Since Paul’s recent news and absence from the channel, I’ve been digging back through his old videos. His channel is an absolute gold mine of knowledge that will continue to help people for many years to come. May God bless him and his family during this time. Paul, you are an American treasure!
This video is one of my favorites. Since Mr. Harrell passed away a few days back, I'll treasure watching it that much more. RIP Paul Harrell We appreciate all you did
I inherited my grandpa’s sporterized 1903 Springfield. Thanks to him, my mom and my uncles had a lot of venison growing up. I haven’t gone hunting with it, but it is fun to take to the range.
@@sir.phillip2697I get the sentiment but back in the day that was really the only affordable option for a lot of people and since it’s and heirloom I wouldn’t blame the guy for keeping it that way.
@@sir.phillip2697Ahhh the die hard milsurp purist. Sometimes you get what’s affordable and make it work for what you need. I understand not wanting to sporterize a mint condition hard to come by piece of history, but at the end of the day whoever bought it gets to do as they please.
They "only" made millions of them, and most were arsenal rebarreled. IMHO, if it isn't an original barrel, otherwise unadulterated rifle, "unsporterizing" an old Springfield or Mauser 98 is usually a waste of time and effort. It's like museum ships. We can't keep all of them, typically, Iowa class BBs being a rare exception.
3:21 when he turns and fires you can see this Marines Eyes go wide as he aquires his target and fires accurately. very impressive sailor, your hard work never goes unappreciated. Thank you for your service.
haha same. Even though I don't eat meat and its deer hunting related, I love Paul and have nothing against people who like to hunt. Just couldn't do it myself. Also being very left wing, I still think gun laws a too restricted. The laws in Cali are a joke.
Rupert McNaught Davis -Exactly! I learned how to shoit with peep sights and i love them. I never put a scope on a rifle til 2004, when i scoped a 10/22 for ground squirrel control. One of my favorite field rifles is a 336 in 30-30 with a Lyman receiver sight. I have various military rifles, incl a Garand, all with iron sights. And a few scoped centerfires.
Unfortunately, I've discovered that those sights are getting smaller and the targets seem to get further and further away. I've started to need a small amount of "optical assistance." We won't even speak of old injuries that remind me of my younger, stupid antics.
I watched this video today for the first time probably since it came out. Reminds me of a simpler time and made me realize this world is definitely missing Paul Harrell
When I turned 13yrs old, in 1987, my Dad gave me a brand new Winchester .270 Model 70 XTR Featherweight with a leather shoulder strap and a Leupold scope in a hard case...today, I own that .270 and now a .243 Model 70 XTR Featherweight, my brother owns a .270 as well as a .7mm Mag both Model 70''s, and my since my Grandfather passed and left his rifles to my Dad, he now owns a .300 Mag and 3 .270's, all of his being Model 70's and all of em are pre-1964's....they're the best all-around deer and pig rifles ever produced, my whole family swears by em, the horns in the den, front room, garage, and the meat in our freezers don't lie :)
I really enjoyed the video. It's great to see what other hunt with. My fav's are: Win 30-30 Ruger 77 .270 Savage 99 .300 Savage & .243 DPMS Sportical 5.56/.223 And I just built a 6.5 Grendel On a Anderson Lower/upper with an Alexander Arms barrel that I can't wait to try out. Good hunting everyone!
I'd love to see Paul shoot that Big Fat Revolver. I could never handle the recoil and I'd start flinching so much after the first shot that the other four wouldn't find the target.
@@jerseycitysteve There is specific training to get rid of the flinch. It takes a bit of time to learn a different behaviour but it'll work if you take the time and keep it up. Go to the website of the "tacticalperformancecenter", the thing Ron Avery build (R.I.P). Look under the Drills section an it's explained + 2 drills.
i've shot 2 deer at 450 yards with a M R lone eagle in 3006 that handgun will out shoot most rifles (useing hand loads and a solid rest) the gun is sited in to 550 yards
Grew up in North Central PA and used Mauser Sporter 98 rechambered in .270 over 100yrds, Marilin 1894 in 30-30 brush gun, Remington 870, smooth barrel in 12g, and Traditions flintlock 50 cal muzzleloader. I have used my .270 and Winchester 25-06 in ND and TX. 12g in OH. Now living in DE where we can't use rifle cartridge (only pistol cartridges), I use Savage Axis in 350 Legend, T/C Encore in 20g, and inline T/C Encore .50 cal muzzleloader. These are what I prefer and you are right it is up to the individual and not the hype. Thanks for your videos!
Nice work as always Paul. Thanks for more information. As for the high fructoise corn syrup, shooting it is probably the safest thing to do with it. That stuff is a large part of the obesity issues in America. I dropped 6 or 8 pounds in 2 weeks by doing nothing but stopping drinking that stuff. And that was while I was stuck in a wheelchair 24 / 7.
For deer hunting I usually go with my savage axis II chambered in 30-06... I'm young and I can't say I used this rifle for so many years but so far it never let me down. Also 30-06 is my favorite caliber because it is available in many bullet sizes where I live and I appreciate beeing able to choose between a 110 gr bullet that can be use for small and medium games and a 220 gr bullet for moose elk and bears... For everything at close range I use my Remington 870 pump action with a cylinder bore choke and deer 1 oz slugs... That's my setup so far. I know it is pretty classic but that's what works best for me. Thanks for reading me @Paul Harrell
"the best deer hunting rifle is the one you have and are good at shooting" not my quote, just a summation of the lessons I've been taught. Thank you for all you do for us, Paul.
45-70 is what I typically use hear in the pacific northwest, pertty brush blind. I use a 405g hard cast over a relatively mild charge of 4198. It gives me around 1,400 fps, drops blacktail like a rock with minimal meat damage.
Bushnell used to make the Scopechief 4X scope that the shooter could change between crosshairs and a BIG post in less than a minute. My father got one in the early 1960s for a Model 70 in .270 Winchester. His other rifle was an old, he bought it used in the 1930s, 94 Winchester. My last deer was shot with the .270 at first light, in the cedars at about 50 yards as the deer was in an all out run and dropping out of sight. The bullet went in the back of the head and out the nose. With the big post I had not cleared the full scope picture when I touched the shot off. My first antelope, my father saw it running and told me to sit and that when it stopped to hold about two inches over it’s hair. The shot hit the bottom of the spine JUST at the back of the shoulder. The rifle was sighted for 275 yard zero which was Maximum Point Blank Range at about 325 yards.
Paul as usual you cut right through the crap and you are also as usual right. You are one of the few real "experts" on youtube for hunting and firearms. Anyone else would have given a list of "their favorite" guns and calibers and completely ignored the complexity of such a question.
Iron sights were good enough the entire time I was in the Corps. And our qualification included 500 yard prone. "Optics" were for the legally blind. Used to be Every Marine is First a Rifleman. It's becoming Every Marine Will Soon Be a Laser Tag Gamer.
Iron sights are good. Optics are better. If you're asking a soldier to risk life and limb charging towards bullets and mortars, you should give them anything that could possibly help them. If you can shoot 500 yards with iron sights, fantastic - but you can do it even faster with an optic.
I have a Winchester model 70 chambered in 300 H&H Magnum that I inherited from my grandfather. Its my most prized possession and is perfect for deer or elk.
H&r handi .44 mag, matching caliber ruger super black hawk, Remington 1100, traditions .50 muzzle loader, Thompson center 6.5 creedmoore. Love your content Paul, keep up the amazing work.
An iron sight Swedish 96 6.5x55 is my deer and hog stalking rifle. Shortest shot, about 7 yards, 176 yards, the longest in Texas' "nopaleras" and thick Chaparral. I replaced the Swede "flat top" front sight with a VZ24s "pyramid" sight, slightly customized for slightly finer aiming. The stock is also inleted to accept an S&K scope mount for elk hunting out West. The inlets required are small and non obtrusive. In this caliber and configuration, it is the most versatile rifle I own. 140gr PP Woodleighs' for deer and hogs 143gr Hornady ELDXs' for elk
Wow, first 4 are relatively obscure calibers to be hunting with for most people nice to see them mentioned. . 30-30, 35Rem, 270, 30-06 are pretty popular around me.
