Rifles Made to Hunt

Randy tells viewers what he feels are the best rifles to use on walking/stalking or riding hunts and why. He shows viewers two of his rifles he has used on many hunts.

[@huntfishfightfire]

The older I get the more appreciative I am of hand made craftsmanship. The rifles you build are not only beautiful but are a matched well to their purpose. I'll bet your grandfather would be proud.

[@j.r.1223]

270 Win with a 26" barrel- SWEET! A man after my own heart. What's the twist rate? I greatly dislike the shorter barrels. Long barrels, slow powders and heavy bullets are the ingredients in my soup. Lord, thank You for this man. Continue to strengthen him. Bless his hands and eyes. BLESS HIM -In the mighty name of CHRIST JESUS

[@archerdog1]

Calm down captain, here i'll help you. Allah, thanK You for this man. Continue to strengthen him. Bless his hands and eyes. BLESS HIM -In the mighty name of MUHAMMAD IBN 'ABDULLAH

[@KathrynLiz1]

Yes...the extra weight of a couple more inches of barrel are worth the carrying... Just made a 26" .308, and it gets quire a bit more speed than the run-of-the-mill 20-22" tubes....

[@bobparvin9773]

Exactly what needs to be said! My hunting rife of all time is a plain old Remington BDL 30/06, a model 78 sportsman 270, and a 280 Remington BDL, I just can't tell any difference between the three. They all.work very well for me.

[@20cameron1]

Bought a Tikka T3X roughtech in ember stock in 30-06. Upgraded my hunting pack to a Kuiu Pro 6000. Now figuring out how to shoulder the rifle properly since the shoulder straps on the pack are wider.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Practice a lot, from many different positions, often, build up muscle memory. Good shooting. Thanks for watching.

[@20cameron1]

@@TheRealGunsmith Thank you. Lord willing, getting a cub-killer black bear and a big buck this year. Bear hunting has been tougher since they move a lot and are very picky about which white oak acorns they eat here in the South Carolina mountains.

[@SouthShoreSawSalvage]

Absolutely agree. Merry Christmas

[@coyoteclone]

I love your videos, and the creaky wooden chairs you sit in.

[@nmelkhunter1]

As usual, well said! Merry Christmas and God Bless!

[@boweavil1063]

Makes me happy to hear a quality gunsmith that is a fan of the 270 for hunting. I've been blessed to harvest a little over 130 whitetails, maybe 80 (pure guess) of which were with a rifle, and maybe 60 of those with a 270. For me, it just works.

[@markadkins9290]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! AND ALL THE PATRIOTS! GOD BLESS ALL Y'ALL!

[@blackbirdtactics8250]

Would love to hear your thoughts on carbon steel vs stainless steel barrels from the standpoint of a hunting rifle. Also, would be interested in one of your cartridge breakdowns on the old 30-06 and how it stacks up to some the new hot rod options. Keep up the awesome content!

[@jcat5972]

I believe that a good rifle is like a good choice in a wife. If you choose wisely you will do well to protect them and you will never be disappointed by them. You will be blessed to have the best of all neither will stray from your needs. P.S. you’re wood stocks are beautiful and I love the videos on gunsmithing you have a fine eye and understanding of a beautiful art. Be blessed and thank you.

[@randystanley3910]

Thank you for your wisdom Randy

[@JohnnyBallou]

Love your videos! Much good information. I like .45-70 so much that I'm building a Springfield TrapDoor, but my Marlin will be best for hunting, although I probably won't be hunting anymore! (GOD BLESS YOU ALL! )

[@williamdice2546]

Merry Christmas! Tanks for all the knowledge you share! One thing I will disagree on, I do not like dot scopes. I borrowed a 30-06 with a Leopold VX-II with just a dot before I owned a gun. I could not see the dot under a leafless canopy in the morning and evening inside of shooting hours. I prefer heavy duplex crosshairs. That's what I put on my 6.5x55 once I bought my first rifle. I wish I had bought a 3x9 instead of a 4x12 since all my hunting is in the woods and all the deer I have shot were 50 yards or less

[@robertmintz63]

William Dice . I learned on open sights ( including military) , I also borrowed a rifle with a 4 power and imagined trying to shoot a deer running at 30yds & said NO , plus I listened to stories of the other people in our hunting party (CANADA) not being able to shoot deer running past at FEET not yds! In fact the man I borrowed the rifle from was the man

[@appalachianstillhunterll9766]

Agreed!😀

[@m1garandman]

By the way you talk, what you talk about and hearing the wind in the background I'm going to guess you're probably in Montana or Wyoming. You remind me of a number of old school smiths out that way. I do enjoy your videos.

