The Best Hunting Rifle By Far

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[@bneaclab1]

I shoot two rifles: a sako 30 06 made in 1968 and a ruger M77 1986 rebarrelled in 280. Both are insanely accurate with plain old 3 by 9 leupold scopes and both hold zero. In fact I can't remember when I had to adjust the 06 set up. I'm a 'keep it under 400 yards' shooter so these are all I'll ever need. Does all this tech nowadays really make a difference to the average guy hunting normal distances? My motto is keep it simple. The more dials and parts the more can go wrong....

[@Keggertotap]

Agree had to put side focus on the varmit rigs. ? Just something to dick with best scope lupy 12 v done w diamond dot retical Other has fixed 10 and a fixed 8 my elk rig is fixed 6

[@simonholdsworth6867]

I wish I could take you hunting in New Zealand! Suppressors are really common as there are no legal restrictions around using them. Most popular cartridges are probably 270 or 308 - seen as powerful enough for the game and terrain, relatively cheap and easy to find, a level of noise and recoil people can handle. Lethality is perceived to be about the same across most sensible centrefire cartridges - shot placement being more important than caliber. Lightness and durability (ie stainless) is appreciated in the steep terrain and wet climate. People usually don't like a lot of odd projections on their rifles, such as yours has, as they are seen as getting tangled up easily when moving through thick forest.

[@Accuracy1st]

I've been watching several NZ hunting videos. Your popular choices are what I see most but also add in the 708. I have all 3. What I found interesting is one of the loads for the 708 was the 162 Hornady ELDX. It certainly did the job. I load 140 and 150 grain bullets for mine

[@chrisgunsandguitars1403]

When I hunted NZ I used the guides Model 700 in 7mm RemMag and it had a suppressor. I didn’t want to pay baggage fees x 4 to the airlines.

[@Accuracy1st]

@@chrisgunsandguitars1403 I just commented last week on a NZ hunt video about the rifle used. It belonged to the guide and it was a stainless 700 in 7RemMag with a suppressor

[@simonholdsworth6867]

@derekmcmurry4263 same guide maybe?

[@Accuracy1st]

@@simonholdsworth6867 could be. his user her is chase the wild NZ

[@johnfewson9755]

When you have rifle that you just know & feel at home with, Thats a good feeling

[@jcjustice3786]

Here you are. When I thought you couldn’t top any of your past videos you did AGAIN. One of the best so far. Real world info young man My hat is off to you👍👍👍👋 Once a soldier always a soldier

[@markherrick1784]

Tip for dope card of you have a newer iphone… have a wallpaper for my lock screen of my go to load’s drop every 25 yards that gives drop in inches and mrad! Range and seconds later I can have my dope without digging for an app. Always on display has it ever ready

[@jsaction33]

If you need a dope card to hunt you need to be better at hunting especially in 25yd increments. There's no reason to be shooting that far, also your holds should be second nature to you.

[@bp8023]

@@jsaction33chill. Nobody agrees with you.

[@chrisgunsandguitars1403]

That’s actually a good idea.

[@Off-target-xy6bx]

I put one on my stock. It’s easy to see covered in clear plastic. No batteries needed. You do you happy hunting!!!

[@isakben]

What a great idea for when the tape to the stock falls off in the rain.

[@danielrobey1759]

What a time to be alive, there's so many great rifles and scopes out there to choose from!

[@danblumel]

I just signed up for the Buffalo hunt (harvest) up here in Northern Utah.. excited to meet you Jim. Spoke with the operator twice. Out of all my high powered rifles to choose from. He thought my M1 Garand 30-06 (open sights) would be cool for all to see. I also have a Springfield 1903A3 sporterized 30-06 with 3-9 scope. 2 of 6.5 PRC's and a 270 win all with 3-15 Scopes. The operator told me shooting distance would be 50-100 yards most likely. Note: the Bison hunt is already full now, so it seems.

[@JimHarmer]

Cool! Will be fun to meet you!

[@danblumel]

​​​​@@JimHarmer I never hunted Turkeys before this May, got my bearded Tom 2nd day out. On a roll for this season. Live in Ogden, might draw a cow Moose or cow Elk this season. BTW. My M1 has killed 1 Bull Moose, 2 cow Moose and countless Elk here in Utah. Also got my Mtn. goat in 2010, not using the M1 but a friend's 300 Win Mag.

