I Turned a $700 Gun into 1000 YARD Rifle!

[@MrMainevent337]

So I looked up the company on Facebook and I found a video with Mike in it from 13yrs ago. Mike's enthusiasm hasn't changed, even though he's gotten a little grayer😅😅. Tell mike I'll be making a purchase from him in the near future.

[@MuleyFreak]

Mike will appreciate the shout out, he’s a good dude.

[@JeremyThompson-f6e]

What’s the point of the title? Yeah, let’s buy a “budget rifle” and put a $1000/1500 scope on it! Oh wait, you used a budget target.

[@MuleyFreak]

The point is you can turn a factory gun into something shoot ale at greater distances.

[@joshuaw2988]

Should’ve went with an Arken to make the a hole jermey Johnson stop crying. Always one a hole that has to be an a hole. Make another video with an Arken to make the Karen happy.

[@markbroad119]

He drove there in '92 Geo Metro too

[@chomps19]

General rule of thumb is to spend 2x on a scope on what you spent on the riffle. So yeah that scope seems pretty reasonable for it

[@danollila2428]

You could shave $500 off the over all price by putting an Arken optic on it and accomplish the same thing. I love my Arkens!

[@greyghostnw]

I own arkens. I own night force. The arken dosnt go high country hunting with me.

[@danollila2428]

@greyghostnw i didn't say they are the same. I said he could accomplish the same thing. 1000 yards in 3 shots.

[@MuleyFreak]

Not to say that you couldn’t do it with another optic, but I will say the NightForce makes all the difference in the world, especially when you’re trying to reach out there and touch something

[@brianjazek7769]

I agree, have 1 nightforce to 3 arkens currently. Nightforce is better no doubt but not by a crazy amount to my eyes as far as clarity goes

[@danollila2428]

@MuleyFreak it's cool. I just thought since so much emphasis was put on keeping the price low, that it would have made sense to put a more budget friendly optic on it. And in my opinion, an Arken would be a good option for that. But I enjoyed the heck out of your video. Nice job!

[@brettferrin8482]

I did the same thing with the 6.5 PRC X-bolt with a Vortex scope. 1000 yards in 5 shots only because we shot 3 shots at 100. The grouping was smaller than a dime at a 100. We then shot 1 shot at 500 and the next at a 1000. Nothing wrong with the X-bolt. Great video!

[@MuleyFreak]

Pretty cool, man! Appreciate it, Brett!

[@DavidBnks02]

Thank you for making this video. SOOOOO many people watch videos that people shoot 1000 yards with $4k guns before optics and they think you need the same thing. Now don't get me wrong you didn't need a Nightforce to make it work or the MDT add ons. But it shows modern budget minded rifles still have great quality and can shoot.

[@MuleyFreak]

I would just add that a good optic makes all the difference and then you upgrade that to a fantastic optic and it makes it even bigger difference

[@DavidBnks02]

@@MuleyFreak Absolutely. You can only hit what you can see. Appreciate the response. Also unsolicited video request you guys wear ALOT of Black Ovis stuff do a gear break down some day please!

[@shanedaly3153]

The $1100 scope on a regularly priced $1200 gun. But it’s a $700 gun to a thousand yards.

[@MuleyFreak]

Yessir. Helps to find a sale. ;)

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

Everytkone freaking out about his scope. Hmgood luck hitting 1k yards in three's shits regardless of any equipment or gun. Great job dude!!!

[@MuleyFreak]

Appreciate that, homie!!!!

[@fattigla]

There is nothing quite like some chilly weather and shooting a new rifle.

[@MuleyFreak]

Amen! 🙏

[@kirkcarlson7029]

Picked up an X-Bolt hunter in 7PRC for $550. Threw a $375 Arken scope on it and 1000yrds with factory ammo is pretty easy. Going to load develop over the next few months and hope to get out to 1500yrds.

