We need more people like this on the internet instead of giving data or asking questions, showcasing skill and capabilities of the shooter and equipment
Really appreciate the support! My goal is to make the equipment or the topic of the video the star of the show so I hope you see that trend in each of the videos I put out. Stay tuned!
Well im impressed, not with the rifle. Well I do like the rifle, but Im more impressed at your ability to shoot 300 win mag laying in the dirt with a comp on the barrel. Just blasting dust in your face with every shot.
Very informative and equally instructive. Great shooting also. Unfortunately too many people may confuse the ability to make a “hit” at those distances with making an ethical shot on an elk. There are very good bullets out there which may extend the range of a killing shot on elk. I’m not sure the SMK is one of them but it sure was a good place to start. Keep up the excellent work.
Oh man in no way am I implying making hits at extended ranges is ethical or something the average hunter should be considering. Even if a bullet were effective at that kind of distance it’s far too difficult and too many variables to make a consistent and clean shot at extended ranges…… not something I would support.
Man really appreciate the support! What you see is what you get from me…. Just a normal dude out here making shooting content that I hope folks will watch haha
Great video as usual. Have been eyeing one of Bergara's B-14s as a new deer and general purpose bolt gun, among a couple other contenders. Good to see the Wilderness putting in solid work at extended ranges with factory cartridges.
Nice video! I love how you get right to it with the important information (setup, bullet, distance, ect.) and then just shoot. Too many doing these videos that require you to endure a whole bunch of mindless banter just to get to the shooting. I have subscribed because you just "Shut up and shoot". Great job and video. BTW, I own the Bergara B14 HMR wilderness in both of the PRC (300 and 6.5) calibers and love them both.
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and subscribe! My plan for the channel is to get right to the business in each video and let the gear do the talking. Really glad you enjoy that format! Stay tuned for more!
Great video with a lot of great information, awesome shooting, and helpful review! May have just convinced me to get a B14! I appreciate you acknowledging the impact of the recoil of the 300 win mag in a rifle like this; most people would just say to get stronger/ "be a man." I have a R700 SPS in 300 win mag and I have a hard time controlling it to observe hits as well (its the thin, unthreaded barrel unfortunately). Thanks for a great video, definitely subscribing!
Oh man folks that say get stronger or be a man are mostly talk…. Anyone that shoots long range regularly knows the less recoil a rifle has the easier it is to shoot to distance! Personally, I hate recoil so I do anything I can to reduce it. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel!
I use a lock bolt Rugger skeleton stock it has less recoil than a standard 243 because the stock design pushes instead of kicking your teeth out. Thanks for the video this proves to me that I want a mounted supresor to get more hits at longer range. Took a six by seven elk at 980 yards last year with one shot he went 50 yards and rolled to 20 yards away from were I hit him.
Great video . I was making hits consistently out to 700 yards with my sako 85 30-06 on steel . I then missed a nice buck at 268 yards because I only had 8-10 seconds to put the clip in and a shell into the chamber and get leaned against a tree . I was so disappointed. But goes to show hunting situations vs shooting targets were time isn’t a factor and you know your distance. Maybe try a video that someone sets up the targets for you and you have to range it , do your calculations and make the shot in a reasonable amount of time . Just a thought for a video . I like your vids . Keep them coming
I just set up a Bergara B14 HMR in 300 PRC. I already had one in 6.5 CM and its an AWESOME gun for the money. Looking forward to trying to hit a mile with this new gun. PS-Heading to Idaho for deer season here in a couple weeks, will likely use the CM.
Man after seeing how this rifle did in 300WM, I'm positive your HMR will be capable of 1 mile+. I see the 300PRC bergaras have slightly faster barrel twist rates so you'll be able to run slightly heavier bullets. The amount of drop on the 300WM surprised vs what I'm used to on my 300PRC shooting heavies.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I’m gonna message you on IG to see what you think about the bullets I have picked out. Just stumbled on your channel recently and I dig it!
@@chloroquine99 I put a YH Resonator on mine with the QD, It makes the Creedmoor sound like a BB Gun (maybe because it is haha) but I’m curious to see how it does on the 300 PRC
Great video. Would love to see this same format done on other common hunting setups. Wishing Northern Idaho was a little more open for long range shooting.
You know I’ve received several comments about doing this again with other hunting rigs. For sure this one would be fun to try. I’ve got this on my potential future content list so stay tuned. Main thing here would be me trying to find other hunting focused rifles to use, given I don’t hunt I don’t own any true hunting rifles haha
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the content! I’m just a regular guy out here trying to make shooting content haha. Lots of fresh content in the works so stay so hope you’ll stay tuned!
That’s some good shooting, bud! The misses weren’t you, as every shot you took, it was clear your crosshairs were steady! That’s rare that someone can outshoot their equipment or components. Very impressed.
I did take a plain 700 ADL in .308 to a LRP course in 21. Fought heat the entire time, but was able to make some 1300 yard hits. A B14 HMR is one of the few guns on my want list, for this very thing right here.
Excellent content. No silly music and stuff just straight information. Perfect. Was wondering how you think this compares to something like this and cross or tikka UPR?
Just recently bought the Bergara Wilderness Ridge in .308. Have not been able to get out to shoot yet (it's 118 degrees in AZ), but was wondering what the accurate hunting distance might be. Thanks for demonstrating what this rifle can do. I will be practicing out a little more than I had originally planned. Great practical video.
I have always hunted with 308, and from the research I have done, the furthest a 308 bullet will expand on impact properly is 400 yards with traditional bullets. I just bought the exact same rifle! How are you liking it?
Killed a Utah mule deer this last year at 831 yds with a tikka t3 in 300wm. The most nerve racking shot Ive ever taken, but turned out to be one of the best hits I've ever made. He didn't go 20. The 300wm in a hunting rifle is more than capable.
Oh man I bet that was an epic experience! In my opinion 831 yds is a crazy long shot while hunting but as you found, with the right caliber and solid shot placement it’s very possible! I think the key is practice and having confidence in your gear and your ability.
@@shaneziegler2555 actually not really on this buck due to terrain. I watched him for over 30 minutes, took 10 min to double check the ballistics, and wind. I spent 5+ years practicing for a long range shot, and 1st round hits at 1000yds+ most of the time. If you know your rifle and you are confident in the data, long range isnt all that hard. I did all the preparation, then dry fired on this buck 3 times before going live. So, is all that preparation reckless? I dont think so. There are never any guarentees at any range, but distance buys you some time to prepare for the shot.
Just subscribed because I really liked this style of video. Watched this probably 10 times over and finally decided on one of these in 308 as I mostly hunt deer inside 500yds and target shoot. Should be perfect for my intended use.
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support! Sounds like you made a solid choice, so far I’ve been super impressed with Bergara. Seems like the offer awesome performance for a super solid price, hoping to feature more of their gear on the channel so stay tuned!
Would love to see WW2 Kar98, Mosin, Enfield sniper rifle long range shooting with the old scopes. That would definitely be a challenge and I'd love to see how you would deal with it. Also Vietnam era cold war American sniper rifles and Russian SVD would be cool to see you shoot and experiment with in their standard issue configuration.
