Alex Tactical, a Dangerous Gun "Authority" ?

[Craig_AR]

An instructor on the NRA Instructors Forum discovered the web site YesTactical, where Alex Tactical holds forth as a claimed expert on all things gun. Just a few minutes wandering the site exposes an inordinate level of ignorance, some item simply wrong, some misleading, and some apparently dangerous.

The dangerous items article is How to Load a Black Powder Revolver: A Step-by-Step Guide, which several experience black powder instructors opined could cause serious injury if followed.

Other example:
From the article Unlock the Potential of Your Glock 19 Gen 3 Slide , I found

Quote:
Additionally, it features an enlarged ejection port which allows for faster reloading of ammunition magazines. The slide also includes a rail system on both sides which can be used to attach accessories such as optics or lights.
...
Finally, its large ejection port enables fast reloads so shooters can quickly get back into action after running out of ammo during intense situations like self-defense scenarios or competitive matches.

From The Best Handgun for Home Defense: A Comprehensive Guide I found

Quote:
The downside [of using a revolver] is that they tend to be heavier than semi-automatic pistols and reloading them takes longer due to having to manually eject each spent cartridge before inserting new ones into the cylinder.

Does the writer think all revolvers are single action cowboy guns?

Quote:
Semi-Automatic Pistols are becoming increasingly popular for home defense due to their light weight...

All semi-auto pistols are polymer???

Quote:
On the other hand, smaller guns tend to have less recoil and can be easier to handle, but they may not offer as much stopping power in an emergency situation.

HUH??? Smaller guns have less recoil and are easier to learn than larger ones? Physics, folks, physics!

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

I've no time to go through all this myself, but I'm in general agreement with you based on what you've posted.

I do have a question, based on the bottom of your postings, with respect to "smaller guns". Could this be an example of poor communications, in that "smaller guns" maybe meant "smaller caliber guns"? As I said, I've not read everything, so I don't know the full context.

Regardless, accuracy is important, because words and phrases actually have meanings. Use the wrong ones and you convey the wrong information.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

yestactical dot com
Rifles
Semi Automatic
review of Nemesis Arms Vanquish bolt action sniper rifle dated 2 Sep 2022
.
This is a parody site, am I right?
Content created by Artificial Intelligence gone actually insane?

 

[crestoncowboy]

Never heard of them and why give them traffic now.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

"Never heard of them and why give them traffic now."
Newbies may need to be warned.

Alex Tactical bp revolver loading sequence:
put some wadding in the barrel
pour some black powder into the barrel
put the bullet on top of the powder
if using a bullet starter, insert the starter in the barrel, put the bullet onto it, remove the starter and discard it
once the bullet is on top of the powder, put a wad on top of it to keep everything in place.
put a cap on the nipple (the small hole at the end of the barrel), push it down with your thumb, then tap it with a cap hammer

OMG I HAVE BEEN DOING IT WRONG SINCE THE 1970s.

 

[DustyGmt]

So this is the guy that gives politicians all their information about barrel shrouds and shoulder things that go up.......

 

[crestoncowboy]

"Never heard of them and why give them traffic now."
Newbies may need to be warned.

Alex Tactical bp revolver loading sequence:
put some wadding in the barrel
pour some black powder into the barrel
put the bullet on top of the powder
if using a bullet starter, insert the starter in the barrel, put the bullet onto it, remove the starter and discard it
once the bullet is on top of the powder, put a wad on top of it to keep everything in place.
put a cap on the nipple (the small hole at the end of the barrel), push it down with your thumb, then tap it with a cap hammer

OMG I HAVE BEEN DOING IT WRONG SINCE THE 1970s.

The more traffic he gets the better he is doing and the more content he puts out.

 

[bearcreek]

Good example of why it's so important for "newbies" to seek out instruction from reliable, vet-able sources, preferably in meatspace.

 

[danmc]

I clicked the link for “how to load a black powder revolver “. I’m still looking around on the floor for my lower jaw it dropped so much.

 

[Kookla]

wonder if it's an AI generated content site?

 

[AlexanderA]

wonder if it's an AI generated content site?

Yes, you see that a lot on "click-bait" type sites. If not AI, the content is created by third-world troll farms where English is not the first language. Just slap something together that generates headlines.

 

[JohnKSa]

Agree that this is a clickbait type site with questionable to downright dangerous information provided.

Typically these sites have a lot of links to advertising or products, so this one is a bit of an anomaly.

Based on my short check of the site, information provided should be considered suspect, at best, and absolutely life-threateningly dangerous in some cases.

 

[unclenunzie]

This is where people who are used to and expecting relatively trustworthy, curated content, are routinely taken advantage of. The medium has changed, it's more free and open. But this also means open to hacks, charlatans, ignorant nobodies and organized criminal enterprises. Caveat Emptor.