[@MuleyFreak]

Nice setup! I’d love to see you hit it at 1500! 🙏

[@scottlopez7622]

The best budget gun is the Ruger American Gen1. You can get the Gen 1 that sells for $500 with it a "deal" and or shoot that browning. Then "sup" it up with a $12. Trigger spring and a custom chassis for $500 ish and you have a gun that will out shoot most " custom guns at 1000

[@MuleyFreak]

Maybe…I’ll have to test it out.

[@jeremiahdavis7666]

Do a gun giveaway with the setup! Good way to give back to viewers!

[@MuleyFreak]

Not a bad idea every purchase at the Muley Freak store is qualified to enter one entry for every 50 bucks spent?

[@BadAssBassFishermen]

I got a CVA Cascade in 6.5 creed that i paid 500 bucks for and topped it with a 5 to 25 vortex strike eagle and have taken it to 1200 yards with factory ammo, very easy to build a 1000 yard gun for under 1000 bucks

[@rogerw71]

Wasn’t the 6.5 PRC the same price? Seems like that would have been a nice change from the typical 6.5 Creedmoor videos.

[@MuleyFreak]

We’ve haven’t run much for 6.5 Creed videos as many of our 6.5 hunts are PRCs.

[@Ryan_YoungUSA]

Very Impressive. BTW, you and Bo Nickal look like twins

[@blizzardbaseball97]

Those are some crazy prices...😂

[@MuleyFreak]

20-30% off doesn’t suck

[@KillenNReelinoutdoors]

Great video man, there are some but hurt people in here. The point of the video is the rifle! Awesome job.

[@MuleyFreak]

Appreciate the comment and support!

[@crookedridgephotography2797]

Man that’s pretty impressive!! Definitely got your stuff figured out.

[@MuleyFreak]

I was a bit surprised with the results if I’m being honest, but this gun shoots really well :)

[@nickb8618]

Been shooting a browning A bolt II 7mm wsm for 21 years. Shes a long range thumper. I like the bolt of the older A bolt better than x bolt. You cannot beat a browning rifle for out of the box accuracy. I have a lot of other rifles but that one rifle is my main hunting rifle and prob always will be. Be aware of the man with one rifle. I know that rifle better than I know my right arm

[@MuleyFreak]

Until you shoot the barrel out :)

[@nickb8618]

@ I bought more barrels lol i have spares

[@MuleyFreak]

Good thought.

[@pt_atx]

Really good!! Especially with one of the junkiest lowest quality bi-pods on the market.

[@MuleyFreak]

Appreciate you watching!

[@jay_livfit7555]

The white muley freak hat is 🔥

[@MuleyFreak]

Available at www.muleyfreak.com

[@michaelhill6451]

You didn't "turn a $700 gun into a 1,000 yard rifle". You bought a 1,000 yard rifle for $800. That said, there's no denying you're obviously very skilled to have zeroed in two rounds and made a first round impact at 1,000 yards. It always boggled my mind how people have trouble sighting in their rifles. All you need to do to get in paper is look through the barrel and adjust the scope to what you see.

[@MuleyFreak]

Easier said than done. It takes a lot of reps, confidence, and a bunch of lodge and with practice you can get there! Appreciate you watching the video, homie!

[@Hoffy251]

For everyone crying about the scope, just read the title of the video again, don’t see anything about budget build or sub $1000 SETUP…… just says $700 gun to 1000 yards.

[@MuleyFreak]

I appreciate this comment ❤️ I thought this was more comment sense, but I guess not haha. Thnx for watching!!!

[@T-HoID]

Mike V. Is a Boss! Great store and vid!

[@MuleyFreak]

He’s a good dude for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@dyolinlinlin]

This is like being given a $3,000.00 rifle and making a "can a FREE rifle hit 1000 yards????" Video.

