I can listen to this gentleman all day reminds me of my dad.
@vinceparke5740
4 жыл бұрын
Or my uncles. ...and I want coffee in the driveway. Lol
@zayacz123
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! I’m almost as old as he is. I’ve met smart people and wise people. He’s obviously very smart, but his wisdom is what impresses me the most. I would love to live next door.
@davebarr9792
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your sage advice on learning "one shot at a time". Tremendous wisdom there which is all too often missed today. Keep preaching.
@kevinalijah6094
3 жыл бұрын
InstaBlaster
@falconmoose1589
8 жыл бұрын
"A gun is a good thing". Thank you for this.
@davidstepeck2644
4 жыл бұрын
Have faith GunBlue. When I went to my local gun shop for a 10/22 for my son, they suggested that I do not get a semi automatic. The owner, Chris at Bethany Firearms in Connecticut, suggested I get a bolt action so my son would take his time and learn to shoot. I frequent this gun shop all the time and I appreciated the owner suggesting the bolt action. Thank you for all your videos; so informative and helpful. You are a treasurer to the firearm community and I thank you!
@MrHolster
8 жыл бұрын
I spent my entire working life carrying a gun and I learned to shoot on a Remington Roller Block single shot 22. I bought a Henry 22 Lever Action to teach my kids and it worked out well. Good video I learned a great deal about the 22 ammo out there from the first episode and appreciate it Thank you Sir.
@worddunlap
6 жыл бұрын
What a great series! This is at least the second time I watched this and each time I can't wait to get a 22 out and take my grandson to the range. You are a credit to YT, 2a, the entire gun community, and the shooting sport. This isn't hyperbole I am serious. Thank you very much for all you do here. It is very depressing scanning through the madness about guns and shooting and only finding a few giving sound, safe, pragmatic advice and information.
@jville533
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. All of the videos on here, I saw three today of kids that are barely out of, If at all, just out high school, posting videos trying to sound so "grown up and knowledgeable" doing "reviews" on firearms and at the end of their video the have to stand up, and empty a mag just as fast as they can, knowing they're not hitting a thing except dirt and trees.....flippin idiots
@eatdawg1
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I've shot .22's for over 45 years but I learned more about the .22 from your videos than I did in all those years.
@RandyDamon
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos. You inspire me. I am 70 years old. I can relate to you. My favorite rifle is my 1946 Remington 521T. Thank You
@nathanlambshead4778
4 жыл бұрын
An early mentor of mine some years ago got me into shooting clay targets set up on a sand bank at 102 yards, with a revolver, standing up using two hands and offhand. Shooting 38 spcl from my SW 6 inch, at first I was barely hitting the sandbank. One shot I remember hitting the ground at about 75 yards. Showed me how far off I was. Eventually I was hitting the targets about 3 out of every 6 shots, and pumping sand over them for the near misses. Taught me more about trigger control and follow through than anything else I had done to that point. Also taught me to love precision shooting far more than speed and blasting away. Love hearing your guidance on shooting, and I hope new, and old shooters alike learn your mind and heart for the sport.
@gregwalker4236
4 жыл бұрын
this man gets my vote as the pre-eminent trainer of all time. his focus is unwavering. he threads his way politely thru so much bs we have waded thru in our lives. nothing short of a national- no, world treasure. his approach is the way forward. really, incomparable....
@wrightconnection2204
8 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's a changing world to be certain. I remember when we could go tho the fair and visit the shooting booth where a guy would hand you a loaded .22lr rifle without a tether or chain attached to it to shoot as many balloons as you could to win a stuffed animal prize. No one gave it a second thought. Nobody ever thought that someone might actually turn around and start shooting innocent people. In today's world, I'm sure it would be impossible for anyone to get a permit from the city to have a shooting booth at a fair. I don't know this for a fact and to be honest I haven't been to a fair in over twenty years, but I can't imagine the shooting booth is anything more than a childhood memory. It's sad that the general public can't be trusted nowadays not to indiscriminately start shooting innocent people. I guess it's part of the erosion of today's society having a lack of morality, accountability and respect for your fellow man. I'll be happy to trade my computer, smartphone and HD TV for the way things used to be when we watched "Leave it to beaver", and we got our milk delivered to our front porch by the milkman.
@GunBlue490
8 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@Sydneywizard
8 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a cliche, but they were great days. What happened? How did it all go pear shaped?
@GunBlue490
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Jacob Sin.
@George1mac
7 жыл бұрын
Wright Connection....when in high school, a friend and I would trade weekends staying all night on Friday to go squirrel hunting on Saturday. I took my ole 16 gauge single shot to school on the bus and put the gun in my locker before riding the bus to his house. He did the same when he stayed with me......no one ever said a word to us....I also wish it were the same
@evandaire1449
7 жыл бұрын
Wright Connection the general public CAN be trusted to not just start shooting people. We are simply told that they are not. There are millions of people in the US who have firearms. If there was actually an issue with that no one would be left alive! The only reason there seems to be an issue is because the media demonizes every single thing that happens with firearms.
@Chief2Moon
4 жыл бұрын
You're an interesting fella to listen too. I'm in my mid 60's, been around guns since I was a kid. I still have my 1st Sears&Robuck single shot. Good videos, good advice.
@davidstepeck2644
4 жыл бұрын
The glass gun cabinet story is so true; especially with the key on the top. GunBlue, you’ve got it so right. I could watch your videos for hours. Oops, actually that’s what I have been doing.
@jamiesloan5902
5 жыл бұрын
The 80 yard gong...... Yup. You're talking about Hickok45. He makes it look easy, that's for sure.
