The Dumbest Things I've Done With Guns

Ben Stoeger discusses lead exposure mitigation strategies, emphasizing indoor range ventilation and ammunition choices. He advises against excessive thumb pressure on safeties of 1911/2011 platforms and shares his reloading habits. Stoeger's insights are based on personal experience and blood lead level testing.

This guide details a method for testing the potential dangers of ported barrels, specifically focusing on bullet fragmentation. It involves controlled comparative testing of ported versus non-ported firearms using a paper shield to detect ejected fragments. The expert emphasizes safety and provides analysis based on observed results and external data.

This video addresses a critical safety issue for shooters: squib loads. The title, 'SASABOG ANG BARREL MO KUNG DI MO ALAM ITO!' (Your barrel will explode if you don't know this!), emphasizes the danger. The description explicitly states that every shooter must be aware of squib loads and how to detect them during live firing. The content aims to educate viewers on preventing potentially catastrophic firearm malfunctions.

This guide details the process of safely firing the 6.5-06 wildcat cartridge using a Remington 700 rifle. It emphasizes proper safety equipment, visual inspection of handloaded ammunition, and stable shooting techniques at an outdoor range. The video features Jim from Backfire demonstrating the process with enthusiasm and expertise.

This guide provides essential steps for firearm users to prevent and limit lead exposure, drawing on the expertise of a competitive shooter and reloader. Key recommendations include improving range ventilation, using appropriate ammunition and respiratory protection, employing specialized de-leading cleaning products, and maintaining strict hygiene practices on and off the range. The speaker, Michael Scott Earle, shares personal health data and frustrations with medical professionals to emphasize the importance of these preventative measures.

This expert guide details the catastrophic failure modes of muzzleloaders, as demonstrated by Thompson/Center Arms' engineering team. It covers the dangers of double loading, double powder charges, and critically, the use of smokeless powder, which led to a barrel explosion. The video emphasizes safety and understanding pressure limits in muzzleloading firearms.

This video provides an expert-level comparison between the .44 Magnum and .50 Action Express calibers, featuring a Magnum Research Desert Eagle and a Ruger Super Redhawk. The host, demonstrating high authority, conducts a series of tests including penetration through lumber, steel, sand, and concrete, followed by ballistic gel testing with hollow-point rounds. The analysis highlights differences in muzzle energy, penetration, and wound channel, ultimately questioning the cost-to-performance ratio of the .50 AE.

This video provides an in-depth, experimental comparison between .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm NATO cartridges, utilizing a chronograph and various barrier materials. The host, demonstrating high expertise through empirical testing, reveals significant performance differences, particularly in barrier penetration, with 5.56x45mm NATO generally outperforming .223 Remington.

This video from Banana Ballistics explores the surprising lethality of "less lethal" shotgun ammunition. Through rigorous testing with ballistic gel and plywood, the host demonstrates that rounds like bean bags and high-velocity .410 rubber buckshot can cause significant damage, challenging the common perception of these rounds as entirely non-lethal. The testing highlights the importance of understanding ammunition performance beyond its intended classification.

This video provides an objective comparison of 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP calibers through a series of rigorous tests including lumber, sand, concrete, and ballistics gel. The host, leveraging specialized equipment like a Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph and digital calipers, presents data on velocity, penetration, and expansion. While .40 S&W showed competitive performance in some tests, the analysis concludes with a preference for 9mm due to its higher capacity and lower recoil, highlighting the importance of practical considerations beyond raw ballistics.