Man really appreciate all of the video ideas you've dropped. For sure you've given me some solid places to look for future content. Stick around though, I'm really excited to see what comes in the future as we grow this channel!
Oh buddy…. If you like bergara wait til you see the video I’m dropping in a couple hours. The wilderness carbon is a great rifle…. I have one in 7prc you’re going to start seeing on the channel.
Man it's hard to beat the performance of a Bergara rifle for the money. They are putting out very affordable rifles that are capable of performing with most of the custom rifle options on the market. While I don't own the rifle shown in this video, after shooting this one I would love to add a bergara to my fleet one of these days!
I like that your shooting the bigger calibers my riffel of choice is the 110savage in 338Lapua magnum;in a MDT LSS XL chasse; if you would put your 338bagara in a MDT LSS chasse gen 1 or gen 2 it's more stable than what your using try it & see mine is awesome
I would love to see a good review on the Mark V. There really aren’t any good videos on that scope online that I can find. Thank you for all the content!
Awesome, that's something I could put together pretty easily. In the little bit I've used it I've around found a couple things I really like about it and a couple things that annoy me. Overall, so far I'm a fan
I watched your 11.5 AR video too and subbed. I like your content. This is the shit I'm interested in. Glad I found you bud. Good going. Thanks. 👍 Oh... The hunting rifle exceeded my expectations. What I'd like to see, how far out can you reach with a 18-20" DMR AR 15 style rifle, what's a completely comfortable shot, how high end parts and barrels do you need to achieve that?
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! For sure I can stretch out an 18-20” AR in future content. Stay tuned as that’s a great idea! I love pushing the boundaries and challenging what folks accept as the “norm” haha
Wind Wind & Wind & How To Work The Dope On The Scope Properly. Military Over 1,760 Yards/1 Mile. However For Hunting Animals Enough Cartridge For Your Type Of Hunting & How Confident Is Someone At Distance For Dropping The Animal Where Its Standing Or Hit It Right So It Doesn’t Run Past 100 Yards Or You Not Using Right Rifle. Or Poor Shot Placement. Great Work.
Bergara has some awesome target type rifles. The Bergara in this video is the first Bergara I’ve ever had the chance to shoot. Have to say my initial impressions are very positive. Great performer for the price!
I’d love to see 300 win mag vs 300 prc. I know 300 prc going to be better. But how much better? Is it worth burning barrels for the extra performance? Your channel is my favorite. Thanks for continuing to push out content.
I’ve never thought of trying my Remington 700 (.300 WM) at a mile. Of course I’d have to step up my game with something other than my 20 yr old 3x9 Leupold MkIV. Nice shooting.
Yeah the optics are a big part of being able to connect at those kinds of distance. Something with nice glass and repeatable adjustments are a must have. Aside from that I bet you’d be pleasantly surprised how capable your rifle is. Thanks for watching!
That muzzle brake kind of sucked..I like the "tanker style" of brake as well. Good shooting. My max at a big game animal falls way short of what you did here but I realize you weren't advocating a mile shot on an animal, you were just proving that the rifle is capable of hitting targets at long distance even though it's not a lr precision rifle.
Man that brake was brutal for shooting prone in a dusty environment haha. If I actually owned the rifle I think I’d have to swap it for something with a closed bottom. You nailed it on the distance thing. I’m for sure not advocating taking a shot on an animal at extreme distance and I think my shooting here shows why. Really just wanted to provide a look at what a hunting rifle is capable of. I think In most cases hunting rifles are much more capable in a long range target environment than most give them credit for. Thanks for watching!
Perfect timing, I actually just got my bergara b14 HMR in 308 and was planing to take it out for some 700yard shooting this weekend. thanks a lot, great video.
Appreciate you taking time to watch! 7mm rem mag is one I haven't thought of trying, would be fun though. 7mm is a solid long range bullet so I expect it would perform really well!
:) Now that intro was clever but I'm confused about the 100 yard targets...would've expected better. Perhaps the owner should consider having someone tune that rifle. Still the rifle's performance at 1400 and beyond.... Was going to ask about a light rifle in 300 Mag with a T-shirt , what the hell were you thinking? LOL. I personally never 'warmed' to the 300 mag, too much recoil, too much muzzle blast, and not a big enough improvement over my 7 Rem Mag 700, with which I was a just plain better 'shooter'. Later, for hunting trophy Mule deer or ELK, I acquired a BLR 7mm, the old steel one NOT the newer alloy one. It came without the pistol grip stock, but with the longer barrel, .
I took a nice whitetail at 638 yrds with my 300 win mag. Let's be honest most hunters make sure there rifle is on at 100yrds and call it good. I actually Doba lot of shootING and have stepped out 1000yrds several times plus I know my ammo! If I had not loaded my own ammo and made hundreds of shots at that range I would not made the shot. It didn't hurt that someone bet me 50$ I couldn't make the shot, ROTFLMAO..that was a easy 50$ and the deer didn't take but 3 steps n dropped. That's the farthest shot I've taken but my weapon is more then capable of getting the job done if I do my part.
Spoke to Bergara US the other morning. Here’s what I learned. Bergara claims “Remington pattern ” with their B14 series rifles. That applies only to the receiver . If you want to make changes, such as bottom metal, you can’t. Everything other than the receiver is proprietary to Bergara! If you have other rifles that use a certain magazine, and you want to convert your B14, you can’t! You’re stuck with different mags for the same round for different rifles. AICS “pattern” magazines is about the design, not the length. One might expect 300 Win Mag in an HMR “match” rifle, to have a match length magazine, AICS 3.850. You would be wrong! The 300 PRC uses the 3.850”. Sure the shorter mag Bergara uses does function, but it won’t contain those really long 300s. The HMR 300 Win Mag magazine measures approx. 3.53” inside. Stuffing those really long handholds into into a 3.5” magazine, well, you need Merlin as your spotter to help with that! If you built a custom math rifle, what magazine would you use, a 3.5 or 3.85 mag? 300PRC, 300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, and 7mm PRC can all use it. Why they spend money making multiple different bottom metals and magazines when they only need one, would seem to be a waste of company money, resulting in elevated prices for the consumer. As a guess. it seems Bergara is putting the screws their customers. If you paid extra money for the Wilderness version, you may suddenly be unhappy if you bought a magnum HMR for the “match.”. And no. Bergara will not sell you a replacement bottom metal. Someday they plan to. Doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy. I hope this helps clear up any confusion. If a long magazine is important to you, a few of Bergara competitors have rifles in the price class that have the big magazines. Eithe way, the HMR will make small groups!
I would argue that what defines a 'target' vs 'hunting' rifle are feature. And those so called hunting rifle hasn't almost every feature a target rifle has. Adjustable cheek-piece, light, adj. trigger, heavier profile barrel, trackable/zoomy optic, a bubble level, high quality rings and bases, muzzle device, bipod, high quality ammo. About the only thing this rifle doesn't have is a bedded chassis, and a christmas tree. Not the same as taking grandpas, or a tikka or kimber lightweight w/a SFP 3-9 duplex and old Remington core-lokt.