[@rickyflinchum2909]

He lives in Wyoming. Not far from Yellowstone.

[@thastinger345]

Browning A-bolt 25-06 with Leupold fixed 6x42 FX-3, great combo, for me anyway

[@easttexan2933]

2 fine rifles/calibers right there. If a man can't get it done with those two calibers, he ought to rethink the meaning of "hunting".

[@bobsabo2626]

Hi Randy, new to your videos but love your content. Keep bringing all your knowledge. I was reading up on the " new" 27 Nosler...is it me or is it pretty much the exact same gun you have built years ago. Your 270 Wapity( i know thats probably not spelled correct) based on a 277 in a 404 case? Seems to me like there isnt much "new" about it if you designed basically the same gun/round years ago. Just my thoughts on it, as im thinking about getting into a new 270 sometime. Ty sir, love to hear your thoughts on this. And a new gun built by you definitely sounds like a great idea.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Your best choice is the .270 Wby, built and chambered correctly. Thanks for watching. Hope you and yours are safe and well.

[@bobsabo2626]

@@TheRealGunsmith Thank you sir!

[@ChristopherBrusa]

Preach it.

[@702havingfun]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@steveyd101]

Hunting scope question: How important is having a scope with parallax adjustment for shooting out to 400 yards?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

For hunting, probably not necessary. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!

[@Hungrybird474]

Hardly necessary imo . Most hunting shots will be under 50 yards . People watch too many movies

[@johnwilliams9058]

Finally, common sense advice. Thanks!

[@hammerslammer3006]

That .270 is a gorgeous rifle! What a great set up and beautiful to boot!!!!

[@landrybenjamin8668]

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[@lukelennon548]

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[@gunnerjeremiah892]

@Luke Lennon yup, I've been watching on flixzone for years myself :)

[@landrybenjamin8668]

@Luke Lennon Thanks, I signed up and it seems to work :D I appreciate it!!

[@lukelennon548]

@Landry Benjamin You are welcome :)

[@WilliamWest74]

I hunt with Winchester model 70 featherweight in 30-06 with a 3.5-10x40mm Leupold scope. It’s my go to rifle, light accurate and can take down anything in the country.

[@Selkirk69]

Love this guy, my long lost brother. Brings a tear to my eyes hearing the old-school wisdom and a guy that doesn't have a problem with a 26" barrel no less! bet he uses 8-40's on his magnum rifles too!

[@wedge3577]

i use a model 70 lightweight in .30-.06 with a vari x ll 3x9,works great.

[@MrBucidart]

Merry Christmas .. the old 99;s are still the thing for me ...

[@tarasbulba3190]

With all the advances in bullet and powder the last 30 years, many old calibers have become even more effective.

[@stevendeatley4878]

when I started varmint hunting Ground Hogs was the only Varmints we had around here and I would spend all day walking some very big farms the only varmint rifle I had was a old model 700 Remington ADL with a slim stock and a fixed 6 power Redfield scope on 2 piece Weaver bases .it was chambered in 243 ,and it was the only center fire rifle I had and I hunted Ground Hogs all summer with it and it was my Deer rifle when fall came around .I bagged several Deer with it and a truck load of Ground Hogs .it was a Good Rifle .I worked all summer one year and bought a 30-06 ,it was a Mauser Model 3000 ,I still have that rifle.I swapped the Remington for a little Bay Mare ,and she was my only means of transportation for a few years until my Uncle gave me a old 1968 GMC 3/4 Ton Truck that we had put a Motor from and old Nova in after we worked on the motor .that Old truck would haul me and my Deer in and out of any fire trail and it had a great granny gear in it .it would climb a tree and it could go anywhere a logging skidder would go with a set of V-bar ice chains on the back tires.once the rear axel came out while I was coming down the steep end of Round Mountain and I had to drive her into a big white pine to get stopped I was going to jump but the back tire was sticking out the axel had come out on the drivers side.so I just went in the ditch and rode it out into the woods and thankfully there was a tree big enough to stop me at the end of that ditch.lol it was either hit the tree or go off the end of the ridge into a big deep hollow.but I still have my old 30-06 its not as lite as the savage Axis I bought a few years ago the Savage is a 270 Winchester it was a cheap little Rifle,but I like it and it shoots great .and its all the rifle I need .I don't go off to the woods for days at a time anymore.after I had a major stroke my wife maakes me go with one of my sons or my daughter if I go mushroom hunting .LOL but my Doctor says he is all for going hunting and prowling the mountains my therapist would come ny too work with me and I started taking him on hikes he stopped coming after I showed him the tracks of a big sow Black Bear with her cub in the hollow by my house .LOL I got my walking stick and my old 3 screw 44 magnum Ruger and he asked what the handgun was for and I told him I can't run and its for the Bears .lol

