Sighting In My Rifle After 10 YEARS of Not Shooting

[@barrygrant2907]

The grimace on your face when the rifle fires says too much gun for you.

[@kevinroberts9580]

Should have used a LED sled for the sight in. And I had to laugh whenever he offered to help and you said.... I don't need you to do anyting🤣😁 Little Miss awesome!

[@scottclark1168]

That's why I love my 30-06 nowhere near the recoil,great video

[@rogerpodactor2755]

30-06 and 7mm rem mag have very similar recoil

[@RSB1726]

Kaitlyn, Remington and Pacmyer both make excellent recoil pads that will take that kick down below a 30.06. You may have to trim your stock if it feels long already. They are about 1” thick but well worth it. Keep the videos coming, I love them. Best of luck.

[@ld5954]

I figured you were probably shooting a 308 or a 7 mm08, Until I saw the recoil and the long action! 7mm mag? Kaitlyn, You truly are a badass!!! 💪👍 p.s. Good luck on your hunt!

[@Nickrioblanco1]

I love it. You have expanded my vocabulary "Cattywampus" is my new favorite word. I am glad you did not get someone else to sight in for you, I've seen that go wrong so many times. Too bad you do not gun (rifle) hunt much. I can see how it would not be worth it to change to a setup with less recoil. I had to do that because of muscular degeneration. If that rifle's length of pull was not so long a recoil shield would be a inexpensive temporary solution. They worked great for me after surgery. Thank you for your great (and honest) videos.

[@KaitlynMausOutdoors]

Thank you for your positive feedback and understanding of all aspects. Most people are so quick to criticize me when they don't think of the reality. The gun was a gift so youre right, not worth changing when I am capable of shooting it and I'll mostly bow hunt anyway. And I didn't even know I said cattywampus until I rewatched the footage 😂😂

[@hgbarrow]

@@KaitlynMausOutdoors dont let others get ya. My daugher is 15 and shoots a 7 mag with a brake. It was the last thing my mother gave me before she died of cancer. And now i passed it down to her. she loops ear plugs through the strap of her hunting ball cap to go in the field. I liked how you said nope i got this. good luck on you hunt

[@andrewmichael814]

Thanks 4 the rifel vid Kait ,🇺🇸.

[@blainclatworthy5423]

I love the Limb Saver recoil pads... Well worth the money.

[@gregharris4101]

Hello Kaitlyn, sighting in a shoulder buster is never any fun! The silver lining to that cloud is that in the field with a trophy in your sights you really don't feel any bite! I think it's the adrenaline. Good luck!

[@leepatton1180]

When ever you & britney are together it's gonna be fun I can't wait

[@djkreigline2760]

Djk33❤😍😘 you have a boyfriend how old you are

[@charlesgholson4451]

"I don't need you to do anything!" 😂😂 Watch out Chris you got a feisty one.

[@donbeyer432]

sit there and look pretty is what I want you to do

[@dexter5421]

A carpenter friend of mine is 6'6" 280lbs. He hates his 7mm Rem mag because of the kick. Good luck.

[@rodneymorris2695]

Kaitlin you are truly a beast you are shooting a lot gun. Good 👍 luck on your hunting trip wow 🤩 a 7 mag

[@MDB270]

Missed the premiere but by far my favorite caliber, it goes on every gun hunt with me.......bet it's your favorite now too!!! Tell everyone talking about Jerking and trigger pull that your living proof, we don't have to be perfect, just deadly.

[@gtchalie5038]

Mic is crystal clear! Sounds good. Just another thing to keep charged! Congrats on drawing antelope tag and good luck this bow season!

[@mainenorthwoodshunter3265]

Great job sighting in. You hung in there. The rifle is beautiful. I think it may be a little too much recoil for you though. A 270 win or 6.5 creedmore would suit you better. I have owned very nice rifles in large calibers before and I always end up eventually getting rid of them because I just didn't shoot them because I didn't like getting pounded by them when I shoot them. Watch yourself in your videos of you shooting. You do not need to get hammered like that shooting a gun. Your body weight is just too light. Well, that is my personal opinion anyway. I love watching your videos and look forward to seeing your rifle hunt. That is my neck of the woods as we say up here in Maine. God Bless and Good Hunting! Maine North Woods Hunter (Shane)

[@daermon1000]

Awesome shooting Kaitlyn, carnt wait to see the hunt!

