How to Properly Sight in Your Hunting Rifle

[@PaulHarrell]

In the segment with no volume I was talking about the difference between iron sights (rear notch or "V" and front post or blade) and peep sights (rear aperture or "peep" and front post or blade. Also some rifles are equipped with telescopic scopes that can provide varying amounts of magnification. We lost volume due to rain getting in the mic. Such are the realities of filming at the range.

[@AlexR2648]

Please bear with any rain in the background.

[@zacharyafa1558]

what about the difference did you say? which do you prefer?

[@Awholeopinion]

AlexR2648 please bear with any moisture that may have accumulated in the microphone

[@Kanoshe]

yeah i really wanted to hear your thoughts on this because i largely prefer v style and have yet to find a single pair for piccatinny rails.

[@reloadeverything8695]

I was able to turn up my volume and lip read effectively during the segment no problem

[@capella95]

Rest in peace, you are the most honest, intellectual, funny, and articulate man. Truly wise. You'll be missed

[@smalltown1360]

Very much so.

[@StephenPoor]

Rest in professional.

[@njgfpv3696]

Paul may be gone, but it is great to be able to revisit everything he has shared with us. Thank you Paul.

[@416loren]

Even without audio, he makes mores sense than most people on KZbin.

[@alexfrederick9019]

Very true. Made me laugh. Thanks.

[@bigred7347]

Paul Harrell is like strong coffee. An acquired taste that ends up being an addiction. Good job Paul.

[@kftc1980]

Big Red I was sold on the first sip, but I get your point.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

If you’re coffee ain’t black... you’re doing it wrong.

[@robertgantry2118]

I was born with a taste for coffee. Instantly addicted to Paul Harrell videos, too. Never the less, that was a pretty clever comment that you made. :D

[@funkingitup1805]

Hot, black, and wet.

[@robertgantry2118]

@@funkingitup1805 - Sounds like a bad dream!

[@rickm4295]

Love ya Paul Harrell....Thank you for allowing me to think you have been speaking to me in these videos for the last 8 years

[@poot111111]

I don't care if I might know how to sight in my rifle, it's from Paul so I'm watching intently from start to finish!

[@SadFemboy]

He's like a Snapple of gun facts

[@john-paulsilke893]

Yup, i didn’t really learn anything but honestly half a drop of new knowledge is well worth 26 plus minutes of my time.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Also every time you recall something you know you recall the last time you remembered what you knew/know. I have now insulated my brain by knowing the same thing at least twice from two different sources. Not a bad thing and at the very least will give me options when I possibly get it wrong in the future.

[@poot111111]

@Never Gonnatell Amen brother !

[@tombrown8800]

Me too

[@TheFarFox]

15:40 “Sometimes, tedium is a byproduct of putting out useful information.” Damn right. This man did not let anything stand in the way of being truthful and helpful to his viewers. That’s why he’s a legend.

[@morethanyoucaretosee]

This is so perfect. You are zeroing the exact rifle I’m using this season. It belonged to my grandfather who passed this year. Many thanks to you.

[@ronws2007]

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away .. I worked for a company that had avid hunters on staff. The front desk of the office had a cartoon taped to it. Santa's sleigh was parked on the ground and a few deer where laying in the snow and bleeding out. Next to the sleigh stood a man with a top break shot gun that was open, and smoke curling up from it. He said to Santa, "I don't care who's deer they are. They are on my lease." Always love Paul for his in depth explanations, his humility and self-depracating humor. And, of course, his Shatner-esque ..... pauses.

[@GeauxRilla]

One day sir I hope to meet you and buy you a beer, if that's not your thing I'll certainly oblige you to some Remington green and white box ammunition.

[@robertgantry2118]

Yup! Paul Harrell and Clint Eastwood. :)

[@urb4elulu]

If Paul is ever coming to germany, for him our range is open 24/7 ... a after-shooting beer included

[@funkingitup1805]

I fairly certain he'd choose you sending a box of ammunition over having to meet you.

[@robertgantry2118]

@snoopy dubnation - Yeah! ...and when you get drunk enough you start using FULL beer cans for targets! lol

[@konradandgail]

At least some primers or spent brass.

[@yacrafter]

Wouldn't be refreshing to go to the range and find out that everyone had watched this video and understood this great information. Calm, rational thought on how to get in, sight in a rifle and get out without waisting time and resources.

[@karlbrooks5693]

Thank you. My father was PAINFULLY brief when teaching me to zero rifles. Since he died, and left me an ABUSIVE rifle, your videos have shown me more ways to do things I didn't even think of. Again, thank you sir.

[@mattcottrell3336]

Best video on this subject. RIP Paul.

[@mtgAzim]

When Paul goes hunting, I can imagine a deer seeing him and being like "Hey, what's that little box thing hanging from your colla..." *DEAD*

[@scruffy6151]

Lol

[@YeeLeeHaw]

When did joking about murder become funny?

[@LexsLavrov]

@@YeeLeeHaw Death is a part of everyday life. Like birth or food or rain. Why death have to be so special then? I fail to see a difference. Making joke about rain is ok, why making joke about death is wrong?... Not to mention the cause of death - natural or murder... even less difference. BTW, for deer it is most likely to be killed by some kind of predator or decease.