[@drakeslocum2564]

@@danblumelcongrats on the turkey!

[@rubenrodriguez7266]

Good stuff, sir. Scopes losing or never having proper zero is way more common than most people think. Bad scopes, bad mounting hardware, loose action screws, etc, etc.

[@evanwindom]

It was funny how he let the other guys talk about their rifles for a moment, and went into his own rifle in gory detail. Yes, Jim, we know you like your setup.

[@fishhuntfamily]

Great concept for a video! I like the distance confirmation shots! I will be headed to Utah in the fall for Muzzy Deer and rifle antelope. Very excited!

[@sinistersilverado965]

I have a M98 Mauser in 270 win, that I put in a Bell&Carlson carbon fiber stock 35 years ago, used Redfield bases and rings, and a Leupold scope, haven't adjust the scope since I 1st installed it 35 years ago, always zeroed

[@longrangeprecisionshooters8935]

I love the closing statement. Good video, Jim!

[@backfire]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leerouse6547]

That was one of the best comments I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you! It’s individual preference combined with your setups… meaning anything will work it’s just how you use/apply it. Awesome demonstration

[@dalebenson6859]

At 64 years old around when I was in my late teens, I found in a pawn shop the rarest of all Mausers the Brevex Mauser that had been barreled in 8mm-378 Wby mag. After buying the Brevex Mauser I also had it barreled to 8mm-378 Wby mag so that is my No.1 prized long range rifle using a Leupold 6.5x20 scope with 30 mm tube. The Brevex has also been a part of my guide operations from the Pacific NW to Alaska taking down all kinds of large game to dangerous Brown bears from my clients that have used it. I also own a commercial Mauser 98 in 300 Wby mag and a Weatherby V-5 in 300 Wby mag that just got a new Pac Nor SS super match 27 inch barrel & muzzle break + fluted barrel. There are new 300s but the old 300 Wby mag still gets the job done with brutal authority! I own many more rifles, but these are the ones that get the most used.

[@JustinTaylor-po7xe]

The best hunting rifle is the one you shoot the best and have a lot of shooting history with, just like dude with his 700rem he knows it inside and out thats the best.

[@Bigfish1day]

This is the kind of video I like. Real world hunter test. The first shot is the one that counts when you’re hunting.

[@TheTonygong]

Great video! The Seekins team is always awesome at Hunt Expo. May go that route for the next rifle

[@RMM--uv7uk]

I got a Seekins HavaK in 7PRC . I love it so much. Ordering another one for my wife in 6.5PRC very soon. To me it is as close as you can get as a custom rifle as you can get.

[@rdaugherty52]

I have 2 rifles in 35 Whelen one is a limited edition with beautiful walnut stock I bring out for show and tell the other is a CVA stalker single shot with a bull barrel I have added weight to the stock and brought it up to 9 lbs now this is the unbelievable part I bought a BSA deer hunter scope for 19.00 dollars from Rual King I thought it would fly apart after the first shot but this is the crazy part I have shot this thing over a hundred times using my reloads 220 gr game kings and off sand bags it will put them through the same hole all day long now it’s not going to hit something at distance with a 4 power fixed scope but the whole rig cost less than $300.00 as Brandon would say “ Come on man “.

[@timothycleere4514]

It always goes back to which rifle you know best and works for you best.

[@themobilehomemillionaire]

Notice the max distance (2k fps) on both charts shows 7mm rem mag to still be the logical choice. Thats what i shoot and have been for 26 years so makes me confident that newer isnt always better

[@knarfster]

Kicks too much for my wife.

[@davidlaney8254]

Take a bow for a video where shooting tight groups is not the goal. A rifle that puts a single bullet where you want it with a cold barrel makes the difference between success and failure.

[@timk4502]

So true! Tight groups is good in that you know everything is tight and right with the rifle set-up. But you want that first shot from a cold barrel to hit exactly where you're aiming! You're spot on!

[@georgerost1949]

Tip! Arken Scopes. I now have a large stack of competitors scopes Linley on the shelf!

