OUTRAGEOUS comment from fan, Can He Back Up His Claim? (22 and 710 yards) 

-The Ballad of .22 Man Fellows, do gather and bend me an ear Hearken this legend that happened quite near; In the Idaho hills, as Winter expired 'Twas first told to Michael, a warrior retired From the lips of a Hero, this legend was told And never heard Michael a claim quite so bold Of nerve, and of skill, and small metal can That attracted the wrath of this sharp-sighted man As he gazed from his porch, just outside his front door, He noted the yardage, "Thirty-five-and-half-score." Then to arms did he go, as all good heroes do His hands, they were steady, his aim, it was true Though his weapon was small, some say almost a toy He chuckled, "Perhaps... In the hands of a boy." He pointed, calling out to his quivering foe, "You've awakened my wrath, and down you shall go!" Then swiftly and smartly, he pointed his gun, On account of the range, somewhere close to the sun He fired his shot, it rang out like a bell And he knew that he'd punched his foe's ticket to Hell To the maidens he turned, with a smile and a wink, Then four seconds later... a small metal *TINK!* And so ends the tale of that dastardly can And so goes the legend... of .22 Man

He knew he never had a chance, he just finessed his way to have a range day with GT 😂

I’ve never wanted someone to succeed in their “hold my beer” moment this much in my entire life.

100% he did it. Imagine a warm summer evening, sun is just setting. There is absolutely no wind, this guy could do it.

Bro *NAILED* it with the scope, he defintely used to make that 710 shot no question, the muscle memory and familiarity is what set him up, that alone at his age got him reaaaaaaalllly close and consistent on iron sights.

Respect this guy. He talked shit and committed to it, he’s a rare breed online.

As a native dude, my radar was going off for this guy. He’s got it in his bones for sure.

Follow up video idea: go to his home range where he claims to have made the shot, let him make the shot, and then look on a rangefinder and see how many yards the cans are truly at

He was surprisingly close with iron sights at 710. Respect to this man

The fact he even got close with iron sights is absolutely insane

While in the Army, I had some buddies who would tell stories I thought were total BS. Later, as I got to really know these guys, I found out they could actually do things I thought impossible. Never doubt the impossible. Question, but never doubt.

I admire his peace/humbleness and how gentle he is with the firearms I can tell he is a good guy. Blessed day for all of them

The fact that he got within 10’ with iron sights on a gusty day at 710 is impressive in itself. I’m smiling ear to ear. I’ve never wanted to see someone hit a shot so bad in my life. We need more positivity in our community. LFG

The whole crew earned even more of my respect by treating that guy with the utmost respect and let him hang out all day with them.

Using that beautiful cover of Ave Maria for the dramatic shot was really nice. I see you editor, and I like your music choice.

Hello from Scotland. Just found your channel this week and subscribed straight away. Thoroughly enjoy your videos; very informative but delivered with refreshing humour. I was very impressed with the manner in which you all treated this man with utmost respect. You are fine people.

Came for the trick shot, stayed for the faith in humanity.

This guy is totally legit. I'd put my life on it. He's old, somewhere he's never been, with strong wind conditions, but he was still nailing it so close. The fact he even showed up proves his legitimacy to me

Absolutely love that you gave him the chance. Great respect to all!

Incredibly enjoyable episode. Thank you for making it happen.

2 points: 1) he was INSANELY close with those irons at that distance. I'd be willing to bet maybe once upon a time he Could have made the shot, given how close he was. 2) the way Garand Thumb and his guys treated this man and let him kick it like one of the guys...man, that speaks volumes of these guys. I've always enjoyed GT vids, but this made me an actual fan. Respect to all. 🍻

This dude straight hustled his way into a free range day. Someone should hire this guy.

I remember reading that guys comment. It was a good mixture of cockiness and respect. This guy knew his capabilities and I'm so glad this wasn't one of those "good ole days" stories. 22 man is a shooter.

