I'm thinking about buying a Ruger Mini 14 223/556

Hi James, good to see you again!

Good scoop!

nah its all about the AK cuz im communist and well it goes with the austhetic

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First time gun owner (50+years old): I want to buy a gun, that the bullets don’t go through the wall.
Gun store owner: A 9mm.
First time gun owner (50+years old) : ...yes.

2021 updated list
1 bow and arrow
2 cross bow
3 sling shot
4 BB gun/air rifle
5 sharp stick and atlatl

"9mm is plentiful"

"Birdshot is not lethal, even at point blank range." This guy is so full of shit. You want good info? Go to Hickok45 or Paul Harrell's channel.

6:38 "Bird shot not lethal even at point blank range"...really, smh.

A couple things... The overall underrated "ehh" attitude of 9mm is really way off. 9mm comes in huge variety with varying levels of lethality. You're standard ball 9mm isn't that bad, but try taking HydroShock 9mm. Then there's civil defense AP 9mm rated at 2,000 f.p.s
Also who the hell are these people that are making the AR15 into some sorta elephant gun ? The AR-15 really lacks recoil for it's classification & while ammo can penetrate say an engine block, it's not gonna keep going beyond that.
R.Lee Ermy did a live fire comparison of 5.56 vs. 762x39; AR only pened 3 cinder blocks compared to the AK.

A lever action rifle that shoots a magnum handgun cartridge such as a .357 or .44 magnum is a handy rifle that can quickly put up to a dozen rounds on target. Unlike the 9mm which might gain 50-100 feet per second, the .357 will gain 500-800 feet per second out of the carbine barrel. The .44 will have similar gains in velocity. Reloading them will take longer than a magazine fed rifle, but if you do your job the need for a fast reload isn’t a huge issue. I would place the lever action well above the PCC in any auto pistol cartridge.

No uzi in the carbine category

"9mm is plentiful"
*cries internally in 2021*

just google bird shot wounds on humans, it's lethal.

California sucks!!! They hate the second amendment right. We Can't have any of these firearms, best we can get is an air rifle or a non lethal bow and arrow. Can't wait to leave this state

Just ordered a hi point 9mm carbine the other day as my first firearm. Heard good things about them plus I think they look mean. Super excited for it to come in!

Never barter with firearms or ammunition. If you have some to trade, you have more. They want them, theyll come for them.

Cousin female bought a S&W Shield EZ

10 months later, 9mm ammo is not plentiful 😂

Everytime I shoot an AR, I'm blown away about the lack of recoil and the ability to make quick follow up shots.

The amount of people in the comments that think James was being serious about birdshot is giving me brain damage

It’s now February and ammo is non existant

How about Mossberg 590 Shockwave I saw the woman handing you or the JTS AK-12 with 10 rd mags??

All of this easy to find crap... 😅😟😕🙁☹️😣😖😫😭 it’s not easy at all!!! 😂 all these ammo shortages have me starving for range day

"Birdshot is not lethal even at point blank range". Paul Harrell: "Hold my snub nose".

No way you weigh 185. You look more like 160 max

every gun owner needs a shotgun or 2

"birdshot isn't deadly at point blank range"!?!?!? You're an absolute moron! Would you like to stand at the business end of a shotgun and have someone put a round of birdshot into your chest to prove this statement??? go ahead, I'll wait for your response. That was a VERY irresponsible and wreckless statement.

My SAM7 sf was an “educated impulse investment”

Anything cap lock probably even a blunderbuss

So are you willing to take a bird load at point blank to your chest??? Idiot.

Speedo Man will stock your man cave and save the day!

Tfb tv.. you now can barter with ammunition and guns. This didn’t age well lmao

Ease of use, power and reliable. No .357 revolvers? Hmmmm.....

what handgun is using at 4:46

My reliable hunting cartridge is 30-06. For home defence thats also overkill lol.

4:36
"Ammo is plentiful, especially for 9mm"
If only we were still in these times..... I just want to shoot my Glock and not pay 80 cents per round.

Y’all a from Louisiana

Good old maverick....12er

I think shotguns get way too bad a rep for personal defense. For someone who doesn’t have any training their best course of action isn’t to seek out an intruder, it would be to stay put and point at the door. A shotgun is literally the best option for that. Is there recoil, limited capacity, and is it long? Yes. But would an inexperienced person be able to, with ease, use a single buckshot round to take down an intruder coming through a doorway? Absolutely. That on top of the fact that it’s legal everywhere, and with a good autoloader that already eliminates a large part of the manual of arms.

I can’t believe you said her shots not lethal even at point-blank range should not miss lead like that

4 out of 5 stars for 9mm handgun? Handguns are one of the most difficult weapons to master, they take tremendous amounts of training and time to be skilled with them.

At least in Canada the sks is king

I like my m14 because i grew up using hunting rifles so it was much easier to adapt to using

You also have to decide what you are protecting yourself against in reality? Hunger? Debt? Manhood? Boredom? Bad reputation? Unemployment?

Took your advice and bought all of them 👍

mine is in this order my 16"AR-15, my Russian made Tula Sks, my Ruger security 9 9mm, Mossberg 500

Got a Walther P5 and a Mauser C96...am I doing it right??

Nope. Had to stop at 6:42 the moment this dude claimed that bird shot was not lethal. Even at point blank range. This guys obviously has ZERO idea what he's talking about. Even the softest shooting 7 1/2 birdshot will go through 3/4" - 1" wood and beyond at 15 feet while leaving a silver dollar sized hole in its wake and spreading while travelling. Given the fact that an average human skull is about 1/4" thick, a well placed shot to the head is instant death from 15' away using birdshot. The average human heart is only 2 1/4 to 2 1/12 inches inside the chest. A blast from a 12 gauge inside of 15' feet can and will be lethal if shot in the chest. Period. For home defense, I HIGHLY recommend a 12 gauge shotgun with birdshot. You won't over penetrate your walls and your loved ones will most likely be safe. Use a slug or even 00buck in your house and I promise you that it will easily travel floor to ceiling through at least 2 floors of a house and that is even after hitting your intended target. ~smdh~ 12g birdshot isn't lethal.....THIS dude. Just....wow. Intense dislike.

