LRB 363: Gamsjagd & single shot rifle

[@torgeirmoen2805]

kvaliteten i filmene har økt betraktelig, og har en mye høyre produksjonskvalitet enn mange andre større kanaler. Veldig bra med at du tar deg bryet med å faktisk få med mange vinkler og gjør etterarbeidet korrekt. Veldig bra jobbet!

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det Torgeir, å lære seg det tekniske har jo blitt en vesentlig del av drivkraften. Rifla er vel nå prioritet 3-4 da kamera skal skuffes unna først. Neste mål er å bli bedre på lyd, samt forsøke å få fullsize sensor også på bidvinkel bildene. Hyggelig at du tok deg tid!

[@torgeirmoen2805]

Bra med progresjon, øker motivasjonen. Du gjør en bra jobb på lydinnstillingene, bra balanse. Håper du fortsetter å lage slike filmer, er mange profesjonelle som lever av slike filmer og lager mye dårligere kvalitet enn dette.

[@christiannygaard5727]

I really like the honesty in your videos Thomas. No hunt ever is perfect. Being able to cut your losses, clearly separates the proficient from the lucky hunter.

[@THLR]

Thank you very much. This will also set the stage for next season’s online shooting school.

[@marijnblom46]

Nice vid once again. Interesting choice of music though. The fault analysis was a nice one.

[@THLR]

"Bedouin reflections", about the beauty of nature. Thanks

[@marijnblom46]

@@THLR I wasn't expecting it in the austrian alps setting :p

[@bertcremers3134]

​Waidmannsheil Thomas, this proofs, dispite your expertise that even a experienced hunter can have a miss some time, but that is the only thing they talk about, NOT the manny hits you scored previously... Keep on making video's like this we all love them, thank you 🙏

[@THLR]

Thank you ❤

[@nicholasolden5267]

Another great video, I always take a lot away from your videos. I especially appreciate your honesty and we can all learn from our mistakes! Great job !

[@THLR]

Thanks Nicholas, glad to hear the films are useful. I know that there is a fair amount of hunters who want to improve, but doesn’t necessarily have time or access to tuition, so small drips over time adds up to a fuller glass.

[@claytonpaul7670]

Hey Thomas, Should one choose to learn, your videos are always usefull. Missing can be a part of doing, and if we do enough, stuff will happen, "you make no work, you make no errors". I really thought the animal that got up just as you broke the shot was going to be trouble..glad it worked out. Beautiful country. Thanks

[@THLR]

I always say that hunters who haven’t made missed are either lying or simply haven’t hunted enough. I was actually waiting for the animal to stand, due sharp angle I was a bit worried about splintering the shoulderblade and ruining the loin pieces (this animal is sold as food). But yeah, it was a quick shot on a fleeting target. The area was remarkably beautiful, also a little different than home - I saw how a copule of the approach routes I would’ve tried turnednout to be hours work for a dead end. Definitively an area to bring a map or aerial/ satelite images if you go alone.

[@chriskirch5899]

Great sharing your experience. Last weekend had the luck to do the same with K95 - outstanding gun. I love my Leica Geovid HD-B for that reason. It shows you the distance and the bullet drop at that angle. No useless data. And the 10x32 is perfect. Also when the animals are moving that much, I personally prefer not to take a risky shot at distance. At 250m the bullet flies 1/3 of a second. Thank you for all the great Content and carrying the extra gear, so that we all can grow with you.

[@THLR]

Thanks. I used the Leica since they first came with a laser rangefinder. Excellent optics, but almost 20 years development had a palpable difference in image quality when I got the Swarovski. However, I had a chance to review the new Leica Geovid R (an updated version of my old binos) and it is possibly the best premium value-for-money on the market. If I could buy again, I would have gone Leica.

[@NordicRifleman]

A great video Thomas 👍🏻 Your honesty and integrity is really admirable 👌🏻 I learned a lot from this episode. And video shooting and editing is fantastic as always 😀 I would not survive those mountains with my 100 kg frame so thank you for going there “for us” 😉

[@THLR]

I'm 96! :D

[@cohenmccormick4360]

Another great video, I appreciate the sacrifices you make to your hunt to provide us with the footage. I know how much it can turn it into a chore as well as take away your focus. I once caught up with a fisherman on the river who had been filming, it had taken 4 hours for him to fish the stretch that had only taken me 45 mins.