I have always respected you but I have a new found greater respect for you and your crew! I think you all are a great example of humility even and maybe especially when you're right and that says a lot! I'd like to see him come back out and shot at a man sized target at 1500+ with like a .338 lapua (or something) like give him a better more consistent tool and lets see how far he can ring that bell with whatever you guys think is the best tool for the job! I loved how you guys changed it up and put yourselves out there and that's how you grow and get new jokes and expand your tribe and I think thats great! I wish I had you guys as my friends (i know i sound a little sad) but I just think it would be a lot of fun and I could share and teach you guys a lot about a lot and visa versa! Instead I live around people who don't value knowledge and don't care to try to expand their horizons and push their limits. Oh did I tell you I hit two birds with one stone at a 1000 yrds? Yeah you wanna see me do it? You're not going to fly me out are you? Well at least bring .22 man back out! And just remember if you muck something up, no biggie, no future proof advice here just next time, don't. But do fly me out and let me come hang, I'm a good dude and I'll put my money where my mouth is on that 😊

The fact that he was even ballpark with a 10/22 is impressive tbh

We can’t just skip over how close 22 man was to actually smacking the cans with only irons.

Just an awesome video! I love the guest/viewer videos.

This is awesome. It's so much easier to talk sh!t than to give someone a chance. You guys made his day. You guys are awesome. Love your channel.

The fact that he was even able to get close was impressive enough. 22 man has my respect

The fact this dude was even able to get as close as he could with those minimal shot he used with just an off the shelf Ruger has mad respect

Awsome dude glad u invited him and im glad he accepted all the best to all stay safe

Love watching your content. Lots of respect for the way you treated this man. Most people would have ridiculed him and talked crap when he didn't hit his target. And I also want to thank you for your service. My wife is a veteran. She did 20 yrs in the Army, 1st calv. 1988-2009. Hoorah

Considering how close he got at 710, I believe he did it when he was younger. That was absolutely wild.

This is my Super Bowl.

I 100% believe he made those shots back home. Guy is old, a smoker, with worse vision now, in a new environment with wind. Guy is a straight beast even getting close with the iron sites.

This is my favorite video of yours, that I have watched. Great content.

Garand Thumb crew treated this guy with more respect than most creators would, solid team of dudes

Honestly with how close he got first shot, out of his environment, with ripping wind, and in older age I 100% believe he could do this in his youth

That is the most amazing range! I would never leave that place. Cool video. That was rad.

Haha that was some wholesome content. Awesome to connect the community

Was rooting for him the whole time. Despite not making the shot, the fact that he got *close* with irons is really impressive. What a Chad.

Just the fact that he got within 10' of the target at 710 yards on irons is impressive

I had a good time watching from home, I’d love to watch in person some day. I do miss my home state of SD. Love me some AZ shooting conditions. But have yet to find any good ranges in northern KS. Keep the great content coming. 👍🏽 pew pew

God definitely blessed this man with a good set of eyes. So happy you all got the chance to meet each other and bring it to the rest of us. Great video!

Dude actually got a whole lot closer than anyone expected. 👏🏼

I’m in absolute awe of this man. Shots landing in the vicinity of the target with irons is an amazing feat.

This video and the Mr Dicken video really stand out. Love all the funny stuff but knowing you can dial it back for serious topics really make me love this channes even more.

This is such a great video, I think you made this guys day, looks like a ton of fun and ultimately he hit the damn shot sorta 😎

The fact he stood by his claim and never faltered is the most impressive thing about all of this.

Let's be real here, that dude got pretty close a couple times. Way closer than anybody else would have using ironsights. The fact that he even got close is impressive

This video gave me the warm fuzzies. Good content for the community!

I believe with everything I have that he made the shots back home. He was pushing 700 with irons in unfamiliar territory, and more wind than he probably had before. Even with age and degradation, his eyesight is phenomenal. Having lots of time as kid, familiar aim points, thousands of shots, he probably had the formula down perfect. Even if the distance wasn’t 710, if was definitely past 600. But the dead giveaway is the fact that he showed up. Respect man.