[@MuleyFreak]

Sorry, not tracking

[@dyolinlinlin]

@MuleyFreak that's not a "$700.00" gun. That's a $1500.00 gun you got on a discount. With the scope and add ons it's a $3000 gun or more at full price. I'm saying the video is cool and impressive, but meaningless if you're marketing it as a "cheap $700.00 gun" that shoots 1000 yards. Because it's not. Just like my "free" gun example wasn't actually free. Make sense? Buy a REAL $700 rifle or less and don't go over $1500.00 on everything full price and shoot 1000 yards in 10 shots or less. That would have much more of an impact. Pun intended.

[@mjones9708]

Would have been better if the MSRP was less than a grand

[@dyolinlinlin]

@@mjones9708 exactly

[@randy3577]

Buying a $1000 rifle on sale, and putting a Night force optic on it is not a $700 rilifle to 1000 yards. It's a $2700 set up at a 1000 yards.

[@MuleyFreak]

@@randy3577 you can put whatever scope you want on it and still hit a 1000. We just use night force. Also why wouldn’t you buy a gun on sale? Use the savings for a nicer scope.

[@sgordy243]

Sorry you getting the negative crybaby comments, i get what you are doing, i liked it! Great video!

[@MuleyFreak]

Appreciate the support and thnx for watching!

[@dlbehnke3815]

Savings of $800! Where is this shop located? it may be worth a drive there.

[@jeremiahdavis7666]

3936 N 2000 W Ogden, UT 84404 Just off I-15. Great guys! Good selection.

[@MuleyFreak]

One location in Ogden, Utah the other location in West Jordan, Utah

[@dallasweber7692]

.308 & 30-06 Are Legendary 5.56 As Well. Go To Practically Any Store Or On-Line & Their Is More Ammo Available For These 3 Than Others. Also Check The Sales Over Last 20 Years. These 3 Will Never Die. My Choice Is 7mm PRC However To Each Their Own. After All People Should Never Tell What Another Individual Should Do With Their Billfold Or Purse. 💵

[@MuleyFreak]

7 PrC is fire

[@mlrgmax8260]

the channel la gauloiserie tested the cheapest 22lr with a quality optic, it is the optic that makes the rifle.

[@MuleyFreak]

The optic makes a difference for sure! #NF

[@aaronivie3358]

I wish mdt had a chassis for browning xbolt. They make a dang fine rifle. Great video boss.

[@MuleyFreak]

Thanks for watching brother

[@weeman782]

If all of yall know that browning and Winchester isnt their own brand anymore, freedom arms owns them, and just wait if u end up having any problems with them Plus with brownings u cant hand load hot like most other guns, especially if u hav to shoot non lead, the fast they go the more damage, if u can get about mid powder charge b4 u start to get pressure signs, i would got a tikka or ruger gen 2 that would out shoot that crap browning

[@MuleyFreak]

Yeah, they are owned by someone else. Very well aware.

[@jesseroseberry7936]

Man yall gotta try the cva cascade

[@MuleyFreak]

I’ll look into it.

[@jesseroseberry7936]

@MuleyFreak I'd highly recommend. Their base model is sub moa guaranteed and mine loves the precision hunter. 1.5-1.75" group at 200. They have a long range hunter they just released that's apparently even more accurate

[@MuleyFreak]

Send a link

[@tomforeman4976]

Buy a 300.00 rifle in ar and go a 1000 yards with add a scope a tuner break a bipod later it 1inch high at 25 yards verify at a 100 yards and get velocity build door and shoot 1 k next shot.

[@MuleyFreak]

Ok

[@Skank_Hunt42]

Seen another youtuber turn a savage axis with an arken scope out to 1 mile for under $700. Not impress with what you did with a $3500+ scope on a $700 rifle.

[@MuleyFreak]

Never heard of Arken. I’ll check it out.

[@jasonnull2248]

Fun video.

[@MuleyFreak]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hammerback0]

600 rifle, affordable rail, a scope that anyone can afford if they mortgage their home😂. Now swap. Take a 3,000.00 rifle and put the best optic wal mart has in stock, and bang that steel at 1000. I give props to anyone shooting 1000, I don’t have 1000 available to attempt, I have 500 yards max. I picked up a savage axis 2 precision with a “Millet” (never heard of the company) for 700 bucks in a 6.5 Creedmore. At 500 it is not difficult to hit a 12” plate from a bench

[@MuleyFreak]

If you have to mortgage your home to get a $1200 scope you’ve got other problems or not the same priorities. #nohate At any rate; thnx for watching.