I haven't seen any of your other videos yet, but sub'ed and will watch them for sure. You're a heck of a shooter, the consistency at 1100 is pretty impressive to me, far better than I. Factor in this is off the shelf ammo makes it even better. Wish I had a place to stretch my legs a bit, farthest "near me" is 500 yards and it's not open all the time, so really limited to 300y max. Which is fun, but doesn't actually take much talent to make constant hits 😂
I enjoy watching your content. I'm in the West Plains of Spokane near the Grey Fire. Not exactly sure what part of WA your in, but looks familiar. Keep up the great work.
Doing that with factory loads is tough! I too have the 300wm bergara, but the hmr version. Haven't taken it past 1000 yet, but will when we get loads worked up. It groups fairly well with factory loads but not as tight as I want. Will push to 1 Mile with hand loads
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Running the 225gr eld-m. I was so impressed with the performance of eld-m in my 30-06 hunting setup that I couldn't get away from it. The a-tip interested me, but availability is tough! H-1000 powder is also tough to find! Love your channel tho, very informative and I think it'll help lots of shooters learn what they shoud focus energy on.
@@jeffeardley2805 Oh man, H1000 is next to impossible to find. 30 cal atips however show up with decent regularity, just have to spend time scouring the various online retailers. Given I'm just a regular guy that enjoys long range shooting, I'm trying to build content on my channel with that in mind. Really want to show what an average person can be capable of.
Thank you! Oh man hope you get a chance to stretch that rig out. 6.5CM makes long range shooting so easy and that rifle will be a great shooter. Very capable package!
Awesome video. My brother has the same rifle and was making hits on a 36” round gong out to a mile. Shooting off a bag. It’s a pretty good factory rifle.
Awesome! I noticed your hands, especially your right, we're trembling, though. And you're right about that muzzle break! LOL! That's beautiful country out there!
That muzzle brake is no joke! While I get that rifle isn’t designed as a target shooter, it would be nice to see a different brake installed on the rifle so it doesn’t send the blast straight down. Pretty brutal as is for prone shooting. Thanks for watching!
@@Hawkcrom Oh, you're in Canada? I thought you were down here in the midwest. I understand. Just don't allow your long arms to be taken! They're far better. A handgun is what you use _on your way to get your rifle!_ Good luck up there. Hope you can rid yourselves of the Trudeau regime soon!
I see you have a shooting box there. I shoot in northern maine and get that similar issue with dust. I picked up a canvas tarp that was 2x4 feet and was like 20 bucks for it. Works great to avoid that dirt from flying up.
Pretty wild, I shoot in the dust all the time and I’ve never been bothered until I shot this rifle. The radial brake with ports on the bottom is brutal in dust. If I was shooting something like this more often 100% I’d have to pick up something like a tarp to put down. Thankfully though most of the rifles I currently own are either suppressed or have brakes with closed bottoms so not something I have to contend with frequently. Had no clue you had dust this bad in northern Maine, pretty wild.
Pretty wild, I shoot in the dust all the time and I’ve never been bothered until I shot this rifle. The radial brake with ports on the bottom is brutal in dust. If I was shooting something like this more often 100% I’d have to pick up something like a tarp to put down. Thankfully though most of the rifles I currently own are either suppressed or have brakes with closed bottoms so not something I have to contend with frequently. Had no clue you had dust this bad in northern Maine, pretty wild.
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch! The goal with each of my videos is to provide entertaining content that provides some time of value to the viewer. Stay tuned for more!
Army Sniper secret is bring gallon of water and wet down under your barrel.. Or Sniper will piss under barrel blast area to conceal YOUR position and improve sight from muzzle blast. that why bird cage style muzzle device is soooo effective for what your doing. On Remington 700 300w/m we have special muzzle device.
Man this is actually genius! Wish I would’ve thought about doing this while filming this video. The dust kicked up by each shot was brutal. If I actually owned that rifle I’d have to swap a brake with a closed bottom. Thanks for watching and providing feedback!
I'd like to say I could get this knocked out for you but I only have one chronograph, the magneto speed. I've used the magneto speed for years with great results so I've never had a need to try something else. For sure might be something I can try to knock out down the road however.
This is so interesting. Most everyone who likes firearms has a hunting rifle. There is something really cool about going long with a light hunting platform. Enjoyed hanging out with you. Well done. And seeing the impacts through (your scope perspective) is great. Cool to see your windage holds and feels like we are doing it with ya! God bless.
A milk jug at 1000 yds is super impressive with a 308! These Bergara rifles are really impressive rifles right out of the box, especially considering the price point. This was my first experience with Bergara and as a result I’m hoping to get my hands on more of their rifles haha
Love your videos.. Just out of Lewiston myself. You shoot a lot of longer distances. How much magnification do you think one needs to adequately shoot an AR 556 at range? My little 6x LPVO doesn't do it with my bad eyes and I want to stretch it out as far a I can. Which most likely isn't as far as you did in your earlier video with the Razor 1X10. I was thinking something like the optic you are shooting here but I did like how the tree looked on the Razor. That hunting rifle did awesome. Just goes to show that for practical accuracy it would get the job done. Great hearing the Elk bugle.
Depending on distance and target size, something with 10-18x on the top end would be more than enough for out to say 1000 yds. I'd say something like the vortex razor 1-10 would be perfect if you're looking for something like "combat accuracy", or something like this 18x leupold in this video would be more along the lines of a true precision rifle optic. For what it's worth, you can get a christmas tree type reticle really in any of the scopes nowadays, the leupold just doesn't have one because my buddy thinks they are too cluttered. I was shooting a full size IPSC with my .308 MK11 the other night at 1100 yds using 12x mag and had no problem making hits. Hope these comments help you out! Thanks for watching!
Arkenoptics has a great deal running right now on there SH line of scopes, you can't beat the scope for the money, check out the free mount, caps and bubble level deal, which more power is always better.
Getting a high dollar scope isn't going to magically change the capabilities of the rifle. If you are using 5.56, you're looking at a maximum effective range of 600 yds. As far as the scope, there are a few out there just for 5.56 that already have the holdovers and drop in. As the young man mentioned before, some of the 'Christmas tree' reticles are good that will give you bullet drop and wind holdovers for f-v and h/v wings.
I was hoping someone would want to see a side by side haha. For sure something I hope to knock out in the near future. Right now I've got too many video ideas and not enough time which is a good thing!
Very Nice! My self imposed limit is 600 yds with 7 WSM "Hunting Rifle". The wind here in Kansas is nearly always brisk and gusting/variable. Come ups are not a problem, wind holds are.
Yep that's exactly right. A little work with a ballistic calculator and some range time to verify data makes the elevation hold the easy part. Judging a wind hold on the open plains however.... that's another story haha. Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica winds not a problem if the person can train themselves to read it well. Of course, the further the shot, the better possibilities of 2 or more wind values. 1000-yard shots will typically have 2 wind values with the most important one being at the target area where the round is most effected. I would personally never make a 1000 yd shot on any animal and I use to teach this stuff. On a man... You bet 😵 I always tell people to master your own firearm vs. shooting multiple. .300wm is an excellent cartridge and it's very common!
