Absolutely the one guy I continue to watch and listen to in the reloading and firearms space. No fluff, no gimmick, no sponsorships that I can discern. Just honest knowledge transfer. Sir, I continue to appreciate your honest assessments of what is needed to produce quality. Thanks.

This guy learned everything without the internet. Truely amazing how much knowledge he has.

I do not consider myself to be entirely ignorant in these matters, yet every video of yours that I watch... I feel I am a student at the feet of a master. Even when you say something that I already understand, I find myself learning something. Thank you.

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@jctedsap

9 ай бұрын

I agree. I’ve been shooting for 50 years and learn something every video of his I watch and usually several things.

Learned more in one session than years at the range.

I once glassed a receiver on a Sako long action (7mag) for a friend. Later, when I saw him, he said, "you ruined my rifle." So, I took his rifle and went to the range. I then shot a 3/4" 5 shot group at 100 yds. I gave him the rifle back along with my target. He just didn't know how to shoot his rifle. Worked fine for me!

@stephenbraden6239

4 ай бұрын

You might want him to shot and you sight the rifle in for as many of us shoot differently.

This man has a good understanding of wave propagation, among many other things 👌

I've been shooting since I was 5. I'm 42 now. You sir make me realize that I still have alot to learn. 1 day on the range with you would be a honor.

PROFESSOR! I don’t hand load, but I sure love listening!!! Loved the talk on mirage, too!

You should write a book containing your information and wisdom. I'd love to have an 1st edition, leather bound and guilded, for my Sons. We're all indebted to you. Thank you!

@JamesWhite-tg4kw

7 ай бұрын

I'd love to buy one also. Great idea 😊

God bless this encyclopedia of knowledge! Sir , your number 1 in my book

@vdog4799

10 ай бұрын

I hear that. This guy is a pleasure to watch and listen to. He was the guy who helped get me started in reloading and get concepts down and also which books to get. He recommended the Lee manual 2nd edition and that's how I started

@lindafoxwood78

10 ай бұрын

@@vdog4799 What a great story. I bought the Lee reload manual.

I'm 64, been shooting more than 50 years. I feel like a novice. The body of knowledge contained in these videos is priceless.

No worries get out when you can I enjoy you sitting and dropping your wonderful knowledge with us I'm ready for Bible study with you if you want to god bless you my friend

I love that you mention loose sights first; I've seen this more often than anyone might think. The only other thing I would mention is some very new shooters when they are first introduced to aperture sights will sometimes look over the rear sight and try to line up only the front sight.

Always great to listen to the wisdom of your generation, youre probably a good 20 years younger than my Grandpa would be if he were still around, he was a fountain of knowledge in the world of Cinema projection and film. He was an outstanding character who was in the RAF in the 40s. I'd love to sit and be able to pick his brain today but sadly cannot as he left us in 2012. I really appreciate your videos and knowledge because i always learn small details even when I think I know the full story, people like you sir are diamonds, keep up the good work and wishing you good health. 👍 From Sunny England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Great explanation of target analysis. I’m always amazed at how many shooters have never been taught to analyze their targets. This was a great tutorial for reading your targets. Always glad to see another “how to” post! Take care and good luck with the upcoming hunting season!

Like my Dad talking to me. Old school, like a Marlin 39A. Thank you.

Thank you so much for putting you knowledge and wisdom into these videos. What a legacy! I played over and over and rewrote the part where you talk about working up a load based on 10 percent of case capacity. Fantastic method!

Ah, big smile on my face to see this new vid pop up on my feed:)

Aloha! You good sir, never fail in putting out a wealth of good information! I am grateful for all the hard work you put into producing such great and USEFUL videos. Thank You 🤙🏽

Sir your knowledge on fire arms is priceless . Been watching your vids for years and you have made me a better shooter, hands down. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise

I really appreciate your tutorials. I learn so much. Thank you. As an "Owner", er slave, to five beagles (pound rescues) I wish Benny the best. We wish him well.

Very informative! I had a similar “wind” group last time out shooting. My brother told me that was my error. Now I know the truth! Thank you.

Love the content and the information. Thank you for your time.

Good to see new videos .Every morning I get to work about 1hr early and drink coffee eat and check for new videos,today I see 2 from gunblue . Made my day

Lovely training, sir! I have been coaching Marines and Soldiers for 30 years in basic marksmanship and continue to learn. Last weekend my wife and I were out working on breath control and trigger control based on how her targets were reading to me. Keep up the great content!

Consider myself quite knowledgable about guns, but I always learn when I listen to you. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing.