[@JoJo-pg1kq]

Great idea for a video. However, I know for me, the not so rich and famous, I'll never have two weeks off that I can ditch the family and the money to run around on side by sides on some huge property out west and top it off by toting around high dollar guns and scopes. The guy with the Remington 700 is the one closest to being a normal blue collar guy.

[@labradorshalladore4966]

My recommendations go to your local sporting goods and see how expensive ammunition is then make a logical decision on your rifle preference

[@papaswoodshop4873]

My CZ has a magazine lock switch. The mag will not come out unless you unlock it. I don't understand why other gun makers don't put this feature on there hunting rifles.

[@dallinwaddoups1372]

Kuiu makes a sweet rifle cover very similar to that one. But it is specifically cut for a scoped rifle and has cordura to protect your scope ends. It fits a lot of rifles really well and is able to be used on a suppressed rifle

[@jsaction33]

Modern hunters need to focus more on being better hunters rather than better shooters. If you plan on shooting over 400 on the regular you need to be a better hunter.

[@benhuntinfish44]

Amen!! I agree completely 👍

[@rogerramjet7567]

My thoughts exactly!!! Don’t know where hunting got sidetracked, probably by the manufacturers wanting to sell new products. Sixty years of hunting all the North American big game, taken everything, nothing over 275 yards. Saddens me to see what has happened to hunting. 😢

[@scottleggejr]

Yep. Follow the money. I think there are a lot of tacticool goons who got tired of that scene and brought their gun/gear obsession to hunting. 😂 And before I get shit, I've always been a fudd so... You're in my world now 🤣

[@MrCclimeGo]

Yup 😑🤙💯

[@cbwelch4]

100%. I have never had to make a shot over 150 yards.

[@CatFarmAgriculture]

This is definitely one of the best hunting videos I've ever seen, the hunter is awesome!

[@joshbru8243]

What are you top 3 shooting sticks/tripods backfire? thank you!

[@MrYour1Fan]

Really like these kind of videos!! Great job 👍🏼

[@Timberdam]

Jim Your content always improving !! Great practical advise in real hunting situations.. Bring the rifle you shoot the best !! ITS NOT THE ARROW , ITS THE INDIAN !!! I have two Tack drivers for hunting I depend on... Factory Tikka Veil 7 mm Rem mag Rem 700 GA Precision 300 WSM Leupold Glass with Badger one piece rings ... Factory ammo for me

[@seanwillis1822]

Looks like a heck of a lot of wind too.

[@heinzmisselhorn2587]

Great video Jim! I had an idea to improve the mordern chassis based rifles stocks. How about expanding your bussines to not only offer a unique recoil pad but also an Arca type slide in front hand guard like a hybrid polymer and rubber mould with chequering. Touching bare metal on the front hand guard especially in winter is not always fun. Sure one can invest in a pair of decent gloves but that does not fix the rifle...

[@dreadnaughttactical]

As someone who just got into PRS and ELR this year.. one of the BIGGEST mistakes that I almost made and one that Im sure LOTS of newbies make.. is buying a HUNTING rifle and trying to CONVERT it to a Long Range Precision Rifle. I wanted a rifle in .308 -why..? I dont even know.. all newbies start with .308 right?- I looked at the Ruger American.. Savage Axis.. Remington 783.. Mossberg MVP.. and even the Savage 110.. and then I realized.. I am NOT buying a HUNTING rifle.. I am buying a long range precision rifle! I then discovered that 6.5 Creedmoor costs just as much as .308 but with way better BC! I wanted something that offered a better shooting platform than the cheap "plastic stock" - I wanted a Long Heavy Threaded Barrel - not a pencil barrel like the "hunting rifles" offer! This changed my entire perspective, approach and way of thinking! I made my 2 very first purchases this year.. and bought 2 bolt action rifles with PRS and long range shooting in mind.. and here is what I went with: - a Howa M1500 mini action in EXCL chassis with 20" Heavy Threaded Barrel - a Remington Tactical in 6.5 Creedmoor with 24" Heavy Threaded Barrel in MDT Oryx. The Howa is my 0 -500yrd training rifle as it is chambered in 7.62x39 and cheap to shoot.. and since I own other gas gun rifles in that caliber and I already have the ammo.. it made sense to me.. even though x39 has a poor BC.. I can still get my much needed training in behind a bolt gun for just cents/per round. The 6.5 Creedmoor is my 1760yrd/1mile rifle and my introduction into the world of long range precision rifle shooting and F-Class.. and I am still currently building that baby. I feel like I almost made the same mistake MANY others do.. and I could be just like one of the many Bubba's out there with a done up DIY camo spray painted thin pencil barrel Savage Axis with a Pinty scope on a Amazon bipod.. acting like it's a sniper rifle. Hunting is hunting.. but if you're getting into long range precision.. consider building your rifle.. start with a barreled threaded action and a chassis system.. get your scope bases/rings/optic.. get your trigger and magazine upgrades if needed.. and a good bipod.. get a muzzle break.. DONE! My next rifle will be in either 7PRC or 7mm Rem mag - and I have already start reloading brass and experimenting with different hand loads.

