0:54 Marlin 336 (1951 JM barrel .35 Remington shown) 4:20 AR-15 (300 BLK 12.5'' SBR shown) 8:42 Mauser 66 .30-06 12:08 Ruger M77 Mk2 9.3×62 (in a Ruger Mk2 All Weather stock, not available officially) 14:53 Henry Lever Action X Model .45-70 18:56 **Wildcard** German Drilling (c. 1936-37), 2 16ga barrels on top, and a 8×57R barrel at the bottom
Coming from a bolt action, sporter only world, I can't believe that I have only hunted with an AR in 6.5 Grendel this year. Killed a medium sized Georgia 10 pointer opening day and it was very effective. Now I'm wanting an ultralight, miniaction bolt gun...with an ultralight optic.
one important reason to use a suppressor on your hunting rifle is to protect the hearing of your dog. A German hunters proverb says "Jagd ohne Hund ist Schund" - "Hunting without a doggy is shoddy". ;-)
In Iowa during the normal deer season we can only use a straight-wall cartridge round. Therefore, I use an AR-15 platform chambered in .350 legend. Works fine!
@@chappy5373 several states have the straight wall cartridge law. I think mostly it’s due to higher population/closer proximity to the hunting areas. I didn’t know that Iowa was one of them but I could kind of understand it.
@@peternorton5648 Ya know I can understand that too, we have shotgun and pistol only areas here in mn I guess its just a different solution to the same problem
I grew up in Iowa when it was shotguns only with slugs. That was over 50 years ago now. I can still go up there to hunt with my relatives on their farms or public land. Over two years ago now Iowa changed their law. Requirements now are minimum 35 caliber through 50 caliber with minimum published 500 ft pounds muzzle energy in both hand guns and rifles. There is no minimum or maximum case length. You can use any action you want. They have a partial list of cartridges that meet the requirements including 35 Whelen, 357 Magnum, 45-70 and 444 Marlin. Originally they did have a maximum case length rule when they did require straight walled cases, but allowed 45-70 and 444 Marlin anyway. 35 Remington is not on the list but meets all the requirements. If you want to use 358 Remington, 358 Norma Magnum, 458 Win Mag or 50 BMG you’re good to go! If you want to use 300 Win Mag, 30-06, 32 Winchester Special, 30-30 or 243 Winchester you’re SOL. Then to confuse matters even more in certain zones, during certain parts of the season you can use AR’s chambered in .223. I don’t think there’s a magazine capacity limit but can’t remember for sure on that point. I’m not making this up. You can check the Iowa DNR WEBSITE.
Hey guys great vid on hunting rifles, and I love the fact you guys knew the name of one our ak native tribes (inuit) but because these tribes tended to be a lot more Northern they didn’t have much contact with the russians, but on the other hand coastal tribes like the Aluet, the Alutiiq (my people), and the Tlingit all ended up with hundreds of russian flintlocks, and mosins.
drillings here in Europe (atleast here in sweden) are used for a lot of roedeer hunting, since we are allowed to hunt roedeer with shotguns, and with driven hunts were the deer come close its effective with a ahotgun blast instead of a bullet.
Typical German "claw mount"...saw one on a drilling ca.1972/'73 during the German Hunting course I took through the post Rod and Gun club...still have my original Jagdschein...
I had two drilling when I lived in Germany one in 16x 7x57R and one in 12x 7x65R , my favorite was the 7x57R with a 22 Magnum insert in the left 16 gauge barrel so you would basically have three calibers at once
after 30 years ,i got a under & over in 308 it shoots clover leafs top barrel at 70 m, it brought back fun hunting in the scrub,i know they are dear , but so much fun,and thankyou for picking a different gun
Nice video✌🏻 The Drilling is an intressting weapon from germany. In my hunters class (for getting a german hunters license) we still need to handle one of These... Its complex but cool😎 Waidmannsheil from Germany
I've been using Hornady Leverevolution. 30-30 for a bit now with my Marlin 336 Stainless. Has a bit more oomph behind it than a 150gr soft point (the FTX is a 160gr) but still quite comfortable to shoot for recoil sensitive individuals.
Honestly I’d say any 30-30 shooter would be happy to find any brand of 30-30 at this point. Lol as far as that goes I agree with you. Hornady makes efficient ammo. Atleast for 30-30.
I used to use those, till I noticed that my rifle shot a better group with the old round nose. And, a tendency for the bullet to fragment. Shot a buck, not much of an exit, and flakes of bullet in the heart. Anyone else noticed the same?