@cdavidlake2
7 жыл бұрын
Timeless wisdom & sage advice. Thank you for all these videos!
@markmadsen6828
5 жыл бұрын
Mr. GunBlue490, I can't tell you enough just how much I appreciate your video's. You are a wealth of Knowledge Sir, listening to you reminds me of days gone by when my Dad would lecture me for hours on the finer points of life. Dads lectures were time well spent and by far the best education a young man could receive. I truly feel that is what is missing in Society today; The Men in this Country need to stand up to their vows and raise their Families. Anyway,.. I just want to tell you that you are appreciated. Thank you Sir. ~God Bless you and yours.
@Tully3674
8 жыл бұрын
When I got my first .22 (a Ruger Mark III Target), it was/still is a fun shooter. It wasn't until I bought a Ruger 10/22 that it dawned on me how much fun shooting a .22 is. And years later, I truly found joy in shooting when I bought my first bolt action.
@kdog78m
2 жыл бұрын
Your gun videos are the best videos around. I know you are not able to reply to many comments and that is okay. Your videos, not just this series (part 1 and part 2), have been incredibly helpful to me and I cannot thank you enough. We are lucky to have free advice from a professional like yourself!!! Thank you for all you do!!!
@txwingnut62
8 жыл бұрын
I remember the beautiful wooden gun cases with the glass fronts but can't remember the last time I saw one. I have some gray hair with a bald spot - and never had formal marksmanship training. While I loved shooting and hunting, my skills were never fully developed. The last 15 years were spent with "tactical" type firearms that could spew lots of lead down range. I now have concentrated on pistol and rifle marksmanship training. I shoot mostly .22LR due to cost and muzzle blast/comfort. I am racing the deterioration of eyesight and body strength but any day at the range is time well spent. I have joined a silhouette shooting club that stresses accuracy over all else. This has been a very humbling, but fun experience. I would appreciate a vid that concentrates on the challenges and limitations of the 50 - 60'ish age shooter and your tips. I have brought young people to the sport, who really want to shoot the guns they see on TV, Glocks and AR-15s. That's really the same motivation we had with the Colt .45s and the Winchesters. Thanks for your vids.
@02pwrstrk
8 жыл бұрын
I'm 41 and still shoot in marksmanship competitions. Still teaching myself self control, sight alignment , trigger pull, and patience. Yet the next day, I practice my personal drills for self defense. I still believe the bolt/ single action shooter will outshoot any range Rambo any day.
@u713d99
8 жыл бұрын
I'm relatively new to shooting and a Virgo. That means I want to know 'why' and not just what my mates tell me. I was watching and thinking how much I love your videos, knowledge and shoot the breeze style, the compliment to Hickok45..... and then you mentioned that other guy. You guys have so much more to share than young bucks will ever know. Thank you for your time and obvious desire to share a vital passion.
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
The month you were born has absolutely nothing to do with your inquisitive nature.
@HarrisonCountyStudio
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, thanks Leroy Dabbinzz. I was wondering what Benny meant ...”a Virgo”
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of every skinny dumb blond going “he he he I’m such a (insert any sign here)”
@dbx1233
5 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed your video! As a kid all I had was a single shot .22 with open sights. As a 12 year old, I was a pretty good shot. Even today at 57, I still prefer opens sights over a scope.
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
How are you gonna hit a 6 inch target at 200 yards every time with a .22? You can’t even see it. Jus sayin.
@obsoletevalues6209
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom. When I was a boy I had a Westernfield (Montgomery Ward) .22 semi-auto rifle. I let that gun get away from me decades ago, and now I wish I could have it back!
@CumberlandOutdoorsman
7 жыл бұрын
America has changed so much in the last 30-40 years. The one thing that really stands out to me is the attitude of today's society. No consequences to actions, no respect for elders, or even one another for that fact. Having everything right now, being easily offended by things that don't amount to much, politically correct to a fault, and just plain spoiled rotten are what I see every day. We Americans have had it too good for way too long, so the laxidasical attitude comes along for the ride. I have heard stories from older friends of mine (most of which are long gone now), that when they went hunting they could only afford to buy four or five shells at a time, and they had to make each shot count because meat was hard to come by during the depression. How everything would change in a hurry if things got that bad again! We'ed be counting our taters for the next meal- so to speak, and our wasteful spoiled attitude would be approached much differently. The .22 rimfire would be more of a necessary tool as it once was!
@GunBlue490
7 жыл бұрын
Tom Payne Yes, in my youth, folks had a conscious understanding of sin; now those sins are not only disregarded, but have become accepted and embraced. Our nation murders babies in the womb and calls it an American choice, and people fornicate outside of sacramental marriage. Those things were a horror to our grandparents, rightfully so, because they knew Truth. We have become like gods, worshipping ourselves and making our own "truth", rather than the Truth, which is Christ. Denying God is called sin, and sin brings death into the world. We cannot be good Americans until we become thankful children of God first, and act like it in our daily lives.
@mrbrown3546
3 жыл бұрын
This is also true in Australia. The last roughly 30 years have seen a drastic decline, especially in care for 'fellow man' and having consequences for actions.
@user-in3mg1sg1w
Жыл бұрын
@@GunBlue490 Well said Blue.