[@YeeLeeHaw]

@@LexsLavrov That's an Appeal to futility fallacy though, just because bad things happen doesn't make it okay or acceptable; just replace the deer with a human and notice how absurd that argument becomes. You can joke about death, that wasn't my point (which honestly was my fault since I didn't explain it further and was being too vague and brief), the point was that here we have this guy (Harrell) that we know is killing living beings for his own enjoyment and we are joking about that, knowing fully well that we don't have to support this. I don't know the intention of the OP but whenever I see people joke about (active) wrongful killings it falls into the absurdity of the jokes that psychopaths makes about their victims; i.e., it's only funny to them and those that aren't on the receiving end and/or isn't having enough empathy for the victims of that violence. _"BTW, for deer it is most likely to be killed by some kind of predator or decease."_ And how is this making it okay? For example: you probably have a higher risk of dying in a car accident versus being murdered, but obviously this doesn't make murder okay. To quote a comedian: _"How is their suck making my suck better?"_

[@LexsLavrov]

@@YeeLeeHaw Everybody die, eventually. Everything ends, eventually. Disregard to the fact acceptable it to your single human mind or not. Your grandpa either died or have to die someday. You can't do anything to this... in terms "for your grandpa". But for yourself - you can accept this fact and live free and easy or not. Concerning murder. If I die of murder I'll be dead. Thus, being dead I will have absolutely no opinion about anything. There is a thing called "law" and this thing is not ok with murder in most of the cases. The law is not derived from my personal opinion. If the law is against human murder - human murder is bad. If the law is ok with deer murder - it is ok to murder deer. BTW mr. Harrell just show how to zero your rifle "for deer hunting", but cleverly mentioned that this could be handy in many other applications. Those applications could be shooting sports. Next week I will be shooting something like this cardboard deer, put on wheels and pulled by wire by electric motor. Something like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qorOhWiintunY7M

[@Rampant_Colt]

this is the greatest KZbin video channel in the history of western civilization

[@glenncartwright6136]

"In case someone decides to be helpful and clean the rust off your rifle." Where I live, I don't care if it's covered in maple syrup and has ants crawling all over it, you better not touch someone else's rifle.

[@TheCowboyCurtis]

They aren't "cleaning" it with their hands.

[@justinakers3196]

Lolol 10/4

[@williamcramer7623]

Amen!!

[@timb4351]

Was thinking similar. I hope you didn't just touch my rifle. Or pistol. Or pocket knife. Or...

[@scotthillman7588]

Once again, excellent content Paul. I especially like how you took your time and did a thorough sight-in. You owe it to the animal to master your equipment and practice with it. The animal is giving its life for you... the least you can do is not complain about the cost of an extra box of ammunition for sighting in and practicing.

[@cowboycarpenter8713]

When I was a Boy, back in the 60's, A gun smith taught me to shoot 3 shots , take a pencil and draw a triangle and find the center of the triangle and adjust my sights according to that point. This was shooting prone or from a bench. It has always done me well. Also in the early 80's when I was shooting my Tikka 222rem. for ground hogs When i bought a box of ammo that let me shoot 1 inch groups at 200 yards,I went back to the store and bought the last 6 boxes of that production lot that he had.

[@giggergigger1]

100% great advice, I do same for my tikka 223 and even my 10/22 takedown subsonic ammo

[@WSallai]

Very useful information. Good idea about the ammunition. I tend to buy 2-3 boxes at a time or a carton of 500-rounds for .45 ACP.

[@mauserwinchester]

Just one of shootings pleasures, I have spent quite a bit of time zeroing rifles, for people who don't have a clue how to do it. I hope they enjoyed watching me, as much as I enjoyed this video, nice job Paul.

[@shawnadams1965]

I never find your videos tedious. The information given is always worth the time spent watching.

[@joshuabrohier4451]

as always, delightful and richly informative. rest in peace...

[@theworkingman2073]

Another good video. I am dragging my 12 year old daughter and my ten-year-old son out hunting with me this year. I wish there was more people like this man here passing on whatever knowledge he has. Those of us that have something to learn from it will appreciate it if people are passing on knowledge that is meaningless they won't gain much traction. However, this guy definitely has knowledge to share and an audience that appreciates it. Me being one of them

[@ernestpaul2484]

You are welcome and you don't need to thank us for watching all the way thru. Any time at the range, whether actually in person or watching on the boob tube, is time well spent while watching quality presentation. I was an instructor at various times in the Army and your humor is well taken and understood.

[@vedantateacher9080]

This segment was actually my suggestion to Paul- I've seen people at the range put two shots on paper 6" down & 4" to the left and say: "Its good enough for huntin' season..." Just last weekend I spent two days at our local club volunteering for Hunter Sight in days. On the first day we had 91 volunteers & 80+ hunters sighting in. Some people come back every year. Its especially nice to have people sight in with safe conditions: We had people come to Check In with the wrong ammo (one fellow said he put 3 rounds of 270 through his 30-06 before he figured out what was wrong when he was hunting last year) , some rifles came in broken or frozen , some reloads last year had no powder, etc. We had someone to bore sight rifles, RSO officers, Coaches, spotters, medical personnel, someone to call out the cadence over the speakers, etc. And it was nice to have the equivalent of hundreds of years of experience on the line. It was a pleasure to both educate and serve others. Also; the sighting requirements for sighting a 30-30 with a 150 grain bullet and a 30-06 with a 150 grain bullet are entirely different. Some people actually don't know that... And quite literally some hunters don't know the anatomy of the quarry they are hunting, that's why I hunt on private land with a guide.