[@fredgillick3071]

Hello Kaitlyn, wish you the best of luck. Probably to late but all the same.

[@robertrichards9275]

Bullet placement is always key, whenever I shoot at an animal such as a deer I aim for the middle of the shoulder, I never aim for a heart shot, you hit the middle of the shoulder and you will never have to track an animal ,,, I shoot a 30.06 with a 165 trophy bonded or Federal Premium Nosler ballistic tip,. Cheap ammo is just that it is cheap, spend the money and go with higher-quality ammunition always ! Good luck on your Antelope hunt, don't forget to look up the ballistics chart for the gun and ammo that you are using so you will know what the actual drop and windage is for that ammunition in that weapon,. Good luck and I can't wait to see the video

[@refsa01]

Good shooting Kaitlyn , have a great hunt , be safe.

[@patrickrheaume6984]

Good shooting?, we never seen the target. Knowing Her she got the job done she set out for, but again, no target.

[@brentbays3400]

No its wonderful like always so you are doing a lot of things u almost always do Love ur videos and you make KZbin videos a lot of other things on the internet wonderful ❤ it

[@jamesalles139]

Great microphone placement! thanks for the effort

[@bobs1648]

Good grief Kaitlyn, your keychain looks like it belongs to a school janitor. lol Nice to see some weapon variety though. Big hugs as always! :)

[@according2petey25]

YIPPEE YAHOO!!!! another video from Miss Kaitlyn🦌🦌

[@bowhunt2472]

Check out Hornady Custom Lite ammo if you ever get the chance. They load it with their 139gr SST bullets flying 2800 fps. Plenty for deer and antelope. I think you’ll enjoy the range much more. But you shooting a 7mm Mag, Very Impressive! Congrats on your antelope!

[@easttexan2933]

7Mag is a lot of gun for a young lady. May I suggest that next time purchase a recoil shooting pad or a folded up small towel makes a great recoil pad also. A lot of frustration can be taken out of the formula by placing the heel of the buttstock on a couple of sandbag. that will eliminate barrel wobble. You did ok. I was impressed. What a gorgeous rifle that 700 is. Sweeet.

[@buzzsaw5475]

I can sight any gun in with 4 shots sometimes 1.. get a solid rest, make sure you are on the bull...shoot, then put the scope back on the bull, while looking through the scope, move the crosshairs to the hole... you move your aim point to the hole, not the other way around.. so simple

[@glenbarnett8255]

Archery started Saturday for me,one doe down and more fun to come.

[@derekedgley5074]

Great choice of flat shooting caliber, but a bit on the heavy side in regards to recoil, that being said, initially there was no real discernible flinching which is the most common symptom to overcome after a long lay off and a bit of padding interspersed between butt and shoulder would have largely negated the growing discomfort as in hunting mode presumably you may have been wearing a coat of some kind and invariably in the heat of the moment taking the shot, all discomfort etc vanishes with the adrenaline rush, which manifested itself as we already know, by your achieving a great shot when it mattered and an excellent prairie goat on the deck, a great achievement, so rifle shooting skills right up there with your bow merits sincere congratulations on the way you’ve tackled everything. Hope we get more of the same

[@ethanfishburn3020]

Glad to see you posting again!!!!

[@jonray3301]

Much love from central Kentucky 🤘🦌

[@davidsmith2358]

Watching u shoot that gun kicking u like a mule what caliber? and hope u harvest one 19 September we seen pulling off 70 somewhere in Mo an SUV pulling a trailer and on top of the SUV was a big elk rack

[@robgrubb420]

good luck to everyone this season!

