The single most helpful part of this video for me was you asking Erik about loading the bi-pod and he said he doesn’t.. THANK GOD!!! I do some long range shooting myself and make content… and the amount of ppl who are in the comments on my very small channel preaching about loading the bi-pod and this and that. I been in the non loading bi-pod camp.. and thought I was in it alone… to know one the best shooters on the planet thinks the same as me (it don’t matter what you do as long as you do it the same everytime) really helps my confidence as a shooter
@@keredkered22 I just feel that I can’t be consistent in how i load it every time.. i mean I don’t just free float my gun I do get firm against it but im not just really pinning it down on the bipod
Great process, I will be applying this to my dry fire practice. Eric is a wonderful and generous person. Great to see a great Dad in action as well. These men are fantastic examples of lives well lived!
Back when I was 14 and getting trained for shooiting at the Nationals, my coach had a routine where i would shoot off-hand, then hand the rifle to him and he would randomly either load it or just cycle the bolt, so I never knew if it was going to go bang or click. It really helps with flinching and follow through.
Hello Jim, Ruger and Mr. Eric Cortina, Knowing that Eric is a world Champion , I was watching Eric training Ruger dry fire on an empty mag and chamber. I had noticed how calm Eric was showing Ruger proper alignment in the prone Position. Nice to be in Ruger's place and learning from a F-1 long range shooter is a blessing . I would be so honored to be in Ruger's shoes that day. Awesome Video and Great Job Eric, Jim, and to you Ruger, hats off. Many thanks to you all for showing the next generation to learning from 2 Great people. Christian B. from Ontario Canada.
Great video. I wrote this on my FB today: "You have to do the same thing over and over. Does not matter what you do. " Eric Cortina (F-Class World Champion and legendary LR shooter) talks about the importance of consistency in LR shooting. It doesn't matter too much whether in the "prone" position your heels are nailed to the ground or not, do you loading the bipod or not, do you always keep both eyes open, do you press the trigger with the middle or tip of the cheekbone of your index finger, do you shoot at in the middle or at the very end of exhalation... It is important that you always do everything in the same way. Every time!
Happened across your UA-cam channel recently and love your content. As a 65 YO hunter, I appreciate your simple common sense approach to all things hunting. The fact you get your whole family involved in it is what I enjoy the most. You have a new fan.
Erik is a class act. I have watched his videos for some time, and always get information out of them. He seems like he truly cares about helping people. We need more guys like Erik!
Dry fire practice is used allot in Special Forces of the military including Navy Seal snipers. I was in the Army and our instructor had us dry fire allot even while he was standing above us making noise, blowing a whistle, he wanted us to relax despite the attempted distractions and focus and concentrate.
That was really good. I watched a little yesterday, up until Ruger flinched in the blind. Came back this morning and Eric worked on that! I was glad, as it needed it. Anyway, great video, and glad Ruger got his pig! And Dad has a great boy he is training up the right way!
6x47 😂, close enough. Seriously- you are responsible for every round you put into a rifle, even if it was handed down by a celestial figure. I think Jim owes Eric an apology for the statements in the video.
Jim, I always enjoy the videos by you and Erik Cortina. Erik, great instruction and patience with Ruger. Ruger, you are in the midst of two good men that WANT to teach you what they know. Take their words with you forever.
Wrong ammo will haunt Eric a while fortunately he has a great personality and will make lite of it. Back when I was doing some long range shooting and sharing what was working for me with my circle I would occasionally be corrected by Eric. I’m a firm believer that you listen to someone who has the knowledge and experience. It’s a great head start and once you’ve learned it’s advantageous to experiment with what works for you. I learned trigger squeeze from my father. When shooting We would be instructed to breath in deeply and very slowly exhale as we imagined our trigger finger getting heavy . This would result in an unanticipated shot than would impact where you wanted it to given your form, rest and ammunition were correct (never squeeze). Later after years of archery I would learn about closing my eyes to feel the the trigger break. Mostly to cure jumping on the trigger. When applying that technique to your rifle it would be a dry fire condition. This would help combat bad habits learned.
ive noticed dry firing really helps. ill even dry fire at a small target a couple before i turn on the call. Get my flinches out of the way before the real deal.
