Top 5 Wilderness Survival Guns
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- Paul describes his top 5 guns for wilderness survival.
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"Personal danger from cougers decreases with my increase in grey hair..." Absolutely hilarious. Best gun guy around. Well done.
Paul: My choice for Cougar defense is my buddy Joe and a good pair of running shoes for me XD
@Criostoir Dilis That depends, for the two legged variety, tequila, for the 4 legged variety, tequila and sardine oil on his shoes
Caution: Some cougars in the Pacific Northwest have developed a pack hunting strategy, where they surround the target and display disinterest, which is as much energy as they can safely expend. Known as the "Bored Cougar Behavior", animal behaviorists are still attempting to understand how the behavior benefits survival. "There are many strange creatures under the ocean..." -- Cousteau
You shoot your shot at them, you'll be out of ammo in no time and they'll still be hungry.
Two legged Cougars can be much more dangerous than the four legged variety.
Paul's raw disdain towards the Taurus Judge always cracks me up.
I love how bitter he looks just when removing it from his pocket XD
Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?
@@fizzlebug
Ya... he looks like he's verging on throwing up in his mouth.🤢
His pockets are like Felix the Cat's bag, there are an infinite number of guns in there and he pulls out just the one he needs every time.
@@brushemteeth9159 the concept seems solid, but ...
"My danger from cougars decreases in direct proportion to my increase in grey hair"
Paul's dry humor never fails to be fantastic.
I loved that line lol
Does that mean that cougars aren't actually very dangerous but younger less experienced men think they are?
@@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 I think it's the fact that the cougar population is probably in decline as Paul ages.
i thought that as he ages women called cougars are less and less trying to have sex with him and that joke was just absolutely pure gold
No cougars for old men...
Imagining Paul colouring in the rabbits made my day
So glad I'm not the only one giggling happily about that...
He looks mean but has heart of gold...
I thought I was the only one thinking about that haha
He’s like the Bob Ross of Gun Tube now
That just occurred to me
hearing the latest news i figured i would come back and rewatch some of his videos. Rewatching these has reminded me of how wise and funny this man was. RIP you legend🕊
A friend had a Taurus Judge...and a very sad thing happened.
He left it in in full view on the seat of his unlocked car to go in the local convince store.
When he came back, it was still there. 😒
The passers by must have seen Paul's videos on it!
Alternate ending: ...When he came back, his car window was smashed and there was another Judge sitting next to his.
😂🤣😭
@@callahan1971 that's like the jokes about zucchini in the garden.
@@callahan1971 Ya beat me to it.
The arterial spray gave me a chuckle.
"So once again, the Taurus Judge remains usless."
.....”You be the judge". Paul Harrell.
Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?
Ah, paper-weight 😀
@@larkinoo I agree! Even a Chiappa Rhino is a Godess compared to the Judge!
I only use the Taurus Judge. Self defense, hunting, etc. Shooting two shots up the the air is all you need to do.
Many people have asked which is my favorite .410 bore shotgun. There are a lot of good ones but my favorite is the ithica M-66
What's with the outro at 23:45? Editing error? Or is youtube playing with me?
@@rosiemccattail6350 Editing snafu.
@@PaulHarrell Any chance you’ll do a behind the scenes or “making of” video?
The M-1 Derringer is the best .410.
Lever action, single shot gun? Unique.
Always love how Paul pulls guns out of every pocket.
My list of firearms for wilderness survival are 1 a 12ga shotgun 2 a .22 rifle or a .22 pistol. Far more likely to see small game. The larger guns would be less value in a wilderness situation. I may see a deer but far more likely to see small game.
Ill stick with a .22lr and a 9mm
@@quintonbaker4378 Savage model 42 takedown takes .22LR as well as 410 shells
Or entire boxes of ammo including shotgun ammo
By "larger guns" do you mean larger caliber?
80% of the way through we get an outtro, a black screen, and then BOOM bonus Paul content. Don't miss it.
I almost clicked off before I saw how much longer the video still had left haha
" You're not going to break up with her on the trip, you are going to wait until you get home." Instant sub. That is sound advice.
You're...
@@mojrimibnharb4584 thanks for clarifying i wasn't sure what he meant
Most epic gun video quote in history…
Another instant sub based on this quote alone
“So once again the Taurus Judge remains useless “ 😂 this killed me
That conclusion was priceless lol
Best line of the video.
I dunno, you can always throw it at your target. Probably have a better chance of hitting it.
I don't understand why people think this is the end all perfect gun. It was designed with 1 thing in mind: carjacking defense. When Taurus originally started development, there were a lot of carjackings going on. It has since ballooned out of proportion to its purpose. For anything but that, it is pretty much useless
Will never buy a Taurus!! POS
I can’t decide whether Paul’s first word as an infant was “caveat,” or “disclaimer?”
