500 yard BlackJack Challenge #11

[@ErikCortina]

Sorry about the audio. We had mic issues on this one. Give video a like and subscribe please. Thank you.

[@7071t6]

Well done to all the shooters, i wish i could do it, the 2nd shooter was totally off the charts, to use the mil spec reticle to adjust on the fly like that is how your supposed to do it in the real world, especially if the weapon is not sighted in for 500 yards, like knowing where the rifles is sighted in and then to adjust is amazing. Keep up the great work Erik and all the potential new shooters. 👌✌🦘👍

[@metzodman]

Ya fucked essay brother he ran it till ya said hit the same one! Dammit vato

[@HowManyLegsItHas]

Erik... I would like to lodge a formal complaint, we need more damn videos... No excuses! lol

[@J_D_Rambro]

I concur, please keep'em coming!!!!

[@Youknowthetruthdontyou]

That is not fair. Erik is an alien from the planet Inevermiss. This is place where men dream of visiting but can never seem to get there. Erik= beastmode.

[@ErikCortina]

😂

[@Lacquerhead-TX]

Dude, that's a fantastic way to raise some money for a charity. Way to go Erik!

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@J_D_Rambro]

Outstanding, I love this challenge every time I watch I want to hit the range and put in work. Thank you!

[@ErikCortina]

You can do it!

[@J_D_Rambro]

@@ErikCortina 100% Thank you Sir, going to try out a 1000 yd competition in a month and we have the equipment to try your challange just have to get to our friends range.

[@Sickwick50]

Mitch! We see you with the Tiger Woods red and black!

[@James-Customs]

I liked erik shooting his first two shoots loose, then loading the mag for the last 10 and staying behind the scope in his shooting position for the small tagets. Vs doing the opposite from what we normally see.

[@ErikCortina]

😉😁

[@user-yu1zp2vu9x]

Great video and great bunch of people.

[@skinnypedaldown5044]

Keep it up Erik. Love your channel and this series. Great shooting by all! That 6 arc did really well. Bettter than 223 I have have seen.

[@deeeeeeps]

These are so fun to watch! I was thinking misses should count as a negative score. This way there will be more of a spread between shooters. Thank you for the upload!!

[@ErikCortina]

Absolutely!!

[@courtneesdad]

Great idea

[@rustynut1967]

Great to see a 6 ARC give it a go!

[@gudrich]

The 6 ARC doesn't have enough energy judging by the sound of the gongs

[@Camino377]

@@gudrichIt's pretty similar to a Creedmoor, although he could push out another 100-150fps pretty easily out of it.

[@rustynut1967]

@@gudrich Yeah, 600 yard is pushing it if there's any wind change for those smaller targets. I can shoot under .5 MOA at 300 but at 600 it's tough to keep it under 1 MOA.

[@RatelLaw]

Thank you for sharing. Very entertaining.

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stephenhair5501]

I would love to try this. So much fun that these guys had. Erik, thanks for putting these challenges on! Good stuff.

[@ErikCortina]

Our pleasure!

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

You can see the difference in a guy who competes on a regular basis, how Erik is much calmer and more collected and not rushing his shots even when he misses, hard to beat experience.

[@craigme3014]

i love the "mulligan" option. thankyou.

[@TenRing69]

It's been a minute since the last challenge. I was missing them. Thanks for another great video Erik!

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you like them!

[@223brass]

5:37- he was on a roll, did this mess with his flow? Great video!

[@ErikCortina]

🤷‍♂️

[@courtneesdad]

I said the same thing. That should have been explained before the competition started.

[@yotecaller6188]

He has a good gunsmith. Richard does great work.

[@JozietheTexasLegend]

@@ErikCortina100% messed up his flow.

[@JimYeats]

@@courtneesdadeh, whether it did or not, you need to be able to overcome someone giving you simple instruction in between shots.

[@kentuckywindage222]

Excellent as per usual ! Keep'em coming!

[@ErikCortina]

Thanks, will do!

