Jason needs to be an interview. And just a conversation between Jason and Erik. 2 experts from different worlds doing very similar things. Sooo much to learn from this
Jason seems a likeable and competent guy to be an assistant. Im glad you chose a veteran and hope you guys have lasting and positive proceedings. And a beautiful .308 Jason!
@@ilikepiepls I was wondering about the look on Eric's face when you said .308. It seemed like a hush fell over much of his viewing audience. Classic. Only more based would have been is if you had pulled out a .30-06. It would be interesting to hear you go into why that caliber. Some of the reasons might be obvious to some, but hearing them from you would be valuable context.
@@ShastaBean nostalgia mainly. It’s what I used in the military. It is what I used to learn how to reload. Yes there are better, easier options. The .308 is a work horse though and does well for what it was used for. Reliable, accurate within means, consistent and fun to shoot. If I am just out plinking, I want to be plinking with a .308.
@@ilikepiepls You just said the same that a lot of people probably feel the same about it. It just seems that in the precision world and competing that Erik works in, they seem to shoot pretty much everything BUT .308. It made me curious to the point I looked, and a search on his channel for ".308" came up with basically nothing. So I think it will sort of bring two worlds together. Hearing the interaction between you two regarding the speed-drop is something that likely NEVER would have happened if it was just him, and he got to learn about it along with us, and was just as confused as I was at first...but then you made great sense. And a practical very "real-world" for a lot of hunters out there to take to the field. Looking forward to more content.
From an 8541... we call it max point blank, others call it point blank zero. Ultimately what youre doing is setting the crosshairs on your bdc to a middle range within your desired ranges (within reason). My max point blank was 500 yds for my crosshairs, which gave me from danger close through 700+ yds accurately and efficently. When i use above my crosshairs or i "hold low..." im shooting closer than 500yds respectively. When i hold below my crosshairs, or "hold high.." i am shooting further than 500yds respectively. For example, my data for 500yds was 3.2 mils with my ssds on my m40. If i was using max point blank and wanted to shoot at 400 yds which from memory was 2.2 mils i would hold low 1 mil... in essence putting me at 2.2 mils from my 3.2 mil crosshairs. I kept a small print of my max point blank reticle taped inside my ocular lense flip up cap. Which would give me immediate correction if need be. The other factor to take into serious consideration is parallax. Some shooters have good natural eye focus and can shoot infiniti on their parallax knob. Other have to be exact on their parallax distance, and some are off slightly. It depends on your eyes. Again like the sniper in this video said knowing your equipment and practicing with it is key to staying sharp. Happy shooting gents. Phenominal video.
@@ilikepiepls yep i know ukd and range est. very well. You were spot on. Couldnt ask for much more on a head size tgt at almost 500. That was good shooting brother. On a b-mod tgt youd have first rnd impacts all day too. I thouroughly enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more of your vids on here. Stay frosty bro 🤙
Jason I am a DAV and I want to thank you for your service. I hope you like living in Texas and enjoy your job with Eric. Hopefully you will have time to join him in competition matches. Looking forward to seeing more of you on the channel. Enjoyed the episode very much.
@@ilikepiepls I was a machinist for the Air Force and before I joined I was a Tool & Die maker. Loved making things with machines. Made a pistol for the commander of the first base before he made General. He put it a wall display and every part was made in the machine shop except for the springs and screws and the grips. Of course I had the best metals to choose from. Point is if you like making things with machines you will like working with Eric. He will probably get a manual lathe and end mill and a good drill press.
My uncle & mother were formal COs & snipers. My mother once taught Carlo Hathcock (he was trained but not in a jungle). She later assisted, helped & designed HL's PSG-1 for the German rifle company. Mother was never given any credits once the German found out that she was a woman & not even a German. The rifle name was changed from HL to HK.
Has Erik met his match in deadpanning and BS?! The conversation about range day when prepping the floor makes a lot more sense now!! Awesome addition Erik....congrats Jason!!!!!
This is my first impression. I am Impressed with Jason. Welcome to the channel. I think the 2 of you will compliment each other quite well. Thank you for your service Jason.
Things discussed here is far removed from the purpose of Jason's training. Here it's about paper punching, gong ringing, point scoring, and placing/winning to be in the $ position. Far from CNS opportunities vs rapid incapacitation vs engagement removal vs material deny scenarios. There's a lot coming from this guy in the future. Good choice Eric.