"Judge"
His 1st phrase was "Your results may vary", and his first sentence was "I'm what you call an expert"; both delivered with Shatner-esque pauses.
“Yeahbut”
@@adrianfirewalker4183 Shatner has Harrell-esque pauses.
"Yabbut"
He's hunting 'em.
"Revolvers don't jam!"
Taurus: Hold my beer!
My dad bought a new 357 the cylinder would bind right out of the box. I won't buy a Taurus. I know people who say they have had good luck with them.
That's exactly what I was thinking. "REVOLVER jammed?!?!"
@@rkow8508 I have had excellent results with them but for woods carry I'll stick with my JC Higgins 88.
Right 😂
RK ever have that problem from a S&W or a Ruger?
The Best survival tip of the video: Don't break up with your gf on a camping trip. Wait, till you get home."
I was going to suggest the opposite. While she's PO'd at you, let her go on her little "walk" on her own. Meanwhile, break camp and bug out. You can be pretty certain that'll end the relationship...
@@dalekidd420 And that's not illegal because you don't owe duty to care to her.
@@michaelbuckers it's a jerk move though. It shows character to keep it together until the appropriate time.
@@Chasmodius True. However, I have ended dates in the middle because of absolute incompatibility. Respectful, not demeaning or rude, but definite.
@@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies I’m willing to bet you didn’t leave her stranded with no way to defend herself tho.....
The part at the very end where Paul says he hopes those people don't have kids, driver's license, supervisory positions, or ever sat on a jury is simultaneously the most savage and polite diss I have ever heard.
True. Every day we run into those who make assumptions or draw conclusions based on fragments of information presented from only one point of view - or worse, on the lack of information - would you ever want them on a jury? Would you ever want them as a boss? Would you ever hire them to supervise others? They are toxic and mutually exclusive with justice.
I was a little surprised he didn't mention anything about them carrying firearms...?
He’s just being *honest* really.
@@TXGRunner Very well stated
most People here in Germany are like this :(
How Paul has not yet thrown that Judge into the nearest very deep body of water is beyond me.
I think he likes to make it look like a fool so he keeps it around for the laughs.
It's a great example for the judge squad
Amen! I have a neighbor who *thinks* he wants one. I'm inviting him over to watch this now.
Because after he shoots an intruder, but can't find their gun, he can simply say the intruder stole the judge and was about to use it as a blunt object.
Once again, the Judge remains useless.
Never know what you have until it's taken away. How that always rings true when we lose someone important.
The cougar joke was one of the smoothest I've heard in a while.
I love the fact that he colored in the rabbit targets. This attention to detail is the hallmark of a top notch gun channel.
The mental picture of Paul sitting on the floor coloring....
@@theallseeingarmpit5519 well, he Was a Marine... actually Paul and my brother were both Marines before the 'crayons' joke got started so I really do not think it applies
bet he gets more subs if he has little kids color them for him.
@@TheStraycat74 yeh, my dad and brother were both in the corps. I never remember any crayons laying around though. Maybe pops was trying to kick the habit, and mom just kept crayons out the house. Good on mom, good lady right there.
And here I thought marine just ate the crayons instead of coloring with them. 😆
"...Getting some arterial spray...." I died.
"Danger from cougars goes down proportionally to my grey hair..." I experienced a second death.
I experienced a second Life !!!
🤣🤣🤣 cant breath
I find it hard to believe that anyone actually skips any portion of a Paul Harrell video.
I skip to the part with the Sears jacket
Paul, & hickok45 there's no better
@@onthespiral4054 i actually found that interesting, i have older attire for hunting that just cant be found these days, ps. I totally despise Velcro on a hunting application of attire.
@@alphadevoir6310 Hear, hear. Just arrived from the Winchester Model 12 Ch. 2.
sometimes if I'm in a rush I will skip a chronograph section if the video is comparing 3 or more types of firearms and/or ammunition but Paul is nice enough to stand next to a big board with chronograph results written on it every time to accommodate
”Some times you to have a gun, and not let your girlfriend know” every day! If she doesn't know how many I have, she can't prove I got a new one
Ha! I can't count the number of times I've just said: "Oh that. I've had that one for years." -C
100% the best informational firearm channel on TH-cam. Nothing but professionalism.
Paul: Please follow this video up with one about how to field dress a 2 liter soda bottle and cardboard rabbits. Some of us ate not as versed as you in these skills. As always, good video, good information. Thanks.
So glad im here this early on a Paul Harrell upload. This man is a legend. Ive learned so much from him. God bless everyone and America.
Amen !
Thank you sir. We surely need it.
Absolutely. I love his channel. I have learned so much, and watched so many of his videos.
