Eps 346: The Beginning Of The End?

[@kevingriffith4036]

A person has the choice to watch a hunting video, or not on social media. I CHOOSE to watch yours.

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Thanks Ken.

[@nozrep]

yes true and a lot of the enviro tarded haterz run across like one second of it and are immediately so “triggered” because of the lies and misinformation that they’ve been propagandized with that they’ll immediately comment to troll anyway. I do the same thing but, you know against them whenever the algorithm tries to feed me some propagandistic ridiculousness

[@olwheelman5799]

I think ya kinda missed the point. The comment basically said that if social media didn't glorify it, then people would lose interest, and therefore, there wouldn't be so many people vying for a spot to hunt. This is a very flawed take, kinda similar to the earlier comment from Germany and Ron's statement about hunting over there being more for so-called royalty rather than regular people.

[@jw3946]

When I was in high school, I carried a shotgun and rifle in my trunk at least 50% of the time. I would hunt or shoot before after school. I was trained safely by my Dad and Uncles. It was the way it was living on the farm. A much different world we live in today.

[@DaleMead-wf9xv]

Miss those days take a gun to school in the back window rack not lock your 65 chev pickup hunt on the way home to combine

[@fredward3056]

Ron, I feel compelled to respond to the concerns regarding the loss of hunting land. While it’s true more and more properties are being posted one of the driving forces behind this is the modern day irresponsible hunter. Similar to what’s happening in our society, there is a profound lack of respect and etiquette by many. Their only concern is killing their deer. Respect for the property, fellow hunters, and the game is sorely sorely lacking.

[@williambell2188]

Hunters and ranchers are the best conservationists,common sense and the desire for passing farms and ranches to the next generation have produced our great country.Ret. wildlife biologist, ADC

[@rodneyrugg7272]

Wonder if public land will be restricted, l found 53 empty shot shells left by a group of Duck hunters in one spot on a small public land reservoir, a few years ago there were no hunting signs posted at the lake, confronted the Forest Service and they took them down, with the litter I could see the signs going back up. When sighting in early in the year, filled the bed of my pick up to the height of the cab with junk left from a cinder pit used for target practice, on public land. We treat public land like a garbage can, we will lose access.

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Sad, isn't it, Rod? I've seen similar trashed public areas. No proof that these shooters are always hunters, but that's the inference. Regardless, gives all shooters black eye.

[@-2u2]

I love your channel; if there are two things I've learned from you, it is "keep an open mind," and you can "disagree without being disagreeable."... Thanks for sharing your wisdom and providing an example of how people should act and communicate.

[@anthonyaubuchon765]

Loved your story about meeting at the rock pile. I grew up in town, just a few houses down from a PPG glass plant. The next block over there was a Presbyterian church with a big grand yard with a water fountain we called the churchyard. We would meet there, walk down the road to the tracks, and follow them past the glass plant. There is a big hill owned by PPG at that time, which is called Buck Knob. We would hunt all of them woods back then. I can only remember once when one of the local cops stopped to ask us what we were up to. He pointed out that we were all standing there with rifles right across the street from a bank. We all got a good laugh out of that. Im sure he thought, dumb teenagers. Lol. He was smiling when he brought it up, and as kids, of course, we never even thought about it. But for that split second, when we all looked over towards the bank, we had that oh crap moment. He got us good.

[@jimdanelson8907]

when I was in highschool I took my dad's old .22 to school on the bus noone got excited and in shop class I refinished it good days long gone

[@shanehebert396]

Back in the 70s, my grandfather was already saying that hunting would one day only be available for the rich. Given hunting club dues, some government policies of leasing/selling public lands to oil/mines/etc., and such, we aren't far off from it.

[@SamuraiAkechi]

6:10 what a mess. In Russia all you have to do is to present a firearm licence to buy all you need for reloading. Without license you can't buy primers, pre-primed brass or powder, but everything else is available as long as you got money. 8:54 so it's the same problem everywhere, I suppose. "State land" is distant enough that you need a car to get there, and poorly kept, and some places don't issue hunting permits throughout whole season. The land rented by "private hunting societies" is kept better, but some of those are basically rich folk clubs that say "books are closed, if you wanna hunt - you gotta pay us a hefty sum or piss off"

[@dalesearcy5734]

I enjoyed many years of hunting in Utah. We had a lot of open land that we could use for upland game hunting and lots of mountain areas for Mule Deer hunting. Many of these places are now closed or charge big money to access. I'm 72 years old now and my back doesn't allow me to walk for more than a few minutes. I'm happy that I got to do all of the hunting that I did before the land locked up and my back went bad on me.

