In the aspen parkland of Central Alberta, Brobee and his daughter go hunting with their 30-30 lever action rifles. Marlin 336. Glenfield Model 30. Winchester 94.
probably one of the best ammo test channels on youtube, and I love how familiar he is with his guns, so few people truly understand how much a bullet can drop at range.
It's amazing sometimes to go out there and test things in the actual world...have alot of fun doing it too and it's thrilling when it helps a plan comes together.
@@Brobee223a lot of my hunting Buddies are all modern technology some of them go out like robots lol , real world testing , field craft and great marksmanship you just proved it, have too say one hell of shot of marksmanship on all especially that elk loved it 👍
Hey dad, Really happy to see that people like the video you spent such a long time on. I know you put a lot of hard work into this passion and I’m so happy you have found a community to share it with ❤️
I agree your channel is honest and very good. And keep hunting with your family. And that you use 30-30 is awesome. Now that I'm back home in Pennsylvania. Almost my whole family hunts with the 30-30.
One publication puts it: _According to Winchester, the light, fast-handling Model 94 has sold more than 7 million copies and when sales of other rifles chambered in .30-30 are thrown in, it is one of the most successful cartridges ever._ _And 125 years after its introduction, it's still enjoying success. According to gun writer Chuck Hawks, the .30-30 ranked fourth in centerfire rifle ammunition sales in the U.S. in 2015. According to Todd Sarotte, manager of Van's Sporting Goods in Brandon, .30-30 ammunition sales are still strong at his store._ Another publication: _Vista Outdoor, which manufactures both Federal and Remington ammunition, reports that .30-30 ammo is still a big-volume item. The cartridge consistently ranks in or near the top 10 in annual ammo sales due to the sheer number of lever-action rifles out there and still in use._ _While rounds like the .270, .308, and .30-06 have felled more whitetails than the .30-30 this century and over the past 30 years for that matter, you've got to remember that the .30-30 has been around and dropping deer for 125 years._
@@lifted_abovenice work on the exerts of publishings you found. Also bizarre to see Vans sporting goods mentioned in it. I bought from them for years and nice to see them being mentioned. If you’re ever near it go check it out they have great prices and plenty of goods.
The amount of work that went into this presentation is exceptional! The thorough research and informative results is very much appreciated. I don’t even hunt but it was so interesting to see real world terminal ballistics in action to pair with the exhaustive testing. A big thank you to you and your family for sharing your experience with us!
I congratulate you sir! This is perhaps the most conclusive test of the old but, great .30 WCF on the web. And you proved to the young'uns that the .30-30 won't bounce off an elk but rather drop it in it's tracks. A great video, thanks for posting!
About fifteen years(?) ago while in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Another gun enthusiast and myself got voluntold to disassemble then clean & reassemble a good friends 30-30 Model 1894 rifle circa 1923 birthdate. With good screwdrivers we tackled this task with success. But boy oh boy those stepped screws were butter soft steel! Not a task i wish to repeat. However this fine 26 inch barreled rifle with full length magazine was first purchased by his great grandfather. The Mullins family were settlers in the Cypress Hills. His ranching/farming ancestor bought it to hunt elk in the high stands of alpine black spruce. Apparently close range neck shots filled the larder for many years. And it was said, often only one shot required for each harvest. Thank you Brobee for another excellent demonstration of your fine families shooting-hunting prowess! 😉
Weil, at 21:00 it's quite clear the 30-30 is plenty adequate, and you win that argument! Congratulations on an outstanding shot, excellent camera work, and thanks for the valuable ballistic data.
Yeah I was quite impressed with that shot. Where I grew up the 30-30 was always considered effective out to maybe 150 yards. His shot proved that wrong.
Thank you,well done. I’m from the Catskills and harvesting from the earth is part of our life. What a joy to share the experience with your daughter, and provide for your family.
This video is huge step up in production value, entertainment and gained knowledge from real word experiences yet still retaining the original video style. Looking forward to more videos! CWD is in my immediate whitetail deer hunting area. I'm upset but recognize that I will not eat an untested deer.
Strong and kind praise, appreciated! Hope to keep improving; might even buy a new camera for next year's adventure ;) Sad to read you have CWD in your immediate area, am sure we are not far away as it continues to move west.