[@willturgeon]

I contacted Randy and had him build me a no BS hunting rifle. I ended up with a pre 74 Model 70 in 270 win. I'm super happy with the gun. Absolutely zero issues with the rifle or the fit and finish.

[@Clawson_customs]

I got a rifle that I was told by the guy I got it from that randy built it several years ago that's how I found him on KZbin but I got the gun for my son to hunt elk with when he was 12 years old and my boy loves that gun it's probably the best shooting smoothest gun i've ever shot I'm so glad that I was able to get it but I have felt bad that the guy I got it from was having hard times and needed the money wish I had a second gun just like it it's awesome rifle

[@willturgeon]

@@Clawson_customs it's my best shooter without a doubt.

[@Clawson_customs]

The guy I got it from lived in rock springs but I was up there working in the mines at that time

[@marcogram1216]

I like to hear that. I spoke with him on the phone and he is as nice, helpful and very patient for a man so busy. I'll be sending him a couple of Mauser sporters needing help.

[@Clawson_customs]

@@marcogram1216 u will be happy with his work for sure I know I am maybe some day I can have him build me a new 25-06 just like my son

[@triptideom]

Thanks for the video, 100% agree. Picked my daughter up a 6 1/2 pound .243 for deer earlier this year. I live in near Lewiston, absolutely surrounded by sporting outfitters. Not one shop had a fixed 6× Leupold on the shelf, not one. All the idiots behind the counters wondered why I didn't want variable 14× Leupold or more powerful Vortex. I said it's a .243 not a sniper rifle. Back when you worked in Lewiston, there would've been a shop called Lolo Sporting Goods, been there since the 50's, still open. The folks there knew what they were talking about, still didn't have a Leupold fixed 6, but they're more guns n reloading supply than an outfitter. Spent my money there on a Leupold 3.5-10 that was on sale. If you're in the area and need stuff, I recommend checking them out before going to the big outfitters.

[@guybaker7162]

jack oconnor shopped there

[@robertmintz63]

The problem with scopes of high power is if the game is close , its like looking at the barn, and if it is running , there is no chance of a shot looking through the scope & I don’t fancy shooting from the hip ! On My Sav 99/308 I mounted a Bushnell 1.5-4.5 with tip off mount so i can use open sights in a snow blizzard or socked in fog ! Did so in 1965 it has never failed me !

[@Ron-ku2vy]

Most guys don't really hunt anymore. Lazy hunters with ATVs.

[@randycarpenter2914]

Merry Christmas

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Merry Christmas!

[@atthebrink74]

Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@gilbertgurule5395]

Sittin in front of the fireplace, Jesus on the right, Trump on his hat, and beautiful rifles in his hands, MURICA! God bless Mr Selby

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Being over scoped can be a bad thing especially when the adrenaline is pumping hard. I don't agree with a lot of things you say but I agree with some of this. If you have a designated rifle for each game species you are hunting such as a heavier rifle for antelope vs a light rifle for mountain elk you may hunt with some high powered scoped rifles but if you are looking for a rifle that you can hunt anything anywhere this is good info. If you have a 15 lb set up so you can shoot well at 1000 yards it isn't going to do you much good if you are too fatigued to make the shot or complete the stalk.

[@hawknives]

Merry Christmas to you, Sir! May Christ continue to bless You, Your Family and loved ones. It is very good to be alive, and I am thankful to Christ, for everything.

[@nathanadrian7797]

Amen brother.