God bless all that serve! I am gob struck at how many ways there are to skin a cat (animal lover) ! I spent 8 months in the infantry as a M-60 gunner before volunteering to be a Huey door gunner for 12 months. Every single aspect of engaging and eliminating the enemy is so completely different it is shocking and cool at the same time ! Peak of the Viet Nam war in the the Iron Triangle . Now my focus is on my Finnish , chassis, rifle with precision scope and all the goodies,to punch 6.5mm pukas in paper and steel Also a wiz with .45,! Love Eric's channel !!!
It's a breath of fresh air seeing a veteran know exactly what he's talking about and know how to use a reticle and range a target. When you go watch someone like LunkersTV, who can't even keep a zero on his guns, it's kind of hard to take him seriously when he brags about all the work he used to do overseas.
Man Erik,this is an awesome episode. I'm loving the fact that you are adding more knowledge about long range from both the Professional standpoint being you, to the Special Forces Military Sniper point of view. It really adds a lot to the channel. Jason really seems to be down to earth and can articulate his experience without sounding cocky.
A couple of people suggested getting a training rifle. I bought a .223 custom rifle with a 26in barrel... I consistently knock centers out of clay pigeons at 500yrds on a known distance range. I'm happy you found yourself a good knowledgeable guy to help you out.
This guy is on a whole different level. And I hope we get to learn a lot more from him. And thank you for your service Jason. Maybe one day if you feel comfortable with it you can tell us more about your time spent in the military.
Thank you for the comment. If you have a question please ask it. If it is something I can answer I will. If it is something I do not know the answer to I will go to the source and get the answer. 😏. If you have questions on my service ask those as well. If it pertains to the video I will answer it if it does not, depending on what the question is I will answer you or let you know I wont answer directly.
Nice sweatshirt....Black Rifle Coffee is not only a great organization, it also has great products (and some top notch commercials too). 👊 Jason and good luck with your new job!
Jason explained that so incredibly well even I understood what he meant. Great to see a veteran being able to drop some knowledge in easy to follow terms. Well done!
So true, milling to a tgt is a parish able skill. Glad you didn’t cut misses out because yes we learn from our mistakes. A side note can mil multiple tgts say the 4” plate as well and cross reference solutions. Or horizontal and vertical measurements on a Silhouette
Erik, your channel just keeps getting more and more interesting…always good stuff. I like the very interesting practical shooting techniques discussed in this video. Can’t wait for future content!
Listening to them reminded me of my early years in the army. I was a self-propelled FA mechanic and when I worked on the forward observers vehicles I could hear the chatter on how they calculated to hit a target 18KM away. I never could understand what they were talking about until I started hanging out with them more. It really is a skill that needs to be practiced in order to stay on top of it. Great hire and keep em coming.
Great match up. In my world it's not what you bring to the table that counts. It's where the two of you take it from there towards the future that matters. If you both are willing to hear and understand each other then grow with wisdom. I'm excited to see where this goes.
Erik, excellent choice........ and as you can see every day is a learning curve and I bet we are in for a wild ride with all sorts of new adventures ahead ...................................Jason, thanks for your service !!
This reminds me of when I used to call the engineers to look at a part they go to another level of technical talk..at that point I tell them to dumb it down so can understand what the heck they're talking about.
Agreed a first round hit would have been nice. But it wasn’t. Thankfully it was just a 8” piece of steel. 😂. I was 0.02 mils off on my estimation. I milled it at 0.5, Which put my distance at 445. My dope for 445 was 2.7mils. Actual distance was 463 which equates to the actual mil size of 0.48. My dope for 463 was 2.9. First shot was low and left, a bad wind call by me. Second shoot low. Third hit after adding 0.2 mils. A difference of about 3.5” in holds. I don’t like to miss but it happens. As I said it’s all a learning experience.
Hey Erik Great choice Mate it’s awesome to see that you now have a Vet as your right hand man , Jason from what I see is a very knowledgeable and highly skilled person with an outstanding personality , with a man like him by your side you can’t go wrong , his skill set is something that is only learned by hands on experience with he sure has , I’m looking forward to seeing more of Jason in your videos as I’m sure we can all learn a lot from him and you working together as a team , thanks for introducing Jason to us Erik and once again great choice , Steve .