I have a B14 HMR Wilderness with a Hawke Endurance 6X24X44 that is zeroed at 200 yrds but it is an all day shooter at 500 yrds. it actually seems boring at 200 to 500 yrds because it is consistent 5 shot between 3/4 inch to 1 3/8/ inch with factory Hornady American white tail 139gr. It does just as well with the 156gr Hornady American white tail. The gun is worth every penny.
Crazy how a quality rifle can make shooting out to 500 yds boring haha. Sounds like a great shooter you’ve got! Great rifles out of the box from what I’ve seen. Thanks for watching!
Since I am a leftie I just recently found that Bergara has their B-14 HMR series in Lefthand models. (22-250, 6.5 CM, .300 Win Mag, .308 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, .450 Bushmaster, and 6mm CM.) That pretty much covers from ground squirrels to brown bear. I love shooting long range as our club has 1000 yard targets and may extend to 1200 next year. I think the Bergara 22-250 Rem will be my next toy to stretch to the limits. The price point vs craftsmanship just screams "BUY ME!" Thanks for the video.
Tell you what, it’s really hard to beat Bergara. They’ve got a lot of really cool rifles at a price point that won’t break the bank. I borrowed the rifle in this video from a buddy and it ended up performing well above my expectations. Hoping to get to play with more of their products in the future! Thanks for watching!
First of all a rifle like this should not be advertised for Long range hunting. If you're taking shots at elk at 4-500 yards on a mountain, that should be about the most you should attempt ethically. Unless you are perfectly rested and a very accomplished Marksman with the right tool in hand should you even attempt a lower probability shot. At that point it's not hunting anymore its just target shooting.
I’ll leave the ethics of long range hunting up to the individual hunter. For the purpose of this video, I’m showing what a very traditional hunting style rifle is capable of at longer ranges.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Define longer range... Capability of a 1000yd rifle, that's not hunting anymore. You don't need to learn how to track or how to play the wind with regards to animal/ predator detection. Its purely long range target accuracy. Less than 5% rifle shooters are capable of making a 500 yd shot in a vital zone on a deer or elk sized animal, consistently. How many times are we in the woods perfectly rested with a clear line of sight and in favorable conditions to attempt a shot at that range, let alone anything beyond that. Just my 2 cents
@@PeterOldschool again no argument from me here. Each hunter should understand their own capabilities when making a shot on an animal. In the case of this video, I’ve shown a hunting rifle is capable of making hits on targets at very far distances. Maybe someone wants to use their hunting rifle for occasional target shooting and is curious what that might look like.
suuch a good point, I LOVE that hunting stock shape but I'm afraid that the recoil from a win mag will cause unmanageable barrel rise Still deciding, going to be buying parts and a .300 something in the next month or two
Oh man with enough practice I think you'll be fine with a traditional hunting stock. A true hunting stock wouldn't be my first choice for a dedicated long range rig but as you saw in this video it's a very capable option. I'm not sure what your ultimate goal would be for the rifle but if you can add weights to the stock you'll be doing yourself a bigger favor than choosing a different stock shape. Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
You know I’ve had a couple of comments about 1:10 twist rate being able to shoot heavier bullets. Might have to try some heavier bullets in future content to see what happens. I think it would make for an entertaining video.
I mean the brake is effective at reducing recoil but why they put ports all the way around is beyond me. Maybe for looks or maybe they don’t expect most folks to be shooting the rifle more than a couple rounds from the prone position
300 PRC is much more accurate than 300 winmag and 300 PRC is transonic up to 1,800 yards. It would be great if you did a 1 mile video with the CV Cascade 300 PRC hunting rifle
We need more people like this on the internet instead of giving data or asking questions, showcasing skill and capabilities of the shooter and equipment
Really appreciate the support! My goal is to make the equipment or the topic of the video the star of the show so I hope you see that trend in each of the videos I put out. Stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica would love to see your idea of 300 WM against 300 PRC. Data is great but it would be great to see it applied in reality
@@thebogwalker Sounds good, that's something I can put together! I'd love to see the side my side comparison myself
Agreed!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica you do brother, that's why I'm buying the barret over the ruger presccion
Well im impressed, not with the rifle. Well I do like the rifle, but Im more impressed at your ability to shoot 300 win mag laying in the dirt with a comp on the barrel. Just blasting dust in your face with every shot.
Very informative and equally instructive. Great shooting also. Unfortunately too many people may confuse the ability to make a “hit” at those distances with making an ethical shot on an elk. There are very good bullets out there which may extend the range of a killing shot on elk. I’m not sure the SMK is one of them but it sure was a good place to start. Keep up the excellent work.
Oh man in no way am I implying making hits at extended ranges is ethical or something the average hunter should be considering. Even if a bullet were effective at that kind of distance it’s far too difficult and too many variables to make a consistent and clean shot at extended ranges…… not something I would support.
Appreciate your perspective on hunting shots, and capabilities. Very informative. Thank you.
You're such a genuine person, straight to the point. This is an excellent video and you earned a sub.
Man really appreciate the support! What you see is what you get from me…. Just a normal dude out here making shooting content that I hope folks will watch haha
Great video as usual. Have been eyeing one of Bergara's B-14s as a new deer and general purpose bolt gun, among a couple other contenders. Good to see the Wilderness putting in solid work at extended ranges with factory cartridges.
Super impressive performance! Don’t think you’ll go wrong with any of the Bergaras
The weight is only issue. It’s heavy for a hunting rifle
@@stevenwalker9013i’m not too worried about a 9.5lb magnum rifle
Nice video! I love how you get right to it with the important information (setup, bullet, distance, ect.) and then just shoot. Too many doing these videos that require you to endure a whole bunch of mindless banter just to get to the shooting. I have subscribed because you just "Shut up and shoot". Great job and video. BTW, I own the Bergara B14 HMR wilderness in both of the PRC (300 and 6.5) calibers and love them both.
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and subscribe! My plan for the channel is to get right to the business in each video and let the gear do the talking. Really glad you enjoy that format! Stay tuned for more!
Great video with a lot of great information, awesome shooting, and helpful review! May have just convinced me to get a B14! I appreciate you acknowledging the impact of the recoil of the 300 win mag in a rifle like this; most people would just say to get stronger/ "be a man." I have a R700 SPS in 300 win mag and I have a hard time controlling it to observe hits as well (its the thin, unthreaded barrel unfortunately). Thanks for a great video, definitely subscribing!
Oh man folks that say get stronger or be a man are mostly talk…. Anyone that shoots long range regularly knows the less recoil a rifle has the easier it is to shoot to distance! Personally, I hate recoil so I do anything I can to reduce it. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel!
I use a lock bolt Rugger skeleton stock it has less recoil than a standard 243 because the stock design pushes instead of kicking your teeth out. Thanks for the video this proves to me that I want a mounted supresor to get more hits at longer range. Took a six by seven elk at 980 yards last year with one shot he went 50 yards and rolled to 20 yards away from were I hit him.