In bullseye pistol competition I dryfire 100 times for every one live round of practice and competition. Also, train yourself to move your trigger finger without moving any other fingers. Ruger is pushing with his thumb.
Im assuming you ment 6.5x47 Lapua, because if you went to chamber 6.5x55 in a 6.5 Creedmore the bolt will not close, the cartride shoulder to base measurment is to long, sorta like putting 30-06 in a 308 gun. still a funny mistake but definetly not 6.5x55. Also I say this because theres a box labeled 6.5x47 in the video when you grab the Credmoore ammo
Good video. You can dry fire for four hours for free. I'll have to spend more than my general 2 token practice shots before i start next time. I know he handed you the wrong box of ammo but did he load the gun also?
Are you sure you didn’t have the calibers backwards? Don’t know how you’d get the bolt to close if a Swede was loaded in a creedmoor. The shoulder would jam well before you got to the point you could cam the bolt closed.
That's a big thing to learn for any marksmanship. The recoil will happen no matter what, if you try to prevent it, it'll move where you are aiming. As long as it's sufficiently supported, which changes based on discipline, it'll shoot true to aim.
I like the dry fire drills. I had to do something similar when I moved up to a 30-06, because I was jerking the trigger due to anticipation of the kick.
I agree. The 6.5x55 is .004" bigger on the neck and .010" bigger at the base, it also has a case that is .245" longer! I'll leave the COAL alone because that depends on the projectile being used.
Jimbo! I have learned a lot about shooting from watching both you and EC. I wonder while he was coaching your son, what's the biggest thing you learned third party? Thanks for the video, great collaboration.
Talk about hard work and dedication come to full fruition. Start a youtube shooting channel and before you know it your kid is getting coached by Eric Cortina. Nice work.
I heard an experienced guy say that you should keep both eyes open when tracking a target [ hunting deer ] because you can loose the target when it's in bush at a distance, when you go from binos to your scope. What do you guys think?
I recently shot my rifle for 2nd time at range ever. I only focus on the trigger when I shoot. I have no idea when the shot will go off. I always let it surprise me…. I probably got that from Chris Kyle after reading his book. 2nd time at the range shooting a rifle ever, I shot 1 MOA at 100 yards, 3rd time I shot 1/2 MOA These techniques work!
my son flinches, a mate flinches. it has been a challenge to try help them. dry firing, ok, i'm definately going to get them to practice this technique, also for my self. i feel this young fella flinched during live fire, but still hit targets well. great video.
Hey Jim, the video was super fun and what a training for Ruger. But have you considered apologizing to Eric for laying all the blame on his doorstep. IMO everyone of us is responsible for the rounds we put in a rifle you intend to shoot. And I am sure the headstamp didn’t say 6.5 Creedmoor. Basic firearms training stuff.
Not their fault. I handed a rifle and a loaded mag. It’s 100% on me. Many of my rifles, the head stamp doesn’t match the cartridge anyway. My 6x47 Lapua is head stamped 6.5x47 Lapua. My 7mm PRCW is head stamped 6.5 PRC, etc.
In the usmc before you fire a single round at the rifle range you dry fire for 1 week. Dry fire works, I still do it for a while every time I go to the range and send some of those expensive freedom seed down range.
I'm brand new wanting to get into some long range shoot. I want to try out 400-800 yrds. Not sure what caliber to start out with or what gun or scope. Definitely looking for 30 calibers, just no idea which one. .308 or 30-06. Idk lol. Ammo needs to be cheap since I'll probably be wasting a lot learning.
He gave us the wrong ammo, HA,Ha. Huge mistake. I guess you have never seen an exploded gun, a destroyed finger & burnt face after pulling the trigger with the wrong ammo in it. This could have changed this young man’s life forever but all I heard was laughing. The rule always applies while shooting, only have the right ammo out that fits the gun. This mistake made me sick knowing what the outcome could have been.