The man is a legend
This guy is fascinating. Love how professional he is and knows what he’s talking about. 🤟
The most professional gun channel around by a mile.
You must be new here, welcome 👍👍👍
He killed someone in self defense before did you know that?
@@JohnDoe-wz7lw he doesn't brag about it, neither should we. That kind of thing is best left in the past. Trust my experience. ✌🏻
Timestamps for people who want them:
- 00:00: Intro
- 00:15: Wilderness survival in brief
- 04:15: The rifle you brought with you on your hunting trip that went bad (example: Marlin 1895, .45-70)
- 06:35: .22 pistols (examples: Ruger Mark 3, Beretta M9-22, and Ruger LCP, all in .22 LR)
- 11:50: 9x19mm pistols (examples, Beretta M9 and SIG M18, both in 9x19mm)
- 13:10: .22 takedown rifles (example: Ruger 10/22 Takedown, .22 LR)
- 14:13: .410 shotguns (example: Mossberg 510 and Taurus Judge, both in .410; the Judge, naturally, performs poorly here and Paul doesn't recommend it)
- 19:06: Little guns (examples: S&W 638 Airweight, .38 Special, and Ruger LCP, .380 Auto)
- 22:30: Slightly less little guns (example: SIG P365, 9x19mm)
- 24:01: Conclusion (credits a little bit before during the P365 shooting sequence)
- 24:25: Addendum explaining signal shots and addressing the "coulda shoulda woulda" brigade
Many thanks Mofu. These are a great help when you want to find a certain part of the video 👍
@@Hjerte_Verke No problem, haha
Usually if I go out hunting alone, there is usually a . 22 rifle , possibly a long (6 inch) barrel) .357, and usually a carbine (16 inch barrel) also in .357 mag, stashed in the vehicle. I am often using either a scope sighted rifle or rifled barreled shotgun
Marlin Papoose!!!
I mean did i miss something here? isn't the title of this "Top 5 Wilderness Survival Guns" and there are no less than 16?!?
One huge advantage of the 22 is that the ammo is super light. You can carry a box of 50 without noticing. You start noticing the weight of a box of 50 in 9mm or 38 special. I might be inclined to carry a can of bear spray and a 22 of my choosing.
I like when Paul compares boxes of .22 to e.g 9mm. Really puts things into perspective
30 minutes from Paul is worth every second (1800 of them) I spend listening and learning
A tense encounter in Northern AZ was finding a pack of about a half dozen wild dogs between myself and the car. I had stopped on a dirt shoulder to photograph passing trains and the only armament was a 35mm camera. I recall saying "nice doggies" a few times...
"So... Once again the Taurus Judge is useless."
Paul's truth in life.
I know...
I know...
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that
It seems like such a good idea. But wait, there's less.
Going to miss this guy. Who else is going through his back catalogue?
Miss him? What happened is he ok?
@@bravofoxtrotllc6817 pancreatic cancer. Probably won’t be here much longer. Handed the channel over to his brother Roy.
@@jasonchatham4170 OMG God Bless I hope he gets well, this sucks!
Instead of the Ruger, I went with the Henry AR-7 in my survival/bug-out bag; especially for when you don’t want folks to know you have a rifle. Sure, it’s not immediately deployable like my .45 EDC, but it assembles quickly, is lightweight, and remarkably accurate. Plus, it breaks down and fits into the stock, which is waterproof, and floats.
Ultra fudd.
I always like how Paul turns his head to look off screen before the scene changes. That used to be something that they did on the old Hee Haw show.
I'm a-grinnin'!
@@jeffreyleonard7210 Paul does have a passing resemblance to Buck Owens. Maybe a long lost cousin.
“They say up in NY city there’s a feller what gets run over by a car every 30 seconds.”
“Boy I bet he’s tired of that!”
Damn. Missed the chance to lead with:
"I'm - a - PLINKIN'!"
Gloom, despair and agony oh me. Deep set depression, excessive misery.
I watched Paul shoot a running Jackrabbit at 75 yards with a Model 92FS. Twice. High desert sage brush.
Yes, he can shoot.
The only lie Paul tells is when he says "average shooter" and points at himself.
If Paul is an average shooter, I am so far off the crappy end of the bell curve that I'm statistically impossible.
@@ScottKenny1978 same 😂😂
@Lucian Babb can be done. Especially when the jackrabbit is about 3 feet tall (they get really huge where I live)
@Lucian Babb Yes. We do the jackrabbit hunt annually for decades. He has missed more often than hit runners with the 92fs, but those two he hit were a holy sh#t moment.
Paul has also kept a notebook recording all the stats from each hunt. Number of rabbits per person and what weapon with the distances taken when warranted.
This has been going on since the 80's.