[@THLR]

Thanks for those k ind words, glad you took the time

[@aramic1975]

Hi Thomas, you mentioned it in a Video of yours but i cant find it anymore. Which Sling do you use with your Rifle? Thanks

[@THLR]

It's homemade. Ordinary bungee ø 8mm with rope tie-in secured with shrinkwrap at the ends.

[@mu8976]

Thanks Thomas for a really interesting honest video. Looked like a good job done in hard terrain.

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time. Future training episodes will focus a little more on the mental aspect and not setting yourself up for failure.

[@akibi-mf1nr]

Another great video Thomas! Again, a true hunt of a true hunter! It is great that you show what can happen if you don't follow what you always teach us in your own unique way. Watching the video reminded me of a similar situation I faced this August. Luckily with the same outcome you had. Waidmannsheil for your upcoming hunts!

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank and fingers crossed! Thanks for taking the time and good luck with your progress (I also have a 6.5 PRC on order now)

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

I was at the range yesterday, for my range officer day, met three friends, they were checking rifles before going to hunt chamois, two will be in Austria, one will go in val Sesia, Italy, it has been a good day, met many friends. Loved you video, wondefull landscspes, and yes I think that it is not absolutely easy to hunt in the situation you were managing at the same time video ànd shooting. At the end it went well, so much efforts to climb that mountains without a prey would be the worst end, but you were with two good local partners and this helped a lot, by my humble opinion. And yes, a lot of more efforts to bring down your prey, but hey, also thii is part of this kind of hunt. Weidmann heil. 🇮🇹😉

[@bertcremers3134]

Stefano, I totally agree 👍🏼

[@THLR]

Enjoy your upcoming season!

[@steinbock14]

This is really steep terrain - even for Tyrol. Waidmannsheil, Thomas! Markus, mountain hunter and guide in Tyrol

[@THLR]

@@steinbock14 waidmannsdank Markus! Loved every step, will definitively be back if welcome.

[@JerryGearon-rb5mc]

Super videos,And very educational,Thank You Thomas 👍

[@THLR]

You are welcome! Hopefully there will be one more film this year, but no promises. After that, no filming until March

[@zohairghullam5131]

Great honest video. Much more is learnt from our mistakes than our successes.

[@jegerdram3153]

hei, hva tenker du om Strasser RS14 som langholdsrifle/jakt?

[@THLR]

Beklager, har aldri sett en Strasser.

[@TH1NOR]

Liker det nye formatet, interresant musikk valg, hehe.

[@THLR]

Takker!

[@tomaszpaluszkiewicz3189]

I'm new to your channel. Class videos... Very helpful. What did u use to make your rifle grip 90degree. I see some type of plastelinę. What is it if u don't mind

[@THLR]

It was advertised as "chemical wood" in the hardware store.

[@ctcollinthib]

That is some amazing terrain to hunt! So amazing you got to experience this, worts and all. Sometimes the experience and being there is what we get to remember most.

[@THLR]

I agree. I have become more and more focused on the surroundings rather than the hunt. The rifle is probably priority 3-4 now.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

​​@@THLRbut then, you have a K95 which is rather nice... Do you have change barrels in other calibers? Or do you use 6.5x55 on everything?

[@THLR]

@@mysterioanonymous3206 I bought it secondhand with a 6,5x57R barrel (the 6,5x55 is also secondhand). I've just cut down the 57R barrel to have a short, suppressed rifle.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

@@THLR nice. I have a secondhand bbf95... I'll use it on chami next year (7x65r, obv NOT with 12g barrel).... But not past 200m I reckon. Silencers are illegal where I am, unfortunately. Godspeed.