[@thomasdaum1927]

Good explanation of shotgun chokes with the water nozzle explanation ! Thanks Ron

[@brentmiller3951]

I grew up on the Oregon coast through the 80" s early 90" s hunting before school..I refinished a rifle stock in woodshop .I carried the gun through the front door and put it in my locker and showed it off in the hall the rest of the day when I finished it .sophomore year 91

[@GodsCountryShootingOutdoors]

Hey Ron, love your content. On this episode #346 there was the discussion on the difficulty of finding hunting land. It's no different here in southwest VA. We may have the beautiful Appalachian mountains but there is still only so much hunting land. I would like to make about 3 points. 1. Hunting is a skill and heritage that is to be taught. Passing the knowledge down to the next generation, along with the stories friedships and the comrodery that goes with it on to the next generation to continue it on. We also teach our children, grandchildren and sometimes young people that have no mentor so many important lessons like morals, ethics, personal growth and the fragility of life. That makes spending the time making connections and finding hunting land worth while. 2. God put man in charge of his creation and with that the responsibility to manage it. As you know it is the hunters that do that job! I believe that insurance companies are quietly applauding us for saving them money as well.! 3. Hunting in bow season, early muzzleloader season or the late season can be a great way to tag your favorite game. And lastly, getting to know farmers, game wardens and local sporting goods stores can be great ways to get contacts for hunting. Alot of my hunting land came by those means especially if you are willing to break the ice by shooting varmints out of there hey fields or coyotes to protect the calves and such. And help with filling crop damage tags that farmers obtain to help protect their lively hood from over abundance of game like whitetails that hasn't been managed.Thanks for your work.

[@GodsCountryShootingOutdoors]

@@Thejewsdid9eleven Genesis 1: 26-31 But even natural law suggests that because we are smarter (reason and logic) and more advanced than animals that we should take upon ourselves the responsibility of managing the earth in which live. Animals have 2 main objectives. To live and reproduce. But without something to keep species of animals in check then we are supposed to.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

As always - great video!

[@WraithlikeLuke]

Hey it’s Whoteewho, what’s up man

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Thanks, partner.

[@robertneal4112]

Great video! I would like to see some of the hunting/shooting channels pull together and collaborate on hunter education series. Then do a basic white tail public hunt with beginner/affordable/used equipment to show it’s doable. I have been trying to grow our sport and way of life by teaching and it works! There are a lot of people that want to hunt, but are afraid to just go do it on their own.

[@thomasdaum1927]

Find people who hunt and ask for there advice ! You can find them at the local gun store or sporting goods store !….. Most hunters will help others get started !….

[@robertneal4112]

@@thomasdaum1927 I agree. It is up to us to pass along the knowledge we have accumulated over the years. My comment is based on asking the KZbin stars to help teach the masses. Ron is a wealth of knowledge, has the experience and is a very good teacher. I think a collaborative series with Ron, Whoteewho and some of the others would be fun and interesting.

[@glockparaastra]

Nothing beats our droe wors and biltong in South Africa!

[@montecraig7032]

I have lived in Wyoming for fifty years. Avid hunter from 10-17 and haven’t hunted since. Paper punching rings my bell.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

GOT ANY GOOD PAPER RECIPES?

[@gavintrousdale7585]

I can remember going squirel hunting early in the morning, coming home with a mess of squirels from the neighbors woods, in time to catch the school bus. I thought the hunting was better in his woods and his son thought it was better in our woods. Guess that was a classic case of use yours and save mine.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Ooh sako 85 is very nice

[@Marcus-jg4jb]

Here in Canada, any cartridges that produce over 10,000 J of muzzle energy have been banned. No, I can't make much sense of it either.

[@CanPat777]

More accurately any FIREARM that shoots a projectile with 10,000 joules of energy is prohibited.

[@thesheepman220]

I can make sense of it , it’s called Trudeauisum

[@vincentnastri7736]

Think it’s something to do with the United Nations blue helmets not being any good against hunting loads, Trudeau knows hunters are better than your average blue helmet at shot placement so will not waste ammunition on shooting at body armour! Act Accordingly Canadian hunters! 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇱💪👍

[@TennGrizz]

Awesome video about hunting.