I’m new to elk hunting and I need suggestions on a rifle chambered in 300 win mag. Plus a scope (I don’t know anything about those scopes with all those turrets on it). I don’t plan on shooting a elk past 400 yards. Oh and rifle & scope together has to be between $1,000-$2,000. I already plan on using one of the factory ammo brands
Absolutely great stuff. I’m old but want to be able to do this but!!!, not able to find anything near 100 miles even past 200 yards. Kinda sad. Great information tho and I will be doing the dry fire dreaming ,,🤔of maybe one day i can try distance.
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All talk about breath. To in and out slow right. But you and Eric do not saying anything about that? 🤔
The single most helpful part of this video for me was you asking Erik about loading the bi-pod and he said he doesn’t.. THANK GOD!!! I do some long range shooting myself and make content… and the amount of ppl who are in the comments on my very small channel preaching about loading the bi-pod and this and that. I been in the non loading bi-pod camp.. and thought I was in it alone… to know one the best shooters on the planet thinks the same as me (it don’t matter what you do as long as you do it the same everytime) really helps my confidence as a shooter
what's your reasoning for not loading the bipod?
@@keredkered22 I just feel that I can’t be consistent in how i load it every time.. i mean I don’t just free float my gun I do get firm against it but im not just really pinning it down on the bipod
Great process, I will be applying this to my dry fire practice. Eric is a wonderful and generous person. Great to see a great Dad in action as well. These men are fantastic examples of lives well lived!
Back when I was 14 and getting trained for shooiting at the Nationals, my coach had a routine where i would shoot off-hand, then hand the rifle to him and he would randomly either load it or just cycle the bolt, so I never knew if it was going to go bang or click. It really helps with flinching and follow through.
Hello Jim, Ruger and Mr. Eric Cortina, Knowing that Eric is a world Champion , I was watching Eric training Ruger dry fire on an empty mag and chamber. I had noticed how calm Eric was showing Ruger proper alignment in the prone Position. Nice to be in Ruger's place and learning from a F-1 long range shooter is a blessing . I would be so honored to be in Ruger's shoes that day. Awesome Video and Great Job Eric, Jim, and to you Ruger, hats off. Many thanks to you all for showing the next generation to learning from 2 Great people. Christian B. from Ontario Canada.
Truly shows how generous this man is ,and that he gives so much back to the shooting community Ruger is one lucky young man....
Great video. I wrote this on my FB today:
"You have to do the same thing over and over. Does not matter what you do. "
Eric Cortina (F-Class World Champion and legendary LR shooter) talks about the importance of consistency in LR shooting. It doesn't matter too much whether in the "prone" position your heels are nailed to the ground or not, do you loading the bipod or not, do you always keep both eyes open, do you press the trigger with the middle or tip of the cheekbone of your index finger, do you shoot at in the middle or at the very end of exhalation... It is important that you always do everything in the same way. Every time!
Happened across your UA-cam channel recently and love your content. As a 65 YO hunter, I appreciate your simple common sense approach to all things hunting. The fact you get your whole family involved in it is what I enjoy the most. You have a new fan.
How did you get the bolt to close on a 6.5x55mm cartridge considering that it is a much longer case and cartridge than a 6.5 Creedmoor?
I dont think 6.5x55SE but Eric has a 6.5x47 Lapua ....
@@lenzadlberger Yeah the x47 it must have been, that way the primer is way off the firing pin.
Swede case is wider than the Creedmoor and much longer.
Should be more like hashtag, lucky whatever the wrong ammo was it didn't hit the primer or your son might have had some serious issues.
"Have to do the same thing over and over" Nailed it!
Erik is a class act. I have watched his videos for some time, and always get information out of them. He seems like he truly cares about helping people. We need more guys like Erik!
