Erik Cortina's Ethical Hunter Challenge Done At My Home Range

[@ErikCortina]

You spelled Erik’s name wrong. 😁

[@mdkhunting]

😂

[@chucktaylor6057]

😂😂

[@danwyland4485]

This comment is great 😂

[@danielrushing5008]

Nothing like getting checked by the man himself...lol 😂

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Sorry Erik, my bad. I will correct it on KZbin. My mom spelled my name wrong the other day, so I know how you feel . lol Thanks for watching.

[@johnwesely]

Enjoyed the video and seeing someone take a crack at this with an actual hunting rifle.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@johnwesely Hi John thank you and thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@tbl8560]

Good stuff! Recommend 5" round target unless you dismiss the hits outside a 5" circle on your square target.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@tbl8560 Thank you and yes next time I’ll make sure I get a 5” circle. I didn’t have one or I would have unused one. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care.

[@toddhulen7740]

The scenery around your range is amazing. Nice shooting!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@toddhulen7740 Hi Todd, thank you and yes it is a beautiful range, I’m very fortunate to have a range like I do to use. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@couespursuit7350]

The one MOA challenge is tough but I believe appropriate. If you and your rig can't cold bore smack a MOA target from a nice rested, comfy prone position at your range then under less than ideal field conditions not much room for error, physical variables and tricky unseen winds.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@couespursuit7350 Hi, one MOA is a very small target at distance. Vitals on a Stone Sheep or deer are 18” as long as you get the windage correct you have a lethal hit. But the shooter has to make sure they are confident and skilled enough to make the shot. By practicing ( positional ) and knowing your rifle and ballistics etc. It’s up to the shooter to know what there ethical hunting distances are. This is just a fun challenge, as I said above the vitals in a deer sized animal is quite a bit bigger than a MOA. But aim small miss small. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care and shoot straight.

[@coledean1377]

@@bcextremeoutdoorsman18 inches on a deer?? What from the knee to the spine?

[@tbl8560]

It comes down to having collected enough data on your combination and know your ability to make a 1st shot 1 MOA hit. If your guessing, good luck is all you have. Keep shoot'n!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@ you got that right, practice, practice, practice and save your data. Thanks for watching and the comment thanks again, take care.

[@dougroope8040]

I wasn't aware that spin drift was ever a factor uner at least 1000 yds. As a former Army sniper, we never doped spindrift until after 1000. And we had few if any correction errors until.we got to 1200 and longer... I'm not criticizing, just sharing what Iearned. Great video by the way.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@dougroope8040 Hi Doug and thank you. I just held what the Kestral said which if I remember right was just off of centre left. Isn’t spin drift at a 1000 yards for a .308 Win. around 10” ? The Kestral does the spin drift automatically so I don’t really have to worry about it. I was favouring left of plate and with the 6mm and I hit where I was aiming. I remember shooting my .308 win. At 550 yards years ago in a no wind condition and I was consistently hitting 5” right of hold. I figured that was spin drift. But I know you have more experience than I do and I’m going to look into it more. I’m always learning in this game and I appreciate your input. Thank you again Doug for watching and your comment, take care. Also thank you for your service.

[@dougroope8040]

@bcextremeoutdoorsman @bcextremeoutdoorsman For my M24 and my M21 rifles, my spin drift at 1000 is .74 at the gun. So close, at 7.4" @ 1000 on target. I looked them up after my comment. But .7 at the gun is pretty minimal and the 308 was very limited much beyond 800 with the bullets we had back in the 80's. I was stationed in Korea with the ROK Marines, and about 3 months before I left, we were starting to experiment with the Army's long range competition round, the 300 Win Mag. with the 220gr Sierra Match King service ammo So much more impressive LOL I have several long range videos, but nothing on KZbin. My KZbin channel is all about my drag racing events. I think I need to add some variety. lol Thank you for the recognition. It's much appreciated.

[@rogerhankins9991]

Thanks for pronouncing Lapua correctly!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi Roger, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@earlmiller6093]

Dude… good stuff… good dope and well thought out. Great vid man… I’ll say it right up front… you win bro… I bow out without tryin

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi Earl, thank you I really appreciate comments like yours, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks again for watching and the comment, take care.

[@hickoryridgefarms]

Tracker. Best side by side ever. Cheers

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi, I absolutely love my tracker. I drive it more than my other vehicles. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@WillieHiggins-q1m]

Always good shotting. Best of luck on your match.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@WillieHiggins-q1m Hi and thank you very much, I’ll need the luck. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Nice one mate good challenge well done

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@bradleytyrrell4417 Hi Bradley and thank you, I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment, take care.

[@a14kjem]

Very good, I enjoyed your video.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi and thank you very much and thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@SuperJeanq]

Good shooting, the square target is more than 5” if you measure diagonal so not a hit with the lapua technically, but i couldnt do it either so haha

[@rokkinjohann]

Right. 5x5 =25 sq inches vs 5" circle ~ 20 sq inches.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@SuperJeanq Hi, you are very correct, not a hit. I didn’t even think of that until you brought it to my attention. I didn’t have access to a 5” circle so I used a square. I’ll have to get one made and try it again at a later date. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@rokkinjohann Hi and yes you are correct, like I said above I didn’t have access to a 5” circle so I used a square. I’ll try again at a later date. Thanks for watching and the math lesson 😊. Take care and be safe.