I hunt with a 1894 30wcf that was my grandpaps. Made in 1909. It has a 26" barrel octagon. Ive taken 2 bull Alaskan moose. And several caribou when i lived in Alaska. Now it takes deer in Pennsylvania. God bless 😊
If it's wet weather. It stays inside in its wooden case. Then I take my m94 30-30. It' was given to me for Christmas in 1978. It was a 1-5 Leupold scope side mounted. After moving back to Pennsylvania after my Dad passed away. I found it's original box in the attic. It cost 98.00 dollars new. Now I live and own the house I grew up in.
Congratulations on very successful hunts and a great video presentation. You did a very respectful preparation for your hunts which shows that you honor the tradition and practice of ethical hunting and providing for your family. Very well done sir, and to your daughter, from your neighbor to the south in Montana.
So wish I had the resources to make more than 1 video a year, but am grateful for the time and opportunity for that 1! Hope to make another next year. Shotgun or 30-30?
Fantastic shot on the Elk. The 30-30 proves that you don't need lightening speed and dynamite power to harvest cleanly. Thank you for all your prep work. Congrats on your success! Great video!
My uncle who taught me to hunt on the Western Slope of Colorado always told me it was all shot placement. I lived in a small town in Delta County. He had only one rifle he used from the time he was 12 until his passing. It was an old 30-30, break open single shot with a 24-inch barrel with iron sights. He only used hand loaded 110 grain spire point bullets. This was load was at the highest velocity which I won't mention. He killed so many deer and elk in over 60 years, never lost one, almost all were one shot kills. Great video.
What a wonderful and detailed explanation of various bullets’ performance, and even better was the shot. Perfect. What ever you hunt with shot placement and familiarity with one’s weapon is paramount. Bravo!
I love your videos, thank you for sharing your journey. I'd seen this one before, but I had something special happen today, and had to watch your 30-30 hunting videos again. I was helping my brother clean out his storage and found that he had my deceased uncles old Winchester model 94 in 30-30. I've been wanting a wood stocked lever gun for a while, but couldn't justify a $1000 spend that also comes with the expense of a new cartridge. He'd had the rifle for over 15 years, and never shot it. It had developed quite a bit of surface rust. I gave him $200 for it, and can't wait to bring it back to life. I have other guns, but this is the one I plan to use for my close range medium game hunting from now on. Thank you for inspiring us to use our old cartridges and rifles to their best with best practices! I'm amazed that you dropped an elk at that range with this round. Elk is suck good food for the whole family.
Great watch.Who woulda thought the old 30-30 could do that at 310 yards.I was always told its a 100 yard gun.Ive taken some deer with it.Rhe old pre-64 feels good in the hand to carry all day too.
Who'd have thought the .30-30 would do that at .310 yards? Me. I started off as an 11 year old kid in 1976 with a Marlin 336 in .30-30. Since then, I've used other rifles and calibers, but when I saw the potential of Hornady FTX ammo in 2006, I started gravitating back to the .30-30, eventually selling off my other center-fire rifles, which were basically going un-used. The deal for me was that the FTX ammo and duplicate handloads allowed me to hit a 9" gong at 300 yards reliably and that was a big deal for me personally because the farthest I've ever taken a shot at game in 47 seasons of hunting was 278 yards on a California high desert mule deer. I can manage the trajectory of the FTX ammo to 300 yards and I know that I'll have around 1,158 ft/lbs of energy when it gets there, which is enough to insure sufficient penetration while still achieving 2X shank diameter expansion.
My first deer hunting rifle was a Marlin 30-30 I would go to the hardware store every couple of weeks just to hold it and look it over till I saved up the money. I get it out every year just to bring back back old memories and maybe make some new ones. Very nice video and well done. Happy hunting,thank you!
For sure there are more capable rounds today; but I really enjoyed exploring the 30-30 and based on what I learned I think it's a great round within reasonable constraints. Figuring out what those constraints are is also alot of fun for me, and I like making this kind of content to share and talk about what I think I learned too. Cheers.
Had alot of fun going on those hunts! Sometimes folks' "certainty", especially about things they have little experience with, can be exhausting. Am glad I'm wired in a way that helps me develop my own experience/perspectives.
A very respected but oddly underestimated cartridge. People forget that at the time it was introduced the 30-30 was indeed considered fairly impressive in terms of range and capability. My first deer was with Model 94 at about 30 yards, the deer ran into the thicket and in a big half circle came back out and expired on the path behind me. My father had to follow the blood trail around just to make sure it wasn't a tall tale! As far as use on big game within reason, I don't see the issue. In fact, I've found that using a cartridge with potential exceeding the hunter's proficiency can lead to a false sense of proficiency. You don't need a 7mm mag to shoot 100 yards and you have no business shooting at a living creature at 500+ yards unless you're starving or truly are an expert marksman. Anyway, great video and THANKYOU for keeping the tradition alive for our future generations!