Dry fire practice is used allot in Special Forces of the military including Navy Seal snipers. I was in the Army and our instructor had us dry fire allot even while he was standing above us making noise, blowing a whistle, he wanted us to relax despite the attempted distractions and focus and concentrate.
Erik is a true Class Act. He's a very genuine person, and a great all around guy. One hell of a shooter, too.
he know nothing
@@katana258?
Hands down best informative gun channel around!! Keep em coming backfire!! Make a recoil pad for the vanguard!
That was really good. I watched a little yesterday, up until Ruger flinched in the blind. Came back this morning and Eric worked on that! I was glad, as it needed it. Anyway, great video, and glad Ruger got his pig! And Dad has a great boy he is training up the right way!
What a great experience for Ruger!
Wrong ammo!
Ooops
That was a HUGE mistake that was too quickly glossed over😮
6x47 😂, close enough.
Seriously- you are responsible for every round you put into a rifle, even if it was handed down by a celestial figure. I think Jim owes Eric an apology for the statements in the video.
I'd be pissed OFF.
@@nikos6220 I disagree, I believe Eric owes Jim and his son an apology.
Jim, I always enjoy the videos by you and Erik Cortina. Erik, great instruction and patience with Ruger. Ruger, you are in the midst of two good men that WANT to teach you what they know. Take their words with you forever.
Wrong ammo will haunt Eric a while fortunately he has a great personality and will make lite of it.
Back when I was doing some long range shooting and sharing what was working for me with my circle I would occasionally be corrected by Eric. I’m a firm believer that you listen to someone who has the knowledge and experience. It’s a great head start and once you’ve learned it’s advantageous to experiment with what works for you.
I learned trigger squeeze from my father. When shooting We would be instructed to breath in deeply and very slowly exhale as we imagined our trigger finger getting heavy . This would result in an unanticipated shot than would impact where you wanted it to given your form, rest and ammunition were correct (never squeeze).
Later after years of archery I would learn about closing my eyes
to feel the the trigger break. Mostly to cure jumping on the trigger.
When applying that technique to your rifle it would be a dry fire condition. This would help combat
bad habits learned.
ive noticed dry firing really helps. ill even dry fire at a small target a couple before i turn on the call. Get my flinches out of the way before the real deal.
It is fantastic you are sharing your wisdom and experience with Roger. Great job!,
Eric Cortina is a class act, solid guy and wealth of knowledge. Great video.
In bullseye pistol competition I dryfire 100 times for every one live round of practice and competition. Also, train yourself to move your trigger finger without moving any other fingers. Ruger is pushing with his thumb.
Ok, so #wrongammo makes sense now! 🙈😂
You're a class act. Thanks for all the help you provide to the shooting community
Thank you.
Two legends together!
MONSTER flinch on that second round.
Brilliant - just what I needed, like most of your videos.
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You're everywhere.
Im assuming you ment 6.5x47 Lapua, because if you went to chamber 6.5x55 in a 6.5 Creedmore the bolt will not close, the cartride shoulder to base measurment is to long, sorta like putting 30-06 in a 308 gun. still a funny mistake but definetly not 6.5x55. Also I say this because theres a box labeled 6.5x47 in the video when you grab the Credmoore ammo
Its great to get to learn form the best .
God bless y'all
Good video. You can dry fire for four hours for free. I'll have to spend more than my general 2 token practice shots before i start next time. I know he handed you the wrong box of ammo but did he load the gun also?
Bingo!
Op error 100%
And very fortunate
@backfire the first tip to shoot better is to remove the flinch from Ruger. He flinched on all three shots in the blind.
You didn't watch the video
Are you sure you didn’t have the calibers backwards? Don’t know how you’d get the bolt to close if a Swede was loaded in a creedmoor. The shoulder would jam well before you got to the point you could cam the bolt closed.
I didn't understand this either. Must have said it the wrong way round.
That's a big thing to learn for any marksmanship. The recoil will happen no matter what, if you try to prevent it, it'll move where you are aiming. As long as it's sufficiently supported, which changes based on discipline, it'll shoot true to aim.
