M and so many that pass on had so many strikes of shitty luck in a row to end up down and out that it really seems like there are no coincidences, indeed.
You didnt die because the lord said" NOT TODAY MR.GRIZZLY." You are a great story teller. My heart was pounding just listening to your account of events !
When i was in my early teens, my dad was into hand loads for his 30 .06 . As well as for few others like my moms .243 and some shotgun shells. But i remember him being absolutely strict to the point of when loading, do not touch the primers, or touch the primers with any part of a tool that you have touched. That the oils from our hands cause cause firing issues. So we always loaded with tweesers getting the primer set. And very specific on grain count, he put us kids to work on counting each grain that we moved with a toothpick. and then recount twice just to make sure.
Hey look at the RU-vid video chasing snowboarding girl. She is snowboarding down the mountain with a selfie stick filming herself. Big grizzlies pops out of the wood line starts chasing her. She doesn’t know. She is all smiling taking these nice easy back and forth curves down the hill, no rush. She obviously doesn’t know it’s chasing her. You can see it behind her in the background. She is all happy taking her sweet time going down the hill. Finally Grizzly gives up after 30: seconds. Imagine the shock she had after looking at the video lol. I think it got to about 20-30 feet behind her at the closest point. Imagine what would have happened if she had caught an edge or fell and if that bear saw her fall. One thing I never do is wear ear piece listening to music out in the woods. You would be surprised how many people do that. Search snowboard girl chased by bear. You can clearly hear the grizzly grunting, in fact it was creeping up on her while she was putting on her snowboard making all sorts of sounds. She doesn’t know singing along with Rihanna and she doesn’t hear the grizzly grunting. Talk about lucky, if she had been about 10-15 seconds slower putting on her board and grabbing her selfie,stick, she would be dead.
You are a gifted story teller, among other talents. When you spoke of the little bit of smoke, and the empty shell casing, it literally stunned me for a moment. Knowing how many times that round could have meant your life, it must have hit you .30-06 in the chest. I can not imagine how your friend felt when you told him what happened with the ammo he loaded.
A good story doesn't get good until it's told and heard several times! Lol.. this re-recording version is better cause of the audio. This was one of the storys that got me hooked on bear attacks! FYI.. I've had a bullet do the same but I had bought a box from a local surplus store, actually half the box wasn't loaded.. you can never be too safe I say, I believe in a back up, one on the hip, one on my shoulder and one in my hand.. hell I keep a boot knife in my boot at all times and just in case (mostly for humans acting like this grizzly) my pepper spray is within my reach.. you can never be overly self protected in today's time, I'm a tuff but little lady that my daddy drilled in me and taught me well, never take a knife to a gun fight!
This was my first time to hear it. Hell I guess this is really my first time watching his channel. I dig this fella, he’s a trip. “Get ur head out of ur ass people, nobody does that. Nobody holds their shells in their hand to make sure there’s gun powder in ‘em!”! Lol
Been reloading my whole life, never had a squib round. I visually check every round before seating a projectile. I've had factory rounds that went click. Factory rounds with the primers crammed in sideways all mutilated. I trust my handloads more than factory ammo.
Yeah, if there your own hand loads,a lot more trust in those than ones somebody else packed...I'd only use the ones I've packed myself. Its like stuffing your own Parachute, I'm not letting anybody else do that for me.
Ain’t that the truth? 😂 Steve is Daniel Boone/Davy Crocket/Hugh Glass all mixed into one! 😂 It’s gotta be a BIG A$$ wheelbarrow, too, huh? Best hunt story guy alive right now, IMO
One of my 2 favorite Grizzly stories. The other when the Grizzly followed the Moose right to You and your Hunter when you didn't have a gun.. Thankfully there are very few Grizzlys in Australia.
Hey, I had factory loads fail me on a Big Horn Sheep hunt. Had to shoot the sheep four times. All kill shots. When field dressing the sheep, we noticed that the bullets just poked neat little holes in the sheep. ALL of the bullets, we pulled out of the sheep never mushroomed and were completely whole and in perfect reloadable condition. Found out later these factory rounds had low powder. There was no recall on them. I was quite blessed to get that sheep! Rarely,....factory loads fail, but ...It can happen!! Great story Steve! Love your adventures!