Great video . I was making hits consistently out to 700 yards with my sako 85 30-06 on steel . I then missed a nice buck at 268 yards because I only had 8-10 seconds to put the clip in and a shell into the chamber and get leaned against a tree . I was so disappointed. But goes to show hunting situations vs shooting targets were time isn’t a factor and you know your distance. Maybe try a video that someone sets up the targets for you and you have to range it , do your calculations and make the shot in a reasonable amount of time . Just a thought for a video . I like your vids . Keep them coming
I just set up a Bergara B14 HMR in 300 PRC. I already had one in 6.5 CM and its an AWESOME gun for the money. Looking forward to trying to hit a mile with this new gun. PS-Heading to Idaho for deer season here in a couple weeks, will likely use the CM.
Man after seeing how this rifle did in 300WM, I'm positive your HMR will be capable of 1 mile+. I see the 300PRC bergaras have slightly faster barrel twist rates so you'll be able to run slightly heavier bullets. The amount of drop on the 300WM surprised vs what I'm used to on my 300PRC shooting heavies.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I’m gonna message you on IG to see what you think about the bullets I have picked out. Just stumbled on your channel recently and I dig it!
I just bought a B14 HMR 300 PRC myself. I ditched the factory muzzle brake and put on an MDT side port brake.
@@chloroquine99 Great move! If I owned this rifle swapping the brake to a side port model is the first change I'd make.
@@chloroquine99 I put a YH Resonator on mine with the QD, It makes the Creedmoor sound like a BB Gun (maybe because it is haha) but I’m curious to see how it does on the 300 PRC
Great video. Would love to see this same format done on other common hunting setups. Wishing Northern Idaho was a little more open for long range shooting.
You know I’ve received several comments about doing this again with other hunting rigs. For sure this one would be fun to try. I’ve got this on my potential future content list so stay tuned. Main thing here would be me trying to find other hunting focused rifles to use, given I don’t hunt I don’t own any true hunting rifles haha
Is the weapon Spanish-made? thanks for the work
greetings from Spain
This channel rapidly got one of my favourites! Such a cool guy!
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the content! I’m just a regular guy out here trying to make shooting content haha. Lots of fresh content in the works so stay so hope you’ll stay tuned!
This was an awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Very therapeutic just to watch you throw lead downrange when it's too rainy to do it myself lol
That’s some good shooting, bud! The misses weren’t you, as every shot you took, it was clear your crosshairs were steady! That’s rare that someone can outshoot their equipment or components. Very impressed.
I did take a plain 700 ADL in .308 to a LRP course in 21. Fought heat the entire time, but was able to make some 1300 yard hits. A B14 HMR is one of the few guns on my want list, for this very thing right here.
Excellent content. No silly music and stuff just straight information. Perfect. Was wondering how you think this compares to something like this and cross or tikka UPR?
Just recently bought the Bergara Wilderness Ridge in .308. Have not been able to get out to shoot yet (it's 118 degrees in AZ), but was wondering what the accurate hunting distance might be. Thanks for demonstrating what this rifle can do. I will be practicing out a little more than I had originally planned. Great practical video.
I have always hunted with 308, and from the research I have done, the furthest a 308 bullet will expand on impact properly is 400 yards with traditional bullets. I just bought the exact same rifle! How are you liking it?
I’m learning a lot watching your videos keep up the great work
Killed a Utah mule deer this last year at 831 yds with a tikka t3 in 300wm. The most nerve racking shot Ive ever taken, but turned out to be one of the best hits I've ever made. He didn't go 20. The 300wm in a hunting rifle is more than capable.
Oh man I bet that was an epic experience! In my opinion 831 yds is a crazy long shot while hunting but as you found, with the right caliber and solid shot placement it’s very possible! I think the key is practice and having confidence in your gear and your ability.
Couldn’t get any closer? That just seems reckless to me, but to each their own I guess.
@@shaneziegler2555 actually not really on this buck due to terrain. I watched him for over 30 minutes, took 10 min to double check the ballistics, and wind. I spent 5+ years practicing for a long range shot, and 1st round hits at 1000yds+ most of the time. If you know your rifle and you are confident in the data, long range isnt all that hard. I did all the preparation, then dry fired on this buck 3 times before going live. So, is all that preparation reckless? I dont think so. There are never any guarentees at any range, but distance buys you some time to prepare for the shot.
Im a firm believer my deer my rules as long its a clean kill. @suprema-sea_fishing
Just subscribed because I really liked this style of video. Watched this probably 10 times over and finally decided on one of these in 308 as I mostly hunt deer inside 500yds and target shoot. Should be perfect for my intended use.
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support! Sounds like you made a solid choice, so far I’ve been super impressed with Bergara. Seems like the offer awesome performance for a super solid price, hoping to feature more of their gear on the channel so stay tuned!
Would love to see WW2 Kar98, Mosin, Enfield sniper rifle long range shooting with the old scopes. That would definitely be a challenge and I'd love to see how you would deal with it. Also Vietnam era cold war American sniper rifles and Russian SVD would be cool to see you shoot and experiment with in their standard issue configuration.
Man really appreciate all of the video ideas you've dropped. For sure you've given me some solid places to look for future content. Stick around though, I'm really excited to see what comes in the future as we grow this channel!
What an amazing video! So amazing that I just bought Bergara wilderness ridge carbon in .300WM with a MK5 HD with a TMR reticle and a Harris bipod
Oh buddy…. If you like bergara wait til you see the video I’m dropping in a couple hours. The wilderness carbon is a great rifle…. I have one in 7prc you’re going to start seeing on the channel.
@@MountainsMulletsMericaEpic video! But not enough for buyers remorse, I’ve watched this video like a dozen times
Gotta Bergara B14 ridge 300 win mag with bipod & HUXWRX SUPRESSED. Red dot fir now no scope $ yet
I just got the Bergara HMR wilderness in 6.5 creed. Awesome rifle. Can’t wait to get on the range. Great video!
I have this same rifle in 6.5 Creed. Pretty insane how good it shoots with factory hunting ammo. Mine will be in my collection forever
Man it's hard to beat the performance of a Bergara rifle for the money. They are putting out very affordable rifles that are capable of performing with most of the custom rifle options on the market. While I don't own the rifle shown in this video, after shooting this one I would love to add a bergara to my fleet one of these days!
I like that your shooting the bigger calibers my riffel of choice is the 110savage in 338Lapua magnum;in a MDT LSS XL chasse; if you would put your 338bagara in a MDT LSS chasse gen 1 or gen 2 it's more stable than what your using try it & see mine is awesome
I would love to see a good review on the Mark V. There really aren’t any good videos on that scope online that I can find. Thank you for all the content!
Awesome, that's something I could put together pretty easily. In the little bit I've used it I've around found a couple things I really like about it and a couple things that annoy me. Overall, so far I'm a fan
I watched your 11.5 AR video too and subbed. I like your content. This is the shit I'm interested in. Glad I found you bud. Good going. Thanks. 👍 Oh... The hunting rifle exceeded my expectations. What I'd like to see, how far out can you reach with a 18-20" DMR AR 15 style rifle, what's a completely comfortable shot, how high end parts and barrels do you need to achieve that?
