I’ve been met with incredulity for suggesting that a shooter with sound fundamentals, a $500-$700 consumer grade hunting rifle in 6.5 CM properly set-up, decent optic, 147 grain ELD match, 100 yard zero and an accurate muzzle velocity, can hit a man sized target a 1000 yards, out of the box, in less than 5 shots. It’s only difficult for people who skip the fundamentals.

@democratsuck

2 жыл бұрын

There's a YT channel (I can't remember it to save my life right now) that did just this. He took a Ruger American Predator (the green one) in 6.5CM, decent scope, added a cheek rest (the Ruger doesn't come with one), & took it to a long range class. He shot just as well, if not out-shot, as the other attendees that had rifles that cost 2-3X as much. There were quite a few "look at this poor" stares from folks.....until he started shooting. By the end of the class EVERYONE shut up & started watching!

@lucashornbrook78

2 жыл бұрын

Ya it’s super easy. I swear people just refuse to get the range finder/ballistic calculator set up. It’s so easy which is what is just mind boggling

@kentgoldings

2 жыл бұрын

Well, nothing is “easy.” But, it is elementary. I think anyone who can group consistently at 50 yards with a 22LR has the skill to be successful as 1,000 yards. The rifle is less important than just flinging those 147 grain Hornady ELD match bullets with sufficient competence.

@kentgoldings

2 жыл бұрын

Pretentious, maybe. There are things that are easy to explain but not easy to do as there are things that are hard to explain and easy to do. You can know by doing, but knowing is not doing. Shit, I was sounding pretentious again.

@camsmeltzer9388

2 жыл бұрын

The dead chicken agrees with you! Lol

As a young man of 23 years, and just starting out i. shooting and trying to get a foot hold into hunting. Your channel has by far had the most influence in helping me get to where I want to go with this. Love the content and will always support it.

Glad to hear that Black Hound stepped up to the plate. James and Ean , and the entire crew are hard to beat.

In my humble experience this is a nice educational video. Not too deep to discourage people new in the bolt action universe, but covering some very important points.

Still a great pump gun even though it is mostly plastic, kzread.infoUgkxh4su9YgU1tWmjikirWcKJbjsFLEU62Bc but with care it will last a long time. It would be neat if Crosman would make a commemorative version of this with real wood stock, but of course it would weigh more and cost more, but hey, it would be cool. The included scope is more of a toy, but it does work for backyard plinking. I prefer to use pellets for greater accuracy, but BBs are just as good for plinking. This is not a Red Ryder folks; fully pumped it is 3 times the power of a Red Ryder and can be dangerous if not handled properly. Be safe out there.

I am glad you started with an accurate rifle, BERGARA 👍.

New to the channel but loved seeing how happy that guy was. First impressions and/or experiences with weapons is so awesome when it goes well with people.

Good on ya for focusing on this channel so much more. Loving your content as always.

Awesome step by step… it’s intimidating, but the way you broke it down I think will help a lot of people.

What about the technique of spending 3 hours and 100 rounds at the range walking your shots around and doing multiple "verification target shoots" because you want some quiet time and the garage work area "temporarily" is full of your wife's stuff?

@bluepunk182

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound like you know anything about that, J J. =)

Love your honest reviews, content and delivery, and especially this particular video. Thanks!

...Thanks for making the video, I'm about to take the leap from .22lr to centrefire (.223) for the first time at 500 yards so this is perfect for me. After watching the video, I've lowered my scope rings for better alignment and I'm going to shoot with sandbag not a bipod, plus the importance of 3 shot cold bore groups! Really good video!!

First, Level the gun itself. 2nd, hang a string with a weight attached to the bottom and let the string hang free vertically. Line up your reticle with the string. You have a perfectly leveled scope

@gatorflea2788

2 жыл бұрын

Thats called a plum bob .

@cotton1004

2 жыл бұрын

Using it for years. Lol

@lordkevlar

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I didnt know this trick and will be using it to level my scope.

@ryanwalters694

2 жыл бұрын

I use a door facing. Set my scope, lightly tighten it so I can still rotate if needed. Place the bend in my reticle to the bend in the door facing. Adjust as needed. Tighten when satisfied. Then zero at 100 yards

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

Ryan Walters, first you have to be sure the door is plumb, and what is the bend in the crosshair and bend in the door face ??

Fantastic video! Your step-by-step is as good as I've seen. Well done Jake. In boot camp we shot out to 500 yards with iron sights on a service grade, select fire M-16. Didn't seem like that big of a deal, but we also spent a week learning about the gun, ammo and marksmanship fundamentals. Without the preparation it's nearly impossible to achieve a first shot hit like that, but you've shown how important and effective that prep-work is.

