Hickok45

dodger · Mar 9, 2025

Don't ya just love this guy? I sure do love his videos. Quite the character. Started watching his most recent video, Glock 19 which I have and a few other Glocks.

Bob Lee · Mar 9, 2025

dodger said:
Don't ya just love this guy? I sure do love his videos. Quite the character. Started watching his most recent video, Glock 19 which I have and a few other Glocks.

I enjoy him too. Interesting character for sure.

Mike A · Mar 10, 2025

JMB would be proud.

ArmedDaddy · Mar 11, 2025

I enjoy watching his videos for sure! My goal is to have a compound like him one day!

dennishoddy · Mar 12, 2025

Actually got to meet him once at the Wanamaker gun show in Tulsa Oklahoma. (Largest gun show in the world)
East to spot in a crowd as he's got to be 6', 5" tall.
We chatted for a few moments and he went on his way.
His home setup is incredible.

Whit · Mar 13, 2025

He's 1 great shooter!

joepistol · Mar 13, 2025

Been watching his videos for years, always entertaining.
That old guy can really shoot..rifles or pistols, autoloaders or revolvers.
No wonder he has lots of sponsors

ButchA · Mar 13, 2025

I've watched a bunch of his videos too. From what I understand, Hickok45 is a BIG DUDE, I mean like, NBA basketball player... Like, 6'8", 6'9", or something! He sure knows his stuff and has a great YouTube following!

mm1911 · Mar 27, 2025

Been watching him 9-10 years, do enjoy his videos, wish I enjoyed his sons as much as I do Hickok45, I think he is a good dude, surprised to see him split from Bud's and I guess he doesn't have an ammo sponsor but I'm sure he can afford to buy his own

Blackbeard · Apr 16, 2025

mm1911 said:
Been watching him 9-10 years, do enjoy his videos, wish I enjoyed his sons as much as I do Hickok45, I think he is a good dude, surprised to see him split from Bud's and I guess he doesn't have an ammo sponsor but I'm sure he can afford to buy his own

Agreed, Hickok45 has that seasoned personality, not growing up simply on the Youtube ecosystem.

I met him a few years ago, when LuckyGunner held a huge shoot trying to drum up business - it worked.

ratwhacker · Apr 17, 2025

He's awful verbose for me, but he sure can shoot. Sometimes I have to mute his videos, too much talking and not enough shootin'. He's "pretty knowledgeable" but not infallible, either, he does muck up some stuff from time to time. We all do that, of course.

CECannonJr · Apr 18, 2025

I agree that he is very verbose, but the man has a wealth of knowledge.

Bob Lee · Apr 18, 2025

ratwhacker said:
He's awful verbose for me, but he sure can shoot. Sometimes I have to mute his videos, too much talking and not enough shootin'. He's "pretty knowledgeable" but not infallible, either, he does muck up some stuff from time to time. We all do that, of course.

Could it be because he was a teacher for years that he seems to talk more?

joepistol · Apr 18, 2025

"..he was a teacher for years.. " & Probably believes that knowledge Not shared is knowledge lost.

Blackbeard · Apr 21, 2025

dennishoddy said:
Actually got to meet him once at the Wanamaker gun show in Tulsa Oklahoma. (Largest gun show in the world)
East to spot in a crowd as he's got to be 6', 5" tall.
We chatted for a few moments and he went on his way.
His home setup is incredible.

So when I saw him, I was thinking he had to play some basketball or something.
I asked said he was 6′ 9″ might be an inch or two shorter as we shrink when we get older. So no less than 6′ 8″

mm1911 · Apr 21, 2025

His son John about 6' 8" as well

dennishoddy · Apr 22, 2025

In years past I worked as an electronics/electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic and whatever industrial maintenance tech until retirement. Multicraft industrial tech.
I had to interview and work with folks wanting to get the into that position on request of management.
Easy to tell the experienced vs the newb in how they handled their tools.
I'm impressed how easy Hickok loads and handles new firearms and is comfortable in his craft. He is the professional.
I would have hired him in a heartbeat.
Watching his video on shotgun slugs as we speak.

Bob Lee · Apr 23, 2025

dennishoddy said:
In years past I worked as an electronics/electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic and whatever industrial maintenance tech until retirement. Multicraft industrial tech.
I had to interview and work with folks wanting to get the into that position on request of management.
Easy to tell the experienced vs the newb in how they handled their tools.
I'm impressed how easy Hickok loads and handles new firearms and is comfortable in his craft. He is the professional.
I would have hired him in a heartbeat.
Watching his video on shotgun slugs as we speak.

Are you referring to the Browning A5 video? That was fantastic!

mm1911 · Apr 23, 2025

The man doesn't mind recoil that's for sure! Every time I watch a slugfest video I have to take 4 Advil and ice my shoulder just from watching!

mm1911 · Sep 7, 2025

Good many Hickok45 fans here, little over a week ago he had a pretty catastrophic accident on a 3 wheel motorcycle, apparently a pretty horrific leg break and just riding the trike in a parking lot, he made a video called "I broke my leg". He attempted to get into detail of the accident but got pretty emotional and said he would go into details later. This thread over 6 months old but figured since the thread about him but be ok, certainly wish a 100% recovery but will be slow, he said absolutely no weight on that leg(right leg)for 6 weeks