AIRPLANE and a RIFLE on a Mountain!! (ft: Savage 110 Tactical 6.5 creedmoor)

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[@llll4350]

5:25 Awesome.

[@divergentfuryan3546]

Star Fox sniper Jedi = best content ever !!!

[@JSBIRD69]

MOM!! Todd's showing off...again!!

[@429thunderjet2]

😆 👍

[@moose7472]

🤠😆

[@GravityKnightFlying]

😂

[@ferenc100]

I love the love the sound of the air as you approach, 5:30. Can't hear the engine on idle, just the wind. That's how it sound when I used to fly a glider.

[@TheShays]

05:20 Amazing control and confidence in your abilities.

[@Brandon549100]

great contient like the flying and shooting!

[@markmark2080]

It's so cool to be able to see the shock wave of the bullet flight thanks to the angle and telephoto...Finding a location, where you are in the shade, shooting across sunlight with a deep dark shaded background is great for watching bullets in flight...

[@davidmendonca5992]

I like flying and I like firearms. I’m a fan. Your videos have so much beauty included as you fly around. Love the music too.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks David! The music is often the most time consuming part of the edit, sadly... I pay for a service to use music without copyrights... have to sift through a lot of crap to find something thats decent and fits ok. Appreciate the comment on that!

[@thomashall41]

You make some of the best videos on KZbin, I can't believe you don't have more subs. Awesome video and would love to see more like it!

[@oneninerniner3427]

Ditto to that! Can't believe he doesn't have more viewers!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

thanks Thomas, thanks oneninerniner. appreciate that guys... not sure what the deal is, but I keep seeing youtube cut my views down to around 25-33% of the views the video had, and the revenue gets cut with it.. the last video I did without monetizing has 27k views now....one could argue it was a better or more widely shared video, but to see 13 times the views is a bit odd...I think I got on youtube's crap list at some point lol... -T

[@429thunderjet2]

@@GravityKnightFlying oooh, ... I can guess.. I bet it was something you showed or said at some point that a goggle eletist didn't like it, if yah get my drift. I've got two different emails thus two y tube handles, one on my phone & one for my tablet & laptop, the other is the reply above, 199. So I try to watch yours on both to get more views. Maybe you should start another channel, I know some others that have done that, started a new channel, and I always wondered why. But I bet that's why, their original channel got signaled out like yours did for some dumb reason.

[@-Master_Of_Disaster]

Hell yeah brother! Flying and gun content in one video! Thanks for sharing. Btw. your accuracy was very good in fact!

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

Excellent way to repurpose an Amazon box! Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@ar15boss]

Absolutely more of this. My 2 favorite things joined to one? Yessirrrrrr

[@skyepilotte11]

Love flying and guns...doesn't get any better. Thx...beautiful place to practice extended range shooting.

[@prof.heinous191]

Love the 4:47 shot, and the on-board follow up, is that where you had a big sink on the way in one time? Sounds like combining two hobbies on film might be a winner!

[@jordanshepherd3088]

Great video👍 you live in a beautiful part of the country to enjoy all the freedoms it has to offer.

[@michaelguy7168]

Great seeing you get out and using your plane in the Backcountry. I have been fortunate to get out and do some shooting using my plane. Being able to get out and exercise our freedoms out in the Backcountry is a great feeling. Keep the videos coming.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

thanks Michael, agreed!

[@thomasmurray1807]

I have had a rifle in my hand all my life. From BB guns to hunting rifles. Both my son and I are Deputy Sheriffs. I'm retired. My son is Chief firearms instructor, Swat, Sniper among other titles. Good to see you shooting and are not afraid to offend someone. Would love to hunt out of my Kitfox some where for deer or elk someday. On my bucket list. Thanks for the videos. Tom upstate NY

[@kskehoe3132]

Cool video, like the shooting. That landing looked terrifying!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

I had to work for that one a little. Typically it's more protected from the wind there, but that day was challenging! thanks

[@justinparker7795]

Man after my own heart! great video Todd!

[@randymohr1881]

What #JSBIRD69 said!!! Todd, at least one commenter for every video you put up says it again. It's almost a crime you aren't one of the biggest aviation channels on YT! I know it will be polarizing to some extent but LOVED the shooting addition. You made it look easy man, I know it's not! BTW: "Sporty" was one serious understatement on that approach brother! 😅

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Randy!!! I hear that, was curious how that would be accepted, and so far the comments have all been positive.. thats great!! KZbin doesn't like it, but oh well. That landing was a bit exciting haha! Thanks my friend. -T

[@autopilotthroughlife]

Really glad you got above 10k subs. I remember when you said that youtube was removing your views a few months back, so I doubled down and watch all your videos twice. I think showing the guns and bush plane stuff will help cross-pollinate two popular genres and help your channel grow. Keep 'em coming, I always look forward to your videos and wish you the best!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thank you Phillip, that is much appreciated! It's still happening on some videos, very strange stuff. Thanks for the support!