I've been hunting and shooting 15 years plus, and this video just taught me so much. Thanks

I'd love the have this kind fellow come shot with me and get my hand loads for my 30-06 dialed in, I'm riding the struggle bus hard trying to get this thing tuned in before deer season, lol.

@timdaniels7827

10 ай бұрын

I understand your pain. It does take a lot of time. But if nothing else you can always fall back on the Remington, 180 grain soft point core lock. They shoot good in all my 30-06. The first two shots are always together and the third shot drops a little bit because of barrel heat. Are usually site. Mine is an inch and three-quarter high at 100 and that put speed dead on at 200. The 180 grain is more accurate and those that are on the game than the 150s which I have had problems coming apart on me.

@aaawman2280

10 ай бұрын

@timdaniels7827 I've tried some 180 grain sst bullets, they for me are actually worse, larger group size around 3 to 4 inches at 100 yards, the 165 grain interloks flat base or boat tail from hornady do decent one weekend then the next groups fail apart. More than likely I'm just getting old, lol. But I did find out I was using load data from hogden web site and it seemed odd to me for 180 grain bullet it was calling for loads that my lyman manual for imr 4350 was saying was for the 165 grain bullets. I'm using h4350 and the lyman manual doesn't show that powder, but the imr is close in amounts used. So I bought the Hornaday online manual and it shows h4350 and its on target with the lyman imr 4350 loads, give or take a tenth on starting and max loads. Lucky me I stopped when looking at hogdon and looked at others.

Love your videos. Enjoy learning from you. Thank you Sir

Great information. Thank you so much!

Thank you for all your video's. I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like but I was out shooting my hand loads. I learned how to reload by watching your videos and how much I enjoy reloading got me into fly tying. So in short I have no money and I have a hand full of bullets and fishing hooks but it's certainly been a blessing in my life. God bless you!

Thank you sir for your wealth of knowledge and experience. Ive learned a lot from this video.

As usual a excellent vid. Thank you very much!!

This man is the perfect example of what is known as wealth transfer. He transfers his vast experiance and understanding of a complex topic in a very humble and simple way.

Great info and well laid out. Appreciate all you do here esp the vids on the M14/M1A and Mini14. Many thanks!

Super informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir.

Incredibly informative Thank you

It's so important to listen to your target, and your explanation was concise and complete. Thank you for making time to pass on your knowledge to others. Hopefully the wind will settle down after Hurricaine Lee so you can enjoy some shooting. I was going to test out some 30-06 loads in my 03a3 today, but the gusts would preclude any useful results.

Another very informative video! I've handloaded for years for different cartridges and have always worked loads up in half grain increments. It makes total sense like you said to move the decimal point back two for whatever powder capacity case you're loading for! Thanks for the good advice.

Great Show.

Yes you are correct about free floating and bedding. I have an 40 model 700 in 7mag. I used to shoot around 1 1/4 inch groups. After I had it free floated and aluminum plier block bedded. I now shoot clover leafs 3/7 inch groups. Also put on a high quality scope. Really great video well done.

Aha, a rifle companion to go with your precision pistol video series. I’m teetering on the edge of going from sharpshooter to expert in bullseye pistol thanks to that series. I’m sure this video will provide similar benefits.

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

That's terrific! Good shooting!

I have been searching for this information. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

Thank you for sharing you wisdom.

Excellent help. Thanks

Encyclopedic as always. Thank you sir

Very informative! Thank you, Sir!

Another great video bud! I can't tell you how many times I've had arguments about this and a lot of younger tell me I'm wrong for saying this stuff! And then they wonder why I out shoot them. I'm an older guy like you and have been shooting for decades. All the guys I shoot with have learned this and if you read articles about mounting scopes and dialing them in say stop cranking things down!!

First let me start by saying thank you Gunblue!!!! I have asked quite a few people and channels how to determine the increments in each case now I know thanks

So well explained

great content i really like your smith wesson revolver videos thank you

Great vid.

Very helpful!

Thank you.

Very interesting and I learned alot. The target at just over the 25 minute mark with the good group and one flyer were dad's groups when he sighted in his rifle before his November deer hunt. Dad's pet load for his Winchester Model 88 was Nosler Partition 200g. He told me he never shot enough to hand load! I found it really interesting that you can find the limitations of your rifle by looking at the group!

Your explanation on merage is great.. that's without a suppressor on it, which can induce more optical illusions between the shooter and the target. Thank you again.

I find that 336 and 94 carbines tend to string the shots vertically as the barrel gets hot due to proximity to the barrel bands. I limit my shots to 3 then let it cool off

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

That's their nature. As a deer rifle, they have served very well for longer than any bolt action. I only load three in mine. If one of the first two shots didn't connect, that's about the last shots any intelligent deer will give you. 😂

Good stuff.