[@bobhilly546312156332]

He calls a 700 dollar rifle a budget rifle but I’ve never paid 700 dollars for a rifle

[@MuleyFreak]

Watched our other rifle videos?

[@ridgelinehunting]

lol looking at this rifle as well in 6.5 PRC

[@MuleyFreak]

What’s your budget

[@ridgelinehunting]

@ right now zero lol but around $750 or less

[@ridgelinehunting]

@ I’m looking at getting something next year around March

[@jtag5432]

I have the LR model and it prints 3/4 or better with factory ammo. Really impressive stuff from Browning

[@RamondoHenry92]

Awesome. Take that gun on a hunt. 👍🏻

[@MuleyFreak]

I’ll stick with my TS and PROOF guns. If I own a Ferrari, I’m not gonna not drive it. :)

[@Ceejhunts]

Heck yeah

[@MuleyFreak]

Kinda something different.

[@ronniegurule6964]

whats the app he used?

[@MuleyFreak]

#Hornady 4DOF app

[@jamessammann9183]

I have seen 2400 brownings on sale for 750

[@MuleyFreak]

When and where

[@brackishbass]

Do the 6.5 Creedmoor hack at 1000?...

[@MuleyFreak]

Hack?

[@MuleyFreak]

Hack?

[@brackishbass]

@MuleyFreak So there's this "6.5 Creedmoor Hack" guys have been talking about for a while. You take the (distance - 2 = mils). Let's say at 700 yds you take 7 - 2 = dial 5 mils from zero. I thought it would be cool if you guys tried it.

[@gsnicholas8522]

@@brackishbassit doesn’t work all the way to 1000. I don’t remember the distance it stops working exactly. It’s somewhere around 600 or 700 yards.

[@brackishbass]

@@gsnicholas8522 gotcha, thanks

[@samnicholson3862]

just because the price you paid starts with a 7 doesn't make it a $700 rifle. that rifle has an msrp of $1130. try this with a rifle that is actually around $700. not taking away from the video, shooting 1000yds is hard no matter what.

[@MuleyFreak]

Still Paid $700 lol

[@samnicholson3862]

@ that doesn’t make it a $700 rifle. Also, with tax you paid north of $800.

[@MuleyFreak]

Whatevs lol

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

You didn’t turn it into anything… you just used it, and seem surprised that it works. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MuleyFreak]

I would say that that particular browning does not come with a rail scope rings nor is it provided with an optic or a bypass so I would say that I absolutely turned it into 1000 yard gun

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

@ Yes you did indeed do a correct job of mounting a quality optic. And that is certainly important. I suppose my point is this… mid tier factory hunting rifles are often underrated. The average joe can get himself a T3X or an X-bolt and accomplish a lot with a bone stock budget rig. You guys do a lot with very fine custom rifles which is cool indeed… I actually really enjoyed seeing you do a little something with a factory rifle. If you are so inclined perhaps you might find your audience receptive to more content showcasing the use of factory hunting rifles. 😊 Cheers!

[@KolyaParker1]

Rainbow shade of grey.

[@MuleyFreak]

?

[@moebrewer136]

Just copying what the "X-Ring" did in his video....his whole rig was cheaper than your optic....🤷‍♂️🤫

[@MuleyFreak]

Never heard of the X ring. Who is it

[@moebrewer136]

@MuleyFreak kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKq1enqhpZlra80si=fVcy75Z1JjfyHBtX

[@moebrewer136]

@MuleyFreak kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKq1enqhpZlra80si=0gIq26CnT2__QaS9

[@phild9813]

Phenomenal shooter and good channel. You should check him out!

[@dougwilkinson-uq3xr]

I call bs that he or his staff didn't se ray at the xring put this video out last week! By the way xring has the best gun content on the web.