Traditionally I've used a 30.30 model 94 (1952) brush gun and and a .308 or long ago 30.06 scoped bolt gun for open country. My favorite gun is the 30.30 since I just love the feel of carrying it and mostly hunt in brushy conditions.
Same exact set-up for me! Started with the 30-30. For my 18th birthday got the Winchester .308 model 100 (the only left handed safety rifle I own). A 30-06 bolt action from time to time. Now I use a .300 Savage because it was my grampa's gun, then my dad's, now mine.
I use a Remington 742 BDL 30.06 for sitting in the blind. I use a Winchester 94, 32 Winchester Special for walking in the thick stuff and swamp hunting. I bought my 14 year old daughter a Ruger American in .308 and she uses Hornady “managed recoil” ammo, which she shoots well and knocked her first deer down, no problem.
What I use deer hunting in SW Virginia: 1. Post-64 Winchester Model 94 .30-30 2. Post-64 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 3. ERA P14 .303 British 4. Colt 357 .357 Magnum 5. Hawes Western Marshal .357 Magnum 6. Knight LK-93 .50
My Favorites: In MA, we are restricted to Shotguns and Muzzle loaders (besides archery). My goto is a Remington 11-87 in 12 ga. shooting Winchester Super-X Slugs. My frontloader is a Savage Model ML10 with a Triple Seven Charge and 300 grain saboted Hornady. I also Hunt CT and my rifle of choice there is a Savage Model 110 in .30-06. Funny thing is I also have a Ruger Mark V in .338 Win. Mag. minus the brake. I have been scrutinized for using so my firepower on a deer since it generates almost twice the energy as a .30-06. I've used it in an Anticosti hunt and made shots out to 450 yards.
Good video. Truth be told...as long as using a capable round and placing the shot correctly then the deer (or other animal) won't care what round or firearm it was that ended him. Pretty much everyone I've hunted with over the years (in WA State) uses a bolt gun scoped 3-9x40 in 30-06 or 8mm Mauser (or similar) for both deer & elk season... Below is what I currently use: 1] 6.5 grendel AR15 with 1-8x24 Scope 2] Mosin Nagant 91/30 7.62x54r 2-7x32 LER Scope (Sporterized, but don't worry...over 37 million of them & mine wasn't a rare! I unfortunately didn't happen to have Vasily Zeitseiv’s sniper rifle!) 3] Mossberg 930 Semi Auto 12GA 3" Shotgun (Rifled Barrel using Sabot rounds) 1.75-4x32 Scope 4] Magnum Research BFR Single Action Revolver 5.5" barrel .500jrh/.50ae (2 cylinders to swap between) 5] Mossberg Patriot 375RUG 2.5-10x40 Scope (intended to use only for stuff "bigger" then deer, like hopefully a Cape Buffalo one day.) *Bonus/Wild Card is Chinese type 56 SKS factory condition including the spike bayonet (sans cosmoline removal) 7.62x39 • The BFR & the SKS are the only NON-Scoped firearms I potentially use for hunting so I obviously favor magnification more than you do. • The AR (6.5 grendel) and the SKS (7.62x39) I only would take for deer season and the others tend to rotate in on both deer & elk seasons. Always take at least two capable firearms to a hunt personally. • I've hunted with bolt rifles in 7mm Mauser & 270 win in the past along with a smooth bore 12 ga pump moss 535. I don't have any of those firearms anymore though. Happy Hunting!
30.06 which is the modern standard of the last century which most others will be judged in most areas of the country! 30 carbine pistol with ballistic tips for the pistol! The 30 carbine pistol efficiently gets it done faster and more powerful than a. 44 magnum! Perfect for whitetails up to around 100 yards
nice job. Completely agree on the brush hunting. lever's rule. Long range, bolt actions got everything beat. But... I ain't rich, so one Winchester 94 in 38-55. HAS to do it all. And, well, it does. Nice job Paul. Good video.
I started with a Marlin .44 Living in South East Tx mostly brush hunting. Now I have a .22 for small game and a .357 Blackhawk pistol my Marlin was stolen. Great video
You obviously been collecting guys for a long time you got some really cool stuff Android watching your videos informative and entertaining and I'm pretty sure I can thank you for your service to our country
An interesting and well reasoned list. For hunting deer at ranges out past 200 yards, there are a lot of completely acceptable calibers and that 338 Win Mag is definitely on that list. Some of the most common im my area are 30-06, 308 Win., 300 Win Mag and 270 Win, but there are a lot of others that work just as well. The biggest thing is, can you shoot it accurately enough at the ranges you expect to be shooting. I consider adequate accuracy to be an absolute maximum of a 6" group. If you can't put 100% of your shots in that 6" circle, you're shooting too far. Some states only allow straight walled carbines or shotguns, so you have to work with what you have available and your list does that quite well. Assuming you can shoot your chosen weapon accurately, the only things you need to really concern yourself with is that the bullet stays fast enough to expand properly (typically about 1,800 fps) and that it retains enough energy (I feel 1,000 ft/lbs to be the bare minimum) at your chosen distance to make a clean kill. Yes, a 6.5 Creedmoor shooting 140gr bullets might still be supersonic at 1,500 yards and the shooter might be able to consistently hit a 16" plate, but that means nothing if the bullet is only going 1,100 fps and has 400 ft lbs of energy left. Using what I consider to be minimum velocity and energy, that 6.5 Creedmoor is maxed out at 700 yards.
Paul, I love your videos. But our choices in hunting arms couldn't be more different. Used a Marlin in .35 Remington when I lived on the east coast but moved to Colorado 50 years ago. I only hunt elk and my choices are .30-06, .270 and .308. I tried a 7mm Rem Mag about 45 years ago, but it beat up my shoulder too much. My favorite for 30 years was a 1978 Ruger 77 that I put a 26 inch stainless steel barrel on in .30-06. I used Hornady Light Mag 180 grain and at one point I was 7 years, 7 shots and 7 elk at ranges from 50 to 475 yards. About 10 years ago I switched to .270 and gave the -06 to a grandson. Now, don't denigrate the .25-35 WCF. Back in the 80s I had an old wrangler friend who bought his in 1932 and never found a reason to change. He used one round per year and always got his elk. I asked at what range and he told me about 5 to 10 yards! He allowed as how he was a pretty good hunter, just not a good shot over 50 yards. He was also a hell of a horseman. He once won a $50 bet roping a pronghorn. In 1982 I had to buy him a new box of ammo in Denver because he bought his last box in 1962 and could no longer find any .25-35 where he lived in the San Luis Valley.
Where rifle hunting is permitted, deer should be taken with a lever action 30-30 in brushy country or a bolt action 30-06 in open country, doing otherwise may call your patriotism into question. For those with no national affiliation, any of the 6.5 millimeter rounds are also acceptable.
Seriously, anything from a .243win up to a .458win will be great for deer. They are usually 200-250lbs. They aren't Rhino's. The main consideration would be distance. Use something flat and fast for a long , open field shot such a .243 Win or .25-06 Rem. For a close in shot such as thick woods or tree stand , really anything works. I use a .308win or .30-06 spfd on almost everything. I own a .25-06 which has gotten several moose, so size isn't as important as shot placement. My .30-30 win has dropped at least 6 moose. (mostly 20-40 yard shots) from a boat on a river. Worry more about good placement of the bullet , than the actual bullet diameter. My big game rifles are: Savage 110 -25-06rem, 1918 Winchester deluxe in .30-30, Remington model 7 in .308win, Thompson Center pro-hunter in .308win, Savage 110 .30-06spfd, Winchester Extreme Weather in .30-06spfd, Howa Lightning 1500 in .300 win mag, Marlin JM 1895 in 45/70 gvmt, and a Ruger Alaskan in .375 Ruger. I do not worry about which one I take, as any of them can and will humanely kill whatever walks in front of me. I use a Weatherby .223rem vanguard for coyotes and wolves/wolverines. Plus several rimfires for rabbits, Browning BL22, Mossberg 146ba and Savage BVSS in .22mag . My Mossberg shotguns do the game bird duty. I have 2x 500 in 12ga, one in 20ga and 1 in .410 guage. My Remington model 58 autoloader does duck duty. (I had the fixed full choke barrel opened up to I.C. for steel shot) Use the right tool for the job, and use enough gun. You can't "overkill" something. I like bigger bullets myself as they don't bloodshot as much meat as the smaller faster bullets do.