Just started the video, simply here to show my undying love and support for .22 man despite the fact I don't know if he succeeded or not. Long live .22 man.

What a class act his humbleness shows how much we all need to just chill out a bit

I wanted to see how close any of the other dudes could get to hitting the target. Great video

"I don't think anybody should listen to me ever"...... and there's a man who has my attention. Great video Mr Thumb.

His grouping at 710 yd is still ridiculously impressive

Great video. Just came here to show appreciation for your guy's use of music in this video.

Never seen a single video on your channel but this was epic. The guy definitely made the shot back in the day. I'm glad he's on our team, I'll go to battle with that sharp shooter when the draft happens

Dude was in range with a couple of .22 rounds with a 10/22 and iron sights. That’s already a win. Respect !

That's awesome. Garand thumb and company are awesome people!

Awesome video! By the way, can somebody tell me what brand is the coat mike's wearing?

I personally believe he made the mythical shot on the tractor with the evidence presented in this video, .22 man definitely earned a few beers for actually showing up and getting really close to the target

He showed up and he was pretty quickly hitting in the vicinity of the can. I think when he was younger and in more familiar territory it’s possible he’s made the shot before. He even said he hasn’t been shooting like that in years so for him to have the muscle memory and the holds to get close is wild. Seems like a good dude and he actually turned up which is also wild. Plus when he got the long distance rifle he hit the can in just a few shots.

One of your very best vids man! Thanks

He actually got a lot closer than I thought he would with a 10/22 and irons at 710. Gotta respect him actually coming out and trying it!

After this I 1000% believe he was hitting that shot back home

Great presentation! 👍

An absolute legand! A truly epic failure, and great to see that everyone were such good sports about it.

Crazy he was even getting close, the fact he nailed it almost right away with the scope just tells me he did it

Given the conditions he still got ridiculously close a couple of times. Even if he cant hit a .22 shot at 710 yards, he's clearly still a good marksman. Props to how you, him, and the crew interacted with each other. I'm sure he'll never forget this moment of being featured in a video with one of his favorite youtubers.

When I was a kid back in the early 60s I would go spend a month in the summer on my Uncle's farm in Iowa. He had a one acre pond for holding irrigation water that was about a half mile from the house. Muskrats were a constant problem. In the evening after dinner we would go up on a balcony on the second floor and shoot an ancient single shot 22LR in the general direction of a muskrat on the pond. "Aiming" was accomplished by guessing at the barrel angle for drop compensation. Then, guessing at wind deflection, we used the vertical edges of the rear sight to figure out how far to hold left or right. When you are holding with even a whisper of a breez at that distance the "hold" for windage allowed you to see the target. Now, I admit that shooting at a moving muskrat a half mile away with a 22 that looked like it had been used as a tent peg was a fool's errand. But, it was a hoot with me and Tim doing the shooting and Uncle Russ spotting the shots over his every-evening-"two" beers and...every once in a great while... we hit ...the pond. when we turned twelve, Uncle Russ gave us our first master class in economics. He woud let us shoot his 220 Swift so long as we bought our own ammo. We quickly learned that the laughter involved in burning up an entire brick of 22s and MAYBE hitting the pond was worth far more than possibly scaring the crap out of a muskrat with 20 rounds of 220.

Omg I’ve been cheering for him! So glad he got it! Bravo to you guys for showing him such great support and respect!

I genuinely appreciate that you guys didn’t just shut on him and you treated him with the upmost respect and just let him take his shot literally

100% believe this guy can nail that shot . helluva shooter. Those conditions are absolutely tough for a .22 and he was dropping it all around the target. Mad respect

awesome video. Having considered all of the ballistics and math, and after doing all the calculations myself, I am left with only one question, how many cigarettes did this guy go through that day??

Love the video!! On the edge of my seat!!!