[@dalebenson6859]

I would bet the bank that you think 1000 yards is 2 city blocks long. Go get a range finder then go to some place you can check what 1000 yards is and if you are honest, you won't be talking this nonsense again about shooting a mile or the 1000 yards. If you want to hit targets at long ranges like 1000 yard it is going to cost you allot to get to that point. I live in the Pacific NW close to the Ocean and we have all massive canyons where I shoot, and I have tried the 1000-yard shooting after checking a location with a Leupold range finder. Even with the custom rifles I have in 8mm-378 Weatherby mag and a 300 Wby mag hitting a target of 6x6 feet is absolute hard to do. I have to use a table and bungy cords to strap the rifle down to the table & rifle box I made and listen for breeze and look at trees over the canyon then make a judgement do I shot now or watch and wait on the breeze ? It is 500 yards fine I can hit a 16x16 inch plate every time with these 2 rifles but add another 500 yards it gets sketchy! The custom build Brevex Mauser done using a 30 inch Douglass barrel then chambered in 8mm-378 Wby mag isn't that easy to connect on the target and the rifle has Leupold's long range 6.5x20 power scope with a 30mm tube because scopes using the 1 inch tube don't have the elevation for long range they run out of elevation around 500 yards, so there again most liars to talk 1000 yards shooting haven't a clue to that fact scopes using 1 inch tubes don't adjust for such long range shooting and this comes from Leupold.

[@54Rocketeer]

Arr we're talking about hunting here aren't we?

[@sonnygay3597]

Awesome realistic video 👍 I like the fact of using what you are comfortable with. I think this important especially if you are counting on you and your gun coming through in once in a lifetime situation .

[@simonmckenzie6228]

Love the constant positive outlook videos

[@bigguns157]

Love the epic music in the beginning

[@KhemBMD]

that first rifle i see barrells like that with that pattern is that a cerakote if so what style pattern is it if not what is it?

[@scotmcalexander9314]

Great video Jim. I like the set ups. The things I know matter in a reliable hunting rifle are the optics. Most guns shoot better than me. I need a good eye relief, repeatable locking tourets. And my binos have a range finder and my dope in them for fast shots. Thise things matter. And a good smooth trigger.

[@VK6AB-]

Very enjoyable, I have to say from my perspective the more I've aged the more appreciate modern chassis based firearms, they are just so flexible in terms of set up and significantly more adjustable. I'm very much enjoying the Sako Tikka T3x TACT A1 in 6.5CM with ~ 24 inch barrel at the moment, fairly sure it comes in 20 and possibly 16 inch variants and L or R OTS.

[@bearcubs9497]

Love the premise of this vid. Thanks!

[@SP6X6]

Gave up my 7 rm 40 years ago for a 340wby.Last 14 custom 338Nm,march,lone wolf, proof,Defiance.I rolled my jeep and held zero NF ultras and rail with oversized screws.Shot my large spring cinnamon with a defiance, proof,NForce,3-20 mil,22'',6.5prc,pic rails on mine and atlas or my light tripod, its getting su pressed.I know my drops to 900 as I shoot 2 rifles and caves match til that distance, easy with mils.My 6.5 is 6 # barehand sleek, your has lot areas to snag brush,I hunt lot of wilderness,alders thick.

[@eduardoolaechea]

Where is the Winchester model 70??

