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Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional advice. The techniques and tips discussed are based on the personal experience of Erik Cortina. Erik Cortina is not responsible for any harm or damage that may arise from the use of this information. Viewers are reminded to always prioritize safety and comply with all applicable laws and regulations when handling firearms.
Absolutely, 800 yards with a pistol.
I'm good for about 8 yards🤣
😂😂😂
All your ballistics are wrong!
"1800 miles/ hour.lethal at 2 miles..." TAKE COVER.-50 rotten tomatoes.(no caliber specified, ha!)going back to the desert institute and 5th grade mathematics lessons.
....50 yards with a 10mm
I'll give you this: You had that gun zeroed perfectly. For a stranger to take a cold bore shot and only miss the target by a smidge. The elevation was perfect.
I really appreciate when people with world class skills show that they can miss... but they learn from it. I follow that same mindset and it is so much more beneficial than whipping up excuses. Great video!
Mad respect for showing your misses & oopsies alongside your knowledge and successful shots. I’ll never own a rifle of that precision, but the lessons are universal. Know your equipment, practice, and stay humble.
Awesome!! I've been following Halfmilesniper for a few years now. Its awesome to see the different "TH-cam Worlds Collide". I love these collaborations with other individuals/channels. Damn good shot for sure!!
I loved this video!
Most TH-camrs will not do their own challenge.
You did and Texas plinking does.
Backfire just runs his mouth while people shoot his challenges
Jim just got called out!!
Thanks for sharing your shots and what techniques worked and did not work. Great series. Would love to see the 880 yd pistol challenge
Wow, very cool to see halfmilesniper here shooting with Erik. I've been following him for a while because I shoot the same howa 6.5prc rifle.
That is a long way. I used to shoot irons at 300 yds, felt pretty good and did well. Moved to 500yds, all shots got tuff. Got optics, still a challenge. Hats off to the long range crowd.
“Suns in my eyes now”, good excuse. “Plus, the deer’s already spooked from being shot at”, Best excuse. You had me laughing pretty good. Great shooting to both of you.
Thank you.
That shot from Half Mile was amazing. I don't think I could make that shot off my bench!
Good on you for showing us this video. It takes an honest man to do that. God bless you!
Really enjoyed this series of ethical hunter challenge videos. Great example of how difficult a shot this really is.
I love this challenge. I'm lucky to have a couple ranges that have targets out to 500, 1000 and 1773 yards. I do MOA shoots 200 to500 a few times a year. Plus I'm a marine that qualified with Iron sights out to 500 (that's for you Erik, LOL). This is very realistic and hopefully will help hunters know it's better to close the distance than wound an animal.
Thanks for the breakdown of technique. Isolate variables, remove one at a time. Adapt and go again. Great brake down.
Glad it was helpful!
When masters get together , we the audience get the benefit . Thank you both . When are we going to see you two on the pistol range ? I could watch and listen to all of you all day long . 👍🍻🍻🍻
Eric, I really enjoy watching these videos. I have enjoyed shooting at long range for many years now, so I often think I could do as well as most of the guys on your videos. That's easy to say while I am sitting at my computer desk, but I am aware of reality. Shooting far with real accuracy isn't easy even with the finest equipment.
I'll be really honest... I can't say that I shoot moa groups consistently because I don't. Some days are good, and some are mediocre. That's how shooting is, but I am still proud of my ability as a shooter. I am 73 years old, and I have two Weatherby rifles that I "plink" with at targets as far as 1,200 yards in the local mountains. Both are just off-the-shelf rifles with 6.5x20 Leupold long range target scopes. We are not allowed to set up targets there, so we pick out a small target like a rock or a stick on a distant hillside, something small enough that it is hard to see in our scopes, and we shoot at it. Distances and angles change all the time, so it is always a challenge. Seriously, at my age, and with my equipment, minute of angle accuracy at long range is uncommon, but it happens far more often than one might expect. Generally speaking, I have minute-of-rock accuracy, and I'm darned proud of it.