[@strat1080]

Excellent video with so much truth and knowledge. I have almost the same exact setup. I have a stainless Tikka T3x 270 with a synthetic stock with a Leupold 3-9x40 on it. It’s my go to rifle for most game that I hunt. At 7.5 lbs with scope it’s lightweight enough for carrying but heavy enough to shoot well. My other gun is a Ruger M77 MKII 300 Win Mag with blued finish and walnut stock. It has a Leupold fixed 6x scope on it. It weighs just under 9 lbs with a scope. This is my rifle for when I need a little more punch than the 270. I agree about scopes. All anybody needs is a good 2-7 or 3-9 variable or a fixed 4x or 6x scope. As a matter of fact I just shot a 1/2” group at 100 yards with my Ruger M77 300WM loaded up with handloaded 200 gr Partitions. You don’t need high power magnification to shoot small groups or to hunt medium-large size game. I’ve found that 7.5-8 lbs lbs with scope is a good rifle weight chambered for moderate recoil cartridges. I prefer 8.5-9 lb rifles chambered for anything more powerful than a 30-06. I find that rifles under 7.5 lbs are hard to shoot in the field. Anything heavier than 9 lbs is just too heavy to carry.

[@thehappytexan]

The wood stock on your rifle has a beautiful grain pattern. I like your hat too! Enjoy this Christmas Eve and the fellowship with your loved ones tomorrow as we give thanks for the ultimate gift.

[@dukeman7595]

Really enjoyed this video it was educational with great content.. Merry Christmas to you and your family and a wonderful new year..

[@spit-n-shoot3511]

When i started learning my trade i wanted to be as good at it as anybody could be . So to be able to get there you have to learn the basics till you get to the point it can't be done any better then move on . So i agree with TRG that a hunting rifle only needs the basics that perform at a high level . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

[@mikeleschber33]

Merry Christmas to you and the Mrs. Thanks for all the videos and wealth of knowledge.

[@Regulator308]

✝️ Merry Christmas ! God bless ! 🇺🇸

[@jonpatterson7211]

Merry Christmas to you and all your family. Thanks for all you do. I've never loaded ammo, and probably never will, but I enjoy your channel all the same for it's content and all the information. By the way, is that the wind I can hear howling in the background? Reminds me of my days stationed in Cheyenne.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Wind, what wind? ;) Yes, it was howlin' like a mad dog that day! Thanks for watching!

[@tbjtbj4786]

Would it not be better to say those are not guns disined to hunt your way? Not hunt in everyone's way? The guns you are saying are not designed to hunt sound about right over a souther soybean field.

[@Clawson_customs]

U are so right on with this vid I agree 100% with u

[@WilliamStihl]

Thank you for sharing your video and love to see the Trump hat I believe president Donald J Trump is a great American HERO and a real Patriot that love our great country !!! Marry Christmas once again & Happy New year to you and yours !!!!!

[@mnrodriguez]

Excellent information! Yes, TRUMP 2020!!! A vote for President Trump is a vote for FREEDOM!!!

[@jasonbubley9427]

Merry Christmas from Saskatchewan Canada 🍁

[@carollabbe3041]

I have a 270 I'm old so for me 3006 wins hands down my wife has my 270 the 06 the BEST ALL AROUND GUN !!!! 55 grain to 220 shoot all kinds of game and don't need to HOT load to do it !!-

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

Sounds like a wind storm coming through.

[@kirkwhitaker6422]

Agreed. I have a converted 6.5 SWED. Same thought process. Weights 7.5 pound on a synthetic stock. Low mount scope (Leopold 3x9). I call it my business rifle..it just works for whitetails.

[@jasoncummings1755]

Very well put Randy! I agree we have fallen into this thought that we need big varmint/target type rifles to hunt game with. I fell into this somewhat back in the 90's as a young hunter. My quarry was calling coyotes and I thought I needed a 26" heavy barrel 22-250 to carry around and call coyotes. Boy have I learned my lesson. Your description of a hunting rifle is spot on. It took me some years but I now carry a 243 with a 22" barrel with a 2.5x10 scope and the rifle weighs around 8.5lb. Great video and thanks for your knowledge.

[@lancevaughn5337]

Merry Christmas from Sheridan Wy! God bless you and yours.

[@TheBowhunterinNB]

Sir, you and I are on the same page. Thanks video

[@wildweasel6898]

I recently saw a guy who was dressed in a guillie suit and had a 28lb 6.5 creedmoor on a huge bipod hunting deer in CA. Apparently he used the gun in PRS shooting. Anyway he didn't move from that position all season. We carried out two deer past him and waved as we were going home. These guys need a grandpa to show them how to do things right!