@jville533
2 жыл бұрын
GREAT videos. I'm pushing 60 myself and I learned to shoot a handgun using my dad's Colt Official Police 38 Special and rifles using his Marlin Model 80 .22. The first large bore rifle that I learned to shoot, which I could shoot all day because they're a dream to shoot, his Springfield M1 Garand. I have all three of those guns now, since his passing. What you said about our youth learning to shoot these days is SO TRUE. Dad takes them to the range, takes out his $2000 AR with a $1500 Leupold scope, 3 inch muzzle brake, cheek riser and bipod, then takes out his 100 round drum mag.....blah blah blah. Back when we learned, we LEARNED!!!! And what you said about when we were in school, the school I went to, kids use to have loaded rifles, hanging in gun rack in the back window of their trucks and no one ever paid attention or said a thing. Now if you own gun, you basically can't move in to a house within a 1000 ft of a school due to the "Gun Free Zone" ordinances. Back on topic, I remember the Marlin having a "heavy" trigger and dad telling me to SQUEEZE the trigger, don't pull it. If you pull it, you pull the gun and you miss the target. If I can go back to your other video about. 22 ammo, I'm just as guilty when it comes to F.P.S, I'm one that has to have 1250 fps ammo. I didnt even think about the sound barrier and the impact it has on that little 36 gr bullet. Thank you for that info.
@ericbitzer5247
8 жыл бұрын
I like hickock 45 also. I'm glad I discovered your videos. I had a 410/22 over under in the past. I just bought my first handgun a few weeks ago after going to the range with an old friend. Now we try to get there every Sunday.
@captainobvious1721
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the quality of your videos. I have been shooting for quite a long time (and yes I started with a single shot) and I still learn a lot from your videos. I believe we can bring quality of marksmanship back around if enough people understand the principles and practice them.
@ericbitzer5247
8 жыл бұрын
By the way, I find your videos most informative. I watched most of them, and found things I was doing wrong. Thank you for the help. As a responsible gun owner, I should be as proficient as possible.
@appreciativeobserver4732
7 жыл бұрын
Sir, you are to be commended for your knowledge and your willingness to share the information that has taken years to accumulate. In todays world there are far too many individuals who pick up a skill and immediately consider themselves as experts. You show us all that it takes time to accumulate knowledge and skill. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so willingly. Some would recommend reading this or that book. I would recommend that your videos are "de rigueur".
@SmallGameHunter
3 жыл бұрын
"We're created in the image and likeness of God. We're not created in the image and likeness of King Kong." Amen. Sub! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
@garyfurman
4 жыл бұрын
A .22 rifle with a peep sight and a wood stock. 7 round mag. No scopes and no stinking pic rails. And a leather 1907 sling my dad taught me the proper way to use. One round at a time. Thank you and bless you Gunblue.
@silverbankruptcy
Жыл бұрын
This Video is so True. I am new to the gun hobby. I and my kids fire our Henry 22 Lever Action. The Rifle makes you pay a price for each round by making you put some effort into the lever on each round. It teaches you that each round has value and therefore you really should aim as much as possible. I didn't realize this until I used it for a while.
@denisleblanc4506
7 жыл бұрын
While I worked most of my life in a ballistic laboratory that allowed me to shoot all kinds of firearms daily, I only really learned about good shooting technique with a 22 LR. Every week, we would shoot in a local basement of a Royal Canadian Legion. We would shoot prone at 25 meters. My rifle was an old No 7 with peep post sights. The trigger wasn't anything to write about. We would shoot two strings of 10 shots on two sheets of 10 targets and that's it. All scores were recorded and every year we had a competition. Some other shooters had really fine rifles with light triggers and double peep sights and I have to admit they did shoot better than I could, I wasn't very far behind. It was so gratifying to see your scores improve almost weekly. It was fun to try and figure out why you didn't do as well as you should. The X ring was barely bigger than the bullet diameter. I started scoring around 86 and ended up shooting about 96 with 4 X's for a string of 10. Many years later I applied the same techniques to high power rifles and ended up winning one bench shooting hunter class competition against a very experienced competitive shooter with my Sako 7mm08. Recently I've gone almost full circle and ended up with a 1022 Target that I fire at metallic silhouettes. Finding good ammunition locally isn't easy here either but I have found a few types that are acceptable. I don't shoot as often as I'd like because I bought a hunting dog and he took up most of my free time, but still enjoy shooting every time I go out. Shooting that old No 7 is the one that made me the shooter I became.
@GunBlue490
7 жыл бұрын
Denis LeBlanc That's how it's done! Good memories.
@REVOLVERS365
7 жыл бұрын
I have subscribed to your channel for the reason than I enjoy your videos specially the ones about individual cartridges. I have one request for you to talk about the feared and almost forgotten 8mm mauser of 7.92x57 . It will be a pleasure to hear you on that particular cartridge that fell off in popularity. Al
@chriswarren1618
5 жыл бұрын
I ve just watched your two superb and so true, videos on 22 marrsmanship, thank you very much, Being of a similar ageand a previos 22 competition shooter, everything you say makes perfect sense. To do anything competently, you have to learn and demonstrate the basic skills first. Iloved the click adjustable double appeture sights, which are so effective. With 2 rounds on each five bull target, every shot counts!t. Now is so hard to find decent iron sights..
@gunwrites6222
7 жыл бұрын
I had to carry my bolt action Model 69 Winchester, unloaded, everywhere for a year before I was ever allowed to take it out alone. I got one or two 50 round boxes of ammo per summer. As an extra treat I sometimes got to shoot 20-25 rounds in a practice with my Dad. Later I got to use a Winchester 1906 slide action that carried 17 rounds in the tube. As a young teenager I was allowed to use the Model 1892/.25-20 WIN when running my trap line. My children learned on the same but were always anxious to get to use my tricked out bull barrel 10/22 with a 3-9x40mm scope. Now they're all adults and I've given each their own 10/22s.