[@michaelmeder3854]

I've had a lot of different calibers in use for hunting, but for my purposes there is nothing better than the good old 6.5x55SE. It works perfect with 120grs all copper bullets, as well as with the heavy 156grs leadcore types. The perfect tool for me.

[@glockparaastra]

I launch a 180gr XTP from my Rossi 24" 357Mag at 1450fps. They hit hard!

[@jfess1911]

The 277 Fury case is related to the 308 but is "blown out" and holds a little more powder. It has less taper, the shoulder has a 30° angle and is pushed foreward a little. The neck is pretty short at only .253" long. It is possible to squeeze the 277 Fury cases down to 308, 7mm-08, etc, There are already a few people shooting the Fury and both the high and low pressure factory ammo are currently available (it is easily found online). The head height is pretty much the same as 270 Win, so it can use the same bullets. If you run the numbers, it turns out that the the 80,000 psi Sig Fury produce less bolt thrust than some of the fatter-cased magnums like the 65,000 psi PRC or WSM series. This is because those rounds have cases that are larger in diameter and bolt thrust is related to max chamber pressure multiplied by the area of the widest part of the case interior. In other words, any action that can safely shoot a PRC or WSM can deal with the 277 Fury. I still think that it is a niche cartridge with the main advantages of working well in short barrels so a suppressed setup won't be too long and as a dual-use cartridge: 308-pressure for closer in or smaller to medium game and high pressure for bigger game or longer distance.

[@leonardjanda6181]

Great 👍 video Sir very informative more so your knowledge 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@galenhisler396]

I can't wait for the new rifles to come out next year in 270 win 100 yr. Anniversary . I shoot and own many calibers but the 270 Is my favorite. Now muzzleloaders I think my kiblers in 58cal. Colonial and my 54cal woodsrunner are awesome.

[@TheGunNerd]

I work at a gun store you've probably been to before. I had a customer tell me 300 prc is overkill for deer hunting in the Carolinas. For context, he said he hunts with a 300 wsm, and my ballistics calculator showed his prefered hunting load was within 400 ftlbs energy of 300 prc eldx. Can you please do a video comparing the prc family to other cartridges that they typically don't get compared to? Thanks and keep up the good videos

[@fedup3582]

Ron, have you hunted with the 270 and the 264 win mag? Have you noticed any difference in terminal performance between them?

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video.

[@heinrichstoltz1356]

28:44 good point on gun care. My grandfather taught me, first you take care of your horse, secondly your dog, thirdly your gun, then your shoes, and lastly, you take care of yourself.

[@lylewalters909]

Hey Ron HSM is loading the 6mmARC and ammo has been easy to find. Also starline has started making brass. A ton of people are loading everything from 60gr to 110gr bullets.

[@Gisgreat]

Ron, would you recommend a weatherby vanguard base model with an athlon argos 4-20x optic in 7-08 for a rifle that will last a long time and be able to do about anything. Is there anything that would be better for a first time rifle buyer, and is there a cheap falling block rifle on the market? Would a 7mm Rem Mag with a muzzle brake have a similar recoil to a 7-08? Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@tonydevich7937]

I just bought one its awesome

[@lenbong1234]

1 good thing about Pennsylvania about 2 million acres of public hunting land broke up around the state. As long as you walk off the beaten path a little ways pretty much got it to yourself

[@HobbitHomes263]

with tag prices being what they are, big game in the mountain states is slowly bein gentrified. a first time elk hunter on a guided hunt has just laid out over $10,000 in fees, transportation, clothing, optics and rifle

[@csipawpaw7921]

I've been giving some thought to the question of ammo choice and availability. I would like to hear your thoughts on sock-piling ammo. If there is a cartridge you like, but it is not popular and thus often hard to find, why not order a good amount so you will always have enough for practice and hunting? I know from personal experience that ammo can last well over twenty years if kept in a safe, warm, and dry area. It will cost hundreds of dollars to buy the bulk. But, if you allow for inflation, it would be cheaper in the long run and you would always have the ammo when needed.

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Stock piling ammo can hurt local availability for others, but in the long run it sure works for the stock piler. And it remains viable for way longer than 20 years.