[@JCTOutdoors]

Thanks bro good luck to you too

[@marcuskadau648]

270 does 90% of a 7mm rem mag with 1/3rd the recoil

[@marcuskadau648]

@@BG-bx4ey just tell them its the original 6.8 and confuse the crap out of them. They are not capable of having a thought for themselves

[@BG-bx4ey]

@@Brian-R yeah I know

[@russclewley6945]

Your instincts are good about your trigger pull. You are stabbing the trigger. Keep it up practice makes perfect.

[@bobbygreen2291]

Good luck on the hunt , I am sure you will do fine

[@johnj1265]

When your sighting in a gun it helps a ton to have the butt of the gun resting on something. Helps stop the flinching.

[@nicknaul2859]

That’s a lot of gun you’re hunting with. You might want to trade your rifle in on a 7mm08 which is about as perfect a whitetail and pronghorn caliber there is. Barring a new rifle shortening the stock, adding a Pachmyer Decelerator, and a muzzle brake will help mitigate the recoil from your current rifle. Why get beat up if you don’t have to? You need to speak with your buddy Corbin regarding hunting pronghorn in Texas. He’s near a prime pronghorn area and our season is in October. I appreciate that you didn’t let Chris do the sight in for you even when it was clear that your rifle from a bench was “educating” your shoulder. I’d say good luck, but your teaser video gave the end result away. - Nick

[@dustinrhodes1091]

257 weatherby

[@anitahickey1040]

U proved yourself... Just let Chris finish sighting it in for gods sàke!!! Lol

[@paulkuske1457]

Get a different rifle, shouldn’t have to punish yourself when shooting, much better choices out there Look at 7mm-08 or 25-06, low recoil, great for deer size critters

[@phatmatt_outdoors8149]

243 257 all are good I agree you wanna shoot and still enjoy it not feel.like your getting punished

[@thesouthernlife4061]

People knock on a 243 but it's a 308 necked down to a smaller bullet little less knock down but it makes up for it in speed I shot a 200lb 6pt with a .223 and he didn't make it 30yrds and piled up all about the placement

[@andrewingram2108]

7 mm mag was developed as a lower recoil round to compete with the 300 win mag. But I do agree that my favorite round, 7 mm 08 would be much more fun to shoot.

[@hgbarrow]

@@andrewingram2108 the 7 mag was developed a year before the 300 mag

[@andrewingram2108]

Well shit, I was miss informed.

[@Mike-rn8gs]

Remember that adrenaline rush is gonna take that kick like nothing and squeeze easyyyyy

[@chuckdriver3677]

Hi Kaitlin. Could you explain your caliber choice please? The rifle too for that matter. It’s a large caliber and a heavy rifle, so I’m curious.

[@michaelwangler6532]

Put more a rubber pad on bump stock i have one it's a slip on for my bad back!!! It work and cheap.

[@jayonez137]

“I don’t need you to do anything Chris” Except tune my Prima

[@KaitlynMausOutdoors]

Unrelated?

[@FallenArkansasVeterans]

Not sure how true it is, but I heard that KZbin is forcing all channels with hunting in them to take them down and they may go after all fishing channels. Just what I heard.

[@michiganmagneto]

Bobby Guy films got his channel demonetized for that same reason. He since got it remonetized, but yeah it's looking like KZbin wants to take the violence out of the videos. The kill shots, shot cams, etc. It's pretty pathetic when a non Hunter is in charge of the hunting and fishing content approved or denied on KZbin. Especially since there is so much more violence on video games and TV..

[@michiganmagneto]

@@Brian-R I know. But some people in charge seem to think it is. It's hunting shows. Everyone has the right to watch something else but don't take our rights away if we choose to watch.

[@kraigkline4375]

Just an idea hun, but if you ever come across a Remington model 7, try it on. The model 7 has a little shorter stock that will fit you better. Also if its chambered in the 260 Remington, thats my favorite, you might want to pick it up. It wont punish you like that 7mm Rem Mag does.

