My thoughts exactly! I have a new rifle and want to learn how to shoot it the best I can. I’ve been reading articles and watching videos that suggest a variety of approaches. The man who can hit steel at over 1,000 yards with a .30-30 lever action is the man I need to listen to!
The one thing besides your sharing your form, is the fact you’ve done so tremendously well off hand with the strong winds you encounter and at such great distances is truly remarkable in the sense that your not shooting a favored cartridge like a military sniper and you’ve got it all down, your having to constantly adapt and adjust to terrible wind conditions with cartridges that you don’t specialize in and no scope to use windage holdovers, that my friend, not many can do, fantastic work and marksman ship.
A combination of analytical insight and intuition. You can't teach that... it's more about acquired wisdom and the age of the soul. Countless lifetimes lived well leads to an ease in performing acts some would call impossible. Another great video.
Very educational video. I am shocked by your shots from an open sight while standing! I especially liked the visual example of driving a car. Everyone who has ever been in an extreme situation on the road remembers this "time dilation". You seem to fall into another time dimension and watch what is happening from the side. The brain begins to think 100 times faster and give you instructions in millionths of a second, unlike the usual situation when it seems to be sleeping... Bravissimo again! I would really like to learn shooting from you if I were not so far behind two oceans...✌
Another great vid mate and as long as you and Sam are enjoying it and having fun that's all that really matters, take care and stay safe both of you cheers Yogi 👍🤘🇦🇺
I really like your style, and the fact that you’re not a competitions person, I love watching your long range shooting, especially with the older lever action in single shots
Very interesting. Thanks. I especially find interesting the “doing it for your mate” part and without that “show off” element a part of your makeup. We are very much the same in that regard.
Thank you sir for another enthralling topic. There is always something to be learned. When I was ~9, I pestered my father to buy a rifle. We lived on a rather meager Naval salary then so he gave me his 250-3000 Savage rifle with a shot-out bent barrel. We moved to the high desert of California and deer hunting is in some of the harshest conditions I've ever hunted. My father staked a 4-mile course and we would train for the seasons, fast hiking (double time) to each location and practicing our off-hand shooting and various positions at ~6,000ft of elevation. My heart was slamming in my chest, my ears ringing, and breath control was almost undoable but he seemed already good at it and he taught many of your key points. My friends would laugh at us. Well by the time I was 19, I put more deer in the dirt than all of my youth mates combined. My only difference was my continual practice and learning from what works and what doesn't. Thanks for this Mark. Really good!
Great fundamentals... I will try some of them on my next match.... Hope it helps me haha... Love your guys/gals videos..... The only one I want to beat is myself... And I like your thoughts on your spotter. Because that's my wife as well. Love her dearly...
Mark please don’t take this wrong , but you’re a freak of nature ! I seriously think if you moved to the western part of the U.S. you could train military and civilians plus we love our fast cars wink wink ! I’d be the first to the civilian seminar ! I live in Indiana but not much Mark & Sam shooting here but the road trip in the Chevrolet 6.2 Camaro would be worth it ! You’re insane !
Fantastic shooting 🏆 Shooting off hand, especially with iron sights has become somewhat of a lost art/ skill. I’m glad you and Sam take the time to showcase it so it’s not lost altogether 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Over many many years of hunting afield & target work not on a bench I’ve developed a “ timing” technique per se. Totally different than bench trigger technique. As my sight//crosshairs/ red dot? floats around the exact spot I need the bullet to be, I will move the finger in what I call a “ command “ movement. It’s different than just a jerk. It’s more of a controlled fast speed pull not a squeeze. Whether the bullet needs to be on the shoulder of an animal or head or even slightly in front of a running animal like wild hogs. It’s almost an imaginary vision I see where it needs to and most of time it’s there. In my target archery technique using a mechanical release which needs to be activated thru large back muscles movement ( like 0.0010” movement) I have trained enough, hours and hundreds and hundreds of arrows, to know that as my sight pin reaches the 7 o’clock position on the target the release will break and the arrow is gone. Due to the way the brain works the pin will have moved to the center of the dot/ circle/ in that literal microsecond before or as the string is released. Same thing with a rifle or pistol. When I do everything just as exactly right as physically possible the bullet or arrow will hit its intended mark. Long winded, sorry. Another very interesting video on your processes. 👍👍👀
That 'brain thing' you have going on reminds me of Dick Winters and Ronald Speirs from the Band of Brothers mini series. Both men had an extraordinary ability to remain calm under fire, formulate a plan on the spot, direct and encourage their men in the battle. I would think the 'brain thing' is a rare talent indeed.
