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Iraqveteran8888's shotgun project gets its finishing touch
The NEF bead-sight episode draws the week's largest new audience, alongside gold detailing, AK maintenance and a French WW1 range outing.
In short
On YouTube, Iraqveteran8888 has 2,730,000 subscribers and 877,664,167 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 690,264 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "The lost art of Cut Shells", with 416,158 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,071 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 8 of 63 in category "Military, weapons and geopolitics".
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
2,730,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
no significant change in the last month
no significant change in the last month
total views
877,664,167
▲ 690,264 in the last 7 days
▲ 2,673,369 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,673,369 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
44,901
on a typical day: 86,765
Videos on the channel
2,389
4 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
2 days ago
November 9, 2026
Views per subscriber
321
a new long video usually gets 38,909 views
Next milestone
3,000,000 subscribers
270,000 subscribers to go
YouTube: What happened lately
October 18, 2026 4.9x its usual first day How To Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel with Hand Tools! The video opened at a pace of 96,715 views a day, 4.9 times a normal first day on this channel (19,606).
This week on the channel +597K views this week
Shotguns and a turret press share Iraqveteran8888's workbench week
Three uploads span NFA discussion, a barrel-cutting question and the Area 419 Zero Gen II press.
Video taking off 5.8x its usual first day
Iraqveteran8888 puts collectible value before the barrel-cutting project
Eric's preliminary discussion emphasizes irreversible changes and mechanical risks, while viewers bring memories of their own old shotguns.
The video drawing the most views now
The lost art of Wax Slugs (Barry's Original Video)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 30,416
- Video views, pace per day
- 11,154
- Views on its first day
- 24,024
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Military, weapons and geopolitics | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,071 of 5,393 | 8 of 63 |
| By views gained this week | 3,061 of 5,274 | 37 of 63 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,149 of 5,043 | 38 of 63 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.5% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Military, weapons and geopolitics
Views gained this week in the category Military, weapons and geopolitics
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 2,730,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 2,730,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 875,035,216 views → November 11, 2026: 877,664,167 views · average: 90,653 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The lost art of Wax Slugs (Barry's Original Video) | November 9, 2026 | 8:57 | 30,416 | 11,154 | 24,024 | 689 | 85 |
 1000 Round Group! | November 7, 2026 | 21:16 | 21,774 | 944 | 15,908 | 585 | 78 |
 "The Sushi Shotgun" | November 6, 2026 | 13:03 | 89,856 | 7,264 | 47,047 | 2,093 | 168 |
 How to Install Sling Studs on your Shotgun or Rifle | November 5, 2026 | 14:32 | 20,434 | 357 | 15,773 | 424 | 49 |
 Lost Arts: Arrows from a .410 Shotgun! | November 4, 2026 | 18:29 | 188,780 | 4,143 | 68,076 | 2,126 | 179 |
 How to Choose the Right Optic for You | November 1, 2026 | 20:49 | 19,253 | 151 | 13,265 | 362 | 36 |
 Shooting the WW1 French Chauchat! | October 30, 2026 | 10:28 | 25,263 | 62 | 15,444 | 663 | 74 |
 Bonanza Gold Filigree: Bougie up your Gun! | October 28, 2026 | 9:54 | 38,909 | 82 | 20,156 | 720 | 68 |
 Shotgun Bead Installation with Forster Drill and Tap Fixture | October 27, 2026 | 19:18 | 38,724 | 146 | 21,330 | 735 | 78 |
 AK-47 Disassembly and Cleaning | October 26, 2026 | 49:01 | 17,669 | 66 | 12,316 | 384 | 47 |
 Trench Art: "Gun Tattoo" Experiment | October 23, 2026 | 20:56 | 39,683 | 144 | 22,517 | 657 | 133 |
 Cutshell Classroom: Cutshell Myths Laid to Rest | October 21, 2026 | 9:40 | 32,093 | 34 | 19,171 | 726 | 100 |
 The lost art of Cut Shells | October 20, 2026 | 3:53 | 416,158 | 5,175 | 86,247 | 2,660 | 309 |
 Stock Refinishing Using Ebonizing (Iron Acetate) | October 18, 2026 | 16:26 | 64,478 | 138 | 38,154 | 1,313 | 156 |
 How To Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel with Hand Tools! | October 17, 2026 | 21:55 | 150,091 | 216 | 77,227 | 3,002 | 518 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 14.4 in the category: 21.5
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.7 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 21,216 views
- short vs long
- 0 short (up to 3 minutes), 15 long
average views per long video: 79,572
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 RANGE TEST: THE ULTIMATE AR-15 MALL NINJA TACTICAL ZOMBIE D… | June 24, 2012 | 4:10 | 31,639,897 |
 ULTIMATE AR-15 MELTDOWN! | January 15, 2015 | 15:50 | 18,569,780 |
 Ultimate AK Meltdown: Reloaded! | December 19, 2015 | 21:51 | 17,328,095 |
 In Memory Of Kalashnikov: 700 Round AK Burn | December 24, 2013 | 10:20 | 14,319,495 |
 5 Guns The Government Doesn't Want You To Have... | December 30, 2013 | 9:05 | 13,891,368 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Check out the new Henry Repeating Arms “Homesteader” carbin… | February 14, 2023 | 0:40 | 456,106 |
 Playing with my Barrett M107A1 #asmr #50cal | January 19, 2024 | 0:59 | 128,967 |
 Glock pistols in 1 minute! #shorts #glock #edc #concealedca… | August 2, 2023 | 0:59 | 108,610 |
 AWESOME Custom Martini Henry rifle by @marknovak8255 #shorts | August 3, 2023 | 1:01 | 81,732 |
 Why would you bother getting a carry permit in a state with… | April 20, 2024 | 0:52 | 71,494 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offHow To Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel with Hand Tools! The video opened at a pace of 96,715 views a day, 4.9 times a normal first day on this channel (19,606).
- Video taking offBefore You Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel... The video opened at a pace of 98,306 views a day, 5.8 times a normal first day on this channel (16,886).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +569K views this week
Iraqveteran8888's shotgun project gets its finishing touch
The NEF bead-sight episode draws the week's largest new audience, alongside gold detailing, AK maintenance and a French WW1 range outing.
This week on the channel +597K views this week
Shotguns and a turret press share Iraqveteran8888's workbench week
Three uploads span NFA discussion, a barrel-cutting question and the Area 419 Zero Gen II press.
Video taking off 5.8x its usual first day
Iraqveteran8888 puts collectible value before the barrel-cutting project
Eric's preliminary discussion emphasizes irreversible changes and mechanical risks, while viewers bring memories of their own old shotguns.
This week on the channel 3 videos this week
An 1857 Norwegian breechloader and a reloading lesson for Iraqveteran8888
Three uploads ran from a black-powder Kammerlader to a Liberty Ammunition test clocked at 1,720 feet per second.