I got a rem700 30-06 that was stolen from my dads truck. and 9 years later he got a call from a gunsmith in Wyoming. saying that the local police office had his gun, he could call about getting it back. Tuns out the gunsmith lost the guys information, so he had the numbers ran in hopes of finding him and the gun come up stolen. It took another year to get the gun back. It had a nice new barrel. We called the gunsmith and tried to send him some money, but he said the guy had paid up front for the work so he wasn’t out anything not to worry about it.
That’s a great story that certainly had a great ending. My first rifle was a Model 700 BDL in 7MM Rem Mag that I purchased by cutting firewood on my uncle’s ranch. It was stolen out of my buddies truck after we each shot 170 plus mule deer on my uncle’s ranch. The irony that I killed my last animal with that rifle in the same place I earned money to purchase it has never escaped me.
Suitcase full of plan B.... Gear... LMAO That look on Mark's face when he realized what he said was priceless!!! Great video as always keepem coming guys!!!
Great story and a great bear Mark. 17 years . Patience is truly a virtue. And I would love to see a talk about the 222 Remington. Super accurate, efficient, and the earliest and longest lasting bench rest phenom.
I have been hunting for some 69 years now and have owned hundreds yes hundreds of rifles you see I have an addiction for rifles! Anyway I can hunt and have hunted with about every caliber out there but I have landed on the 300 wsm because I have found it to be the best all around caliber for hunting in North America for big game for general all around hunting in all condition that might come up while hunting
I started with a Mod70 WSM, love it so much I recently picked up a Tikka T3 stainless In WSM. Both are extremely accurate. Running 210 ABLR in the Mod 70 and 178ELDX In the Tikka. Just an all around great load to shoot.
I own the exact same A Bolt 11 Stainless/Stalker rifle in 300WSM also. Very easy to carry and with a prefit limbsaver recoil pad is a pussy to shoot. I find the caliber inherently accurate and easy to reload for. It's just a pity that Browning discontinued the A Bolt 11 model. Thanks for sharing!
Nice to finally see the rifle behind the legend and the story to go with it. And, it seems, the story of the travelling about took more precedence here than the actual bear. But I know how it is when you get a new rifle and you envisage many things for it. So, I checked out Browning and they are not offering the A bolt any more. The AB3 takes the place of that but they do have it in .300 WSM, three round magazine. I have taken out my MVP Long Range last season for hunting, didn't get anything. This year, it will be the TC Compass II I just got Saturday and I have been outfitting it all week as parts roll in. Today arrived the new larger bolt knob from Glades Armory. Waiting on the Goda Grip kit, probably Friday. It is for adjusting cheek height. Normally, I want adjustable cheek riser but I think a custom fit will be better and lighter. I put big scopes on my other rifles, heavier stocks, chassis for one. I need a super light plastic stock. But I really like the action and the 3 position lever safety on this Compass II. Trigger feels good to me, as well. It is not super light like a bench rest rifle designed to fire when you breath on it. But it is light enough to not jerk when you press. Feels over 3 pounds, not quite 4. The mil-spec trigger on my AR-10 is about 5 pounds and it is not as heavy as that. Congratulations, Mark, on a great story, a great hunt, and a great rifle and always defend and bring the love for the .300 WSM. In Texas, we would either call it a short mag, or a win short mag.
I shoot a 325 wsm in a lever action . I’ve owned the 300wsm as well and they are awesome cartridges . The 300 was a browning a -bolt stainless stalker as well . That rifle grouped 3/4 inch groups with factory nosler 190 grain Ablr. The wsm cartridges should be more popular than they are. My 325 shoots 200 grain acubonds at 2870 out of a 20 inch barrel from by browning blr
Pease do a podcast on rust and removal. I have a 22 year old stainless steal rifle that I use for everything and it is now showing signs of light rust thanks
@@tylarhaugan7908 I cannot tell you how many times I have carry gun cleaning wipes and totally forgot about them while in the field with my rifle. But with my shotgun I have never let the sun set on it without wiping it down.
Stainless steel can also "rust", or oxidize. Basically the greater the chromium amount in the steel alloy, the more resistant the alloy will be to oxidation. But with increased chromium content comes a weakening of the alloy, compared to a similar steel with less chromium content. The stainless steel in rifle barrels and actions is chosen first and foremost using a steel alloy that is strong enough to handle the enormous pressures that are a part of firing a modern rifle cartridge. Oxidation can be mitigated through proper maintenance, but if the steel in your receiver is too weak to hold the pressure of your 300 WSM going off in your face, who cares if it was still shiny when it went KABOOM?