Where I hunt... short range ( yards or less) 30-30 in a Marlin 336. 100 yards + 30-06 Browning A bolt. Both guns with loads that each gun likes the best. From time to time I will break out the 257 Roberts. The 257 is probably my favorite. Low recoil and dead on if I do my part. I have taken bull and cow elk with this rifle, but at less than 100 yards.
Well, I hunt tin cans, black circles and occasionally heavy metal targets. I use a Marlin 97 .357 14,9 grains W295 or H110 and a 158 gr JHP up to 200 yards (and it does a good Job for that) I also have 357 Black hawk and Match Champion (100 yard max) I have an M1 Garand (47 grains IMR 4895 and a 150 grain FMJ) that is a good paper killer out to about to about 500 yards (but my eyes are not that good any more) I saw an Army Sgt from Camp Atterbury Indiana hit a large metal target iron sights M1 Garand 1500 yards (military ammo) at Whittington center. Holy cow! The150 grain IMR4895 is not a max load for 30-06 (it is for M1). My other " tin can calibers are " 45LC, 9mm, M1 Carbine .. 38 spcl. Black circles do not go down easily no matter what range (they can take a lickin) I don't kill stuff anymore but I do use the 39-2 for home (bed stand) and I have had to use it for that (but he left without delay or protocol)
the wonderful thing about black powder weapons is that they are excellent at self defense. step 1. fire a shot. step 2. fire another shot (if you can). step 3 escape in the cloud of smoke.
Roy Harrell I use my late Father's Remington model 700 BDL that he bought the year I was born ( 67 ) exclusively these days for sentimental reasons . Plus the old Remington's were some of the best rifles our country ever produced. Still has the original Redfield 2×7 scope on it , and it's held its zero since I sighted it for my eyes . Granted 30-06 is overkill for our whitetails , but the trick is to use big 180 grainer's so as not to bloodshot half the Deer like the 150 's do , learned that the hard way . The '06 is truly the Jack of all trades , tho probably master of none .
1) 30-06 or a 270 Range 2 30-30 brush Gun 3) 12 gauge SLUG... You need no more! Bonus; Pistol .357 mag (close & brush) That’s all u need, plus Ammo availability perfect 👌
Okay , Here's my Five. In no particular order, .41 MAG Ruger Single Action, Glenfield 30S, 30/30, Rem 700 custom barreled to .308 Win, TVM Flintlock Leman plains rifle in .54 . And for a shot gun, a Flintlock Fowling piece in .62 cal. or 20 GA. I admit I do like Shooting flintlocks.
I use the Honorable mention the 12g shotgun it's what I own or depending on location 30-30 Winchester model 94. For me it's all I have ever needed... Great video Paul..
I haven't hunted for 14 years, but I hope to remedy that soon. As of now, I only have 2 options available to me: a Marlin 336 in 30.30 and a 12 gauge pump. I'd love to get a bolt action and a double action revolver, but haven't decided which calibers yet.
Well, considering for the first 5 years I hunted in Indiana we could only use shotguns, muzzleloaders and bows. Now we’ve got a more and more complex system for what is permissible. I prefer my Remington model 870 chambered in 12 GA 2-3/4 shells, my Ithaca model 37 feather flight chambered in 20 GA, my 410 GA Mossberg 500 with a 3” chamber, my Mossberg 500 12 GA chambered in 3” magnum, and finally, my new AR that’s chambered in 300 BLK with a 7-1/2” barrel.
Used a Remington 7mm-08 since I was a kid. Not the biggest round but it's super accurate and even out to 200+ yards I can usually drop a deer where it stands.
A lot depends on where you hunt. I don't need a rifle that can drop a deer at 300 yds. My selection is limited to a .12 ga. shotgun, a simple Marlin 30-30 (or 35. Remington if I can find one at a good price), and a .308 bolt action (Ruger Gunsite Scout). I also have a Winchester Model 70 featherweight in a 30-06, but it's basically retired in favor of the .308. Occasionally I will go out with a pistol only, and when I do, it's a Ruger Redhawk .44 magnum with a 7.5" barrel. My wife uses a 7mm-08 BLR
Thanks sir, for another great video. I hunt deer in Ohio and we are restricted to straight walled rifle calibers, shotguns or muzzle loaders. I prefer my .50 caliber TC muzzle loader, but have taken deer with my shotgun. I am thinking about getting a .44 rifle and this video was very helpful. Keep up the good work!
I've had my Marlin 444 SS Safety sporter for 30 years give or take. I've taken a lot of deer with it. I hand load from 220 gr. They 300gr. My choice round is 265gr. I guess I'm used to it because that's what they have in the store when ammo was normal price. Your right it's not a fun rifle to shoot because of the recoil. I use Skinner sights there great to 100 yards . 80% of my game is 70 yards or closer. I wouldn't shoot much further than that because I like to drop them no tracking. I have and a scope only for target shooting. A simple 3-9x40 AO to help the eyes get to 200 yards. I don't hunt anymore only Boar. The VFW has a sponsored hunt for wild hogs lot of fun. I also have and use a KAR98K 8MM. I can't believe I use two of five rifles as you. Good deal. I wouldn't purchase a rifle without iron sights it's like buying a car without tires. PS great spoon shot in the beginning of the video.
I have several deer rifles and bigger. Around home , the brushy swamps and pines make a 06 or such a second or third choice, unless hunting power lines or such. Mostly the old 30-30 or 44mag get the nod. Sometimes the 357 if it is going to be real close in. The wife has a sweet little 243, but she prefers the 357 most of the time. The old levers are just built for closer in hunting. Lite fast handling. For bigger stuff in close the 45-70 takes the day.
South Western New York ...I ived on a very large dairy farm growing up. My Dad and I shot a ton of deer on that farm with a 30-30 & .243. Yet my favorite was a 22Mag-20g over and under. Don't tell me a 22mag won't drop a deer on a neck shot. We NEVER EVER shot a deer we didn't find and harvest. Trick is....Place your shot and if you can't don't shoot. Shot & Drop was our motto.
My Top 5 for Virginia woods is: Marlin 336 30-30 win Winchester 1894 30-30 Marlin 336 35 Remington Remington 742/7400 30-06 Pick your favorite bolt action in 30-06 thru 300 win mag
I dont always agree with your choices but I'm ALWAYS interested to learn what others have and use themselves. Each of the firearms that reside in one of my gun safes is MY "Favorite" because they do what I need or want them to do when I need or want them to do it, so they are "The Best" for "Me." You have several firearms shown that I'd truly like to own myself, but they would be foolish purchases because I don't shoot those I have and it would me money wasted for them to go to someone I probably will never even have known when I die. I have other needs for my $$ right now. So, as always, Thank you for your efforts, God Bless and..... Overnout
Here in Washington in the Cascades I'll use the open sight 444 for deer and bear, I generally get everything within 60 yards, in Eastern Washington it's an scoped 30/06. Unfortunately the 444 has been unfairly looked down upon but it is an reloaders dream in my opinion.
Some of the best advice he has ever given is that it's preferable to NOT shoot if there is any doubt or question of safety or a humane kill shot. People don't realize most hunters actually respect animals and do their absolute best to deliver a humane kill shot.
thats why we have a hunting license in germany, you have to learn everything about hunting, having a exam and a trial period before you can buy your own rifle you have also rules to follow and as you have written, humane shoot, 1 shot for the animal, you are also only allowed to load your rifle with 3 rounds not more
Damn...at around 6:28 that one orange soda jug thought it was safe by throwing itself off the barrel and playing dead. But Paul plugged it anyhow. No Country for High Fructose Corn Syrup
Paul is definitely a stone-cold, heartless soda killer, but he's not as bad as Hickok45. There's something personal going on with him, with Paul it's just business.
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel th-cam.com/users/postUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
.338 is a good round. The military has taken to using it as a sniper round. In fact, the longest confirmed kill on record was made in Afghanistan with a .338.
338 lapua is what the millitary is using.its different.....338 win mag is way way way to much for deer....lol....if you only have 1 gum and hunt larger game its ok but dam thats a lot of rifle for deer.
.338 really isn't too much for deer, unless you consider the recoil and cost. I've shot deer here in Georgia with a .300 Win Mag and the wounds were identical to an '06 or .308.