I'm 64 years old, I've been around guns and in the woods, plains and canyons about fifty years. That was a well told story about the empty shell. I've got a pretty good imagination too! That story was to my "minds eye" just the creepiest I've ever heard about griz.
I am 56 years old, yukon man,and my old friend from alberta was successful in his grizzly tag back in the 80s. It was around swan hills alberta. We sat one day on a very high cliff, overlooking around 1200 acres of newly planted spruce and pine trees. It was about 35 mins before legal light and the biggest damn grizz I ever seen was walking down at the bottom of the cliff we were on, Pat smashed the bear with a 300 weatherby and never got both shoulders and I'll never forget that monster boars scream. He came running up the hill after us cause he caught our scent! Now it's dark, were two miles from the Argo and we can hear the bear behind us screaming still. Got out of there came back early am and that boar bit the log we were sitting on and broke it into 50 pieces!!
@@johnnyclemmons9756 oh sorry, yes the bear was laying where we were sitting at the top of the cliff. He had a chunk of the log in his teeth, he could smell our scent on that deadfall. The grizz is still the alberta record since they are now protected.
The same with me. My little 9mm pistol never jammed with store-bought loads. Then I tried reloads. Jammed a bunch of different times. Strictly store bought when it comes to defending myself. Thanks for that killer story
I'm sorry but I am so envious of your lifestyle. Your the definition of a real man Steve. And your mission is what finally someone who has the balls to bring it into the light. You and Dave And Scott and Les . We absolutely trust you guys
Third time for me too, one of your best stories. As an avid handloader of some 50+ years, I too would agree with Steve not to use handloads, especially from someone else. Even though my own handloads is all I have ever used. I have never had a problem. But the important thing is, my life nor any others, has been on the line such as Steve experienced. A truly sobering story.
I've heard this a couple of times but still enjoy listening to you tell about the experience. You have a natural way of of telling a story, you ,make us feel like we're there. You're a great hunting guide and fantastic to listen to. But I feel that someone or something is watching over you and the reason is you have a purpose for being on this planet and era of time. Even though you are swamped with emails you take time to help other people heal from their experiences. You are different from other people I've watched and known in my lifetime, but your for real and you have.my highest respect Steve. Just keep being you, take care and safe travels. Best always Rusty in OK
This is one of my favorite stories! I bet I've listened to it 6 or 8 times on the other channel. Don't get me wrong I love when Steve reads other folks emails, but when he tells his own experiences is my favorite. I could listen all day.
Holy cow! If that doesn't make you believe in a higher power and a higher purpose, I don't know what it would take. So glad you're still here with us 💜
third or fourth time ive listened to this story. steve is lucky to be alive today!! i love watching him tag that huge bull moose at the end HOLY SHIT!!!
You tell the best story's! The scariest part is that they are all true! Also the only hand loads I would ever trust for backup gun is my own. Also I think your friend should have been more careful with the loads, knowing you were going to use them for.
I've seen one griz, and that was enough to convince me that I didn't want a face to face encounter. but I't won't keep me out'a the mountains. Thanks for this great story.
Great story, guides and hunters should be able to carry a side arm on them in bear territory. You never know when ones going to be on top of you, might be your only chance albeit slim.
@ How to hunt. Hello Steve, first off I want to commend you on your great work that you're doing here it's not an easy task to read everything, and then to go home and tie it all together in the editing program. You say that you don't know why those bears didn't attack you that week of adventure in those beautiful mountains... I think, and this is just my opinion people, from where I come from. It's because you were protected by God he needed you to help people get their experiences off in their chest. Yes I know this is the hunt channel, but it doesn't matter what channel. What matters is that you're alive, and doing the work of a warrior that won't back down! One that seeks truth and knowledge, Helping those that are weakened and crippled in fear from their experience. I thank you and I pray for your strength, protection, wisdom, and knowledge. Jim.