You can't use steel wool or regulars steel brushes to clean the stainless steel. If you do you will get surface rust again. You need stainless cleaning medium you pant antler choochers.
Nice story. My question is, what else has the rifle been up to in those17 years? All my rifles have sentimental value to me. But my most precious is a 7mm fallimg-block single-shot that I desigbed and built myself. Everything except the scope, the barrel and the recoil pad.
Can we please have a talk about left handed rifles? The selection is so limited and there are so many cool guns that I would love to have (Springfield waypoint) but just aren’t offered in left hand model. What would your suggestion be for someone looking to buy for under 2,000 (more around 1k would be preferable). Purpose is for hunting and some long range shooting, thanks!!!
That would be a cool topic to explore. What kind of information would you be looking for? Bergara has some left handed models that would be great for hunting and long range shooting.
@@VortexNation as a left handed person. This is Something id absolutely listen in on. Id like to know what really is available to us. To dive in further, are their factory rifles manufactured at entry level costs? Are left handed rifles inherently more expensive? Where do you get them, from the store or ordered from the retailer? Does ordering it specially cost extra? What brand offers the most wide selection of caliber in a left hand model? Ive only owned righty’s, but have always wanted to get a left handed hunting rifle, its been a dream of mine for as long as i can remember.
That’s an awesome and what an interesting story of the Travels of the WSM. If I ever go to Alaska for a black bear 🐻 hunt or a moose or caribou hunt I am definitely bringing my New Savage M110 Long Range Hunter in .300 WSM. But I will fly with it. I have the perfect lockable Pelican case on wheels for it.
I have guided Alaskan brown bears hunts for 26 years, any 30 caliber rifles are extremely bad idea to use on Alaskan bears, it just won't put them down with a single shot and mostly to down one of these bears with a 30 cal rifle the shooter is going to put at least 5 bullets or more into a Grizzly or Brown bear. For Alaskan bears a minimum for a rifle is a 338 win mag using Barns TSX 225 grain bullets.
@@Lure-Benson I appreciate that. I am not interested in grizzly or brown bears 🐻 only the black bear and Ungulate species. But I have heard many people bring a bigger cartridge than really needed for their quarry because of the grizzlies and having that extra protection of a heavier caliber. I know that one can get a rather inexpensive .338 Win Mag for use up in Alaska. It was on my list as a western hunting cartridge that is bigger than my .270 Win. Especially if I ever got an elk tag 🏷 which hasn’t happened. So I just backed down to the .300 WSM. Thanks for the advice
@@TheWVgoodguy22 I have actually being there experienced seeing these large Alaskan bears take bullets over and over from 375 Magnums and even 458 Lott then come right for us with vital organs wrecked. I have clients just after the bear is finally down for good say who ever thinks a handgun will kill these bears if a fool ! Some of the clients are greatly shaken from the charge of the bear and the moments for shooting to get the bear to stay down. There isn't any suck thing to large when it comes to bears then your life and people with you life's are at risk or death or injury. Living in Alaska for 28 years I can remember News stories of the day of foolish Hikers shooting a bear with a handgun then the bear killed all of them or one person is just lucky the bear didn't turn on them when the rest of the party was killed.
@@TheWVgoodguy22 Of you reload you can have the 300 WSM changed to 338 WSM or 358 WSM or like I did making one more AR 10 upper in 375-325 WSM is a bear stomper ! Pacific tool & Gauge has these chamber reamers, then RCBS makes the custom reloading dies. It's a real thrill touching off the 375 - 325 WSM in the AR 10 know as soon as you pull the trigger it fires then it's loaded again ready to fire.
Shitty part is 8mm never caught on and there's not alot of bullet choice in the state's for 8mm. the next spinoff will/should be a .33 western of the 6.8 western. ARE YOU LISTENING WINCHESTER!?!?
