Bullet Proof Bushcraft on a Budget Long Guns

[@csh6220]

I agree that H & R makes top quality firearms. I got my shotgun in 1972 (my 10th birthday) and it still works like new. On a different note, Hickok 45 channel showed him shooting a smoothbore 12 guage with slugs at 230 yards. I was surprised that he hit the target about 95% of the time. That is a long way, and the target wasn't big. That is versatility.

[@surjracer56]

As a woodsman myself. I must agree with you whole heartedly. I own a number of fire arms that would be useless if I didn't learn the lessons from the past. I ran a gun shop for years and saw the scarcity of ammo once before. So that inspired me to be sure I always had what I needed including reloading supplies. The 12ga and many other shotgun rounds have always held a special place for me simply for the versatility of the long gun itself. Keep up the great work. God Bless you and yours.

[@CastleGrown420]

Now I am going to be considering just how stocked I am for the future, thanks Dave. Your survival tips are priceless, the way you talk about the impending future makes me WANT to survive. I've been a sub for years, thank you for all of the great knowledge.

[@targetbuttmonkey]

Hi Dave. Sincere thank you, for stating your beliefs without getting on a political soap box, and staying true to what's important - sharing your practical knowledge and getting things done at the individual level! Appreciate everything YOU do, for every day folks like me. Great advice and information as always! For every nimrod in the crowd, you have 100 others to proudly stand with you, sir!

[@GeneralMDBK]

I work in a smaller outdoor sports store in Sacramento, CA. California being one of the worst when it comes to restrictions on firearms we still have loads of ammo in stock but I do support Dave's belief on the 12 gauge being the best choice for availability and versatility. Everything stock wise is dwarfed by our cases of shotgun shells.

[@MDMosman]

Bought a H&R 20gauge shot gun off gunbroker awhile back when you first had a video for one, (real cheap) bought a few adapters to match my rifle rounds. (using the pathfinder discount code). Solid advice Dave!

[@thelumberjack333]

Rifled slugs are rifled to achieve lower friction while traveling down the barrel and to collapse easier when passing through the choke. The rifling imparts no spin on the slug, stability during flight is because of the hollow opening in the rear and weight forward design. - Love your stuff man keep it coming!

[@KmanJeeper]

This video was made in 2013 an it all fits in perfect for 2020! Thanks for your great videos!

[@1guyin10]

I've had a H&R 20 gauge since I was 12. You are right Dave, they are bulletproof. I even used to duck hunt with it back before they outlawed lead for that. I also have a .410 and will eventually add a 12 gauge, but so far I haven't found a used one that was acceptably priced.

[@2bonosc]

I thank you for my family , my friends, my sponsors (if I had any) and for my country! Thanks for all you do Dave, you're truly are a light in the dark for a lot of questions we have if extreme weather hits, our homes are destroyed or other unforeseen disasters take place.

[@wheelerjp50]

Another nice thing about the H&R muzzle loader is that you can switch between the #11 and 209 by switching out the nipple on the breech plug. Safety note with the rifle. If it is the type where the breech plug is held in with an o-ring, be carefull with a hang fire. A detonation with the breech open can shoot the breech plug back at you.

[@stefanpaulsedlak9951]

Hi Stefan, I am from Austria (Wels) as well, I received my Primalgear 60lbs SB last week. Shipping takes quite a long time (`bout 4 weeks priority mail), I also think they are currently understocked due to the impact of the bow in the states and abroad. Everyone seems to be trying to get one right now. Thnxs to dave for pointing out that great peace of archery by the way! Went to the ranch last week, never had that much fun with a long bow.

[@maineiacacres]

Thanks for answering my question about barrel interchangeability Dave. I have an old .410 Topper my dad gave my brother and I when I was about 12. Now I know I can make a 12 ga out of it.

[@lmomechtech7709]

Thanks for raising the important points and covering the options in artillery. Always a pleasure to see your videos.

[@NorthRainProductions]

I bought the choate survivor stock because of your first video on it. I cut my H&R Topper down to 18.5 inches and it breaks apart and fits in my pack very easily. I'm not a fan of inline muzzle loaders. Infact I go so far to say that they aren't even in the same class as traditional and shouldn't be considered the same type of weapon. However this H&R is a very beautiful blend of traditional and modern. I would buy one and infact I may just buy one. Thank you Dave, I always enjoy your work.

[@docleafman]

GAWD i love me some budget bushcraft! Dave you've been puttin out some of the most sensible product info around. For cheap solid and versital pick up a few wax rings. Yep the toilet ones. Just got done waxin my new leather work boots and decided to use the rest for a candle in a pellet tin. It burns well with a cotton rag wick and it makes for the best waterproofer i've found. Keep it up, us penny pinchers are waitin!!