[@BuleJagterAdventures]

There are fewer opportunities to hunt; maybe, but the number and quality of deer we have in many states is vastly superior to what we had 50 to 100 years ago. I can't speak for the quality of deer in all the states, but Indiana was almost void of deer, approximately 100 years ago. Our DNR began restocking the deer by purchasing some from Wisconsin, and if I remember correctly, other states as well, several decades ago. The DNR finally learned how to better manage the deer around 20 years ago, and now we have near the proper number for the habitat, a better buck/doe ratio, and many more large bucks. It's true, hunting isn't what it used to be; it's better (in Indiana, and I'm sure several other states as well) okay, now all the people who can't find a place to hunt can attack my comments. Have fun 😁

[@johnwurfel2862]

I agree, but the problem is the exorbitant tax to hunt, the arbitrary weapon laws that prevent useful firearms from being used in some seasons(centerfire rifles, at night, in full camo, for running coyotes is legal, but only shotgun, bow, or pistol/straightwall calibers in orange in the daylight for deer) but , and the waste as excessive game animals are slaughtered on pest control permits or paid Wildlife officers themselves (you'd be fined tens of thousands and imprisoned if you did this.) We need harsh punishments for harming another person or destroying property, open firearms allowable to hunter's choice, and almost free tags distributed based on animal populations in specific areas. Also, privatize game animals raise-and-release for much better antlers and much denser populations. Most country folk would love more turkey, big deer, pheasants, etc and also welcome limiting geese and deer damage. That is management. Hunting as a sport is a private matter and ought to be limited to clubs. Hunting for population management and personal sustenance is the only reason fish and game laws are valid. Stop outlawing grandad's .30-30, or requiring 40-70$ to set foot in the field, or making a felon out of Bob down the road who shot the king's deer to feed his family under the Biden regime.

[@muzzleblast88]

Had a good season got 7 . 1 with 270 ,3 6.5 prc ,2 357 mag lever gun,1 350 oegend. Nothing big just got a ton of does on public land i hunt

[@Plumcraziness]

In regards to .277 cal./6.8mm: Christensen Arms released the new sub-$1,000 Evoke bolt action rifle at the SHOT Show and they're offering it in .270 Winchester with a 7.5:1 barrel. That really opens up the doors for people who want to handload heavier, higher BC bullets in the .270 with a rifle available from the factory. I thought that was an interesting and bold move on Christensen's part. I'd love to see a lot more factory fast twist rate offerings for all the "old" stuff like .243, .270, .308, .30-06, etc. Put them on a level playing field to show what they're truly capable of.

[@Trythis837]

The only problem with that is that we went the direction we went originally to get flat mpbr’s and good bullet performance. These heavy for calibre bullets are fine for guys that have 5 minutes to take a shot but for me they have no real practical application. I want a rifle I can smoke a running coyote with at 300 yards without adjusting the scope and you simply can’t do that with most new cartridges.

[@Alfs_Armory]

A big part of the no dry fire thing has to do with 22 rim fires, at least the older ones, and the firing pin pinging the breach face. However, even with these rifles you can dry fire if you use snap caps, which can be acquired cheaply through many sources, including local and online gun stores.

[@bradthebrewer5732]

Hey Ron, I’m new to hunting and your videos have been super informative, I appreciate it! This is a controversial question, but I’d like to know your opinion on lead-free ammunition. Do you think there is any “salt” to traditional lead bullets/shot damaging the environment? If so, what should we as outdoorsman do to take better care of the land that’s been given to us? Thanks, and have a good one!

[@DonaldRussell-g9t]

A 100 GR does really good in a 25-06 .

[@thomasdaum1927]

Why would anyone move from Wyoming to Oregon ? ……..

[@nozrep]

i appreciate Mr. Spomer’s savviness and public relations calmness and style. He does address the dire political stuff but in a super calm way and I am certainly not terribly calm about when I type my sarcasms, and I am not too worried about it either. But I do see the value in Mr. Spomer’s calm, twinkle eyed responses to some of the troll attempts or completely uneducated comments that he addresses in these episodes. Maybe I should calm down a smidgeon in my typings.

[@PassivePortfolios]

Here are some disturbing stats from the FWC - in Florida, the average age of the hunters has been increasing, and number of active hunting licenses has been decreasing every year. Fewer people are hunting, especially young people.