Why in the heck would you waste your time waiting for a black bear when you saw nothing but brown bears might as well just take the brown bear much more of a prize
@Jess Hadlock i agree. Hard to beat actual stainless. Absolutely cerakote, weathershield, etc. ARE more corrosion resistant, but if it gets scratched off then its kinda irrelevant
fairly easily? no way. maybe someone just applied it incorrectly. cerakote is incredibly durable when applied correctly. it CAN come off but it's not anything i'd call "easy"
@@newerest1 i have 2 rifles from 2 diff manufacturers that have cerakote from the factory and both have scrapes in the cerakote in the chamber area and on the bolt handle from ONE range trip
I got a rem700 30-06 that was stolen from my dads truck. and 9 years later he got a call from a gunsmith in Wyoming. saying that the local police office had his gun, he could call about getting it back. Tuns out the gunsmith lost the guys information, so he had the numbers ran in hopes of finding him and the gun come up stolen. It took another year to get the gun back. It had a nice new barrel. We called the gunsmith and tried to send him some money, but he said the guy had paid up front for the work so he wasn’t out anything not to worry about it.
Sucks yall lost rifle for so long I guess the new barrel kinda makes up for it
That’s a great story that certainly had a great ending. My first rifle was a Model 700 BDL in 7MM Rem Mag that I purchased by cutting firewood on my uncle’s ranch. It was stolen out of my buddies truck after we each shot 170 plus mule deer on my uncle’s ranch. The irony that I killed my last animal with that rifle in the same place I earned money to purchase it has never escaped me.
Suitcase full of plan B.... Gear... LMAO That look on Mark's face when he realized what he said was priceless!!! Great video as always keepem coming guys!!!
Great story and a great bear Mark. 17 years . Patience is truly a virtue. And I would love to see a talk about the 222 Remington. Super accurate, efficient, and the earliest and longest lasting bench rest phenom.
A man after my own heart!!! I love the 300 WSM!!!!
❤
I have been hunting for some 69 years now and have owned hundreds yes hundreds of rifles you see I have an addiction for rifles! Anyway I can hunt and have hunted with about every caliber out there but I have landed on the 300 wsm because I have found it to be the best all around caliber for hunting in North America for big game for general all around hunting in all condition that might come up while hunting
I started with a Mod70 WSM, love it so much I recently picked up a Tikka T3 stainless In WSM. Both are extremely accurate. Running 210 ABLR in the Mod 70 and 178ELDX In the Tikka. Just an all around great load to shoot.
I helped a friend get a coastal brown bear with my 300wsm this spring, it worked great.
I own the exact same A Bolt 11 Stainless/Stalker rifle in 300WSM also. Very easy to carry and with a prefit limbsaver recoil pad is a pussy to shoot. I find the caliber inherently accurate and easy to reload for. It's just a pity that Browning discontinued the A Bolt 11 model. Thanks for sharing!
2004...Cabela’s... I got my Browning Stainless Stalker in good ‘ol 30-06. Crazy how long ago that’s been.
Awesome story! And the A bolt is so good!
I did own a browning micro hunter 300wsm and loved it
WSM makes me JSM - Mark
The 300 WSM A bolt is a very good gun i have one to mine has a boss on it. it shoots great.
I mean to add, in Texas, we would call it a short mag because even though there can be other calibers on short mag, here it is usually a .300.
Nice to finally see the rifle behind the legend and the story to go with it. And, it seems, the story of the travelling about took more precedence here than the actual bear. But I know how it is when you get a new rifle and you envisage many things for it.
So, I checked out Browning and they are not offering the A bolt any more. The AB3 takes the place of that but they do have it in .300 WSM, three round magazine.
I have taken out my MVP Long Range last season for hunting, didn't get anything. This year, it will be the TC Compass II I just got Saturday and I have been outfitting it all week as parts roll in. Today arrived the new larger bolt knob from Glades Armory. Waiting on the Goda Grip kit, probably Friday. It is for adjusting cheek height. Normally, I want adjustable cheek riser but I think a custom fit will be better and lighter. I put big scopes on my other rifles, heavier stocks, chassis for one. I need a super light plastic stock. But I really like the action and the 3 position lever safety on this Compass II. Trigger feels good to me, as well. It is not super light like a bench rest rifle designed to fire when you breath on it. But it is light enough to not jerk when you press. Feels over 3 pounds, not quite 4. The mil-spec trigger on my AR-10 is about 5 pounds and it is not as heavy as that.
Congratulations, Mark, on a great story, a great hunt, and a great rifle and always defend and bring the love for the .300 WSM. In Texas, we would either call it a short mag, or a win short mag.
I really want a 300 WSM
Great story! I would be livid if my gear had that happen!
