Factory to Table: Part - 8

[@Namesi]

Hey man, sometimes life doesn’t cooperate. You probably know this better than most. The fact that you share your mishaps and shortcomings is what sets you apart and will ultimately garner you more success. You can’t fake what you bring to the table, keep up the awesome work!

[@ericferguson9989]

Boss rifle, man! They don't trust us with stuff like that in Canada.

[@jayg4mrusmc]

As a North Idaho native, this sounds all to familiar. Hunting in the woods and mountains up there can be a daunting experience. Very hit and miss even for the most experienced hunter, so many things conspiring against you up there in those mountains. That said, what you faced was one of the worst possible experiences in hunting. Taking an ethical shot and having the least desired effect; mortality wounding an animal and it wandered off and died a slow miserable death. I'm hopeful you were able to analyze the experience with your hunting guide/ friend and make any necessary adjustments for next time/next year or whatever.. Good Luck, and be safe and take care out there! Lots of knuckleheads running around in those hills.

[@KitBadger]

Yes, definitely a learning experience overall...

[@sevengramrocks2746]

Happens to the best of um, no shame in it. Sounds like the deer potentially survived, based on how little blood was left behind. And if not, some coyotes along with many other scavengers and bugs alike got probably a weeks worth of good eating on the poor bastard. Thats just life sometimes

[@garyturner2272]

Sometimes you're the bug - - - - sometimes the windshield - - - best of luck - -

[@KitBadger]

#truth

[@withoutfurtheradoforever]

This past Wisconsin rifle season 3 of us hunted with 300blk. My nephew was the only one to get a shot. He succeed, getting 2 8pnts and a 3pnt. We group hunt here, so don't fly off the pistol grip over his 3 kills. Long story longer, his 2nd buck took 2 hits to die, and his 3rd buck refused to die. He ended up shooting it 5 times, the last was point blank. He was shooting unsupeessed subs and all shots were under 75 yards. His rifle is a little Remington carbine bolt gun. Needless to say, I'm having second thoughts on 300 blk. I used supers, but never got a chance to try it. His first buck dropped in its tracks, he knew the first shot on the second was not ideal, and the first shot on the 3rd buck, he claims, was a dbl lung. What ammo are you 300 blk hunters using?

[@KitBadger]

300Blk can be hard to hunt with, especially subs. Shot placement becomes super critical with slower rounds...

[@juanmanuelmarchioli]

For bipedal omnivore hunt the 300BKL is great in the 120 meters range... with the 10" barrel. For other kind of animals just grab the Fix in 308... Great video buddy... like always... o7

[@KitBadger]

Indoors, unarmored, all day long. :)

[@SlowrideSteve]

The past two years have been hell for hunters because of strange weather and just strange activity from Critters. Glad you whacked the hog.

[@KitBadger]

Ya, it has been rough...

[@TimberTramp]

Best intro/outro music of any YT channel, period!

[@KitBadger]

Doing my part to keep it alive. :)

[@juancolon123]

I have been following you for a bit and I just wanted to say congratulations on everything and thank you for your content. From the trash panda to Henry holsters to fix it sticks, all the stuff you review has been so helpful and amazing. Keep it up 👍🏼

[@KitBadger]

Thanks for that buddy, I appreciate the kind words.

[@TeensierPython]

Good thing you didn’t shoot at a bear. That is totally not enough gun for a nice bear. Edit: I do most of my hunting with pistol. It is a lot like hunting with a bow. My 10mm auto is 180gr at about 1300fps. It definitely doesn’t drop deer quick even when shot placement is absolutely perfect. Switching to supers in your gun is a much better idea.

[@andyprairiedog]

That is a sweet looking rig. Can you do a video of what distance you zero it in, then shoot out to distance showing the drop? Enjoying this series, Ivan. Always great content and scenery.

[@KitBadger]

I think I covered most of that in Part 7. Actually, maybe not drops. With subs, zeroed at 50, it is about 7" at 100 using the 188gr Discrete Ballistics.

[@UncleDanBand64]

Yes in Texas we hunt hogs just about every day👍🇺🇸

[@TacticalTrainer223]

I’m just commenting in hopes I make it to one of your Instagram posts

[@KitBadger]

No. Well, maybe. :)

[@quietcowboy6635]

Good stuff

[@KNOWYOURZERO]

It's been an awesome series Ivan. Looking forward to part 9. We've all had deer stories like yours, shit happens.

[@KitBadger]

Thanks Bob, I appreciate you watching.

[@zachblakeslee4295]

How effective is subsonic 300 blackout for hunting?

[@KitBadger]

It works, but it isn't as forgiving as some calibers. If you shoot a doe in the ass with a 300WM, it will die...

[@Jerry-Parker]

Nice Hog ! 🐗

[@KitBadger]

Thank you Jerry!

[@EastTexasOutlaws]

Man if you are ever in TX again I'd like to meet you. Awesome video !!!!

[@KitBadger]

Right on, thanks man.

[@brianthomas9898]

Next season man! Good stuff though

[@KitBadger]

Yes!

[@mebyard1]

I really have enjoyed this "adventure" Ivan. Thanks for all the GREAT content. Now, show us the BACON! ha ha I watch Todd Huey's channel LoneStar Boars and really enjoy it.

[@KitBadger]

That is awesome you watch Todd's channel too. He is incredibly knowledgeable.

