Cover the hot hands up with a box with a 1/2” x 1/2” hole cut in it. The heat signature will only be 1/2” and not bloom out because of the air space to the front of the box where your hole is.

Thanks for the video. I ordered a few boxes of that yesterday for my Cross. Hopefully I'll have similar results.

I just sighted in my RIX leap 6 cut a 1/2 x 1/2 tin foil square taped it on card board. Worked amazing. Shoot small miss small.

I have been running my remington seven hundred action in my m d t chassie. 243. 58 grain Hornady V max 3920 thay are cooking

Great video. Exciting groups. I like your style. Keep em coming. Thank you Sir. Gotta get me a cross.

@OwnTheHunt

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot man!!!

I did similar -- got a 6.5cm for coyotes for when it is really cold and windy in MN winter and the shots are going to be longer for snow depth keeping me further out. I sighted in with 127 grain ammo, but then got the Federal 95 grain VMax loads rates 3200 ft/sec. I like using the lighter side of 6.5CM ammo in order to get to effective hunting velocities. Also, to save a few $ b/c the VMax are like $2/round, this year I got on-sale some Federal 120 grain OTM for those 🐺s at half the VMax price. Alas, it has been warm and max 3" of snow around me in MN so I haven't tried these out yet. Last year was -20F and 3 feet of snow and I could barely get 50 or 75 yards off the county road to perform a set. Last weekend, I walked miles and literally followed 🐺 tracks and did setups all over with the much lighter 223/556 rifle.

That thing shoots pretty good. I'll have to remember to try the hot hands next time. I used Aluminum Foil Tape when I zeroed my Savage Axis .223 and it did awesome.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I’m very happy with it!!!!

That's good juju right there. I bought a case of the 6.5G to test with a 24" heavy barrel AR and a 26.5" CZ Varmint 527. Just started with the 6.5CM this year. So far only a 20" AR. Trying to decide on a bolt action. Interested to see how it compares with Defender Ammunition 105gr TGK loads in G & CM. Nice to find your channel. Excellent presentation

Love me some Hornady ammo. This time last year i would have shot dollar store ammo in 22.250 due to availability lol. Great video buddy, keep em coming.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I am really happy with these results! Thank you for watching! Keep your stuff coming too!!!

@hoffpbass

5 ай бұрын

Last year I was able to start finding 22-250 on the shelves again but not for 2020/21/22.

very nice. the cold bore shot for you guys in such a cold climate is more extreme than for our warmer climate. super accurate.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m really hoping that was due to shooting a completely different round just before going to the ELDVT and that it won’t do that with every cold bore shot. But that cold bore shot was still only an extreme spread of 1.25” when added to the other 4 shots touching eachother.

you should come to down east maine and hunt the blue berry barrens with your calling skills

So regarding your comments about getting a precise aiming point with thermal. Get yourself some foil tape, and tip the target back a bit so that the foil reflects the cold sky. With good optics and conditions you can use pieces as small as 1/4". I keep rolls of 1/4", 1/2", and 1 1/2" in my truck. No thermal bloom, and you can use the different thicknesses depending on conditions. Works best on a clear sky. As an experiment you can use pieces of aluminum foil from the kitchen, but don't let it wrinkle.

@kevpeacock3059

Ай бұрын

That's how to do it. Also you can put one of the hand warmers inside a box, stuck to the rear inside wall - then cut a 1/2 inch hole in the front wall of the box - set it out with that hole facing you and you have a very good small aiming point without the heat bloom.

Looking for 6arc ammo in the new line up, where did you purchase this ammo

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I don’t think anything else in the ELDVT line is available for purchase yet.

Always good videos!!, looks like we left rix and went to Iray. The bolt is a good scope. Had one but went to an XRF.🤙

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!! I did leave the RIX but the bolt is temporary until I see what all is announced at shot show this week! I’m looking to go back to pulsar if they bring a 3x scope with a pro sensor or a 1024 resolution.

@DCSongdog61

5 ай бұрын

@OwnTheHunt That would be awesome if pulsar drops one with the 1024 in a 3x base mag...✌️

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

@@DCSongdog61I’ll own one if they do!!!!

Try aiming at the corner of the hot hands. Might help a bit?!?!?

The measuring tool used in this video measuring the shot group is calipers not a micrometer. I digress, great video nonetheless!

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I apologize you are correct.

Your going to be back in a AR platform when you call in a triple and only get 1 shot off buddy. nice rifle tho! you were doing good last year with the gren, only thing that changed was the scope on it ?? just my opinion. that creed is going to be deadly on them dogs

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Haha I don’t know man I am hoping I can run this bolt gun just as well. And yeah the scope changed…I had given some thought to that as well.

How you liking the Cross ?

