Practical Pistol Show 115 - Hoppy Picks

This video from Line 45 provides a comprehensive overview of 10 calibers experiencing significant price drops in 2025, making them ideal for stocking up. Instructor Ted highlights specific price points, availability, and recommended retailers for calibers like 9mm Luger, 5.56 NATO, .22 LR, and more. The advice focuses on leveraging current market conditions for cost-effective training and practice.

This video demonstrates the penetration capabilities of various common firearm calibers through a stack of 1000 paper plates. It highlights how bullet energy and construction significantly affect penetration depth, with higher caliber rounds generally requiring more plates to stop. The experiment provides a visual, albeit informal, understanding of ballistic performance against a soft, uniform medium.

This video provides expert guidance on stockpiling ammunition, emphasizing pattern recognition of market shortages rather than panic buying. It details seven calibers that consistently become scarce, offering specific recommendations for reserve quantities for each, distinguishing between training and defensive loads. The advice is presented from the perspective of a firearms instructor focused on practical preparedness.

This video from Line45, hosted by Ted, outlines seven critical ammunition calibers Americans should stockpile to prepare for potential ammo shortages, referencing patterns seen in 2020 and anticipating a 2026 crunch. Ted emphasizes the importance of having sufficient defensive and training ammunition for various firearms, detailing why specific calibers disappear first during panic buying and the factors influencing supply chain disruptions. The advice is geared towards intermediate shooters and gun owners concerned with preparedness.

This video provides expert advice on stockpiling essential ammunition calibers in anticipation of potential shortages, referencing historical patterns and supply chain vulnerabilities. Ted from Line45 emphasizes the importance of maintaining a buffer of training and defensive ammunition for key calibers like .22 LR, 9mm, .223/5.56, 12-gauge slugs/buckshot, 7.62x39mm, and .308/7.62 NATO. He advises prioritizing calibers based on common use, defensive applications, and vulnerability to market fluctuations.

Ted from Line45 advises stockpiling specific ammunition calibers before anticipated shortages in 2026. He details why .22 LR, 9mm Luger, .223/5.56 NATO, 12-gauge slugs and buckshot, 7.62x39mm, and .308/7.62 NATO are critical, citing historical patterns, production limitations, and demand pressures from various user groups. The guide emphasizes maintaining separate stashes for training and defensive use across all firearm types.

This video demonstrates a critical malfunction where the magazine drops during recoil, a common issue in competitive shooting. Ben Stoeger, a professional competitive shooter, highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing such failures. The guide provides steps to troubleshoot this specific problem, emphasizing safety and proper firearm handling.

This video demonstrates a critical safety incident: an uncommanded discharge of a Sig Sauer P320 during the re-holstering process. Expert analysis from Ben Stoeger highlights the visual evidence of the discharge originating from the holster, emphasizing the importance of constant vigilance and proper technique even when the firearm is supposedly "safe" in its holster. The incident underscores the need for thorough firearm inspection and immediate post-incident assessment.

Ben Stoeger, a professional shooting instructor, explains common misconceptions about red dot sights. He emphasizes that true proficiency comes from focusing on the target, not the dot itself. The guide details training methods, like occluding the optic, to develop this crucial skill, comparing it to the lifelong refinement needed for trigger control.

This comprehensive dry fire program, led by World Champion shooter Ben Stoeger, focuses on refining fundamental handgun skills. It includes a structured warm-up, detailed drills for draw stroke mechanics, efficient reloads (including strong and weak hand only), and positional shooting from kneeling. The program emphasizes precision and control, progressing to dynamic movements and transitions essential for competitive shooting.