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
Win 69 holds a special place in my heart. It was my dads first .22 rifle and therefore my first .22 rifle. I still love plinking with it. It’s just as accurate as my tricked out modern heavy barrel savage bolt action.
@Me2Lancer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a refreshing presentation of classical shooting philosophy. I suspect you and I are about the same age and I can identify with many of your examples. As a teenager I lived on a farm with lots of woods and creek banks. I made a habit of hunting with a single round of ammo and was successful most of the time. Years later I had a boss, a former Army Colonel who served on the US Biathlon team during the Olympics in the early 50s while a junior officer. I look for more of your excellent videos!
@soulesailor
7 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I agree completely with your philosophy of making each shot count. I am getting my 8 year old daughter into shooting this year and we are enjoying shooting 22 together. I looked high and low for a good youth model and they were either models that I thought she would quickly outgrow or had stocks with lengths of pull that were just too long for her to hold the gun comfortably. I ended up getting a S&W 15-22, the 22 version of their Sport AR. Not a typical model for kids I grant you but it has good iron (plastic) sights, is quite light and has a 6 position stock which can be smaller than any stock out there and can grow with her as she grows. It could easily be a magazine dump gun but we shoot carefully and make each shot count even in an auto loader. It's a good gun for us and our approach to using this particular firearm is very much in line with the old time philosophy which is also important to me.
@HarrisonCountyStudio
5 жыл бұрын
Great choice. My children started out on bolt actions and then lever actions. Once they mastered gun discipline I moved them up to a couple of semi auto; the S&W 15-22 and the Ruger 10/22. Both are fine rifles and lots of fun to shoot. As my children grew older, they wanted to explore different calibers. They were comfortable operating the different type of actions and made their own decisions based on what they could find out by reading about these larger cartridges.
@highplainsdrifter9631
7 жыл бұрын
thanks again for such a great video. I learn more from watching your videos than I do from half of the "gun writers" featured in today's gun magazines. I feel like too many of them are nothing more than glorified salesmen peddling the latest and greatest. I am the proud owner of five rimfires, my favorite being my Browning BL-22 Grade II Maple. It is a jewel, both in looks and in the way it shoots. I also have a Browning Buckmark pistol, a Ruger 10/22 Carbine, a Marlin XT-22 22 Magnum rifle, and the timeless Browning SA-22 takedown rifle. I also would like to add a Ruger Single Six to my collection, along with the fairly new Ruger 10/22 Takedown and the brand new Ruger Mark IV pistol. You could say that I'm a huge fan of the 22 rimfire cartridge! I definitely feel that if more sportsmen would practice regularly with a 22 rimfire, then their marksmanship would drastically increase. I feel that too many shooters today overlook the 22 LR as a kid's gun, meant only for plinking tin cans. As we both well know, nothing could be further from the truth. I was also wondering if you could share some insight on the beloved Marlin Golden 39a rifle. Has Marlin actually discontinued this magnificent firearm? I cannot find it on their website, yet it is in their print catalog. I have always wanted one of these guns, yet the prices seem to increase every year. Same with the Winchester 9422, if only I had picked one up while they were still in production. I feel that the Henry, good gun that it is, has pushed the more expensive, higher quality 22 lever actions out of the market. Which is why my BL-22 will forever be in my collection, it is a Cadillac in a field of KIAs. KIA isn't a bad car, but it's not a Cadillac. That's how I feel about the Henry compared to the Marlin, Winchester, and Browning.
@jamiesloan5902
5 жыл бұрын
I have one of those nice walnut gun cabinets. I love it! It makes a beautiful addition, to our home. I keep my handguns in my bedroom tho. Just incase... But, like you said, my key lays on top of it, for quick access. My family isn't one bit scared of them being there. We are old school, at my house.
@Mr1MOA
5 жыл бұрын
I learned to shoot with a single shot .22LR rifle in the Boy scouts, it was my first introduction to firearms which has had a lasting impression. Today I still shoot 22LR rifles because it reinforces my marksmanship skills which translates directly to marksmanship skills needed for larger caliber rifles.
@saskdad115
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for my children to be matured enough to watch this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and perspective!
@borisbuliak3626
4 жыл бұрын
Always a learning experience listening to you sir. Growing up in the early 70’s I feel as if I was born in the 19th century. But on the .22lr it’s so versatile now(didn’t know it existed before) there are “reduced” or a .22 short stand in of sorts. Am talking about the Águila colibrí which is primer only. I also heard but haven’t fired that CCI is also got a reduced load. In other yo run the gamut of choices for the .22lr I settled years ago on a single action revolver(my choice is a bearcat) and a CZ 452 bolt rifle. Wish I hadn’t sold the rifle, but I’ll get me another one eventually.
@panaanton2334
6 жыл бұрын
Whole different world is correct mate. Good bloke good knowledge I enjoy your videos.
@bmeerfeld
4 жыл бұрын
Great channell. Wood and metal guns are great. Black guns are for the boys. No craftsmanship or spirit, just made for the consumer market. Add on accessory toys from a ready market glad to sell them the latest and biggest etc. You are spot on with it all and more folks should find this channell. Thank you sir! I would love to find that Steven's 32 rimfire single shot I started on!!
@thomasedwards9101
3 жыл бұрын
🤔 the man who taught me how to shoot would literally give me one ☝🏽 22 round at a time ( despite the fact the rifle was a semiautomatic ). Even when we went hunting I was given only one round at a time. I absolutely hated that and I seen no point in it. 10- years later I’m I’m United State Arms ( a combat medic ) and in my battalion I’m one of a handful of soldiers who can consistently hit the 300 yard target and get tight grouping. 10 years after that I’m qualifying for a state armed guard license and I’m the only one who can rapid fire a 40 S&W and get a 4” group at 25 yards. 10 years after that I’m listening to this video while I’m cleaning an aquarium and I’m reminiscing of the time I spent as a young boy being given one 22 round at a time and being taught how to calculate for things like wind, temperature and humidity. I consider myself truly blessed to of had that time and to now of been able to teach my children and one day my grandchildren how I was taught one round at a time.