Same here. I bought a Savage Scout .308 4 years ago, have yet to even see a deer when I've hunted with it. I've applied the coup de gras to 5 deer in the past 2 years with my Sccy 9mm, after having been hit by cars. Two I drove up to the wreck, two I came upon after the driver had drove off and they were flopping around on the side of the road. The last one was about a month ago, and was lying in the ditch when I came across it while working. I'll spare the details, but it had been there for a while, and looked relieved when I approached it.
I use a .30-06. Easy to find ammo and it is a nice size to use on anything from dear to moose in most areas. Devastating at close range and accurate at long. There is a reason it's been used for a long time.
Ammo easier to find than most and, comparatively, lower cost than nearly all ammo for other deer rifle cartridges. Locally, ONLY CF rifle ammo I can buy cheaper is 223.
30-06 is a round I like, but I have no weapons chambered in it. I went with .308 so I could have shared ammo with my other rifles. I often wonder how much performance I gave up.
"The FBI has been telling us for decades that i'm what you call a professional. My shatneresque pauses are not bad at all. You be the judge if you can bare with any gunfire in the background. Seems okay to me if you don't do this at home."
Nothing wrong with a Mosin. My grandfather hunted with a surplus 303 Enfield. I like shooting my buddies Mosin. Its accurate but I'd have to adjust the sights were it mine.
iggywon, that is what I used for years.. it works great. 3006 basically. I let my cousin use it and he got robbed when he had it in his home. wish I still had it.
"I hit one with a van, goin' 55 miles an hour, with the headlights on and the horn blowin'!" Woo, that's an elusive little creature! If you ever miss one, it's because the bullet's moving too fast. Slow the bullet down to 55 miles an hour, put some headlights and a little horn on it, the deer will actually jump in front of the bullet!" -Ron White
@Dan Flynn Deer in the headlights effect. What's the closest thing to a vehicle approaching with headlights on, that you can shoot at them? The slowest and brightest bullets you can throw at them. It was a stupid joke anyway, don't worry about it.
Paul kicks ass. He also has a good sense of humor. Rare to find a guy like him that is not arrogant. He does not need to prove himself, a very respecable class act.
He said that for the area in which he was hunting the rifle was not legal to hunt with. The shorter barrel of the handgun has less range so it was okay to use.
@@williamwatkins1996 its one of the best a freeest state there are, also ever state has dumb hunting laws, i have hunted in almost 44 states, and Mexico and Canada.,
In my life, I've eaten deer meat prepared in every possible way that it could be prepared by humans, usually just to be polite. I consider it dog food.
Since Paul’s recent news and absence from the channel, I’ve been digging back through his old videos. His channel is an absolute gold mine of knowledge that will continue to help people for many years to come. May God bless him and his family during this time. Paul, you are an American treasure!
This video is one of my favorites.
Since Mr. Harrell passed away
a few days back, I'll treasure
watching it that much more.
RIP Paul Harrell
We appreciate all you did
I live in Britain so I generally chase the deer around my local park with a spoon.
You can't use a assault spoon for hunting!
Lmfao nice 👍
Got a loicense for that spoon, mate?
@@Nz-tm3gs that's ridiculous, you got rats, pigeons, stray cats, squirrels, and Gary
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I inherited my grandpa’s sporterized 1903 Springfield. Thanks to him, my mom and my uncles had a lot of venison growing up. I haven’t gone hunting with it, but it is fun to take to the range.
that really hurts to hear and i really hope your going to unsporterize it
@@sir.phillip2697I get the sentiment but back in the day that was really the only affordable option for a lot of people and since it’s and heirloom I wouldn’t blame the guy for keeping it that way.
@@sir.phillip2697Ahhh the die hard milsurp purist. Sometimes you get what’s affordable and make it work for what you need. I understand not wanting to sporterize a mint condition hard to come by piece of history, but at the end of the day whoever bought it gets to do as they please.
@Havel_LordBear My grandpa had a sporterized K98, and everyone I show it to cringes hard, but it's a slick deer rifle and it isn't going anywhere
They "only" made millions of them, and most were arsenal rebarreled. IMHO, if it isn't an original barrel, otherwise unadulterated rifle, "unsporterizing" an old Springfield or Mauser 98 is usually a waste of time and effort. It's like museum ships. We can't keep all of them, typically, Iowa class BBs being a rare exception.
Paul gets extra credit for being a Marlin guy. My favorite deer rifle is a Marlin 336C 30-30.
I like the a 270 bolt action rifle for deer. I've never had one walk away after being hit with it.
Me either. 130 grain gets it done.
@Dean Robinson yeah in the Midwest I’m not shooting over a hundred yards but I love my 44 mag just a lighter recoiling not as powerful 45-70
At close range (like 25 yards) my buddy’s 270 went clean through without expanding, all 3 shots did the same...
Me either with 22 mag
Liked before watching...its a Paul Harrell video you know it's going to be good
Same
Yep thats about right haha !!!
LOL I did too. I think he is the best.
3:21 when he turns and fires you can see this Marines Eyes go wide as he aquires his target and fires accurately. very impressive sailor, your hard work never goes unappreciated. Thank you for your service.
haha same. Even though I don't eat meat and its deer hunting related, I love Paul and have nothing against people who like to hunt. Just couldn't do it myself. Also being very left wing, I still think gun laws a too restricted. The laws in Cali are a joke.
If more people tried using open sights they would be surprised how well one can shoot with them.
Rupert McNaught Davis -Exactly! I learned how to shoit with peep sights and i love them. I never put a scope on a rifle til 2004, when i scoped a 10/22 for ground squirrel control. One of my favorite field rifles is a 336 in 30-30 with a Lyman receiver sight. I have various military rifles, incl a Garand, all with iron sights. And a few scoped centerfires.
Thanks, and another good thing about is that you don`t have to adjust them all the time.
Unfortunately, I've discovered that those sights are getting smaller and the targets seem to get further and further away. I've started to need a small amount of "optical assistance."
We won't even speak of old injuries that remind me of my younger, stupid antics.
You speak true ,Coffeehound !
Troy Ortega there’s nothin more fun than shooting a scoped 10/22 haha
5:15 "Some of you might be wondering if this is an M60 Machine gun sling, well... it is". 😂
“Lady, you can keep the deer, just let me get the saddle.”
What ?
Bwuahaha
My late Dad's favorite joke. One of the best jokes ever!
9mm Uzi. I normally miss with the first 10 rnds but am bang on with the last 22.
If all that don't get him a heart attack will
1 mag 1 kill
Lmao
Just FYI,if you plan on rabbit stew stay away from 500s&w , I couldn't find the thing anywhere
Wolfman Rebel funny! ...one year later
Lol
😂😂😂
I watched this video today for the first time probably since it came out. Reminds me of a simpler time and made me realize this world is definitely missing Paul Harrell
When I turned 13yrs old, in 1987, my Dad gave me a brand new Winchester .270 Model 70 XTR Featherweight with a leather shoulder strap and a Leupold scope in a hard case...today, I own that .270 and now a .243 Model 70 XTR Featherweight, my brother owns a .270 as well as a .7mm Mag both Model 70''s, and my since my Grandfather passed and left his rifles to my Dad, he now owns a .300 Mag and 3 .270's, all of his being Model 70's and all of em are pre-1964's....they're the best all-around deer and pig rifles ever produced, my whole family swears by em, the horns in the den, front room, garage, and the meat in our freezers don't lie :)
I really enjoyed the video.
It's great to see what other hunt with.
My fav's are:
Win 30-30
Ruger 77 .270
Savage 99 .300 Savage & .243
DPMS Sportical 5.56/.223
And I just built a 6.5 Grendel
On a Anderson Lower/upper with an Alexander Arms barrel that I can't wait to try out.
Good hunting everyone!
"longest I ever took a deer with this pistol was ONLY 120yds"
🙌
That thing is basically a hand cannon, but it's definitely a revolver.
I'd love to see Paul shoot that Big Fat Revolver. I could never handle the recoil and I'd start flinching so much after the first shot that the other four wouldn't find the target.
@@jerseycitysteve There is specific training to get rid of the flinch. It takes a bit of time to learn a different behaviour but it'll work if you take the time and keep it up. Go to the website of the "tacticalperformancecenter", the thing Ron Avery build (R.I.P). Look under the Drills section an it's explained + 2 drills.