Wow Eric and Jason, thank you! I guess accuracy matters even more if the target might shoot back. I think I understood some of that. Equally very impressed with the training and knowledge that is imparted into those that serve our countries (UK and Aus for me), and equally grateful for their service. So glad to see a service veteran have a window to display their talents in such a positive way. Already looking forward to future content
Jason thank you for your service and thank you Eric for bringing Jason on board. Obviously, Jason has much to share on the topic of ranging using the reticle. I hope to see a whole segment Whiteboard on that topic, start planning, please. I Can't wait for that content videos, By The Way Eric, I love my EC Tuner also LOL's
@@ilikepiepls , I too struggle to fully understand the difference functions of my kestrel. The instructions suck to be honest. Lol looking forward to seeing where you guys take this. Looks like Eric choose a great guy . Excited for the both of you.
Heck yeah, I am excited to see what you two come up with. Thank you Jason for your service and knowledge. I don’t have a fancy setup like that but it still applies to and good quality optics. I set my hunting rifle with a Vortex scope up the same way and I feel WAY more confident shooting at 600 yards. Thanks again.
Man this was awesome, not that you don't put out great content on your own, but a different perspective was epic. It was a little confusing at first when you guys were trying to get on the same page with the negative mil. But ended up making perfect sense. Going to the range Wednesday, might have to move my stop down two mil from my zero, just to try this.
I use 2mils as a general starting point. I have never seen it more than 2 mils. Typically my actual speed drop hold is about 1.5. I would set my turret down 1.5 and then hold the distance in mils from there. Since the target was at 463, I would hold 4.6 when I’m reality I am shooting 3.1mils. That day I had not updated my kestrel from the cold of Wisconsin and it had my hold at 1.9 and which put me at 2.7mils and low. Miss. What wasn’t shown on camera was me turning the weather on for my kestrel and getting the updated hold. 😂. This rabbit hole will get a deep dive into soon.
You and Jason are going to be a very interesting and great mix in knowledge diversity and personalities! I believe that both of you will be entertaining each other when making the videos Congratulations Jason! Thanks to Eric for having the "out of the box" insight from a conventional approach into a blended and seamless teaching application. Where do I go from watching the channel for a long time to the monthly paid site. Don't sell these two guys short. They are both very intelligent and skilled individuals.
I would love to see a video where you and Jason discuss the holdover/ reticle stuff, on your dry erase board. I think it would be easier for most of us to understand, if there were some visuals...
We Run a Scar Heavy & 4x4 primary Arms ACSS reticle....... 500 yds Steel target is Very Easy ... Epic Platform and Nice Glass ...... .... It.s hard to Miss .....
I’m excited to see some future content with Jason! After all the explanation about the negative 2 mils..it all makes perfect sense. That’s the little nuggets of information that really hit home. Thanks a lot Erik!! Great video!!!
WOW! Erik I was already a fan of you, and your content. You have helped me tremendously the last two years when I jumped on this slippery slope. Just when I thought it was good, it just got better. Knowledge times two! Looking forward to what is coming. Great partnership in the making. It will be a fun ride. Thank you for taking us along!
Milling a target is so much harder than it seems. The math is straightforward but your not-so-finely calibrated eyeball isn’t. It is definitely a perishable skill, and a solid rest helps a ton.
I was a bit caught off guard with the TH-cam filming. I need to get comfortable being on camera working for Erik. 😂. I was not expecting to be on the spot that quickly. Had to recall a bunch of information rapidly. 😈 you know what the maximum distance of an excuse is? Zero. Funny insight to daily life around the shop, a lot of Erik telling me to stop standing in front of the camera. Just shots of my back instead of the work being done. 😂
@@ilikepiepls Man, you did great. You were absolutely put on the spot, though! LOL. I was like "damn man... nothing like throwing the guy under the bus on day one" HAHA! But you know what? That was a VALUABLE example of real life versus benchrest shooting. (and F-class is 2 degrees removed from benchrest... fight me). Showing people that a 1/4 minute error milling from a reticle is insignificant on center of mass hits, and shows the limitations of milling with a reticle. Yeah, it can be done but it's not foolproof. There's a lot of art in range estimation and there are times when absolute perfection is not required nor appropriate for the circumstances. So, that was a long way around to say "thank you for being real."