I shoot a 325 wsm in a lever action . I’ve owned the 300wsm as well and they are awesome cartridges . The 300 was a browning a -bolt stainless stalker as well . That rifle grouped 3/4 inch groups with factory nosler 190 grain Ablr. The wsm cartridges should be more popular than they are. My 325 shoots 200 grain acubonds at 2870 out of a 20 inch barrel from by browning blr
RIP Jim you will be missed my friend.
Wait he passed away?
@@bobswagger6748 yes
Definitely need to see the surface rust removal podcast!
Stay tuned ;)
Pease do a podcast on rust and removal. I have a 22 year old stainless steal rifle that I use for everything and it is now showing signs of light rust thanks
We'll definitely add it to the list - thanks, Justin!
I always carry clp wipes on me. Use them for my pistol to rifles for quick cleaning in field
@@tylarhaugan7908 I cannot tell you how many times I have carry gun cleaning wipes and totally forgot about them while in the field with my rifle. But with my shotgun I have never let the sun set on it without wiping it down.
@@justinschmidt4692 i used to have go whipe my tikka down every time i got back to camp. painted so the thing wont rust anymore
Neat story.
Lost my gun in Cali, on my way to NY, 3days later showed up at my home. Went to Atlanta first. Air line lost it.
Stainless steel can also "rust", or oxidize. Basically the greater the chromium amount in the steel alloy, the more resistant the alloy will be to oxidation. But with increased chromium content comes a weakening of the alloy, compared to a similar steel with less chromium content. The stainless steel in rifle barrels and actions is chosen first and foremost using a steel alloy that is strong enough to handle the enormous pressures that are a part of firing a modern rifle cartridge. Oxidation can be mitigated through proper maintenance, but if the steel in your receiver is too weak to hold the pressure of your 300 WSM going off in your face, who cares if it was still shiny when it went KABOOM?
Best sound ever: BANG...... doep!
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You can't use steel wool or regulars steel brushes to clean the stainless steel. If you do you will get surface rust again. You need stainless cleaning medium you pant antler choochers.
You guys really need to do a video with Who Tee Who
My stainless barrel also has some rust on it after a few years of Alaska moose hunts. It rubs off with a little 000 steel wool.
good job
Nice story. My question is, what else has the rifle been up to in those17 years? All my rifles have sentimental value to me. But my most precious is a 7mm fallimg-block single-shot that I desigbed and built myself. Everything except the scope, the barrel and the recoil pad.
Can we please have a talk about left handed rifles? The selection is so limited and there are so many cool guns that I would love to have (Springfield waypoint) but just aren’t offered in left hand model. What would your suggestion be for someone looking to buy for under 2,000 (more around 1k would be preferable). Purpose is for hunting and some long range shooting, thanks!!!
That would be a cool topic to explore. What kind of information would you be looking for? Bergara has some left handed models that would be great for hunting and long range shooting.
@@VortexNation as a left handed person. This is Something id absolutely listen in on. Id like to know what really is available to us. To dive in further, are their factory rifles manufactured at entry level costs? Are left handed rifles inherently more expensive? Where do you get them, from the store or ordered from the retailer? Does ordering it specially cost extra? What brand offers the most wide selection of caliber in a left hand model?
Ive only owned righty’s, but have always wanted to get a left handed hunting rifle, its been a dream of mine for as long as i can remember.
300 wsm is a sweet cartridge i have a bar now semi in 300 wsm
Lapua will start production of 300wsm brass 2024 😃👍
Great story ! Is there a video of that bear hunt?
Off topic for this video but why the hate for the 7 MM Remington Magnum?
I really enjoy the very informative video series 👍
What scope is on that wsm
Is there a video of 300wsm versus 300wm from you guys?
That’s an awesome and what an interesting story of the Travels of the WSM. If I ever go to Alaska for a black bear 🐻 hunt or a moose or caribou hunt I am definitely bringing my New Savage M110 Long Range Hunter in .300 WSM. But I will fly with it. I have the perfect lockable Pelican case on wheels for it.
Heck yeah - that sounds like an awesome hunt!👊
I have guided Alaskan brown bears hunts for 26 years, any 30 caliber rifles are extremely bad idea to use on Alaskan bears, it just won't put them down with a single shot and mostly to down one of these bears with a 30 cal rifle the shooter is going to put at least 5 bullets or more into a Grizzly or Brown bear.