Love the half-circle story and the deer dying on the trail. Like your comment around proficiency...it's hard to replace experience/skill by simply moving to a bigger hammer. But the good part is I find all that practice to develop/maintain skill is almost as much fun as the hunt itself!
I love watching your process. I archery and rifle hunt throughout Alberta but watching your videos just puts me back in the field enjoying some of those perfect days in the field. I enjoyed the bullet testing, CWD info and the hunting vids!
Viewtime stats show that the CWD section is folks least favourite - you are in the minority in that department! It feels important to me to follow and participate in the study, happy you enjoyed it!
Excellent job on your production of this video. I am a fan boy of the 30-30 and of the 160gr Leverevolution cartridge. I was aware of its reputation for core jacket separation, and your research showed it is most prevalent at shorter distances.
I think that's the main reason we were ok with the FTX at long range - actually counting on its softer construction for some expansion at low velocity. At close range I feel like this is a liability, but an asset the further out you get and it's shape sure helps you get it there...
You've done some good stuff over the years, you put the time and effort in to figure out how to make things work. Also showed people what needs to be done to figure it out. And it's payed off, well done.
My Dad used a Savage 30/30 for years hunting Deer, Elk And Moose. He change to 308 Sako later on, and I got the old 30/30. He also had a 270 he used for Pronghorn. But that 30/30 put a ton of meat on the table.
Great footage, and exceptional work on the testing and presenting the results. Really appreciate your work on this project! Stay safe, and enjoy your fine harvest!
@Brobee223 np! Seriously, nobody makes long thought out content anymore. This actually shows exactly what real life does to projectiles in the field and in person how thst bullet works on actual game. Not a theoretical block of gel substitute. Idk. I was just really impressed with the effort and details put in. I'd love to see more of these with faster light for cal bonded and / or monolithic loads in 308 especially for me! Something Like the 130grain vortex and other popular options. New Federal fusion tipped are coming out real soon. Them new Speer impact projectiles look pretty cool . 🤷♂️ ✌️
Wicked 👍🏼👍🏼 Awesome Alberta hunt season for you and your family. Your choice of caliber only exemplifies the ignored abilities of the ole 30/30 cartridge. Well done 😊 Thanks for sharing your very well put together video.
Excellent video. Thank you! I’ve been hunting for 20 years and I was told a long time ago that if you hit a deer it would run off with its tail down. If you missed its tail would be up. Your video and my experience proves it’s a correct observation.
First time watching one of your videos and absolutely loved your testing / results with multiple ammo / bullets. I too love the 30/30 and will be very interested to see what Hammer Hunter Monolithic bullets do in comparison. Have this video saved for reference when I get to that point. Again....loved the video.
Greetings from the south Okanagan, thanks for the video. As a boomer who has been blessed to hunt a fair bit, I'd suggest those who don't understand the capability of some cartridges both lack field experience and aren't clear on the mechanics of the process. The shot placement on the cow was perfect, well done. Nice to see a full freezer, filled by a family. Stay well all.
An extremely well done first half from a technical point of view, and great hunt footage after, with one of the most distinguishable voices on video! As a guy who regularly carries 2.5 or 3x glass the last 20yrs, I also commend your preparation, skill, and ethics in using no- to low-powered optics. There's a place for big scopes--and to each their own, of course--but a .30-30 with a 4x is a pot filler!
Appreciate your comment, thank you! I love irons and red dots, but especially these past few years there has been a marked change in my eyesight at low light...low magnification optics help...alot.
My dad gave me his pre-64 model 94 30-30 some 30 years ago.He shot many deer with this gun. I thought I might want something with more power. However this gift from my dad is still used every nov.
I took a 6x5 bull elk a few years back with a 30-30, 160 grain LeverEvolution. Worked perfectly. It had everything people say makes it not work, but the elk didn’t know it. First, it was a 30-30. Second, the recovered bullets had jacket core separation. The elk dropped within a few feet of where it was shot.
Excellent video. I subbed a long time ago during the buckshot tests, but sadly, the algorithm has not favored you in a while;(. Your testing is exceptional and worthy of the hunting/shooting magazines.
Appreciate your subscription very much, wish I had the resources to make more than 1 a year, but am thankful for the opportunity to do what I can. Hope to make another next year! Your preference...shotgun or 30-30?