[@williamgaines9784]

Yes, about 1.4 moa. The square target would still be in a kill zone of a very small deer. Humbling target size is correct. The Cortina target is truly threading the needle. Many kill shots would be failures on his deer target.

[@MOShooter6978]

5 MOA at 500y is not 5”, either. It is 5.235”

[@sthomsen86]

Your honesty comes across in this video. Not always the case in other videos of people I’ve seen. I do want to ask, when you say you’d have no problem hitting a deer, are you assuming an 8-9in. zone for that, or something bigger? Also, how much wind is too much wind for you at 500 yards in a field situation? Trying to figure out where someone as accurate as you draws the line out there. Great shooting by the way! Thanks!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi, and thank you, that was one of the points of the video was to have it videoed as it happened. I do a lot of sheep hunting and the from top of the back to bottom of the chest is about 18”, a deer is about the same. Any where in the front shoulder in that 18” is lethal. But I don’t want to use all that vertical. Realistically anything in a 10” circle is ethical, in my opinion. So basically that’s 2 MOA @500 yards. Of course tighter is better, again realistically a lot of guys out there hunting struggle with shooting 1 MOA at 100 yards. I have seen it lots, due to them not shooting enough. Now for the wind question, that’s a tough one. Lots of factors arise from this question. If the wind is very high and variable I won’t shoot and I’ll try and get closer. If it’s steady and under 10-12 mph at 500 yards I’ll DOPE the wind with my kestrel and if I feel comfortable I’ll take the shot. Thanks for watching and the great comment, I hope I answered it all got you. Take care, be safe and shoot straight.

[@sthomsen86]

Thanks for the thorough answer! Yes, you definitely answered my questions. I’m fairly new to hunting, and it’s really informative to see how guys with more experience think through these issues. Thanks again! Hope you’re successful this season!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@sthomsen86 Thanks and you are very welcome, take care and gook luck this season to you as well.

[@TheBlackTrapper]

I like what you said about the deer or coyote. Have a weird deal were I struggle hitting targets especially paper but live animals.... Idk it's kinda like I get buck fever on steel and paper but super calm on game, maybe I just have a screw loose lol

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@TheBlackTrapper Hi, I hear you, I hate shooting paper lol. When you’re shooting at game you are in the zone and it’s all subconsciously done, no time to think, as you have done it so many times. No screws loose there, just a good hunter. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care and good luck this hunting season.

[@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith]

That hit with the 338 wasn't actually within 1 moa. 1 MOA would be represented by a 5inch circle. On the diagonal, your target is close to 7". Since you hit on the corner, you would have missed Eric's target. Still a good shot though. My impression was that you missed just outside of the same place with the 280 and not by much. All in all, pretty good shooting. I have always figured, if my first sighter was a "V", I would do OK. If it was a four, I would be in for a long day. Anyway, this is a tough challenge, and you did pretty well. The shot with the 6 was good, no matter what kind of rifle. On another subject, what lapel mike are you using? The one I just tried sounded like Donald Duck speaking Swahili. WH

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith Hi, and thank you. Yes many comments have let me know that the 338 is a miss 😊. I’m still happy with the outcome. I tried to get a 5” circle but I could only get the 5” square. I’ll try it again at a later date with the circle. I didn’t even think of the square inch difference, it is a tough challenge especially with a lightweight hunting rifle. I am using the DJI wireless mic’s the first version mic’s. They work well. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care and shoot shoot.

[@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith]

@@bcextremeoutdoorsman I can't recall the last time I shot at Kamloops. Has to be twenty years ago. Even longer for the Heffley Creek range. I shot some matches at the Kamloops range, past the weigh scales, but it's been years. Sorry about the criticism! As you know, the circular bull is why it's so important to eliminate vertical dispersion. It gives you a little latitude on your wind calls. thanks for your response. WH

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith Hi Will, Kamloops has some good shooting ranges and I heard KTSA is buying some new property to build a new range. I don’t know much about F-class and should have realized that MOA is angular, but I got put in my place. Lol. But it’s all good, I am always learning and sometimes from my mistakes. Thanks again for the comment and take care.

[@nelsondoan8271]

👍

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Thank you and thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@daviddebacker2909]

Wish I had land like this in Saskatchewan

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@daviddebacker2909 Hi David, it’s a nice range for sure. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care.

[@daviddebacker2909]

@bcextremeoutdoorsman just got the bug to reach out and hit something passed 200, your channel and a number of others have me thinking I might almost be able to some day. Thank you so much for the work you put into it sir!

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@daviddebacker2909 Awesome David that’s great to hear. Shooting out to further distances will you give more confidence at the closer ranges as well. Have fun and shoot straight, take care. If I can help you at all let me know.

[@fraserlordly2432]

What range is that? I live in BC.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@fraserlordly2432 Hi Fraser, that is the Heffley Creek gun range outside of Kamloops. Is it close to you ? Thanks for watching and the comment.