[@benbarker8154]

I do not know squat about hunting (except what Paul Harrell has discussed in his excellent videos). I wish I could have attended your workshop. It looks like a lot of fun. When and where is the next one?

[@vedantateacher9080]

@@benbarker8154 Run an internet search for : Hunter Sight In & Gun Club in your local area . The knowledge base is invaluable and, in clubs generally people are helpful and nice . Also its much cheaper to learn from others mistakes.

[@joemoment-o1275]

@@vedantateacher9080 less painful as well

[@kentwilliams4152]

Hi Paul. Another method of quickly determining if a given rifle is anywhere near zero is to shoot at something on the back stop and then adjusting the sights, if needed, to bring it to an approximate zero. I was attending a school where we were shooting the M-4 service rifle at 100 yards. The Agent next to me was not hitting the paper at 100. After several 5 shot strings he was getting quite worried since the actual course of fire would be coming up shortly. I suggested that he shoot at a small white object on the back stop. He did, and then I gave him what I thought would bring him close to a rough zero. The first two rounds he fired hit about three feet to the right of the object. After making the adjustment he then fired the remainder of that five round string at his paper target. He was then able to fine tune his zero with the last five rounds before firing for record. Works for me. ;)

[@vdog4799]

Paul please dont be too afraid to do "Long tedious videos". I watch lots of them and others may also. Im in it for the Instructions to learn from. Thank you

[@Lexicologist1971]

You gotta watch the Thanksgiving episode.

[@rickmansberger4136]

Paul, you video lengths are never a concern. You always cover your topic so we can recreate at our range. Like fine wine, it plays well always. Thank you for the information. Rick Mansberger 3rd

[@secondamendment8773]

Paul, Thank you for making all these great videos. If you decide to get a different lever action rifle, I would recommend considering the Browning BLR. It comes in many calibers including 308. It has a detachable box magazine so you can shoot spritzer or any other type of hunting round, the trigger moves with the lever eliminating any chance of finger pinch, the lever drives a rotary bolt through a rack and pinion system which is as smooth as butter and it is available in a take down model that comes apart similarly to the Ruger 10/22 takedown. I use mine for deer an wild boar hunting and I love it.

[@jamespruitt6718]

Second Amendment just be sure to get the 81 or later model. I bought mine earlier in the year without knowing there was even a difference. Apparently you can’t find magazines for the pre 81 models like I purchased and if you do find them, they are averaging $300. I sucked it up and bought an extra just in case, and in case I never find one again. But it was an expensive mistake.

[@secondamendment8773]

James Pruitt Was it made in Belgium like some of the other older Brownings? Mine is the newer model and is a takedown.

[@jamespruitt6718]

Second Amendment no, it’s a Japan model. I think I figured the date as a 1979. Not a takedown model either. It’s really clean and great, I’m still working on a range day to shoot it though. But after the fact, I would have waited if I knew.

[@secondamendment8773]

James Pruitt My newer one is made in Japan also. I remember seeing some pictures of an older model and if I remember correctly it looked chunkier and the magazine didn’t sit flush but I could be wrong. $300 ea. For a magazine is quite a chunk of money. Have you ever thought about asking around on some of the boards if there is any other mag that could work, maybe with a little tweaking. I don’t know if there are any Browning specific boards but you could try the AR 15 board. Or maybe call up Browning and ask them for some suggestions.

[@secondamendment8773]

James Pruitt I’ll keep an eye out for you and report back if I find any magazine that will fit. What caliber is yours? 308?

[@ditchdigger93]

Was surprised to see you shooting a fine old Model 88 Winchester. My first deer rifle, I still own it, I bought it around 1971. It has killed at least 35 deer and a box car load of coyotes over my 65 years and has always been a fine shooter. They were marketed if I remember right as a Lever Actuated Bolt Action Rifle due to the turn bolt lockup. Very strong lockup for sure. I'm surprised you didn't like the feel of the lever but that falls under to each his own for sure. They came in three calibers one being .243 win. and I'm not sure about the third, I want to say .284 Win. I bought the .308. Say what you want about the .308, mine has killed many deer over 500 yards away and I've never lost a deer. It is really enjoyable to watch a video where a gun you actually own is used.

[@easttexan2933]

Take this from someone who has owned and shot several 88's. You got a good one. Yes the lever travel takes getting use to especially when one is accustomed to the Marlin but the 88 lever action is proven and won't let you down. They really are great rifles especially if you get one that shoots as well as that one. Good luck this year. I'm probably not the only subscriber in the "Paul Harrell Fan Club" that wishes to see a hunting video this year.

[@jayhrusa8257]

You are right about the Mod 88 action. Much different than a Winnie 94, Marlin 336, or a Savage 99. Mine shoots pretty good too and doesn't have the notorious bad trigger that plagued this rifle model.

[@easttexan2933]

I've owned 3 and all 3 were decent but not great shooters. 1.5 - 2" groups with decent optics but man those triggers were something else and I put poor accuracy on that alone. Having said that, the rifle was not designed for >MOA accuracy and in the woods it is superb. Plus it is just dang beautiful.

[@jeffscuderi8662]

Great stock points itself

[@pseudopetrus]

I am glad that Paul is so practical, lots of testing off hand. I know too many people who use a lead sled to sight in their rifle for hunting. They are obsessed with small groups, but in reality, they will not have a lead sled while hunting. My point is that they can have a false sense of their particular setup's accuracy. There nothing wrong with a lead sled as a step in sighting in your rifle, but you should also shoot in the same way as you are likely to do while hunting, it may "tame" the effective range a hunter would consider for an ethical shot, and that is good to know.