Steve, I just Love your stories!!! You my friend are one lucky guy!!! Keep telling your stories!!! You have to be one of the best story tellers ever!!! Love ya man! Be Safe cuz I want to hear more !!!! Been listening to you for 2 years now!!! God keep you safe🤘👍
Third time hearing this story, I'm more amazed ea time I listen to it.. Can you imagine IF that Sow charged Steve he pulled the trigger and blows the barrel up & he gets Devoured by Mama Grizzly and NO SASQUATCH STORIES . DAM GOOD THING SHE LET YOU GO STEVE.. JUST shows someone up above is Definetly watching over you and you deserve it too.
Holy smokes!!! That is amazing, scary, miraculous, lucky, I can’t even find the right word! I bet you’ve bounced 100’s of words around in your head trying to explain how this situation affected you! Obviously the hunting gods love you! I’m really happy I found this channel on here, wish I’d have found it earlier but now I can go back and marathon watch 😎 Thank you for sharing, you are a great story teller. I’ve really enjoyed the 3 I’ve watched so far. Oh, for me anyway, this was “that exciting of a story”! The could or should have been is a very scary thought.
Great story, I loved it the first time and loved it this time. I show the first one to whoever will watch it or listen to me retell it. I must say I now do give my 30-06 shells a shake once in a while!!
Not always with black bear, few years ago out small game hunting had a mother with two cubs charged at about 50 yards, she only came toward me about 20 guessing before stopping, just about tripped the trigger on my 454 casull. Always carry a side arm. Most times they run the other way, but with cubs you never know.
Ok, Steve, The idea of never trusting anybody's hand loads is really good advice, but I am a hand loader; where I use my own ammo, mainly because its more affordable, and I can make them a little hotter than the manufactured rounds if I so desirou! As in with the 45/70 cartridge! One thing you learn when hand loading is the last thing that one should do is to check the powder load in the rounds case just before one puts the bullet into that case, and then seats that bullet with the press, where I check to see if I have the right powder load with a flashlight to make damn sure what happened to you never happens to me, the hand loader!! I have always heard about situations like yours, and I sure in hell did not want that to ever happen to me!!! I do believe that God was watching out for you during all of your loading and unloading of your rifle!!! Wow, What a great story for all of us to learn from!!!!
Still an epic story. Thank you sir I never claim luck, I give thanks to our Father watching over me. He's watching over you too man. GOD bless us all .
You are frequently in my prayers, but I'm coming to realise that I'm not the only one praying for you and your loved one's to be safe. As a war vet, I've learnt that there is no such thing a coincidence! Especially when it comes to being out in the wild. You know what I'm talking about. Listening to this story of yours I am deeply grateful that you are being looked after. May the light surrounding you keep with you and may we all carry on contributing to its yielding power. Stay safe Steve
I can understand why you don't trust others hand loads. I reload rifle bullets. I have never not put powder in one. But I load one causing at a time. Not fast but slowly. I actually check powder weight twice. Great stories Steve. Keep them up
I have had plenty of “box ammo” have duds. I used to shoot a lot before this current ammo shortage. I do re load also. I have had about the same amount of problems with reloads as factory ammo.
I figured, I had no use for the low powder alarm for my Dillon, then I ran it out of powder loading 44 mags. I had to pull the bullets out of 50+ cartridges as I couldn't tell which were dry and which were stoked in the tray. It would be nearly impossible to tell by feeling the weight by hand, even with the propellent capacity of that ultra mag.
Shake it and listen. Then pull projectiles. Always look into the case under bright light,first,before seating the projectile. Squib loads are potentially fatal. Don't want to test the theory .
Well, I have handloaded pistol, rifle and shotgun hauls for about 25 years without a misfire. Great...that does NOT mean it doesn't happen. You are one lucky soul for sure. I believe that someone was looking over you on that two week period to make sure Steve gets back to all of us. I have known folks that mess up in assembling ammo leading to what you had. Even I get chills thinking about what could have been if that sow decided "game on" with the cubs. I do not blame you for refusing handloads at all!
Steve ---- great story and glad it worked out the way it did. When those kind of things happen in someone's life, it proves that there is someone or something protecting you and making sure you get to live because you still have things to do with your life and to help or teach other people before you will be allowed to die.