[@Lily-oz2dq]

Like my friend Jerry says spend time with your gear get to know it. The more you use something the better you know it's pros and cons and where to make up for losses. The last gun was my favorite a well used solid rifle.

[@ianwood3491]

i love the energy and enthusiasm

[@clydebailliff]

If I had $3K to spare, I would definitely put my name in the hat for the buffalo harvest shindig. I know, it’s a BISON, but at sixty plus years, I am not changing my dialect and learning pronouns! Haven’t had it yet, but I hear the meat is lean, healthy, and delicious. I will slide on down into Florida, and you all have fun. Make sure that you video the adventure so that the rest of us can feel like we also went…❤ Ultra-Mega-MAGA 🙏🏼🎉🥳

[@rockypapalia2515]

Great Video, Excellent info! Scope mounts are very important. Keeping bring good content!

[@JAutomated]

Incredible setup man. I’d consider welding a small, paper thin plate between the level gauge and the top turret. Or, find a translucent paint, that would allow great visibility on the rifle, but dampen glare so anyone over 100 meters away wouldn’t see it.

[@isaaccarey4764]

I'm just happy to see the best brand of guns, Seekins, finally on the channel.

[@Bowhunter66]

Great video, I've watched many and this was one of your best!

[@peterpan9516]

think people are way overthinking hunting these days. Just like Brandon, I use a Remington 700 with an old 3x9 Leupold scope. I've been hunting with it since 1984, and it never fails-year after year. Marketing has created a whole world of nonsense. My dad, at 80 years old, still hunts with whatever clothes he has, from the ground, using the same Remington 700 in .270. He’s successful every season. It’s crazy to see all the gear that’s supposedly "essential" nowadays: scent control products, expensive camo clothes (even when hunting from a blind), ridiculous tripods, scopes that "improve" every year, new calibers claiming to be the best ever made, insanely overpriced backpacks-and the list goes on. I’m teaching my son how to hunt. He’s taken two bucks so far with a 30-30 using iron sights at 65 and 80 yards. I’ve explained to him that finding the deer, knowing where and how to sit, and learning how to shoot are far more important than owning a $5,000 rifle. I hope he learns from his grandpa and me and avoids falling down this rabbit hole.

[@backwoodsman4854]

Those hi tech rifles are awesome, but I loved that beat up ol’ 700. He looked like a marine sniper firing that thing!!

[@adamfooks7248]

A pro guide letting someone else set up their rifle for a major hunt and not make sure it’s absolutely 110% before you leave?????? 🤔🤦‍♂️

[@lancekrystoff9619]

I’m glad I am not the only one that caught that.

[@thegreatoutdoorbibleadventure]

Excellent video. So many sites stagnant in content, but not yours. Love the real world hunting scenarios also.

[@Louis_Fontana]

Just have to say 7mag is golden

[@backfire]

Agreed

[@scottleggejr]

I feel like all this new stuff is just trying to clone it. 😂 The Remington tax is real but yea it's the Cummins of utility and reliability.

[@64samsky]

I'll take it anywhere!

[@jameskennedy6982]

No such thing as "the perfect rifle"im 72 and have hunted my whole life. Last season I harvested a 600lb cow elk at 425 yards with a .300WSM. The "best" hunting rifle is the one the shooter can shoot accurately and confidently. I have owned and shot many great firearms, they would all kill in the right situation. As a range master at our local range, what I see are people shooting huge calibre rifles at extreme ranges thinking that the rifle/calibre will make up for poor shooting/sportsmanship. Remember "just cuz you can don't mean you should." Semper Fi

[@_dreko]

Great video! I'm just getting into hunting and looking to buy my first hunting rifle, this has helped me adjust what I'm looking for. So good to see a video about that first shot, cold barrel. Appreciate the advice about getting what you're comfortable with and can already shoot well. I thought the dude rocking the no-frills wood stock was awesome! Might just do the same myself as that's what I'm used to.

[@buzby80]

This video was a test of the sighting systems. Scope, rings etc. Most rifles group well enoug, but will be let down by a scope that loses zero

[@chriss8206]

Wow I never hear about warne scope mount. I have been very happy with their mono mount for my bench gun. Glad to see you using them on your personal rig.