[@rodneymoore7270]

As a left handed shooter my service in the army taught me to adapt to that need. Shooting a M16 A3 I had to put/jam a stripper clip in the dust cover to deflect the discharge AWAY from my right armpit (yeah that really burns). For a bolt action rifle I DO NOT do as you just demonstrated but just use my right hand to cycle the bolt and move my left thumb out of the way. Maybe it is a bit easier for me because for every day other functions I am RIGHT HANDED.

[@eljeffe6346]

More people would love and be out hunting if they only had an inexpensive and proven 308.or 30/30. Instead they are told they have to have a $3500 ultra light rifle, a $2500 scope, shot a one inch group at 100 yards and use some odd ball "new fanged, just a tad better than" caliber cartridge that costs $75 a box if you can even find it. Like royalty (and similar to fly fishing snobs). Ah but for the days of a 30/30 or 308, some buddies and hand me down rifles full of hunting stories. Sadly, instead we are now in the beginning of the end...

[@thomasdaum1927]

You can get a Savage Axis in almost any cartridge for about $ 400 dollars , I have 3 and they all shoot well under an inch group !

[@salmatosjr5285]

Still taking my 30-30 out for fall walks. It's a dying past time here in N.Y.

[@thomasdaum1927]

@@salmatosjr5285 Get out of NY while you still can !…….

[@thesheepman220]

Yep some of my buddies with thermal scopes and monocle a blazer rifle , I use many rifles one my favourite is my encore 22-250,44 magnum and 45-70 barrels with a 6x42 Schmitt scope

[@dom9229]

The white stuff that appears on jerky after a few days is just salt, or fat oils rising up to the surface. Its safe to eat.. Only once it develops fuzzy looking spots, or has an “off” kind of smell, then its time to throw it away.

[@scottmcley5111]

New subscriber. Great channel!

[@CowboyHunterPodcast]

I think that Hornady has 3 or maybe four ARC loads, there’s a couple other postings currently. However if they here’s a specific bullet someone is looking for there should be a problem due to the popularity of the 6Creed. You can pick up some dies and load nearly any 6mm projectile in the 6ARC, and you should get good results based on it being one of the newer cartridges with rifles that have better chamber tolerances. However if someone doesn’t want to reload then it might not be the best option, though i do think most any of those Hornady factory loads should shoot well.

[@paulclarke5515]

I believe the advise of 6.5 Creedmoor as a cartridge for Jr hunter is good advice. I have a Weatherby first light du edition in 6.5 Creedmoor that was donated for assisting a chapter of DU. Kids use it with ease on whitetail. The hornady 140 or 143 match is a good factory round that is readily available that is adequate for game listed. It has no more noticeable recoil than a model 70 Featherlite chambered in 243 that I've shot growing up with 100g winchester silver tips. Less than an axis i shot chambered in 7mm08 and less than my 7600 in 25-06. I don't believe people hate the cartridge, we dislike the over hype that was passed around about it. Understanding its limitations in energy down range in comparison to traditionally common deer cartridges is a must to appreciate the cartridge for what it is. I personally have not found a more versatile cartridge in today's market for Jr hunters.

[@joshduehr2898]

I think you could have covered more public land in your topic of accessibility to hunt. My dad brought me up hunting on private, but not long after I got my driver's license, landowners started to say no, so my dad wasn't willing to lease property and wasn't wanting to drive 5 hours away. So my dad's solution was drive no more than an hour away. There is plenty of public land in an hour drive from where I live in IA.

[@glockparaastra]

Iossa bore cleaning paste with their nylon brushes works great for a deep clean.

[@GAlanRoss]

Hello Ron. With regards to an alternative .25 cal cartridge to the 25-06. How about the excellent .250 AI? It'll take a bit more work to get one, and the best results will be with hand loads , but that can be another shared experience for the Gentleman his Son. This is a short action cartridge with similar ballistics to the 25-06.... Huh, now you got me thinking about one.

[@GAlanRoss]

There's also the 25-45 Sharps designed for the SR 15 platform, but that's not in the same class as the .250 AI or the 25-06. That Sharps could be put on a Mini Bolt action for a very sweet lite little.25 build tho!

[@GAlanRoss]

AR platform. Big thumbs.

[@davidnave4349]

sounds like the guy was talking about Biltong . He is correct about its shelf life.