Someone is looking after you. Take some comfort in that. Sharing this story hopefully will save someone's life one day. That's good story and nice adventure makes me want to become a hunter.
I'm glad you were able to differentiate the sound of that primer from a full load Steve, that rifle would indeed blow up with that squid in the barrel.
I was at a conservation area many years ago, at a unmanned gun range. No fancy stations. They had a line in the dirt you stood behind and picnic tables behind to put your stuff on. The guy to my left was shooting a S&W .357. I was shooting an original AR-15. He was using hand loaded wadcutters. He pulled the trigger and you heard a thump sound. I was shooting at the same time. He pulled the trigger a second time and I saw a flash and felt something hit the side of my face. At the same time, I was jerked backwards and I heard a man's deep voice command, "stop pulling the trigger". The guy next to me froze. I turned and this huge guy who turned out to be a state trooper on his day off, grabbed the gun out the of the guys hand. What I felt on my face was the powder spray from the guys second shot after he had plugged the barrel with the first shot. The trooper open the revolver and the back of the barrel had split at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions. The frame held. He looked at the guy and said, if this wasn't a Smith & Wesson you be eating this gun. One more shot and it would have come apart. You are an idiot. Couldn't you hear the difference? I assure you, 30 years later I can tell the sound of a misfire that plugs the barrel. This guys improper reloads and the fact he kept pulling the trigger could have easily injured or killed us both. If you load your own, pay attention to what you're doing and learn how to do it correctly.
@@leahwhiteley5164 Thankfully the weak gas seal and powder load on revolvers (even .357 mag) prevents most major catastrophic failures, I'm glad you weren't hurt.
Steve I Love You! You tell the best damn stories. I would love to listen to you in person around a camp fire in the middle of Disney Land! I am petrified of BEARS! 🤪
Handloads are only as good as the guy loading them. I trust my handloads over anything over the counter. I only load for me and my family though. Great video as always!
When my dad was a shop teacher back in the 1970's he and another teacher bought some reloaded shotgun shells from a student. The other guy went to shoot at a bird. The gun made a slight boom but not that loud. He put the barrel downward and all the shot came rolling out.
Great story it's the frist time I have head it . I dont check my cartridges for powder either . Maybe I will start. But when you are getting horses ready and other things you are paying attention to everything else not if your cartridges have power cuz you trust who ever did them did write. I get it .it was a truly great story. Thanks for sharing.
Ho-ly fuck-ing shiiiit. Omfg! That is insane, just knowing he is lurking that close to the camp, I can picture it, slight wind, nothing going on, just doing the normal routine And you notice those prints, yikes! To say the least
I remember watching the original video but this time it reminded me of a story my ex husband’s uncle told me about coon hunting in Idaho with his primary dog. It was getting dark so they had to camp for the night but they didn’t get any sleep because he had a grizzly that had been stalking them from the get go. Up in that part of Idaho between Councile and Hells Canyon there is a lot of wilderness so he had hiked in quite a ways starting at dusk but instead of them hunting they were the hunted. He always had a pistol and his 22 250; he never shot the bear but he fired off a few round during the night till he and his dog could get the hell out all the while his dog keeping him alerted to the bear all the way out to his truck. He said in all his years hunting it was the first time he ever had bear problems and it was the only time he had ever been scared.
You wouldn’t notice the weight difference without powder because the 300 RUM powder weight is less than a quarter of an ounce. You can hear the powder shake in some loads if it’s not a compressed load. You shouldn’t disparage all reloaders because of your buddy’s screw up. All he had to do was follow the steps of single stage reloading and then shine a light at the casings in the tray to visually check the powder before seating the bullets.