[@westonbaird9261]

338wm?

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@westonbaird9261 Hi it’s a 338 Lapua. Thanks for watching and the comment

[@jeremyschoenfelder4495]

Where are you located?

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi, I’m in Kamloops B.C. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@jamessammann9183]

Really little over 5 inches for moa

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@jamessammann9183 Hi James, yes you are correct. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@pitts3219]

Try the Blackjack challenge

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@pitts3219 Hi, I might do that one day, I’ll have to build a KYL to do it though. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@joelclark2130]

Technically, a 5 inch target at 500 yd is sub M o a.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi Joel, yes for sure, because 1 MOA is 1.047” at 100 yards. I got hammered for using a square target. Iol. I didn’t even think of that and I didn’t have a round one. I’ll get some guys together and do it again with a round one. lol. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@angelaprater2679]

You aren.t even ready for a 1 shot hit 😂

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@angelaprater2679 Hi, I think you mean the 223 having a new scope on it and forgetting it wasn’t zeroed. That what happens when you get older, you forget things. I should have thrown a sticky note on it. lol. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@boogerzekesweldingemporium4833]

Just a suggestion- 7 minutes of talking before the first shot is a bit excessive. If you trim it down to maybe two minutes max, the video would be more engaging. Same consideration between shots.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@boogerzekesweldingemporium4833 Hi, good point I’ll take that into consideration next time. I’m always learning. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@EFD620G]

Do all game animals stop and stand still at exactly 500 yds. What do you do if they stop at say 455yds

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@EFD620G Hi, watch my hunting videos and you’ll see what I do 😊. If an animal stops at 455 yards, I’ll range it with my binos get the DOPE from the binos, then I’ll dial the DOPE on the scope and then engage the target. Or once I get the distance I’ll look at my DOPE card that I have somewhere on the rifle for the area I’m hunting. Then the same, I’ll dial and engage. 500 yards was just what the challenge was at, I didn’t design it. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@karlweiby2307]

Good stuff! Always fun to do these challenges. Cortina is a legend! Breaks it up a little and keeps ya honest. How long until your first hunt? Sheep again this year? I got a late invite to help on a bighorn hunt here and definitely not in shape for it. Is your shoot at the Cameo range outside of Grand Junction? I haven’t made it over there yet but I’ve heard it’s awesome!! Good luck!

[@TL12352]

Why yes, yes the do woke boy

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@karlweiby2307 Hi Karl, the challenge was fun and tough. I should of have had a circle instead of a square but I didn’t have access to one. I’m am not going Stone Sheep hunting this year, I have been too busy, possibly next year as my son has had some interest in going with me. Go for sheep, start training now. A little training is better than no training. 😊 Yes, I will be at the Cameo range. Is that close to you ? Would be great to meet you.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@TL12352 Hi and thank you for watching and the comment, take care.

[@TEM1]

No

[@jamessammann9183]

He going to say his is round yours square but good job

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@jamessammann9183 Hi, James yes for sure. But it’s all I had at the time. Lol. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@helicobakter6843]

Suzuki Vitara🦾

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@helicobakter6843 Hi, close it’s a GEO Tracker and it is an amazing rig. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@tombox7839]

So you basically missed with everything except a 25lb match rifle that would not even be legal in F-open. The .338 missed because the square is bigger that 5” where the impact was. And you don’t get many hunting shots on your home range. Not sure what your intentions were with this video. You did a great job with camera work, thanks for the entertainment

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Hi Tom, thank you. You are correct on all of your points. My intentions were just what you said, entertainment. I thought it would be fun to try one of these challenges with my hunting rifles and video it as it truly happened. All I could get at the time was a 5” square. I just threw in the 6 creed because I had it with me. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@Stratagos11]

If you’re going to actually duplicate someone else’s challenge at least put some minimum effort in doing so. Hell, make a life size cardboard deer silhouette with a 5” circle vital. Shooting 5” square steel is not the same challenge.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@Stratagos11 Hi, the only thing I should have done different was use a circle instead of a square, but I didn’t have one. But I’ll get one. It was just for fun and entertainment, no cut out deer was necessary. Lol. Thanks for watching and the comment, take care.

[@7071t6]

WOW 5" target mate i shoot that at 1,000 yards and also 1,100 yards with a .223 F class type action, ( Also its not a .223 like you might think, meaning like a AR type set up, its got a basic Vietnam 308 stock with a Trued up action and good barrel thats it, no suppressor or tuning ring or any other extras on the rifle at all) but the weapon is not mine, i do not have a shooters licence at all or a gun licence, thy let me shoot their weapons at the range and the last time i shot was on AUGUST 11th 2024 my score was 48/50 ( ps my gold bore shot was a perfect V right in the middle of the target, just like what you showed on the steel round target,but at 1,000 yards, even i was totally surprised ) & with 4V's and the rest were 5's and 4's, plus like they say if you have a real good weapon system and you know the basics, then with no wind mate at 500 yards you should be able to hit that every single time. cheers and keep up the great work buddy. ✌👌🦘👍

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

@@7071t6 Hi and awesome shooting. Thank you and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, take care and shoot straight my friend.