Yeah, if you use a 200 yards zero, the mill stadias will align very closely to your distance compensation for each consecutive 100 yard increments of range.
Exactly. There are numerous TH-cam videos as mentioned in the comments that Todd and Caleb have posted on Speed Drop along with some other TH-camrs. We are working on this topic for another video soon. I want to dive in a bit deeper so there is a better understanding on this process. You do not need a kestrel to figure out what the speed drop hold is. It will work as long as you have a graduated reticle.
Excellent! It's not always about a tiny group... sometimes a hit is a hit and that's really important when you are trying to get bad guys off of your bros.
Prs we do in georgia had a cold bore forst shot od the day at 750 yards shooting at a target the size of spray paint can. No shots being taken that day. You show up pull your rifle out and start at 750. Incredibly half the guys hit it regularly. Of course we already had good dope and new the exact range. It's incredible how hard it makes it when you don't have good dope even if you know the range. Military one shot deal would not have dope on targets because the target is always changing. Makes it real hard.
My apologies to you Jason and Erik. KD range snap targets were head shots that change to full siluette at 500m. UKD or field range was full siluette for all targets. It was so during my time as instructor too. No excuses for my memory lapse. Please accept my apologies.
Glad a highly qualified vet got the position looking forward to the content.
Jason needs to be an interview. And just a conversation between Jason and Erik. 2 experts from different worlds doing very similar things. Sooo much to learn from this
As an Army Vet, I get a warm fuzzy from you hiring him. I think both of you can benefit from this team up. Aim Small miss small...
Jason seems a likeable and competent guy to be an assistant. Im glad you chose a veteran and hope you guys have lasting and positive proceedings. And a beautiful .308 Jason!
Love the .308
Thank you. That rifle has served me well.
@@ilikepiepls I was wondering about the look on Eric's face when you said .308. It seemed like a hush fell over much of his viewing audience. Classic. Only more based would have been is if you had pulled out a .30-06. It would be interesting to hear you go into why that caliber. Some of the reasons might be obvious to some, but hearing them from you would be valuable context.
@@ShastaBean nostalgia mainly. It’s what I used in the military. It is what I used to learn how to reload. Yes there are better, easier options. The .308 is a work horse though and does well for what it was used for. Reliable, accurate within means, consistent and fun to shoot. If I am just out plinking, I want to be plinking with a .308.
@@ilikepiepls You just said the same that a lot of people probably feel the same about it. It just seems that in the precision world and competing that Erik works in, they seem to shoot pretty much everything BUT .308. It made me curious to the point I looked, and a search on his channel for ".308" came up with basically nothing. So I think it will sort of bring two worlds together. Hearing the interaction between you two regarding the speed-drop is something that likely NEVER would have happened if it was just him, and he got to learn about it along with us, and was just as confused as I was at first...but then you made great sense. And a practical very "real-world" for a lot of hunters out there to take to the field. Looking forward to more content.
From an 8541... we call it max point blank, others call it point blank zero. Ultimately what youre doing is setting the crosshairs on your bdc to a middle range within your desired ranges (within reason). My max point blank was 500 yds for my crosshairs, which gave me from danger close through 700+ yds accurately and efficently.
When i use above my crosshairs or i "hold low..." im shooting closer than 500yds respectively. When i hold below my crosshairs, or "hold high.." i am shooting further than 500yds respectively.
For example, my data for 500yds was 3.2 mils with my ssds on my m40. If i was using max point blank and wanted to shoot at 400 yds which from memory was 2.2 mils i would hold low 1 mil... in essence putting me at 2.2 mils from my 3.2 mil crosshairs.
I kept a small print of my max point blank reticle taped inside my ocular lense flip up cap. Which would give me immediate correction if need be.
The other factor to take into serious consideration is parallax. Some shooters have good natural eye focus and can shoot infiniti on their parallax knob. Other have to be exact on their parallax distance, and some are off slightly. It depends on your eyes. Again like the sniper in this video said knowing your equipment and practicing with it is key to staying sharp.
Happy shooting gents. Phenominal video.
Yep, only difference is I’m using a vital zone of 12 inches to calculate the hold.