@kevin6030
4 жыл бұрын
Best gun videos on KZitem. By far.
@paulsimmons5726
Жыл бұрын
“One shot at a time…” Priceless advice!
@fedguy9182
8 жыл бұрын
i'm 55 and grew up learnng to shoot on a 20cal Sheridan single shot pellet gun. My buddy and I spend hours in the woods shooting tin cans and paper targets all summer long. I still have my 1976 Sheridan and taught my son marksmanship on that gun. We then moved up to a CZ 452 Lux bolt action iron sight .22 rifle. We would take a piece of typing paper and make 1 inch circles in rows down the page and see who could get the most one shot bullseye. I still prefer a bolt gun over a semiauto rifle. Your discussion took me back to those earlier, simpler years.
@Boomie789
5 жыл бұрын
My first was a single shot crack barrel .22lr. Grew up with a tabacco field and deep woods behind my house. We had a sea-can that my dad stored water pumps and tractor parts in. I would climb on top of the sea-can and shoot across the tobacco field. When you do something like that as a child the practice is the most valuable it will ever be.
@christinamoneyhan5688
6 жыл бұрын
Gun Blue, where did the returnable soda bottles go that I could find along the road of my paper route? Used to buy my 22 longs with hem at the local gas station for 23 cents and make every shot count. Don't let my You Tube name fool you. Excellent spokes man for out sport. My exact feelings.
@RU2AIM
3 жыл бұрын
Now *you're* the kind of girl I was looking for - way back when
@ezrahopkins1913
3 жыл бұрын
Yep the kind of gal a feller like me be lookin for way ba ------oh heck- NOW!
@christinamoneyhan5688
3 жыл бұрын
@@ezrahopkins1913 not many of us left anymore. Sorry I’m spoken for. Thank you.
@ezrahopkins1913
3 жыл бұрын
@@christinamoneyhan5688 oh well story of my life!
@ezrahopkins1913
3 жыл бұрын
And also you needn't apologize-I didn't reply with much expectations of successfully landing a keeper-it's not in my cards.........but btw-do you have a sister?lol
@scottstubbs9913
4 жыл бұрын
Great Video and I agree with everything you say. I got back into some open sight shooting a few years ago after many years of thinking everything had to be scoped, and I really enjoy it.
@ricashbringer9866
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this information. Your two videos on this topic have taught me much about what I didn't know. I do target shoot 100 yards with a Remington 521t Junior Special. I get good results, but will now be more conscience about the ammo I am using. Generally though I buy what is available, and I don't buy more than a brick at a time since I am using a bolt with a 5 or ten round magazine, so I don't go through it quickly.
@frankmarshall1519
4 жыл бұрын
You are right on the spot again! Marksmanship seems just not important to many today. They want to see metal targets being hit, things falling over, and explosions. I certainly agree that there is no shortcut to fine marksmanship, it really must be learned the hard way of learning the fundamentals of the integrated acts of firing a shot and doing good practice. I also learned that you are totally correct about a well trained shooter being able to take on any shooting challenge. I tried some of the “practical “ matches and though I didn’t win the match I was much closer to the top shooters than would be expected for a first timer. It Was pretty easy after 40 years of service rifle competition with iron sights at 200,300, and 600 yards with no support other than bone, muscle , and a 1907 military sling from field positions.
@coldspring624
9 ай бұрын
In case you have not been told this lecture you have provided is an outstanding effort to instill the real values of shooting
@MemoriesRR
4 жыл бұрын
This man is the real deal. Great information and video.
@johnemmons9087
4 жыл бұрын
A good and knowledgeable man. I really wanted to hear more about my favorite, the 22. There’s to many rants today and I want to escape them by learning about something I love. This was 2 vids. Sorry and God bless.
@robertbuckley6514
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great, no outstanding video. Made me think which at 75 is a tough thing. I started shooting with a JC Higgins single shot at age 6. My dad took it out of the box a cut off about 39:m3” off the stock until it fit me. That rifle since went through 4 brothers, a sister, my son, nephews/nieces and now it is started with my granddaughter. It takes time and patience to help our children learn to be good stewards of our traditions. Semi-auto may be cool but single shot rifles teach marksmanship
@GunBlue490
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@PC-uh6hk
6 жыл бұрын
I built that gun rack in 7th grade too. Started shooting when I was 5 and it was a bolt action Stevens.
@guysmiley1242
5 жыл бұрын
One of my fav family guns is a bolt action Stevens.410
@RU2AIM
3 жыл бұрын
@@guysmiley1242 Huh? ...a *bolt action* shotgun?
@guysmiley1242
3 жыл бұрын
@@RU2AIM yes. Bolt action shotgun.
@RU2AIM
3 жыл бұрын
@@guysmiley1242 New to me, and once again, proving I do *not* have *John Coal narcissist syndrome,* I am made to realize that I don't know everything! 😜
@guysmiley1242
3 жыл бұрын
@@RU2AIM I love the shotgun. It belonged to my grandpa. It’s a sturdy firearm.
