Youtube.....it's my channel, so butt out.

I think most of the regular YT makers have large egos - probably something required to do that in the first place! IIRC GunBlue490 is a retired Captain on the BPD and I would have hated to work under his command - that's for sure, as his ego is larger than life itself! Again, while I respect his and other peoples opinions (we are all entitled to them) I can't deal with the "it's my way or the highway" attitude! Yes - it's his intellectual property and YT channel. He's the one doing all the work, but c'mon man, at least respect other peoples opinion's and comments even if they are not exactly the same as yours! At the very least - treat viewers who spent the time watching with some respect!

I do watch Harrel, Hickock, Sooch, HR Funk and maybe another one or two others on occasion (for entertainment mostly) and have corresponded with all of them - none were nasty, condescending or deleted my comments! While I may not agree with all of them all of the time, once again I will respect their opinions even though they might drastically differ with mine. I don't need to be talked down to by a bitter retired "boss".
 
YouTube?

YouTube...what can I say that hasn't been said...good and bad. I don't subscribe much, and when I did, my questions, particularly to Gunblue about whether the "new" Smith Model 19 improvements have been included in the current Model 66, were ignored. He does have a BEAUTIFUL Winchester Featherweight in 257 Roberts, tho!

Mcarbo's video about changing the springs in the Ruger SR 101, and GP 100 was helpful...except when I reported a couple of the springs in his kit were too long/the wrong size! Fortunately, I figured it out, and made "adjustments"!

BUT!!! the absolute worst are some of the "expert" videos about disassembling/reassembling the Ruger Standard, Mark II and III pistols! Hoo Boy!

On most of the websites, if a person even hints he/she has trouble reassembling their Ruger pistols, there appear at least a baker's dozen "wizards" that claim they have been doing the assembly/reassembly since they were weaned, and have NO trouble.

According to them...those that do/have had trouble, including myself and an Australian Regimental Sergeant Major, apparently suffer some sort of hereditary weakness.

Not that I doubt their truthfulness, mind you, but I think there are a lot of us out here that NEVER take their Rugers I II and III apart...ever! For me, it is; remove the grips, lock the bolt back, spray out good with Gun Scrubber, Bore Snake the barrel with a solvent of choice, shake it out if there is no compresssed air handy, spritz with something good like REMINGTON DriLube or Hornady's #1, and call it done! Ah well...enough for today, while my Blood Pressure returns to what it is just before the doctor whips out a sharp instrument , preparing to do rude things to my cringing flesh! Have a good day!
 
sniper said:
YouTube...what can I say that hasn't been said...good and bad. I don't subscribe much, and when I did, my questions, particularly to Gunblue about whether the "new" Smith Model 19 improvements have been included in the current Model 66, were ignored. He does have a BEAUTIFUL Winchester Featherweight in 257 Roberts, tho!

Mcarbo's video about changing the springs in the Ruger SR 101, and GP 100 was helpful...except when I reported a couple of the springs in his kit were too long/the wrong size! Fortunately, I figured it out, and made "adjustments"!

BUT!!! the absolute worst are some of the "expert" videos about disassembling/reassembling the Ruger Standard, Mark II and III pistols! Hoo Boy!

On most of the websites, if a person even hints he/she has trouble reassembling their Ruger pistols, there appear at least a baker's dozen "wizards" that claim they have been doing the assembly/reassembly since they were weaned, and have NO trouble.

According to them...those that do/have had trouble, including myself and an Australian Regimental Sergeant Major, apparently suffer some sort of hereditary weakness.

Not that I doubt their truthfulness, mind you, but I think there are a lot of us out here that NEVER take their Rugers I II and III apart...ever! For me, it is; remove the grips, lock the bolt back, spray out good with Gun Scrubber, Bore Snake the barrel with a solvent of choice, shake it out if there is no compresssed air handy, spritz with something good like REMINGTON DriLube or Hornady's #1, and call it done! Ah well...enough for today, while my Blood Pressure returns to what it is just before the doctor whips out a sharp instrument , preparing to do rude things to my cringing flesh! Have a good day!
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If you'll follow written instructions from one of the NRA books or other publications (maybe even a Ruger owner's pamphlet), it's not difficult to put these guns back together. You don't need a YouTube video. I was originally among those who thought these guns were hard to assemble.

I took apart my MK I in the 1980s (I think) after I had had it about ten years. Because of the perceived difficulty, I didn't disassemble it again for thirty years or longer. I had fired it a great deal during that time, cleaning only the barrel and the bolt face. Stripped down completely, it was barely dirty and could easily have gone another ten or more years without disassembly. About the same story for a Mark II I bought in the late 1980s.

If your Ruger pistol is working fine and you don't want to tear into it, that's probably okay unless you're an obsessive cleaner.
 
