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.
Iraqveteran8888 has 2,730,000 subscribers and 876,180,282 views in all, as of October 24, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 816,812 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "The lost art of Cut Shells", with 205,854 views. By subscribers it is No. 1,063 of the 5,387 channels on Trari, and No. 8 of 63 in Military, weapons and geopolitics.
The numbers today
subscribers
2,730,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
876,180,282
▲ 816,812 in the last 7 days
views a day (current pace)
94,155
on a typical day: 100,117
Videos on the channel
2,379
4 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
October 23, 2026
Views per subscriber
320
a new long video usually gets 52,329 views
Next milestone
3,000,000 subscribers
270,000 subscribers to go
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).
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.
The video drawing the most views now
The lost art of Cut Shells
- Video published
- October 20, 2026
- Video views so far
- 205,854
- Video views, pace per day
- 39,159
- Views on its first day
- 86,247
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Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Military, weapons and geopolitics | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,063 of 5,387 | 8 of 63 |
| By views gained this week | 3,035 of 5,295 | 35 of 63 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.6% 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
Subscribers, last 30 days
September 26, 2026: 2,730,000 subscribers → October 24, 2026: 2,730,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
Total views, last 30 days
September 26, 2026: 873,892,087 views → October 24, 2026: 876,180,282 views · average: 81,721 views a day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trench Art: "Gun Tattoo" Experiment | October 23, 2026 | 20:56 | 10,618 | 26,757 | 10,618 (6 hours) | 272 | 59 |
 Cutshell Classroom: Cutshell Myths Laid to Rest | October 21, 2026 | 9:40 | 26,684 | 3,749 | 19,171 | 632 | 84 |
 The lost art of Cut Shells | October 20, 2026 | 3:53 | 205,854 | 39,159 | 86,247 | 1,989 | 271 |
 Stock Refinishing Using Ebonizing (Iron Acetate) | October 18, 2026 | 16:26 | 55,827 | 1,778 | 38,154 | 1,213 | 146 |
 How To Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel with Hand Tools! | October 17, 2026 | 21:55 | 133,285 | 4,090 | 77,227 | 2,738 | 484 |
| Before You Cut Down a Shotgun Barrel... | October 14, 2026 | 15:00 | 161,448 | 1,113 | 78,610 | 3,109 | 586 |
 Area 419 Zero Gen II Turret Press: THE KING OF SMOOTH! | October 12, 2026 | 18:02 | 22,065 | 173 | 14,949 | 319 | 29 |
| SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM! | October 10, 2026 | 11:35 | 136,580 | 169 | 84,296 | 3,499 | 645 |
 Ruger 10/22 Disassembly, Cleaning, Reassembly | October 9, 2026 | 49:30 | 17,699 | 101 | 10,398 | 400 | 41 |
 How To Make Wax 12 Gauge Slugs from Birdshot Loads! | October 6, 2026 | 20:47 | 52,329 | 772 | 23,076 | 1,055 | 157 |
 45 ACP Hot Glue Gallery Loads: SHOOT INDOORS! | October 4, 2026 | 18:45 | 152,593 | 96 | 39,075 | 2,619 | 413 |
 Beretta 92X RDO Inox: Perfection! | September 30, 2026 | 12:00 | 23,340 | 135 | 12,556 | 555 | 54 |
 How To Set Your Reloading Dies To A Factory Round | September 28, 2026 | 6:23 | 28,117 | 20 | 14,605 | 522 | 25 |
| 1857 Norwegian Kammerlader | September 25, 2026 | 12:10 | 160,214 | 617 | 22,390 | 1,907 | 218 |
 Liberty Ammunition 72 grain Overwatch Test: 1720 FPS! | September 23, 2026 | 18:33 | 20,581 | 35 | - | 487 | 76 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 17.7 in the category: 25.3
- comments per 1,000 views
- 2.7 in the category: 1.9
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 25,462 views
- short vs long
- 0 short (up to 3 minutes), 15 long
average views per long video: 80,482
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 |
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 |
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
- Video taking offSMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM! The video opened at a pace of 90,508 views a day, 5.4 times a normal first day on this channel (16,797).
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 +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.
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