I put a little debit for my thumb in the forearm and for my pistol grip so I have the same grip. It took a few years for me to do it to my rifle but I did.
One more question - what should be the length of the rifle stock of a hunting rifle and what weight is optimal? It seems to me that you have a very short stock and is it more convenient for you?
@@markandsamafterworkah ha! I just pulled a Marlin 1894 out of the safe to see where my left hand would fall if my forearm is nearly perpendicular to the ground the way yours is on that .45-70. The answer is “too far back.” My arms aren’t as long as yours by a good bit.
I’m watching this in fascination and awed !!! This is so amazing those distances are incredible. Amazing video!
Thank you Sir
Cheers Man
If anyone was qualified to offer advice, it is certainly you! Thanks for a great video.
Thank you sir, Cheers
My thoughts exactly! I have a new rifle and want to learn how to shoot it the best I can. I’ve been reading articles and watching videos that suggest a variety of approaches. The man who can hit steel at over 1,000 yards with a .30-30 lever action is the man I need to listen to!
The one thing besides your sharing your form, is the fact you’ve done so tremendously well off hand with the strong winds you encounter and at such great distances is truly remarkable in the sense that your not shooting a favored cartridge like a military sniper and you’ve got it all down, your having to constantly adapt and adjust to terrible wind conditions with cartridges that you don’t specialize in and no scope to use windage holdovers, that my friend, not many can do, fantastic work and marksman ship.
Thanks man. Cheers and all the best
A combination of analytical insight and intuition. You can't teach that... it's more about acquired wisdom and the age of the soul. Countless lifetimes lived well leads to an ease in performing acts some would call impossible. Another great video.
Thanks Man, cheers
You and Sam are a remarkable team as a couple. Simply remarkable!
Thanks man. Cheers and all the best
Very educational video. I am shocked by your shots from an open sight while standing! I especially liked the visual example of driving a car. Everyone who has ever been in an extreme situation on the road remembers this "time dilation". You seem to fall into another time dimension and watch what is happening from the side. The brain begins to think 100 times faster and give you instructions in millionths of a second, unlike the usual situation when it seems to be sleeping... Bravissimo again! I would really like to learn shooting from you if I were not so far behind two oceans...✌
Thanks man, glad you liked, Cheers
Another great vid mate and as long as you and Sam are enjoying it and having fun that's all that really matters, take care and stay safe both of you cheers Yogi 👍🤘🇦🇺
Thanks Brett, cheers Man
You're surprised? So is the rest of the world. You're a remarkable shooter mate! Thanks for the video, cheers!
Lol, cheers Mike, thanks
I really like your style, and the fact that you’re not a competitions person, I love watching your long range shooting, especially with the older lever action in single shots
Thanks man, cheers
Your daily work keeps your muscles toned which has to be a great advantage. An appreciation of physics and lots of experience helps. Thanks, Mark.
Cheers Dave, thanks
The shooting is amazing, but it’s your relationship with Sam that I admire the most.
Thanks you Man, Cheers
Mark, I can relate to you in so many ways (especially the bike/car/ brain in top gear thing).
Thank you.
Cheers Jay, thanks man
I’ve learned so much from you guys. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. Cheers Anthony
Awesome, Cheers
Very interesting. Thanks. I especially find interesting the “doing it for your mate” part and without that “show off” element a part of your makeup. We are very much the same in that regard.
Awesome, Cheers
Thank you sir for another enthralling topic. There is always something to be learned. When I was ~9, I pestered my father to buy a rifle. We lived on a rather meager Naval salary then so he gave me his 250-3000 Savage rifle with a shot-out bent barrel. We moved to the high desert of California and deer hunting is in some of the harshest conditions I've ever hunted. My father staked a 4-mile course and we would train for the seasons, fast hiking (double time) to each location and practicing our off-hand shooting and various positions at ~6,000ft of elevation. My heart was slamming in my chest, my ears ringing, and breath control was almost undoable but he seemed already good at it and he taught many of your key points. My friends would laugh at us. Well by the time I was 19, I put more deer in the dirt than all of my youth mates combined. My only difference was my continual practice and learning from what works and what doesn't. Thanks for this Mark. Really good!