[@abbeybremner4162]

Tika rifles are known for Digesting most ammo well. Many people don’t realize they all have same action Length though

[@johnmcculloch7550]

Love the picture of the mossy trees in the background! Aspens?

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Yes. Up in NW Alberta on a moose hunt.

[@rontate7719]

MANY good points thx 2.6.2024

[@bryanheimann5370]

The rounds perform similarly but 2-3” difference in rise or drop makes a big difference in maximum point blank range. Like 50-100 yards difference. 270 and 25-06, and 243 are legit 300 yard cartridges and can be legit 400 yard cartridges with just a little bit of holdover. 30 cal does not reach out there like that unless you drop bullet weight or step up to a win mag. I guess you could load most if them to shoot 300… so why do you pick on .308?

[@Mr480junkie]

460 WBY is the reigning king of the .458's. It can be downloaded to 45/70 levels.

[@ChristopherBrusa]

Ron, I own my own land (63 acres) because I was sick of the troubles associated with public land and couldn’t obtain permission to hunt someone else’s land. At least in North Carolina, you can’t insure land that has no structures on it. So I don’t think insurance companies are to blame for the lack of access. But you are correct about lawyers being a thorn in the side of land owners. (My insurance agent simply recommended an umbrella policy to cover liability on my land.)

[@michaelcope2329]

Call American Hunting Lease Insurance, I insure my land that I own and also what I lease through them. Very very reasonable

[@ChristopherBrusa]

@@michaelcope2329 very interesting. I’d never heard of them…I’ll look in to it. Thanks a lot!

[@thedirtygot9570]

I’m in North Carolina! Can I come hunt on your land?

[@3-7-77MT]

Wish I could of grew up with you guys 😢

[@huntincolby7]

So how many shots is reasonable between cleanings of the bore on a 257wby mag in your opinion? I have shot between 40-50 110 grain accubonds without any noticeable decrease in accuracy, but I’d like to know your opinion considering this is exactly the type of large powder charge/small bore rifles you referenced in this video. Is 60-80rds a reasonable expectation? Or 100-150rds? Thanks in advance, Mr. Spomer. Your videos and podcasts are very informative, and offer perspective that comes from years of experience.

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

I don't know that the is a set number, sir. One potentially serious issue is build up of a carbon ring just fore of the case mouth. This can restrict bullets, increasing pressures. Remove via solvent and a bronze or stiff nylon brush on the end of a rod powered by a drill. The rest of the bore can be left alone so long as you're ok with the accuracy. But nothing wrong with arbitrarily choosing a cleaning after a set number of shots either.

[@uwehehn3371]

Tikka Chambers in 260Rem, as far as I know.

[@georgemcarthur488]

I grew up working in a gun shop. Please avoid dry firing without a snap cap or even a spent case. It's not what the pin hits that breaks them, it's the sudden stop without something to resist the inertia. They pull themselves apart.

[@hendrikkiliaan7639]

The biggest problem on dry firing rimfires is that the firing pin can pin the chamber face. Doing it enough it will forms burr

[@hendrikkiliaan7639]

Sorry for the garbled message above. What I was saying is that dry firing rimfires, peens the chamber face and in extreme cases form a burr that will give feeding problems. There are small plastic wall anchors that can be inserted in the chamber and function well as dummy .22LR cartridges. I use them in all my rimfires, pretty slick. The ones I use are cobra brand plastic screw anchors#4-6. Most of my rimfires were purchased before 2010. Perhaps newer rimfires are made in such a way that the firing pin jut stops short of the chamber face?

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Yes, newer ones are made that way. But thanks for the plastic wall anchor snap cap tip! @@hendrikkiliaan7639

[@markwalker4485]

I enjoy listening to you. You make sense. The 460 is not banned in Canada. I am legal to still use my .500ne For fun we did for a few months try to make the assault rifle Ruger model one illegal. Because a single shot assault rifle is a fear 🤣🤯 We did make the 50BMG illegal. As a Canadian I wish I was British for our stupid fire arm laws.

[@tedwebster1606]

Yah, Arizona, it's raining cats and dogs here now---oil your bores!

[@royjohnson465]

Then maybe put a small ‘balloon’ over the end of your muzzle “bore” to protect it from the rain. Also I have a stainless-steel rifle.