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probably one of the best ammo test channels on youtube, and I love how familiar he is with his guns, so few people truly understand how much a bullet can drop at range.
It's amazing sometimes to go out there and test things in the actual world...have alot of fun doing it too and it's thrilling when it helps a plan comes together.
@@Brobee223a lot of my hunting Buddies are all modern technology some of them go out like robots lol , real world testing , field craft and great marksmanship you just proved it, have too say one hell of shot of marksmanship on all especially that elk loved it 👍
Hey dad, Really happy to see that people like the video you spent such a long time on. I know you put a lot of hard work into this passion and I’m so happy you have found a community to share it with ❤️
Beloved Daughter! Loved seeing your comment, and grateful I get to spend together the time we do.
I agree your channel is honest and very good. And keep hunting with your family. And that you use 30-30 is awesome. Now that I'm back home in Pennsylvania. Almost my whole family hunts with the 30-30.
finally someone that has shown the true potential of the 30-30 , if it was as weak as most people think it would not have been around for 100 years
Lots to love about the 30-30! Glad we had the opportunity to practice as much as we did too.
One publication puts it:
_According to Winchester, the light, fast-handling Model 94 has sold more than 7 million copies and when sales of other rifles chambered in .30-30 are thrown in, it is one of the most successful cartridges ever._
_And 125 years after its introduction, it's still enjoying success. According to gun writer Chuck Hawks, the .30-30 ranked fourth in centerfire rifle ammunition sales in the U.S. in 2015. According to Todd Sarotte, manager of Van's Sporting Goods in Brandon, .30-30 ammunition sales are still strong at his store._
Another publication:
_Vista Outdoor, which manufactures both Federal and Remington ammunition, reports that .30-30 ammo is still a big-volume item. The cartridge consistently ranks in or near the top 10 in annual ammo sales due to the sheer number of lever-action rifles out there and still in use._
_While rounds like the .270, .308, and .30-06 have felled more whitetails than the .30-30 this century and over the past 30 years for that matter, you've got to remember that the .30-30 has been around and dropping deer for 125 years._
exactly.
@@lifted_abovenice work on the exerts of publishings you found. Also bizarre to see Vans sporting goods mentioned in it. I bought from them for years and nice to see them being mentioned. If you’re ever near it go check it out they have great prices and plenty of goods.
The amount of work that went into this presentation is exceptional! The thorough research and informative results is very much appreciated. I don’t even hunt but it was so interesting to see real world terminal ballistics in action to pair with the exhaustive testing. A big thank you to you and your family for sharing your experience with us!
It was a pile of work, but also a labour of love. Grateful I got to share it in the form we did, and thankful for your kind comment.
I congratulate you sir! This is perhaps the most conclusive test of the old but, great .30 WCF on the web. And you proved to the young'uns that the .30-30 won't bounce off an elk but rather drop it in it's tracks. A great video, thanks for posting!
Glad you liked it! Hope to make another next year.
neither will 30-06 bounce off
@@user-cd9gk7lj9p I doubt anyone thinks it will.
I believe Brobee223 has to be the most ethical hunter in Canada! Excellent storytelling and real-world ballistic testing. Well done sir!
Thank you!
About fifteen years(?) ago while in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Another gun enthusiast and myself got voluntold to disassemble then clean & reassemble a good friends 30-30 Model 1894 rifle circa 1923 birthdate. With good screwdrivers we tackled this task with success. But boy oh boy those stepped screws were butter soft steel! Not a task i wish to repeat. However this fine 26 inch barreled rifle with full length magazine was first purchased by his great grandfather. The Mullins family were settlers in the Cypress Hills. His ranching/farming ancestor bought it to hunt elk in the high stands of alpine black spruce. Apparently close range neck shots filled the larder for many years. And it was said, often only one shot required for each harvest. Thank you Brobee for another excellent demonstration of your fine families shooting-hunting prowess! 😉
Sounds like a cool gun, and happy to read it has a history of elk!
Weil, at 21:00 it's quite clear the 30-30 is plenty adequate, and you win that argument!
Congratulations on an outstanding shot, excellent camera work, and thanks for the valuable ballistic data.
Thank you! I have alot of fun experimenting with the camera, and enjoy trying to create something more like a first person perspective.
Yeah I was quite impressed with that shot. Where I grew up the 30-30 was always considered effective out to maybe 150 yards. His shot proved that wrong.