[@chancecarlton8403]

Years ago I zero'd every rifle I have, irons and optics and I have already confirmed them for this season and I still watch.

[@Uberragen21]

Scopes have a tendency to fall out of zero from time to time or with different ammunition. A little less of an issue with iron sights, but ammunition still has an affect on the zero. It's always good to take a couple shots to verify your zero just before you head out for your hunt.

[@chancecarlton8403]

@@Uberragen21 very true. Few years ago I went to sight my 30-06 that I'd been using about 6 years at this point with zero issues. I was very surprised when I was 12" high at 50 yards. So I adjusted it down, no problem. Hunted that year and took my deer. After season when I was cleaning it I found out my factory scope base was loose, which is why it was off, I was lucky my adjustment held through the hunt.

[@Goldenfightinglink]

@@chancecarlton8403 you definitely don't need it but there's a "firearm adjustment tool" that can cinch screws "proper" without stripping the scope base. It held my 30-06 through at least 60 rounds without any looseness, without loctite or any glue

[@chancecarlton8403]

@@Goldenfightinglink never heard of it. On that rifle I switched to a one piece mount that's pre lapped and I lock tighted it in place. Ironically, my step dad ended up using it this year because his scope was bad. He found out after five shots on a deer about 40 yards away and he never misses, should've sighted his rifle, but after 30 years he figured it was fine lol. I'll look into that tool for future mounts though.

[@66ECHO]

Not only are your videos intelligent, they are funny in perfectly dry humor. That and the comments are always great. You have such a great following Paul. Always well done sir.

[@tonyjohnston19701]

Really good video on zeroing rifles. A properly sighted weapon is in my opinion about 3/4 of the battle when it comes to accurate shooting. It makes you wonder how many people have decided they are a bad shot because the weapon their using isn't zeroed.

[@KurtOnoIR]

Love how Paul just continues on with his videos no matter what the weather conditions. Lol he just keeps on going as if he has no idea it's begun to rain. He finishes what he set out to do and not a word about it.

[@secondamendment8773]

I’ve found it helpful to get on to paper quicker and save a little $ on ammo, if you have a rifle where you can remove the bolt and are able to look down the bore, line the bore up with where you want your rounds to impact then while trying to minimize moving the rifle move so you can look down the sights or through the scope. Make adjustments to the sights or scope to try to get them in line with the bore. Go back and forth a few times until they seem to be in line with each other. Then start putting rounds on target and making adjustments. This works best if you are on a bench and have sone kind of stable support.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Or... aim through the scope, fire the rifle. Second shot, you aim at same point but start moving cross hairs to the first bullet impact. Boom, rifle sighted in two rounds. Disclaimer... not for iron sights, lol

[@ChristopherIvey24]

They make laser pointers that fit in your bore, then you line up the red dot and your sights. It's not perfect, but it gets you close

[@secondamendment8773]

Sadslayer 24 Yeah but make sure you get a good one. I’ve seen some that aren’t bright enough on a sunny day also if you only have a gun or two it may not be worth the investment.

[@mikemcginley6309]

That's bore sighting. Its probably the best way to start, particularly with large caliber weapons.

[@secondamendment8773]

TheRoadhammer379 That works if you are on paper. Unfortunately some ranges I’ve seen only allow you to place targets at 50 or 100 yards and sometimes you don’t hit paper. If you are there alone it can be extremely hard to get that first shot on the target. If you can bore sight your rifle you will usually be able to get on paper with the first shot. Then once on paper I use the method you describe.

[@multiBuhdda]

Please. Your information is so , informative lol. I need the essentials of sighting with optics. Instead of rewinding so many times. Please consider. This is because how good and informative this video is

[@TheOutlawHatfield]

Great video Paul.. Yes I did watch it all.. No complaints here. You always give good advice and a great presentation

[@johnt890]

The Outlaw Hatfield yes. Best tutorial I’ve seen on this subject

[@Joshmsu45]

This is, hands down, the best gun channel on youtube. I appreciate your work, sir.

[@JathTech]

15:55 something rare happened. You can SEE the bullet in one of the frames. Very cool.

[@juancolon123]

I just sighted my Marlin 1895 with XS iron sights and a vortex 4-12. The scope mount allows for the shooter to see the irons as well as be able to switch to the scope fairly easily. With all that said, this video is money when it comes to zeroing in without wasting ammo and time. I started at 100 yards and man after a couple of 45-70s not hitting $h!t it was back to the drawing board. Great video!

[@bigwillcomics9968]

Would you do a video on shooting with both eyes open vs one eye open please?

[@bigwillcomics9968]

@@perpetualflame not necessarily I was taught from a child to always use both of my eyes and it doesn't matter what I shoot

[@victorcastle1840]

Big Will, why a video ? Just practice shooting with both eyes open ! Key note, practice.

[@bigwillcomics9968]

@@victorcastle1840 I've always shot that way. A video would be for if one is superior or better.

[@Zaku186]

Both eyes open is called the bindon aiming concept. and in the marines i was taught that to. but id love to hear more information on it and when and why you would ever close your non-dominant eye. my guess would be for precise target shooting.