@@CSSVirginia I have only taken 1 buck with the Hornady, I did notice that there was a piece of the bullet that pulled away from the projectile. But as far as groups they seem to do good for me. Although I love the round nose. Almost any of your round nose 30-30 rounds do a flawless job. But I can’t speak with enormous amounts of experience with Hornady as far as game that I’ve taken aside from that one hunt. And with remington corelock does a great job and is a round nose.
I looove my 336 chambered in .35 Remington. Puts deer down real quick. That Hornady ammo is amazing as well. Almost same hole groups at 100 yds which surprised the shit out of me. Lol Just upgraded it with the m lok hand guard by midwest industries, a sweet top rail and ghost ring sights. Can’t wait to use it this season.
Thumbs up for the Drilling! I love using my Krieghoff Trumpf Drilling in 7x57R / 16/70. BTW, on your particular Drilling this isn't a safety, it is a handcocking mechanism for the rifled barrel.
Thank you for the reviews. Miss Chad. Whose first deer hunting rifle was bolt action, having to carry shells in your pocket (Barney Fife style) until you were ready to shoot. You got ONE shot, make it count.
I would be curious to see that setup, a rifle with 2 scopes mounted on it. One low powered for clkse range shots and the other high powered for when you want to reach out there!! 😉😄😄😄
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I like how you guys are breaking down the ammo a little more than others tend to do for those that aren’t as familiar with all the modern cartridges available.
Enjoy your content immensely! I would enjoy a video, if your favorite find/ rifles that you own! Keep up the great work. I even got a good laugh, chuckle with the deer stories. Very thorough and great knowledge, not just about guns but history as well.
That suppressed Henry 45-70 is exactly what I'm working on setting up for myself, it's an incredibly versatile cartridge and piss easy to reload as long as you know what loads are appropriate for your gun
Really surprised the 270 Winchester didn't make it to the top 5 on your list. A relative unknown named Jack O'Connor used to brag on them. Also, some of those WWII veterans using the 30-06 likely hunted with their WWI dads who also used the 30-06 in the 1903 Springfield and the 1917 Enfield-probably the best bolt action rifle of that war.
Another reason for the 30-06's popularity was the availability of many different bullet weights. From the 55 grain accelerators to the 220 grain big boys
@@waynegroves6922 I had mine for close to 20 years and love the old savage. You won’t be sorry that you bought one. Although ammo for it seems to be a little bit scarce this year at least where I live. A few boxes here and there, good thing I’m stocked up.
I enjoy watching your channel , but find it funny on deer season around the corner , and sad at the same time . A lot hunters this year are having a terrible time finding any ammo to hunt with . A fellow worker at work wasn't going to go hunting cause he didn't have any ammo . He got lucky I had a extra box . But everyone here cannot find ammo . I don't need none , but I've seen a lot . Working all the time and not having time to travel to look for ammo . For two years it's been hard to find , this year it's been worse .
Yes, i dropped a deer , 5 points, 1 shot with 30.06 using 180 grains gmx. Dropped in its tracks. 1 shot 1 kill. I love the 30.06. I love my commercial mauser 98 Centurion 123.
Oh hey! I remember talking to you about your optic setup on that Drilling on Instagram. Not before getting the scoop from Mark Novak on how he fixed the crack on the trigger guard.
That was a fun video. Just getting into hunting with my son and we are both building our own AR15's in 6.5 grendel. Its always cool seeing what parts he selects for his blank lower, compared to what I select. Thanks for the content guys.
Many years I was stationed in Hanahan SC and my buddy asked me if I wanted to go deer hunting….ON AUGUST 15TH!!!!!!!!!!! I was like dude that’s illegal. And then he showed me. Omg y’all can hunt like half the year!!!
I'm actually trying to get into deer hunting this next season in CA so this video is very appreciated, can you guys do a video on hunting tactics? Or even how to clean and prep a deer?
@@micahhumdinger7473 I'm trying to get into into like that I love camping and being up in the hills, just trying to find people to with is kinda difficult living in a commie state, my boss invited me out to his property up in the hills to go hunting next season so I'm definitely going, and I'll have to look into that book, thank you brotha 🤙
In cali I definitely wouldnt choose any of the cartridges they showcased here. They are coming from the perspective of very close range shots in thick GA woods on smaller bodied southern deer. Out west a 270, 7 rem mag, 6.5 PRC and many others would be a much better choice for the longer shot opportunities.
@@Nick-sx6jm I was thinking more or less a .270 win I just watch this to give me a better perspective on what's more practical to lug around for a few days at a time
@@superseriooffical7314 Yeah 270 is great for deer. If you plan on going elk hunting as well then something like 7 rem mag would be the better all around choice. When it comes to weight its more so the rifle than the cartridge. For example I have a 28 Nosler which is a big overbore magnum in a rifle that weighs less than 6 pounds. So pick what cartridge you want first then start looking for all the other stuff.