@@ilikepiepls yep i know ukd and range est. very well. You were spot on. Couldnt ask for much more on a head size tgt at almost 500. That was good shooting brother. On a b-mod tgt youd have first rnd impacts all day too. I thouroughly enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more of your vids on here.
Stay frosty bro 🤙
Sick setup too btw.
That was awesome.
Could listen to Jason all day.
What a wealth of knowledge.
Thanks for your service Jason !
Jason I am a DAV and I want to thank you for your service.
I hope you like living in Texas and enjoy your job with Eric.
Hopefully you will have time to join him in competition matches. Looking forward to seeing more of you on the channel.
Enjoyed the episode very much.
Thank you for your service as well!
@@ilikepiepls I was a machinist for the Air Force and before I joined I was a Tool & Die maker. Loved making things with machines.
Made a pistol for the commander of the first base before he made General. He put it a wall display and every part was made in the machine shop except for the springs and screws and the grips. Of course I had the best metals to choose from.
Point is if you like making things with machines you will like working with Eric. He will probably get a manual lathe and end mill and a good drill press.
My uncle & mother were formal COs & snipers. My mother once taught Carlo Hathcock (he was trained but not in a jungle).
She later assisted, helped & designed HL's PSG-1 for the German rifle company.
Mother was never given any credits once the German found out that she was a woman & not even a German.
The rifle name was changed from HL to HK.
Epic!
Has Erik met his match in deadpanning and BS?! The conversation about range day when prepping the floor makes a lot more sense now!! Awesome addition Erik....congrats Jason!!!!!
This is my first impression. I am Impressed with Jason. Welcome to the channel. I think the 2 of you will compliment each other quite well. Thank you for your service Jason.
Things discussed here is far removed from the purpose of Jason's training.
Here it's about paper punching, gong ringing, point scoring, and placing/winning to be in the $ position. Far from CNS opportunities vs rapid incapacitation vs engagement removal vs material deny scenarios.
There's a lot coming from this guy in the future. Good choice Eric.
God bless all that serve! I am gob struck at how many ways there are to skin a cat (animal lover) ! I spent 8 months in the infantry as a M-60 gunner before volunteering to be a Huey door gunner for 12 months. Every single aspect of engaging and eliminating the enemy is so completely different it is shocking and cool at the same time ! Peak of the Viet Nam war in the the Iron Triangle . Now my focus is on my Finnish , chassis, rifle with precision scope and all the goodies,to punch 6.5mm pukas in paper and steel Also a wiz with .45,! Love Eric's channel !!!
Welcome to the team Jason. I can see a very interesting future ahead with superb content. Loving the perspective and knowledge Jason is bringing.
It's a breath of fresh air seeing a veteran know exactly what he's talking about and know how to use a reticle and range a target. When you go watch someone like LunkersTV, who can't even keep a zero on his guns, it's kind of hard to take him seriously when he brags about all the work he used to do overseas.
That whole scenario hurts my soul
Brilliant move to hire Jason for a ton of reasons. I love the channel and now this great addition? Freaking awesome.
Would like to ask him about his experience with 300 win mag and 338 lapua
,i just saw this on x ring,a few months ago.nice to see a vet on here
Anyone who shows up to the range prepared to shoot no matter what is a treasure. Good call.
Thank you Jason for your service.
I'm glad one of our Military Heros got the job.
He brings a lot to the table.
Jason was a real good pick!
Man Erik,this is an awesome episode. I'm loving the fact that you are adding more knowledge about long range from both the Professional standpoint being you, to the Special Forces Military Sniper point of view. It really adds a lot to the channel. Jason really seems to be down to earth and can articulate his experience without sounding cocky.
Awesome choice Erik. Jason is a great addition.
A couple of people suggested getting a training rifle. I bought a .223 custom rifle with a 26in barrel... I consistently knock centers out of clay pigeons at 500yrds on a known distance range. I'm happy you found yourself a good knowledgeable guy to help you out.
Glad that you found someone with his background. Love to see him join your team.
This guy is on a whole different level. And I hope we get to learn a lot more from him. And thank you for your service Jason. Maybe one day if you feel comfortable with it you can tell us more about your time spent in the military.