Thank you,well done. I’m from the Catskills and harvesting from the earth is part of our life. What a joy to share the experience with your daughter, and provide for your family.
Total joy to get to experience it with my daughter...cheers!
@@Brobee223 This the part of hunting the anti crowd will NEVER understand.
Heck yeah, excellent video! 30-30 is still capable. Thanks for the demonstration!
Had a blast making it. Thanks for making such an AWESOME product!!
This video is huge step up in production value, entertainment and gained knowledge from real word experiences yet still retaining the original video style. Looking forward to more videos!
CWD is in my immediate whitetail deer hunting area. I'm upset but recognize that I will not eat an untested deer.
Strong and kind praise, appreciated! Hope to keep improving; might even buy a new camera for next year's adventure ;) Sad to read you have CWD in your immediate area, am sure we are not far away as it continues to move west.
I hunt with a 1894 30wcf that was my grandpaps. Made in 1909. It has a 26" barrel octagon. Ive taken 2 bull Alaskan moose. And several caribou when i lived in Alaska. Now it takes deer in Pennsylvania. God bless 😊
That sounds like a super-sweet model 94, love hat it was your granddads and that it still puts meat in your freezer. Cheers.
If it's wet weather. It stays inside in its wooden case. Then I take my m94 30-30. It' was given to me for Christmas in 1978. It was a 1-5 Leupold scope side mounted. After moving back to Pennsylvania after my Dad passed away. I found it's original box in the attic. It cost 98.00 dollars new. Now I live and own the house I grew up in.
Fantastic video the shooting data alone is worth its weight and hunting portion was top shelf.
Appreciate your kind comment, thank you! Especially like the feedback on the ballistic segment, I was worried it would make the video way too long.
Congratulations on very successful hunts and a great video presentation. You did a very respectful preparation for your hunts which shows that you honor the tradition and practice of ethical hunting and providing for your family. Very well done sir, and to your daughter, from your neighbor to the south in Montana.
Montana - what a beautiful place! Appreciate your kind comment, thanks.
This is the best video ive watched in a very long time. It covers plenty of topics. Especially ethics. Thank you for this well educated video
Wow, thank you! Hope to make another next year.
@@Brobee223 I'm looking forward to it, fellow Canadian
Over the years I have followed your videos. I really enjoy content. Great video as usual. I enjoyed it.
Wish I could make more than 1 a year, am grateful for your continued interest in our adventures. Hope to have another next year...
Excellent video! Thanks for emailing it to us at RPP!
I love my Glenfield 30GT space cowboy gun, thanks for making such an AWESOME product and thanks for sharing our adventure too.
This channel will explode if the creators post even 1 video a year of this quality! Wow! Loved every minute. ♥️
So wish I had the resources to make more than 1 video a year, but am grateful for the time and opportunity for that 1! Hope to make another next year. Shotgun or 30-30?
@Brobee223 .30-30 please!
My man, one heck of a shot on the elk. Great video as always.
Appreciated, thank you! Hope we get to make another next year.
What a wonderful video! nothing gets me more excited for hunting season than watching videos in this format! Great content!
Outstanding!! Thanks for taking the time to produce a fantastic video. Congratulations to you and your daughter on a great season.
Thank you very much! We had a lot of fun in its making, and hope we get the chance to make another next year.
@@Brobee223
Looking forward to it. 👍
Fascinating insight into a completely different life style.
This is a uniquely well done video.
Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.
Thanks for your encouraging comment! Montana...what a beautiful place.
Fantastic shot on the Elk. The 30-30 proves that you don't need lightening speed and dynamite power to harvest cleanly. Thank you for all your prep work. Congrats on your success! Great video!
Glad our practice resulted in the freezer being full. Thanks for watching and your encouraging comment!
My uncle who taught me to hunt on the Western Slope of Colorado always told me it was all shot placement. I lived in a small town in Delta County. He had only one rifle he used from the time he was 12 until his passing. It was an old 30-30, break open single shot with a 24-inch barrel with iron sights. He only used hand loaded 110 grain spire point bullets. This was load was at the highest velocity which I won't mention. He killed so many deer and elk in over 60 years, never lost one, almost all were one shot kills. Great video.
Colorado...that is some beautiful country, and put a smile on my face to read about your uncle and his single shot 30-30 getting it done!
The legend is back
So glad to see you post. Excellent video.
Uh oh, big shoes to fill for next year!
What a wonderful and detailed explanation of various bullets’ performance, and even better was the shot. Perfect. What ever you hunt with shot placement and familiarity with one’s weapon is paramount. Bravo!