I’ve used my Marlin 336 30-30 for years, I believe it’s taken at least 60-70 whitetail. I have a Savage Hog Hunter .308 that I’ve used a number of times for whitetail also. My son has recently talked me into going out for waterfowl, we’ll see how that goes
For white tail deer in Louisiana or pretty much anywheres I hunt I shoot a T/C Encore in 444 Marlin for primitive weapons season, a T/C Venture in 270WSM or 6.5 Creedmoor but most of the time I'm shooting an AR15 in 6.5 Grendel because of the hog problem we have down here. It's faster cycling then having to manually run a bolt so I have a better chance of getting more than one out of a sounder when they show up...
Does anyone remember the old mosin loving videos that Eric did, showing how we can bed and accurize these garbage thunder sticks to more than sufficient deer blasters? I also remember when 7.62x54r didn't cost $8 per shot at Big5.
Reload. With Erics videos I recently put six shots way under 1in at 100 yards using handloads for dirt cheap. Maybe 50cent a round? 1941_Mosin Nagant 91/30 with 7x scope. Hornady .312 174gr bullet. (.303 bullet). 43gr of IMR 4064. $99 garbage rod...not.
I need powder, I simply can't get it anywhere here in SoCal, I'm just trying everyday on GB to find some for a non-insane price, meanwhile thousands of primers and a couple hundred PPU brass are waiting for use
@@someasianguy3793 yes, reloading components are non existent. I have saved some supplies and not yet out but not shooting as much. Bought an PCP air rifle last year.
@MassCityMadman If you’re shooting at around 150 yds or less then just use the Marlin. The biggest deciding factor though would be the one that can easily use an optic. The mosin uses a fantastic cartridge, but using an M44 is basically hunting on hard mode. It’s heavy, bulky, has terrible iron sights for hunting, and mounting a scope is an entire project in and of itself. I’m not gonna knock it’s accuracy because that varies greatly depending on the individual rifle so that may or may not be an issue for you as well.
@MassCityMadman Well that changes everything! Nice. I’m gonna use an M39 this year. I wanted to use the Russian 203 grain soft points but I just don’t trust them. Got some 180 grain Winchester power points.
My sister rifle is a Kmart Lefever Brand Marlin Made Variant in .30-30 our father gave it to her before he passed from cancer last year. I inherited his grandfather's Winchester 94 Canadian Centennial 1867 - 1967 in .30-30 and his Remington 870 Wingmaster in 12gauge 2-3/4 chambered made in 1969 as well. We miss our father very much.
it’s an awesome feat of knowing what the consumers want, and delivering it across platforms all in one gun. As a Designer Director of NERF blaster, this combo rifle really got me thinking… thanks to you guys for doing what you do. Thank you for THAT Service!
Great video! I also love my Mauser 98 DWM in 9,3x62 and my Krieghoff plus drilling with just 20 inch barrels in 20/76 , .30-06 plus inserted. 17hmr barrel. But mostly use my over and under double barrel rifle from Blaser chambered in. 30-06 with several interchangeable barrels. Best scope imo is the illuminated Zeiss 3-12x56. Best regards
The 35caliber is a great caliber for hunting. Reloading the various 35 caliber can use 35 caliber pistol bullets for my hunting situation the 358 winchester is the ticket for my conditions. The Ruger Frontier makes an ideal platform for the 358Winchester.
You have that right!! I had a Ruger 77 frontier scout chambered for the 358, and I loaded the hornady 180 gr SSP spitzer interlock bullet in it. At ranges from 50 to 300 yds, it worked spectacularly on deer sized game with impressive knockdown and full penetration. And 7/8 groups. It worked so well, I never tried any other bullet, and then hornady discontinued those bullets. 😒
Sig sauer elite performance125 grain 300 blackout rounds are great for deer and their solid copper projectiles. Fleet farm had em for 28 a box of 20 and the case is nickle plated.
My son took a deer with my 300BO pistol with 10inch barrel at 220yds. Hornady HP and it ran 25 feet. My favorite pig rifle is my AR in 7.62x39. Both are understated rounds for hunting.
Duuude, the drop/rise sights feature for the rimmed cartridge on the dreiling (idk if I spelled that correctly; I've just now learned of this gun and I don't speak German) is so fkn cool! When I saw it flip up, I smiled at just how neat that is! It really is an amazing feat of technology, engineering, machinery, and art 🤙🏿
They are still used very frequently here in Europe and primary for driven hunt. Using the shotgun to anything up to a roe(distances up to 30m~90feet with pellets US no3 or bigger) and the rifle for larger and tougher animals like wild boar and elk. They are often seen in the combo as 12/12/8*57. Crazy expensive though. 3K$ for entry level guns. "Nicer" brands like Merkel and Krieghoff often costs three times that.