Thank you for the comment. If you have a question please ask it. If it is something I can answer I will. If it is something I do not know the answer to I will go to the source and get the answer. 😏. If you have questions on my service ask those as well. If it pertains to the video I will answer it if it does not, depending on what the question is I will answer you or let you know I wont answer directly.
I like this Guy Eric. His a straight shooter, on the gun and in person!! Great choice Eric!!
Nice sweatshirt....Black Rifle Coffee is not only a great organization, it also has great products (and some top notch commercials too). 👊 Jason and good luck with your new job!
Jason, what reticle do you have in your scope? Semper Fi
Thank you for your service brother.
A jar head of some antiquity.
These guys are going to produce top-notch content. Erik’s channel needs to explode.
I appreciate the candor and we learn from our misses. Great job. Thanks. J.
Thanks for your service Jason, and welcome to the party. Now can't wait to see what is going to be made in the new machine!
Great find.....Jason.
I wish You Men Well!
Jason explained that so incredibly well even I understood what he meant. Great to see a veteran being able to drop some knowledge in easy to follow terms. Well done!
Reticle work is hard but meaningful. Let's get more!
I sense amazing things coming from you. Can’t wait
You chose the right guy for the job. Thank you for your service Jason
So true, milling to a tgt is a parish able skill. Glad you didn’t cut misses out because yes we learn from our mistakes. A side note can mil multiple tgts say the 4” plate as well and cross reference solutions. Or horizontal and vertical measurements on a Silhouette
You can always tell a guy was actually a Green Beret, when you say he was a sniper and he says his job was a Weapons Sgt.
That’s awesome, Jason is a perfect addition to your team. Can’t wait to see wants to come from you guys.
This was just mind boggling. I was locked in. Great stuff. Thank you
Eric i hope you and Jason can learn from each other so we can learn at the same time
Erik, your channel just keeps getting more and more interesting…always good stuff. I like the very interesting practical shooting techniques discussed in this video. Can’t wait for future content!
Listening to them reminded me of my early years in the army. I was a self-propelled FA mechanic and when I worked on the forward observers vehicles I could hear the chatter on how they calculated to hit a target 18KM away. I never could understand what they were talking about until I started hanging out with them more. It really is a skill that needs to be practiced in order to stay on top of it. Great hire and keep em coming.
Great match up. In my world it's not what you bring to the table that counts. It's where the two of you take it from there towards the future that matters. If you both are willing to hear and understand each other then grow with wisdom.
I'm excited to see where this goes.
Erik, excellent choice........ and as you can see every day is a learning curve and I bet we are in for a wild ride
with all sorts of new adventures ahead ...................................Jason, thanks for your service !!
Knowledge is power ... I sure hope you guys do more shooting videos like this, thanks Eric & Jason 😊
Jason, thank you for your service. Look forward to your contribution to the channel. God Bless. Great choice Erik.
Congratulations on 80k
This is awesome! Seems like a good dude. The fact he stated everything is a learning experience, looks like you got "the guy!"
Sounds like the best person for this job was hired. Great info in this vid. Appreciate ya both.
Learning new things from Eric and refresher course from Jason, outstanding!!!
Welcome Jason!.
This reminds me of when I used to call the engineers to look at a part they go to another level of technical talk..at that point I tell them to dumb it down so can understand what the heck they're talking about.
Thrilled with the addition, excited to see all the content to come. LOVE the .308 stuff
So much for the head shot.....3rd shot!
You also gave your target a
" heads up"....
Agreed a first round hit would have been nice. But it wasn’t. Thankfully it was just a 8” piece of steel. 😂. I was 0.02 mils off on my estimation. I milled it at 0.5, Which put my distance at 445. My dope for 445 was 2.7mils. Actual distance was 463 which equates to the actual mil size of 0.48. My dope for 463 was 2.9. First shot was low and left, a bad wind call by me. Second shoot low. Third hit after adding 0.2 mils. A difference of about 3.5” in holds. I don’t like to miss but it happens. As I said it’s all a learning experience.
Erik's a perfectionist and he hired a sniper?
Good luck finding someone to yell at when stuff goes sideways.
Method to the madness…
I like this guy! I'd love to spend a day with someone showing me these techniques.