[@tracygrieder6217]

Great job. I couldn’t shoot that much out of my 7mm mag. I went and bought a 357 lever action. Much easier. Hats off to you. Good luck.

[@weinerdog137]

Gophers to grizzlies..classic cartridge.

[@butchp51]

Awesome shooting! Not to give you any advice, but you are squeezing the trigger really well right up to about 50 percent and then pulling the last half. That's because you are anticipating the gun shot. A muzzle reducer will definitely help! A 7MM rem mag does produce a kick and that reducer allows you to keep your head from bouncing up off the stock on the shot and the anticipation goes away as well. You did quite well though without it.

[@maxcoatlhunter4322]

You need a back support for the rifle butstock and try a caliber that doesn't bother your shoulder. Shoot at least 3 shot groups that way you know if you are shooting good. If you zero your rifle at 100 yards, then you must practice at 200, 300 yards and etc to know your bullet drop. Good luck on te hunt and where did you found that ammo, have been looking for 7MM REM MAG ammo for ever with no success :) good luck again!

[@windellpeacock5645]

The tough parts over, you won't even feel the recoil when you shoot at an animal. Good luck!

[@STRThermal]

Lol, so independent. Chris is a good partner.

[@simonhendry1]

You have got yourself a good camera person there 😊

[@juanrivers5808]

I love my 7 mag!!!!! Nice shots

[@fermennelson6914]

Mane, your sure are one hecka of fluff n stuff that, packs a hulk punch!

[@td1145]

@8:45, yep stock is too long. your rear shoulder is way behind your body and canted in to "cradle" the stock. Your shoulder is absorbing all of the recoil. Shoulders should be perpendicular to the rifle.

[@terrybritton1355]

I really need to get my wife and daughter guns built for women. My wife used my .270 win on a solo elk hunt last year, and she is 5’ 2”. There was no recoil for her though with a heavy stock.

[@oscargalloway2583]

I would also find a smaller round.. antelope are not that big… I recommend 6.5, .270, maybe even 243

[@josiahjones9521]

My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't go much bigger than a .270

[@sledneck7398]

Lol, even I was flinching expecting the recoil of that cannon! Beautiful rifle, your form looked good to me. If I had one piece of advice for ya, work on a smoother trigger pull with dummy rounds to protect your firing pin (dry firing of course). Hopefully that will get rid of any flinch that might cost a trophy that we all hope you get!

[@DEVILDOG1964]

7 MM MAG A .308 BETTER FOR YOU GAL. NO FLINCHING NO SORE SHOULDER!! YOU ARE A CUTIE!

[@HawkMeyerOutdoors]

I would say good luck but we follow you on the ig. So yeah good luck. lol

[@edmcwilliams6524]

Try 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle. Great Video Thanks.

[@randyjohnson6845]

A hand towel on your shoulder makes a big difference...or you can fold it for more protection...7 mm magnum is a lot of gun

[@anthonycarnahan3352]

You need to get you a 270. Good luck on your hunt!

[@Bob-vr2zl]

Watching her trigger pull...her finger comes right off the trigger after the shot and there's barely any pressure on the trigger before the shot. She needs to squeeze the trigger slowly with increasing pressure and hold it back after the shot. It wont do anything to ease the kick but the shot will be more accurate.

[@vernonmcnuttjr.1301]

Good shooting Kaitlyn ..

[@williamchristy3063]

Clamp on muzzle break. No worries! You'll get a really good buck!

[@randyjohnson6845]

Core lock ultras are excellent bullets

[@timholahan4816]

Go to your local gun shop and have them install a recoil pad it’ll help came down some of that kick and be a little easier on your shoulder or you can always buy a shirt with a padded shoulder for shooting so you don’t beat yourself up too bad good luck on your hunt

[@thomascameron4339]

Every single day I look to see if you or Chris have a new video out😂

[@tomm7029]

Thanks for the vid - a few pointers. 1. Squeeze, don’t yank, the trigger. 2. Use a smaller calibre to practice with and gain confidence and skill. Even an air rifle will do. 3. Shoot in groups and don’t move the sights until you are sure where your point of aim is. Keep it up and good luck!