My hunting rifles are not competition rifles. They aren't built for that, but they are very accurate, probably as accurate as many high-dollar custom rifles. Up in the local mountains I am in my element. I know that I am capable of shooting the distance and because I am shooting minute of rock accuracy, I am under no serious pressure. I am able to relax and let the bullets fly. Remember, people were shooting accurately long ago with guns we'd refer to as primitive today. You don't have to spend a fortune to be accurate at long range. You have to spend a fortune to compete at long range. There is a difference.
I had the same reaction watching that trace on the first shot, I made the same sound, ha! Thanks for sharing these shots.
Humbling, very humbling and excellent video
Glad you enjoyed it!
HMSniper met you on whoteewho found you now and subscribed. Fellow pistol shooter, bullseye was my game. Competed several years at Camp Perry, distinguish expert, yadda yadda. Now in my later years running dogs in field trials, hunting, enjoying viewing you guys on TH-cam. ✌️
Thanks! Enjoyed
Excellent video and shooting emphasizing ethical shots on steel deer. I practice off a Bog Infinite tripod for Illinois deer @300yds on SMT target with CVA Cascade XT 450bm and BearCreekBallistics 240HV ammo on windy days. Last year harvested deer with heart shot @200yds frontal facing doe. Practice paper deer target hung on e tgt carrier and SMT has tgz deer image file so can see shot placement on tablet on firing line @ 300yds. Need to know your limit Passed on 180 class deer at 300yds because of 15mph gusting wind conditions.
Thank you so much for you posting this, in my opinion this was one of the best postings because you showed it all, even the bad awesome Erik
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice of you taking him to shoot and yes, lets see the 800 yards with a pistol.
Yes to the pistol shoot, thanks.
Gotta know your limits. That's why we get out and shoot steel. I know I dont take free hand shots, nor rush shots. Also remember "perfect practice makes perfect" as well as permanent. We need content like this to check our ego. Have fun guys! Happy hunting!
I’ve watched this numerous times, this is one of the better episodes for me.
Failure turns to success.
Thank you.
Great shot!!!
glad you showed this shot! and yes to the 800 pistol shot, last year we had you and Fclass John hitting steel at 700(tripod) and 1000(bench) on the Cadex range box at shot rangeday
That was a fun time. I need one of those rifles now that I think about it. 🤔
Yes, I would like to see that!
Very nice Erik, as we discussed, we show it all good shots and bad shots...my version will go live this evening at 6:30 PDT, 7:30Mountain, 8:30 Eastern and 9:30 Eastern...of course, it'll be a little dejavu. I had a lot of fun taking this shot, don't remember too many shot where a single pull of the trigger was so much fun. And yes, the match jitters were real folks...for all three of us, lol.
Edit to add: I am looking for a place to try a shot as close to 880 yards as possible with a pistol...I want to try it and I will do it with irons if I can find a range that'll let me try.
Hey halfmile!!
@@TherealBartcephus howdy Bartcephus!
@@Halfmilesniper was it the howa 6.5prc that you referenced as having a heavier trigger?
@@bigguns157 No bigguns, I was referencing my competition pistols...2.5 pounds for revolvers and 3.5 pounds for semi-autos.
In hindsight, I don't think I have ever weighed the factory trigger on my 6.5 PRC...hmmm
Halfmile use to heavy triggers 🤣🙌🏼
Great format...i really enjoy these sessions.
Awesome shot! Yes to the pistol shot too!👍🏻
Awesome Halfmile 🙌🏼
I think this is my favorite 500 yard challenge. BTW - Check out the Wimberley gimbal head (google that exact combination of words) for the tripod. It's got an ARCA clamp (ARCA was invented for cameras). It allows you to set the vertical axis pivot on the centerline of the barrel. The barrel motion isn't an arc when you do that. I normally use mine for a 600 f4 camera lens but it's seen an AR and a bolt gun. It's pricey but what isn't these days.