[@RonnieCurrie-ze1tr]

The guy with the Zermätt didn’t tell us which Scope he had. Arkan Optics by the look of it but don’t know model. That aside,I’ve been watching these challenges back to back 😆 Great channel.

[@formulajoe2]

Good going on the 6ARC! The 107SMK with Varget is a good combo.

[@jsean13]

Do you have a video going over barrel contours for each application? And which contours are best for multi purpose rifles

[@farooqjamatee]

Sir your every video is a treasure of education actually guide me kindle I am reloading m 118 ammo in 308 the question was how much should be the outer diameter of the neck while resizing before instal the tip

[@paulvandenberg5341]

Thanks for demonstrating again how we shouldn’t shoot at game at distance. With super rifles at precisely known distance in optimal position, most miss the larger targets.

[@CanadaGunTube]

Always look forward to this!

[@courtneesdad]

I was a subscriber to your channel. Never missed a video. Then all of the sudden no more videos. I thought you hung it up. Today your videos came up and I wasn’t subscribed anymore. I subscribed once again. This was an amazing challenge. I loved it. Can’t wait for the next wave of shooters 👍👍

[@ErikCortina]

Welcome back!

[@mwp597]

Not sure what's going on in the comment's. I enjoyed watching the Black Jack competition. Just good fun with like minded people on the range.

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@sakusalo-tuisku4305]

Nice video as always👌First meaby hit was a miss. Looks like you painted some of the strap while you were painting the plate and hit the painted strap 🤔 The second on was edge hit for sure 😁

[@ErikCortina]

Except for you could hear the hit. 🤷‍♂️ The purpose was to show the ARC is running out of juice by 500 yards.

[@sakusalo-tuisku4305]

​@@ErikCortina i don't think lack of energy is the issue 🤔 With that load the should have about 1124J(829ft.lb) of energy left at 500. And from the hits on bigger plates it shows the hits pretty well. The second shot on the same plate shows what happens with good hit 😁But you are right, the sound says it was a very light edge hit

[@ErikCortina]

You can hear the hit and there was no berm impact. 🤷‍♂️

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

I once hit a 4" wooden post at 500yd with my grandpa's old Model 94 .30-30 in one shot. But I hit it right at the bottom of the post, and it was definitely pretty lucky. I heard the thwack and I found the bullet in embedded in the wood but that's all the proof I have. I would never be crazy enough to think that I could reliably hit a 12'' target at 500yd with iron sights.

[@snookmeister55]

A true miracle shot.

[@terrym1065]

Eric👍👍 Thought Google/KZbin's new 2A restriction got you because no videos, glad you're still here. Also glad GOA and congress are hitting them back.

[@courtneesdad]

Same here. I hadn’t seen a video from him in a year or more. Glad he is back

[@ErikCortina]

A year? No, it’s only been a few weeks.

[@terrym1065]

@@ErikCortina I always watch your content Eric, just thought the "new" gun video restrictions had shut you down. Thanks.

[@distantgi]

The second shooter with the dasher, he mentioned using a 102gr cbar bullet - is that a copper bullet and can I get some more information on the bullet itself? Good shootin' to you all by the way.

[@gagerowe7718]

I’m not sure how often you respond to comments seeing as you receive a ton, but I have a tikka t3x lite in 300wm that I want to reload for. I bought a kit just for it but later realized I can’t load over 3.340 coal due to the mag length and sourcing Aics bottom metal is a pain. Do you think it would be worth it to load 220eldx or 225 eldm at sami coal or would the loss of powder and jump to lands make it point less? My thinking is with the heavier bullet and similar length to the 200 eldx the taper from point to ojive would be more of an angle making the jump less

[@victorwhite7866]

This is GREAT !!!

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@tktoutdoors176]

I hate that I had to work. Hopefully I get another chance to make it down there!

[@JozietheTexasLegend]

Dang son you did the Texas Ghost dirty interrupting em like that.

[@michaelcolon3775]

That vapor trail looks so good 😅

[@Eric--zs6um]

Gd stuff. Mitch needs to come back.