I’m with you boss. Time is what it takes. Hurry up range trips may be poor a condition to shoot in. Almost as relative as weather, breathing, powder or bullet selection.

Thank you for the good information.

Humangus, RESPECT for this gentleman......

very helpful information

Great tips, thanks. Hi to Benny.

Iike I always say your not to old to learn, THANK YOU

Very nice.

Thanks for the info!

★ Very interesting video! Much appreciated.

I own a 308 that was the local gunsmiths deer rifle,. It is very accurate , I am honored to own it

Awesome information. Just what I was looking for . Seems like my issue was the wind. This time! 7MM Rem Express sighted in at 150 yards. Good groups at 75, 100 and 150 yards with 150 grain bullets and IMR 4350 powder, just back and forth accross the target about 2 inches.

Once again 👍👍👍👍a master

This is excellent information, and had I known it years ago I could have saved a lot of time and ammo ;) I've chased "bad accuracy" blaming loads, when it was bedding, or blaming the rifle when it was me... LOL I'm thinking of making a chart, showing these groups and what issue they expose, and taking it to the range to compare with targets. Too much for me to remember, so a cheat sheet of sorts ;)

Thank you

I learned to shoot when I was 9 years old. Bought my 1st AR-15 in 7.62 last month August 2023. Put my 50 year old 3-9 scope on it and fired 3 times. With my spotter scope - I only saw one hit. I got pretty mad until I pulled the target. Then I read the rifle's manual: Free "Floating Heavy Barrel". Desert Storm Vet.

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

Good shooting! Thank you for your service. God bless. Is your rifle a 5.56 AR-15 or a 7.62 AR-10?

@lindafoxwood78

10 ай бұрын

@@GunBlue490 barrel and bolt are 7.62 x 39. Everything else is AR-15.

@66smithra

10 ай бұрын

@@lindafoxwood78you’ve got an AR-10 if you’re shooting 308s. Good luck with it!

@rationalmind6362

10 ай бұрын

​@@66smithra308 is 7.62 x 51 . 7.62x39 is an intermediate cartridge commonly used in the sks and AK 47 / AKM. 7.62x39 is now used in some AR15's, by milling the bolt face to accommodate the larger diameter of the 7.62x39 round along with running a 30 caliber barrel.

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

​@@lindafoxwood78Sounds great! Thanks for watching.

Great video learned a thanks Ray

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for your great videos and passing on your knowledge. All have been most helpfull and informative. Are you planning on doing a video on moderator ( suppressor) maintenance?

Whenever I'm told "they just don't make rifles like they used to" I reply "isn't that great!

@mikewithers299

10 ай бұрын

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@raymondjohnson6496

10 ай бұрын

Winchester 70 from Japan is not to sneeze about they are good damn rifles I love have the 308win in the S.S. Barrel

@REDNECKROOTS

10 ай бұрын

The weatherby vanguard and browning xbolt rifles comming outa Japan are awesome rifles. I'd put my vanguard up against any of them fancy 7000$ rifles. Bet I spank that ass

@Rubicon1776

10 ай бұрын

They don’t make them like they used to. That is a fact! Any new production budget rifles aren’t nearly as good as many older 60’s, 70’s, 80’s production rifles. To much cost cutting to keep prices low and competitive. To get the older budget quality you have to pay a premium price nowadays.

@14goldmedals

10 ай бұрын

@@raymondjohnson6496 any rifles and shotguns coming out of Japan have very tight tolerances. SKB has been making Weatherby shotguns for decades. Miroku is an amazing company making Browning rifles and shotguns with FN still working with Browning in Portugal, Winchester rifles and O/U shotguns, not sure about the semiauto shotguns. Weatherby Vanguards are Howa rifles rebranded. Off the top of my head I can remember that Howas were sold as the S&W 1500 bolt action rifle as well as under the Mossberg 1500 name. Google is your friend here as I’m relying strictly on memory. All 3 Browning A-Bolt rifles have been tack driving laser beams! Love the B.O.S.S. System on both Browning and Winchester rifles.

Nice video.

Looks like we can expect rain all week into next week as Lee moves up the east coast..you.may get some flooding ,here on eastern Long Island might get some too. Ugh...I need to hit the range

Thank you sir

Climbing shots are also typical for combination guns like drillings and over-under doubles in which the barrels are soldered together. It happens especially after multiple follow-up shots when the barrel cannot expand in all directions whilst heating up. For these guns, It is recommended to wait longer periods of time between shots when sighting them in, often up to 20 minutes.