@jhskelton9639

4 ай бұрын

Lol at ‘gun’! If you are a Marine, it’s ‘rifle’!

Plumb Bob at 25-30 yards works wonders for scope leveling set up

hey man, good for you for taking a new person out, teaching them, and ultimately putting them on a path of confidence. great job.

This is LEGIT! As someone newer to shooting more than like 200 yards, this is SO helpful.

I just stumbled on to your channel and I'm really impressed with your knowledge. I will be keeping it in my favorites files. It's very hard to find a channel that is as thorough as what I have seen in your scope and zeroing episodes.. thanks

Thank you Jim, I’m about at the same stage of doing this. Really helpful!

Awesome content! Very helpful and informative guid to long range shooting.

Love the content and insight. Much appreciated!!

That was such a good vid for new shooters. It looks like you did that with over the counter rounds which makes it great. I agree with every thing you did and its the same way I set mine up but I tend to put 20MOA rails on mine to take advantage of the scopes full tracking ability. I think the weather conditions except for wind don't play into it to much till you start getting out to that 700 to 1000 yards and father ranges unless your at sea level and then go hunting like at 6000 feet or higher. If you don't use the loaded weather data that some apps do then you may need a Kestrel meter for you atmospheric data for those longer shots.

I love that Hornady app. I’ve built profiles for all my rifles and hand loads, and out to 500 yards (farthest I have to shoot) their info has been on the money.

I became a Talley one-piece mount and ring fan. Use em on 6 of my rifles, never let me down yet. 3 different heights to choose from, for scope bell/barrel clearance, and eye alignment.

Jim, I also struggled with the reliability of the LabRadar to trigger, especially at the range. I added the inertial sensor to trigger it. Solved the issue. Inexpensive solution.

Love these types of videos keep em coming

Paying attention to detail is what a lot of people get lazy about. If you want precision you must be precise. Great step by step video to get unsure long range shooters fired up.

Great video, keep up the solid work!

Great and very helpful video. Thanks Jim.

Great vid!!! Keep them coming.

The way you explain the process is perfect 👌 tanks

Excellent video Jim!

In all honesty as long as you know your gear, know proper fundamentals, and as long as the gun can do it that's all that matters... Meaning as long as the gun gun will group and as a shooter you can consistently shoot a group it'll shoot long range. I've shot out to a grand with a T/C Venture in 270WSM and 6.5 Creedmoor with a 20moa base and a Sig Tango4 4-16×44mm optic that's about as basic as basic gets to shoot long range... Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

I agree with some of your viewers who who have left comments on the reason your Labradar may not be working to your satisfaction. Please review the Quick Set Up Guide that was in your box with the user manual. There is a pictorial of where to position the Labradar, depending on if you have a standard barrel, muzzle brake or suppressor. The reason your Labradar did not work is you are not using it as designed. The barrel in your video appears not to have a muzzle brake so the correct position is for the Labradar to be even with the end of the barrel. In the Preferences, you should have the Trigger Level set to 1. In your video, at 6:08 when the shot is fired, the blue light is on. This is a standby mode and it will not record a shot. You must have the orange light on (ARMED) for it to look for the shot. Feel free to contact us for further support and please provide clarification to your viewers that the Labradar was not in the correct position. Best regards, Labradar

Great job! -Chicken... It's what's for dinner. Kidding aside, your ability to gain knowledge & then teach it clearly and accurately, is top tier. 👍

This video is coming in super handy!!! I'm in the market of a hunting/long range rifle. And good quality as always! Keep up!

@davidorpwood8433

2 жыл бұрын

get a 300 RUM zero at 300yard good for 500yards .

@blaynemacpherson8519

2 жыл бұрын

Practice practice practice.

@Shiem_

2 жыл бұрын

Tikka T3X my friend, you won’t be disappointed

That’s the most impressive video I have ever seen. Great work

I've got the magnetospeed and if you like I'll pack it up and ship it to you in trade for that labradar! magnetospeed works well, but one huge difference between the 2. The magnetospeed hanging off the end of your barrel WILL change your point of impact (up 6 inches @100 yards on one of my rifles), making it hard to judge your groups and measure velocity at the same time. Handloading involves tuning the ammo the rifle harmonics and this device changes it completely so, ive found myself shooting separate strings to measure SD and once I find a good node I remove the magnetospeed for all further testing. In the end it costs more than a labradar considering spending almost 2x the amount of rounds for the same load development and spending double the time reloading them too. Worst of all your blowing up components that are hard to replace in today's market at 2x the pace.

I’m impressed with the follow up on the defective scope explanation at the beginning.