[@jacobrhoten2436]

Education is the key

[@terrywolford7880]

Finding good places to hunt has definitely become more difficult but unfortunately it’s very unlikely to get better. But in most areas if you really want to hunt you can, but don’t expect it to always be convenient. You may have to drive many miles and or spend more money to do it than it may be worth to you. Those of you who live near public hunting area, National Forests etc count yourself lucky if you weren’t born with a silver spoon. It wasn’t long ago at all when a average Joe could buy a few acres to hunt on but land has become too expensive, just buying a home has been pushed out of reach of many these days. It’s getting harder for young people for sure.

[@Hunting4knowledge]

The 6mm arc has already been forgotten by Hornaday with the 22ARC. Seems their business model is about trying to drive up hype for new cartridges versus producing the supply.

[@HobbitHomes263]

large outdoor companies have leased all the good ground. the days when you could pull up to a strange farm and ask for permission to hunt are long gone

[@StuartPhelps-l8n]

In the late 70"s, I bought my first firearm a few weeks before my 13th birtday from another guy at school. A Stevens single shot .410 ( still own it ). He brought it to school in his car. I paid him for it and I took it home on the school bus. Bus driver set it on the floor by his seat, broken open. My how times have changed.

[@seuthsayer]

.460 Weatherby rampaging through society (25:30). :)

[@heinrichstoltz1356]

Weapon of mass destruction. 😂😂

[@thesheepman220]

460 WM what a beast love it 👍

[@gregwhite6334]

I'm in CA my last two deer were shot at under 30 yards.

[@robertmiller3562]

Ron have you ever spoke in length about the 6.5x55 Swed cartridge?

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thank you

[@Gerald-do9yg]

Mr. Ron, I thought it was those old Dreyse rifles that were called "needle guns"! As always, thanks for the good advice, Blsgs, gg

[@RonSpomerOutdoors]

Yes, the Dreyse needle rifle was real. About 1830s in Germany. Quite successful military rifles, too. An early bolt action that sealed a paper body cartridge in the chamber. A long, neddle-like firing pin punched through the paper and powder to strike a priming cap in the base of the bullet.

[@Lucysdad66]

Hay Ron ive seen guys take the 270swm and shoot the nosler 165ablr with no problem i think them high bc bullets are stabilizing.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

If you're at higher elevation... yes

[@leecrumpton]

White mold soon as you see any wipe it off with a malt vinegar and you'll be good to go

[@stevewaterhouse3025]

here in NZ it is somewhere between Germany and the US, not that bad really.

[@markwalker4485]

For Paul yes we can make pemmican last almost forever. We found some in the ice that was over 1,000 years old and supposedly it was edible. I was not brave enough to eat it. I have eaten Biltong that was over ten years old and it tasted just as normal. And yes it still sucked in even a tomato soup. Hint I really don’t like Biltong.

[@paulcox9366]

Im so glad i bought 12.5 Acers in Australia surrounded by 1000s of acers of dairy farms and backing onto 80,000 ha of state Forest. Not only nice and quiet but deer all year round. Loving the videos

[@rontate7719]

NEED A HAND?

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

I might be the only seppo here with heaps of Ozzie friends. If I come visit my ol beat up rugby blokes, maybe u can invite me to the farm!? Cheers mate!

[@thedirtygot9570]

The spiders 🕷️ would scare me😂

[@garrybrischke53]

In Australia hunting is mostly restricted to feral animals as all native wildlife is "protected " unless a permit can be acquired for culling for crop protection. Sadly I believe poaching is a fact of life in some areas .

[@paulcox9366]

@@garrybrischke53 mate. U can shoot deer in any state Forest where I live in Victoria and some national parks. Plus as I said surrounded by 1000s if Acers so I have " permission for pest control"

[@tonydevich7937]

Get it you won't be disappointed

[@Stang1534]

I agree Pa. hunting is not what it use to be, trying to find a place to hunt is almost impossible.

[@caileanmacanndraigh8580]

Hi Ron. It’s me again from Scotland “Cailean” I have tried to send this question before but I think I did it incorrectly. As you know I love the 458 win mag. I have an African hunt coming up with my son it’s his first and my last. I picked up a 35 whelen it’s a new cartridge to me and I know little about it. My son wants to use it in Africa as he does not like 458 recoil. What bullets would you recommend. Weight and style. Is there a good all purpose type. We tend to find a good all around bullet and load for all our guns, then load for it. get very good with it so we do not have to remember all the hold overs for a plethora or loads and bullets As always you do fine work keep it up I’m proud to be a patreon Shoot straight you eat great

[@caileanmacanndraigh8580]

lol. 548. Was an error. I meant 458 win mag.