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! For sure I can stretch out an 18-20” AR in future content. Stay tuned as that’s a great idea! I love pushing the boundaries and challenging what folks accept as the “norm” haha
Wind Wind & Wind & How To Work The Dope On The Scope Properly. Military Over 1,760 Yards/1 Mile. However For Hunting Animals Enough Cartridge For Your Type Of Hunting & How Confident Is Someone At Distance For Dropping The Animal Where Its Standing Or Hit It Right So It Doesn’t Run Past 100 Yards Or You Not Using Right Rifle. Or Poor Shot Placement. Great Work.
I’ve been wanting a Bergara for quite a while but I don’t hunt anymore so a more target oriented rifle will be the one for me.
Bergara has some awesome target type rifles. The Bergara in this video is the first Bergara I’ve ever had the chance to shoot. Have to say my initial impressions are very positive. Great performer for the price!
I’d love to see 300 win mag vs 300 prc. I know 300 prc going to be better. But how much better? Is it worth burning barrels for the extra performance? Your channel is my favorite. Thanks for continuing to push out content.
Great vid brother!! Im looking at a long range hunting rifle in .300 WM. You have definitely given me something to consider with the Bergara rifles.
I’ve never thought of trying my Remington 700 (.300 WM) at a mile. Of course I’d have to step up my game with something other than my 20 yr old 3x9 Leupold MkIV. Nice shooting.
Yeah the optics are a big part of being able to connect at those kinds of distance. Something with nice glass and repeatable adjustments are a must have. Aside from that I bet you’d be pleasantly surprised how capable your rifle is. Thanks for watching!
That muzzle brake kind of sucked..I like the "tanker style" of brake as well. Good shooting. My max at a big game animal falls way short of what you did here but I realize you weren't advocating a mile shot on an animal, you were just proving that the rifle is capable of hitting targets at long distance even though it's not a lr precision rifle.
Man that brake was brutal for shooting prone in a dusty environment haha. If I actually owned the rifle I think I’d have to swap it for something with a closed bottom. You nailed it on the distance thing. I’m for sure not advocating taking a shot on an animal at extreme distance and I think my shooting here shows why. Really just wanted to provide a look at what a hunting rifle is capable of. I think In most cases hunting rifles are much more capable in a long range target environment than most give them credit for. Thanks for watching!
The hits at 1100 were well centered. Wow!
The 1100 yard performance was beautiful! I was shocked at how well this rig performed at distance. Thanks for watching!
Put a better butt pad on, limbsaver perhaps, would help with recoil. I put one on my 300 and it was much better.
I load my own ammo for my 300 Winchester magnum and I got the load and bullet perfect for it. It’s a Remington 770 it will drive tacks to.
Which bullet are you running?
A mile with box ammo on a hunting setup... you're robbing me of all my excuses here haha. Guess I'd better spend more time on the trigger!
Subbed this was a freaking cool video.
Awesome! Really appreciate the support. Lots of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned.
Thanks for the great information.
Begara dollar for dollar, is probably the best rifle you can buy. In fact you can spend a lot more money and not get the same performance.
Sound is interesting delay. Impact called before you hear the ding 👍
Perfect timing, I actually just got my bergara b14 HMR in 308 and was planing to take it out for some 700yard shooting this weekend. thanks a lot, great video.
Nice! The HMR looks like an awesome rifle, you'll have no trouble with 700yds! Thanks for watching!
Your ammo consistency and consistency of velocity is more important than your gun at over a thousand yards
Why wouldn't you be able to hunt long range with that set up. Not quite your average hunting set up.
Great video. What type of cheekpiece is installed on the stock?
Well done, enjoyed the content and practical aspect.
I would like to see you run the same course with a 7mm Rem Mag.
All the best with your channel!
Appreciate you taking time to watch! 7mm rem mag is one I haven't thought of trying, would be fun though. 7mm is a solid long range bullet so I expect it would perform really well!
:) Now that intro was clever but I'm confused about the 100 yard targets...would've expected better. Perhaps the owner should consider having someone tune that rifle. Still the rifle's performance at 1400 and beyond.... Was going to ask about a light rifle in 300 Mag with a T-shirt , what the hell were you thinking? LOL. I personally never 'warmed' to the 300 mag, too much recoil, too much muzzle blast, and not a big enough improvement over my 7 Rem Mag 700, with which I was a just plain better 'shooter'. Later, for hunting trophy Mule deer or ELK, I acquired a BLR 7mm, the old steel one NOT the newer alloy one. It came without the pistol grip stock, but with the longer barrel, .
I took a nice whitetail at 638 yrds with my 300 win mag. Let's be honest most hunters make sure there rifle is on at 100yrds and call it good. I actually Doba lot of shootING and have stepped out 1000yrds several times plus I know my ammo! If I had not loaded my own ammo and made hundreds of shots at that range I would not made the shot. It didn't hurt that someone bet me 50$ I couldn't make the shot, ROTFLMAO..that was a easy 50$ and the deer didn't take but 3 steps n dropped. That's the farthest shot I've taken but my weapon is more then capable of getting the job done if I do my part.
Spoke to Bergara US the other morning. Here’s what I learned. Bergara claims “Remington pattern ” with their B14 series rifles. That applies only to the receiver . If you want to make changes, such as bottom metal, you can’t. Everything other than the receiver is proprietary to Bergara! If you have other rifles that use a certain magazine, and you want to convert your B14, you can’t! You’re stuck with different mags for the same round for different rifles. AICS “pattern” magazines is about the design, not the length. One might expect 300 Win Mag in an HMR “match” rifle, to have a match length magazine, AICS 3.850. You would be wrong! The 300 PRC uses the 3.850”. Sure the shorter mag Bergara uses does function, but it won’t contain those really long 300s. The HMR 300 Win Mag magazine measures approx. 3.53” inside. Stuffing those really long handholds into into a 3.5” magazine, well, you need Merlin as your spotter to help with that! If you built a custom math rifle, what magazine would you use, a 3.5 or 3.85 mag? 300PRC, 300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, and 7mm PRC can all use it. Why they spend money making multiple different bottom metals and magazines when they only need one, would seem to be a waste of company money, resulting in elevated prices for the consumer. As a guess. it seems Bergara is putting the screws their customers. If you paid extra money for the Wilderness version, you may suddenly be unhappy if you bought a magnum HMR for the “match.”. And no. Bergara will not sell you a replacement bottom metal. Someday they plan to. Doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy. I hope this helps clear up any confusion. If a long magazine is important to you, a few of Bergara competitors have rifles in the price class that have the big magazines. Eithe way, the HMR will make small groups!
I would argue that what defines a 'target' vs 'hunting' rifle are feature. And those so called hunting rifle hasn't almost every feature a target rifle has. Adjustable cheek-piece, light, adj. trigger, heavier profile barrel, trackable/zoomy optic, a bubble level, high quality rings and bases, muzzle device, bipod, high quality ammo. About the only thing this rifle doesn't have is a bedded chassis, and a christmas tree. Not the same as taking grandpas, or a tikka or kimber lightweight w/a SFP 3-9 duplex and old Remington core-lokt.
I own a ridge in 22-250.
Great shooting and be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏
Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support!
