Always Wear Eye & Ear Protection when Shooting | Firearm Safety & Hunter Safety | MidwayUSA

This video follows a father and son's trip to the gun range, focusing on introducing the son to safe firearm handling and shooting. It covers essential safety protocols like wearing eye and ear protection, never pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction, and proper trigger finger discipline. The son experiences shooting various firearms, including a lever-action rifle chambered in .38 Special, an AR-15 in .223, a P90, and a P50 in 5.7x28mm, with an emphasis on the importance of suppressors for noise reduction.

This guide provides essential items for a first-time shooter's range day, emphasizing safety and preparedness. Key items include proper ear and eye protection, a cased firearm, sufficient ammunition and magazines, and tools for adjustments. The video stresses the importance of range rules, such as having an unloaded firearm with the safety engaged upon arrival.

This video from The VSO Gun Channel emphasizes the critical importance of wearing a hat on the shooting range. The instructor demonstrates how hot brass ejected from a firearm can fall vertically and become lodged between the shooter's forehead and eyewear, posing a significant burn and eye injury risk. Wearing a hat, especially one with a brim, is presented as a mandatory safety measure to prevent such incidents, complementing the use of eye protection with side shields.

John Levelville of Warrior Poet Society strongly emphasizes the critical importance of wearing eye protection at all times when shooting firearms. He highlights the dangers of ricochets, particularly when shooting steel targets or unknown ammunition, and the potential for catastrophic firearm malfunctions. The only exception discussed is for very long-range shooting with controlled conditions, though even then, caution is advised.

This video provides crucial advice for first-time gun buyers, highlighting four types of firearms to avoid: obscure or exotic calibers, short-barreled tactical shotguns, micro-compact pocket pistols, and magnum caliber handguns. The instructor emphasizes that these choices often lead to frustration, injury, and wasted money due to high recoil, difficult handling, scarce ammunition, and reliability issues. Instead, beginners are encouraged to opt for reliable, low-recoil, easy-to-handle firearms that promote practice and skill development.

TheYankeeMarshal, an experienced firearms instructor, debunks the dangerous advice of not carrying a firearm chambered. He emphasizes that proper training and comfort with your firearm are paramount, advocating for carrying with a round in the chamber for immediate readiness. If comfort is an issue, he suggests re-evaluating your firearm choice rather than compromising on carry readiness.

This guide details a high-speed Cowboy Action Shooting stage, demonstrating expert transitions between a lever-action rifle, dual single-action revolvers, and a side-by-side shotgun. It highlights efficient manual shotgun reloading techniques from a belt carrier, showcasing advanced proficiency in competitive shooting disciplines. The video emphasizes speed and accuracy across multiple firearm types.

This video provides an expert-level demonstration of the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper rifle. It covers visual inspection, the proper loading procedure for 7.62x54R ammunition, and live fire at an outdoor range, showcasing bolt manipulation and recoil control. The demonstration is presented in a silent, ASMR-style format by an authoritative demonstrator.

This guide details the complex process of reboring a Winchester 1885 Low Wall rifle from .32 Rimfire to .357 Magnum, addressing a pitted bore. Expert gunsmith Larry Potterfield demonstrates disassembly, barrel removal, specialized reboring at Delta Gun Shop, chambering, crowning, action conversion, and final marking/finishing. The process highlights advanced machining techniques and specialized tools required for such a conversion.

This guide details the cycle of operation for the Winchester Model 12 shotgun, as explained by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA using a cutaway model. It covers loading, safety engagement, firing, extraction, and chambering. The explanation highlights the hammerless pump-action design and internal component interactions, offering valuable insights for gunsmithing and understanding firearm mechanics.