[@jamesedwards6269]

I’m not some sniper or anything but I see a couple things that might help you shoot more accurately that are easy. Try dry fire practice. When pull the trigger you jerk it hard. Try slowly pressing the trigger and keep it depressed after the shot. Do you need that much fire power for a antilope? I would think a 243 or 308 would be more than enough 7mm rem mag Is for elk and moose.

[@gatorred157]

nice Remington 700 ss the kick from design of the stock! i found any thing with out a muzzle brake, it hurts me big time i hurt shoulder a few times! at work! stop from falling off roof hanging by eves a guy spotted me well leaving he ran on the lower roof to get the latter that kicked out! and saved me from a 2 story fall! ok i have a 375 rugar rifle i got a device called a lead sled ps about 10 lb of weight stops the kick! it has strap;s it will hold the fire arm in it too the trick i learned shoot one shot hold on bull's eye it strapped there then see bullet move the adjust the knobs for cross hairs to the bullet hole next shot should be in bulls eye! then your holding the lead sled and it will move 3-4 inches i don't shoot that unless free standing off hand only! once was enough! i have 7mm Remington mag in savages 110 and 116 ss both have ss barrels one a long-range heavy barrel shooting setup, well i recovering from summers flop mess! ready for bow and rifle season I really messed up summer 13000 miles of travel zero help or fish! but flooded lakes around me like God said no! run boat but the major shock where i was is boat-able but row or electric motor only rule & my home area was missed by flood but 30 miles north/west it flooded and 25 miles east of me it flooded too it was odd! i prayed God please help it rained where i was at but the major rain split like a 80 mile missing where at and home area too!

[@c6quad3]

That's too much gun. I'd definitely say you were anticipating the recoil. You made it work though. It won't kick that bad when you're shooting at an antelope. You need a 25-06. That'd be a perfect rifle for you. Not much recoil. I love mine!

[@mikecham72]

Yes, 7mm Rem Mag is a great deer round but the 25-06 or .243 would be a good choice for you.

[@c6quad3]

@@mikecham72 7mm Rem mag is an awesome deer cartridge! There's several in my club that shoot that cartridge. They also have caught themselves flinching behind it too. And these are big guys flinching! That's a hard habit to break. Especially if you've taken a scope to your nose or eye! Lol That shit hurts... Don't ask me how I know! I shoot 25-06, 257 Weatherby, 6.5 Creedmoor and just got a 6.5 PRC. My dad shoots 7mm SAUM. I love that cartridge as well! Recoil isn't bad and it puts the deer down easily.

[@BG-bx4ey]

@@c6quad3 7mm mag is a great deer round if you hate shoulder meat and only shoot 500 yards plus...

[@c6quad3]

@@BG-bx4ey yeah 7mm Rem Mag will blow out the shoulders for certain if you hit them there. So will just about all other suitable deer cartridges if you hit the shoulders.

[@thesouthernlife4061]

I shot a 200lb 6pt with .223 and it didn't make it 30yrds also seen someone shoot a button buck at 600yrds with a 25-06 tool so long for the bullet to get there I looked up and said you missed looked back in my scope then seen the deer hunch up and take off

[@jimmyfishburn7894]

I have an 8MM that doesn't kick like that. BUT, to each their own. I'm watching and I am in my 70s so Show me up. I' watching.

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

I've hear them called a lot of names, but when you said "I'm gonna get my guns out"...

[@joshuawoodland3961]

Take your shot aim dead center wherever your bullet hits put your scope on that bullet hole and then make your adjustments to the bullseye

[@stuartmorgan7946]

It’s actually bullseye to bullet hole

[@AussieInCA11]

@@stuartmorgan7946 if you do it that way you'll make it worse. If you shoot low right, you need to click it up and left. So hole --> target. If you do target --> hole you'd be moving it down and right. Which makes it worse.

[@jamesalles139]

*"I don't need you to do anything"* not even 'kiss it and make it better'? Yes, I have shot 7mm REM MAG. ME: "Three shots is enough, thank you" !