"I think the farthest distance at which I've actually killed a deer with this revolver was right at 120 yards."
i've shot 2 deer at 450 yards with a M R lone eagle in 3006 that handgun will out shoot most rifles (useing hand loads and a solid rest) the gun is sited in to 550 yards
Grew up in North Central PA and used Mauser Sporter 98 rechambered in .270 over 100yrds, Marilin 1894 in 30-30 brush gun, Remington 870, smooth barrel in 12g, and Traditions flintlock 50 cal muzzleloader. I have used my .270 and Winchester 25-06 in ND and TX. 12g in OH. Now living in DE where we can't use rifle cartridge (only pistol cartridges), I use Savage Axis in 350 Legend, T/C Encore in 20g, and inline T/C Encore .50 cal muzzleloader. These are what I prefer and you are right it is up to the individual and not the hype. Thanks for your videos!
Nice work as always Paul. Thanks for more information.
As for the high fructoise corn syrup, shooting it is probably the safest thing to do with it. That stuff is a large part of the obesity issues in America. I dropped 6 or 8 pounds in 2 weeks by doing nothing but stopping drinking that stuff. And that was while I was stuck in a wheelchair 24 / 7.
For deer hunting I usually go with my savage axis II chambered in 30-06... I'm young and I can't say I used this rifle for so many years but so far it never let me down. Also 30-06 is my favorite caliber because it is available in many bullet sizes where I live and I appreciate beeing able to choose between a 110 gr bullet that can be use for small and medium games and a 220 gr bullet for moose elk and bears... For everything at close range I use my Remington 870 pump action with a cylinder bore choke and deer 1 oz slugs... That's my setup so far. I know it is pretty classic but that's what works best for me. Thanks for reading me @Paul Harrell
"the best deer hunting rifle is the one you have and are good at shooting" not my quote, just a summation of the lessons I've been taught. Thank you for all you do for us, Paul.
45-70 is what I typically use hear in the pacific northwest, pertty brush blind. I use a 405g hard cast over a relatively mild charge of 4198. It gives me around 1,400 fps, drops blacktail like a rock with minimal meat damage.
"I want to show you one more gun" at this point Dirty Harry just goes home.
Bushnell used to make the Scopechief 4X scope that the shooter could change between crosshairs and a BIG post in less than a minute. My father got one in the early 1960s for a Model 70 in .270 Winchester. His other rifle was an old, he bought it used in the 1930s, 94 Winchester.
My last deer was shot with the .270 at first light, in the cedars at about 50 yards as the deer was in an all out run and dropping out of sight. The bullet went in the back of the head and out the nose. With the big post I had not cleared the full scope picture when I touched the shot off.
My first antelope, my father saw it running and told me to sit and that when it stopped to hold about two inches over it’s hair. The shot hit the bottom of the spine JUST at the back of the shoulder.
The rifle was sighted for 275 yard zero which was Maximum Point Blank Range at about 325 yards.
Enjoyed the video. It's always nice to see what others use for deer hunting. I like my Winchester 30-30 lever action. Good luck on your next hunt.
Paul as usual you cut right through the crap and you are also as usual right. You are one of the few real "experts" on youtube for hunting and firearms. Anyone else would have given a list of "their favorite" guns and calibers and completely ignored the complexity of such a question.
Iron sights were good enough the entire time I was in the Corps. And our qualification included 500 yard prone. "Optics" were for the legally blind.
Used to be Every Marine is First a Rifleman.
It's becoming Every Marine Will Soon Be a Laser Tag Gamer.
deer don't shoot back. enemy combatants do. So you want to stack odds in your favor. good optics is a huge force multiplier.
Iron sights are good. Optics are better. If you're asking a soldier to risk life and limb charging towards bullets and mortars, you should give them anything that could possibly help them. If you can shoot 500 yards with iron sights, fantastic - but you can do it even faster with an optic.
I have a Winchester model 70 chambered in 300 H&H Magnum that I inherited from my grandfather. Its my most prized possession and is perfect for deer or elk.
105mm light gun, takes whole herd out at many miles with HE, not good if you want to find parts or even eat it but very effective
John Hall for shots that require a little more finesse, the mk19 might be right up your alley lol
And for thick brush i personally prefer the GAU-8 for rapid follow up shot potentiel and lack of accuracy is offset by the small distances :)
John Hall, an easier to obtain facsimile would be a Mosin. BWAH-HA-HA!!!
John Hall use incendiary rounds, tends not to blow them apart. Burns off the hides and cooks em all in one shot.
lol good idea
"Well...I wouldn't be scared of no Bugger Man if I had a big horse pistol like that either!"...John Wayne.
The Drive In, Rooster !!
Is That You !!!
H&r handi .44 mag, matching caliber ruger super black hawk, Remington 1100, traditions .50 muzzle loader, Thompson center 6.5 creedmoore.
Love your content Paul, keep up the amazing work.
An iron sight Swedish 96 6.5x55 is my deer and hog stalking rifle. Shortest shot, about 7 yards, 176 yards, the longest in Texas' "nopaleras" and thick Chaparral. I replaced the Swede "flat top" front sight with a VZ24s "pyramid" sight, slightly customized for slightly finer aiming. The stock is also inleted to accept an S&K scope mount for elk hunting out West. The inlets required are small and non obtrusive. In this caliber and configuration, it is the most versatile rifle I own.
140gr PP Woodleighs' for deer and hogs
143gr Hornady ELDXs' for elk
Wow, first 4 are relatively obscure calibers to be hunting with for most people nice to see them mentioned. . 30-30, 35Rem, 270, 30-06 are pretty popular around me.
Paul's sense of humor is unmatched.
“That’s the way it came when I bought it.” Doesn’t matter what you give this guy he’ll be able to shoot it well!
Traditionally I've used a 30.30 model 94 (1952) brush gun and and a .308 or long ago 30.06 scoped bolt gun for open country. My favorite gun is the 30.30 since I just love the feel of carrying it and mostly hunt in brushy conditions.
Same exact set-up for me! Started with the 30-30. For my 18th birthday got the Winchester .308 model 100 (the only left handed safety rifle I own). A 30-06 bolt action from time to time. Now I use a .300 Savage because it was my grampa's gun, then my dad's, now mine.
I use a Remington 742 BDL 30.06 for sitting in the blind. I use a Winchester 94, 32 Winchester Special for walking in the thick stuff and swamp hunting. I bought my 14 year old daughter a Ruger American in .308 and she uses Hornady “managed recoil” ammo, which she shoots well and knocked her first deer down, no problem.
What I use deer hunting in SW Virginia:
1. Post-64 Winchester Model 94 .30-30
2. Post-64 Winchester Model 70 .30-06
3. ERA P14 .303 British
4. Colt 357 .357 Magnum
5. Hawes Western Marshal .357 Magnum
6. Knight LK-93 .50
My Favorites: In MA, we are restricted to Shotguns and Muzzle loaders (besides archery). My goto is a Remington 11-87 in 12 ga. shooting Winchester Super-X Slugs. My frontloader is a Savage Model ML10 with a Triple Seven Charge and 300 grain saboted Hornady. I also Hunt CT and my rifle of choice there is a Savage Model 110 in .30-06. Funny thing is I also have a Ruger Mark V in .338 Win. Mag. minus the brake. I have been scrutinized for using so my firepower on a deer since it generates almost twice the energy as a .30-06. I've used it in an Anticosti hunt and made shots out to 450 yards.
Good video. Truth be told...as long as using a capable round and placing the shot correctly then the deer (or other animal) won't care what round or firearm it was that ended him. Pretty much everyone I've hunted with over the years (in WA State) uses a bolt gun scoped 3-9x40 in 30-06 or 8mm Mauser (or similar) for both deer & elk season...
Below is what I currently use:
1] 6.5 grendel AR15 with 1-8x24 Scope
2] Mosin Nagant 91/30 7.62x54r 2-7x32 LER Scope (Sporterized, but don't worry...over 37 million of them & mine wasn't a rare! I unfortunately didn't happen to have Vasily Zeitseiv’s sniper rifle!)