Some very good tips in this video about how different shooters manipulate the weapon for their style and comfort. I am personally with halfmilesniper as I load the tripod a bit because it helps me keep the heartbeat motion down. I also like a few pounds on my trigger, I've never attempted any bench rest shooting and those ultra light triggers would throw me off I think.
Awesome video. Halfmile Made an amazing shot. Considering all his variables.
Anybody else notice the Whittington Center “I shot the white buffalo” shirt the guy is wearing. Now that’s a full sized buffalo steel at 1123 but the guy has obviously shot some distance before. Hell if a shot and hats off to him.
Great Video!
Love you showed we are vulnerable!
What i would love you to show on this is guys bring their actual hunting rifle, and lets get the heart thumping just like on a hunt!
50 yard sprint to the rifle
And once the gun is shouldered 5 seconds to send it down range!
Im not a shooter just a guy that when he draws his hunt spend time in the field shooting and prepping!
I would love to come try it:)
Give'm hell Eric!! Everyone misses😂👍
Well done both and also Eric good on you having a go mate
Man...first "ethical hunter" challenge i've seen. Looks like a good time. I'm gonna have to get out this weekend and give it a go. 308 and 6.5CM. We'll see how it goes.
Awesome video. Gotta do the 800 pistol shot for sure
this was neat to watch! thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great episode. Enjoyed seeing a master in action. Glad I’m not the only one has a list of excuses, lol. Love your content Erik.
Thank you.
I love this! My boy half mile!
Great video.
What an awesome shot, long range, out of position, with a strange gun...... Great shot
Erik you made an excellent point, My hunting rifles are 2.5-3.0 lbs triggers. That's almost if not all 48 oz. And the Comp. triggers are 1-2 oz. I just installed my 1st Brixn-Andy trigger 1oz. Its been 2 weeks strill trying to get use it. I make miss fires before I can get ready. NUTS!
Love these - thanks Erik!
Glad you like them!
thanks for sharing eric!
Any time!
Nice shot!!
Would love to see your guest shoot 880 w pistol. Love the show. Will have to finish watching later. Lunch is over.
This is so freaking awesome!
That's funny, I had a similar realization with Erik. I had watched one of his April fools videos on his barndominium channel adding grass to concrete and some other super funny stuff. Binged watched some of his videos there. Probably a year later I was watching I think a reloading video on this channel and half way through I realized it was the same dude.
Yes to the pistol shot and wow what an impressive shot
Great video
Nice one Erik, good content mate.
Great video always learn so much from everyone
Glad to hear it!
That was a really enjoyable video
Yes that would be awesome
Yes on the 800yrd pistol shot!!
YES HALFMILE!!
SO CLOSE!!!
Indeed! You’re next to try it! :)
@@ErikCortina I gotta get down there
Take those fancy Remingtons you bought the other day. Those are sweet
@@WHOTEEWHO I wanna go too when you try it!!😂
No shame Eric. That’s not an easy shot or set up! Most can’t make that shot consistently! I probably couldn’t. Not on first attempt. Really appreciate the videos. Give me some etching to do while building rifles in my shop!
Lee Gardner
The good, bad, and ugly… no matter. We all learned something
Absolutely yes to the pistol
Yep I want to see the pistol shot!
Nice. Good lesson there
Thanks for watching
Great challenge
100% real world situation.
Mr Cortina, thank you for doing this.
Maybe some get the message coming for you.
Yes want to see
Absolutely have him shoot the pistol. Another great video
That was nice of you to let ol half mile win!
We both missed. 🙈😂
@@ErikCortina so very true...a miss is a miss.
Yes please!
Fun to watch.
Love this show
Thank you.
Awesome... thanks
You're welcome!
Yes ,we had our hunting season sight in at the club, I was ashamed when I saw what shooters were doing at 100and 200yards and happy with absolutely terrible, that's all I can say 😢. From Canada by the way.
Some "hunters" shouldn't be allowed in the woods with a firearm. For me, at 200yrds on the range, any group over 1.5 inches is to much.
What a legend
nice job half mile!
