500 yard BlackJack challenge #12

[@jamesturner5427]

You could tell this YOUNG MAN knew he was out of his league, but he competed with respect to his peers and did honor and respect to his father and family. HE MAY NOT HAVE WON THE COMPETITION BUT “THE RESPECT” THIS YOUNG MAN HAS EARNED THIS DAY MAKES HIM THE REAL WINNER AMONG MEN !

[@Dean_C_C]

Kid did a great job. Way to come back and redeem himself. That was awesome

[@ErikCortina]

You got that right!

[@youtubejunkie8053]

@@ErikCortinakids under 12 should get a handicap with a spotter next to him helping with corrections every shot. He was in a hurry, lots of pressure at that age. If his dad was next to him reminding to breath, stay focused and squeeze that trigger he would of had it. Reminds me of when I was that age, he’ll be a sharpshooter in no time.

[@hernandovillamarinbuenaven7476]

​@@youtubejunkie8053 100% agreed!.

[@bixby9797]

"WE are all in for terrorism". "Really? Our grade school kids will take you out from 500yrds"

[@wyotexan]

Make a kids “division” and allow a spotter to help make adjustment calls. Props to kid for sticking with it

[@jatiii]

What an outstanding young man and shooter. Hats of to him and his parents.

[@peterrobins3708]

That young lad inspires my hope in the next generation. Clear focused young lad, well mannered, humble, down to earth, respectful, extremely polite and well mannered. Real sportsmanship & a product of very good raising. That kid is liable to be the one making very wise choices in life years ahead of his peers...or hopefully that's what he and his peers are generally like. I tip my hat to the young man & to his parents. To hear so many people saying "Yes sir" is utterly brilliant. Then there's the other thing about great parenting...it's also about creating memories. The lad will have some serious life memories of having a go at a very challenging event with his father. THAT alone is solid gold, Father of the Year contender. Well done Erik too, very much as expected you treated the young lad like an equal contender. Respect shown, respect given back ten fold. This challenge just gets higher in my estimation. This is THE best TV Gameshow that's sadly not on TV. I bet there's a ton of people setting up the same targets at the same distance & trying it out. Thank Erik!!!

[@MichaelJones-tk4xt]

Great job young man, you struggled but you kept your cool and kept fighting !!! Never give up.

[@courtneesdad]

I noticed the wind picked up quite a bit when the guy with the.223 started shooting. Great job young man. Proud of you 👏👏

[@jason200912]

I wanted to see him mag dump the targets and see how many hits he could get lol. Would've been an amazing sight

[@wilburnmartin5706]

I was impressed little man was able to get out there as quickly as he did. Every shot was there just off a little bit. Good job bud!

[@gerry6.8]

The 10 year old kid sure did well. Interesting challenge ,would be fun to do it one day. I'm amazed though that so many of these expensive guns have awful feeding issues though.

[@ErikCortina]

Mag tuning is underrated.

[@aaronunterseher1627]

Mag tuning can be finicky, Not seating the rounds back in the mag well enough can cause issues as well

[@goodnewseverybody739]

Fathers are underrated, no 10 y/o just goes out and does that. Awesome

[@boogerzekesweldingemporium4833]

@@ErikCortina I wonder if it’s more related to nerves of the operator leading to racking the bolt incorrectly. That was one thing that happened to me. Even though there really isn’t anything on the line, we are timed (and we lose all sense of 2 minutes so most shooters default to panic/rush mode). You can see that from most of the shooters from all the videos. Plus let’s be honest- every one of us feels a little heat shooting in front of a multiple world champion. Maybe not everyone will admit that.

[@lmbear]

@@ErikCortina Yeah, you don't see my AR10, or Tikka CTR doing that.. These are over priced POS, for the most part, if they feed like that..

[@Steve-o9o]

Congrats Derek on winning with a Wolf Precision rifle! With the ACE system.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

thanks for taking the youngings out and not being harsh ❤

[@davidtoothaker8658]

Good job Clark. Dont get discouraged. Keep working at it.

[@davidrobinson-qo7ue]

Awsome to see the kid shooting with his father that's what it all about raising them right and always enjoy your videos keep it up

[@kennethrine8171]

💯

[@ErikCortina]

Yes sir!

[@BobBrown-b2e]

That kid did great. Great job by the kid for listening/practicing and good job Dad on the teaching/patience.

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

Impressive he had the guts to put himself out there. Lots of kids nowadays are petrified of stress and adversity.