3] Mossberg 930 Semi Auto 12GA 3" Shotgun (Rifled Barrel using Sabot rounds) 1.75-4x32 Scope
4] Magnum Research BFR Single Action Revolver 5.5" barrel .500jrh/.50ae (2 cylinders to swap between)
5] Mossberg Patriot 375RUG 2.5-10x40 Scope (intended to use only for stuff "bigger" then deer, like hopefully a Cape Buffalo one day.)
*Bonus/Wild Card is Chinese type 56 SKS factory condition including the spike bayonet (sans cosmoline removal) 7.62x39
• The BFR & the SKS are the only NON-Scoped firearms I potentially use for hunting so I obviously favor magnification more than you do.
• The AR (6.5 grendel) and the SKS (7.62x39) I only would take for deer season and the others tend to rotate in on both deer & elk seasons. Always take at least two capable firearms to a hunt personally.
• I've hunted with bolt rifles in 7mm Mauser & 270 win in the past along with a smooth bore 12 ga pump moss 535. I don't have any of those firearms anymore though.
Happy Hunting!
Even someone like me who is completely against hunting can't hate on a Paul video, the dude is just too awesome for any hate.
Sckhar Leviathan why are you against hunting?
Guy cuz he only eats carrots
may i ask why you dont like hunting
30.06 which is the modern standard of the last century which most others will be judged in most areas of the country! 30 carbine pistol with ballistic tips for the pistol! The 30 carbine pistol efficiently gets it done faster and more powerful than a. 44 magnum! Perfect for whitetails up to around 100 yards
I really do love my Winchester model 100 .308 for deer, and moose, bear with same gun loaded with 180 grain..my go to gun for hunting.
nice job. Completely agree on the brush hunting. lever's rule. Long range, bolt actions got everything beat. But... I ain't rich, so one Winchester 94 in 38-55. HAS to do it all. And, well, it does. Nice job Paul. Good video.
I started with a Marlin .44 Living in South East Tx mostly brush hunting. Now I have a .22 for small game and a .357 Blackhawk pistol my Marlin was stolen. Great video
You obviously been collecting guys for a long time you got some really cool stuff Android watching your videos informative and entertaining and I'm pretty sure I can thank you for your service to our country
An interesting and well reasoned list.
For hunting deer at ranges out past 200 yards, there are a lot of completely acceptable calibers and that 338 Win Mag is definitely on that list. Some of the most common im my area are 30-06, 308 Win., 300 Win Mag and 270 Win, but there are a lot of others that work just as well. The biggest thing is, can you shoot it accurately enough at the ranges you expect to be shooting. I consider adequate accuracy to be an absolute maximum of a 6" group. If you can't put 100% of your shots in that 6" circle, you're shooting too far.
Some states only allow straight walled carbines or shotguns, so you have to work with what you have available and your list does that quite well.
Assuming you can shoot your chosen weapon accurately, the only things you need to really concern yourself with is that the bullet stays fast enough to expand properly (typically about 1,800 fps) and that it retains enough energy (I feel 1,000 ft/lbs to be the bare minimum) at your chosen distance to make a clean kill. Yes, a 6.5 Creedmoor shooting 140gr bullets might still be supersonic at 1,500 yards and the shooter might be able to consistently hit a 16" plate, but that means nothing if the bullet is only going 1,100 fps and has 400 ft lbs of energy left. Using what I consider to be minimum velocity and energy, that 6.5 Creedmoor is maxed out at 700 yards.
Love this guy and his channel. My favorite is when in most of his newer intro's , he pops the watermelon point blank off his right elbow.
Paul, I love your videos. But our choices in hunting arms couldn't be more different. Used a Marlin in .35 Remington when I lived on the east coast but moved to Colorado 50 years ago. I only hunt elk and my choices are .30-06, .270 and .308. I tried a 7mm Rem Mag about 45 years ago, but it beat up my shoulder too much. My favorite for 30 years was a 1978 Ruger 77 that I put a 26 inch stainless steel barrel on in .30-06. I used Hornady Light Mag 180 grain and at one point I was 7 years, 7 shots and 7 elk at ranges from 50 to 475 yards. About 10 years ago I switched to .270 and gave the -06 to a grandson. Now, don't denigrate the .25-35 WCF. Back in the 80s I had an old wrangler friend who bought his in 1932 and never found a reason to change. He used one round per year and always got his elk. I asked at what range and he told me about 5 to 10 yards! He allowed as how he was a pretty good hunter, just not a good shot over 50 yards. He was also a hell of a horseman. He once won a $50 bet roping a pronghorn. In 1982 I had to buy him a new box of ammo in Denver because he bought his last box in 1962 and could no longer find any .25-35 where he lived in the San Luis Valley.
Paul: What 3 guns would you own? Rifle, handgun, shotgun. If you could only own one of each?
Mossberg 500 or 390 with an additional barrel, M-16/AR-15 A2, and Colt government model
Scoped Rem 700 30.06, SW 686+ ,357 mag, Rem express 3"12 ga with slug, 300 blackouk , my side arm SW 686 .22, and a Cuban cigar,
Nailed it!
Where rifle hunting is permitted, deer should be taken with a lever action 30-30 in brushy country or a bolt action 30-06 in open country, doing otherwise may call your patriotism into question. For those with no national affiliation, any of the 6.5 millimeter rounds are also acceptable.
Seriously, anything from a .243win up to a .458win will be great for deer. They are usually 200-250lbs. They aren't Rhino's. The main consideration would be distance. Use something flat and fast for a long , open field shot such a .243 Win or .25-06 Rem. For a close in shot such as thick woods or tree stand , really anything works. I use a .308win or .30-06 spfd on almost everything. I own a .25-06 which has gotten several moose, so size isn't as important as shot placement. My .30-30 win has dropped at least 6 moose. (mostly 20-40 yard shots) from a boat on a river. Worry more about good placement of the bullet , than the actual bullet diameter.
My big game rifles are: Savage 110 -25-06rem, 1918 Winchester deluxe in .30-30, Remington model 7 in .308win, Thompson Center pro-hunter in .308win, Savage 110 .30-06spfd, Winchester Extreme Weather in .30-06spfd, Howa Lightning 1500 in .300 win mag, Marlin JM 1895 in 45/70 gvmt, and a Ruger Alaskan in .375 Ruger. I do not worry about which one I take, as any of them can and will humanely kill whatever walks in front of me. I use a Weatherby .223rem vanguard for coyotes and wolves/wolverines. Plus several rimfires for rabbits, Browning BL22, Mossberg 146ba and Savage BVSS in .22mag . My Mossberg shotguns do the game bird duty. I have 2x 500 in 12ga, one in 20ga and 1 in .410 guage. My Remington model 58 autoloader does duck duty. (I had the fixed full choke barrel opened up to I.C. for steel shot) Use the right tool for the job, and use enough gun. You can't "overkill" something. I like bigger bullets myself as they don't bloodshot as much meat as the smaller faster bullets do.
The Magnum Research BFR, for when the deer you're hunting is called "Texas Red".
Where I hunt... short range ( yards or less) 30-30 in a Marlin 336. 100 yards + 30-06 Browning A bolt. Both guns with loads that each gun likes the best. From time to time I will break out the 257 Roberts. The 257 is probably my favorite. Low recoil and dead on if I do my part. I have taken bull and cow elk with this rifle, but at less than 100 yards.
The rifle you bring wholly depends on the location you're going to. 30-30 for shooting through leaves and shit and .338 win mag for the open country.
is a .338 enough gun for deer? lol
I felt we were the same person when Paul shot the bottle that fell off. Every shooter will take that chance lol, "I can still see it"
Deer rifle ... Marlin 336W in .30-30
Well, I hunt tin cans, black circles and occasionally heavy metal targets. I use a Marlin 97 .357 14,9 grains W295 or H110 and a 158 gr JHP up to 200 yards (and it does a good Job for that) I also have 357 Black hawk and Match Champion (100 yard max) I have an M1 Garand (47 grains IMR 4895 and a 150 grain FMJ) that is a good paper killer out to about to about 500 yards (but my eyes are not that good any more) I saw an Army Sgt from Camp Atterbury Indiana hit a large metal target iron sights M1 Garand 1500 yards (military ammo) at Whittington center. Holy cow! The150 grain IMR4895 is not a max load for 30-06 (it is for M1). My other " tin can calibers are " 45LC, 9mm, M1 Carbine .. 38 spcl. Black circles do not go down easily no matter what range (they can take a lickin) I don't kill stuff anymore but I do use the 39-2 for home (bed stand) and I have had to use it for that (but he left without delay or protocol)
the wonderful thing about black powder weapons is that they are excellent at self defense. step 1. fire a shot. step 2. fire another shot (if you can). step 3 escape in the cloud of smoke.