I knew Eric was pranking Ruger with an empty. You could tell by the smile. My uncle did the same thing to me teaching me on a 357
I like the dry fire drills. I had to do something similar when I moved up to a 30-06, because I was jerking the trigger due to anticipation of the kick.
More videos like this one please!!
Awesome techniques! Thanks for sharing!
Did you mean 6.5x47 or something else? I'm surprised the 6.5x55 would even chamber in a 6.5 creed🤔
That’s what I was thinking. Even then why wasnt it igniting the primer same bolt face
@@ben_tang It never locks on to the bolt face because the case is little bit shorter than creedmoor
I agree. The 6.5x55 is .004" bigger on the neck and .010" bigger at the base, it also has a case that is .245" longer! I'll leave the COAL alone because that depends on the projectile being used.
It was 6x47 Lapua ammo.
@@ErikCortina underrated cartridge
a trigger flinch.....been around too many larger calibers?
I think it’s too many rifles with loud brakes. He doesn’t seem to care about the recoil as much as the sound.
@@backfire a common issue
Jimbo! I have learned a lot about shooting from watching both you and EC. I wonder while he was coaching your son, what's the biggest thing you learned third party? Thanks for the video, great collaboration.
Even the best of the best can make a mistake.
The old new 6.5 Swedemoore!!😂😂😂
I dont think is was swede he wouldnt be able to close the Bolt but Erik has a 6.5x47 Lapua
Thank you both so much for this video.
Any tips on breathing?
Talk about hard work and dedication come to full fruition. Start a youtube shooting channel and before you know it your kid is getting coached by Eric Cortina. Nice work.
It's the left handers who are in their right minds.
This is such awesome free information 👌🏼 thank you for sharing!
Lesson #1: use correct ammo
I need to get out to Warner Valley and try out my new LR6.5 creedmoor one of these beautiful days.
“ You’re making me uncomfortable Jim” 😂
I heard an experienced guy say that you should keep both eyes open when tracking a target [ hunting deer ] because you can loose the target when it's in bush at a distance, when you go from binos to your scope. What do you guys think?
That's right. And above that, the shooting eye tends to close easy when the other eye is already closed
A very good Info is the internet site Terminal ballistics, New Zealand.
@@peterhert9350 I can only close/blink with my right eye, but I'm right handed, so I might use an eye patch if I have to close one eye.
I recently shot my rifle for 2nd time at range ever. I only focus on the trigger when I shoot. I have no idea when the shot will go off. I always let it surprise me…. I probably got that from Chris Kyle after reading his book. 2nd time at the range shooting a rifle ever, I shot 1 MOA at 100 yards, 3rd time I shot 1/2 MOA These techniques work!
It’s good to know even the best most precise pro can make mistakes 😂😂
Wow that is a dream to get personalized instruction from Eric.
my son flinches, a mate flinches. it has been a challenge to try help them. dry firing, ok, i'm definately going to get them to practice this technique, also for my self. i feel this young fella flinched during live fire, but still hit targets well. great video.
repeat everything is a great comment. i like the thumb up and not wrapped around the stock. seems to work for me.
Also, what a cool name, RUGER.
Thanks Eric that was awesome
Hey Jim, the video was super fun and what a training for Ruger. But have you considered apologizing to Eric for laying all the blame on his doorstep. IMO everyone of us is responsible for the rounds we put in a rifle you intend to shoot. And I am sure the headstamp didn’t say 6.5 Creedmoor. Basic firearms training stuff.
Not their fault. I handed a rifle and a loaded mag. It’s 100% on me. Many of my rifles, the head stamp doesn’t match the cartridge anyway. My 6x47 Lapua is head stamped 6.5x47 Lapua. My 7mm PRCW is head stamped 6.5 PRC, etc.
Can't say I'm not a little jealous. I live 30 minutes from EC and would love some instruction. Great video!
War Thunder is actually not to bad. Love Eric's channel. Great video.