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Very happy!!!!!

Your barrel should get even better at around 100 rounds 👍🏻👍🏻

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

They say once she gets fully broken in, it’s a tack driver! I can’t wait to see if I can stack em hole for hole!

Now you’ll be greasing them yotes and dealing with a lot less runners.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Hellllll yeah!!!! They don’t stand a chance now!

@mrZkato

2 ай бұрын

@@OwnTheHuntwhat kind of damage are you seeing to the coyotes with that round?

@OwnTheHunt

2 ай бұрын

@@mrZkato very little damage visibly but it’s knocking them flat

How did you get ammo

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I ordered it online.

A lefty shooting a right hand rifle, blasphemy ! For more precise groups, I cut the heat pads in half or even smaller to minimize the heat signature and blooming when sighting in. It would've been nice to see if the Rix scope was the cause of your misses/wounding, as you didn't have any issues dropping dogs last year with the 6.5 Grendel before the scope change. The iRay bolt 50 V2 is a stellar scope.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

I purposely went with a righty bolt gun because I use that hand to operate the knob on my ballhead so it works perfect when on my tripod to take that same hand and run my bolt.

@shoots1004

5 ай бұрын

@@OwnTheHunt Shouldn't be an issue until you need to reload and adjust the ballhead for a second shot, which is going to happen, Murphy's law. Either way, get out there and drop some dogs with that 6.5 CM.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

@@shoots1004 after my first shot I don’t typically lock the ballhead back down anyway so I can keep running the bolt and never take my hand off my grip.

Why did you decide on the 100 grain vs the 95 v-max. Just curious

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Much better ballistic coefficient on the new ELDVT than the vmax. Meaning it will perform far better against wind and at long range.

@mrZkato

5 ай бұрын

Very nice. If I can find some in stock locally I may try and run it.

@linescum444

5 ай бұрын

I'm reloading 140 eld match that are rocking but I found some boxes hornady 95 grn v max that cloverleaf 3 shots so I'm currently hunting yotes with those, impressive.

@mrZkato

5 ай бұрын

@@linescum444 I’m using the 95 grain v max as well my browning loves them. 2 different people shot and had the bullets touching. Twice.

@linescum444

5 ай бұрын

​@@mrZkatosame with my ruger and buddies savage as well ,box says 3300fps my ruger 20inch barrle 3130fps.

No shit you did get it In I would really like to know your thoughts on it.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Are you talking about the rifle or the ammo?

@nowherespecial6780

5 ай бұрын

@@OwnTheHunt the ammo . But yes the sig cross is pretty nice

@nowherespecial6780

5 ай бұрын

@OwnTheHunt I have been thinking if that would be a good fit for my rifle.. I'm pretty sure you know of me. another local Coyote hunter here in Maine. I ran the contest in Gardiner.maine. It was absolutely challenging. I would also like to talk to your thermal dealer

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

@@nowherespecial6780ahhh yes I heard lots about that contest.

@nowherespecial6780

5 ай бұрын

@OwnTheHunt Joey moser ended up getting first place. As well as cody kelly. And I do not remember the other gentleman's name. Would love to do another one .but it's a lot of hard work and the activist.kickback you get from it is almost not even worth it. The other 2 gentlemen that run the other competitions up North told me the same thing.. That there's always a problem with Sore sports . That like to talk crap.. Instead of the coyote hunting community coming together and having just a good time.

Results? If your cold bore is off that bad on a hunting rifle how can you have any confidence

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Actually I don’t think that was a result of a cold bore after doing some research. I am going to test it again tomorrow.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Also, let’s not forget that even with the cold bore shot the extreme spread with including that shot with the other 4 shots in the group it was a 1.25” spread. Lol I’m quite confident that will kill any wild game I’m hunting.

@dmr400

3 ай бұрын

That really isn't a cold bore shot. It's a fouling shot for that ammunition. I've learned over the years doing load development for some very accurate custom rifles that switching bullets and powder requires at least one shot to settle in, unless you clean the barrel, which we all know requires at least a couple fouling shots to get consistent results.

@OwnTheHunt

3 ай бұрын

@@dmr400 I have tested this since this video and you are spot on! It doesn’t have a cold bore deviation.

If you wanted velocity you sure left quite a bit on the table by going with something with such a short barrel

@OwnTheHunt

3 ай бұрын

It’s a happy medium for me

Hard to beat a 243

@OwnTheHunt

4 ай бұрын

It sure is! I seriously considered .243 but this sig cross was the perfect rifle for my needs.

Hey quit using the hot hands. Get a dry piece of cardboard. Paint crosshairs on it whatever size you want in a chrome/silver paint. No matter the time of day or temp outside you can clearly see it. Hope that helps.

@OwnTheHunt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!