[@SixOFord]

I was worried this series was discontinued. Glad to see it still going strong.

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you.

[@HenryGup]

Isn't 6ARC more for the AR platform? I am curious how 6ARC compares to your other 6mm favorites, I believe you like 6BR, but also 6mm dasher, 6mm GT etc?

[@ErikCortina]

6 ARC is just a cartridge. Can be used in bolt action or AR. It is simply a 6PPC repackaged.

[@TheWarriorWorkshop]

Awesome as always Erik. I would love to see a "behind the scenes" on this. What do yall do when you first get there? Is there a few confirmation shots allowed or do you just get right after it? I'm sure this is some crap talking along they way!

[@ErikCortina]

Lay down and shoot. The confirmation shots happen on the first target. 😉

[@farmerwayne1404]

So is the 2nd shooter 6 dasher or 6.5 creedmor??

[@davidsmoot6616]

6 Dasher

[@farmerwayne1404]

@@davidsmoot6616 ty !!!

[@DVEarley1995]

In all the episodes you filmed of your BlackJack Challenge which shooters guns have impressed you the most or caught your attention more than others?

[@ThinkSoberly]

Yes, double the bounty!

[@lorenzotelleria1858]

Did you ever did the backchanel challenge?

[@jamesripley4800]

WTG Daniel good Shooting Brother. This is James from work, nice 6mm ARC rifle.

[@1valg]

Another great video!

[@ErikCortina]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lancekeith2262]

Would love to compete in this for sure I'll bring the 6xc

[@Off-target-xy6bx]

Good job 👍

[@ErikCortina]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tombryant4518]

How come you don’t paint the plates between shooters? It would make it easier to spot shots and take out any guesswork on potential hits

[@mikeanshit158]

How about that electronic target thing?

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Can you also add the weight to each rifle, itd be cool to see some mid weights do well

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

A cheap amazon scale works

[@danielchambers1958]

Sure wish I could have attended Eric. Storm cleanup got in the way☹️

[@ErikCortina]

Next time!

[@annahonorata990]

I would like to see some people from Europe. do they apply and get rejected?

[@R1Kyle]

I am watching this and screaming to myself "Why aren't any of these guys dialing for their misses" Well I guess that is pretty easy to say sitting behind a keyboard though.

[@ErikCortina]

lol, it is. Keep in mind you are seeing shots through a stabilized and very clear image. They are seeing it through their scope which is being shook by recoil when they shoot.

[@R1Kyle]

@@ErikCortina Yes I get that as I am a serious long range shooter myself... But also why I said the keyboard comment.

[@taylorfritz3801]

Any updates on the 257 build?!

[@ErikCortina]

Still waiting.

[@MrMcguffin007]

Eric ,Nice shooting!! What do you think about that Arken Scope ? Was that an EP5?

[@MrYour1Fan]

Awesome rifles 👍🏼

[@johnlewis9582]

I'd like to see a 6.5x55 compete in this

[@rogerparent9964]

I just bought my gf and I lapua brass for our rifles! Do you ever get people handling firearms in such a way (flagging, or poor practice) on the behind the scenes?

[@ErikCortina]

Lapua for the win!

[@Mikepavel1]

At the end of the season how about a finale ? Top 10 shooters have a showdown ? 🤔

[@conunpocodefe]

Maybe not but shooter two was in the groove until he was sidelined.

[@ErikCortina]

🤷‍♂️

[@speedhuntersrb]

Can you record more videos with dmg mori plz

[@Michael-zq1xx]

Shooter nr:2 verry impressive , until you lost concentration :-), nr:3 I was wondering what happend until you expained after shooting. Thats how you are trained in army and after seeing that , my instructor would have given you an extra star ( and a dy off ) for that performance. Sorry for my englisch, I am from Europe :-) , for those moments, I like to watch that "show"

[@dbmail545]

The first shooter had a great run when he doped the elevation

[@herrprepper2070]

I never take an Elk under 700 yards. I use my Remington M1 Grand.

[@George-tz1cv]

I wonder why the MDT shooters don’t try it. Their Pro shooters seem to be posting a bunch of difficult shots.