[@stevecovert314]

I just started watching your videos. I agree with most of what you have to say and I agree people have to get back to hunting and not trying to shoot at extreme ranges for bragging rights. Beautiful rifle by the way.

[@BigRedPower59]

Man, you can really hear that wind getting with it. I went on a pronghorn hunt a few months ago near Douglas, Wy. The wind was busting over 50mph that day. Heck, that’s nothing more than a stiff breeze up there. Anyway, I took my Weatherby chambered in 270 Winchester outfitted with a VX-3 with a duplex reticle. Im firing 130 grain Federal Fusion ammo and I dropped two does both at ranges of around 225 yards. Hardly any wind deflection to speak of. Both of them went down in their tracks. As a matter of fact, I’m eating a big bowl of pronghorn chili as I’m writing this to you. Every cartridge has its place. That being said, the 270 has been ruling the roost like a Banty rooster for nearly a century for one reason. It just works. I now many rifles in many different chamberings but it seems as though I always reach for my 270. Blessings to you and wishes for a prosperous new year.

[@bradleyswasey6778]

First of all though's rifles you made are really nice. I have been hunting awhile myself, about 40 years. I have shot a lot of deer and a few bear. In that 40 years I have shot one deer over 100 yards with most of them under 30 yards. To be honest I think it's just the area I'm in. By the way my main hunting rifle is a model 70/ 270. 1/4-3/8" groups at 100 yards with hand loads.

[@mikemagnum7987]

MERRY CHRISTMAS RANDY AND WIFE! GOD BLESS... One good thing I suppose, I can find Leupold VXII 3-9X scopes at a very good price these days where I live! All the "Wanna-be Snipers" and the "Tacti-Kool Stunt Shooters" out there aren't buying hunting scopes for the heavy rifles they complain are to heavy to pack around... :) Remember back when we were shooting 1/4 inch groups with our old hunting rifles using 4x scopes? This new breed of "wanna-be" hunters and shooters can't seem to get a decent group without a 20x or more power scope! I full length glass bedded a Winchester model 88 .308 back in the 90s that wore a 2.5x Weaver, it shot 3/8ths inch after that, of course, the internet wonders of today can't believe that is possible with such "puny" little scopes... Marketing Hype and Dumbing Down have taken a toll on our society and lots of people are susceptible to about any hair-brained scheme that comes down the pike! I've only got 50 years of hunting experience and rifle shooting experience, 15 years in LE with 10 of that in SWAT entry team and sniper work, so I might be a little wet behind the ears yet.... ;)

[@bassman-mv2ry]

Great Patriot, Great video, Keep up the good work, God Bless,, Merry Christmas,Trump 2020

[@nathanadrian7797]

Excellent video! My eldest son hunts with a 1953 Husqvarna .30-06 topped with a Leupold VX2 3x9, my younger son hunts with a 1931 Springfield .30-06(sporterized)topped with a Leupold VX2 3x9 and my younger daughter hunts with a BSA .270 Win(sporterized WW II Mauser 98)topped with a Leupold 3x9 Compact. I hunt with a Win mod 70 338 WM and an FN Mauser 98 and my wife hunts with a Cooey mod 71 .270 Win. The 338 wears a Leupold but the Cooey and Fn need an upgrade. All are practical hunting rifles with 22-24 inch barrels and weigh in between 8 and 10 pounds ready to hunt(scope, ammo and sling)

[@chuckmiller5763]

A scope does not help you shoot better, it helps you see better. A famous hunter told me you need 1x power per hundred yards. Thats all.

[@tiputipu777]

Depends on what caliber you shoot and what game.