@repairfreak
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, makes me want to shoot my bolt action .22 again very soon. It’s a wonderful little cartridge and much fun and very accurate for closer ranges. Thanks for your wisdom you share with us on your channel Sir. God bless 👍
@dowdawg
7 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more !! Taught my kids on a win model 67. I still love sitting on the back porch shooting this rifle after dinner while relaxing!!! Love auto loading Remington 550, but there's just something about slowing down making shots count.
@bushcraftingmuslim
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos Mr GunBlue. They are an amazing resource. I find your points about American marksmanship decline very interesting. I'm a 30 year old Australian and other than about 20 rounds I shot through my grandfathers 22 as a 17 year old (10 rounds practice and then let loose on rabbits, my grandad was a frugal survivor of ww2) I didn't shoot while "growing up". In any event i then shot again, and then since, as a 22 year old at a sporting shooters club. I noticed a couple of things pertinent to your statement. Our local club had several members who had won competitions in America in which seemingly Australians punch well above our weight. And also, Australians largely still work the bolt with the rifle at the shoulder and most Americans do not. An unintended consequence of our disgraceful gun "ban" (semi autos virtually gone and full registration) seems have been the manufacture of better riflemen. Anyways, God Bless.
@D5quared91
4 жыл бұрын
The gun shown in this video is called a “Liberty Training Rifle”. This is a semi-auto .22LR with traditional wood stock and aperture sights. LTRs are used for Appleseed competition mainly. Excellent firearms.
@jaykerr252
5 жыл бұрын
Exited to take my daughter for her first range day! This video is full of good advice. Ruger Single Six .22 will be her first platform. Thank You for sharing your wisdom, helping others to educate the next generation...God Bless You!
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
If she’s young please start with a rifle. Much safer for her and you.
@daltonvickers7977
8 жыл бұрын
love my 22's. They are just a lot of fun. Thanks for the videos
@clockworkbike
4 жыл бұрын
Yup, I learned on a single shot bolt action 22 when I was 8 yrs old. One at a time. I'm 61 now and I still enjoy a bolt action one-at-a-time.
@johnfordham8133
2 жыл бұрын
I am75 former spec ops ,sniper etc and agree with you. I started with a single shot rem with the bolt on the wrong side. My dad gave me 3 22s and told me to bring back 4 squirrels. A man of few words.I had to do all you are stating. Thanks for your video. All good!
@JohnDoe-vq8bg
6 жыл бұрын
God bless our old ways! 10 meter eight inch group with a 177 break barrel air rifle. Where did we go wrong? I feel old only because I think that way! One shot one pest, no excuses! Thanks for remembering the way it was done!
@suttonmatthew
11 ай бұрын
My first gun powder rifle was an Ithaca single shot drop-block lever action. I learned to shoot groundhogs with that and led to my Winchester Model 37 single shot .12 gauge. The U.S. Marine Corps marksmanship basic training took me to the next level from a physics - mental perspective.
@frankevans6584
10 ай бұрын
I too, learned on an Ithaca model 49 single shot lever 22. I still have it today
@bobkmac
3 жыл бұрын
I hope to teach my kids the way you advise. I've made them start with open sights and "one shot at a time".
@DindoNuffin-e2x
4 жыл бұрын
The basics of Marksmanship will never change. Sight picture, breathing, trigger squeeze, and FOLLOW THROUGH. Every shot MUST teach you something. Love your content. Yes, but, you must prove to the FAA that you can LAND SAFELY. (Commercial, Instrument, Rotary Wing rating).
@peternorthrup6274
5 жыл бұрын
Im 60. I learn alot from you. My first gun was a marlin 22. Every tip helps. Times have changed.all my guns are colt. Mon im going to pick up a henry golden boy. 22. It finally came in.
@zackzittel7683
5 жыл бұрын
Colt exclusively huh? Sounds boring. They have the most limited selection of models ever. They haven’t made a shotgun or precision rifle in 100+ years. They have like 3 modern sporting rifles 🤷🏻♂️ And like 5 pistols .....:
@ritesideofthefence5857
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Blue ! Thanks for another great video. Just an FYI my newly purchased 10/22 takedown NRA edition came with a red rotary magazine which is a single shot mag for teaching youngsters. As is a purchase for my first grandson is has worked out perfectly. I ordered a couple extra from Ruger and all is working out quite well.
@panaanton2334
6 жыл бұрын
Using the bolt to chamber a round is paramount
@happyhome41
7 ай бұрын
Extraordinary. Thank you, and God bless.
@jphickory522
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making the 22cal two part series. I watched with great interest. I was hoping you were going to discuss 22cal rifle barrel length and the pros and cons regarding length. I’ve seen 22 rifles manufactured with factory barrels 16” to 28” in length.
@RU2AIM
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed my AK & AR days back in the '80s but even back then when several friends thought they were having 'a blast' by cranking out a 30rd magazine of .223 or 7.62 ammo asap, I was filing my front sight to a point on my Norinco AK so I could shoot the neck off wine bottles at 100yds or bullseye a coke can logo as I slow-fired my autoloaders as if they were bolt actions. Moving some 35+ years into the future, now I find my best time at my local outdoor range, *slow-firing* my stainless Ruger 5.5" barrel "Single-10" pistol at 4.25" clay pigeon targets on the 200 meter berm, open sights. Granted, I don't hit one every shot but if it was an 18" round AR500 target I'd be dang close to 10/10, except *some ammo is all over the place.* I was able to utilize a chronograph for an hour and found most HV ammo I tested was right about *10% under their rated feet-per-second* but most were still *well over 1127fps - the speed of sound, and well into the supersonic range. However, one ammo (rated well *above* the speed of sound) came in very consistently, every round between 1090 - 1107 fps and I've found it the best, most consistent out of my Single Action pistol and have hit a much higher percentage of targets with that ammo, though at 200m the breeze can sometimes actually be a mild whirlwind causing dust to fly to the left at the bench but to the right at the berm, and therein lies the biggest challenge, reading the dust & wind so as to know how much windage to fudge into the sight picture. - Thank you *GunBlue490* for taking the time to share your wisdom & experience, along with excellent info that's very helpful in our pursuit of accuracy.