My father had two hunting rifles. One was a bolt action and the other was level action carbine. This was back in early to mid 1960's. I couldn't remember which one he prefer. That being 30-06 or 30-30. He served in the Army in the early 1950's.
My favorite deer rifle is a early 80's to early 2000's Winchester model788 chambered in 308 Winchester I have my dad's and it's only had 1 confirmed deer but it's an amazing gun and I love it
@@308dad8 and that is your opinion also, many lever action cartridges will do the job, 375 Winchester comes to mind, 30-30 had the same bandwagon as the 6.5 Creedmoor, all have their place.
A 45 70 leaver gun with a 5 power scope is a tareable deer gun its trajectory is like a rainbow the 5 power scope wont cut it farther out and its a leaver gun best deer gun is a browning x bolt in rem 7mm mag with a 3 by 15 leapold on it
I've used everything from a. 243 and a .270 to a Model 94 and a 6.5 Creedmoor. It just depends on the day and how I'm feeling as to what I bring out the safe
My dad brought home a 66 with a 30-06 and 243 barrel from being stationed in Germany. He took a tour of the factory, and ended up getting the 243 barrel free because he tried to ask how to buy one in german and . . . apparently it was quite the joke.
You Forgot The Winchester Model 71 in .348 Winchester It’s A Real Game Changer Both The Rifle and The Cartridge It Will Hunt Big Game Also Eric n Chad 😀😮😀
Hey Eric, something to think about on that 9.3 - those PRVI bullets probably aren't going any faster than about 2300 fps at the muzzle, so you're probably hovering just above 2K fps at 100 yards. Would be surprised if you can't eat right up to the hole, just like I can with my 45-70 lobbing those heavy BTB pile drivers. I'll be bringing my 9.3x62 to the deer woods this year. matter of fact, rifle season opens in less than 3 weeks for us
I've got a 336 in 30-30, it was my Grandmother's gun, she gave it to my dad whe he turned 18 and then he gave it to me when I turned 18. One of my favorite guns.
Just remember with the old Marlin 336's that the LeverEvolution rounds are a little bit longer and may jam up your rifle unless you get a longer tube to fit all the rounds in it. The first time I found that out was opening morning and I had to use my leatherman bottle opener to get a round out. Then I put it back in and it jammed up again. So after that I just put one less round in the tube because I can't shoot that many times at a deer anyways with that short range rifle plus every deer that I have shot was one time and it was down. Also if you mistake an Eskimo for an Innuit and vice versa they get really ticked off kind of like mistaking a Puerto Riccan for a Mexican.
great vid yet again with good to know knowledge in indiana the only cartridge legal in indiana would be the 16 gauge shot gun for public land I go with the 450 bushmaster witch is close to the 45-70 or I do have the 357 Henry and carry a legal 10mm sr1911 but really cool guns you have and you always teach me something good job and keep it up
O yeah no luck with bow yet so heading to deer camp for a little rifke action tomorrow /its a 1957 savage 99 in 300 savage for me in the bush with a 180 round nose bullets or some 165 grain horandy sst handloads /light fast deadly ./hey eric i also have a 32 win speacial in a model 64 win its also a great deer gun !!
35 Rem was known as "The Great Wounder" and never gained the popularity of the 30-30 because of this stigma. The science behind it was because it originally had horrible sectional density. The short, broad faced bullets would explode on light bone and never reach the vitals.
The .35 Remington is a very popular Deer and Black Bear hunting caliber in the Northeast. The Remington 200 grain Corelokt and Winchester PowerPoint both very effective under 100 yards . The new 200 grain Hornady Leverevolution load is really effective to 175 yards. The 30-30 definitely is a great deer hunting caliber. One of the old timers hates the 150 grain loads in 30-30 because it lacks the sectional density of the 170 grain bullet. Never lost a deer using the 30-30 or .35 Remington. A high shoulder hit drops a deer. The Leverevolution is definitely better for hunting the power line open fields with a lever action rifle in .35 Remington.
Hunted deer here out West with a Swede 1894 Carbine (modified, but not by me.). Wow can my handloads in 6.5x55 Mauser kill. Oh, to you new guys, that is 6.5 Creedmoore. =)
G2 research makes their trident line of expanding rifle ammo, and they have subsonic .300 blk that expands and looks exactly like that celius you mentioned.