Thank you! We put alot of practice in for sure.
I love your videos, thank you for sharing your journey. I'd seen this one before, but I had something special happen today, and had to watch your 30-30 hunting videos again. I was helping my brother clean out his storage and found that he had my deceased uncles old Winchester model 94 in 30-30. I've been wanting a wood stocked lever gun for a while, but couldn't justify a $1000 spend that also comes with the expense of a new cartridge. He'd had the rifle for over 15 years, and never shot it. It had developed quite a bit of surface rust. I gave him $200 for it, and can't wait to bring it back to life. I have other guns, but this is the one I plan to use for my close range medium game hunting from now on. Thank you for inspiring us to use our old cartridges and rifles to their best with best practices! I'm amazed that you dropped an elk at that range with this round. Elk is suck good food for the whole family.
Sounds like a special gun, imagine you're in for rich days ahead if you get it back out hunting! Thanks for your note.
This is just a beautifully shot and narrated video, love it.
Thank you! Hope to make another next year.
What a professional channel, impressive!
Thank you! Wish I could transform that type of filmmaking into my profession....but I probably should not quit the day-job just yet...;)
FANTASTIC video! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it! The 30-30 is plenty capable, indeed!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment.
Great watch.Who woulda thought the old 30-30 could do that at 310 yards.I was always told its a 100 yard gun.Ive taken some deer with it.Rhe old pre-64 feels good in the hand to carry all day too.
Who'd have thought the .30-30 would do that at .310 yards?
Me.
I started off as an 11 year old kid in 1976 with a Marlin 336 in .30-30. Since then, I've used other rifles and calibers, but when I saw the potential of Hornady FTX ammo in 2006, I started gravitating back to the .30-30, eventually selling off my other center-fire rifles, which were basically going un-used.
The deal for me was that the FTX ammo and duplicate handloads allowed me to hit a 9" gong at 300 yards reliably and that was a big deal for me personally because the farthest I've ever taken a shot at game in 47 seasons of hunting was 278 yards on a California high desert mule deer.
I can manage the trajectory of the FTX ammo to 300 yards and I know that I'll have around 1,158 ft/lbs of energy when it gets there, which is enough to insure sufficient penetration while still achieving 2X shank diameter expansion.
Lots to love about the FTX - it's what made this season a success for us too.
Good hunting nice shots!
Very well done nice to see good hunters. 👍🏻
Thx!
My first deer hunting rifle was a Marlin 30-30 I would go to the hardware store every couple of weeks just to hold it and look it over till I saved up the money. I get it out every year just to bring back back old memories and maybe make some new ones.
Very nice video and well done. Happy hunting,thank you!
Excellent ammo review and elk hunt.
Glad you liked it, thank you!
Thanks for the video. 30-30 is a great round, and as you proved nicely, it’s effective for much more than people give it credit.
For sure there are more capable rounds today; but I really enjoyed exploring the 30-30 and based on what I learned I think it's a great round within reasonable constraints. Figuring out what those constraints are is also alot of fun for me, and I like making this kind of content to share and talk about what I think I learned too. Cheers.
Fantastic all around.
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
Excellent... your experience on the interweb is to be expected... full of space cowboys. thanks for your TESTING, and bringing us along on your hunts.
Had alot of fun going on those hunts! Sometimes folks' "certainty", especially about things they have little experience with, can be exhausting. Am glad I'm wired in a way that helps me develop my own experience/perspectives.
Great voice over man! Well read!
YES, somethjng about a lever and 30/30 or 35 Rem just stir the memories of my beginnings of hunting deer. ❤❤
Am kinda curious about the 35 rem - have not played with that one yet!
Nice information on this video, you and your crew did an amazing job
What a well-done video with great information. I like your style of presenting information. I am now subscribed!
Thank you for your subscription! You might have to wait a while for another - it seem like we can only make about 1 or 2 a year.
Nice to see a new video from you, man!! Hope all is well in the great white north!
Grateful for the adventure in making it, which means that despite everything you read and hear these days, the great white north is not that bad...;)
A very respected but oddly underestimated cartridge. People forget that at the time it was introduced the 30-30 was indeed considered fairly impressive in terms of range and capability. My first deer was with Model 94 at about 30 yards, the deer ran into the thicket and in a big half circle came back out and expired on the path behind me. My father had to follow the blood trail around just to make sure it wasn't a tall tale!