[@robertmintz63]

chuck miller . Sounds like good advice to me , my deer rifle 99 sav 308 I have a 1.5-4.5 with a tip off mount , so i can hunt in heavy snow storm or fog , those conditions demand iron sights My Rem 06 carries a military 3-9 with range finding elevation cam, can be set for bullet drop

[@hammerslammer3006]

I do fancy a high power scope. That said a decent quality 3-9x40 is on most of my medium-big game rifles. Yes depends on what and where your hunting. I inherited and bought some old model 70 and 700 rems with 2.5 power yellow lens scopes those gentleman used those rifles to hunt elk in the Rockies! And they seemed to do well with them

[@aubreysteele4466]

Totally agree. I'm old now and can't get around much, but for many years I carried a .300 Weatherby for all my hunting. My scopes were either 3-9x or 3.5-10x Leupold. The only purpose to me for the top power was for load development and sighting in. My goal was 3/4 MOA. Most of my guns would do a little better than that. Once sighted in, I turned the scope down to minimum and never changed it again until I checked the zero for the next year. Don't remember ever thinking about magnification with the scope set to only 3x. I can't imagine lining up and executing a shot with my pulse in my shoulder causing the rifle to jump around on target with a scope set at 20x. Anyone doubting that that happens needs to sit at a bench with a little 6.5 Creedmoor hunting weight rifle and one of those high powered scopes set to max and see for themselves. The harder you try the worse the jumping gets.

[@buckcrshr]

You can't shoot what you can't see.

[@paulsimmons5726]

The logic you expressed in this video was priceless. Total agreement with your assessment of the 270Win; JOC may have been on to something after all! Have a great New Year!

[@donaldanderson3249]

If I want a light weight rifle , I'll carry my old 94 Winchester in 30/30 with 170gr. Noslers partitions.

[@NorthernWoodsmanElite]

Man that 270 😍

[@j.r.1223]

Actually, I hope your able to pass your knoweldge and skill set on to the next generation(s)- priceless. Lord bless you

[@marcogram1216]

Another great hard-truth, no-nonsense video by Mr. Randy.

[@Lou.B]

I like these old-timey Hunters! Doing their own rifle builds and reloads, a Herter's catalog at the ready, and maybe something by Kephart or "Bull Cook" on the side table. These are the type I grew up learning from, and I think this man makes sense. Sitting in a blind was even less challenging than ice-fishing to me; I'd rather learn to be a better tracker. Thanks for your video Randy!

[@axelec]

To days hunting skill is drive around on ATV..

[@russellkeeling9712]

This sure seems to be a fact.

[@haroldsanchez8235]

Thank Mrs Selby for sharing. PS nice touch on bottom right corner 🙏🏽

[@lcjjr.6714]

I agree 100%. I too have found a dot reticle to be excellent for fast and accurate target acquisition. Currently use a Vortex Crossfire 3x9 x 40 scope with V-Brite Dot reticle on my predator and deer hunting rifle which is a Ruger American Predator bolt action in .243 caliber weighing less that 7 1/2 pounds total. Can shoot 1/2" moa all day long!

[@TexasLeverGunner]

Great video. I hunt the piney woods of East, TX so my idea of a perfect hunting rifle is a little different from yours although I do have many sporting rifles chambered in some of the classics. I prefer to be in the woods with a light, handy lever gun in 30/30, 35 Remington, 38/55, 45 colt, or similar. My go to rifle is a Model 94 rebore in 38/55 with a Lyman tang sight, but I have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage that should be hitting the woods shortly.

[@cliffordnewby6092]

Will look through your videos, but will ask opinion on 338 win mag? Oh love the hat.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

It's a fine cartridge. A friend gave me the hat. I see they are available on many sites. Just search for Trump 2020 camo. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!

[@MrB82901]

The Real Gunsmith Great video. When I hunt big game it's with a Winchester 70 in .338 with a 6x Leupold. 40+ years it's a keeper. Thank you for your time.

[@Hunting_Grt_whiteNorth]

Hello Sir, I've been watching your pod casts for some time. Back within my first years of hunting, I very much liked the idea of a 7mm-STW & given my choice, I'd have it it topped with a bullet specific shepherd scope having the elk reticles. Regardless, at the time, I couldn't afford it all. (As going to college came first) So, to the question, I'm wondering about the feasibility of having a 6.8 western pushed by a 325 WSM or 300 ultra mag? What do you think? Regards Neil

[@Hunting_Grt_whiteNorth]

Agreed, the highest I go in magnification for a hunting scope is a 2x16 or 2x14 in a bushnell, Athlon or Buris. In my ungulate hunting rifles (eg. for deer, sheep, elk or moose) For bear my preference is a 1-8 power or a vintage 2-7 in see thru mounts & having back up iron sights for the from & a peep or ghost rear sight. All on a pump action rifle, or a lever action & possibly a drilling or double rifle. For tacticle a simple tikka t3x in 6.5x55 having a bull barrel a decent stock and running 83 to 90 or up to 108 grains & a good slow ( albeit the most efficient & cleanest buring powder) yu can find.