[@andrewspringer3565]

Savage model 99 .308. Stone cold killer.

[@blackcopperadventures1983]

I think this speaks wonders for the premium leupold optics more than anything

[@shawnparker80]

Great video once again. Love seeing the different rifles and hunters. That’s the real deal. I would like to see @backfire do a review on Seekins Precision rifles someday. Keep up the great work!

[@Xmus_Jaxon_Flaxon_Waxon]

For the money would you say is the Savage 110 tactical or Tikka T3X UPR a better rifle ? It will be an all purpose and if the situation ever arose self defense rifle. I like that both have a long heavy profile barrel to get the most out of ammo and its threaded for muzzle devices. Built in optic rail, and detachable magazines. I know the savage 110 tactical mags will be more affordable but the tikka has a better action. I’d highly appreciate your time and advice, thank you. You make great informative videos and appreciate your hard work

[@Thezachofalltrades1]

Best video on this subject matter by far!

[@kylemacdonell1450]

This is a VERY good video !.. I especially enjoyed seeing the VASTLY different platforms.. Saying that, I much prefer a drop magazine and recently purchased a 300 PRC (seekings HAVAK)

[@theleo91386]

The 6.5 reminds me of my kids packing all the toys they can in their backpacks for a trip and then they get tired of actually packing them all around.

[@waltermajors877]

If you have the room on the scope and rail, could you add a 3rd scope ring to help hold the scope in place?

[@BabyKermit_]

I find it kind of weird that the Blaser R8 is so popular in Europe, espessialy here in the scandinavian countries. But no one seems to have it in the states? Is the price point to high for it over there?

[@backfire]

It’s around $6-9k in the US, and we can get a very nice semi-custom for $2-3k. So it’s a tough market for us in the US.

[@BabyKermit_]

​@@backfireI bought one last year for 7k USD in Norway, it's quite pricey but the market for custom rifles here is really small. And it's hard to beat the straight pull on the Blaser :)

[@tomi6261]

Very cool topic for this video. Great hunting party as well considering every one of you hit at 400 yards. Thanks for sharing

[@RoxVrod]

Jim I was surprise you were not running the 7MM PRC!

[@coffeehunter8742]

Great video! Love your approach & applied perspective! 👍👍

[@lbb05rgv]

Looks like your front ring is right up against the scope bell

[@RigSMP100]

Great content, design and invitations, I would encourage you to do variations on this theme where all the rifles are different. All the shooters are different and you learn from each one.

[@joshuascout5549]

I have a gunwerks 6ti and while it's extremely lightweight, it's louder than I would like. I have 2 harvester evo's and they're 400 dollars less than my 6ti and only weigh 4 ounces more and are way quieter.

[@Blair338RUM]

I like a Kenton Ballistic LR Hunter cut for my hand loads and the conditions where I’m hunting. Much faster than a ballistic app. The same as your ballistic tags on the Leupold. Always use a hinged floor plate on a hunting rifle.

[@jamesmooney5348]

Good one Jim

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

The fierce ‘s grip stock and barrel are carbon fiber. And it has an ambi thumb shelf carbon grip which is rare.

[@p.t.anderson1593]

"Love the One You're With" - Stephen Stills

[@timothyschneider-br5kf]

I plan on getting a tikka t3x superlite with a vortex viper 4-24x50. Will i need modified rings? Like 20 moa rings? I probably wont ever be shooting further than 600 yards

[@agalv9017]

I didn’t realize James Pumphrey started hosting backfire!

[@aaberetta33]

Fierce or seekins I'm stuck on which one to buy

[@edgarfranco5439]

Hey Jim I really enjoy your videos. What reticle are you running on your Mark 5?

[@neldonjackson3923]

I just signed up for June 21st hunt!!!! See you next month!!!

[@backfire]

Yeehaw!

[@danblumel]

I did the 20th, I'll comment here the same night.

[@bige2259]

Great content !!! Love the channel

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

Cool video. I really enjoyed it

[@matthewsvolos3195]

Jim, where did you get those stickers for your turrets for your yardage?