"Birdshot is not lethal even at point blank range" - I assume, it's better to receive 10 9mm HP's than couple hundreds pellets in soft tissues, i.e. 10 easily seen wound channels vs hundreds of tiny holes. Surgeon's nightmare

Nah just get 80mm flak

Honest question, why would I worry about distance when looking for personal protection? That will be within 10 yards.

Kel Tec SU16 has treated me well. Might be worth it for the budget minded panic buyer.

BUY A 20 gauge shotgun ammo is every where

Glock gen 5 it is ambidextrous and get three 15 round mags with Glock 19 or a 17 with three 17 round mags

“legal just about anywhere. i guess if you give a shit about that”

I come from the future: 9mm is basically gone never to be seen again. 5.56 is close behind. both missing, turns out literally any other caliber was the right choice.

@ 22:42 - Pretty sure Uncle Paul Harrell proved that to be wrong.

If you did not already own a gun, don't even bother. You will never find ammo for it, so all you will have is a paperweight. You could always throw rocks.

Got my ex a Remington nilon 66 after her neighbor was strangled. It is short tube feed simi auto 22, that can be dropped into a mud puddle than ran over with a truck. Wash it off in a creak and it will work. One guy hit over 1000 two inch block in the air with several of them. In about a half-hour she could pick it up, put the front sight on what she wanted to shoot and pull the trigger three times. In 2.5 seconds. The target was a 6 inch circle at 7 yards, that is as far as anything in her house or to the road. 6 inch is about the size of a head. Three 22 in someone's face will stop the fíght. The guy next to us had a Glock, he was shooting it gangster style sideways and missing the target which was about the size of sheet of newspaper. When unloading it, empty the tube, then work the bolt TWO times. There is a catch that holds a round to be chambered next time. Shot a hole in the roof learning that.

Shotty for the woods AR for the hoods

Yeah birdshot is not effective at close range I've never seen anything survive a 3.5 inch magnum Turkey load

20 gauge is a good choice if you need a shotgun that kicks less.

185lbs? Those are rookie numbers, you gotta bump those numbers up

Realised i had money left in TSP nd used it to buy my first AR15. Pretty quality stuff

Forgot to mention the cz scorpion 🦂

a decent ar for less than 500? please point me in the right direction

Her mom when she hears his critics: Jay no shooting range for one month

15:22 Bruh who tf runs with a rifle like that lmao

"Educated Impulse Investment" 😂😂

Excellent advice and review!

"Everybody has used a shotgun before"
*Cries in German*

So like an idiot when I first shot a 12 gauge, I thought I was hot stuff and decided that I would try double-aught buck and found out quickly that that has kick 😂

Ok, bird shot dont kill at point blank... who are you... go shoot a gel block at point blank with no 7 1/2 shot aka bird shot. Then tell me it won't work at point blank

You like the AR platform, curious if you have tried a Bullpup platform like a Tevor X95 for home defense and what you think of those type of weapons including shotgun veresions.

I got my mossberg 590 a1 for 400 bucks. Cheaper elsewhere but I did manage to afford one.

I have two old pistols they're only 25 ACP I got an old Mauser 1914 and an old Colt pocket pistol

12 ga... 11-87 Super mag, 3 1/2in. Beat the M1 Garand for recoil.

For me it was a colt king cobra and a fuck ton of 357 and 22 !

8 months later

At this point is ANY gun left on the shelf is better than nothing

Ruger ar556, mosberg 88, savage a22 precision, glock 22

Which AR-15 are you talking about that’s under $500 and how much is the Thunder Ranch and where do I buy it?

Where is the 5.45 Ak 103

If I have to grab only 2 firearms, I will definitely choose Russian SKS & Glock 19. Bayonet charge is available under mother Russia's name if ammo run out

>birdshot is not lethal even at point blank range
Is this the new version of the ".22 bounces off bones" bullshit? Take some 12g no. 4 to the chest from accross the living room. $50 says you die.

Desk pop!!! So happy to hear that reference

I tend to recommend a 4” K Frame .38/.357 revolver to newbies who are going to shoot the gun once, then put it in a sock drawer forever. Nine MM pistols are cheaper & easier to shoot but are more prone to ND unless the gun owner is handling/shooting it regularly.

what do you mean you never grew up with an smg

What about now that Biden is in and Beto is "Hell yes, we're gonna take your AR15's and AK47's" ? wACH GONNA DO WHEN THEY COME FOR US...BAD BOYS?

Now I never watch another one of this guys videos. Did he say bird shot is not lethal at point blank range??

Can’t lie, glad I don’t see Alex as much tbh.

I like Glock to come out with a Bullpup

Guns better then stocks . I tried to help a newbie not buy a ,22 lr hand for home defense. My home shootgun I run 00 buck. I prefer an AK or the Ar in 5.7

Lolz in 9mm

I've been shooting since '77. I found this video very useful.

Sorry bro but this is not going to blow over, the left wins, cancel your channel, cancel all freedom's, its over, At least with President Trump, we get 4 more years of freedom until the left comes for us. You would not be going to thunder ranch for fun

Your description of your mom, Connie...is very similar to how I would describe my mom, Connie😂

I personally prefer rock salt in a shotgun for self defense ie home defense of a person walks off rock salt to the chest they’ve earned what ever goods their after