[@iannesby]

Very sensible guns. I'm a infantryman who owns a lot of these silly tactical guns but they are not hunting guns. For me, I use a sks for now. Thinking about a nice light bolt gun with a fixed 3 power scope in 308.

[@markwalker4485]

Well I agreed with you in the Winchester model 70 for the action. Till you said I need a scope. I love m’y original flag safty Rigby. Not ment for a scope. I now use a Highand Stalker with as they say a Winchester safty. I refuse to use any rifle other than wood. Only a fool adds ammunition on his rifle! Eve heard of a waist belt? Dude a 2” for bush is best. Lol and a real man will start with a 7x57 and when legal did take down elephants. You actually made me angry. You are not very knowledgeable

[@brianhaumontsr9030]

I’m have a model 70 Winchester pre 64 in a 30/06 butt when I baught it had heavy bull barrel just always wondered if that was factory barrel the stock looks factory this always been my favorite rifle!!!!

[@sethperry1323]

I have a 12.5" 6.5 grendel with a 2-10 tract toric... super compact and light weight...

[@tommykawasaki9676]

We need food to live. You can’t defend your self if you aren’t well fed. The number one purpose of a firearm is to put food on the table. These rifles & calibers are built & designed to do just that. Protecting yourself, community & country is number 2. For this we use different rifles & calibers. Man is the most thin skinned, easiest to kill, critter on the planet & has the least will to live. Firearms designed for the military to dispatch man, does not equate to excellent hunting rifles. Not at all.

[@stevendeatley4878]

very nice rifles ,I like them .Merry Christmas!

[@firearmconvention946]

You should do a review video on the new Sig sauer cross in 277 fury Lol just kidding 😝 Merry Christmas Randy to you and your family 🤠

[@Hollywood41642]

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[@nebraskaman8247]

That's a gorgeous 270 you have. My wife, and I have a kimber walnut stock in 243 for deer. we topped that rifle with a variable 10x scope by a company called Maven. For out in the plains in Nebraska we just ordered a 257 Weatherby. Hopefully we will have it by this coming season, although you might not like it as much, as its set up more for longer range shots. Not too far. About 500yds is its cap for deer size game. In my opinion anyways.

[@308dad8]

I agree that a light weight easy pointing rifle is ideal for hunting. I don’t agree that climbing in a tree stand and ambushing deer isn’t hunting though. That was learned from American Indians, sitting in a tree or a blind waiting for one to come in range. Still a lightweight accurate easy aiming rifle is best there and I’ve killed deer I don’t know how many time on my way to a stand or between stands. I will hunt with a heavy rifle and have before I had a lighter rifle. Ultimately if what you have is some 12 pound behemoth don’t let it keep you out of the woods, just know your limitations and practice a LOT on the range shooting unsupported.

[@danielc.2042]

I Hunt from stands a good bit and I still hate heavy rifles. Carrying a Summit climbing stand, backpack and a rifle or bow a mile back in the woods is tiresome enough.

[@WayStedYou]

I agree with the people getting too much zoom. 4-12 would probably be the highest I would go with the low end magnification

[@1LonePuma]

*PART2* WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE .270 IS THAT IT'S A VERY VERSATILE BULLETS, FROM COYOTES TO BEARS!* *AND LIKE ANY OTHER RIFLE, IT'S ALL ABOUT BULLET PLACEMENT!* *I'VE NEVER SHOT MY GAME IN THE HEART, IT TOO DAMAGING AND IT JUST DESTROYS THE INSIDE!!* *I'VE ALWAYS SHOT MY GAME JUST BEHIND THE EAR AND LIGHTS OUT, THEY NEVER FEEL A THING; HOWEVER, IT REQUIRES KNOWING YOUR RIFLE AND BEING A COMPETENT SHOOTER, THE BULLET DOES THE REST!* *BY THE WAY, IF YOU COMPARE THE CLOSEST BALLISTICS OF ITS RIVALS, IT OUT SHOOTS EVERYTHING UP TO THE 300 WIN MAG.* *PERHAPS THIS IS WHY IT REMAINS THE BEST OF THE BEST.* *DON'T TELL ME ABOUT THE GRENDEL OR THE CREEDMOORE, BOTH ROUNDS HAVE A TENDENCY TO KEY HOLE ON PAPER BECAUSE THEY'RE TOO LIGHT AT THE TIP, BUT NOT THE 270!* *ALL MY ROUNDS AT 100 PLUS YARDS WERE LITTLE HOLES TOUCHING!!* *I'VE HAD OTHER LARGER CALIBERS, BUT NOT ANYMORE!! LOLOLO*