Great information. I am going to use what you presented tomorrow.

Thanks for sharing the information about the Hornady app. It will greatly add to my toolbox.

Impressive! I have to tell you I really enjoy this channel. New sub. Thanks for sharing.

Your channel has probably had the most impact my most recent rifle purchase. Since I cannot find any ammo for my 270 WSM, I picked up a Bergara B-14 in 308 Win. 308 Win. is the only ammo I can actually find these days. The reviews you and others have posted on your channel have been a huge help in my decision making. I have a few quick questions. What scope mount and rings are you using in this video? Are they your preferred mount and rings? If not, what is your preferred mount and rings? Thank you.

The work you are doing is truly great. It's very much appreciated. In the comment section on a popular firearm/hunting channel just a couple days ago I was told by the channel owner that 'a guy who doesn't load his own ammo and who shoots cheap guns has no business talking a 500 yard shot on a live animal'. Yeah... you're work is really some of the very best out there.

@rickv4852

Жыл бұрын

Sorry friend, I know this is an older thread, but I just couldn't pass this up, 1st off I would probably change the channel, 2nd, gun shop wouldn't stock a high powered rifle that couldn't make a kill shot at 500(modern rifle that is), of suitable caliber, 3rd, some rifles are picky about ammo,find something it likes and practice, practice, practice. $450 rifle w/ $2-300 scope very doable

Use the wheeler level kit but use a plumb bob while installing the scope. Plumb bob is the best way to level once the bore is level. With my anti can’t devices in install them so that the bubble hits the left line to ensure a easier and faster way of setting up the shot.

Nice! Looks like you guys had fun.

Love your stuff!

Great video thanks for the steps needed to make a 500 yd shot easy

Love the content!

Great comments on set up. I've invested in many "tools". Learned to trust my Mk1 eyeball and feel. But do cross check with simple reliable tools.

Cool. Thank you! Learn a lot from this video.

It’s always the people who complain about spending $1000 on a rifle and a scope that have no problem buying a blind and a feeder and justify it by saying long distance hunting is “unethical”

A string attached to a plumb bob hanging down range is a great way to level crosshairs too. Line the vertical crosshair up exactly with the string and tighten it down. Works great especially if you don't have access to the proper levels.

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

Yes but you have to make sure that the action on the rifle is level first and lock it in place then use a plumb bob for the crosshairs in the scope, a ledsled works ok but you have to make sure the sled is level and the gun can not move at all.

Let's not overthink leveling your scope. I level the gun by using the rail, then secure it, usually by tightening down the bipod, then setting up a plum line and trueing up my reticle to the plum line. Gets it done with no special tools

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

I always wondered about that barrel level, you are putting it on round barrel and leveling it, the gun could be leaning 45 degrees and you can make that barrel level read level. Seems useless, the action needs to be level not the round barrel.

@Perjorativeterm

Жыл бұрын

@@H43339 I level the action, not a round object. Either way, you could use the bottom half of your scope rings to confirm level as well

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

Yes as long as you have Rings that open horizontal and vertical.

@Perjorativeterm

Жыл бұрын

@@H43339 if you don’t have any flat spot on your receiver and you don’t buy horizontal rings, you made your bed and now you can figure it out. Vast majority of purchases either have a rail on the receiver or the rings you buy are split horizontally. Not rocket science and covers probably >95% of new purchases.

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

@@Perjorativeterm never said it was rocket science, I was just wondering what you were talking about, tightening down the bipod ? I have mounted many scopes and never had anything to do with the bipod.

Nice job on the video and great job shooting!!

That was a great video, congratulations Jake, hope you become a shooter for life. When I level a scope, I put it on a caldwell sled and aim at a crosshair that I put up then draw with a 4" level. I level the rifle off a parallel surface on the receiver or scope mount (depending on model). I made one from a piece of key stock and a replacement level from my bow sight. Works better than the ones they sell IMO

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

I am Sorry, you made What ? from a peace of key stock and a bow level.

@petersmulders8058

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great idea

Jim, My name is Morgan and I'm from Oklahoma and I absolutely love your content. Your content is everything I look for in a review video. I've been searching for mini-action/short barreled rifle reviews such as the ruger american ranch, howa mini action, and the new savage axis 300 blk with the 16'' barrel. I have yet to find a review that's unbiased. I know these rifles are hard to get ahold of but I would love to see a review of one or some of these rifle's. It would mean the world to me and I do believe you would get a lot of views (if youtube lets you post) considering the fact that there is a lack of reviews for these type of rifles. I have not found a single review at all of the savage. I'm looking for a mini action rifle for varmints and something i can also use that is light-weight, low recoil, and easy to carry for a young and very small shooter. As always thank you for your content sir.