[@tristankern5863]

Thank you for sharing your views, you are a real inspirational person and I like your no paperwork comments. Just bought a Mora from your store and love it. Keep up the good work

[@yotflo]

David. Been watching your vids for the last past 4 months and they have changed the way I think about hunting and guns. I live on a farm and have used my H&R single shot 12 gauge to shoot racoons, deer, rabbits and pesky birds trying to get at our crops. Taking it turkey hunting this spring too. Your views on "common man" have been right on the mark as far as I can see. I am gonna write a song about you and send it too you, just my way of saying thanks bro.

[@SteveAubrey1762]

I like the common man series. H&R shotguns are fantastic guns! I still love my flintlock musket though!

[@agbrown111]

Dave, this has been by favorite series of videos so far!! Your channel is great and your bomb proof items are starting to cost me money. :) Keep up the good work bud.

[@gregrowan7070]

Thanks for the info, I've been thinking about getting another gun and now i have an idea where to start. I've started going to Walmart every morning around 2am when they are unloading their palettes. I take a friend with me since we are only allowed to buy 3 boxes of ammo per person per day. Like you said plenty of 12ga hardly anything else. Out of the dozen times I've gone we have found 1 box 9mm, 2 boxes .45 acp & 3 boxes .40 s&w.

[@gman77gas]

I am hooked on these single shot 12ga. I keep one in each truck cut down to 20" barrel. Just picked up another one at a gun show for $80. this weekend. New they list for around $150. Just a warning to others. Buy the newer style with the break open lever by the hammer. The old style have a swinging lever behined the hammer. When you shoot those the recoil comes back and the lever can cut the web of your hand.

[@mattreno32]

great vid as always really liked your common man crossbow vid it would be great if you could do more crossbow stuff for your viewers in the uk and europe where its hard to obtain a firearms or shotgun licence ... nice one Dave

[@Oldcoinsandstuff1]

Dave, have you done any vids on the pieta bp revolver to back up a rifle. Cabelas sells them for around 200. I have two 44 s and two 31s . Very accurate and 6 shots. Also you can buy a conversion cylinder with no paperwork to convert it to standard ammo!!!

[@MoRiverBushcraft]

Followed all of your advice on the shotgun stuff, and reloading. Probably some of my favorite videos out there. Love the simplicity of the single shot 12 gauge, and fun to shoot with that survival stock. Picked me up a Cabela's version of the Hawkins 50 cal. also, and that thing is a blast to shoot. See you at PFG2013!

[@freedom4kaz2]

Great video Dave, yes 12 gauge is just as important as all the others.

[@Ka666Boom]

simple and sound advice once again Dave.

[@Hondo782]

One other thing that might be note worth adding about the 12 gauge is its cheap and easy to reload and as long as the shell can properly crimp it can be reused .I have reloaded 12 gauge for shooting sporting clays for some time and you can really fine tune your load for any situation you might need .I can not remember what I have in my set up but it was a lot less and is much easyer than my rifle and pistol reloading setups . its also kind of fun just as a hobbie , just some food for thought .

[@dutchweeks1]

I agree with everything you've said here... more importantly I agree with what you didn't say (and was glad to see it). Thanks for all you do brother.

[@eBikercoyote]

thanks Dave... your right on the mark here..

[@OutdoorJunkie1992]

You hit the nail on the head, single shot 12 ga is the only way to go. Or any shot gun for that matter.Wish over under shotgun/rimfires were priced better, but adapters are till great.

[@Pyromaniac1801]

He doesn't NEED to do anything. It's his channel to do with what he wants, and if you don't like it, you aren't being forced to watch it.

[@Shannon_Lacey]

Dave, thank you for speaking up and defending the 2nd Amendment. I haven't heard you talk much about double barreled guns like the Stoeger Coach guns, with two independent trigger and firing systems. This would seem like a good option for a second quick follow up shot, and the versatility of having the ability of two different loads in two barrels appeals to me. "Two is one, and one is none."

[@OutinaSwamp]

Nice Video Dave, I've been looking at H&R for a few months now after watching your Longhunter series. I think you mixed up the receiver on the Handi Rifle. The SB1 receiver is for the shotgun, pistol, and muzzle loading (Huntsman) ammunition. The SB2 Reciever will work for those and the rifle ammunition for 22 Hornet and larger. They have a different receiver for the 22 sportsman. I will be investing in the Shotgun and muzzle loader soon. Thanks for introducing me to H&R.

