in the bolt, when the firing pin hits a primer it doesn't come in contact with the bolt but when you dry fire it as I did after cleaning to take the pressure off the spring there is nothing to stop it from bottoming out in the bolt and it is tapered so it wedges itself in the bolt. Since then I always make sure the firing pin is not wedged and stuck protruding out of the bolt face.

[@takinisurvivalchannel3812]

@@phillhuddleston9445 good info.

[@MakaveliThaDonKilluminati]

Jerry is literally the safest Firearm youtuber i have seen he takes no chances with safety

[@chug2138]

Jerry, Sir, you bring info to my attention that I may have truly never considered. Thank You very much. You are a mentor to all firearm enthusiasts, young and old, beginner and pro.

[@Ze9ack]

At 5:07 jerry actually sounds like an old man for a moment

[@Eddy-gc2vx]

I love your safety routine. Inserting the orange plug even when you know their empty and unloaded. Good education. KUDOS TO YOU.

[@allenatkins2263]

I haven't seen camera work like this since the Zapruder film.

[@pappy017]

Ha!!

[@outlawdino1301]

Jerry...you have the best information channel on earth. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge and experience.

[@RichyRacoon]

first rule with firearms: every firearm is handle like a loadet one!

[@tonyb3848]

dick_kickem 420 Everybody knows rugers don’t fire without the clip

[@amonarre]

ALNE type of mindset

[@amonarre]

Garrett H too soon...

[@SlavicCelery]

...until you have fully verified it is safe in a controlled environment. Be safe first. But some people freak out about an absolutely safe firearm.

[@SlavicCelery]

Don't flag people unnecessarily. But be understanding. Especially the people screaming about someone pointing at the camera in videos.

[@nathanthomas8184]

Thanks Jerry for another great demostation of how ,why & never You Sir are a blessing for all

[@JUDGERAMBO]

Firearms that have magazines are meant to be used with magazines.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Also there is a difference between push feed actions like the Remington 700 vs a Mauser control feed.

[@theChestnutMtnTinman]

Get some. Great advice. So many people I have ran across think they are saving themselves time until you explain and what a new tuned extractor is going to cost them 😎😎

[@bethlebaron9079]

Actually, it's called, a slam fire. Cooking off, is an over heating issue. OMG, did I just correct my idol?!

[@andrewwilken9725]

I was wondering the same thing. Obviously I don’t know crap compared to him but when I heard “cooking off” I thought of correcting a malfunction on a crew serve weapon such as a 240 or 50 cal. Any time my 50 malfunctioned you knew you had to get it back up but you duck your head and close eyes tight when you pop that cover up lol. Or when you’re sitting in the hmmwv and the 50 gunner yanks the charging handle to clear a malfunction and a live round dropped into the cab. Fun times.

[@LinkinPark4Ever1996]

@@andrewwilken9725 yeah exactly, he's holding dented primers right out of the rifles with bare hands like there's no tomorrow

[@joshdewalt880]

He did say slam fire, right before he said cooking off 6:35 then 6:47

[@gearhead_454]

he called it a cook off because it won't detonate immediately it has to cook for a little bit a slam fire is when it detonates on impact like a open bolt machine gun

[@ryanpeck3377]

Once a live round is out of the chamber its not going to cook off...a cook off is caused by the heat of the barrel setting off the powder. Its really only a problem in a machine gun. A slam fire is caused by a floating firing pin being flung forward during loading and having enough inertia to set off the primer. It can also happen if the firing pin is stuck forward for some odd reason

[@stevewilliamson8526]

I have a new Springfield Armory 1911 RO Elite Operator chambered in 10 mm and I was using different types and brands of amo to see what performed the best and got a couple of Bullitt types that would hang up on the feed ramp and not chamber so I didn't want to throw the remaining amo away so I would shoot one and the slide would lock back and put another shell in and drop the slide and so on and so on Never knowing that I was actually trashing the extractor luckily the pistole still performs great but I did have a long look at the extractor. Thanks for the advice

[@hell_march6652]

When you are watching a Jerry Miculek video and its interrupted by an ad featuring Jerry Miculek.

[@mattschmitt9924]

Wearing the same shirt even!

[@editheden1739]

Thank you for this valuable information today. I would have never dreamed it could do that. Bit once you explained it, I could just imagine that bolt exploding out of there. Thanks again. SAFETY FIRST

[@bmstylee]

So was that the unicorn I hear about? A 30 caliber magazine clip?

[@bobs6486]

A magazine clip that must be some new aged hybrid for those guns with scary pistol grips on them 🤔

[@jamesireland9188]

I could listen to him talk about firearms all day never disappointed. Have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from Massachusetts

[@giftster3348]

“Clip” the only time gangsters get it right

[@Catgat37]

I always make comments when people say clip. I'll be like...."oh, you have an M1 Garand"?

[@joshmanwaring3848]

Gangsters with garands

[@robertboyd3863]

@@Catgat37 All your major gun companies and gun writers used the term clip, the 61 Gun digest says it is an accepted term, it is just the young tide pod eaters that have a problem with it, what do you think the C in 110 C model stood for to name just one example

[@robertboyd3863]

@@Catgat37 I just stuck a playboy Magazine in my 110C by mistake

[@vinceruland9236]

@@robertboyd3863 I'm not a young tide pod eater and I always correct people when they say clip. Unless of course speaking of the Garand.

[@seadog686]

In the world of naval guns (cannons) the term "cook-off" is applied to a shell that is loaded into a hot gun (from firing a lot of rounds in rapid succession) and goes off (usually after the breech is closed) by itself due to high breech temperatures.

[@Muster_Muckee_II]

The same idea for basically any cook off. Supposedly SAW's and M60's had a particular problem with "running away" along with several others.