As far as use on big game within reason, I don't see the issue. In fact, I've found that using a cartridge with potential exceeding the hunter's proficiency can lead to a false sense of proficiency.
You don't need a 7mm mag to shoot 100 yards and you have no business shooting at a living creature at 500+ yards unless you're starving or truly are an expert marksman.
Anyway, great video and THANKYOU for keeping the tradition alive for our future generations!
Love the half-circle story and the deer dying on the trail. Like your comment around proficiency...it's hard to replace experience/skill by simply moving to a bigger hammer. But the good part is I find all that practice to develop/maintain skill is almost as much fun as the hunt itself!
This is an AMAZING video. I knew range effected bullets. But actually seeing it for myself, is just next level. I salute you sir
Appreciate your comment, thank you!
I love watching your process. I archery and rifle hunt throughout Alberta but watching your videos just puts me back in the field enjoying some of those perfect days in the field. I enjoyed the bullet testing, CWD info and the hunting vids!
Viewtime stats show that the CWD section is folks least favourite - you are in the minority in that department! It feels important to me to follow and participate in the study, happy you enjoyed it!
Excellent job on your production of this video. I am a fan boy of the 30-30 and of the 160gr Leverevolution cartridge. I was aware of its reputation for core jacket separation, and your research showed it is most prevalent at shorter distances.
I think that's the main reason we were ok with the FTX at long range - actually counting on its softer construction for some expansion at low velocity. At close range I feel like this is a liability, but an asset the further out you get and it's shape sure helps you get it there...
You've done some good stuff over the years, you put the time and effort in to figure out how to make things work. Also showed people what needs to be done to figure it out. And it's payed off, well done.
Thank you!
Great video! Thank you.
great presentation thank you so much, enjoyed it!
Brobee! I’ve been waiting for this, great quality videos once again
Regret that our life only affords us the opportunity to make 1 or two a year, am grateful you enjoy it and hope to have another next year.
So very awesome!
Thank you!
YES!! Another .30-30 vid!
Despite having a bunch of other calibers, I find I keep reaching for the classic 30-30.
Awesome video, thank you for all the energy you put into making it!
Had alot of fun and rich experience in it's making, glad you liked it!
Great job , thanks for the testing .
Had alot of fun doing it...thanks for watching.
Outstanding production, thank you
Glad you liked it! Hope to make another next year.
Thank you for such in depth testing, it answered a lot of my questions.
It answered alot of our questions too! Running down questions can be alot of fun.
My Dad used a Savage 30/30 for years hunting Deer, Elk And Moose. He change to 308 Sako later on, and I got the old 30/30. He also had a 270 he used for Pronghorn. But that 30/30 put a ton of meat on the table.
Hard to argue with meat on the table...;)
Excellent stuff as always Brobee!
Thank you!
You don't find content like this much on TH-cam, bravo. Also the 30-30 dumped that cow, I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it
I was surprised how hard she went down too. Thanks for your kind comment!
Great job well done 👏
Great video. Beautiful property!
Thank you! Yes, I think it's beautiful too and feel really lucky to get to spend as much time there as we do.
One of the best videos I ever saw on TH-cam. Thank you.
Wow, thanks!
Very well done and informative, great job, thanks for sharing
Appreciate your comment, thank you!
Great video. Loved your bullet/load analysis and hunting footage!
Enjoy the elk meat.
Elk meat is our favourite, feel pretty lucky about that!
Nicely done sir, thanks for sharing with us
Thanks for watching!
Excellent work!
Thanks!
Great video, thanks! Really appreciate the reverence for the game you hunt.
Their specialness almost makes me not want to eat meat...almost.
Very well done! Congrats on the harvest!
Thx!
What a great video! Thank you for the effort this must have taken
It was a huge amount of work, but alot of fun too. Appreciate your comment!
Awesome!! Really good stuff. Thanks
Thank you!
Great footage, and exceptional work on the testing and presenting the results. Really appreciate your work on this project! Stay safe, and enjoy your fine harvest!
We most certainly will, appreciate your comment!
Very well done video with lots of prep work done and well documented.
Glad you enjoyed it
Well done! Thank you, great video! Hats off to you!
Thank you!
What a spectacular video... just stunning!!!
Thank you!
Great video, thanks for sharing it.
Nicely done on the hunting too.
JT
Love our annual video making project - hope I get to do another next year! Thanks for your comment.
So cool that you stuck with the ol trusty 30-30.
It was a rich experience for sure!
Great job with the preseason ammo testing and practice. 👍
Thank you!
that was really well done. thks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! Well done.