[@davidnave4349]

I am sad for out hunting community . Hunters have gone to the way of the dodo . All the hype from all the foreign and the snipers . Humans and deer/Elk are way different who cares if you only wound the enemy in war we are not looking for ethical kills . You owe the animal not a good ethical but a great ethical clean kill . That is not what is happening out there. For all those Rambo wanna be's STOP leave that long range mentality were it belongs . At the range not in the hunting field.

[@jameswallace3226]

I tried to tell my son that he didn't need a heavy barrel rifle to hut with. Took him about 7 years to figure this out, now he bought himself a light weight kimber 270 win.

[@southerntriplej8061]

I agree 100%

[@rcruz003]

Great points made .. Merry Christmas Subscribed

[@loveterrortattoo7867]

Can’t comment on the 2 new videos, but wanted to say WELCOME BACK RANDY :) I was worried about you and your wife. With no new content I was hoping nothing has happened to you two . Anyways welcome back!!! Missed your videos- rewatched all of your others lol :)

[@tobaccoroadadventures]

Great common sense video! I just put my 700 30-06 back in the factory stock for the EXACT same reason.

[@littlebear1520]

I have a 7x57 Mauser it was made in Manchester England somebody put a ram line stock on it and it doesn't fit me what are my options and what should I do because I like the rifle but it is too long for me

[@garywoodlief1976]

The best hunting rifle depends on where you hunt how you hunt and what you hunt

[@mytexasseason6036]

Somewhat. But you can hunt with a 300 Weatherby mag in the brush and be successful. A 3030 will struggle in the mountains or on the plains.

[@johnwayne7476]

Range is the limiting factor. Combined with shooting skills.

[@bradjenkins932]

@@mytexasseason6036 I have taken 48 deer in the mountains with a 3030 over the years.

[@mytexasseason6036]

@@bradjenkins932 How many shots did you take over 300 yards?

[@ru2yaz33]

@@mytexasseason6036 - 3030 is perfect for mountain hunting, but it's not perfect for long distance shooting...there's shooting and there's hunting.

[@larrybassett5559]

Thank you for posting this Randy, I could not agree more. I have this same discussion every year around the campfire at hunting camp. In my younger years I played with big scopes and the "Tacticool" stuff somewhat, and found very quickly that for hunting, they were boat anchors. Although I do not own any of your rifles, I do have a few custom rifles that had belonged to my old friend and gunsmith Jim Cloward. Two of them are .300 Magnums, one a .300 Winchester and the other a Wildcat he designed that is like a .300 Weatherby improved, without the freebore. Both of these rifles have 2.5-8 Leupolds on them. That was always Jim's favorite hunting scope. And I have to say in my older years and limited experience, it is mine as well. I have been a long range rifle competitor (that is how I met Jim) for many years. And like you, Jim and I feel the same concerning long range hunting. If I have a bad hold, a wind or light change, or perhaps too much coffee that day and put one in the 8 ring at long range, so what, the only thing I did was hurt my score. Do that on a beautiful unwounded animal like an elk, it's a crime. Thanks again for posting these, and beautiful rifles by the way. In fact your .300 Weatherby Model 70 there with the black stock looks identical to my (Jim's) .300 Winchester in an old Pacific Research stock. Thanks again and God bless!

[@kirkboswell2575]

When I was young with proverbial "20 year old eyes", I had a Browning auto in 30-06. I shot coyotes with it at up to 500 yards. Open sights. Wouldn't dream of trying that now. My favorite chambering now is a 358 Win. Granted range is less than a magnum chambering might be capable of, but it fits the ranges I hunt at now, and it anchors the game "on the spot". While my choice of caliber isn't going to change because of outside influences, I would like to hear what you think of the cartridge yourself. Call it a curiosity question of a person with a world of experience.

[@ronkay1573]

I agree. Lately hunters think you need a Bull barrel and a 20x scope to hunt deer 300yds.