[@biggs8729]

Jim, you did it backwards. You shoot the distance confirmation first to see if you can hit something at distance. Then you check to see if your zero is still on. Of course everyone hit the long distance shot, they all got to see where their zero had shifted at 100 yards before taking it long. Still really liked the video. I'm always worried about my zero while hunting. Usually in the middle of the day I'll take a shot at 100 yards just to check. After several days, if the zero doesn't move, I get more comfortable.

[@Dusdaddy]

Wow, that's surprising. I hunt for two weeks in the woods with the rifle on an ATV often and I have never had it move. Plus, I don't check it that often. Only at the range off-season.

[@montuckyman4982]

Get a quality, robust, PROVEN scope and mounts all locktited on properly and stop chasing your ass! Its amazing when you get that figured out and the mysterious zero shift go away! We should NEVER have to re zero! Check it occasionally, yes.

[@Dusdaddy]

@@montuckyman4982 Agreed. People play with this shit way too much. Checking zero in the middle of the day? That's just silly.

[@holynuman]

@@Dusdaddythats the difference between buying cheap rings/scope and quality ones

[@Dusdaddy]

@@holynuman Agreed. If I had to make an adjustment to my zero mid-day or even mid-season, I'm dumping that mount and ring set-up.

[@Favorites2499]

@backfire check out the solohunter gun sock/cover

[@backfire]

I’ll take a look.

[@HunterPatterson-uj1rc]

Can you get a waypoint with a different caliber? Would love to get one but hear your opinion on it first

[@kirbyjwhite]

Jim, I know you talk about short barreled 6.5 PRCs as 6.5 Creeds, but I chrono’d my Bergara Crest with 20” barrel at 2900fps yesterday using factory Norma 143gr ammo.

[@davidhougaard7238]

One man in the bunch. Kudos to him.

[@ThePleasedDoge]

The mountain reaper was a huge letdown for me. 7PRC with It's ultralight weight means holding the rifle completely different than the others I use. I regret buying the version with the folding stock - there is play in the lockup mechanism you can't eliminate and it surely can't help accuracy. The more you shoot yours the more you will notice the chassis wearing down that little square lock mechanism, first the cerakote, then the material itself. You are 100% correct about the noisy accuratemags extremely noisy and loose fitting - I did put electric tape on mine as several times it fell out of the mag well from recoil when shooting prone at the range. In the end the only time I have used the folding mechanism on the stock is to move the cheek riser (which is also too low for me at max extension) out of the way for a cleaning rod. Sadly in Chinada we can't suppress it either so you are forced to hunt with a muzzle break and wear earpro all hunt.

[@tedbear5475]

It cindia not chinafa

[@lycheeznuts]

Lots of horror stories about fierce

[@chocolat4hogs]

Tell about how you setup your zero, did you go with short range 100 yard, or a longer range zero of 200 or even more?

[@abadran8174]

The man who talked about being zeroed at sea level so it would impact heigh at 6k ft alt, you should have listened to him. He knows a lot, I think.

[@jimclifton1290]

Loved it. I totally agree that the absolutely perfect rifle is the one YOU shoot well.

[@CraneDaddy27]

I need a review on the 7prc sig sawtooth. I think that's going to be my pick!

[@deniscullis8518]

Nice vid matey xden

[@rustypills1903]

Here I am hunting in South Africa and using one of the guides rifle and bullets. A Tikka 308. It gets the job done but how I wish for my own rifle.from home I am familiar with. I wouldnt be fumbling over the safety an wondering if the power of the 7 mm mag would have made to animals stay down after the shot. Cannot beat being familiar with your rifle. It goes along way

[@bushleague3472]

100 percent, as mostly a still hunter/ tracker, familiarity is absolutely vital to me. Though its an odd choice for a bush hunter, I recently gravitated to using Tikkas, simply because I can have an '06, .223, and .22LR that are essentially identical. Split second snap shots have never felt so natural.

[@Nfc21d]

whats your thoughts on the savage axis 270 or 25-06

[@franciscoalexandre9541]

Hey Jim, been loving the channel for a while now and I've been learning a lot from both you and Ron Spomer, im planning on buying a new rifle for both hunting and target shooting, im kinda split between the tikka t3x super varmint and the bergara b14 ridge, whichever i choose im getting chambered in 30-06, what would you recommend based on your experience