The fact he even was even the general vicinity is actually pretty impressive. Godspeed .22 man.

He might not have hit the target, but he earned everyone's respect. He is a man of his word and he showed up and gave it his best shot, that's rare to find these days. This was quite possibly the best episode to date simply because of the mutual respect given and the pure interaction of people. Damn well done!

This video popped up on my recommended even though I saw it when it came out. I thought to myself, yeah I wanna see that story again. Video is such a vibe.

Man!! I wish i could try that once. I doubt I could do it. But I would absolutely love to try it

With how good of a shot he is, I’m willing to bet he has nailed 710 yds at some point in his life

Never underestimate a child’s power of not knowing something is impossible, goofing with friends, and performing a miracle. There were a lot of variables at play here, and doubt is a strong influence on the mind. If .22 man can’t do it, I still believe that .22 boy did.

Watcher from the UK. GT team are superb. Loved the way they they treated ,22 guy and allowed him to show that perhaps his claims were quite valid. What a video!

You should do this more often must be fun hanging with thumb and the boys! U probably made this guys year lol

The very fact that he was even consistently close with a shot like that is enough in my book. Shooting irons with a .22lr gun you've never used before on a range you've never been to before on a windy day in front of people you look up to on camera for all the world to see would absolutely be difficult! What a shooter! I really hope he comes back on the channel!

the fact he got as close as he did with irons was WILD. he definitely knows what hes doing.

I respect yall giving him the respect, he was all around it and as always no matter what it’s always a great day at the range

This video made me smile. Great video!

This guy is a genius. Made an absolutely absurd claim and got to hang out with some of the coolest guys in the industry on someone else’s dime.

My mood for the remainder of the week hinges on this video

I'm a firm believer that he once did it. I believe it. My best was center mass on a golf ball from 40-50 yards, running irons on the ol' .22.

After his first few shots, I honestly believe he did make these shots years ago. The fact he was able to land those first few shots that close to the target being in a different environment, wind and vision problems, tells me that he was quite a sharp shooter back in the days and his environment.

honestly i feel like if the wind hadn’t been so strong he would’ve had it, mad respect

This made me subscribe. Fantastic video gentlemen.

Incredibly impressed with all aspects of the episode- the hype was built well, just the right amount or tech input, "22 Man"... PERFECT 10 and looked just about as I pictured which is kinda like you, me or our brothers-in-law x Micah and a half dozen John Doe's. Bottom line on this one?? One more in the W column for the good guys and even more importantly, GT's general operating funds account cuz with 4.5M views and climbing, paying for Double-Duece Hombre's plane ticket, hotel room incl. the raided mini-fridge, and 2 of the finest fully-toothed escorts that side of the Mississippi... there was still enough booty left in the kitty to fund another 1/4 year of fully-educational firearms-related shenanigans to keep even the most post-climactic crowd appeased! Thanks guys, much respect for everyone there showing and being shown respect, cuz that fella's is a rarity in this day and age, PEACE

I can fully believe that he hit that shot a few times as a kid. Over time and reliving/retelling it you forget the 1000 rounds you spammed and remember the hype of the single hit. Awesome video. Would love to see more like this. Also that dad advice!

I never even expected the rounds to impact anywhere near that target. Hats off to him. A lot better than I could have ever done.

Hey big props to this guy, he got close. To his credit, not all 10/22s are equal off the shelf. i have one that is an absolute tack driver and two that are okay. Maybe his childhood one is a good one. Never tried 700 yards, but i have an early 1900s savage model 5, a beautiful bolt action .22 with a 23 inch barrel and a fixed 4 power on it. At 500 yards, i hit about 5/10 on a full size steel torso. They barely ding, you have to listen really hard. Also, they barely chip the paint off the torso, leaving no mark from that range. When you get up close you can see light skip marks and can really tell the rounds were coming in at a downward angle. About 21 feet of drop at that range great video, as usual

Hell, he did it 100% at his place. This man is a legend