I haven't seen any of your other videos yet, but sub'ed and will watch them for sure. You're a heck of a shooter, the consistency at 1100 is pretty impressive to me, far better than I. Factor in this is off the shelf ammo makes it even better. Wish I had a place to stretch my legs a bit, farthest "near me" is 500 yards and it's not open all the time, so really limited to 300y max. Which is fun, but doesn't actually take much talent to make constant hits 😂
I enjoy watching your content. I'm in the West Plains of Spokane near the Grey Fire. Not exactly sure what part of WA your in, but looks familiar. Keep up the great work.
I have been looking at Bergara rifles in .300WM. Thanks for the useful video. I need to sell my Savage precision 6.5 CM first.
Doing that with factory loads is tough! I too have the 300wm bergara, but the hmr version. Haven't taken it past 1000 yet, but will when we get loads worked up. It groups fairly well with factory loads but not as tight as I want. Will push to 1 Mile with hand loads
Oh man I bet you’ll have no problem getting to a mile with that rig, especially if you are handloading. What bullet are you running?
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Running the 225gr eld-m. I was so impressed with the performance of eld-m in my 30-06 hunting setup that I couldn't get away from it. The a-tip interested me, but availability is tough! H-1000 powder is also tough to find! Love your channel tho, very informative and I think it'll help lots of shooters learn what they shoud focus energy on.
@@jeffeardley2805 Oh man, H1000 is next to impossible to find. 30 cal atips however show up with decent regularity, just have to spend time scouring the various online retailers. Given I'm just a regular guy that enjoys long range shooting, I'm trying to build content on my channel with that in mind. Really want to show what an average person can be capable of.
Thst omni brake sure is horrible prone lol makes a mess
Please try NEMO OMEN RECON in 300 WM and try to push it as far as you can. hope to see this video soon. keep up the good work man.
Great Shooting. I’ve got a Bergara in a 6.5 C but haven’t got to shoot it far Yet !
Thank you! Oh man hope you get a chance to stretch that rig out. 6.5CM makes long range shooting so easy and that rifle will be a great shooter. Very capable package!
Awesome video. My brother has the same rifle and was making hits on a 36” round gong out to a mile. Shooting off a bag. It’s a pretty good factory rifle.
Thank you! Yeah man, I'm super impressed with the performance out of this bergara. Great rifle out of the box
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Informative vid. Helping me to set goals for my 6.8 Western. Hoping to get consistent hits on a 12" plate at 600 yds by the end of summer.
Awesome! I noticed your hands, especially your right, we're trembling, though. And you're right about that muzzle break! LOL!
That's beautiful country out there!
That muzzle brake is no joke! While I get that rifle isn’t designed as a target shooter, it would be nice to see a different brake installed on the rifle so it doesn’t send the blast straight down. Pretty brutal as is for prone shooting. Thanks for watching!
I wish I could use a muzzle Brake or suppressor , in Canada it's all straight pipe 😩
@@Hawkcrom Oh, you're in Canada? I thought you were down here in the midwest. I understand. Just don't allow your long arms to be taken! They're far better. A handgun is what you use _on your way to get your rifle!_ Good luck up there. Hope you can rid yourselves of the Trudeau regime soon!
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You need to try BackFire’s 100 shots out to 600 yards Challenge. You could kick A$$!
Man I want to do it but I can’t figure out how to get in touch with him. I’ve messaged on IG a couple times with no response.
I see you have a shooting box there. I shoot in northern maine and get that similar issue with dust. I picked up a canvas tarp that was 2x4 feet and was like 20 bucks for it. Works great to avoid that dirt from flying up.
Pretty wild, I shoot in the dust all the time and I’ve never been bothered until I shot this rifle. The radial brake with ports on the bottom is brutal in dust. If I was shooting something like this more often 100% I’d have to pick up something like a tarp to put down. Thankfully though most of the rifles I currently own are either suppressed or have brakes with closed bottoms so not something I have to contend with frequently. Had no clue you had dust this bad in northern Maine, pretty wild.
Pretty wild, I shoot in the dust all the time and I’ve never been bothered until I shot this rifle. The radial brake with ports on the bottom is brutal in dust. If I was shooting something like this more often 100% I’d have to pick up something like a tarp to put down. Thankfully though most of the rifles I currently own are either suppressed or have brakes with closed bottoms so not something I have to contend with frequently. Had no clue you had dust this bad in northern Maine, pretty wild.
Potato fields! They get dry when the season is done.
Hands down one of the most informative channels out there!!! Great content brother!!
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch! The goal with each of my videos is to provide entertaining content that provides some time of value to the viewer. Stay tuned for more!
Army Sniper secret is bring gallon of water and wet down under your barrel.. Or Sniper will piss under barrel blast area to conceal YOUR position and improve sight from muzzle blast. that why bird cage style muzzle device is soooo effective for what your doing. On Remington 700 300w/m we have special muzzle device.
Man this is actually genius! Wish I would’ve thought about doing this while filming this video. The dust kicked up by each shot was brutal. If I actually owned that rifle I’d have to swap a brake with a closed bottom. Thanks for watching and providing feedback!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Amen brother, there is always next time
Could you do a video on chronographs?
I'd like to say I could get this knocked out for you but I only have one chronograph, the magneto speed. I've used the magneto speed for years with great results so I've never had a need to try something else. For sure might be something I can try to knock out down the road however.
Great video, I've been looking at .300 win mag, specifically bergara
This is so interesting. Most everyone who likes firearms has a hunting rifle. There is something really cool about going long with a light hunting platform.
Enjoyed hanging out with you. Well done. And seeing the impacts through (your scope perspective) is great. Cool to see your windage holds and feels like we are doing it with ya! God bless.
What app was u using to Calc your shots?
There is a video of a guy hitting a milk jug at a mile with a Bergara .308 in less than 10 shots, amazing shot.
A milk jug at 1000 yds is super impressive with a 308! These Bergara rifles are really impressive rifles right out of the box, especially considering the price point. This was my first experience with Bergara and as a result I’m hoping to get my hands on more of their rifles haha
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Cool video. Gotta love those radial brakes when shooting prone lol
No joke man, I was shocked how much dust that thing kicked off when I touched off the first round haha
i got Bob Ross feels from this video. love it
Love to see you pushing the envelope with these hunting rifles. Always had it in my mind to do the same with my model 70 300wm
Carlos proved an off the shelf model 70 was effective out to 800 yards, more than once.
I always let my barrels cool for 15 minutes between shots to let them barrels retract from the heat and when accuracy testing.
Oh man, I don’t have the time or patience for that haha
Love your videos.. Just out of Lewiston myself. You shoot a lot of longer distances. How much magnification do you think one needs to adequately shoot an AR 556 at range? My little 6x LPVO doesn't do it with my bad eyes and I want to stretch it out as far a I can. Which most likely isn't as far as you did in your earlier video with the Razor 1X10. I was thinking something like the optic you are shooting here but I did like how the tree looked on the Razor. That hunting rifle did awesome. Just goes to show that for practical accuracy it would get the job done. Great hearing the Elk bugle.