Idk Mr. Gunblue, I got a m95 chelian mauser that patterns 2' groups at 80ish yards with full power loads 😂

I bedded my old Browning Belgian made Mauser action Safari Model chambered in .30-06. Sears Roebuck sold similar Belgian made Mauser action rifles in .30-06 and in .270. Definitely the best guns that Sears ever sold. Browning's guns were definitely a large step up from Sears, but any of those can be bedded, balanced, tuned, accurized and made into wonderful bolt rifles. The balance is lots better on the Browning, but a little lead hidden here and there, and it's balanced. Most guns sold by Sears or Wards after WWII were made by Savage, Stevens, H&R or Iver Johnson.

I think my pistols believe they are shotguns. 🙂

@markmcenturff8417

10 ай бұрын

LOL, mine too!

@mikewithers299

10 ай бұрын

My pistol groups are actually "patterns" 🤣🤣🤣

@LKaramazov

10 ай бұрын

I just bought a XDM elite compact in 9mm. I can shoot it better than my .22 lr M&P that I’ve owned for three years ( I’m a new shooter) I had no idea I could shoot that well. I highly recommend it! In fact, I just ordered the 4.5” tactical. I don’t even know how much better it is in terminal ballistics than he 3.8, I just wanted it based on the accuracy of the 3.8.

@timdaniels7827

10 ай бұрын

If you’re over 40 you might want to get your eyes checked. Lol been there done that.

@Paladin1873

10 ай бұрын

@@timdaniels7827 My eyes are fine. I can see the sights clearly with reading glasses or I can see the target clearly without them. I just can't do both anymore. 😞

Your first target reminds me of a situation I had, but it wasn't bad sights. I had a brno zkk 600 in 270win which I took to the range and it was a consistent one MOA performer. At a later date I removed the stock to wipe over and lightly oil the metalwork as I'd had it out hunting in the rain. I tightened it back up to 45 inch pounds with a torque wrench and headed of to the range again. Couldn't barely hit the target and was chasing shots everywhere. After some googling I read the zkk needs 65 inch lb. I couldn't believe the difference it made, back to 1 moa

Would start each time with a clean barrel or would you go through the whole test without cleaning? Would you clean before you start again or leave fouled? Very informative! This video has taught me a lot! Best I’ve seen so far! Thanks you so much!

I think #4 , 2 good, 1 bad, can also be attributed to attention, and breath control. As for "mirage-ay" I always remember the bugs bunny pronunciation. I think the last one might be the result of a bear, or bigfoot attack adrenaline dump. Blessings on your family. Thanks. Wayne

One thing that has helped me is using the correct target for the reticle in your optic. If you have crosshairs, use a contrasting colored target with right angles for perfect alignment. If you have a dot/round reticle, use a target with a round bullseye that matches the size of your reticle at a given range.

The MR-31 target is ideal for shooter/target analysis, call/shot corollary and grouping by size, shape, and placement. The author here understands all of this. He is highly credentialed to profess on this and other gun topics.

thanks

Dear sir, given your extensive S&W knowledge, could you do a video on the “Carbonia Blue” and the other processes that followed ?

Talk to us about the placement of those scope rings. My dad has run into issues with a similar setup trying to get good eye relief yet managing the options of ring placement, notably at the extreme ends of the optic tube.

I watch his videos and he makes me fall asleep lol

when prairie dog hunting in colorado on the national grasslands. I would park up or down wind so I did not have to compensate for the wind drift.

You are a national treasure

Greatly appreciate the wisdom that you are pouring out on us. I have to say that after reducing the about of gun oil that I was using on my firearms per your recommendation they are much easier to clean. Would love to get your insight on how much weight can you add to your rifle in regards to an optics and mount since a lot of the better scopes peak out at around 30 ounces. How much is too much weight based off the size and weight of the rifle? This would make for a good video.

@GunBlue490

10 ай бұрын

Little as possible! I did an entire series on selecting scopes. I also did a video regarding rifle weight. Keep it light. Click the video tab and look back a year or so.

@Quality_Guru

10 ай бұрын

@@GunBlue490 Thanks for the tip!

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I always learn something from you. I’m just a basic hunter. With basic guns, yea my cheap mossberg guns say there free floating barrels but there not even and there really not. So i just have to no what to expect and what to accept. Need to hit the pie plate at 100 to kill a deer. But atleast I no what to look for now. I prob have the target you showed where it’s more of the shooter, lol

So conditions and the ability to read those conditions can make a notable difference in placement it would appear.

Wish I had seen this 6 months ago when I was doing load development...

Good comments and suggestions. Thank you. Go Trump.