[@lenzadlberger]

This would be so much fun to give it a try but there are around 8700km between us 😂 i can do it at 300m with my Hunting Rifle in 6.5x55SE (its by far my most Accurate Rifle its stupid simple to shoot well) i have tried it several Times since i saw this but i dont have a Range where i can shoot further and it would be fun to even have the chance to give it a try (and yes i have downsized my target the smallest is 3.4cm at 300m) and yes i am aware that at 450m / 500Yard the wind will have more impact on the Trajactory thats why it would be interesting to know Germany and its Gunranges are mostly limited to 100m even 300m is rare and above 300 are only available on Military Sites and these are closed for Private Persons since some years before it was possible to get on these Ranges a few days a Year

[@Aresofguns]

I can't click fast enough on these videos! And finally seeing a 6 arc in one of these did really good! I have a 6 arc that I've shot out to 400 so far and does good. It's a semi.

[@davidpolzella7226]

It will definitely take a good shooter and a little luck to claim that $5,000.

[@GreatValueVarget]

Alrighty Erik, new rifle is built. Guess its time to make a phone call and head back out there? :)

[@ErikCortina]

Bring it! No excuses! 😂

[@dhooter]

I love bullets

[@Planeiron]

Great Vid it was fun to watch... I can only imagine how bad I would do... I wish I could make the drive and give it a try...Eric you are a gentleman 👍👍👍👍👍👍🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@ErikCortina]

You can do it!

[@PassionforRifles]

I have 300-meters Susiraja Blackjack Challenge in Finland 🐺♠️🐺♠️

[@ryankienbaum8894]

Lucky you hit that last one where they told you that you hit left.Cause you aint bright.You hit right so😅

[@mr12gauger]

has anyone attempted the open sight challenge?

[@BG-Dallas]

I also think time should not start until first shot

[@ErikCortina]

Not how it works. So if the shooter is not prepared, can he take 5 minutes before his first shot and not be penalized for it? 🤔

[@Bigwals]

So start your own youtube challenge and do it however you want

[@SpudOutdoors]

He said it was a 6mm dasher not a 6.5 creedmoor.

[@colinarmstrong1892]

It's so much harder than it looks....

[@ErikCortina]

Indeed.

[@tyaukshun316]

At 500 yards the arc should be north of 800 ft lbs of energy...

[@ErikCortina]

It wasn’t moving the plates much as you saw. 🤷‍♂️

[@eskimoreloader]

Why 6.5 creedmoor? 😂 I have 6mm ARC and I always use it now. Also have 6mm creedmoor 🙄😬😆

[@RemedyTalon]

because it's better, hence the reason so many people use it.

[@jackamelung8705]

awesome

[@lightblue5483]

perfect example of why slapping trigger is bad and follow through is important, if you can’t make impact within two round at 500 yard then you don’t know how to shoot…

[@thegunslinger4570]

Weird hit, but it was a hit.

[@TheGhostRider_TV]

Wow these bots doing some advertising 😂😂

[@2A-J.MAY08]

Wth those definitely didn’t look like impacts on video.

[@ErikCortina]

They are hard to see. The last one was definitely an edge hit, that’s why the bullet deviated so much to the left. The first one you can hear the impact and you also do not see an impact on the berm.

[@everythingphil9376]

When are you getting your F-Class buddies to do this?

[@ErikCortina]

🤷‍♂️

[@lsmullin62]

Withdrawals are no more

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Do you “assemble” houses or “build” houses? Just cuz most dont mine the lee or wood doesn’t mean u dont build houses. Mill the 2x4s? Same goes for guns. Just cuz u didnt rifle the barrel or machine the action, doesn’t mean u dodnt build ur gun. Just my 2c

[@ErikCortina]

Not a good analogy. You still had to cut the 2x4’s to length, mix mortar, pour concrete, etc. You don’t buy the slab pre-built and drop the framing on top of it. He was correct, he assembled it.