All you Haters out there, do not post questionable stuff or insulting comments about Steves story today. As a retired Navy Special Operator I was underwater with Draeger Re-breather dive gear and after months of diving and all the equipment working properly, and the Re-breather dive gear makes certain noises and that day came that the gear started to make "SHTF" noises Per-say so I had to surface but I was not in a situation where I could just surface so I had to buddy breath with dive partner and to the point is yes we always inspected that equipment and the whole process of take down, cleaning, re-assembly, and Inspection of the equipment. Well for me and my other team members, we were on high alert with the Draeger re-breathers to the point of yes a bit paranoid for a minute, but that feeling went away and it was just "businesses as usual" after a few normal dives. Steve expressed the same things that for the next few times he went out, he double checked his ammunition but after a few times with the equipment being in good shape he was able to get back to normal, just store bought ammunition and no more hand loaded rounds.
F#@%#N great story. I use reloads, but only from a professional reloader. he does all the pro hunters and pistol target shooters in my state. he has a massive rep, if he wasn't so well renown and a hunter himself, I would stick with box ammo.
My dad and I reloaded a lot in the seventies and would double check each other. I imagine the guy reloading must have gotten distracted and missed adding the powder. Yes, Steve is a lucky man.
Steve you are my LIGHTHOUSE, I love your hunting videos it's ok if I've already heard it again ,your a smart cookie ,that's why, one of my sons has an unbelievable memory, I'd take them out everyday, if it was raining we'd go to the library and they were 3 & 4 yrs old and he can remember some of the things we saw, whatever program they had gone on and other than like every pets birthday wave had and I've had a lot of dogs and cats, he is amazing at history, I told him he should go work for a good college....but same as his father ...fishing is the life for him ,his father could have been a goalie for the Boston Bruins but nope fishing was the life for him too ,we all hope for the best, but except what our kids chose to do... yes I did hear this story a few xxxs but that ok ,I don't mind... it wasnt your day to be gone thank christ!!! See why ? Your ment to do greater things in this life Steve ...as your doing now🌍😉💯🙏🏽
Just recently there was a grizzly in Montana, a woman chased it out of an in town campsite. Only for him to return that night and kill her while she slept in her tent. He was seem pouncing up and down on her tent, which broke her spine. Seems like he just wanted to kill her out of revenge or some territorial thing... Who knows.. but they have a range of motives and reactions to us we can't possibly predict. Never let your guard down around a grizzly, no matter how familiar you are with them.
maybe the bear knows that when yer out their you hunt an when you leave you leave meat left over but that day you didnt so it followed you back looking for food
I've listened to this story like three or four times. This video story should be required watching before a person becomes eligible to purchase reloading supplies. I care about Steve and feel a friendship with him I'd bet he got rubber legs Everytime he thought of that for like 3-6 months! Not chicken just realistic of the near death situation. Ty God he didn't need to shoot and suffer the consequences.
This is one of those life lessons that you never forget. I thought it was the other story about crank head jerk who put his stash in one of the rounds and it obviously a misfire in a moment of need.
Great story and story teller! I’ve heard this one several times. My favorite is the tweaker with his meth in the bullets. Sadly, I know jerks like him from work. It makes me sick, but they exist.
I have had misfires with factory loaded shells with every firearm I have ever owned from 22 cal rim fire as well as both 20GA and 12Ga shotguns both birdshot and slugs also 3030 Winchester and 30-06 Springfield rifles I haven’t had one yet with my 7mm Remington magnum but I don’t doubt it will happen luckily I have never had a hang fire where the shell goes off after a delay which is why they tell you not too eject a misfire right away you should wait a minute or so and then get it out of the gun completely as quickly as possible because if it goes off while you are opening the chamber it will blow the gun up in your face. Of course if a Grizzly bear is charging me or a record book whitetail deer is what I was aiming at when the misfire occurs it would be impossible too wait before ejecting the dud. A friend of mine used too hand load my rifle shells for me because the particular load that worked best in my 30-06 was not available from the factory it is now so I don’t need too have them reloaded any more. that round is a 165 grain boat tail spitzer and if you sight the gun in so you are 1” high at 100 yards you will be right on at 300 yards. at the time my friend was hand loading them for me he was loading them so close too maximum I believe it was like 2900ft a second that he had too weigh the powder for each shell separately or he would run the risk of blowing up our rifles so the problem is not that you used hand loaded ammunition the problem is you trusted someone who mixed alcohol with firearms which should never be done either while hunting or shooting at the range or reloading ammunition for your next time shooting