[@autopilotthroughlife]

@@GravityKnightFlying I hope that isn't intentional on youtube's part. Once I get my S21, we will need to go fly!

[@danblumel]

Smart move to add rifle work to diversify for dual interest in your Channel. 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC are 2 "hot tickets" to now use high BC bullets, less wind drift and drop. I'm "old school" using 30-06 Springfield and 270 Win. Standard 6.5 Creedmore is pushing it for ELK or larger, great for Pronghorn and Deer etc. Ron Spomer is a great resource for choosing the best tools for the tasks, bullets etc. I reload and use Barnes TSX all copper. Check out Tract Toric scopes - best bang for buck buy direct. It would be good to bring a friend (even female) and some overnight camping in some of these places. Maybe some Deer or Elk hunting via airplane.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Dan! I have not made the jump to reloading, really should to dial in the load and maybe save a few bucks. Maybe one day!

[@danblumel]

@@GravityKnightFlying You can start with a Lee hand loader, not expensive but about 2 minutes to make each shell. save your brass, buy bullets, Powder and primers. Hodgdon H4350 powder is considered the best for 6.5 Creed. Primers are hard to get now, but its starting to loosen up some now.

[@darrenmiller5893]

Guns and off strip flying... sweet!

[@neualgo_systems]

Love ALL your videos and the long range shooting coverage was excellent! I just subscribed and will get some GKF Merch too! I'm former US Military (two branches) and flew the AH-1S Cobra back in the day... now I'm all backcountry flying focused and getting ready for a kit build in first half of 2023. After many years in Aviation (Military & Airlines) I started to trade the markets full-time. For over 15 years, I have been a full-time trader (Futures & FX) so I have the time freedom now to get another kitplane build started. I'm going to build something that I can get completed as soon as possible so I will be in the air by early Oct of 2023. Once that build is done I want to start on a Rans S-21 with the Viking 195 hp (Honda 1.5L Turbo) for my primary backcountry aircraft. I'm thinking of moving out of Texas in first half of 2023 and relocating to Arizona... get closer to the backcountry region I like best!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thank you! Very kind!! That is badass!! (Cobra) wow! Enjoy those builds, that sounds exciting. If you don't mind the heat (which it sounds like you can deal with being in TX I would imagine) AZ would be great. I have a few flying friends down there that post some great stuff. I need to get down there and explore it further. Lot of open space for flying, shooting etc. there... Plus as you said, really sets you up for Utah and surrounding areas with great flying as well! Thanks for the awesome comment 👍

[@gapster46]

I have a Savage 110 Hog Hunter in .308. It was difficult to find a bolt action rifle with iron sights and that’s why I chose the Hog Hunter. Was going to put a muzzle brake on it, and that was the only thing I was going to do, but instead I put a heavy Bell & Carlson stock on it and a scope. The stock and scope added so much weight that I skipped the muzzle brake. Savage makes good stuff.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

The brake has been interesting.. first time installing and using them (other than my AR and SLR95 which came with them factory, but are small enough cartridges it wasn't really needed anyway). They are quite violent when behind the rifle. Loud and an abruptly violent concussion. I get why they say the guy shooting next to you really won't like you haha. I have a heavier stock I put on my heavy barrel 308 that doesn't have a brake... and I get what you are saying, it doesn't kick bad. But the recoil reduction is incredible. I looked at a lot of reviews before buying the ones I did, and they showed like a 55+ % reduction in recoil. This 6.5cm barely has any kick with this brake... amazing what they do in that regard. The Savage is an interesting deal... they seems to have pretty decent barrels, and decent features for the money (this one had a couple things I really wanted, the threaded heavy barrel, drop magazine, big bolt, not overly heavy etc.) But I did have trouble feeding rounds.. it wouldn't feed for crap when I got it. I did some googling and found it's a now common 110 action issues.. had to pull the extractor pin, and grind a 45degree angle on it facing the firing pin. Once that was massaged, it has now fed rounds basically flawlessly... It's a common and known issue Savage really needs to address.. otherwise a solid gun. Thanks!