[@northerngunner2756]

In Washington state timber companies started locking up there property and charging people to go onto their land . It sucked but I understood why. With all the garbage dumping and vandalism that had been happening something had to give. People who wanted to hunt without buying their access permits were squeezed onto smaller and smaller chunks of land. The land behind my house was one of these areas that was free to hunt . It wasn’t long before it was over run with hunters , poaching and garbage . It got so bad i was begging the timber company to privatize it and they eventually did . Now the wild life has started to rebound the garbage has all but disappeared and no longer do we have to listen to random shots in the middle of the night from poachers. Sad to say but you have to pay to play now.

[@glockparaastra]

24" 6.5CM launches a 142gr SMK at 2800fps. A 127gr LRX at 2900fps will do the job for sure!

[@danncorbit3623]

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” -- Winston Churchill. I guess where you live has a big effect on how good or bad hunting opportunities are. I think most of the western USA will have acceptable hunting for some time to come. Overpopulated areas will be more difficult for obvious reasons. I must admit that times are changing. When I was a grade schooler, we had to have our cub scout knife in our pocket on cub scout meeting days. Otherwise, you were out of uniform. Today, you would probably be arrested for having a knife in your pocket at school. Of course. back in those days, it would never have occurred to us to hurt people with our knives. We used them for whittling. I could make a slide whistle from a piece of willow in nothing flat. If someday the west runs dry, we could move to Canada. 😞

[@andywirsing6352]

Yes

[@danhandke5012]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@elgato9534]

The 0bi wan Kenobi of the long gun. Light sabers? Bah! Give me my 7mm PRC 😊

[@timdonahuejr941]

T3 in 6.5X55

[@brendanreary9142]

I have given up hunting. Public land is over pressured and all the private seems to be owned by people who lease to outfitters or want ridiculous trespass fees. I’m not paying extra just to hunt animals that already belong to the citizens. Big changes need to happen with land owner tags, depredation payments, and property taxes in places like South Dakota to bring back hunting access to non public lands. Take away land owner tags, depreciation payments, and agricultural property tax rates unless walk in hunting is allowed.

[@WILDWILLXD]

I may say something super controversial but screw it. The 3 biggest issues I see with conservation is overpopulation feeding into urban sprawl with each new person wanting a cut of land. Eventually we'll have so many fences up you won't even be able to visit the stream on the other side of the road. We view water, fish, and game as the community's, not as personal possession even if it's on your land. I feel like we need to have less kids, be less selfish with land, and try to stay in one metropolitan area and preserve the surroundings unless it's part of your living. Missouri has this program where people can open their land up as a park and each one has rules pertaining to it, but I absolutely love it. It's a wonderful program that enables people to access areas that would be off limits otherwise, and some allow hunting and fishing and camping! They just ask to respect the laws and rules and be good and enjoy. The north American content by the biggest estimates never had more than 18 million people pre Columbus and now we're nearly to 400 million. We're going to destroy what little this once wonderful place has left like china has done in large portions of their country. Europe barely has any eco diversity compared to even a few hundred years ago. I want a big wild and beautiful land to share where all you need to do is go outside to find peace, instead of a fencepost and brick wall.

[@richardmusgrave9969]

I vh7gin t 6th

[@jamesharrison2374]

Well having lived in Germany for 16 years, and 5 working in a gun shop,’it was not as bad as Klaus made it sound. You were limited to 50 Lbs of powder at a time, and the 2 day class taught reloading band information needed not to blow up your firearms. I actually opened more firearms there than I have now in the USA. Also silencers are not treated as a NFA item is here with a tax stamp.

[@DeadPool-je1bh]

I love getting fresh meat to feed the family My problem is access to land and ways to move due to my disability I can't hike So I have to have some sort of motorized transport And I can't afford the trip and transport and tags I'm lucky if I can get to take a few white tail

[@abbeybremner4162]

If you vacuum pack jerky to remove all oxygen it lasts a long time

[@LilyRose-l6l]

In the south 100 150 yards is a long shot