Vapour Trails, Part 2: Faraway Fallows (750 Yard Shot!)

[@smolzillamakes]

I cannot explain how impressed I that you can make shots from that far away. Absolutely incredible

[@etma01]

Left and Right at over 700 yards you have got to be happy with that!!! Good man and yet another great vid Matt, thank you.

[@saintsfisherman]

takes a very mature shooter to pass on a shot if they do not feel 100% before the trigger squeeze. Good for you brother! I have always loved watching you shoot, but I think I am an ever bigger fan now. And great shooting from the shooter too. Reaching out that far is an amazing feeling!

[@the.original.throwback]

You are blessed with beautiful country and amazing animals to hunt, not to mention some of the best meat on the planet. Your video takes me back to my youth when I was learning to hunt from older family and friends, to me a sacred rite of passage which I now hope to pass on to my grandsons. Matt, your video and story telling skills make you an ambassador for shooting and hunting sports all over the world. I think I'll get another cup of coffee and watch the video again. Thanks. Jess

[@juiceybananas5489]

Vapor trails are so cool. The damage the lead does is so interesting. I personally would want a soft round for max damage on impact.

[@bryanschwertner3585]

Vapor trails. I was shooting my .17HMR in 20mph angling wind at 150yards and decided to shoot video with a 300mm lens on Nikon d7000 for documenting consecutive hits on a 3” steel target. I noticed a “video anomaly” on the 5 hits during editing and zoomed in. Sure enough. A vapor trail. Was 104 degrees and extremely dry (South of the Texas panhandle in the plains). Had no idea it would be visible. I enjoy all your videos, keep it up!!!

[@charlsmith6793]

Fallow buck and does, Matt. Enjoying your vids.

[@thomasguertin4200]

You never disappoint me Matt with your story telling and videos. I tip my hat to you for not taking a shot you are not comfortable with. Wish I was going to Extreme Bench Rest in Az, I would love to meet you.

[@j.patcarro1623]

I just loved it when your pals went on talking in Afrikaans, Matt! Outrageous scenery, better tips and hunting! Greetings from Chile!

[@keeganvanzyl3745]

Yaaaay!!Matt I am such a big fan all I do all day after school and while eating breakfast is just watch your videos over and over.. I just love your content .. keep up the great work Matt..love you so so much and live your content .. keep well mate 👍

[@garyhaslam2217]

truly great shooting guys another great video matt thanks for taking the time to film and post we love them all

[@jb21950]

Good to see these guys have never missed a meal....

[@tylervolentine1286]

I really appreciate you turning down a shot you were not comfortable taking - that epitomizes a true hunter, knowing his limits and not risking wounding an animal. It takes a true sportsman to recognize his limits - more people need to follow your example as it would reduce the number of wounded animals and wasted meat. Keep the videos coming - love watching em (a little jealous I don't live where you do - I'd be in heaven hunting all those critters)

[@Liansanga_Zadeng]

Nice to see you again.... Matt

[@CreepyDan]

Great hunt Matt! Amazing shooting, can't wait for the next episode! Take care 👍

[@crucifyrobinhood]

That second buck humped up and scooted 50 yards or so then "WHOP!!!" the sound of the bullet slap gets back to the camera. Epic.

[@FearlessFenrir]

Nice, just finished the last one and can continue immediately. Awesome videos Matt

[@TheIdeasGuy]

Excellent shooting, excellent video. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@rstcab]

Would have loved to have seen the other shot placements. Great video as always.

[@pscustomknives]

Another great video Matt. This is one of the best hunting channels on you tube. Great shooting guys!

[@ChuckinTV]

Awesome shooting and video quality as always! Big fan of the Tikka rifles here in the US. I have been using them for years for long range groundhogs and whitetails.

[@tdlaustralia7791]

I quite like this series. I don't mind the air gun stuff, always interesting but I much prefer the long range centre fire vids.

[@gunsmore4584]

Hiii Matt Ur Vids Are always really epic and i get something out of it Thx for the Vapour Trails hope to see the upcoming Vids Thx

[@paulstewart8640]

Wow what a beautiful place to hunt in and amazing beasts....nearly as good as Scotland lol Great video boys

[@grahamhassall4136]

great video Matt. the vapour trails look so cool !!

[@growlith6969]

A good video as always, if I had one suggestion though it would be to impress upon the audience how much work goes into the scouting and stalking. Experienced hunters already know, but a lot of people out there might think you just drive out there and take a shot.

[@Kenny31190]

Discovered your channel through your interview with iv8888. This is a great video and hopefully a start to a great series. Please continue posting fantastic content like this! Great footage of the bullets in flight

[@backspin6698]

Wow, impressiv shooting there.