[@victorcastle1840]

@@bigwillcomics9968 , I never use to, until the military. Both eyes are definitely superior in combat . The unlucky 10% :- (

[@carlmangiameli9006]

I can’t stop watching all of Paul’s videos

[@pgeorg01]

This is strictly my opinion, you may think differently: When I read comments to the effect of "I liked this video before I even watched it" or "I dropped everything to watch this video", it makes me sad. Getting folks to make informed, evidence based decisions seems to be at heart of every PH video. The idea of liking without knowing what it is you just liked seems, antithetical. In any case, thanks for another fantastic video Paul. I have incredible respect and appreciation for you, your knowledge, and your willingness to share it.

[@mastocytoma1]

I liked this comment before I read it

[@pgeorg01]

@@mastocytoma1 LOL

[@andreahighsides7756]

If it comes from Paul Harrel’s channel you know it will be a quality video before even opening it. And likes allow more people to see the video

[@BandAid350z]

I pretty much “auto like” to boost Paul’s YT algorithm. That, and I’m pretty damn sure that I’ll like the content.

[@GaudyButtons]

Great walk thru of a tedious but necessary process....and yes I sat thru the whole thing! Loved the deer!

[@jeffreygraf3358]

Great video! Videos like yours are needed because there is a great amount of ignorance out there pertaining to gun sighting. I was a range officer at my local gun club for years and what some people believed was the proper way to sight in a gun was scary. Thanks for putting this out.

[@ivancorts6966]

This guy is a master, everything he explains is from the most common sense and analitic experience, great job.

[@321southtube]

0:29 The Lord saw Brother Paul at the range yet once again. This made the Lord happy and so he shed his light on Thee.

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

epic!

[@itsallchemical42]

winchester model 100 videos are few and far between so getting a winchester model 88 video is a more than welcomed event. Thanks Paul.

[@craigbenz4835]

I would have liked to seen and heard more about that rifle. Especially after saying he didn't care for the lever.

[@vincedibona4687]

Stopped watching another video to come here - the bell is finally working in a timely manner! Now, to hit the 'like' and start watching the vid.

[@vincedibona4687]

"It's a top-5 list because I only know 5 things about deer hunting." Paul is hilarious, even if he doesn't know it!

[@crankstonshnord6591]

GREAT video Paul. Very applicable to me because I just put a new optic on my Mossberg MVP .308. Just what I needed to watch!

[@davidkeil6225]

This made me think of something about zeroing riffles. I've known several people over the years. You ask to borrow their gun and they say something to the effect of "nobody can hit anything with that rifle but me". And they are correct. I'd like to see Paul do a video of what he believes is going on there. Is it that they cannot shoot properly, so they sight to compensate. Or is it they they just plane don't zero correctly and know it. Or (insert other options). Thank for the video Paul!

[@peterwelsh6975]

It's because of where face naturally rests on stock it is zeroed to their face geometry NOT YOURS. It's not such a big deal through a scope, generally.

[@davidkeil6225]

@@peterwelsh6975 I do believe there is much merit to your claim. I do however have to say. Anecdoteatoly of course, that my dad, grandfather, second brother, and mother. Seem to be able to shoot the same gun with similar accuracy. We all do not have similar face structure. I do agree that you may be right on a certain level. But I just don't think that's the bottom line.

[@wildrangeringreen]

@@davidkeil6225 but being family, there's a good chance you use the sights the same way, and put your face on the stock about the same way (including squishing your face if it's a bit different), and you hold the rifle more-or-less the same way (because, "that's how you hold a rifle"). But you're right, if it's sighted in, you should hit somewhat close within 100yds or so (especially windage). If it's really far off (especially windage), there's a good chance the person pulls the gun around when they shoot, and try to compensate with the sights (but that only works for relatively short ranges, then again, a lot of people think 50 yards is a "long shot" with a rifle lol).

[@zh3401]

Thanks Paul for an example of how one actually zeros a rifle. The "you can zero a rifle in one shot" concept may be possible however in my 40 years hunting it's never been that easy. Last year I purchased a Winchester 88 circa 1964 in 308, I too found I am not a fan of that models lever action, far prefer my Marlin or BLR. I appreciate you taking the time to create this and share it, job well done sir.

[@brookslide4692]

I've gotten in the habit of giving Paul's videos the thumbs up before I start watching. I already know I'll enjoy them.

[@dawnofthesandro]

I'm learning so much about ammo while watching your videos. No other youtuber gets into those details like you. Plus listening to you is a charm

[@wayne-oo]

You sir are now a legend !! 3 minutes after your video was posted 350 likes ... need I say more !!

[@vanmann8347]

Happy Thanksgiving Paul🦃. Been an avid follower of your always informative videos for years. Nobody else comes close to your videos. Be safe and stay sharp.

[@hugeshows]

I once saw an amazing deer through my scope. It was a bright yellow buck standing against a green backdrop. It was leaping through the air and it was almost as though it was just hanging there defying gravity. Steadying my nerve, I fired and hit center mass. A large spray of steam shot out of it and then a farmer climbed off of it and started shooting back at me. Not sure what I did wrong.

[@1978garfield]

You put the poor thing out of its misery.

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

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[@john-paulsilke893]

I had the same experience with a large yellow Cat. Very odd!

[@minerblue9641]

Good one. I had my 30-30 out one deer hunting day. Saw a big buck about 250yds away. I told my buddie to spot me on how low I shoot. 1st shot hit about a ft below the deers feet. I fired 4 more rounds and all those missed also. After firing the fifth round my buddie said, I think you winged him he's running on three legs. The buck was then about to top a hill, Joe said while looking through the binoculars , No I was wrong, you missed all of them he's not wounded. He's running on three legs and flipping you the bird with the back leg.