Great stuff! 👍

Yes I have a shepherd scope on a 243 that calibrates nice with 100 gr bullets , I am not totally sold on the scope but I love the reticle you sight it in with the cross hair dead on at 100 then it has 18 inch circles that go out to 1000 while you would think a 18 inch circle would not be fine enough for precise shooting you just center your target and squeeze the trigger its surprisingly good . Used with a range finder its very fast .

That was awesome I wish I could redo my first 500 yard shot , I remember thinking that was easy and hard as hell at the same time .

Love your channel. I wish you can do more videos

Great learning video! Thanks

I got a Blackhound 4-14X44. I absolutely love it.

@commonsense5709

Жыл бұрын

Good deals whenever they have their half price sales for 45% and 55% off.

Trusting your eyes to level a reticle ain't best (in my oppinion). My recommendation: 1) Place your gun in a shooting rest, or rest it on its bipod on a flat stable surface. 2) level the action with a small flat based bubble level. 3) have your scope rings securly torqued down and the scope tube loosely gripped in the rings and have the scope itself fitted with a scope tube bubble level. 4) looking through the scope, visually line the vertical reticle post with a suspended plumb line at a visible distance, (say 25 yards). 5) once the verticle reticle post is set level with the plumb line, clamp the scope rings down and set the scope tube bubble level to read level whilst the vertical reticle post is in line with the plumb line. Now you can be absolutely sure that you have a consistent, repeatable, level reticle. You can simply glance at the bubble level on the tube to ensure you aren't 'canting' your shot. You CAN'T just rely on your visual perspective... especially if you are shooting on sloping land etc. this is why all long range shooters use a scope tube bubble level and don't rely on their eyes. Your eyes are good out to 300 yards maybe, but cant soon starts to cause problems thereafter. My ten cents for what it's worth.

The best phrase an experienced shooter can relay to a novice ... "If it doesn't surprise you when it fires, you did it wrong" ...

Awesome simple informative video I really want to learn how to long range shoot with the guns I have I got to find more videos of you

Success is gratifyingly! Great video!! Great information.

Awesome video!

I have a LabRadar and most of the time it works fine. Based on what you showed in your video, you might want to get the muzzle of the rifle closer to the LabRadar. I have found through experimentation that if the muzzle is directly beside the edge of the LabRadar, and only a few inches away from it, triggering shots is very reliable. This is especially true for smaller calibers and guns without any sort of brake or flash hider.

@Rickarrish

9 ай бұрын

What you want and need is a recoil activated trigger AKA a R.A.T. it makes the labradar the best consumer grade chrono hands down.

I learned a lot. Thank You

This was a nice episode

Great video!

Awesome good stuff Thank You 🙏

Re: Labradar I agree with you! Had lots of problems with rifles with muzzle brake especially. Get the JKL recoil trigger and all problems go away. I put it on a sling swivel stud and clip on/ clip off

@trouperkrueger6400

2 жыл бұрын

Exact same experience for me. Labradar triggering was inconsistent, especially with different breaks and suppressors. I got the JKL trigger (I like the magnetic mount personally, but I like the sling swivel idea!) and it is a game changer for getting consistent triggering from the Labradar.

Brilliant video thanks 🙏

Good information, thanks.

To level a scope, level the firearm and look through a scope at a plumb bob on high magnification. You will be amazed how much better you shoot when your scope tracks accurately.

@johnsimmons5363

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea, thank you!!

i don’t know if this has been said but you gun never ever has to be level but you scope has to be leveled to gravity that’s the only level that maters you can mount you scope on its side in reference to the gun and as long as the scope is leveled to the fall of bullet it’s perfect.

I would add one thing to this excellent video. I find correction is often needed. There are tolerances in scopes, variances in chronographs, etc that mean a slight correction will true the calculator up to what is actually happening instead of what is suppose to happen. Again, great video!

Thanks for another great video. Truly appreciate your content. FYI: Hornady just issued a letter to their employees stating get v@x or lose your job. I will not be supporting companies that dictate personal health decisions under threat of termination. I look forward to your next video - always good stuff!

@mkjo99

2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend going to their website and use their contacts links to send them a note to let them know that you will no longer do business with them while they attempt to enforce an unconstitutional mandate on their workforce.

@tomsmall6220

2 жыл бұрын

@@mkjo99 I contacted them through email on their website, as well as through comments on their KZread channel. I only brought it up here because their products were featured in the video.

@Stephen-uz8dm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. That's terrible.

I saw that waypoint box in the hornady app. I’m Ready for the review!!