@tonyperger6542
6 жыл бұрын
Your experiences as a youth so closely mimics mine....growing up in eastern Canada. While it was demanded that appropriate firearms safety be learned and practiced, a rifle was not seen and any more dangerous than a hockey stick. How times have changed. 😬
@nomoyoyo
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this 2 part 22 rimfire series. They contain excellent advice for us new to shooting. Would you please post your views on proper ear and eye protection while shooting.. Thank you!
@conundrumcontingencies2495
4 жыл бұрын
good video sir. I just got my first bolt action rifle....a type 99 arisaka. can't wait for the ammo to come and i've been practicing with snap caps. I have ja-22, a ruger mkt II govt. with the bull barrell, (some idiot approached me & traded me for a ring of fire .25) and a colt/montmery ward courier .22, a mossberg shotgun , pellet gun and a ja-9. I think i have all i need for home defense! I'm a prepper...but I wish i would have had a dad to teach me to shoot. When I went to navy boot camp, the guy in front of me couldn't hit paper with 10 shots. My first pull was a dead center bulls-eye and the instructor said, "Next!!!' so i said yes sir and surrendered the weapon. Great advice, though. Larry Bird in a book said, "shoot each free throw like it would win the world championship game." You are a good sensei. (.: also i watched your arisaka videos.
@samhaveaguess4284
8 жыл бұрын
very very well said !!!! love the part about learning with single shot rifle !!!! its how i learnt!!! it was all my grandfather would let me use same with shotgun i learnt with was single shot only !!!! single shot Lithgow 22 had to cock it each time to fire !!!! I still have and use this same rifle !! And my children with be learning with the same rifle!!! here in Australia semi autos are band witch in my personal opinion i think is a good thing !!!! i believe there is no need at all for a semi auto other than wasting ammo !!!! Great informitive videos love them !!!!
@scotthensley8083
Жыл бұрын
As a child I got one box of 22lr for my birthday. Every shot counted.
@brettlongwell9185
2 жыл бұрын
Nice Videos I watch all of them and your knowledge has taught me a bunch and the vid have made me a better marksmen thanks sir and keep those vid going I like to see some more hope everything is going well for ya and God bless
@MrShrtfnl1
5 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos since I discovered your channel.... GREAT WORK!!! Your knowledge is very impressive and I have been learning a lot from your service. Thank you Sir. Ii also appreciate your value system and your knowledge of history. I am also a bit older now, and remember many of the things you speak of from my past. I, too, lament the lost opportunities our young folks are missing. I am a career professional pilot (not airline anymore - by choice) and was a flight instructor early on. I, like you, deeply enjoy the shooting sports. I try to do my part every day to help teach others the value of responsibility and achievement that shooting can offer. This is sometimes difficult since I am deployed and spend so much time away from home. You are an amazing man. One thing you do here troubles me a bit. You speak of people who shoot the 1022 as not learning. Maybe they are not learning as much as quickly, but if I encounter these folks, I won't pack my gear and leave... I will visit with them, and try to mentor them a bit. After all... these folks aren't doing it your or my way, but they ARE doing it!!! Anytime I can spend range time with younger folks... I DO IT HAPPILY!!! As long as they are doing it safely, good for all of us!!! Young folks are looking for leadership. They also appreciate a challenge. It takes character to learn from failure, and that is where many young folks come up short. However, I believe it is never too late to build character, it takes time and opportunity. I believe in leading by example and trying to teach others to do the same. I have taught more than 100 people to fly. I taught by example. I did it perfect for them, then encouraged them until they did it perfect for me.... just as my instructor did for me, and his did for him. Many of my students are now flying for major airlines. Some students did some pretty ridiculous things. Some had difficulty. When I saw this, I changed my techniques and found a way that they could relate to, and they fixed their problems. When they didn't know any better, I showed them a better way and they progressed. What would they have learned had I told them they shouldn't be flying, or had I packed up and left? I remember my first BB gun. I remember my first firearm... a single-shot Stevens .410 given to me when I was 8. I remember my first rifle on my 10th Christmas... a Marlin .22 lever action. Times are changing, and it id often heartbreaking for those of us who knew a better time, but the war is not lost, and every person we meet is an opportunity. You are an amazing, wise, and brilliant man. Your outstanding knowledge, willingness to share freely, and lifetime of experience have earned my respect. I hope someday we can meet and shake hands. Until then, I will be shooting my Ruger 1022s (accurately), reloading bulk pistol on my full progressive (and rifle in the single), and trying to wipe the dots out of .22 targets (you have given me some new ideas to try). I will also be blasting away with my ARs, Glocks, and 1022s. I do that sometimes because it, too, is a lot of fun. I can pretty well hit what I aim for and have shot some pretty impressive groups, but I have never owned a single shot .22. On the other hand, I do own a few single shots, and my favorite in the safe was given to me by the wife of a close friend who also taught me an awful lot before he passed. it is a Ruger. A Ruger No. 1. …. in .257 Roberts. I have three No. 1s and more coming, but none will ever mean what that one means. He was a grouchy old stranger when we met at the range and didn't seem to like me very much until one day when I was frustrated trying to get the scope on my Mini-14 to stay zeroed (I bet you know why it wouldn't), he growled at me for making so much noise! Then he showed me why NO scope would EVER stay zeroed on that particular rifle setup. Years later he passed... a great friend gone. Because he didn't pack up and leave, I have enjoyed many years of shooting, reloading, experimenting, and success in life. Because he didn't pack up and leave, I am a better man! People like him (and like you) can do that for people like me! Thank you again Sir!