Thanks you Jeff, sounds like that did you well, glad you liked the video, Cheers
Great fundamentals... I will try some of them on my next match.... Hope it helps me haha... Love your guys/gals videos..... The only one I want to beat is myself... And I like your thoughts on your spotter. Because that's my wife as well. Love her dearly...
Cheers Tyler, thanks man
Great tutorial Mark. Sam is a great spotter. Team work at it best.
Thanks Paul, Cheers
Mark please don’t take this wrong , but you’re a freak of nature ! I seriously think if you moved to the western part of the U.S. you could train military and civilians plus we love our fast cars wink wink ! I’d be the first to the civilian seminar ! I live in Indiana but not much Mark & Sam shooting here but the road trip in the Chevrolet 6.2 Camaro would be worth it ! You’re insane !
Thanks Rob, lol. All the best. Cheers
Awesome content 👍👍
Thank you 👍
I've been shooting since I was 7. I'm decent. This is some quality instruction and I will take it to the range.
Cheers
I think some of your success is due to the obvious fact that you both enjoy what you are doing. 😊❤😊
Yep, Cheers
Great content thanks for sharing
Cheers
Fantastic shooting 🏆
Shooting off hand, especially with iron sights has become somewhat of a lost art/ skill. I’m glad you and Sam take the time to showcase it so it’s not lost altogether 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Ray, Cheers
Sensacional!!!
Cheers Man
Over many many years of hunting afield & target work not on a bench I’ve developed a “ timing” technique per se. Totally different than bench trigger technique. As my sight//crosshairs/ red dot? floats around the exact spot I need the bullet to be, I will move the finger in what I call a “ command “ movement. It’s different than just a jerk. It’s more of a controlled fast speed pull not a squeeze. Whether the bullet needs to be on the shoulder of an animal or head or even slightly in front of a running animal like wild hogs. It’s almost an imaginary vision I see where it needs to and most of time it’s there. In my target archery technique using a mechanical release which needs to be activated thru large back muscles movement ( like 0.0010” movement) I have trained enough, hours and hundreds and hundreds of arrows, to know that as my sight pin reaches the 7 o’clock position on the target the release will break and the arrow is gone. Due to the way the brain works the pin will have moved to the center of the dot/ circle/ in that literal microsecond before or as the string is released. Same thing with a rifle or pistol. When I do everything just as exactly right as physically possible the bullet or arrow will hit its intended mark. Long winded, sorry. Another very interesting video on your processes. 👍👍👀
Thanks Tim, Cheers man
That 'brain thing' you have going on reminds me of Dick Winters and Ronald Speirs from the Band of Brothers mini series. Both men had an extraordinary ability to remain calm under fire, formulate a plan on the spot, direct and encourage their men in the battle. I would think the 'brain thing' is a rare talent indeed.
Thank you Ken. Cheers and all the best
It would be really interesting if someone at the maximum range would be able to catch a fired bullet safely.
🖐👎Is a bullet still letahl out there, ua-cam.com/video/Kwu9kn5zpps/v-deo.html
I put a little debit for my thumb in the forearm and for my pistol grip so I have the same grip. It took a few years for me to do it to my rifle but I did.
Cheers
Sharps and the bucket reminded me of Mr. Quigley.
Cheers
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Cheers
One more question - what should be the length of the rifle stock of a hunting rifle and what weight is optimal? It seems to me that you have a very short stock and is it more convenient for you?
You have work with what they are, but I am 6'4" tall, most firearms look short on me, lol, cheers
@@markandsamafterworkah ha! I just pulled a Marlin 1894 out of the safe to see where my left hand would fall if my forearm is nearly perpendicular to the ground the way yours is on that .45-70. The answer is “too far back.” My arms aren’t as long as yours by a good bit.
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cheers Man, thanks
Like a quarterback calculating his sprinting receiver.... unexplainable what all he calculates in fractions of seconds.....
Lol yep, cheers
I'm beginning to seriously think you could hit a target a mile away, while blindfolded, using your feet, and firing a rubber band gun.
Thanks Legion, lol. Cheers