In the usmc before you fire a single round at the rifle range you dry fire for 1 week. Dry fire works, I still do it for a while every time I go to the range and send some of those expensive freedom seed down range.
It does not work for flinching.
@@StuninRub are you trying to say dry fire is not a helpful practice tool?
@@1bobharvey It is helpful if you don't know how to pull a trigger, it does jack shit for flinching.
@StuninRub whatever you say killer, I don't have the keyboard to go to war with ya lol
Waiting for the fudds in the comments to complain about dry firing 😏.
That was definitely a nice video: teaching kids is the way to go! 😎
I've never had anything break dry firing and it's not a bad fix if something did break
I'm brand new wanting to get into some long range shoot. I want to try out 400-800 yrds. Not sure what caliber to start out with or what gun or scope. Definitely looking for 30 calibers, just no idea which one. .308 or 30-06. Idk lol. Ammo needs to be cheap since I'll probably be wasting a lot learning.
What a great memory made for Ruger, being _personally_ coached by Erik ("El Jefe") Cortina!
Thank you.
Man Eric seems like a great guy. Does he do shooting courses? I'm in the Dallas area and a drive down south may be in my future.
Cheytac 408 or mcmillan for 3 miles ?
To me loading the wrong ammo into a firearm is a little hard to justify., especially for an "expert". I'd be pissed.
Nothing better than learning from the Jedi Master himself.
Ok, ok. I’ll get out the snap caps and go lay in the yard for a while.
Thanks for the great video and sharing the lessons learned.
This was awesome to watch
He gave us the wrong ammo, HA,Ha. Huge mistake. I guess you have never seen an exploded gun, a destroyed finger & burnt face after pulling the trigger with the wrong ammo in it. This could have changed this young man’s life forever but all I heard was laughing. The rule always applies while shooting, only have the right ammo out that fits the gun. This mistake made me sick knowing what the outcome could have been.
that group at 500 is fucking insane
What a fun time, great video!!!!!! #wrongammo
That was an amazing video! #wrongammo for the win
I’m new to elk hunting and I need suggestions on a rifle chambered in 300 win mag. Plus a scope (I don’t know anything about those scopes with all those turrets on it). I don’t plan on shooting a elk past 400 yards. Oh and rifle & scope together has to be between $1,000-$2,000. I already plan on using one of the factory ammo brands
Great moments with your son and Eric . I would like him to adopt me as a step father LOL
really cool thanks!
How in the crap did you close the bolt on a x55 Sweed?
But more importantly have ammo that fires out of that weapon 😂😂😂
I consider myself a pretty experienced shooter but last week I accidentally loaded 8.6 blackout in my 308. I learned a lot from that experience
Very informative!👍👍
Awesome Awesome Awesome video ❤️❤️❤️
That is a great low cost chassis.
That was awesome man!!
Can you post a link to the hardware and software that places the bullet strike on the target?
What about setting from a bench?
Wrong Ammo???? Wow lucky no one got hurt!
In.texas shooting 1800 yards now
What an opportunity! My guess is your next purchase is gonna be an F class rifle for Ruger!!
Not sure how you'd be able to bolt close with a 55 in a Creedmoor chamber? Length and shoulder junctions would keep the bolt out of battery?
What action, trigger and barrel are you running? I see the MST chassis.
Great video!
Absolutely great stuff. I’m old but want to be able to do this but!!!, not able to find anything near 100 miles even past 200 yards. Kinda sad.
Great information tho and I will be doing the dry fire dreaming ,,🤔of maybe one day i can try distance.
what was the name of the app you used on your phone, and where to get that set up to see it on the phone, thanks...great tips by the way.
I feel like i should be paying for this kind of education.
Put some eye-pro on that young man.
6.5x55 won’t fit into a 6.5 CM chamber and close , it’s too long , must have been another calibre?
So what's that E target and where to get it
ShotMarker
That was a great video. Definitely going to use this in practice for long range shooting. Thanks