[@MrChadillac89]

Hey Dave, love your stuff. Just a quick question. I inherited a 20 gage single barrel shotgun. Is that a good one to have?

[@consumptionof]

Thank you for keeping the politics to a minimum here. For me, it kills the vid when the person on camera starts complaining about how everything's getting banned and "they're gonna take our guns!" You stayed informative and off topic, and even when you went on a little rant, it still had a point other than "I hate everything." Thank you again.

[@RossGilmore]

It is interesting to see the regional variations. Here in NY we have plenty of .22LR ammo (at least at my store), but 12 gauge keeps disappearing. That being said, things seem to be improving here. Over the last few months I haven't had any issues finding most types of ammo.

[@jojodiver8706]

What is this shit? My dog is bigger than your dog?

[@jojodiver8706]

Uh no. I've only performed that test with warm ass water.

[@haboob308]

Dave, thanks for all your videos.

[@cleophusA]

Hey Dave, have you ever heard of the Rossi "Wizard" series of switch barrel guns? I have one I bought in .223 and have since added 12 & 20 ga. a .308, 45-70 and a .50 muzzleloading barrel. I've had it for about 3 years now and have shot it extensively in all calibers with absolutely no problems. I paid $235.00 for the .223 new, and picked up the other barrels used from $35.00 to $115.00 each, drop in, no fitting needed. It's a good system. I only wish Choate made a survival stock for it.

[@shoup2882]

I love your videos but you made one comment I can't ignore....rifled slugs do NOT spin when fired from a smoothbore barrel, what the rifling does on a rifled slug is allow room for the slug to deform as it passes through the barrels choke. The design of the slug, with its weight forward and hollow base is what stabilizes it in flight.

[@justinwissinger4898]

Dave i took my H&R 12ga and put a factory H&R straight style buttstock like off there 45/70 rifle i got off ebay and then ordered a Kentucky long rifle trigger gaurd from dixi gun works and did a little grinding and bending to in then drilled and tapped the holes on my H&R. It looks great and more like a trade gun. The Trigger gaurd was like $15 and i got the straight stock for $20

[@justgonnastay]

Marlin was purchased by the Cerberus corporation I think around 2009. They closed the New Haven, CT plant, where Marlins had been crafted forever, and moved the entire operation to a production facility in Ilion, NY. They didn't "fire" any of the longtime Marlin builders, they let them know they could move to the new facility if they wanted, but the new facility was to be highly automated. Many declined. Marlin quality and their reputation has suffered since.

[@ksdj1]

Excellent Dave...on all counts!

[@olegrayheadedfart]

Your a good man Dave, you have my respect for sure

[@rsll510]

We all need to be voting pro 2nd amedment! Great video Dave, keep up the great work. I just picked up 100 shells for my 12 guage, wish I could find some .22LR!!!

[@rayoshields969]

Thanks Dave for the video. Great job.

[@itsjskit]

You're the reason i picked up another h&r 12 last year. I got the thing for $69 off gunbroker.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

right on the money brother...keep your powder dry..safe journeys

[@Butchrknife]

Great video Dave! Black powder is a great option.

[@Dutch1722]

Dave, Have you considered an airgun? Crosman ammo is cheap. .177 and .22 calibers are very capable of taking down small game up to racoons. They are silent. They offer an outlet for those that want to still shoot, but can't find any ammo.

[@colddrake80]

and it will never quit be the same. Ammo sellers see just how much people will pay then they dial it down a little after the buying binge is over. *sigh* Good video by the way Dave. I really liked the simplicity of that inline muzzle loader.

[@tartredarrow]

Rifled slugs do not spin in a smooth bore. Remember there is a wad surrounding that slug. The "rifling" on the slug is simply to allow for compression through tight chokes.

[@sryth1]

Is there any reason other than price to choose a single shot over a double barrel? They all seem to weigh about the same (5-7lbs), but a double with two triggers seems to be much more versatile. Apart from a quick follow up shot, keeping a slug loaded for defense while hunting sounds like a good idea.

[@maritimespook]

great video Dave!! thanx from Atlantic Canada!!

[@graysmoke89]

Love the info you give to all of us for free, I may not agree 100% with all of your views, but I will be damned if it comes to the point where you can't express your views just because I don't agree with them. Keep the great stuff coming Dave, (I really appreciate you showing support for our constitution)

[@bolgerlake]

We have been lucky in Canada, we still have as many firearm options as we did before.

[@diejestor]

Im not sure what the rules are for Americans buying ammo in Canada and returning to the US, but you may want to check them out Dave. 500 rounds of Winchester .22LR is about $15 to $18 bucks and I have no problem getting it up here, or any other calibre. 12ga, .308, 9mm, .303, .270, you name it, we got it. Just got rid of the federal registry for long guns (black or smokeless). Safe shooting and best wishes from Canada brother.