Depending on distance and target size, something with 10-18x on the top end would be more than enough for out to say 1000 yds. I'd say something like the vortex razor 1-10 would be perfect if you're looking for something like "combat accuracy", or something like this 18x leupold in this video would be more along the lines of a true precision rifle optic. For what it's worth, you can get a christmas tree type reticle really in any of the scopes nowadays, the leupold just doesn't have one because my buddy thinks they are too cluttered. I was shooting a full size IPSC with my .308 MK11 the other night at 1100 yds using 12x mag and had no problem making hits. Hope these comments help you out! Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Thanks for replying and thanks for the videos. You always give great information.
Arkenoptics has a great deal running right now on there SH line of scopes, you can't beat the scope for the money, check out the free mount, caps and bubble level deal, which more power is always better.
@@TimBiagi That sounds like an awesome deal! Everything I've seen on the Arken scopes is that they offer solid performance for the money!
Getting a high dollar scope isn't going to magically change the capabilities of the rifle. If you are using 5.56, you're looking at a maximum effective range of 600 yds.
As far as the scope, there are a few out there just for 5.56 that already have the holdovers and drop in. As the young man mentioned before, some of the 'Christmas tree' reticles are good that will give you bullet drop and wind holdovers for f-v and h/v wings.
Man what state is this? Looks awesome
B4 watching video: Depends on the shooter, I'd say.
100% agree with you! I’d have to say the question of “how far is something effective” is always dependent on shooter skill! Thanks for watching.
Great video! Yes hunting rifle vs dedicated precision rifle :-)
I was hoping someone would want to see a side by side haha. For sure something I hope to knock out in the near future. Right now I've got too many video ideas and not enough time which is a good thing!
Yes understand. Think that you are producing great creative content and I for one am highly enjoying it 👌
Thanks for the video.
Add a suppressor to control mussel blast and help with recoil.
Very Nice!
My self imposed limit is 600 yds with 7 WSM "Hunting Rifle". The wind here in Kansas is nearly always brisk and gusting/variable. Come ups are not a problem, wind holds are.
Yep that's exactly right. A little work with a ballistic calculator and some range time to verify data makes the elevation hold the easy part. Judging a wind hold on the open plains however.... that's another story haha. Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica winds not a problem if the person can train themselves to read it well. Of course, the further the shot, the better possibilities of 2 or more wind values. 1000-yard shots will typically have 2 wind values with the most important one being at the target area where the round is most effected.
I would personally never make a 1000 yd shot on any animal and I use to teach this stuff. On a man... You bet 😵
I always tell people to master your own firearm vs. shooting multiple. .300wm is an excellent cartridge and it's very common!
I have a B14 HMR Wilderness with a Hawke Endurance 6X24X44 that is zeroed at 200 yrds but it is an all day shooter at 500 yrds. it actually seems boring at 200 to 500 yrds because it is consistent 5 shot between 3/4 inch to 1 3/8/ inch with factory Hornady American white tail 139gr. It does just as well with the 156gr Hornady American white tail. The gun is worth every penny.
Crazy how a quality rifle can make shooting out to 500 yds boring haha. Sounds like a great shooter you’ve got! Great rifles out of the box from what I’ve seen. Thanks for watching!
Looks like Wyoming to me ;)
This is a great rifle. And a blumpy in a aerostar van Is also a great time
Well done. I just bought the same rifle in 7mm rem mag.
Love what you do,not of fancy equipment, just you and instinct, that's the way I roll too.
Since I am a leftie I just recently found that Bergara has their B-14 HMR series in Lefthand models. (22-250, 6.5 CM, .300 Win Mag, .308 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, .450 Bushmaster, and 6mm CM.) That pretty much covers from ground squirrels to brown bear.
I love shooting long range as our club has 1000 yard targets and may extend to 1200 next year. I think the Bergara 22-250 Rem will be my next toy to stretch to the limits. The price point vs craftsmanship just screams "BUY ME!"
Thanks for the video.
Tell you what, it’s really hard to beat Bergara. They’ve got a lot of really cool rifles at a price point that won’t break the bank. I borrowed the rifle in this video from a buddy and it ended up performing well above my expectations. Hoping to get to play with more of their products in the future! Thanks for watching!
First of all a rifle like this should not be advertised for Long range hunting. If you're taking shots at elk at 4-500 yards on a mountain, that should be about the most you should attempt ethically. Unless you are perfectly rested and a very accomplished Marksman with the right tool in hand should you even attempt a lower probability shot. At that point it's not hunting anymore its just target shooting.
I’ll leave the ethics of long range hunting up to the individual hunter. For the purpose of this video, I’m showing what a very traditional hunting style rifle is capable of at longer ranges.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Define longer range... Capability of a 1000yd rifle, that's not hunting anymore. You don't need to learn how to track or how to play the wind with regards to animal/ predator detection. Its purely long range target accuracy. Less than 5% rifle shooters are capable of making a 500 yd shot in a vital zone on a deer or elk sized animal, consistently. How many times are we in the woods perfectly rested with a clear line of sight and in favorable conditions to attempt a shot at that range, let alone anything beyond that. Just my 2 cents
@@PeterOldschool again no argument from me here. Each hunter should understand their own capabilities when making a shot on an animal. In the case of this video, I’ve shown a hunting rifle is capable of making hits on targets at very far distances. Maybe someone wants to use their hunting rifle for occasional target shooting and is curious what that might look like.
suuch a good point, I LOVE that hunting stock shape but I'm afraid that the recoil from a win mag will cause unmanageable barrel rise
Still deciding, going to be buying parts and a .300 something in the next month or two
Oh man with enough practice I think you'll be fine with a traditional hunting stock. A true hunting stock wouldn't be my first choice for a dedicated long range rig but as you saw in this video it's a very capable option. I'm not sure what your ultimate goal would be for the rifle but if you can add weights to the stock you'll be doing yourself a bigger favor than choosing a different stock shape. Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Very good straight forward video. Great audio and you're an excellent shooter.
I have the Bergara BXR in 22LR and I’m happy as a lark it yeets all the dix in the same hole at 50yds. Nevermind all that now. Lol. Great video!
Ah man I bet that is a sweet shooter! Thanks again for watching!
My 1:10 twist 300WM only likes 200gr noslers. Twist rate can be dodgy.
You know I’ve had a couple of comments about 1:10 twist rate being able to shoot heavier bullets. Might have to try some heavier bullets in future content to see what happens. I think it would make for an entertaining video.
@MountainsMulletsMerica That would be awesome.
Dam how much is that gun
Amazing results with a hunting rifle
Great video. 👍. That brake is the worst, I don't see why gun companies continue to use such poorly designed brakes on their rifles.
I mean the brake is effective at reducing recoil but why they put ports all the way around is beyond me. Maybe for looks or maybe they don’t expect most folks to be shooting the rifle more than a couple rounds from the prone position
Picked up the same rifle in 300 Win Mag last year. Taking it to Africa for plains game in May. Can’t wait!
Teddy Roosevelt roped animals off of horseback in Africa one included a lion 🤠
300 PRC is much more accurate than 300 winmag and 300 PRC is transonic up to 1,800 yards. It would be great if you did a 1 mile video with the CV Cascade 300 PRC hunting rifle