@peternorthrup6274
4 жыл бұрын
Bought my first 22 at 60 years old. I bought a Henry. It's a blast.
@williamdurbin4612
3 жыл бұрын
I'm learning so much, thank you ,Sir best gun videos....
@foxjerry1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir. Both Military and Civilian. Now you are performing a service that I feel is greatly needed. Back to the real basics of firearms and their maintenance. I have watched many of your vids and, they make me feel like I know just a little more than the average Joe on the street. Thank You. Everything seems to be 'tactical or ghost' or something now days. I don't think I ever heard you utter the word 'tactical' yet. LOL. I love my 22's and I'm waiting for the "22 Rimfire part 3". Did I miss it?
@jcpalacio
6 жыл бұрын
What a great series. Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge.
@WellDressedCaveman
5 жыл бұрын
I started teaching my son, with a little Savage Rascal, when he was about 9 or 10. It came with peep and post, and in no time was hitting medium size pumpkins, at 30-40 yds. Great videos sir! I wish you would make some vids actually showing how to start out practicing, with live fire. Also some more vids on good starter guns...actual makes and models.
@justanobserver530
5 жыл бұрын
I agree I still have my first guns. Savage bolt action tube fed 22, Winchester model 37 12 gauge (break barrel single shot). I can still outshoot all of my friends that grew up with marlin 60s and semiautomatic or pump shot guns
@armandoperruc8842
4 жыл бұрын
Thank for your in depth videos and clear insight to shooting and cleaning aspects. Have you given any thought of making a video on the Winchester 52 use and maintenance? Thanks in advance
@BlueTJay
4 жыл бұрын
I own a CZ455 with a 27 3/8" barrel. I use Browning 1435 f/s 40 gr ammo and indoor 100 yard range i get 10 shots in 1" group. My scope Nikon 3-9x40 prostaff. Total cost with mounts and scope $550. The CZ 455 is an amazingly accurate rifle.
@dr.killjoy29
2 жыл бұрын
I miss my old 22. I’ve been wanting to buy another one for awhile
@zayacz123
5 жыл бұрын
I still watch The Rifleman and other westerns. They taught wonderful life lessons about honor and responsibility, and guns and their use, good and bad. We’ve lost that in today’s high speed society. Our youth have no desire to learn history. I fear for their future.
@vinceparke5740
5 жыл бұрын
Your bolt action reminds me of my dad's first gun, a Mossburg 142a c.1955. Still have it. Won't sell it no matter how much I'm asked. Lol
@garyfurman
4 жыл бұрын
Identical gun Vince. I cherish that rifle. Got it at age 12 and just turned 70. NEVER will that gun leave me. My family will take it when I am gone.
@vinceparke5740
4 жыл бұрын
I was told it was a popular rifle with the Boy Scouts. It has a good history.
@fredwoods7633
2 жыл бұрын
You are a Treasure, We came from ara I was taught by my Dad To shoot, he was born in 1896 here in Texas
@MarkSmith-js2pu
4 жыл бұрын
I learned on a 22 with the Boy Scouts. Single Shot Bolt. I wish I know the brand. Of all the Merit Badges, that was the most fun and rewarding
@ggill1232
4 жыл бұрын
Dear GunBlue, thank you for sharing the benefit of your long years of experience, delivered in such a kindly and patient manner. I have one question which is whether for a 10/22 Ruger, is there any appreciable difference in aim accuracy with a 16.5" barrel vs. 18.5" barrel? Many thanks again for all of your great advice over the years.
@GunBlue490
4 жыл бұрын
Barrel length is unrelated to accuracy. However, with open sights, greater barrel length provides a longer sight plane, which does aid sight alignment and the potential for more accurate shooting, but not necessarily, depending on the precision of the shooter. With a scoped gun it makes no difference. Barrel length is directly related to velocity, within the burning time of the available powder, after which, barrel friction slows the bullet, depending on the caliber, powder volume, and powder used.
@ggill1232
4 жыл бұрын
@@GunBlue490 Lots of info packed into a very short answer! Thanks very much.
@Mjdeben
Жыл бұрын
I'm watching this in 2023 (Great channel btw, wich I'd found it sooner) and I'm racking my brain trying to remember what caused an ammo shortage 7 years ago. We're obviously on the tail end of a massive shortage/price increase right now, but I don't remember a shortage 7 years ago.
@calebdoner
3 жыл бұрын
Your video lasted well past the return of 22 ammo and down into the depths of the 2021 ammo desert.
@rayleewayne9109
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend that anyone start out with an air rifle as their 1st gun. It's easier to learn basic ballistics, & reduces flinching.
@Ron52G
4 жыл бұрын
I learn how to shoot with a single shot Remington Target Master. It has served me well over the years. I had a young friend who bought a 22-250. He want to go out to our farm to sight it in. We have a good shooting bench out there. We got it sighted in but the best groups he shot were about 1 1/2 inches. He had 2 rounds left. I asked if I could shoot them I shot them and they cut each other on the paper. He asked how I did that. I told him I learned to shoot with a single shot 22. Every shot needed to count. Couldn't fill the air with lead a hope something hit home. I told him a 22 would teach him a lot if he used it right. Try to put each round through the same hole. The sights shouldn't move until the recoil of the gun moves them.
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