[@KamilaAimova]

Hi, I'm a longtime fan of yours. I wanted to ask a few years back did you own a hanel jager 9 gun. I can't buy a k 95 blaser. But I have money for Hanel Jager 9. Can this weapon be used to shoot at 300m in groups of 15 cm? Thanks for the reply and the videos are great. If you were ever in the Czech Republic. I can invite you to hunt Fallow deer

[@THLR]

Thank you very much for your generous offer. I didn't shoot it much, but a friend bought the same 7x57R rifle on the same order. After he straightened the stock (added wood, just as I did with my Blaser) he has basically the same results as me (but he shoots only 2-300m). There was a metal weight inside the buttstock which he removed.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Awesome video Thomas well done on the hunt. Going over the miss was informative and overall the hole video was too

[@THLR]

Thanks for that Bradley. I think this will also set the stage for next season’s training videos…

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

@@THLR awesome Thomas can't wait

[@mikeberger6664]

Thanks for sharing, amazing hunt!

[@THLR]

Thanns Mike!

[@richardjackson3939]

Takes a big man to show his mistakes on film, you are a true hunter. Thats my kind of hunt, but I don't think I am up to that physical exertion these days, stunning scenery. Not sure if you follow Randy Newberg? I watched him try and shoot a sheep at a steep up angle, even after the first shot he didn't understand why the next 2 missed as well, the penny dropped later!

[@THLR]

Thanks Richard. Yes, familiar with Randy Newberg, binged two or three seasons of Fresh Tracks when I first discovered him. Refreshingly different from the normal US shows. Had a similar experience with Greg McHale/Wild Yukon, more focus on the landscapes than the average shows, the sheep and goat hunts are sometimes just beautiful.

[@SbrGrendel65]

Great video Thomas and perfect 2nd shot. You looked rushed with the first shot and it about to move didn’t help

[@THLR]

Perfect analysis! Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time. Lesson imprinted the hard way...

[@PassionforRifles]

Another very entertaining video with a lot of knowledge🤝🏻.

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time! It will be awhile until the next film

[@PassionforRifles]

@@THLR i really enjoy it. And hat's off, that you took the blame on the first shot, but you did find out the reason, why it went over the animal. I bet so many would not get it, if you would not explain it, i was thinking too, that why it did not hit, sight was perfectly on right part of the side chest, but it was the angle of the shot that made the error.

[@MrBm1968]

Alltid noe og mye man kan lære seg fra deg. Flott film med reell livs hendelser når man er på jakt i tøff terreng, spesielt i så bratt fjell som der. Tålmodighet, prosedyrer og trening. Mottatt :)

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det, lykke til med årets skyting & fiske.

[@MrBm1968]

Takk takk og i like måta :)@@THLR

[@caveman-g1n]

Very beautiful film! Thanks a lot 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@rolandkrienbuhl9009]

Thanks Thomas for the great video. The music though.... 😮

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time. In my limited travels I have found that people attached to nature appreciate it’s beauty no matter where you are. In Wyoming I visited a site where the 17-18 century native americans would set up camp and basically just enjoy the view. The song «Beduin reflections» are on a similar theme, so allthough unorthodox I found it fitting (to be clear: this is not music I’d sit down and listen to)

[@c4lmyourmind]

Incredibly well made video! I enjoy your content a lot. Maybe you said somewehre in the video but I missed that piece of information but: I consider to go for a K95 in 6.5x55. Is a 52cm barrel too short in your opinion?

[@THLR]

First of all: Congratulations on you choice, both the K95 and 6,5mm. For me, opning the K95 has been surprisingly enjoyable for mann reasons; the rifle shot much better than expected, I have really enjoyed learning to finish the wood and the rifle itself has been a catalyst to go on new adventures. That said, all the 6,5mm variations give very reasonable recoil and good knockdown. I have 6,5x55/6,5x57R/6,5 PRC. The only reason for getting the PRC barrel was to shoot the heaviest bullets at highest possible V0 (147gr V0 850-890 msec) AND have the option of shooting copper bullets at high V0 (120gr V0 >900 msec). The x55 and x57R and Creedmoor variations all do the same and will shoot a 120-130gr bullet at V0 840-850 msec with good precision, this is from a 50cm barrel. I have found this perfectly adequate to drop the chamois, roe deer and big red deer (>100kgs) really hard; it’s all about bullet construction and shot placement. But the muzzle blast gets a bit intense in short barrels, so I definitively recommend a silencer and/or ear defenders. Without a silencer, I cannot see any reason to go with a shorter barrel and the standard 57/58-65cm would make for a more pleasant rifle. The only reason I could think of would be moving through dense brush with the rifle strapped to the backpack, the tradeoff would be intense muzzle blast and general unpleasantness when shooting.

