Best channel on you tube in explaining long range shooting. What is even more impressive is how he breaks it down so clearly without getting caught up in jargon that would get lost on someone just starting out. Just brilliant videos!
Thanks a lot, that's very generous of you! Yes, I try to avoid jargon. As you so clearly say, it tends to alienate people and create distance. I try to focus on the results instead; I don't always get it right (with hindsight some things could have been explained better/differently), but the comments field has becomne a good tool for me to catch the nuances and improve between seasons.
Once again, Thomas, you did an outstanding job. Your production value has significantly gone up since you decided to use your voice in the production. Thank you again.
You have a hell of a production with it only being you with the cameras. That’s a lot to take care of but I’m entertained by your step by step technique on shooting. Keep them coming!
Good information. We have much less elevation variations here but wide swings in barometric pressure and humidity (like you experience). Nothing like getting all set up only to have a front move in making your targets invisible! At least it wasn't snowing. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks Peter, glad you liked it. Yeah, it is exactly as you say. If the airpressure change fast enough to be relevant for shooting (after initial setup) you also have a weatherfront moving in and the severity of that usually cancels the finer points of LR. Topographical equidistance and weather isobars are similar if the lie tight on a map - the going will get rough...
@@THLR thanks mate my season is good went out this morning to do some load development and the mirage was so bad went from load development to just a fundamentals practice
Hi Thomas. Greetings from Australia. Recently found your channel and have binged on all your historical videos over the past few weeks. I’ve now watched them all. Thank you for sharing your long range journey. Your videos have been very informative and inspiring. It’s also been terrific to watch how your videography skills have developed over the years. The recent addition of commentary is a plus. I have a Blaser R8 in 30-06, 223 and have recently purchased the 22LR conversion kit to reduce the costs of training. I have also just picked up a GRS Bifrost stock after 15 month wait from order. Unfortunately the one supplied is defective so the wait continues. Perhaps I just go for the R8 Ultimate stock with adjustable cheek rest and LOP. Any thoughts on one vs the other. Keep up the great work.
No problem, sorry you had to wade through all the poor films. It was only recently I sat down to learn more about filming and editing, should have done that years ago but time always seems to be the number one limiting factor. Can't really offer any insight on the stocks, they have roughly the same design properties and should do the same job to a level where user preference becomes most important. My own choices seems large to be dictated by what is available and at what price. I'd love a 7mm, but it's just stupid to use one in Noway where 6.5mm completely dominates on supply and cost.
@@richardbrimblecombe7457 I too have been looking at the 6.5 PRC, it makes a lot of sense as a hunting cartridge. Especially with the advent of Lapua brass and the threat of lead bullet ban. But the Redding dieset cost US$600 here, and I already have brass/dies for 6.5x284 so for that reason alone I'll choose that cartdridge. I used the 6.5x55 with copper bullets this season as I want to gather some experience in case it becomes law. Worked just fine at those velocities too, but I want the extra oomph. What you'll notice over a 30-06 is less winddrift and less recoil. A non-issue inside 400m if you're happy with 3006 performance, I always found that level of recoil a little too much for what I do.
@@THLR I love the 30-06, but use it mostly for pigs inside 150 metres. Unfortunately suppressors are not legal here in Aus, so I have a muzzle brake and I find it very enjoyable to shoot with the brake on. I had been intending to buy a 6.5 284 Norma for the R8, but as I don’t have the legacy of brass or existing components really like the idea of the 6.5 PRC. Only downside is I will need a magnum bolt head for the Blaser, so more money required to get into the 6.5 PRC, whereas the 6.5 284 Norma can use my existing standard bolt head. Love the idea of being able to stretch out the 6.5 PRC.
Lidnerhof MX266 with Kifaru backpack pouches. Soft and light, very suitable. It is possible I wear the Tasmanian Tiger version here, it was too small (not enough carry). Important is the front zipper so it gets out of the way when shooting. lindnerhof-taktik.de/tactical-gear/carrying-systems/chest-rigs/
@@lucmaille7920 prejudice prompts me top ask: Do you canoe? I grew up reading hunting literature w canoes from areas Ontario, Manitoba, NWT and to some extent also Yukon. Very much shaped my sense of wilderness adventure.
I have been applying this technique of pressing the bipod a little, in my case I shoot with PCP (air rifle) and I noticed an improvement in my consistency.
@@THLR I'm currently making a wooden stock, my original is polymer. If it works out, I want to make the next one similar to yours, including the painting, I think her look is amazing. What model of your rifle?
@@THLR No, we all have to thank you for your great work, I myself have been benefiting from your videos for years! Your videos are created in a great landscape, are well photographed and are very helpful for all of us here. I myself am only a sporty shooter and not a hunter - but your hunting videos are also wonderful. We here in Germany rarely have the opportunity to shoot large distzans, but I and probably everyone here can learn a lot from your videos. Thank you very much for your help and please continue this work. Greetings Hanno
No problem, thanks for that feedback. I only recently become aware of how limited range opportunities can be for German shooters, which was something of a surprise to me when you look at how many of the top optic/firearms that originate from Germany.
@@THLR Yes, of course, the technology that you can buy here in Germany, Zeiss, Steiner, Schmitt & Bender, Blaser, HK, Sauer etc. is great, no question about it, the Germans have always been quite good at that. If you want to shoot long-range here, you have to drive very far, or you have been on the rare occasion when a military shooting range offers the opportunity. There are great opportunities in Poland or Denmark but not in Germany. Typical are then 100 m or 300 m shooting ranges, what you are doing there we can only dream of. Yes, our government doesn’t make it that easy for us shooters here in Germany, you need a permit for every little thing, or it’s not even possible!