[@minerblue9641]

A friend of mine who was a pretty good shot was hunting with me one day. He says to me, you see that deer on top of that ridge. After a minute I said , yes its about 500yds away. Then he points his rifle at it and says while looking through the scope, there's a flea on its right ear. I laughed and said, Don't tell me you're going to shoot the flea off its ear. While looking through the scope he says, No, I'm going to shoot the flea in the balls.

[@mikect500]

It's amazing he did this video today. I just bought an old Remington 742 and I am going to sight it in this week

[@jamespruitt6718]

mikect500 what caliber did you get?

[@mikect500]

@@jamespruitt6718 30-06. I got a great deal on a rifle that basically sat in a safe for 51 years. It was clean and had almost no wear on the machined tracks in the receiver.

[@anthonysmith3442]

Perfect way to celebrate my birthday, watching a paul video.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Happy Birthday

[@BrettMartindale-Plauges1988]

Paul, i had a friend who is a gunsmith, who said I have a rare rear sight on my Marlin .30-30. It seems aftermarket to me, it's a Lyman peep sight. I inherited the rifle I love the style, because it will let me adjust both directions on the rear sight.

[@DonaldDu6k]

Hi, Paul. Great video as always. It would be great if you did a video displaying all the firearms you own. It would probably be a pretty long video, but I'm sure it would be very popular!

[@m92quad55]

*cough*ATF*cough cough*

[@joedizzy4641]

Hi we’re here at the range today so please bear with any rain or lack of sound we may have during part of today’s presentation. Keep up the good work Paul! You’re the best!

[@WhoLetTheDogOut]

Not much into hunting animals, but shooting is really fun and your videos are very informative. Thank you Paul

[@sharpsvilleBill]

Me either. Shooting is fun. Killing is not. MPO

[@j.rob.5943]

@@sharpsvilleBill I don't think most don't consider the killng fun, it's for the meat. The hunting part is fun for sure.

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

Nothing like eating fresh meat you've taken yourswlf. There's a great feeling of accomplishment and the fact you know it's not full of drugs is an added bonus. Killing is not fun but it's part of nature.

[@john-paulsilke893]

For sure I don’t hunt anymore, but I’m not against it that’s for sure. In fact I get a fair bit of game meat every year from my brother-in-law and it’s much appreciated.

[@BrockOBauma]

If you're not much into hunting animals, then what do you hunt?

[@mrpibb7781]

Paul, I'm going to go out on a limb and speak for people I've never met but on behalf of your viewers thank you. Thank you for putting out videos that regularly address relevant topics in the gun community in such a concise, easy to understand and entertaining manner. Word of note, I always zero'd at 25 yards due to range constraints (unfortunately I live in a decidedly gun unfriendly state) and never ONCE realized that 1/4 moa at 100 translates to 1/16 at 25. Color me stupid for not having common sense. Thanks again.

[@alexander0125]

0:25 - 0:30 sunlight transition Mr. Harrell puts up a gun video and God himself pulls up a chair.

[@brucebarnes8138]

excellent video. I went to San Marcos Baptist Academy and we train in an in door range with 22 bolt action rifles. We march with M14 without firing pins. Once a year we would go to Fort Hood and use their range. We could get a marksman , sharpshooter, or expert badge with a M14. Cigarette filter were our ear protection. The way you taught sighting your rifle is very similar to how we sighted our M14, 3 shoot groups for sighting. Some complain at the noise and kick. So the Major put the butt on his thigh next to his balls and fired. I think he must have push the rifle in front of him and let butt come back to the right of his leg. At the end of the day my shoulder was bruised and hurt. My granddad's 3006 never hurt me like that. For me shooting M14 was the highlight of the year.

[@nicholasneyhart396]

It is 10:03 pm and am still watching instead of sleeping.

[@TheActionBastard]

Holy shit it is 10pm... I was uhm... still thinking there wasn't a 0 on that number. Shows how much I see daylight, huh?

[@martinsparks7860]

It's 4.01 am in the u.k and I'm still awake . I knocked one out an hour ago and even that didn't help .

[@BrockOBauma]

Staying up past 10pm on a Saturday night? You animal!

[@max333463]

Excellent video Paul. Well thought out and artfully presented. Nice rifle. Excellent camera work.

[@danthemanoni1]

Paul, please to a video on that Ruger PC you were holding!

[@ftargr]

Please

[@jamespruitt6718]

danthemanoni hopefully he can compare it to the older models like I have too.

[@andrewfrost3027]

They're awesome. I'd like to see that video, too.

[@williamb.3997]

Yes, I'm thinking of purchasing one. Curious his input.

[@Robert-qm7yi]

William B. I picked one up a month or so ago, I definitely recommend it. It does have some quirks though, if you use a red dot or something on the receiver rail you can easily lose zero by hitting the barrel or taking it down. It's also a little heavy, about 7 lbs unloaded. I don't know if it's just mine but it also doesn't like steel case ammo, jams every 60 rounds or so but other than that it's great

[@robertgantry2118]

Do you mean to tell me that there are actually people out there who will take it upon themselves to pick up YOUR RIFLE and start doing schitt to it....? That's amazing. Simply a-friggin-mazing.