[@c4lmyourmind]

@@THLR thank you for you detailed explanation. The root of my question is: I am looking for a rifle for mountain hunting (your chamois hunt is kind of a perfect example). As I am living in Switzerland, I need a short and handy rifle that is not as bulky as classic Sauer505 or R8… so I am looking for the best calibre for a 52cm barrel. On one hand I read that the .308 would be no brainer that would fit perfectly. However the 6.5 is also an attractive bullet. So if you consider my position… would you pick the .308 over the 6.5 and if a 6.5 why not a creedmoore instead of the classic 6.5x55? Stock wise- even I admire your handwork on your custom… I would opt for the plastic version.. even though I dislike the thumbhole… all the best to norway!

[@THLR]

@@c4lmyourmind I have absolutely no objection against the 308, it is great, precise and readily available and I have shot tens of thousand rounds with it. However, the 6.5 seems to do the same with less recoil AND in Norway also cheaper. I would let local supply and cost decide, if Creedmoor and x55 is at equal pricepoints there’s no reason not to take the Creedmoor. For me, the Creedmoor would just double my expenses and 308 would likely see me add 20-30%

[@c4lmyourmind]

@@THLR you helped me! great value! Thank you very very much!

[@Koey1]

Hvordan vil du si at rekyl med denne i 6.5x55 er kontra R8 ultimate i samme kaliber? Vurderer denne men usikker på kalibervalg

[@THLR]

Med lyddemper og rett stokk er forskjellen ubetydelig.

[@jk1748]

Hey Thomas, great video as usual! Thank you for sharing, why you missed. Since I don't know, how I might get into direct contact with you, I try this public approach: The problem you describe, regarding the miss at 295m could be solved with a cameraman. Since I love hunting in the alps, I would gladly love to join you, trying to fix the cameraman problem, so you can concentrate on the shot. Waidmanns Heil Johannes

[@THLR]

I'm afraid I have not created an economy around these films, so the working conditions are basically suffer and sweat for the satisfaction of creating something.

[@jk1748]

As soon as I get home, I'll send you an application! I'm in for all suffering, learning something new is the only expected reward!

[@markcarew6724]

Beautiful and candid, thank you.

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time Mark. Good luck with your season, hope you have something fun on the calendar.

[@opsoverseas]

Well done Tom, chamois are NEVER easy....

[@THLR]

Thanks Simon, best wishes for the season!

[@stefankristersson3726]

Tack för att du delar med dej av den missen och hur du sa det efter åt ( stor respekt )till dej🤠😎😎du är ödmjuk.

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det Stefan! Lykke til med din egen sesong.

[@garyfitts4774]

Great video. That looks like some serious terrain.

[@THLR]

It was steep. You saw how hard the chamois fell, after that clip it started sliding and went several hundred meters. Definitively not a good place to fall or be nervous about height. But a really good experience being there!

[@miqqy7-08]

That is austria? Does ss rifle slow u down ie patient?

[@THLR]

Yes. The mountain in the background is Grosglockner (3798m)

[@miqqy7-08]

​@@THLRthx. Angle shot is also harder. & single shot make u more patient?

[@miqqy7-08]

​@@THLRdo u eat the meat

[@THLR]

Sorry, missed part of your question. Not really more patient, but I have only ONE shot so at least more connected and aware. The meat is sold, mostly to restaurants if I understood correctly

[@miqqy7-08]

@@THLR thx u

[@jamesmoon6042]

Excellent as always 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks, gald you took the time !

[@larso1785]

Oja du bomme du også av og til. jækla bra film.

[@THLR]

Det er ikke ofte jeg bommer, men når jeg gjør det så har jeg det på film! Hyggelig at du likte filmen. Ikke helt planlagt dette, men når det først er gjort setter det en grei retning for innholdet i de kommende treningsfilmene. Årets skuteskole ble jo noget kort.

[@darren996]

I’m jealous of your adventure… well done sir!

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

Me too

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time!