For Alaskan bears a minimum for a rifle is a 338 win mag using Barns TSX 225 grain bullets.
@@Lure-Benson I appreciate that. I am not interested in grizzly or brown bears 🐻 only the black bear and Ungulate species. But I have heard many people bring a bigger cartridge than really needed for their quarry because of the grizzlies and having that extra protection of a heavier caliber. I know that one can get a rather inexpensive .338 Win Mag for use up in Alaska. It was on my list as a western hunting cartridge that is bigger than my .270 Win. Especially if I ever got an elk tag 🏷 which hasn’t happened. So I just backed down to the .300 WSM.
Thanks for the advice
@@TheWVgoodguy22 I have actually being there experienced seeing these large Alaskan bears take bullets over and over from 375 Magnums and even 458 Lott then come right for us with vital organs wrecked.
I have clients just after the bear is finally down for good say who ever thinks a handgun will kill these bears if a fool !
Some of the clients are greatly shaken from the charge of the bear and the moments for shooting to get the bear to stay down.
There isn't any suck thing to large when it comes to bears then your life and people with you life's are at risk or death or injury.
Living in Alaska for 28 years I can remember News stories of the day of foolish Hikers shooting a bear with a handgun then the bear killed all of them or one person is just lucky the bear didn't turn on them when the rest of the party was killed.
@@TheWVgoodguy22 Of you reload you can have the 300 WSM changed to 338 WSM or 358 WSM or like I did making one more AR 10 upper in 375-325 WSM is a bear stomper !
Pacific tool & Gauge has these chamber reamers, then RCBS makes the custom reloading dies.
It's a real thrill touching off the 375 - 325 WSM in the AR 10 know as soon as you pull the trigger it fires then it's loaded again ready to fire.
So close fellas 325wsm please nearly there 8mm better the 30 cal
10 minute talk on the 325 WSM would be awesome but the people have decided that 30 cals are better than 8mms looking at ammo/component availability.
Shitty part is 8mm never caught on and there's not alot of bullet choice in the state's for 8mm. the next spinoff will/should be a .33 western of the 6.8 western. ARE YOU LISTENING WINCHESTER!?!?
I feel like Mark should have explained his thought process is picking 300 wsm over other cartridges
Mark, next time you take it up there, coat the outside with Boshield T9. It won't rust.
Appreciate the tip, my friend!
Do you have a video on polishing a bolt
We do not at this time, but that would be interesting! We'll certainly look into it.
Thank you. l just want to say your content is very grate 👍🤘🤙🤟
@@jamespinson875 🤜🤛
Id love too hear/see a video about 458 SOCOM or some other pupular AR15 calibers
We'll add it to the list!
No boss system?
Don't use steel wool it will impregnate the stsinless with steel fibers that will then rust. Use stainless steel wool.
Yes we are sick of it! Lol but true
nice vid
Thanks!😎
Cool story
For the next 10 minute cartridge talk, the 250 savage and/or 300 savage would be great to hear about.
Take it to a gunsmith and have it glass beaded. It's not expensive and will look new again.
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Sync the audio savages
You know what they say about people that shoot a 300 wsm
We're f'n cool?
Why in the heck would you waste your time waiting for a black bear when you saw nothing but brown bears might as well just take the brown bear much more of a prize
Maybe he didn’t have a tag for brown bear. Most people don’t condone poaching.
OK we finally got the whole story on this rifle... For the love of god can we please stop hearing about it now???
LOL
Dont cerakote it. Its not as durable as ppl think. It scrapes off fairly easily
@Jess Hadlock i agree. Hard to beat actual stainless. Absolutely cerakote, weathershield, etc. ARE more corrosion resistant, but if it gets scratched off then its kinda irrelevant
fairly easily? no way. maybe someone just applied it incorrectly. cerakote is incredibly durable when applied correctly. it CAN come off but it's not anything i'd call "easy"
@@newerest1 i have 2 rifles from 2 diff manufacturers that have cerakote from the factory and both have scrapes in the cerakote in the chamber area and on the bolt handle from ONE range trip
What a wasted episode... 12 minutes in didn't even get to the 300wsm. You shold be ashamed.
man bun cartridge,,,,
Name calling, never seems to persuade me, good try.
In my experience, hairstyles do not affect ballistics or the effectiveness of a firearm.
No, that would be the 6.5 crowd and the PRC crowd