[@MrJeronlewis]

That's a lot of power

[@nathan3874]

Dont listen to the people telling you to get smaller caliber. If you can rock a 7 mag, do it. Atta girl

[@davidgreer9567]

Poor Chris, be careful she don't need you to do anything lol

[@ryanlayman797]

Pro tip for looking cool: instead of using a coin or keys, just use the rim of a casing to adjust your scope ;)

[@sebastienklein8849]

Wow kaitlyn, when I see you shooting this 7rm rifle, I just can't help thinking something is wrong... You're so afraid of the kick that you can't be consistant. I dare 2 advices. First, why don't you put a bag under the stock to stabilise the rifle? Second, just go to a good gunsmith and put a muzzle break or a sound suppressor if allowed to drastically reduce the kick. That will improve your results by far.

[@marillahills91]

Bottom of the casing works good to adjust your scope.

[@paulcritchfield6958]

300 mag or 30-06 ? My guess. A 270 be better for her and take out anything in North America. But hay she takes it well. I use 45-70 and in small build. Most think it's 30-30 till I fire it then they try and it rocks them while I can run it all day. If hold properly the recoil not bother you. Most hold to tight and then get bruises. Hold firm not tight and you be fine.

[@michiganmagneto]

I don't know if you do it all the time but the close-up shot of your trigger finger I happened to notice that there was a little bit too much finger over the trigger. Squeezing your trigger with the second segment of your trigger finger could cause jerking. Just use your finger tip.

[@bobboyer9440]

7mm magnum is overkill for antelope. For a body size like yours a better choice of caliber would be 270. It would be less punishing on the shoulder but still be an effective round out to 400 yards.

[@thomasski9801]

Wow you are amazing

[@caseyberning7789]

Those antelope are in serious trouble now! What type of ear pro were you using?

[@kenhamilton8372]

Good shooting, have fun!

[@kenhamilton8372]

7mm rem mag! Damn girl!! Impressed...:)

[@shaundority7343]

You should check out a lead sled rest.

[@stephenland9361]

"Cattywompass"? Is that like "discombobulated"? After no shooting for ten years, it would be hard to shoot a 7mm Rem Mag and not jerk the trigger. The anticipation of serious recoil does that to us mere mortals. By the way, full marks on your trigger finger safety, as in not putting your finger near the trigger until you are ready to shoot. I did most of my hunting with a .300 Win Mag. After a neck injury, I didn't shoot for years. When I thought I could get back at it, I was worried about a flinch from recoil anticipation. So, back to the beginning. I started with my trusty. .22LR. Then, my .222 Rem. Then my .243 Win. Finally, back to my .300 Win Mag. It worked for me.

[@KaitlynMausOutdoors]

Haha yes similar meanings. And yea its a large round for me, even if I had been shooting more often, but the gun was a gift so I didn't get to chose it. I already shot an antelope with it and didn't notice the recoil at all haha

[@markzimmerman7279]

@@KaitlynMausOutdoors Oh come on my 3.5" Mossberg kicks way more than my 300win mag with 150 gr bullets

[@TheID2184]

To the guy in the back, "crank the shit out of it"!? Have you heard about bore sighting. But by all means if you want waste all the ammo then crank away....

[@jimgoodyear6756]

Heck yeahh 7mm mag nation!!

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

I have my trigger set at 2 pounds and it helps a lot. and i dont buy any firearm if it does not say Magnum on it.

[@southernway8132]

The sweet smell of the pew pew powder 💨

[@kingpingpongpow]

Squeeze the trigger, don’t pull it. It should be a surprise when the rifle pops a round. Good luck on your hunt 🤘🏼

[@Mike-rn8gs]

YOUR BADASS

[@edervieyra6131]

Excelente 👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@Blackpanther_risen]

Mayb gun down to 270 or even 243 for less recoil.....shot placement is key. Both these calibers are fast flat shooting

[@joasspeicher9418]

Those 7mm.s are very good