[@michalmensik9635]

Man, thx for this, amazing as usual ...

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time, glad you liked it.

[@alpine.hunter]

Been there, done that, luckily with same outcome. With the shot and with the fall😆Thats why I use a rangefinder that gives me only true ballistic range, and a fear of heights that keeps me of the edge😆

[@THLR]

Healthy!😅

[@oaklindphoto]

Great video as always!

[@THLR]

Glad you liked it Calle, hope you're having a good season in the forest. Slow days here, not hunting until a few weeks.

[@davidmackee8575]

Great video and good shot enjoyed this video ..

[@THLR]

Good to hear, thanks for taking the time.

[@EmilMouritsen]

Helt fantastik altså! “You’re not this dense” 🤣🤣 Kan jeg bare spørge hvilke shooting bags du benytter på vægten 27.44?

[@THLR]

Begge er mine egne. Den tyngste er den mest sofistikerte og er fylt med standard plastic beads (ingen topsøm som kan forstyrre riflens rekyl). Den lette andre har simpelthen form som en fet sodacan (ca like høy eller litt høyere enn hånden din) og er fylt med styropor fra nærmste hobbybutikk. Begge er enkle DIY prosjekter panduro.com/da-dk/products/skab-dekorer/rammer-kranse-figurer/styropor/styroporkugler-2-4-mm-1-liter-306067

[@EmilMouritsen]

@@THLR tusinde tak! Vældig værdifuld viden. Skal forsøge at lave en selv

[@vicpeder]

Thank you!

[@THLR]

Glad you liked it, thanks for taking the time!

[@agskytter8977]

Great video! Regards Torf

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time, glad you liked it!

[@tripletuiable]

I see at 9.10 that the same old activities are happening in the sky in Austria as well as in NZ and the rest of the world too for that matter!.

[@THLR]

Yes being in Central Europe certainly involves a fair bit of air traffic overhead.

[@TheClaybuster1]

A lucky miss due to way to much going on with filming and mind not being on the hunt . Time for a camera person ? 🤷‍♂️ but nevertheless great video and hunt 👍

[@THLR]

A camera person would be nice, as a minimum it would take some weight off me, but then I would also have to create an economy around these films. As it is, there's no money going in and a cameraman would be an unsurmountable expense. I quite enjoy doing exactly what I want to do without any external commitments; money is easier to make in my dayjob.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Rushed the shot. Probably overconfident. It's good that you could verify the miss with footage. Here in Switzerland you'd be legally obliged to get a dog on it otherwise. Lots of work for everyone, we have the same if not worse terrain here and approaches can take hours, as can dog stalks... I'm thinking of filming my shots on phone through the spotting scope for this reason. Gonna try... We also have maximum legal shot distances and regulated calibers/bullet weights so that bullet drop only factors in minimally, you basically don't have to adjust for it.

[@THLR]

Same rule here, you are required to have a certified tracking dog available. It's a good rule. I've seen magnetic eyepiece covers for the spotting scope, the phone just snaps into place. Cannot remember the name, but seems like a good solution.

[@THLR]

Magview S1 was the adapter

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

​​@@THLRmuch appreciated... That's a nice adapter indeed.

[@JimmyGunXD556]

Awesome video!!!

[@THLR]

Thanks Jimmy

[@predatortt7694]

Vid is great, but the Musik at the beginning is terrible. Waidmannsheil zur Gams und zum Fuchs!

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! 🌿

[@voodish2]

If I had a dollar for every time I replicated the results at the range on the field...

[@THLR]

I'm a bit curious, would it be enough for a downpayment on a house? :D

[@voodish2]

@@THLR fighting our ego is very important, but let's not punish ourselves to that extent... we can settle on a new quality sleeping bag ;)

[@THLR]

@@voodish2 🤣

[@MarcusOlssonVRS]

"Not because you are this dense" hahahahaha vilken episk humor

[@THLR]

Finally someone noticed! 😍😍😍

[@MarcusOlssonVRS]

@@THLR I had to stop the film because I was laughing so hard 😁

[@THLR]

😂😂😂

[@xaviponssubira318]

Music horribilis

[@THLR]

«Beduin Reflections» if you want to add it to your playlist.