[@TimberTramp]

The Idaho fish and game is ruining (along with wolves) our game reserves! My foray hunting with sub .308 is that very few bullets are designed to work at the low speeds, at least for game. I like the Lehigh defense bullets.

[@nfarrar]

I think 300blk is fun to shoot but doesn't have the terminal performance to hunt with.

[@KitBadger]

Subs can be hard. I think there is a legitimate use case, though it is pretty narrow.

[@nfarrar]

@@KitBadger www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/300-blackout-110-gr-gmx-custom#!/ even that has only 1,000 ft pounds of energy at 100 ft. and its supersonic. 300Blk is super neat. It's a blast for shooting suppressed but I don't know anyone personally using it to put meat on the table. That makes me question personal defence too. I'm not saying it doesn't have a place. However I think the Sig hybrid case design might revolutionize the industry and maybe we can get a 300 blk Super that will have higher velocity out of a short barrel. You know Sig is already in R&D on it.

[@gorps]

@@nfarrar the issue with that is that the pistol gas system would make a higher pressure 300blk really violent and lead to highly accelerated parts wear / breakage

[@nfarrar]

@@gorps I'm talking about in a compact mini action bolt gun like the Mini fix or Sig Cross in a mini action. If its based on the Sig hybrid case design. The Bravo Co MK2 upper might be able to handle it. The barrel would need a reduced gas port. maybe even an adjustable gas block.

[@jeffnielsen6437]

dang dude. sorry about the hunts, especially losing that deer. love your channel and wish the best for you.

[@KitBadger]

Thanks for that Jeff.

[@nfarrar]

This is a major concern with me about 300blk. I don't think it has the terminal performance to ethically hunt with.

[@WallyMerc06]

Honestly a 16" barrel with supers would be ok for shortish range. I know dudes that use .223 and kill deer regularly....., but IMO with almost 3 full decades of hunting, I'm not using anything below a .243 for deer sized animals. That's just me though. Please hunt how and with what you like. Shot placement is always key no matter what you hunt with.

[@nfarrar]

@@WallyMerc06 I have hunted with 223 myself but 223 has almost double the ft lbs of energy at any range. Nothing wrong with 243. Imagine a 243 or 6.5 in the new sig hybrid case that would fit in an AR15!

[@Bruceworkouts3184]

@@nfarrar hunted Hogs and Whitetail w/ .223 for a while. Within 250 she does the trick. I opt for .77 gr match though.

[@nfarrar]

@@Bruceworkouts3184 I have too but bigger gives you a margin of error. Overkill is 100% effective.

[@Bruceworkouts3184]

@@nfarrar AGREE COMPLETELY! Ive upgraded to 6.5cm 147 eld match for that reason. But... .223 will get it done IF the conditions are in your fave.

[@CC-93]

He would look like a huge bear next to the MiniFIX 😂

[@KitBadger]

Haha, true. :)

[@PrayingPanda]

So you had a very poor shot, took it, and wounded a deer only to lose it? So an animal died suffering because you just had to take something??

[@KitBadger]

If you omit parts of a story, you change the story. First and foremost it was about providing high quality meat for my boys and I. And honestly I was really surprised, I think with a supersonic round it wouldn't have gotten up. I'm curious though, do you hunt? Do you eat meat?

[@countyman222]

Just out of curiosity, what is the cost of the whole package that you ended up with between the rifle, scope, can, etc?

[@KitBadger]

Good question. I'll try and get it added up and cover it in next episode.

[@countyman222]

@@KitBadger Awesome, thanks!

[@THUF007]

countyman222 I’m guessing in the $3500 range....

[@Noah-xo7ek]

Man, I get you, amazing you got it done though! And going to Texas no less. I've made poor shots on deer as well, whatever the reason terrible, terrible feeling - it happens.

[@KitBadger]

Ya, it eats at you... :(

[@Purpmaster]

1:53 damn, what happened to the mouse on the top right?!? 😅 lol

[@KitBadger]

It is a mouse eat mouse world... Two got trapped as the food level dropped. One made it...

[@Purpmaster]

Kit Badger haha I was wondering if that’s what happened. Couldn’t tell if maybe it got smashed by something though.

[@jackwagon1798]

This is legit puff adder shieeeeet

[@JuddRParson]

I don't have anything inflammatory to say, but you should add my comment to an Instagram post with goofy comments. Keep on doing cool shit.

[@KitBadger]

Haha, thanks for watching Judd.

[@connorm1600]

Awesome video dude! Keep up the great work! Do you think running supersonic 300 blackout would have had yielded better results on that buck?

[@KitBadger]

Very possible, but unknowable.

[@cz-bundy6896]

I have been waiting since the last video for this one hell ya!!

[@KitBadger]

Right on buddy!

[@Johnny_Cash_Flow]

DID YOU REALLY WANNA DIE!? THE QUESTION NOW I KEEP REPEATING IN MY MIND!

[@KitBadger]

#pennywise :)

[@bavariasuhl]

people want video not radio

[@KitBadger]

When you say “people”, are you talking about yourself in 3rd person? Asking for a friend...

[@RedDeckMarine]

I like your stuff, but please consider a more appropriate hunting rifle.

[@KitBadger]

Finishing out the series I started. It has been a learning experience.

[@ivikhenry2424]

Notice me senpai