[@seanyouknowwho798]

Nice video as always! What would really help is a way to stop the darn squirrels from telling every deer in the woods where I am...🤪

[@billterry967]

You are not kidding I had one about 6 feet over my head I got pissed after 3 hrs he pocked his head out I could resist I shot it with my 30/06 30 minutes later a nice 10 pointer came in and I got my deer never would of happened with that damn squirrel.

[@seanyouknowwho798]

Bill Terry Squirrels are “reconnaissance” for deer. You just took out his scout.....😆

[@bowlofrice8]

Sean You Know Who I use a Benjamin marauder .25cal for that. It's integrally supressed pcp air rifle with an 8 shot clip and generates anywhere from 40-60ft pounds of energy. Great for anything from a squirrel upto small hogs inside of 100 yards and it's whisper quiet up in the stand.

[@seanyouknowwho798]

@ Teddy Fresh & Captain Edward. Really thinking of carrying my Ruger Single Six .22 with some some 700 FPS or so ammo, Aguilar or CCI, this season. Worse case I don’t come home empty handed.

[@bowlofrice8]

Teddy Fresh 22 shorts are pretty loud out of a pistol. You're way better off using some cci quiet 40gr in the longest barrel rifle you can get. The shorter the barrel the louder a gun will be

[@SuperSaiyanRoshii]

I know this video is old but just want to say thank you for taking the time to include all the hows and whys of zeroing in your rifle! Really helps a rookie like myself.

[@jackuber7358]

Tedium in a part of life if you wish to get better at any task that requires practice. It's a measure of commitment to excellence as to how one approaches a certain skill's tedium. May we all have your level of commitment. Thank you for another excellent (sans the momentary bad audio) video. God's grace & peace

[@andreahighsides7756]

Jack Uber They say it takes 10,000 hours of practice at least to master any skill

[@TheDannodog]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time on this one. Lots of folks take the basics for granted.

[@one-of-us9939]

It's a top 5 list... cuz I only know 5 things about deer hunting 😂

Legitimately laughed out loud at that one.

[@markl1733]

He's killed deer with a friggin' .38 special before, and yet he modestly claims he only knows five things about deer hunting?

[@kellycurtsinger9423]

Paul, if you took the time to make this entire video, then we thank you.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

.450 bushmaster ar for my deer season here in south texas. You can't say ar15s aren't used for hunting beto.

[@chancecarlton8403]

One more reason I switched to 300blk in the woods. I feel like the radical left cries everytime I take a deer with it.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

@@chancecarlton8403 i use a 7.62x39 chambered ar for stalk hog hunting with great success. When you spook a herd of them you'll be glad you had 30rds.

[@chancecarlton8403]

@@SuspiciousGanymede I'd love to hog hunt someday. Coyote too.

[@HuggyBearx64]

@@chancecarlton8403 Lol imagine thinking the 'radical left' is anti-gun.

[@DG-sc1yu]

@Nick 718 AR10👍

[@jamesthompson9999]

I remember a video a while back when Paul stated a scope doesn't necessarily help him shoot better. I believe this video proved this, I would have left the scope off and used the irons. Good useful information as usual.

[@poot111111]

15:46 his round hits steel after the ground!

[@kajetandziebaj6405]

i knew he was using hacks

[@BoxxZero]

Honestly hate the fact that it's basically a requirement these days for content creators (of any genre) to make the disclaimer like the one at the start of this presentation, lest they open the floodgates of the contrarian commenters who absolutely have to be right and can't comprehend that unless you're a little ESN, everybody already knows that this isn't the only way to do things, and this is just one person showing you how they themselves do it. Fantastic presentation as always Paul.

[@brandonellis8111]

Out here in katy texas, deers get hit by cars so much you don't need a rifle

[@Extremekhan24]

Sounds about right for katy

[@frydemwingz]

You're in Katy? I have some buddies out that way and they say the same thing.

[@allen_p]

Didn't the legislature change the law, so you can keep the deer?

[@brandonellis8111]

@@frydemwingz ive seen more deers in a day in katy than i ever seen by living in both Louisiana and Rural Mississippi

[@brandonellis8111]

@@allen_p i remember hearing something about it but haven't looked it up myself. Whos gonna stop you?

[@KathrynLiz1]

Here in NZ we usually sight in for MPBR, which for deer is on a 10" circle and about 300 yards. A couple of inches high at 100 means abut dead on at 200-220 and about 4" or a bit more low at 300. So a centre line hold will all be in the 'boiler room' on a medium sized deer. Chamois or Tahr would be a bit closer due to their smaller size. For an exceptionally long shot at, say, 400 yards, a backline hold will put the bullet where it needs to go with the average .30...(.308, 30-06, 303 Brit, 8mm Mauser etc.). That's a 'fixed sight' zero. For alpine work a lot of hunters in NZ carry an I.R. laser range finder and a 'sniper' type scope so that they can 'dope' the elevation out to really long ranges.... over 650 yards with a 7mm Mag for instance. Personally I always used to use fixed sight settings with with irons or a 4X scope and got as close as I could....But I'm 78 and a bit of an old fashioned girl I guess. :-)

[@clukinvar]

Thanks for making the hunting rifle sight in video.

[@rob1074]

Exactly how I learned to do it Paul. I also appreciate how you demonstrated the difference in ammo performance. You have to zero your rifle with the ammo you are going to shoot with. Seems like common sense but wow - it never ceases to amaze me how many people go cheap zeroing at the range.