@backfire

2 жыл бұрын

I already did a review of the Waypoint a couple months ago 😀

Well done 👍🏽

Awesome video.

This is cool and makes me want to go "send it", diggin those rangefinder binos, 12 hunnion? guess I'll have to walk it off

I am a pretty good shot at 100 yards and have been shooting for awhile. I have got two animals at about 50~70 yards pretty clean. I am going on a hunt next year for mountain sheep and know that sometimes the only chance you have is going to be 500 yarders. This has made me feel more confident that if I do the proper grunt work it's pretty possible

That is some great shooting I've shot out to 345, 450 and 550 with 1st shot hits...then to 700 yards this weekend for the first time ...took me 5 trys to hit at 700 yards

If only there was a channel like KZread that was shooting sport friendly.

Great video

A very good video, very clear basic information with a entry level rifle, shooting at a what could be called medium long range distance. I'm trying to achieve the same goals with a Ruger American ranch 5.56 w,/ Bipod, a modest 4x12 scope with a plane crosshair reticle, and GP ammo. I just want a knock around basic gun that when that moment comes I know I can put a shot out there @ possibly 600 yd. So far, I'm shooting solid at 200 yards off the bench. Upgrading to a new trigger, going to shoot from the prone and see if it helps.

Where can we see ya ,already have . But none of notification appear when y'all post. Then I have to remember who I've been watching and look for ya. Hard to do with ptsd and heck of a head injury of years past.

Wow. I love my 300 RUM and my 338 LM.

*Browning X-Bolt Stalker Long Range 30-06 *Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14×40 SF BDC * Hornady Supeformance SST .150 grain 3,103 FPS/ 0.82" groups at 100 yards. I use the Nikon Spot-On app... Sighted in at 200/ Max Range 725 yards. Shot a black bear at 370 yards and a Whitetail buck at 340 yards this year. Both animals dead on impact.

I just found your channel, and have been getting back into firearms and shooting as a pandemic hobby - probably a bad time to do it, but alas. I've got an AR10 platform in 308 that I'm trying to set up as a 500-800 yard rifle. I don't really have a good place for shooting that far without traveling some distance. There's a few things I still need to buy and do, like buying a good scope leveling kit, a good bench sled and those rangefinder binoculars look pretty slick. I think my optic should be alright, but I have no way of knowing as I haven't been able to do much other than ping a 33% ipsc steel at 200 yards. If you ever want to do any videos on semi-auto precision stuff, I am about an hour and a half from St George and would gladly volunteer some weekend time.

@leifnilsen6107

2 жыл бұрын

AR 10 with 18" should easily hit a 1000 yards target all day. Mine does but my friends won't. They are built exactly the same except, I changed my stock heavy trigger for a Hyperfire Hypertouch 24c trigger. Read up on them. 3.5 lbs crisp clean trigger. I used my less expensive scope to see if it could do it. Vortex crossfire 4x16x50. Sited my gun for zero. For 200yrds, then 400yrds, then 600yrds, then 800yrds, then I was on the way to hit a 100 yard target with a 800 yard zero. With a second focal plane inexpensive rifle scope. It can be done. Hope this helps.

@leifnilsen6107

2 жыл бұрын

BTW, just make sure you have a level table, I have a $50 gun rest that clamps my rifle in for cleaning. Nothing fancy. It's good enough to hold the gun still and adjust it level. Buy some small magnet levels and clamp levels. Nothing fancy. Trust me. Don't think this is high tech hard stuff. It's not. It's no different then leveling a board on a kitchen counter. Make sure to use blue lock tight for scope screws and scope mount plate. Please, do not o er tighten the screws for scope and mount. If your not sure. Take your unloaded weapon to a sporting goods store, (make sure the gun is unloaded in a gun case and before you take it in the store go in and as a employee you want to bring my gun in and buy a scope and have it mounted. What steps do I need to take. Each sporting goods store has there own procedures) and have them pick the correct scope for your gun and mount it for you. It will be leveled, lock tight, bore sited, and most places do this for a small fee or free.

Love the video, thinking about getting into PRS with a waypoint 2020 in 6.5 PRC. (your earlier video fueled that fire ) all my rifle hunting has been with in 200 yards. or CQB training with an AR. and so I have wanted to learn how to properly use a scope this made it pretty clear. Thanks for taking the time to do a great video. are you just and interdependently wealthy gun guy with lots or free time or do you have a company in the industry forwhich all of this is a tax write off?? just curious. Either way great content

The Pillsbury recoil analogy is spot on lol

Laser boresighter is a king !

good info and video

I have Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph for $69.99 and it works perfect !

I use the same Hornady app. Works like a charm.

Well done