[@WillardGrant]

Try that with a big mag rifle

[@MuleyFreak]

Why

[@WillardGrant]

@MuleyFreak cause most have a hard time correcting the recoil to hit targets and most mags are picky on ammo more so belted mags

[@MuleyFreak]

Most folks do struggle with recoil - including me sometimes! We will do more magnum stuff in the future for sure.

[@tompaul7317]

I mean. It’s a browning man. I hardly consider that a cheap rifle. Buy one of them clapped out rem 770s in 06.

[@MuleyFreak]

Cheap considering what rifles we hunt with in this channel 🤷‍♂️

[@bigracer3867]

Chit an axis can do that. 🎉🎉🎉. Just saying🎉🎉but good video🎉🎉

[@MuleyFreak]

👍

[@rubenvasquez021]

700.00 budget? Dayummm try a Remington 770 that’s a cheap budget rifle

[@MuleyFreak]

👍

[@rubenvasquez021]

@ wouldn’t mind having the rifle to be honest

[@MuleyFreak]

You can buy it if you want.

[@rubenvasquez021]

@@MuleyFreak how much

[@garrytalley8009]

People have done the same with less expensive rifles not on sale with much less expensive scopes as well. Nice for you to do a video, but honestly the title is very deceiving at the least.

[@MuleyFreak]

Haha. I was very transparent at the end of the video why I was doing it. Not deciding. Just having fun and $700 is what I paid. 🤷

[@garrytalley8009]

@@MuleyFreak I'm laughing too!

[@MuleyFreak]

We're both happy then lol

[@tomforeman4976]

My scopes are arken 5-25 x 50 is 500.00 the 7-35 x50 is 600.00.

[@MuleyFreak]

Never heard of the Arken…

[@scottbeets4318]

Great video what is contact info on store? Great proce.

[@MuleyFreak]

Smith & Edward’s. Utah.

[@jeffreywilson690]

U must watched z ring, he did it with a300$ rifle

[@MuleyFreak]

👍

[@4314832]

Tikka Tikka Tikka

[@MuleyFreak]

🤷

[@brettbeato4774]

Ruger American & Arken?

[@MuleyFreak]

I’ll have to check those two options out.

[@calebdavis7155]

Shoulda went with a tikka!

[@MuleyFreak]

But they weren’t on sale tho

[@BredMarketing]

What nightforce scope model is that for under $1k?

[@MuleyFreak]

SHV and over 1K

[@nj-bz8pv]

Those browning triggers suck.

[@BadoreksDailys]

No they don’t lol

[@MuleyFreak]

I didn’t mind it.

[@jeremiahdavis7666]

MCarbo makes a very inexpensive trigger spring kit that makes a much better trigger out of it.

[@phild9813]

The one i had didn’t suck, but it was heavy and I didn’t like it as much as Tikkas, Rugers, and Savages I’ve had. I’d call it “disappointing” for the price.

[@nj-bz8pv]

@@jeremiahdavis7666 yeah I had to get one

[@robertosborne1753]

All those rifles on that counter what 1 in WHAT twist did you say? I'd double check that....

[@MuleyFreak]

What in what in WHAT?

[@Hunterwilson7-m4z]

Nah the 30-06 comment pissed me off

[@MuleyFreak]

Why

[@Hunterwilson7-m4z]

@ bc the 30-06 is one of if not the most practical do all cartridge ever made, any where from south to north it will get the job done with no problem (maybe minus the big bears) no it’s clearly not a thousand yard round but 400 and in, which is plenty doable in most situations it’s hard to beat

[@MuleyFreak]

It's been around for forever. That doesn't make it the most practical of all time. I might ad I grew up with one so I'm not a hater.

[@real.presets]

How do you know what grain bullet to buy for you gun, I have a howa 308 1/10 twist

[@MuleyFreak]

Lower the twist rate number the heavier the bullet you can shoot accurately and efficiently out of your weapon.