My top 5 are : Remington 700bdl in .30-06, nope that is it.
Hey, that's almost as good as a Winchester 70 Featherweight in any caliber.
For Deer, I have a Winchester M 70 Featherweight in 7mm 08, but yes there are other good choices.
Roy Harrell I use my late Father's Remington model 700 BDL that he bought the year I was born ( 67 ) exclusively these days for sentimental reasons . Plus the old Remington's were some of the best rifles our country ever produced. Still has the original Redfield 2×7 scope on it , and it's held its zero since I sighted it for my eyes . Granted 30-06 is overkill for our whitetails , but the trick is to use big 180 grainer's so as not to bloodshot half the Deer like the 150 's do , learned that the hard way . The '06 is truly the Jack of all trades , tho probably master of none .
Tracy Stubblèfield that's a great reason. In that case, there's not a better rifle out there.
That's also his favorite rifle for elk, coyote, jack rabbits, buffalo... See a pattern developing here?
1) 30-06 or a 270 Range
2 30-30 brush Gun
3) 12 gauge SLUG...
You need no more!
Bonus; Pistol .357 mag (close & brush)
That’s all u need, plus Ammo availability perfect 👌
222Rem.-30-06!.. just vondering🙂!!.. 338lapua mag may be a little over tha top.
Hell of a video to start an argument. Similar to going in a truck stop and saying Detroit makes the best diesel.
Okay , Here's my Five. In no particular order, .41 MAG Ruger Single Action, Glenfield 30S, 30/30, Rem 700 custom barreled to .308 Win, TVM Flintlock Leman plains rifle in .54 . And for a shot gun, a Flintlock Fowling piece in .62 cal. or 20 GA. I admit I do like Shooting flintlocks.
I use the Honorable mention the 12g shotgun it's what I own or depending on location 30-30 Winchester model 94. For me it's all I have ever needed...
Great video Paul..
I have a 1936 swedish 6.5mm mauser with scope. Nice flat trajectory. Fun to shoot, and perfect for deer, too! :D
I haven't hunted for 14 years, but I hope to remedy that soon. As of now, I only have 2 options available to me: a Marlin 336 in 30.30 and a 12 gauge pump. I'd love to get a bolt action and a double action revolver, but haven't decided which calibers yet.
give this man a high budget tv show
Great list I like the ar10 calibered in .308 i built 4 years ago but I realize not many people have that rifle
Very much what I use, Winchester 94 30-30 and 'sporterized' scoped K98 8MM.
Well, considering for the first 5 years I hunted in Indiana we could only use shotguns, muzzleloaders and bows. Now we’ve got a more and more complex system for what is permissible. I prefer my Remington model 870 chambered in 12 GA 2-3/4 shells, my Ithaca model 37 feather flight chambered in 20 GA, my 410 GA Mossberg 500 with a 3” chamber, my Mossberg 500 12 GA chambered in 3” magnum, and finally, my new AR that’s chambered in 300 BLK with a 7-1/2” barrel.
This dude is probably the best of the best!
Used a Remington 7mm-08 since I was a kid. Not the biggest round but it's super accurate and even out to 200+ yards I can usually drop a deer where it stands.
A lot depends on where you hunt. I don't need a rifle that can drop a deer at 300 yds. My selection is limited to a .12 ga. shotgun, a simple Marlin 30-30 (or 35. Remington if I can find one at a good price), and a .308 bolt action (Ruger Gunsite Scout). I also have a Winchester Model 70 featherweight in a 30-06, but it's basically retired in favor of the .308. Occasionally I will go out with a pistol only, and when I do, it's a Ruger Redhawk .44 magnum with a 7.5" barrel. My wife uses a 7mm-08 BLR
Thanks sir, for another great video. I hunt deer in Ohio and we are restricted to straight walled rifle calibers, shotguns or muzzle loaders. I prefer my .50 caliber TC muzzle loader, but have taken deer with my shotgun. I am thinking about getting a .44 rifle and this video was very helpful. Keep up the good work!
450 Bushmaster, straight wall, and works very well. Under 200 yards to be accurate. But a fun round too.
I'm not sure how many people are using muzzle-loaders today.😂 Yet Paul is able to make it fun.
I've had my Marlin 444 SS Safety sporter for 30 years give or take. I've taken a lot of deer with it. I hand load from 220 gr. They 300gr. My choice round is 265gr. I guess I'm used to it because that's what they have in the store when ammo was normal price. Your right it's not a fun rifle to shoot because of the recoil. I use Skinner sights there great to 100 yards . 80% of my game is 70 yards or closer. I wouldn't shoot much further than that because I like to drop them no tracking. I have and a scope only for target shooting. A simple 3-9x40 AO to help the eyes get to 200 yards. I don't hunt anymore only Boar. The VFW has a sponsored hunt for wild hogs lot of fun. I also have and use a KAR98K 8MM. I can't believe I use two of five rifles as you. Good deal. I wouldn't purchase a rifle without iron sights it's like buying a car without tires. PS great spoon shot in the beginning of the video.
I have several deer rifles and bigger. Around home , the brushy swamps and pines make a 06 or such a second or third choice, unless hunting power lines or such. Mostly the old 30-30 or 44mag get the nod. Sometimes the 357 if it is going to be real close in.
The wife has a sweet little 243, but she prefers the 357 most of the time. The old levers are just built for closer in hunting.
Lite fast handling. For bigger stuff in close the 45-70 takes the day.
South Western New York ...I ived on a very large dairy farm growing up. My Dad and I shot a ton of deer on that farm with a 30-30 & .243. Yet my favorite was a 22Mag-20g over and under. Don't tell me a 22mag won't drop a deer on a neck shot. We NEVER EVER shot a deer we didn't find and harvest. Trick is....Place your shot and if you can't don't shoot. Shot & Drop was our motto.
My Top 5 for Virginia woods is:
Marlin 336 30-30 win
Winchester 1894 30-30
Marlin 336 35 Remington
Remington 742/7400 30-06
Pick your favorite bolt action in 30-06 thru 300 win mag
The way he pulls the pistol out of the holster to introduce it had me blow beer out my nose shit that was hilarious
I dont always agree with your choices but I'm ALWAYS interested to learn what others have and use themselves.
Each of the firearms that reside in one of my gun safes is MY "Favorite" because they do what I need or want them to do when I need or want them to do it, so they are "The Best" for "Me."
You have several firearms shown that I'd truly like to own myself, but they would be foolish purchases because I don't shoot those I have and it would me money wasted for them to go to someone I probably will never even have known when I die. I have other needs for my $$ right now.
So, as always, Thank you for your efforts, God Bless and.....
Overnout
I live in Montana and for normal shots i take my .243 Win. But when i expect a long shot i bring out the 25-06 or .257 Weatherby Mag.
Here in Washington in the Cascades I'll use the open sight 444 for deer and bear, I generally get everything within 60 yards, in Eastern Washington it's an scoped 30/06. Unfortunately the 444 has been unfairly looked down upon but it is an reloaders dream in my opinion.
Some of the best advice he has ever given is that it's preferable to NOT shoot if there is any doubt or question of safety or a humane kill shot. People don't realize most hunters actually respect animals and do their absolute best to deliver a humane kill shot.
Yup, you never have to feel bad about the shot you dont take. But the shot you shouldnt have taken will haunt you.
I hunted one time moose with feller who didnt even look trought sights just shot. I had to track one moose 2 kilometers
@@aarnealligaattori4856 that wasn't fun I bet
Agreed. Be sure of your shot before you take it. There’s no rewind. Both for ethical kill on game and for safety to other hunters.
thats why we have a hunting license in germany, you have to learn everything about hunting, having a exam and a trial period before you can buy your own rifle
you have also rules to follow and as you have written, humane shoot, 1 shot for the animal, you are also only allowed to load your rifle with 3 rounds not more
Damn...at around 6:28 that one orange soda jug thought it was safe by throwing itself off the barrel and playing dead. But Paul plugged it anyhow. No Country for High Fructose Corn Syrup
Paul is definitely a stone-cold, heartless soda killer, but he's not as bad as Hickok45. There's something personal going on with him, with Paul it's just business.
