Oh, I like this one. I second this.
I watched Steven Lines video titled “Stop Wasting Money on Hunting Ammo” and I think it would be interesting if you expanded on something he touched on in his video. He said he would rather pick an ammo that he knew consistently shot the same group size (i.e. shots are consistently 3/4 MOA with a tight range) rather than a gun that may average out with smaller groups but has a wider range (i.e. average may be 1/2 MOA but have a range of 1/4 MOA to 1-1/4 MOA). The RAD may take care of some of this issue since, from my understanding, you are taking the center point of all the shots and not the distance between the center of the furthest two impacts.
It would also be interesting to hear how you select which bullet you are going to take on a hunt. I may be in the minority and am trying to learn as much as I can about bullet selection, but historically I have grabbed a box of Hornady Precision Hunter and made sure the groups were okay out of the gun and called it a day. But I would like to learn how to look at a box of ammo and know if the bullet is “good” for whatever species I am going after.
You also mentioned in one of your recent videos that you could hand load instead of reloading. I think it would also be interesting to learn about hand loading. There are a ton of videos talking about reloading but not very many talking about hand loading. For example what equipment would you need if you just wanted to hand load? What would you get if you wanted to hand load to start out and upgrade to reloading over time?
Jim did a video on the ELD X vs ELD M that was really good. I guess I am missing the underlying difference between Reloading and Hand Loading in your narrative. I “roll my own” and have for many years because finding a factory cartridge that shot well was extremely hit or miss and mainly miss. The bullet is like any precision tool and should be calibrated to the task being asked to perform. Each bullet needs a certain velocity to open up at impact to work effectively and that will depend on the critter being hunted,… hide, muscle and bone density then couple that with range. Most hunting situations from my experience will be 400 yds and in, other places may be much longer. From my perspective, in a hunting situation the difference between 1/2 MOA and 1 MOA within 400 yards is rolling rat turds just as much as the difference between 2750 fps and 2850 fps. Dead is dead. I have not found a significant way to make the critter more deader as a terminal result. Once again from my perspective, most people never shoot offhand any longer. In 1962 that was the way we learned with open sights with a .22 single shot taking squirrels and rabbits for the dinner table. The Army was much the same with the M16, standing, kneeling, sitting and prone. Perishable skills that come in handy if you know how and take time to keep them. The key for me is can you calm yourself for that 3-5 seconds necessary to take a good shot whether supported or unsupported. I prefer a fully supported position but often that is not an option.
Maybe team up with Tate and do each of Process Based Hunter’s options so viewers can make a more educated purchase.
Or review the guides you’ve used so we know where the good deals are.
I’d love to see a video comparing the legacy Proof rifles to the new models featuring PXT technology.
I bought the MTR after selling a couple of Bergaras and a Seekins PH3 (I definitely fell for the hype). Looking back, though, the MTR has been absolutely lights out. The accuracy is phenomenal.
I know they’re expensive, but in hindsight, I wish I had just bought something like the MTR from the start instead of purchasing three rifles in the $800–$1,900 range. It would have saved me money and gotten me into an outstanding rifle much sooner.
How about installing Backstop on Marlin 45-70 or 336 lever action?
I put one on my 45-70. Since the marlin comes with a solid rubber brick as a recoil pad, it’s a significant upgrade.
Ben,
They don’t specifically make a Backstop for any Marlin models, that’s why I put in the (hint, hint) suggestion.
You must have taken an existing Backstop and adapted it to you Marlin, so maybe you should post a video!
That’s exactly what I did. 300 WM for the Sako 90. This dimensions were nearly perfect and this thread kind of explains what my plan was. I’ll post some later today
I’d like to see a podcast or video on how you prepare for a hunt - logistically. When you think about an elk hunt, or even going to deer camp for a week (back east), so much planning has to go into a hunt to make it enjoyable, and hopefully successful. Think about it:
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Clothes for various weather conditions
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Camp gear
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Hunting equipment
Food
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Equipment to support transportation (vehicle, tools, spare tire, chain saw, maybe chains).
The list goes on and on. It really is a complex logistical exercise. So it would be neat to see how a professional/experienced hunger prepares/packs and executes!
Thanks
Interview Billy Molls Modern Day Mountain Man on Alaska Hunting, Wisconsin whitetail hunting, guiding etc.
I still want to see a video of Jim shooting the milk jug challenge.
I know you thought Texas planning 1 MOA challenge is boring, but it’s probably my favorite gun video I always tune into. For your challenge videos I’d like to have a better field of view of the target so I can feel like I’m like the spotter for their target. That’s why I like the 1 moa challenge video setup. It’s also fun to see how they adjust or lack of adjustment in walking their shots in. Maybe just some things to think about with your challenge videos.
Two ideas I’d love to see content (and your sponsors might hate).
I’d love to see testing of the ability for scopes to hold zeros. The rokslide community seems to think that it’s trijicon or nightforce or bust. Some 3ish foot drops on the scope then seeing if it held zero would be awesome.
I also really enjoyed the ballistics gel testing you did with a variety of calibers a while back. Would love to see 1 caliber with lots of bullets tested in a similar set up. Ie: 6.5 creed with tipped match bullets, hunting bullets etc.
TLDR: Seems like the two hot topics that you haven’t touched are:
-tipped match bullets are best for hunting
-any scope that won’t hold zero is worthless
The slide is a funny place. They are ready to send one of the founders of the plank over a clip of an old video a couple weeks back nevermind the clip wasn’t the whole story.
Was that the coyote video or something else?
That’s the one
I’m listening to the most recent podcast, it would be interesting to see what it would look like if BackFire went into the world of shotguns and/or bows.
Id like to see more content on your backlight chassis and a real in depth series on scopes. Not sure if you already had that but I’ve really enjoyed all your content on rifles and maybe a in depth series on scopes and different hunts you would want a certain scope
I would like to see more content on straight wall cartridges and guns for hunting.