[@Cannon1992]

The starship trooper rig was hysterical! Shooting blind folded, out of order, and every other target is an interesting strategy! Was like Peter LeFleur in dodgeball!!

[@MrBenski81]

Subbed Eric, because you're an awkward yet genuine bloke that strikes a cord with many of us long range shooters. Love ya work mate!!!

[@ErikCortina]

Thanks?! 😂

[@CharcoalDaddyBBQ]

Loved watching the young man shoot! Well done!

[@justinschmidt9180]

I'm waiting for someone to show up with something in 6.5x300 weatherby . Great video. Everyone who shoots is fantastic in these videos

[@InfamousTactical]

Heck yeah little man. We done. Way to run that bolt

[@R-dh7sc]

What is it with these feeding issues? Like none of these guys' custom rifles can cycle a round consistently??

[@Awesymoto]

had a defiance, same stuff, was told you have to mag tune the feed lips, etc. I said screw that went to a TL3 never looked back

[@gabrielf1911]

Never seen a mag fed bolt gun that feeds smooth.

[@honestjohngaming2287]

So you haven't seen many magazine fed bolt rifles then?​@@gabrielf1911

[@skopperkopp6091]

​@@gabrielf1911Tikka t3x is phenomenal. They feed consistently and smoothly every time

[@politicalfisherman540]

True

[@brucegillespie654]

Wow shooting it backwards does not let you see if your dope and wind calls are accurate. Nice job . Thanks Eric for all you bring to us .

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@jeffreypelletier7247]

Great job lil buddy!!

[@jeffreypelletier7247]

I’ve been waiting FOREVER!!!😂 this made my day lol

[@johnking4221]

This is my 5th video ive watched and i couldnt figure out why i seemed so familiar with Eric. Concrete! Its rare tonfind a guy that has improved me shooting AND my concrete skills! Double thanks!

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@stevenorman4304]

Very awesome seeing that 10 year old young man shoot like he did. Hang in there and keep learning bud. You will be unreal in a few years. Better have your dad start building your trophy cabinet.

[@jeremymoore16]

Little dude was sooooo close. Good on you, dad! This kid is gonna tear it up in the future.

[@paullavallee1631]

Good stuff Erik, really fun to watch

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@ThePewLife]

Brian Allen’s A-Teams precision is from the town next to! That’s awesome. I’m going to have him chamber my next barrel

[@FDominicus]

I'm surprised at how unsmooth the feeding works so often.

[@MichaelLloyd]

Is the plate rack down hill just a little? It seems like a lot of shooters start of impacting high. Some don't. Kudo's to the young one for coming out and shooting. Next time he'll clean the rack... 5.5 power ACOG and a .223 in that wind.... that's some cajones :) And not bad shooting...

[@ErikCortina]

Yes. Slightly downhill.

[@MichaelLloyd]

@@ErikCortina I figured. I got bit by that once (probably more than once but I was trying to show off when it bit the worst lol). I just watched the young fellow do a fine job of representing the shooting sports.

[@andyprairiedog]

Young kid can run that rifle. He is on his way to greatness.

[@xforce708]

Erik. You ever wanna Scream “Do something different?” Lol

[@juancarlosmartinez8038]

que bueno la cantera si señor buen trabajo del chaval👏👏👏

[@dennygee5323]

Love the lil guy. 10 years old! Props to his parents.

[@colinarmstrong1892]

I like shooting at 500yards with iron sights but the target is 24" and thats hard enough, i would not see those tiny targets with iron sights 😂 Great to see youngsters being encouraged to shoot, they are the future of our sport

[@PullingRugs]

You’re catching the vapor trail so well, it would be sick to see a frame by frame breakdown to see what’s actually happening in flight

[@PRSLongRangeShooter]

Great video as always love the channel

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@willtrax71]

Eric, Clark is coming for you watch your 6…. He’s a good Shot with that Platform. I’m only getting 6 moa groups outta my M40 copy at 500 with a fixed 10x Unertl Optic.

[@jeffglasman19]

I notice that all those high dollar rifles have feeding problems.

[@ottokittel709]

I noticed that too, must be some tight chambers. great content! so the jerks that take pot shots at 800 yards at antelope need to watch and learn something!

[@Teolulz]

isn't that a common 6mm Dasher problem?

[@missedshot9235]

@@ottokittel709 The 'jerks' will just blame their mistake on the gun, the ammo, the weather, but, never themselves...