[@deeeeeeps]

An engine builder machines all the clearances to spec. An engine assembler puts the parts together. I'm not sure i'd call someone who pulls in a manfuctured home on a trailer a builder.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

You add roll pins and grease like u do sealants and nails, you add shims to time muzzle devices, like you “cut to length” 2x4s. You cut and fab ax units like u ream chambers. You measure dimensions like u measure headspace and ammo. All seems similar to me. I’m guessing ammo manufactures have to make their own gunpowder, mine their lead raw materials and make bullets etc. I think we get too caught up with nomenclature and put down people work when they accomplish a goal. So we’ve told him he’s just an assembler. A house does entail a lot more. I just think differently. Keep up the show. Cheers

[@deeeeeeps]

@@allthingsconsidered3211 I think that was his point. He just bought the parts and assembled it. He didn't ream anything or machine anything.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

@@deeeeeeps youd be surprised a lot of “spec” homes come with full wall panels premade with numbers telling the workers where to put them

[@lmbear]

These are always comical.. You must pick the most unlikely candidates to shoot this Eric. Funny, nonetheless. Do you do this on purpose, to make yourself look better, or do you just like to keep us laughing????

[@ErikCortina]

Huh? Hater alert. 🙄

[@ThinkSoberly]

If Eric’s intent was to keep us laughing, he would’ve invited you…

[@diemos322jones9]

You absolutely dicked that 2nd shooter. You need to make clear the rules beforehand. Yelling at someone when they're rolling is not very cool. Equivalent of yelling at a pro-golfer during their backswing.

[@ErikCortina]

Ok

[@Not-the-only-one]

the rules seemed pretty clear to me before he shot🤷

[@dvskane1808]

Let him shoot, stop saying stay on that one, you screwed him up.

[@GunnerLanam]

Why are all these videos shooting from prone?? we never shoot from prone like a snake laying in the grass, try sitting , or bench or kneeling, off sticks, here if you lay down you can't see the end of your barrel for the grass and weeds , the whole world is not a mowed gun range. end of rant.

[@ErikCortina]

Buy a mower. 😜

[@Bigwals]

Youre right, the whole world isn’t a mowed gun range. This mowed gun range, however, is in fact a mowed gun range.

[@rotasaustralis]

C'mon Erik, I watched those replays with the red circles at 2160 P w on my very expensive laptop & it was crystal clear that those shots missed. Now those targets don't move as much as the other guys when they hit but, that large target moved plenty when you hit it. If the target don't move, you didn't hit it. C'mon man, your reputation is worth more than that.

[@ErikCortina]

You need a more expensive laptop. 😂 The red circle shows the paint chip coming off the top left corner just above the bolt. You can also hear the impact. On the other shot you can clearly see the bullet path vs where it impacted the berm. It’s not about me, it was showing how the 6 ARC is running out of juice by 500.

[@rotasaustralis]

@@ErikCortina They're small hanging targets Erik &, there's no perceptible movement at all. The bullet has a pressure wave which could probably knock some paint chips off on it's way past. If you want to count that, it's your game & you make the rules. The fact that the projectile would visibly move that hanging plate easily at 500 yrds is relatively simple to prove. You are allowed to miss you know &, it may not be that it's you missing at all. It could be the projectiles CG offset straight out the barrel. You could / should record a statistical test of the rifle/ammo/ shooter system. That would make an excellent vid on the real world hit probability at those targets at that range. Finally we're seeing the truth about the 1/4 MOA all day rifles & shooters as a few guys like yourself are showing the real world results. By the way, I think the guys that put themselves in the spotlight are brave souls & should not feel embarrassed. It's damn hard shooting targets that size at 500 yrds, it's just that we've all been conned into thinking that it's easy. Excellent video anyhow Eric..

[@ErikCortina]

lol, I was not counting the shots. They don’t count if the spotter doesn’t say “impact”, I know this because that just how competition works. Targets when hit a certain way hardly move, sometimes not at all as in this case. You can see the bullet wake going right at it, you can also see the paint chip come off, and most importantly, you can hear the impact.