[@mercywing2]

Great stuff matt I also can wait to take my first fallow deer aka tak bok

[@MrDanieburger]

Hi Matt great episode totally loved it. Can you please show us the cleaning and skinning side of the trips too if you dont mind.

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

I would like to, but youtube will age restrict the video if I do that.

[@MrDanieburger]

AirArmsHuntingSA ok I did not know that, just always saw it on deermeatfordinner and thought it would be a nice touch. Thx for coming back to me

[@mariusfridlund55]

nice shot!

[@Finding_Alpha]

Awesome video Matt

[@leilighet205]

Amazing landscape

[@sebastianlotter287]

Thanks for quality vids as always Matt👌👌👌

[@robwatson2707]

Such an amazing video you are a great shot

[@mariai.cubillo4577]

Beautiful hunting, good luck.

[@buliwyf3236]

I agree with what you have said before about shooting animals long range, it's all about what you are comfortable with!

[@MrThuggery]

Nice job boys!

[@weeb4life762]

Matt can you please make a hunting video with the Huben k 1 mk 2 in the 80 ft.pounds setting

[@Horsingabout]

we shot over 800 yards back in the '60s with open peep sights practicing to shoot something that shot back.

[@paulwooster3590]

Well done. Great Video.

[@jacoklopper4772]

Good hunting. Well done

[@matthewchastain136]

Man I wish I could get a suppressor as easy as you guys over there.

[@NS-hq4zw]

Great videos as always👍

[@johannesgideonvanzyl8383]

Awesome video guys! Mooi gegooi Nico!

[@nicoharris2571]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@SquirrelHunter]

Cracking series and shooting!

[@IzaelLealairguns]

Ótimo tiro ! O primo , ....em câmeras lenta dar pra ver a trajetória do projétil! 👏👏👏👏👏👊👌👌

[@BuntaBall40]

Great shooting

[@sussexspaceforge2429]

nice video matt

[@albertvanzyl9680]

Nice video!

[@talisman9998]

Very nice!!!

[@Lkilkenny]

Could you do dangerous game hunting? I think that would be really cool. I don’t know what they have in the way in south Africa so

[@gunsaway1]

Damn what a shot

[@thakurnileshprakashsingh]

You were suppose to make a series on reloading,where is it Matt.

[@mikkoraassina]

Professional shooting

[@justinmartin8887]

Curious why you would be using eld-m over eld-x bullets

[@hassanrajpoot7481]

Before watched..first I liked your videos..

[@TravelingFamilyFun]

Lekker om Nico, Hein en Johan te sien. MIs ek dit of waar is Part 3?

[@tylarhaugan7908]

Have you tried using barnes ttsx bullets before. In you're 260

[@bossbefok]

Ai ! daai man hy kan skiet !

[@mandysnook8315]

at 7;17 thats a good doggo

[@sebastianlotter287]

gio Atomic is COPPING your video's all of them, for his own good

[@landonhays1458]

What caliber was the gun of the guy that shot two in a row? Like the rifle that has an orange and gray stock and a big silver bolt.

[@landonhays1458]

Actually nevermind it showed it in the video lol

[@NUGROHOHuntingVlog]

amazing

[@alejandroo80]

Great video and shots as always Matt, how far from PE is that hunting place ?

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

About 3 hours

[@Physics072]

Curious on why he chose the Tikka 300 wsm over say something like a 30-06.

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

.300 WSM is a much more modern and efficient cartridge

[@Physics072]

I've heard many say the minuscule gain in velocity of the .300 WSM isn't enough to offset the cost in ammo, ammo availability, steep shouldered casing causing stiffer bolt cycle etc. I suppose if you do the extra work to reload the wsm is a little better.

[@waitwhat4566]

Genetic selection for "always keep moving or die".

[@nicsii5155]

Can you make a bow hunting video please👍🏻 love the vid

[@sachinalmeida3292]

U people are really lucky to be born in SA

[@williamsimson1548]

Enjoyed that. But Matt, please, they are Fallow so, Buck and Doe not Stag n Hind 😜

[@bomskok8288]

Hi Matt, what make and model rangefinder are you using to range the deer at 700+ yards?

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

Leica 1600R, link in description

[@bomskok8288]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

[@janhendrikengelbrecht8250]

Jis baie dinkie vir jou videoclips is baie cool kanni wag vir volgende een nie 😂😋 Sal jy asb n review doen op die 22-250 🙏🏻😂

[@tobiasvanderwesthuizen3615]

Matt, where in South Africa can l purchase those NSA slugs? Or do I have to order online?