[@Planeiron]

I luv to watch youngins shoot they look so smooth and perfect when they shoot, he had a bad condition, but the posture was super luv it

[@missedshot9235]

What was his "bad condition"?

[@richardmiller4657]

I really would love to see people try this challenge with factory rifles. Store bought hunting rifles.

[@redraiderreloading7612]

The young kid did better than I prolly could. Kudos to his Dad for getting him into shooting.. LMAO at Erik for trying to get the young man new rifle ..😅

[@carriekelly3082]

His dad is a pretty amazing fella!

[@BOOMHOUR1]

i'm wondering if some misses later in the string[ hot barrel ] cooking rounds in chamber to long. leave bolt open longer to cool. wait to chamber rounds

[@ErikCortina]

Nah, from experience I know that doesn't matter much. Rounds were not left in chamber long enough to matter. Barrel heat is not an issue on these rifles.

[@CanadaGunTube]

How is it that iv seen so many custom rifles that don’t wanna feed on this challenge?

[@ErikCortina]

🤷‍♂️

[@joshsimpson8646]

That kids reload speed though!

[@juanislas4804]

Best and most entertaining challenge on KZbin.

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@FREEDOMGUNNER]

14:58 Smart to start on the smallest and furthest target first before the barrel gets hot, potentially diminishing accuracy.

[@averageshot]

I thought so too haha did you see the group I shot! I know the first 5 missed but dang they all went in the same hole in the berm haha

[@FREEDOMGUNNER]

@@averageshot Yes, that was amazing! You must've planned that!?

[@branickstapp7156]

kid did great , i would like to try this

[@GigasnailGaming]

Way to go on the kid. Focused on the fun and still hit a dinger. Well shot.

[@briancunningham3283]

Man those rounds at 3013 are laser beams. Its a night and day difference from 2700 ft to 3013.

[@Forumrida38621]

@@briancunningham3283 I have a 22bra that shoots the 85.5 bergers at 3000 and they are lasers as well

[@eltonsl]

Love the videos, wish I could shoot that far :)) One suggestion, add shot count to the video.

[@RicardoGonzalez-ug6xm]

All the Darth Vader dudes are holding their breath when squeezing the trigger 😂

[@TheCannell76]

I could hit ALL those targets with a Tomahawk!... Great vid brother!

[@ErikCortina]

You and me both! 😂

[@G5Hohn]

Between this series and TX Plinking’s 1000y challenge, the USA is going to have fantastic national security when social media convinced the rest of the world at the USA has 10 million snipers better than an aggressor’s country’s top shooters.

[@CHenry1951]

Even with an $8K rifle, you'll still be humbled.............................. keep'em centered !!

[@JamesReedy]

IMHO he shouldn't have played games. The guy clearly knows how to run his rifle...he was moving fast and making hits. Let the sassiness get the better of him LOL.

[@Aresofguns]

Couldn't click fast enough on this video love this video and the Texas Plinking 1000 yd challenge.

[@bluecollarsportsman613]

All this money in these guns and so much trouble with the bolts. Also as many people can't see or judge their misses maybe they should buy better scopes but for sure the bolts suck.

[@GageS-rkymtn01]

@EricCortina why snub the Wolf Precision ACE system on Derrick's rifle?

[@SpeedBump613]

Came here to ask the same thing. Kinda a dick move, if ya ask me.

[@MichaelLarson-bf2bp]

What a great video. Thanks man.

[@Planeiron]

Great Vid Great Job EC 👍👍👍👍🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ShaneSaxson]

That kids going to get good if he sticks with it.

[@danielcrossland6915]

Good crowd, nobody had an ego, and those that didn't complete the challenge didn't act like babies. I think that's what the sport needs more of. Be humble, encourage others, help others, be a team player.

[@JamesReedy]

Hey credit where credit's due, kid got one on target. I feel like he wasn't being at all methodical tho...he was definitely in the neighborhood surprised he didn't walk it in.

[@JamesReedy]

Ohh nice mulligan!

[@0022bigc]

Any big bore guns try this yet or maybe do a big bore episode ? I’m temped to try this out with my 7mag I know I’d be humbled though lol.

[@dennisdial7872]

I love the BLACK JACK CHALLENGE

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@George-tz1cv]

I wonder why none of the MDT Pros are attempting the challenge? They post all sorts of precision shooting videos. 🤔

[@ErikCortina]

They would do absolutely well at this challenge.

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

They're probably working. Just a guess.

[@traviscovey1602]

They would make this challenge look easy..