Orange soda tastes good. What a waste!!!
Hahahahahahahahahahahaa
Lmao
MrByaeger 😆
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel th-cam.com/users/postUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
10 OCT 2018 I just got my deer this year with the .444 rifle in this video. A 2x2 buck that I shot at a distance of about 30M
Good to have meat in the freezer👍
Congrats! So....was there any meat left on that deer you harvested? What did the exit wound look like?
I got my 6 point with a 45-70 marlin dropped it in its tracks only shot it twice
Thunderdog777 Yt you shot a deer with a 45-70 twice 😳 and said only twice?
HEYY EVERYBODY BBQ AT PAULS PLACE!! 👍
Got a three point buck (western count) today with the .338 Win. mag in this vid. about a 95 yard shot.
.338 is a good round. The military has taken to using it as a sniper round. In fact, the longest confirmed kill on record was made in Afghanistan with a .338.
338 lapua is what the millitary is using.its different.....338 win mag is way way way to much for deer....lol....if you only have 1 gum and hunt larger game its ok but dam thats a lot of rifle for deer.
.338 really isn't too much for deer, unless you consider the recoil and cost. I've shot deer here in Georgia with a .300 Win Mag and the wounds were identical to an '06 or .308.
Boy my grand father who is 65 yrs old and he killed a 6 point Sika with a 338 win mag at 650 yards in the middle of the swamp
My Elk hunting buddies use the 338... I use a .270 myself. I just seems to work for me.
The topmost white-tailed deer killing weapons are the cars of my neighbors.
14,000,000 grains @ 95 fps is a classic American deer killer.
It always ends up being the big boys that get nailed too... or it's just my incredible deer hunting luck lol
Same here. I bought a Savage Scout .308 4 years ago, have yet to even see a deer when I've hunted with it. I've applied the coup de gras to 5 deer in the past 2 years with my Sccy 9mm, after having been hit by cars. Two I drove up to the wreck, two I came upon after the driver had drove off and they were flopping around on the side of the road. The last one was about a month ago, and was lying in the ditch when I came across it while working. I'll spare the details, but it had been there for a while, and looked relieved when I approached it.
im thinking this season will be great, no one on the road killing all the deer
@@hughj9385 I hadn't considered that. Good point though.
I use a .30-06. Easy to find ammo and it is a nice size to use on anything from dear to moose in most areas. Devastating at close range and accurate at long. There is a reason it's been used for a long time.
Please don't shoot "dear". She won't like it, and you may miss her....Um, I meant...later.
I've shot lots of deer with my 270 as well. Nice flat shooter.
Ammo easier to find than most and, comparatively, lower cost than nearly all ammo for other deer rifle cartridges. Locally, ONLY CF rifle ammo I can buy cheaper is 223.
@@michaelshapiro1543 I wish I could give you a hundred likes for this one !
30-06 is a round I like, but I have no weapons chambered in it. I went with .308 so I could have shared ammo with my other rifles. I often wonder how much performance I gave up.
Personally, I only use 50bmg to take out deers. Those tractors are built pretty tough!
14.5mm Is my preferred elk round :^)
Maximus Joseppi i use a Kolibri 😢
Maximus Joseppi You don't need to pluralize deer.
Muddy Boots32 you do when you are talking about a machine. Thanks for keeping up
Maximus Joseppi Hahahaha 😅 I completely missed that part. Dang that went straight over my head
5:58 if y'all want to rewatch that smooth flip
I try and find every video with the smooth flips. The M1 Garand video also has a great flip.
Noice!
Not gonna lie I’ve been practicing that with my nerf long strike. I don’t trust my self with my .243 or .270
Neee that in a gif
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Paul’s “Not bad” is usually significantly better than my “That was a darn good shot!”
I'd just like to be able to shoot like that fella does. He dam sure makes it look simple
Yes, if I can ever shoot as good as he does standing form nealing, I will be happy
I wish had been one of my SNCOs.
"The FBI has been telling us for decades that i'm what you call a professional. My shatneresque pauses are not bad at all. You be the judge if you can bare with any gunfire in the background. Seems okay to me if you don't do this at home."
LOL
I'm still wondering about his supposed "speech impediment". I've been watching his videos for a while now and I don't notice anything.
DarkOps17 LOL!
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DarkOps17 I will stay dressed, thanks anyway
I, uh..., use a mosin-nagant because it's what I have. Works pretty well.
If you have to shoot a deer hiding behind an armored plated tree wearing level 3 body armor.
Nothing wrong with a Mosin. My grandfather hunted with a surplus 303 Enfield. I like shooting my buddies Mosin. Its accurate but I'd have to adjust the sights were it mine.
I shot a 4 point in Michigan with a $75 mosin nagant ishkvesk using ball ammo, it hit it like a ton of bricks dropped where it was hit
Nothin wrong with that it's the shooter not the gun hope it works well for you no reason why it should not it's a great rifle I like my buddys
iggywon, that is what I used for years.. it works great. 3006 basically. I let my cousin use it and he got robbed when he had it in his home. wish I still had it.
"I hit one with a van, goin' 55 miles an hour, with the headlights on and the horn blowin'!" Woo, that's an elusive little creature! If you ever miss one, it's because the bullet's moving too fast. Slow the bullet down to 55 miles an hour, put some headlights and a little horn on it, the deer will actually jump in front of the bullet!" -Ron White
Deer will just walk up to you where I live, try to rub their ticks up against you. You could stab one to death.
Dam, that is funny. I know a poor boy ,always hunts, killed several deer, never with a gun.
Okay, so now I'm contemplating sub-sonic tracers. It's the closest thing I can think of without actually driving through the forest.
@Dan Flynn Deer in the headlights effect. What's the closest thing to a vehicle approaching with headlights on, that you can shoot at them? The slowest and brightest bullets you can throw at them. It was a stupid joke anyway, don't worry about it.
It was funny when ron white said it......
Paul kicks ass. He also has a good sense of humor. Rare to find a guy like him that is not arrogant. He does not need to prove himself, a very respecable class act.
Yep alot of us former Marines are like that, no better friend no worse enemy.
Take a .444 Marlin Rifle hunting: Illegal
Take a .444 Marlin PISTOL hunting: totally legal
That's bureaucracy for you
How is it illegal?
He said that for the area in which he was hunting the rifle was not legal to hunt with. The shorter barrel of the handgun has less range so it was okay to use.
Need to move out out of your stupid state.
@@williamwatkins1996 its one of the best a freeest state there are, also ever state has dumb hunting laws, i have hunted in almost 44 states, and Mexico and Canada.,
Rickey Ryan Texas is pretty free it’s basically don’t hunt deer at night everything else is fair game
Oh man I love this guy. Such a dry style of presenting. Witty and hugely entertaining while educational.. I'm subscribing.
The Andy Rooney of firearms.
Welcome to the club! I have yet to see another channel that is so information-dense and concise.
"They do taste bad but I've developed a taste for them"... My same reaction to McDonald's burgers.
I'd rather eat the patch!
I used to love them when I was a kid, but these days I can't stand them.
i keep getting hair in mine i don't eat them anymore
In my life, I've eaten deer meat prepared in every possible way that it could be prepared by humans, usually just to be polite. I consider it dog food.
@@6h471 you just havent had deer meat cooked by the right person
this is all well and good, but what are your top five deers for gun hunting?
I personally like these choices:
1. White
2. Mule
3. Sika
4.Pudu
5. Rein
This isn't a list in stone, but I think it will help.
1. Bambi
2. Bambi
3. Bambi
4. Bambi
5. Bambi's mom
I'll let ya know after i see 5 deer...
Here's my top five deer, though I actually prefer bow hunting.
1 - Mule Deer
2 - Whitetail
3 - Blacktail
4 - Elk
5 - Caribou (reindeer)
Honorable mention - Moose
btw: deer - singular, deer - plural
The ones that my nieghbor feeds and decide to poop on my lawn because of this...