I'm surprised that so many of you here have the Youtube account required to make comments. I do all I can to keep the creeping fingers of Google out of my life.
 
rockquarry said:
I didn't know you needed an account, but I'm pretty sure I'm not missing much.
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AFAIK you do. I run things on my computers a little tight, and it could be that would prevent me posting on YT.

ETA: I just tried to add a comment to a GBGuns video and it immediately requested I log in.
 
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I did forget that Gunblue490 did do the S&W Armourers (Armorers - US Spelling) 2 week course but I'm not sure if that gets someone to be called an "Expert". Does it?
 
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Spirits, attend me...I wish to speak with Bill Ruger...

rockquarry said:
If your Ruger pistol is working fine and you don't want to tear into it, that's probably okay unless you're an obsessive cleaner.
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...About the MK II...Hello? Are you there? He hung up!

Not just NO, but Hell No! The 3 times I've had my MK II apart since I bought it in 1983 were a near repeat of the first time taking it to a gunsmith as a bag of parts...he fixed it in about 45 seconds...it doesn't come apart! Despite communing with the familiar spirits of Youtube, Ruger and periodicals, it's better that way! YMMV!
 
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Moo Moo said:
I did forget that Gunblue490 did do the S&W Armourers (Armorers - US Spelling) 2 week course but I'm not sure if that gets someone to be called an "Expert". Does it?
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No sir, it doesn't. A very basic class about minor, simple repairs and parts replacement. The quantity, value, and impact of the information gathered depends on the quality of the instructors, and the level of the student's curiosity. A lot of the students never put the information to any regular use.

I was fortunate to have John Contro and Don Vivenzio as instructors. Fortunately, they were very kind, and patient enough to answer all my stupid questions.

In my case, it eventually morphed into 43 years of bench experience.
 
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YT is the absolute best sleep aid ever devised! No matter how wired up I am at 2am, all I have to do is put on the guy fixing the John Deere transmission and within 10 minuets, I'm out for the count. FWIW, gun channels that I look at regularly:
Forgotten Weapons. If you have any interest in the history of firearms, this is the channel you want to look for.
9 Hole Reviews. Mostly military guns but they are pretty through and it's fun watching them shooting steel at 1000 yards sometimes.
Sootch. He does a good job showing new guns.
Hickcock 45 is entertaining. It's fun to watch him shooting up his range and his good ol' boy shtick is fun.
Harrell is also entertaining but a lot of his information is so anecdotal that you have to take it with a grain of salt.
Ken Hackathorn. When he talks about using a gun, he is usually right on point. Of course he's one of the guys who formed the modern tactical doctrine that just about everything is based on.
 
I think we as a group are very lucky to have this forum to help us with our endeavors.
I'm in my late 70's and remember times where information was scarce and books and word of mouth were the only way to find out new things.
With YouTube and internet sites there is enough information out there to do the job. But a man has to know when to let the experts do things. I have made messes out of projects and done some fine work.
With armorer951, Protocall Design, chief38, and many more we have a wealth of information here.
In todays world use it and become self sufficient, buy some tools, and work on your handguns.
What could possibly go wrong. 😳
 
I watched a few minutes of the guy and found there wasn't much worth commenting on.
 
SMSgt said:
I watched a few minutes of the guy and found there wasn't much worth commenting on.
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I think he fits well in the "sleep aid" category. A little too much caffeine before bed? Just watch him glass bed an M1A and you'll be out in no time.
 
Most of my YouTube consumption is watching old films of railroads from the 60's and 70's.

And the comments are always "thanks for sharing", or "I remember that", or something along those lines.
 
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I have witnessed a plethora of YouTube gun videos where the maker knows little of what he has made a video about.
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Those people are bothersome but I'm equally irritated by the people who don't research their material or write a script.

As soon as someone who is presenting himself as "an expert" on a subject says "or something", I stop watching. An example would be "the .380 ACP is also known as 9 mm kurz. Kurz is German for short or something."
 
If a YT channel shows there are a hundred ways to skin a cat, you can guarantee 99 of them are wrong and the last isn't right.
 
quikdraw67 said:
Most of my YouTube consumption is watching old films of railroads from the 60's and 70's.
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Most of mine is looking for music videos that I want to post here. However, I do really like seeing the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestera playing the "Theme from Peter Gunn."

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIKSQT-oXfc[/ame]
 
I just watched that video. Interesting attitude on other opinions. I learned long ago that I don't know everything and that often a different viewpoint is illuminating.
 
chief38 said:
Like I posted in the "never, ever, ever, ever thread", I've tried to have a simple and legitimate discussion with GunBlue490 on several occasions and he had turned nasty, rude and condescending very quickly as soon as anything he says is questioned. NOPE-don't need that - at that point I just unsubscribed from his channel.

His channel, his thoughts and beliefs, however I will not be talked down to or degraded by a "YouTube Bozo". Adios GB!
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I wonder if he treats family members and neighbors the same way?
If so, he would be tough to live with.
 
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