[@perrillo54]

Thats a shame some guys didnt se wich direction the dust blow thats your widage use it 😊😊

[@magnussigurdsson9045]

Mr. Cortina. Excellent! 🥰

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you! 😃

[@politicalfisherman540]

The Kid did outstanding, 👍👍

[@Manbunmen65]

I went on your website for the first time and saw your 6.5 needs more hoodies 😂

[@ErikCortina]

😜

[@bluekats777]

I’ll start on the 2” … oh wait.. thats harder than i thought… 😂

[@ErikCortina]

😂

[@lealanmcspadden430]

Rimfire challenge a possibility? You and i both know there's a ton of 22 nuts out there!!!

[@RMM--uv7uk]

I watch Derrick and Shane on their YT channel. They definitely can shoot. And they definitely have some sweet rigs besides these 2 that they have here.

[@shanebell9589]

Thanks !!!! We have fun doing it!

[@lsmullin62]

Thanks for doing these

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you like them!

[@petermccuskey1832]

The ten year old is going to be something to recon with if he follows the competition trail.

[@Sharberboy]

I see challenges like this and I immediately think I'd beat it easy. But then I remember I'm a normal ass human.

[@annahonorata990]

I decided to do it at 500m (video on my channel). The last target is the tricky one:).

[@ErikCortina]

Yeah, that’s the one that gets most shooters.

[@j.till_z]

My guess that rifle and optic is sitting around $9.5K, but only $800.00 in wife money😁.

[@averageshot]

Bingo bingo 😂

[@TherealBartcephus]

Lee has got to be from Louisiana!

[@sonicrose8430]

Kid did a lot better than I probably would lol

[@fasttimmy133]

Is there a schematic posted of this target anywhere? I’m thinking I’ll build one for my club and will call it the Cortina qualifier target. If I’m gonna build it, I’d like to use the same pipe and thickness of rubber hangers in the same distance between targets, etc., even the height from the support bar to the targets.

[@eyesonthekingdom]

ive never shot for sport so I'm wondering, is there a reason i see shooters pause before sliding the bold back chambering the next round? is this the point in which they engage the wind direction? making mil calculations? something? and if that why is the middle of the racking?

[@ErikCortina]

They are seeing the impact on target/berm.

[@superseries7007]

22:30. Love the Area 419 brake. 👍

[@rolandwiksten8325]

Many have mag issues, poor feeding, why is this, badly tuned mag or is it just a problem with a not factory rifle? Never had bad feeding or mag issues with my Sako rifles.

[@patrickgjorven7832]

Mirage of the targets must have been getting to them.

[@Pk4-j3u]

Starting backwards was smart.

[@rottanwelding]

Little MAN haning with the big dogs....

[@philwalter1655]

I have a sign in my front paddock that says IF YOU CAN READ THIS you are already 500 yds too close Cheers mate

[@JoshuaSutton-y9i]

Do one of these challenges standing off-hand, like we do every weekend in high power silhouette!!

[@ErikCortina]

Rams are larger than 1 MOA though. 😂

[@JoshuaSutton-y9i]

@@ErikCortina I get it. Stand everyone up and shoot the rack at 100 yds. Should be a piece of cake, right…..😳😂

[@brianumbarger9790]

I do like the mulligans

[@nickshipley4372]

Poor kid. You know what though. Dude had the guts to try. Got a little hint and center punched that plate.

[@BenchrestMarksman]

.223 in that wind Great job

[@ronkay1573]

Krieger barrel got it done.

[@Teolulz]

Krieger or Brux. Bartlein is overrated. I have one in 300 PRC and it shoots horrible - have to order a replacement only after 400 rounds.

[@lavenderlilacproductions]

Was there a rule change where you dont go to zero and restart after a miss? Either way, this is a great (and my ego says terrifying) challenge.

[@ErikCortina]

Yes.

[@WillyK51]

The bigest problem for a newby. is finding a 500m yds shooting range

[@huntmulies39]

So In a real tournament do the spotters hold your hand and say wrong target. Or do they just wait for an actual impact?????

[@dazdragon445]

Fun afternoon!

[@ErikCortina]

Indeed.

[@2001639]

Im amazed how well that 10 year old kid was able to shoot. He puts most adults to shame.

[@brandonboehmer1724]

@bellsfarms is this who is think it is?

[@shanebell9589]

Yes it is hahahaha

[@PassionforRifles]

Points for the junior😎😎😎

[@donbloodworth3144]

How and where do you enter this?

[@bixby9797]

Damn that kid can shoot. 'Merica!