Hey Erik
Great choice Mate it’s awesome to see that you now have a Vet as your right hand man , Jason from what I see is a very knowledgeable and highly skilled person with an outstanding personality , with a man like him by your side you can’t go wrong , his skill set is something that is only learned by hands on experience with he sure has , I’m looking forward to seeing more of Jason in your videos as I’m sure we can all learn a lot from him and you working together as a team , thanks for introducing Jason to us Erik and once again great choice , Steve .
Nice little interview. I like him a lot. Good on Erik for interviewing and listening and not being a know it all.
Congratulations! Everything happens for a reason, great things will come 🙏🏻
Wow Eric and Jason, thank you! I guess accuracy matters even more if the target might shoot back. I think I understood some of that. Equally very impressed with the training and knowledge that is imparted into those that serve our countries (UK and Aus for me), and equally grateful for their service. So glad to see a service veteran have a window to display their talents in such a positive way. Already looking forward to future content
I am fixing to learn! Thank you Jason for your service to yOUR country.
Thank you! We are all fixing to learn. 😏
What Jason is explaining works great down range with a DMR setup. Fast rounds down range to keep bad guys heads down!
Oh I fucking love this dude! It's gonna get even better on this channel!
Jason thank you for your service and thank you Eric for bringing Jason on board. Obviously, Jason has much to share on the topic of ranging using the reticle. I hope to see a whole segment Whiteboard on that topic, start planning, please. I Can't wait for that content videos, By The Way Eric, I love my EC Tuner also LOL's
Eric and Jason thanks for the great video. Congratulations on your new job!
Yes, would like to see this explained more, with the kestrel. Maybe I could learn more about using my kestrel in the process😂
Working on it
@@ilikepiepls , I too struggle to fully understand the difference functions of my kestrel. The instructions suck to be honest. Lol looking forward to seeing where you guys take this. Looks like Eric choose a great guy . Excited for the both of you.
Heck yeah, I am excited to see what you two come up with. Thank you Jason for your service and knowledge. I don’t have a fancy setup like that but it still applies to and good quality optics. I set my hunting rifle with a Vortex scope up the same way and I feel WAY more confident shooting at 600 yards. Thanks again.
Great job guys, happy to see a vet on the channel. Thanks for your service Jason. Look forward to more over my head knowledge lol, but makes sense.
I thought he was just an extra construction hand. Just goes to show you can't judge a book... Kudos for hiring a vet.
That was my Cortina Precision selection and assessment phase. 😂
I think you hired the rite guy, seems to be a great person with great experience
Man this was awesome, not that you don't put out great content on your own, but a different perspective was epic. It was a little confusing at first when you guys were trying to get on the same page with the negative mil. But ended up making perfect sense. Going to the range Wednesday, might have to move my stop down two mil from my zero, just to try this.
It’s not a universal 2 Mils. You have to figure out what it is for your rifle.
I use 2mils as a general starting point. I have never seen it more than 2 mils. Typically my actual speed drop hold is about 1.5. I would set my turret down 1.5 and then hold the distance in mils from there. Since the target was at 463, I would hold 4.6 when I’m reality I am shooting 3.1mils. That day I had not updated my kestrel from the cold of Wisconsin and it had my hold at 1.9 and which put me at 2.7mils and low. Miss. What wasn’t shown on camera was me turning the weather on for my kestrel and getting the updated hold. 😂. This rabbit hole will get a deep dive into soon.
It made me feel better seeing Eric having trouble understanding. LOL! I had to watch multiple times to catch on....
You and Jason are going to be a very interesting and great mix in knowledge diversity and personalities! I believe that both of you will be entertaining each other when making the videos Congratulations Jason! Thanks to Eric for having the "out of the box" insight from a conventional approach into a blended and seamless teaching application. Where do I go from watching the channel for a long time to the monthly paid site. Don't sell these two guys short. They are both very intelligent and skilled individuals.
Very informative. I think he will be a great asset for you and us.
I use my scopes like this and I get good results.
Stroked you found your guy Erik! Looking forward to seeing you and Jason in more videos!
I would love to see a video where you and Jason discuss the holdover/ reticle stuff, on your dry erase board. I think it would be easier for most of us to understand, if there were some visuals...
Something of the likes is in the works.
@@ilikepiepls I can't wait!
Yes, this please
We Run a Scar Heavy & 4x4 primary Arms ACSS reticle....... 500 yds Steel target is Very Easy ... Epic Platform and Nice Glass ...... .... It.s hard to Miss .....