Hey there Allthings...I will say it was a difficult yet exhilarating shot...cold bore with a strange gun. What fun!
Yes let’s get him to do the pistol! I’m backing him 👍
Only way to try and make that more stable shooting position is take the Ballhead off and have the bag directly on the tripod. That being said with what looked like a unstable rifle setup all were great shots.
Hey Eric, for free recoiling a light rifle with a heavy trigger the best way is to pull the trigger by pinching the trigger and the trigger guard.
Did you experience POI shift on paper, by free recoil in hunting setups(light rifle)?
I had never tried it with this rifle, which is obviously not a good idea to try someone new “on the clock”. 🤷♂️😁
OOOOOOhhhhhhh heck yyyyyeeeessss!!!! Shoot the 880 yd pistol shot. Jerry would.
👍awesome video
Thanks 👍
awesome shooting, the rest being unstable is a tough call. Would I try that shot? If given time to dry fire and the deer didnt run away? yes ..The arc of motion can become predictable if you take a few dry fires. Very awesome shooting from all 3 shooters..Waiting for the 800 yd pistol shooting.
Considering his stance I’m actually impressed with that first shot
Could not have missed any closer! Show us what's up with the pistol too brother!
You should be able to adjust the tripod's arca clamp tighter or looser to fit any arca or pic rail... push in on the lever lock and rotate the nut on the opposite side tighter or looser to fit any particular rail. May have to adjust that to accommodate any particular rail depending on if it's in or out of spec.
I did, bottomed out the adjustment and it still would not work. I’ll replace the clamp on the rifle.
100% need to see @halfmilesniper hit a half mile target with his pistol. 2:17
Yes please do the pistol shot!
I got my gen 2 tuner brake in day before yesterday and took my Ruger gen 2 .308 to the range. I was shooting AAC 150gr psp and rifle was shooting .75” groups at 100, adjusted the tuner a few times and now it’s consistently shooting .38” groups, I’m hooked on the tuner now and need more😂
Thank you
Yes let’s go 880!
Hell yea on pistol shot
Thanks for demonstrating again, why shooting at living creatures at a distance is inherently unethical. A target not an animal. Tuned target rifle, tripod, exact known distance, professional shooter, no wind, all the time in the world. Probable kill. Gut shot. Possible kill with a major difference in a heart / lung shot becoming a neck shot.
It’s not inherently unethical I dont feel. It’s all in what your used to. My typical whitetail shot is 280-360 yards and I’ve killed farther. I’ve shot several at that distance. I honestly last year had a bad shot but truthfully wasn’t my shooting skill. Had a rifle in a rest and I thought I was loosening the vise grip but was loosening the rail instead just as I squeezed the trigger the rifle pushed forward and I shot left and into liver. Not a big deal with a 28 Nosler but a miss in my mind. But yes adding another 150 yards or so to that is a whole other level and i will say i wouldn’t take a 500yd shot at any opportunity mostly because misses are not acceptable with me and wounds are even more unacceptable. But if it feels right I’m taking it without hesitation.
Its absolutely not unethical. Simply trying to prove a point that allot of hunters go further than they would normally to get the "monster" . It's absolutely not unethical. The lungs of a deer cover almost the entire front half of its body alone "short definition" buck feaver is real. But there are allot of people out there that can absolutely take the shit ethically with an actual hunting rifle. He really should atleast double if not tripple the size of the target if he wanted to completely prove the point to deer.
I’d absolutely love to try this challenge with my airgun. Assuming the weather was semi calm. Speaking of, you should try the shooter 1721 (Rick rehm) 500 yard challenge with your raw! It’s a lot of fun!
Too cool of a challenge not to like this video. Thank you.
I usually get to say hi to @halfmilesniper in the livestreams and podcasts from Who_Tee-Who.
This was cool and yes, I would not take a 500 yard shot with a gun I don't know.
That being said, even with the rifles I do have, I am not shooting a deer past 300 yards, which is my comfort zone. Even with my 7 PRC, which has enough impact velocity to do the job at longer distances.
Damn Eric!!