[@hidinghunter1836]

Stay safe everyone during the riots.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Came within a mile last night :/ but I remember 1968, and watched it happen

[@dontask8979]

Well everyone can either toss all their belongings outside, so they can take everything without actually coming in, or lock n load and TAKE AMERICA BACK AGAIN. Protesters wave signs, TERRORISTS bust shit and cause trouble. I support Military extermination of the terrorists. Build a border wall with the dead. If the left don't like it...build a taller wall.

[@billystink4611]

I don’t plan on staying safe.

[@harrisonmantooth3647]

@@dontask8979; I opt for the second choice.

[@hidinghunter1836]

I’m all for protest but in Va yesterday a riot broke out and it came close to my house and I work at night. But hey the wife is a better shot than I am.

[@vincentlok8894]

Oh wow, I shot a round of silhouettes with an M1, and you load and shoot one round at a time and I was totally doing what Jerry said not to do. Glad I watched this video!

[@ghostshadow9046]

The hornady light magnum ammo the primers where so sensitive that every round sould slam fire in my M1 Garand. if the primer in the 30-06 went off it might push the bullet into the beginning of the barrel, might want to also drill a hole lengthwise through the bullet to allow gas to exit out the front.

[@wickwilkinson4208]

I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you are talking about to why several people thumbs up this drivel.

[@jodyd5899]

WTF are you talking about?

[@TheAsheybabe89]

Your oprod is likley fucked if you shot hunting loads very much, let alone Hornady light magnum/ superformance ammo.

[@ghostshadow9046]

@@jodyd5899 He installed a live primer in case and a bullet then drilled hole in the side of the case for his "INERT" case, if the primer goes off the chamber will hold pressure in the case to possibly push the bullet out and into the barrel

[@ghostshadow9046]

@@TheAsheybabe89 the op rod is fine, I've installed adjustable gas block started wide open then closed it till rifle cycled

[@johnowens2260]

Thank you sir.... It's always good to have someone as knowledgeable as yourself...

[@odavis6912]

I was getting ready to go hunting one night, in the house, I was preping. Gear, laying out, over the KING SIZE BED. ..ETC Loaded up a bolt action Savage 30-30. Decided to load one in the chamber, to be sure everything was working fine. Boom... the gun went off. The bullet traveling through the wall, of the house. ---- For all the critics about the model, I could care less. I have ... lets see, ex- wife, two son's, a former mother -N-law, as witnesses. And a frigging Mobile home, still with the hole through the wall. --- Lets see, sometime around 1988, Daytona Beach Ocean Center, (GUN SHOW) saw a Savage over/under 30-30~ 20 gauge I wanted to buy. --- Also, I regret selling my Smith and Wesson .22 cal AIR RIFLE, that I bought in Orlando, Fl. When I worked at Walt Disney world, as a Boat Mechanic. ... 1978-1979 --- By the way.... try to find my Sears Pump action .22 on KZbin. Go for it, find it? Even on Gunbroker ?? SEARS... ONLY -- Oh yeah. . Let me also add, I worked at Walt Disney world, as an arcade mechanic. Servicing the air rifles, in the shooting gallery, next to the Country Bear Jamboree.

[@HughesEnterprises]

D Madd11 Savage 30-30’s a real thing. A bolt action. Doesn’t matter what model it is to most people. Winchester 30-30, Henry 30-30, Marlin 30-30, you know exactly what models I’m talking about even if I’m not specific.

[@o9rgeronimo979]

You broke the golden rule..never screw around with loaded weapons in the house..however having a loaded weapon in the house for protection is ok

[@odavis6912]

@@o9rgeronimo979 So... just handle/check/ loaded weapons in a "Man Cave", or garage, or someplace, other than your home?

[@o9rgeronimo979]

@@odavis6912 no sir .I didn't mean you cannot inspect your weapon , I keep a loaded sks in my house. 10 rnds in the box and 30 in the strike hard pouch,nothing in the tube . however,if your going to start chambering ammo and pointing it around .nah

[@TheSagerider]

I had an out of battery experience once with foreign surplus ammo. Not really sure on exactly what went wrong but I suspect a proud primer. Destroyed the bolt and magazine but I came out unscathed thank God. The Robinson rifle was repaired by Robinson and the remaining ammo inspected carefully. It was not the fault of the rifle but they fixed me up anyway.

[@perteks7639]

Amazing tshirt

[@LassieFarm]

I was in the CMP in high school. They let you take a Garand home, to practice dry firing. I'm sure that would never happen today. Wonderful experience and taught me Marksmanship for life. I regret not taking the opportunity to go to Camp Perry Ohio.

[@alexbrant8375]

I was at our range and another member was at the same one with me, he pulls out his SKS loads the magazine and then rips the bolt, he never really cleaned so it went from 5 round semi to automatic sashing every round cause the firing pin was gumed up, he packed up and went home pretty quick to change the underwear luckly me or him wasn't hurt and he learned a lesson that day

[@dalekidd420]

There ARE spring mods available for the SKS now, that heavily moderate the chances of the firing pin jamming forward, and reduce it's forward bounce upon bolt closure. They do have to be gunsmith installed, however.

[@jwilsonhandmadeknives2760]

good to know! i had an SKS once upon a time that would double. I never had one run away, but doubling wasn’t uncommon on old surplus ammo.

[@o9rgeronimo979]

They are junk ..almost all military grade weapons have free floating firing pins..just clean the bolt

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

When uncle Jerry or Gun Jesus speaks, people listen!

[@retirednobaddays456]

Good to know, thanks for sharing. One advantage of a AR-15 with the forward assist is that you can release the bolt slowly and then use the forward assist to close the bolt over the round. This allows loading rounds longer than mag length and reloading without the loud clang of the bolt.