[@neffofrog]

Can I pre-order a dozen of the mule deer targets? Pretty cool.

[@Jddvs]

Very helpful and presented in a concise manner that even a simple man , like myself, can understand.

[@AlfredFJones1776]

Unrelated to the video but I just bought an Iver Johnson shotgun. I’m quite excited.

[@jasonperdue2554]

@BrdMan Fether cmon, dont be like that. Congratulate the guy on his purchase.

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Thanks for another well thought out educational video. That said accidents happen so everyone should understand fully about the microphone issue. Quick tip for those who are not great shooters. Paul is an expert, the fact that he can set his sites off a pair of shots is a testament to his skill and years of practice. To most everyone who is not an expert, take a third shot for each grouping to estimate where / how to adjust your sites. The third bullet will allow for a better estimated actual hit point due to more data for each set. It is the same way as taking a single shot (even for Paul) and making an adjustment every time, would have you chasing your tail all day as everyone has a 'flyer' every so often. Some of us more often than others. If you squeeze off a round and it felt weird / wrong etc. take another shot and remember to allow for the flyer when you look at the grouping. Figuring in a 'flyer' for whatever reason, will only slow the site setting process. But it will make an already tedious process down right unbearable. Also before you fire your first round to set your sites, take the time to make sure that they are not loose or broken, and do not have any missing screws or parts. You can, and should, do this before you leave the house. I have seen dozens of people on the range shooting all over creation, only to then look at their sites and see an obvious mechanical failure. They then have lost a day or more as they now have to start all over again, once they fix the problem.

[@casey197930]

Paul "Honey Badger Harrell" doesn't give a shiiit bout rain.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

This comment is one of the best I've seen on Paul's vids, and that says alot, there are a shit ton of good comments on every vid but this was great.

[@casey197930]

@@mrdinme.4768 I know the lower, but it's from a KZbin video of a honey badger with a hilarious voice over.

[@Nathan-og3br]

By far the best gun channel on KZbin, thank you mr. Harrell

[@SinCityOutdoors]

great info

[@alizabad4270]

Why’d you stop posting vids man

[@jimjensen1096]

A great knowledge of weaponry coupled with excellent communication skills and apparently a teaching background to boot. Sure glad he is on our side. Thank you Paul.

[@stonegiant4]

A mag fed lever action 308? How much did that set ya back?

[@heiner71]

@Jason Shults It.s actually a Winchester 88. A 788 is a Remington Bolt action.

[@jamespruitt6718]

It’s a Winchester 88. As said before, they range in the $600 and up range depending on where you get it. I love mine, but need to use it more often. It’s actually designed to be similar to a bolt action, but lever activated. It didn’t really take on, but if you’re interested look at the Savage Model 99 or Browning BLR. Same concepts.

[@PaulHarrell]

It's a Win M-88 Lever action .308 W/ capacity of 4+1 I got it used in excellent condition (with 4x Tasco scope) for $500

[@johnstacy7902]

Uggg looks like a tasco scope. Id get a Leopold or vortex

[@krookpd01]

@@PaulHarrell the older tasco scopes are great for "snap" shooting...hope the one on my 30A marlin never quits

[@Tainomontana]

@ 22:44 Paul informs us of his intentions of adding a very rare (like 🦄 rare) species to his hunt in the form of a cardboard cut out of a Deerbra. It’s fine specimen & most commonly referred to as a hybrid of a 🦌 &🦓 they are said to have a combination of only the best genes 🧬 known to exist in each of these amazing animals. We are super exited for you Paul & can’t wait to see this mythical creature on video.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

3 minutes and 381 views already. things seem to be going well.

[@joejoelesh1197]

2 hours, 11k views

[@cannonroberts5129]

Yep

[@dusso4231]

Mr. Harrell. Been watching for about a year. Just wanted to say thank you for all the facts and input. It has really helped me become a more proficient and responsible shooter.

[@bilodeaum283]

it was fun to see the close caption calling the echo of the shot as (applause)

[@tacitus_kilgore7685]

Yeah, yootoob typically gets that wrong. It should read '(Music)'.

[@gvbowles]

Excellent informative video. I have four comments. 1. I've sighted in dozens of rifles with all types of sights. The only thing that I do different is that I FIRST sight it in on a bench, with sandbags. Once I get it where I want then I do the offhand, etc tests. Of course I'm using reloads so its not costing me a sandwich on every target. 2. Concerning your pink nail polish: I would never give you grief about rust on your rifle. Its your rifle. I've seen some of the best groups shot with rifles that some people would be embarrassed to carry by people who did not care what their rifle looked like. They took good care of the bore, the sights and the firing mechanism. They didn't care about how the rest of it looked. Banged up. Scratched up. Rusted up. ...and killed more [insert favorite hunting game] than you could fit in the back of a pickup truck. 3. If I were to "help you out", I would expect to either get dressed down or punched. Messing with someone else's rifle is like me coming over, when you're not home, and cleaning up your house. Yeah, its just plain rude. 4. I've learned many things from 30 years of shooting without the internet and the 20 some since the internet, I find that shooting without a rest beyond 50 yards is gambling. I always use a rest, if possible. Offhand practice is good (and maybe I'm just not good at offhand shooting) but I will always find a tree, a building corner, a hood, a trunk or something, if possible, to steady my rifle. I love your channel and send many people to learn about basic skills. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.