@@hannocamphausen134 I had some germans visting a few years back who went nuts when they discovered fishing in the sea was both free and plentyful. I was rather surprised to learn how much licensing that too required.
Made by me. I haven't tried the Hestra as I've spent too much money mailordering ill fitting gloves that doesn't get used. So now I shop local, which can be quite limiting. Lately I've been using basic utility gloves bought at Clas Ohlson, they are so cheap I can have three pair and simply put on a dry pair. All gloves seems to get wet, so former editor of Vapentidningen P-O Olsson gave me that tip. He used wool gloves for his winter driven hunts and simply changed gloves as they got too wet. I've partially adopted the same coping strategy.
Kr 29,90 and you find them with variations latex and nitril depending on preference. They have completely replaced the Mechanix for me as they cost 5% www.clasohlson.com/no/Latexhasker,-grønne/p/41-1469-10
Do you consider spin drift and Coriolis effect at all? Also would love to hear how you made the wind call. You hold 1 mil for the 1st 582m shot, then hold1.3mil for the 2nd shot? That equivalent to 4.5m/s and 6m/s wind call?
Yes and no. Spin drowns in wind, but it is a very real effect. Coreolis doesn't come into play properly until a much farther range. My rifle is half the hundreds, meaning 600 is 6 hundreds and half of that is 3. So if we rearward engineer a windcall of 1.0 mrad at 600, that's 1(point) 0 hold divided by half the hundreds which is 6:2=3. That gives you hold:thumbrule=wind or in numbers 10:3= 3,3 msec effective wind. Same with 1 (point) 3 mrad, 13:3=4,3 msec effective wind or crosswind component as it is properly called.
@@THLR Thomas, I understand that "half the hundreds" is the ballastic profile of your rifle and cartridge. But what was your calculation to classify your profile as a "3"?
@@BestICan whatever units used, simply put wind value to 1 and look at the relation between wind correction and hundreds of meters. Formulate a sentence for that pattern. Half the hundreds is mine. Hundreds minus 1 would be a normal 308. The US counterpart would be the "mph gun" rules.
Hej Thomas! Bra video som vanlig! Jag har köpt en Blaser R8 Ultimate 6,5 x 55 som jag har tänkt att ha till jakt och skytte inte lika extremt skytte som dig. Vad skulle du rekommendera för sikte? Nightforce NX8 2,5 - 20 har jag kikat på.. Mvh.
Beklager, utenfor mitt kompetanseområde. Har ikke sett igjennom en NF siden 25 år tilbake. Men er stor fan av første fokusplan med begrenset opplysning av retikkel og mrad justering.
@@Hunt.Shadow not sure what all of that means, but thanks for noticing the image quality. It was one of the things I have focused on, make better pictures.
Hej, Thomas! Om du bara hade ett gevär och skulle ägna dig åt både långhållsskytte och jakt (vildsvin, hjort), vilken kaliber hade du då valt? Vad tycker du om SAKO TRG 22/42?
Sako TRG er et fantastisk velbygd våpen, men det er på ingen måte en allrounder. Skal du konkurrere i PRS, så har jo det blitt en "racegun sport" nå og de våpnene er ikke så veldig egnet til allroundjakt. Skal du derimot ha en jaktrifle som er kapabel til lange hold, så blir jo en stokk med korrekte dimensjoner (lengde, kinnstøtte) og et skikkelig bipodfeste det som styrer. Det er mange fabrikanter som leverer slike stokker, ingen er spesielt unike med unntak av Gunwerks Clymr om lett vekt er et mål. Kaliber styres for meg av økonomien, så det blir 6,5x55 (jeg har skutt mine siste 6 XC skudd da smerten i lommeboken er større enn vinsten på blinken). Villsvin vet jeg ingenting om, så hvorvidt 6,5x55 er godt for det kan jeg ikke svare på men jeg har vanskelig å se for meg at en Barnes eller Naturalis kule ikke virker såfremt skuddet er plassert rett.
@@THLR Ok! Tack! En avslutande fråga, är det någon stor skillnad i precision mellan ett gevär med längre pipa (X cm lång) och ett gevär med kortare pipa men med ljuddämpare (pipa+ljuddämpare X cm)?
Thanks fer sharing another great & informative video,....you are obviously one of few in this world that shares my passion for longrange target shooting. May I ake how old your Blaser action is,.I believe this is your second?..., & how many rounds, about, through it?...., any problems or parts rplaced? Thanks again & TIA.
Aaaaah, Blaser since 2010 with the R93 ??? Only changed to R8 because of barrel supply, that was in 2017 and switched to the Ultimate stock in 2019? Which should put the R8 round count 10K'ish over 3 barrels? The problems I've had is bipod pins or screws coming loose, so I glue everything either LocTite or permanent. Everything that doesn't need to be moved or adjusted is glued. An annoying detail is that the Ultimate butt adjustment sometimes hooks itself into vegetation, very annoying to have that "pull" and imbalance when I'm climbing. So for the mountain birds I use my Clymr stocked Rem700 as it is both lighter and more "snagfree". But barrel prices have gone through the roof, so unless I can negotiate a better price, I'll have to leave the system due economy. Which is a shame, because it plain works at an excellent level. But the extra cost equals my hunting, and of those two options Blaser will lose.