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

Airgun Nut should be able to get for you

[@tobiasvanderwesthuizen3615]

Ok thanks Matt, appreciate it. Because buying online, with NSA's policies sounded kind of risky.

[@maxfuller1200]

That dog at 7:10

[@babu.rbabu.r2217]

this gun price list pls sir

[@stfuplsok]

6:40 Ariel Castro is alive and he's in SA.

[@maxmeddenya7467]

How much this gun

[@ailinhthong5850]

Nice. I like

[@huntingfishingtv4162]

new vid 😊

[@gingerfication3375]

Matt I definitely really appreciate your work and how much you put in this channel but I have to ask what do you think about all this talk about South Africa and the government taking land back from farmers and all the “genocide” comments.

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

At the moment it is just talk, but we will see what unfolds.

[@gingerfication3375]

AirArmsHuntingSA thank you for the reply I hope one day I get to see the beautiful land you hunt for myself, stay safe.

[@waheedalam6553]

Nice

[@ИванИванов-ш4ъ3ш]

С интересом смотрю видео. +

[@marcosreser8077]

Que bronca no poder leer los comentarios

[@patdarko3063]

foken mooi shot

[@SathishKumar-yu3if]

Good

[@jmkhenka]

What chocks me, as a swedish hunter, is the use of MATCH bullets for hunting. Sure, they might expand or might not. But they are not made for hunting. Laws here are quite strict, a bullet has to be made to expand. Also even though the ELD-M expands, its hardly a bullet i would use for meat. Just imagine all the lead that it spreads through the entire body of the animal. I have seen X-rays of animals shot by bonded (chemicaly, or trophy bonded like norma oryx) and they still spread lead far around the body and not just 10cm from the wound.

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

Henrik Johansson The problem is that most “hunting” bullets wouldn’t expand at longer ranges. European hunter’s don’t normally have to shoot very far at all - Your rifle and scope designs show that pretty clearly. We have some innovative piston-tip monolithic, lead-free bullet designs to combat the very problem you speak of, but the manufacturers will admit that they don’t perform at long range. It is difficult to achieve proper expansion at both close and long range, you almost need to have different loads for different situations. I have chosen Hornady ELD-Xs because they expand just enough to put an animal down humanely but don’t seem to fragment. But if your shot placement is good, most lead fragments should end up in the chest cavity and not in the edible meat.

[@chaytonpolo7128]

💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥

[@shalsaaprilia6036]

Mantapp

[@ammecondortalon5819]

max hay

[@RfMsC55]

Is the language they are speaking Afrikaans?

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

Yes

[@sebastianlotter287]

Your video's are copied by the channel gio Atomic

[@stfuplsok]

*videos

[@marcoscicero3317]

top

[@markkokkoros5517]

I support hunting but I have trouble with the ethics of taking ultra long distance shots (excess of 400 meters). Too easy to maim and prolong the suffering of these majestic animals. Why didn't you show the placement of the first shot? Looked off to me.

[@woogieman02]

Mark Kokkoros then don't shoot our that far. Simple as that, if you are not comfortable shooting at those ranges dont. But don't try and make others feel bad for your limited abilities. Go shoot more and become more comfortable shooting at extended ranges and grow as a shooter

[@AirArmsHuntingSA]

I feel more comfortable taking a shot at 500m with time to set up, range and get comfortable as opposed to “scare and shoot” where you try to get to 50m and then have to take a rushed shot. I have only wounded/lost one animal in all my years of hunting and it was a shot that I had to take from close.

[@nicoharris2571]

Hi. Nico here. I shot those two deer. First shot is in far back and out just behind the shoulder. We always shoot to miss the shoulders- we use the meat and try to limit meat damage. If the shot was bad i would claim it and not try to cover it up. We do a lot of hunting groups every year- i have more wounded animals at less than 100yds than i have at further than 400 yards. We shoot atleast 50-100 shots practicing for every 1 shot at a animal. We do our homework , practice a lot and don’t take chances or risky shots.

[@adambeck5704]

I've hunted my entire life, but this is NOT hunting. It's shooting. Try some actual hunting boys and get about 600 yards closer, if you up for the challenge. Shooting animals at 700 yards is very irresponsible. This gets a huge thumbs down.

[@ArsalanKtk811]

Irrespective of all the other things you are disturbing their ecosystem .

[@vazeermohamed3793]

Don't kill the helpless animals If somebody shots you. How will you. feel.

[@jif4356]

Terrible hunting attitude Move closer take the animal out humanely. You want long range shoot steel

[@terrypotato]

Hey Matt; I don’t like Mondays either!