Pump Action Shotgun Reloads

This guide details the operation of the M26 shotgun's reversible charging handle, folding bolt, and manual safety. It covers how to cycle the action, chamber rounds, and engage/disengage the safety. The video emphasizes the reversible nature of the charging handle for ambidextrous use and notes the folding bolt handle's convenience. Proper safety procedures are implicitly highlighted through the demonstration of manual controls.

This video provides an expert-level comparison of 12 gauge, 20 gauge, and 410 bore shotguns for home defense. It details the advantages and disadvantages of each caliber, focusing on stopping power, recoil, ammunition capacity, and overpenetration risks. The instructor emphasizes critical factors like shot placement, the necessity of weapon-mounted lights, and comprehensive training for effective home defense.

Jordan from PoorBoy Arms demonstrates the functionality of a JTS 12-gauge shotgun with both 5 and 10-round magazines. He emphasizes firearm safety by rejecting an unsafe dual-wield modification and addresses a magazine feeding issue, suggesting heat as a potential cause. The video showcases basic operational testing and accessory mounting.

This video debunks the dangerous myth of using a finger to plug a gun barrel, as often depicted in cartoons. The speaker, demonstrating an experienced authority, explains the severe consequences of barrel obstructions, emphasizing that they cause barrel failure and injury to the shooter rather than stopping the projectile. It serves as a critical safety reminder for all firearm owners.

This video demonstrates a practical, albeit unconventional, test of bullet penetration using decks of cards against various firearm calibers, from 9mm to .50 BMG. The host, a firearms enthusiast, showcases the relative stopping power of different rounds, highlighting the significant energy required to impede even smaller projectiles. The experiment emphasizes firearm safety and provides a visual understanding of ballistic performance.

This video debunks the myth that higher brass on a 12-gauge shotgun shell directly equates to more power and recoil. Through practical testing with various ammunition types, including the Balikli Blue Label shotgun and Hickory Flat Boars' Meat Hammer, the presenter demonstrates that projectile weight and powder charge are the primary drivers of felt recoil. The instruction emphasizes understanding ammunition components for informed shooting practices.

This video demonstrates an advanced, high-speed AK-47/AKM reload technique, often referred to as the 'Iraqi' or 'tactical' reload. The shooter showcases expert weapon manipulation by using the fresh magazine to simultaneously depress the paddle release and eject the empty magazine, followed by a rapid insertion and charging handle manipulation. This method, performed with a focus and precision indicative of high skill, is broken down in slow motion to highlight the efficiency of the movements.

This guide details an akimbo reload technique demonstrated with 1911-style airsoft pistols. It covers the challenges of simultaneous magazine changes and an alternative method using the pistol frame for assistance. The demonstration highlights the impracticality and advanced skill required for such maneuvers.

This guide details a high-speed reload technique for a 1911 pistol, as demonstrated by a firearms enthusiast. It covers the aggressive insertion of a fresh magazine, highlighting a potential pinch point on the pinky finger. The demonstration emphasizes completing the reload despite minor discomfort, showcasing advanced weapon manipulation skills.

This video demonstrates a cinematic, one-handed 'rock-and-lock' magazine reload technique for an AK-style rifle, as performed by a content creator specializing in video game-style maneuvers. The demonstration highlights high manual dexterity and familiarity with the AK platform's operation, showcasing a mid-air magazine catch and subsequent charging of the weapon.