[@homesteadinarental]

My first gun was a H&R 12 gauge when I was 18 and I have owned at least 3 more since then.... they are great... have owned many other 12 gauges also but the single is all you really need and that's what i'll use to feed my family....Greetings from NC tim

[@ChrisCollier]

Nice video, keep it reliable and practical. The only time I wish I lived in the USA is when you talk about gun shows and surplus stores! Lol

[@Forgivenessdaily]

Amen Brother!

[@jeremiahsahlberg2633]

dave i like the bolt action shot gun have you ever owned one

[@usarmyfl1]

8 years ago or so an NEF (which is now H&R I guess) single shot "pardner" was around 80 bucks new! Now they are 200...For the price I would get one of 5 or so different pump guns on the market for the same price. Pretty bad the price of the gun more than doubled in that amount of time.

[@camerl2009]

hey dave i hope this year to have some new vids of some of the stuff i talked about before reloading primers(will show both ways for large rifle and .209) and making sulferless blackpowder(this is more of a long trem thing

[@goriverman]

Great video Dave, it's really concerns me about the laws there trying to pass now. Government buying all of the ammo, one way to get our guns no ammo. I wish we had more gun shows here but this state sucks big time. i always wanted to try black powder i think nows the time Thanks

[@mumurioste790]

love the videos on on firearms Dave you mkae total sence. Could you help me with something I ordered a stove kit the other day from a army surplus store in England its a great kit but it doesnt have a brand name only three crowns punched in the side of the tin. Thanks Matt

[@northof50now]

Dave- What's your opinion of the T/C Contender or Encore? I have the Contender with several barrels as well as a couple of JD Jones barrels. Very light weight and extremely versatile. Thanks for all Dave.

[@bachmanrob]

God bless you Dave. Keep up the good work, maybe here in the peoples republic of Maryland we will be free one day.

[@tbrace9]

theboxotruth has a good write up on slugs in smooth and rifled barrels.

[@jhippl]

you can get a nice 410/45lc for the h&r sb1 or sb2 frame thats rifled then you can load up some 45lc to get near 44mag power (if not more)

[@frenske63]

Very nice video,Dave. Goodinfo,as allways,keep up the good work.

[@MrCliqboom]

Thanks, and Keep it up Dave

[@kevins1114]

It's something, how things are, involving guns in December 2015. You still can't get .22 rimfire ammo. I'm ready to give up trying to get .22 magnum.Anything semi-auto is going for nearly its weight in gold. So, such guns are out of my budget. However, single-shot shotguns ARE within my budget. So, I grabbed a few while everyone else was scrabbling for ARs and AKs. I also gathered up chamber adapters to go with them, and even made some, myself. I also made it a habit of picking up reloadable pistol brass whenever I find it. Now, some think I'm crazy for getting at least one shotgun in each available bore. Okay, say all I had was a 12 gauge, but got a great deal on some 16 gauge ammo. Or, 20 or 28 gauge? What could I do with those? It's simple. I got a single shot in each of 10, 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauges. Then, I started cruising yard sales. You'd be stunned by how much shotgun ammo I've found that way, and how cheaply I've bought it. At one yard sale, I picked up 500 rounds of 28 gauge, #8 bird loads for $25. The little old lady just wanted to get rid of it because her late husband had it. That's just one example, and since my survival plan is based on avoiding trouble as much as possible, what low-budget equipment I have fits my bill nicely. But, if push comes to shove, I can run my 12 gauge single faster than many can run a pump-gun. Practice! Practice! Practice!

[@randyjohnson9320]

Cool vid Mr. Dave.

[@ronjeremy3464]

another great video dave and great info.thank you

[@SurvivalHunter88]

Awsome Vid Dave As alway's...but where can one find that H&R Muzzleloader? I checked H&R's site doesn't look like they continue those.

[@GuardianEthos]

Dave, what do you think about Rossi firearms. They have a matched set that you can get with a 12ga, 22LR, and 50cal barrel that has an MSRP of like $420. Seems like a good deal for 3 options.

[@olegrayheadedfart]

Dave, you talked about you and Iris going into a majiers, I was wondering, do you have problems with trying to get in and out of a place cause of people recognise you? Just wondering, Love your videos, Would love to meet ya sometime, seem like someone I would enjoy hanging out with. God bless my friend

[@Jonathan32177]

@wildernessoutfitters I have always been an avid 22cal hunter. My current best was 250 yrd head shot on a squirrel, and largest was a 220lb hog . Last year my family faced hard times due to the ammo shortage. It truly put new meaning to the old moto. One shot One kill. I was lucky enough to make 103 kills with my last box of 100rds . As this winter gets closer I still face the same issue with ammo here in FL. My question. How will i hunt small game with the more common large cal shotguns?