[@gapster46]

@@GravityKnightFlying I don’t remember having any problems with the bolt on my Savage .308. I bought a box of steel case rounds once and it didn’t like the steel very much. Rough on the action. Wasn’t long after I bought the rifle before I started reloading for it. I’m a little recoil sensitive these days with arthritis in my neck and shoulder, so it’s been a while since I’ve shot it. I would think that if I put a muzzle brake on it I would need ear plugs and ear muffs. Shooting rifles with muzzle brakes just doesn’t look like fun.

[@davidspeyers5740]

Two of my favorite things!

[@bgpwrddy]

Not enough exposure...your videos are absolutely great, very good content, I've exposed a few flying friends to your videos, I guess I can show to my shooting friends as well...Always give a thumbs up to...as a retired tradesman, now flyer, I'm always broke too 🤥. As long as you make videos I'll keep watching and giving a thumbs up.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

much appreciated Jon, thank you sir!

[@dodgersfnshepard8673]

I've got a 6.5 but now I need a mini plane..thanks for helping my champagne taste against my beer wallet

[@GravityKnightFlying]

haha.. well said!

[@heathwells4661]

I always watch videos looking at all posable hunting spots you fly over. Definitely injoyed the combination of flying and shooting. Would be cool to see a video of a back country hunt and camp. #FLYINFLYOUTHUNT

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Heath!!

[@rwagjr]

Prop wash & muzzle blast from incredible locations; what could be better? Thanks for sharing. Peace out from Jerusalem. ב"ה

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Robert, couldn't agree more!

[@scotth985]

That's impressive.

[@ronhott]

Very cool, Todd. I have an S7S and several long range precision rifles. Jealous of the scenery where you are, but it is also pretty in WV, where I'm located. I have steel set up at 675 yards for the closest target and 4 more scattered at different ranges out to 1100 yards, but have to drive there. Looking forward to more flying and shooting videos from you. :)

[@GravityKnightFlying]

thanks Ron! thats awesome! What calibers do you shoot at long range? 1100 is pretty far. I was pretty solid at 800 at one time (I can get 800 on my home range, but will have to find one of these spots to go out longer - which is a great adventure in itself so not complaining). I'd like to shoot a mile with the seekins/6.5prc at some point, but I'll work up to that, 800 is currently tough enough... still anticipating the shot and wincing even though it doesn't kick hardly at all. I just need to fling so more led and get back to the point where I stop that again.

[@ronhott]

@@GravityKnightFlying

[@ronhott]

My most accurate rifle is a 6xc, but I also shoot 2 6.5 Creedmores and a .260 Remington. I always shoot suppressed and my rifles weigh close to 18 lbs. No felt recoil to speak of. I'm shooting across a narrow valley, so it is sometimes hard to determine what the wind is doing until after I pull the trigger. The longest shot I have made was over 1400 yards at the Whittington Center near Raton, NM, but the target was so big I don't count that. Lots of fun. :)

[@kenmarchbanks4301]

I like the Amazon box. Nice touch.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

😂

[@kenmarchbanks4301]

I don’t think Bezos would approve. We should all be concerned…..

[@GravityKnightFlying]

@@kenmarchbanks4301 I'm losing sleep over it!!

[@lukaskopia]

Great video! Have you ever tried a PCP air rifle? More quiet type of fun. Everything that sends a projectile into a distance is delightful.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Lukas! I have not, so I just looked them up, thats some pretty impressive FPS numbers considering 😮👍

[@portnuefflyer]

HA! I did similar when I bought a new shotgun, it occured to me: why not take advantage of my ability to land on a mountaintop, rather then give my rural neighbors warning that I was now armed? Just kidding...., but it was fun and (for once) a semi productive use of my S-7S plane for other than just screwing around for the heck of it.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

haha! it is a great excuse to go flying!!

[@KGFlyer55]

Super cool!

[@jimhuskyflying]

Great video. As always, I thoroughly enjoy watching you fly. You are definitely an amazing pilot. I have always enjoyed shooting, but haven’t done any since I got out the Army in 1975. Your long range shooting is very impressive.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thank you very much Jim! And thank you for your service.

[@leeadams5941]

I would very much love to see you incorporate shooting in your videos, even hunting if you feel comfortable with that, if you approach shooting the same way you approach building your aircraft and flying you have another winner..BTW, when do we see the new aircraft?

[@GravityKnightFlying]

thanks Lee, great feedback. I am trying to get back up north soon to work on the plane some more.. I figure I'll get some good upated footage of it all then, and will do a video all about the new plane, the pros and cons, updates etc. I'm excited for that one!