I’m excited to see some future content with Jason! After all the explanation about the negative 2 mils..it all makes perfect sense. That’s the little nuggets of information that really hit home. Thanks a lot Erik!! Great video!!!
WOW! Erik I was already a fan of you, and your content. You have helped me tremendously the last two years when I jumped on this slippery slope. Just when I thought it was good, it just got better. Knowledge times two! Looking forward to what is coming. Great partnership in the making. It will be a fun ride. Thank you for taking us along!
Great addition to the team. I look forward to seeing him more on the channel.
Not only did you get a very motivated helper,, You now have a competent competitor!
Milling a target is so much harder than it seems. The math is straightforward but your not-so-finely calibrated eyeball isn’t. It is definitely a perishable skill, and a solid rest helps a ton.
I was a bit caught off guard with the TH-cam filming. I need to get comfortable being on camera working for Erik. 😂. I was not expecting to be on the spot that quickly. Had to recall a bunch of information rapidly. 😈 you know what the maximum distance of an excuse is? Zero. Funny insight to daily life around the shop, a lot of Erik telling me to stop standing in front of the camera. Just shots of my back instead of the work being done. 😂
@@ilikepiepls Man, you did great. You were absolutely put on the spot, though! LOL. I was like "damn man... nothing like throwing the guy under the bus on day one" HAHA! But you know what? That was a VALUABLE example of real life versus benchrest shooting. (and F-class is 2 degrees removed from benchrest... fight me). Showing people that a 1/4 minute error milling from a reticle is insignificant on center of mass hits, and shows the limitations of milling with a reticle. Yeah, it can be done but it's not foolproof. There's a lot of art in range estimation and there are times when absolute perfection is not required nor appropriate for the circumstances.
So, that was a long way around to say "thank you for being real."
So a part of your job application for your assistant is a trip to the range. So cool! ❤🇺🇸
Imr 4064 was orginial powder for 308 and always shoots good for me varget also
Yeah, if you use a 200 yards zero, the mill stadias will align very closely to your distance compensation for each consecutive 100 yard increments of range.
Exactly. There are numerous TH-cam videos as mentioned in the comments that Todd and Caleb have posted on Speed Drop along with some other TH-camrs. We are working on this topic for another video soon. I want to dive in a bit deeper so there is a better understanding on this process. You do not need a kestrel to figure out what the speed drop hold is. It will work as long as you have a graduated reticle.
Only time I use 100yd is for .22lr. Otherwise it is always 200yd. ALWAYS.
This was brilliant I'm saving this video to my favorites. I have to fully understand my scope's reticle
Excellent! It's not always about a tiny group... sometimes a hit is a hit and that's really important when you are trying to get bad guys off of your bros.
Ooh here we go with a whole new level of information. This is going to great. Thanks Eric and thanks Jason.
Prs we do in georgia had a cold bore forst shot od the day at 750 yards shooting at a target the size of spray paint can. No shots being taken that day. You show up pull your rifle out and start at 750. Incredibly half the guys hit it regularly. Of course we already had good dope and new the exact range.
It's incredible how hard it makes it when you don't have good dope even if you know the range. Military one shot deal would not have dope on targets because the target is always changing. Makes it real hard.
My apologies to you Jason and Erik. KD range snap targets were head shots that change to full siluette at 500m. UKD or field range was full siluette for all targets. It was so during my time as instructor too. No excuses for my memory lapse. Please accept my apologies.
Appreciate the apology. As I said, I expect another GB to throw the BS flag if I throw out the wrong information.
Welcome home Jason, everyone get comfortable in your seats, hang in there and prepare for a continuing first class ride. Keep them coming Erik.
Brilliant episode just brilliant.
Welcome Jason!
Good to hear man I hope it works out with yall
Nice work mate ! That's awesome 👌
Great work, very knowledgeable person. Welcome Jason, I’m ready to learn
Jason Thank You for your service and welcome to the team (not that im the welcoming comity or anything) :D
A sharp guy. What a cool job. That man has forgotten more than I ever knew
Yes hiring a vet thumbs up my man, may everything you wish or want come to be for you your family and workers
Jason, the kestrel has milling function under the target settings!! Just input target size and milled value.
Correct Sir.