There was a guy for years stood on park avenue at around 45th street in NYC with a bible in his hand thrust skyward saying things only he and perhaps his intended audience could understand. He was harmless, pitied, and generally ignored as local fixture. I think he was schizophrenic. Today with cheap gear he could do the same for all the world to see and interact with. That's pretty much how I see Internet Sources Of Information (LOL)

 

[silicosys4]

This is AI writing. Get used to it. You are going to see a lot more of it.

 

[481]

wonder if it's an AI generated content site?

It appears to be.

Biggest clue is how the paragraphs seem to wander about, failing to remain focused on the topic established by the topic sentence. Most of what I read (the little that I could be bothered to read), appeared to be disorganized at the least and approached incoherence in most cases. As I read the 'mind-numbing' content, I could swear that I felt IQ points slipping away, dripping like warm molasses out of my ears.

AI might be able to compose topical written material, but it absolutely leaves very much to be desired when one is seeking readable, relevant text.

 

[reddog81]

It’s just AI nonsense to generate clicks to links and make $$$. I looked at an article about the Glock 35 and in one paragraph it notes that the Glock 35 is a 40 S&W and a little bit later it says that both a 35 and 34 are 9mms.

The AI takes a few reviews, maybe a Wikipedia article, maybe some forum discussions then rearranges it a bit, mixes then into an article & PRESTO it spits out magical money making content.

 

[tark]

Could this be the same guy who described the grease gun as having "thirty rounds capacity plus one in the chamber" ?? Really? How does that work on a gun that fires from the open bolt..

 

[MEHavey]

put a cap on the nipple..... then tap it with a cap hammer

You Really Need to See:
https://media.tenor.com/jLiPnLzm6QcAAAAM/funny-animals-dog.gif

 

[Appalachiannative]

This is obviously either cheap crappy AI or the work of an un informed writer, for whom English is not their first language, writing to earn a measly living

 

[tmd16556]

Sounds like AI. Putting words that are highly correlated in use together into grammatically coherent sentence, but with the accuracy that might get you a C- at best. The real question is who is making these AI posts and why (hint, it’s probably a nihilistic troll who just wants to watch the world burn).

 

[Old Dog]

The website is absolute gibberish. Fortunately, internet-savvy folks, even if they're total firearms newbies, should be able to quickly ascertain this is a bogus website. Between AI and the folks in certain foreign countries creating this "content" the s***'s getting ridiculous.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Seems to me to be yet another example of how we've hyped up what "AI" really means. All these things do is point out how there's no actual intelligent reasoning behind what these programs generate.

All they're doing is nothing more than a programmed word association game.

 

[Scout21]

Without reading any of the links I'm gonna say they're A.I. written articles. Mumbo jumbo writing is currently pretty much the defining characteristic of A.I. generated "content", but over time I'm sure it will become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between it and traditional human curated journalism.

 

[unclenunzie]

It’s just AI nonsense to generate clicks to links and make $$$. I looked at an article about the Glock 35 and in one paragraph it notes that the Glock 35 is a 40 S&W and a little bit later it says that both a 35 and 34 are 9mms.

The AI steals a few reviews, maybe a Wikipedia article, maybe some forum discussions then rearranges it a bit, mixes then into an article & PRESTO it spits out magical money making content.

Fixed it for you

Seems to me to be yet another example of how we've hyped up what "AI" really means. All these things do is point out how there's no actual intelligent reasoning behind what these programs generate.

All they're doing is nothing more than a programmed word association game.

I like what you said and it may seem that way... it kinda is that way... for now. The AI capabilities have not reached the point where their writing has individual style and the equivalent of thoughtfulness and actual knowledge. It's coming. In the 1980's when I first started out with computers my grandfather - a master level chess player - told me he knows how computers work - just like a record with grooves...

The frightening thing and what should be carefully managed is their ability to learn from each other and from being able to control and communicate with too many things. We have no words for procreation among artificial beings, but the passing on of one's code and the ability to manufacture new hardware is a terrifying prospect if left to do do.

But back on to this writing if you can call it that, is pure trash, like so many other bits I've seen and read before the current AI news hit the web. Trash writing has always been a thing all you need now is illiteracy and a wifi hotspot to "publish" it. All of it, ALL of it is designed to make money in one fashion or another.

 

[reddog81]

The real question is who is making these AI posts and why (hint, it’s probably a nihilistic troll who just wants to watch the world burn).

Nah, their just trying to generate money from ad views and earn commissions from people who click links and buy products. They spend pennies creating an article in hopes it'll generate a few dollars per month.