[@leeadams5941]

@@GravityKnightFlying I'm sure you are, I certainly would be, I've always been crazy about the Maule, the M7, and always liked Legend aircraft's new MOAC, but I saw yours with the 172 wings a couple of years ago, and it was very cool, now he has his own wing it should be even better and I'm very much looking fwd to you getting it in the air

[@ArtBell-gx4wf]

This is perfect

[@DWBurns]

This was great.

[@geraldhancotte7887]

It was great, thanks man, flying, target practice, beautiful views. The only thing missing was cooking over a open fire 🔥. I / WE love all your videos. Wish I wasn't so poor I'd support your channel big time. Be safe friend. Gerald and Marian Hancotte. Traverse City, Michigan.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Hey you are supporting me - appreciate your time watching the videos etc.! Thank you Gerald!

[@seansanborn4874]

Such great videos boss.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Thanks Sean!

[@CanadianWaterfowler]

👏👏👏👍❗ Great idea!

[@coad_kawi]

Was talking to Jeff today. Let's all meet up and find something to shoot at. Steel or prairie dogs prolly. Hit me up

[@moose7472]

We can land on some dog fields- I’m sorry!! I meant interactive biodegradable range target fields 🤠

[@moose7472]

I have some with 1200+ yards

[@moose7472]

I’ll spot for ya, I’m only good to 400ish

[@GravityKnightFlying]

haha! intersting!!

[@429thunderjet2]

Tod, do you reload your own for better consistency? You probably do as I think most long range precision shooters do. But I'm just starting and been having some trouble finding components, mostly primers right now. Everybody's been hogging them, grrrr!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Great question. I have never bit the bullet (lol) and gone down the reloaded path. I have come close over the years, but always managed to find some nice ammo each gun would like. I had some nearly custom loaded ammo from a small shop in AZ for my .308 back in the day.. it was close to hand loaded and had great lupua scenar bullets.. very flat for a 308... then they went out of business. On this particular day in the video, I had some cheap $25/box winchester ammo and it was not very good. That was on me for buying a bunch of boxes of crap ammo. Since this video, I have tested a few other brands/weights etc. and found two good ones (Sig Elite hunter 130gr, and Hornady ELD 140gr match). The gun likes those two better. Good enough I think I'll stick with that for now. I do want to get into reloading, as you are correct, for ultimate accuracy per gun, it's the only way to go (I mean you reload, you know more about that than I do I'm sure). I have also heard what you are talking about that it's been very challenging to find the reloading supplies... that is a real bummer. So for now due to that, I'll keep searching for the best factory ammo to stock up on ( sheesh, its expensive!). I think the Seekins Precision rig really deserves some hand loads, and for reaching way out, probably a good idea.. so reloading may be in the future.

[@429thunderjet2]

@@GravityKnightFlying gotcha, like I said I'm just starting down that rabbit hole lol, because I couldn't find ammo for my caliber. Another time consumer I think it can be, but could be kinda fun too. Especially if a feller can work out some really good loads that his rifle likes. I wasn't real happy with factory loads in mine either, so we'll see

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day from Sydney Australia. Good shooting: how much is the ammo for that rifle? 🌏🇭🇲

[@GravityKnightFlying]

That winchester was cheap ($22/box of 20), but shoots like crap. The Hornaday 140/147 grain shoots better ($35/box), and the Sig Saur 130gr shoots real nice as well ($30/box).

[@salvacorsi494]

Hi, can you hit a 1 moa plate at 1000m with 3 bullets with the Savage 110 Tactical? THANKS.

[@thompsonjerry3412]

Do you load your own. I like to bring my 45 90 1885 black powder rifle.

[@GravityKnightFlying]

I do not yet... managed to avoid it all these years but keep thinking I should go that route to really dial in some loads. I have a buddy that does some black powder stuff I've gotten to see up close.... pretty amazing!

[@thompsonjerry3412]

@@GravityKnightFlying johnnies reloading bench has a lot of practical knowledge on 6.5 creedmore and PRC

[@HeadakusMaximus]

What's that box at three seconds? 0:03

[@GravityKnightFlying]

Was wondering that too.. buzzed over it close to get a better look (hence that clip) but couldn't really tell. it had a pole stick up out of it.. and looked like it was placed there on purpose.. which actually further confuses me! very rugged, odd place to put something that large.

[@HeadakusMaximus]

@@GravityKnightFlying Wasn't there a guy who hid a box of treasure somewhere. Everyone was looking in NM and AZ for it, but maybe the clues were wrong and it was farther north?

[@Barstool_cub_driver]

Next time bring an AR15 and do some drills.