[@001tonbushcrafting]

the new England barrels will swap between the h&r gun too for the most part and i was under the impression that a sb2 reviver would work for shotgun barrel

[@mojsmg]

You can shoot rifled slugs out of a shotgun with a rifled barrel. The rifling on a slug doesn't really spin the slug very much at all. It allows it to pass thru full choke barrels. A rifled slug is accurate because the mass is forward on the slug allowing it to fly more like an arrow than a bullet from a rifled barrel. Don't spend $15-$25 on a box of sabots, when you can spend $4-$8 for a box and they'll work just fine. You dont want to use a sabot out of a smooth bore since it'll be inaccurate

[@Hutzjohn]

Yup Remington bought Marlin a few years back. Now Remington makes an outstanding bolt action rifle the model 700. And now they took what used to be an outstanding lever action and made it into a pile of junk. Not just my opinion but the local gun shop owner's also! Just google it to read about all the problems with the new Marlins!

[@WaagooshTheRedFox]

I wanna get one of these in .30-06 which would be my survival caliber for where i live.. need a good punch out of a heavy bullet to take game in the thicket. then i would get a .12 Ga barrel for it in case i need to take a bird or other small game with shot. imho, .30-06 and 12 are the 2 best WROL and SHTF cartridges.. they are common, they are cheaper than most calibers, and you can find them in hunting cabins and stuff in a WROL situation as a just in case. plus you can scope both.

[@EatCarbs]

Great stuff Dave.. Thanks for the great video

[@congobob3562]

Dave love your KZbin channel great information ( can never have too much ) also a huge fan of dirty rotten survival....my question how about black powder firearms what's your recommendations? thank you

[@Treasuremonk]

First shotgun my dad got me in 1983 at 12. Lasted about 4-5 years, shot a 3” mag and the hand guard bolt to barrel snapped causing the barrel to fly up hit me in the face and 4 stitches in my lip 🤣

[@vitopetre]

I'd love to watch all of your videos but everytime you (or other bushcrafters) upload videos about weapons, I don't want to watch them since I know, that I will never be able to own these in my country... . . Could you make a video, where you show, how you would equip, if you had to stay in a country, where it's impossible to buy firearms and very difficult to legally walk around with a machete or similar obvious weaponry ? . . THANKS FOR EVERYTHING ! - YOU ARE GREAT !

[@jmdavis45]

Great information Dave. I think that you are helping to wake people up. Thank you.

[@steamsoldier]

Great video, thank you for sharing with us!

[@liighthead]

hey dave was wondering your thoughts on air rifle's? something around .22, enough power to take down most small game not going to be as good as a 12g of course, but pellets... can carry lots of pellets for a longer term situation? 12g for bigger game, but for that everyday meal smaller rifle? personally i dont have a shotgun nor used one, few reasons.. but have had good hunting with my .22 air rifle and well other rifles.

[@woodweezel]

Right on Brother. Get the word out there. God , guns and guts made America free. Thanks for all the hard work you do for us.

[@MountainRaider]

Hi Dave,great video as always.Thank you for your tips and advices.The only firearms that are legal here(Greece) are the shotguns,but even here we have antigun voices.I can understand your statements and i am with you all.

[@BamaBoat]

Awesome video dave. Keep on bringing the truth. Cb

[@yakamarezlife]

Hey Dave I've got a question for u my friend is too old to hunt and he's offering me a 50 caliber cap muzzleloader and I want to buy it and this will be my first firearm is it a good choice for survival

[@PrimalEdge]

fantastic video - very informative Dave! thanks for the info!

[@texasforever647]

Hard to get now, but given the uncertain future of this country, a magazine fed rifle would be nice for self-defense.

[@gtrefghuk]

Nice shotty. When it comes to solid reliable rifles, what are your thoughts on the old model 99 Savage? I just got myself one in .308.

[@garysmith10449]

Dave how much longer do you think it'll be before the judgement day comes. thanks for the training. I think we're all gonna need it real soon

[@MySqueakyfoot]

Dave, if a 12 ga. shotgun was your primary survival weapon would you prefer a single barrel or a double barrel.

[@duja1256]

Great Stuff Dave...How far from Cincinnati are you guys?

[@jeremiahsahlberg2633]

its a cool gun i like my stevens model 58 it a 20 gauge bolt action