Thank you!
Amazing content!
Appreciate it! Thank you.
Best comparison ive ever seen on here. Awsome job. Got my subscription 🙌
Awesome, thank you!
@Brobee223 np! Seriously, nobody makes long thought out content anymore. This actually shows exactly what real life does to projectiles in the field and in person how thst bullet works on actual game. Not a theoretical block of gel substitute. Idk. I was just really impressed with the effort and details put in. I'd love to see more of these with faster light for cal bonded and / or monolithic loads in 308 especially for me! Something Like the 130grain vortex and other popular options. New Federal fusion tipped are coming out real soon. Them new Speer impact projectiles look pretty cool . 🤷♂️ ✌️
High quality video, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding video Sir, new sub from the lower 48 ❤ ty for the work you all put into this and glad you got some quality daddy daughter time in
Appreciate you subscribing, and the daddy-daughter time is PRICELESS, feel very lucky.
@@Brobee223 very welcome Sir! It sure is, I am retired army with 3 boys and one girl (8). She keeps me from losing my mind at times lol ❤️
Wicked 👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome Alberta hunt season for you and your family. Your choice of caliber only exemplifies the ignored abilities of the ole 30/30 cartridge.
Well done 😊
Thanks for sharing your very well put together video.
Thank you! Lots to love about the 30-30.
Great stuff!
Thx!
Excellent video. Thank you!
I’ve been hunting for 20 years and I was told a long time ago that if you hit a deer it would run off with its tail down. If you missed its tail would be up. Your video and my experience proves it’s a correct observation.
Certainly the first two we shot ran tails-down...not so sure about the third...;) Very much appreciate your comment, thank you!
That was an absolute great video on the 30-30.
Thank you!
WOW!!!! From Peace River Alberta. Just WOW!!!
Thx!
First time watching one of your videos and absolutely loved your testing / results with multiple ammo / bullets. I too love the 30/30 and will be very interested to see what Hammer Hunter Monolithic bullets do in comparison. Have this video saved for reference when I get to that point.
Again....loved the video.
Thank you! Hope to make another next year.
Greetings from the south Okanagan, thanks for the video. As a boomer who has been blessed to hunt a fair bit, I'd suggest those who don't understand the capability of some cartridges both lack field experience and aren't clear on the mechanics of the process. The shot placement on the cow was perfect, well done. Nice to see a full freezer, filled by a family. Stay well all.
Thank you! Hope you and your family stay well too.
An extremely well done first half from a technical point of view, and great hunt footage after, with one of the most distinguishable voices on video! As a guy who regularly carries 2.5 or 3x glass the last 20yrs, I also commend your preparation, skill, and ethics in using no- to low-powered optics. There's a place for big scopes--and to each their own, of course--but a .30-30 with a 4x is a pot filler!
Appreciate your comment, thank you! I love irons and red dots, but especially these past few years there has been a marked change in my eyesight at low light...low magnification optics help...alot.
My dad gave me his pre-64 model 94 30-30 some 30 years ago.He shot many deer with this gun. I thought I might want something with more power. However this gift from my dad is still used every nov.
Awesome ballistic reviews--and shows the 30-30 is still a viable choice. Nice presentation!
JX
Had alot of fun trying to discover it's limitations, that's for sure.
Awesome video.
Thank you!
your production quality is superb
Thank you! We have alot of fun exploring the camera.
I took a 6x5 bull elk a few years back with a 30-30, 160 grain LeverEvolution. Worked perfectly. It had everything people say makes it not work, but the elk didn’t know it. First, it was a 30-30. Second, the recovered bullets had jacket core separation. The elk dropped within a few feet of where it was shot.
Sounds like a cool bull with a cool gun!
Question for both of you, please. What was the range on your elk? I have the same ammo that I want to use to take one with my grandad's '94.
Great video and awesome hunt! Love seeing the 3030 get it done👍🏼
Thanks! Hopefully more to come next year.
Excellent video. I subbed a long time ago during the buckshot tests, but sadly, the algorithm has not favored you in a while;(. Your testing is exceptional and worthy of the hunting/shooting magazines.
Appreciate your subscription very much, wish I had the resources to make more than 1 a year, but am thankful for the opportunity to do what I can. Hope to make another next year! Your preference...shotgun or 30-30?
@@Brobee223 How about some cast bullets in the 30-30?
Cool video with some serious bullet testing!
Thanks for watching! Appreciate your comment.
Very well done.
Thank you!