Videos tagged with Scheels

This video provides a tour of the Scheels ammo section in The Colony, Texas, with a seasoned shooter sharing her preferred ammunition choices for various applications. She discusses specific brands and calibers for training, self-defense, and competition, offering insights into price-to-value comparisons and availability at major retailers like Scheels and Academy. The speaker emphasizes practical considerations for ammo selection, including bullet type, grain weight, and intended use.

This review details the installation and operation of the Mr. Heater Buddy Power Fan, a heat-powered accessory for Mr. Heater Buddy portable propane heaters. The fan requires no batteries, attaching directly to the heater and utilizing its thermoelectric generator to spin and increase heat circulation. The reviewer, Mr. Madness, demonstrates its effectiveness through temperature readings and a candle test, highlighting its value for outdoor activities like hunting.

Johnny Q, with high authority and extensive experience, recommends the Smith & Wesson M&P Sport 3 as an excellent budget AR-15 under $1,000. He highlights its American-made quality, key features like a free-float handguard and mid-length gas system, and confirms its reliability through over 1,000 rounds of testing, drawing on his past duty use of the M&P Sport 2.

This video provides an expert-level analysis of ammunition prices in March 2024, as observed at a Scheels retail location. The speaker, Mark from Fit'n Fire, offers an objective, non-alarmist assessment of current market conditions, detailing price points for various calibers and bullet types, from .22 LR training rounds to 7.62x39mm and 5.56mm NATO. He highlights the difference between online and retail pricing, offering advice on purchasing strategies and noting potential upcoming price increases for components.

This YouTube Short features Johnny Q visiting Scheels with the goal of finding the best optic. The video title and description indicate a focus on selecting firearm optics, likely involving browsing and potentially comparing different options available in a retail environment. The creator's links suggest an active online presence related to firearms or related content.

This video demonstrates .357 Magnum shot shells, often called 'blue ammo,' which effectively turn a handgun or rifle into a small-scale shotgun for pest control. The host showcases these shells loaded into a Henry Big Boy X lever-action rifle, successfully hitting a target mid-air with minimal recoil. While effective for specific uses, the demonstration highlights the specialized nature of this ammunition.

This video features a firearms instructor admitting to a past oversight in ammunition selection, having used .454 Casull in a .460 S&W Magnum Taurus Raging Hunter. The content then shifts to a practical demonstration comparing the recoil and muzzle blast of both calibers, highlighting the .460 S&W Magnum's superior power and the .454 Casull's easier manageability and availability. The instructor also unboxes .460 S&W Magnum ammunition from Scheels, noting its potential scarcity.

This video features MAC from Military Arms Channel discussing target cameras, specifically the Marksman camera from LongShot. MAC highlights their increasing affordability and effectiveness, suggesting they will become standard at most ranges. The video covers the utility of these cameras for observing targets more clearly, especially when traditional spotting scopes fall short. While not a firearm review, it's highly relevant to firearm enthusiasts who frequent shooting ranges.

Edwin Sarkissian, an established firearms influencer, conducts an experimental test to determine how much flour is needed to stop various high-caliber rounds, including .50 BMG, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .338 Lapua Magnum. The video also includes a demonstration of an M67 fragmentation grenade detonating within flour bags, highlighting flour's flammability. The content showcases expert handling of specialized firearms and provides unique ballistic data in an engaging, experimental format.

This video from Backfire offers an expert assessment of a pre-owned Browning X-Bolt Pro Featherlight in 300 RUM, highlighting its resale value and the significant recoil associated with the caliber in a lightweight platform. The instructor emphasizes understanding why high-end firearms might be resold, particularly due to chambering and its impact on shootability.