As soon as you said yes that one and had that "you've got to be kidding" look, I knew it was a Taurus judge. Nailed it!
Paul I can watch your content for hours, you truly are a professional.
I had a sea kayak experience were we got stuck on an island because of rough seas. I had a ruger mk 2 with a shorter barrel. I missed every small animal I shot at. If we didn't have dried food we would have had no energy to paddle back. I purchased a Browning buck mark with a bull barrel. It was very accurate, but weights the same or more than most full size pistols. Now I just carry a 9mm.
I like that this man is really an expert. Most others are just giving you their opinion, Paul gives us the facts!!
In real life Paul tells everybody that this is for entertainment purposes only.
This channel is in the top three of all channels for knowledge gleaned.
I greatly appreciate you sharing with us Paul.
God bless sir
I saw your ending after your ending Paul… now you’ve got me interested and I’ve got to hear more of your anecdotes. Maybe make a compilation of just your anecdotes titled “story time with Paul”? I would definitely watch that in its entirety regardless of how long it is.
A book, maybe. That would be cool. I'd buy it.
Oh hell yes! Plus1!
I support this idea
I would absolutely subscribe in a heartbeat to a "story time with Paul Harrell" secondary channel!
There are people who believe staying in a 2-star hotel in lieu of a 4-star resort is “adverse conditions”
your results may vary
Same folks who call SAR when they run out of pate fois gras, or bruise a toe, on a "hike".
I’m of the opinion that as long as I’m sleeping in a fairly warm bed and not having to pull fire/radio guard, then there’s nothing adverse about those conditions.
Honesly? Compared to just sleeping in your damn car a lot of those "2-star" hovels ARE adverse. You ever have bed bugs?
Avoid any that are "rustic!"
Logo, that's s great one! I save money to buy more ammo by staying at the safest to star hotels or motels I can find.
Greetings from Guam, Paul! First I just wanted to thank you so so much for providing a channel for us to be educated and better prepare ourselves through the sharing of your knowledge and experiences. Some of us may not realize it, but the fact that you put so much into making these videos is not totally lost on us. Now with that being said, this " thank you" comes with a list of caveats.. although I am extremely grateful for all your hard work.. I really would love to request another 2-3 hour long timed video. I greatly enjoyed your Thanksgiving special and would very much enjoy seeing a video with you camping, cooking, hunting, bushcraft or any other content youd like to throw in there. Thank again!
In a few weeks I'm going to a three day event. We may turn it into a long video.
Paul Harrell "this is the boring part where I talk please bare with me"
Me *excitedly pulls out note pad, audio recording, stops what I'm doing to watch and listen*
If it were my INTENT to spend the night here tonight, I would have a backpack with a tent, a sleeping bag, and a camp stove, and fuel, and five or six hundred rounds of Remington, green and yellow box, five point five six, fifty-five grain...
lol
A double sleeping bag, a box of condoms, and two bottles of chilled white wine.
Food, food, food. Just a sub sandwich or 3 will do.
I appreciated the coloring on the rabbits... well done Paul
It only came out 8 seconds ago but I have no expectations of what I'm going to see. Paul you always have wildcards.
The end is ... interesting.
My go to 'take a walk in the woods and survival gun' has been my Savage Model 24. I've had a 22 WMR/.410 and currently a 22 WMR/20 gauge. I think it provides every practical combination of take a deer, squirrel, rabbit, game bird. Bear or cougar you can try a 20 gauge slug and then be eaten.
""It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it."" Too many people have never heard this quote or never understood the meaning. You just have to shake your head or laugh and move away from them.
My favorite is " Silence is a form of intelligence"
That's one of my go to sayings, unfotunately the folks that need it the most are too busy flapping their lips to even hear it, let alone take it to heart.
“So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless.” Bravo!
I like the one review when they shot the Taurus Judge against milk jugs & the shotgun pellets bounce off the plastic milk jugs.😱I do not recall which person did the review but that's just funny as all get-out.
maybe for snake defense, but thats about it.
Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?
@@Genesis23OPB that’s what I carry mine for
Yes this made my evening.... thanks Paul Harrell for you videos... always makes my day or evening...
Thank you Paul. A dose of sanity is most welcome. You never disappoint. Bravo! Encore!
No Sir. Not skipping any part of your videos. Every second is priceless. Thank you for the video Paul.
I was told by a Royal Marine to always remember the 7 P's.
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
I’m going to commit this to memory. Thank you
So happy! Tough week then a Paul video. Time to relax
I love how disappointed he looks when he pulls out the Taurus Judge and immediately has the "told you so" look. Absolutely perfect.
I absolutely loved the comment about using proper prior planning, to prevent the survival situation.
Paul, back in the 80's when I was a teenager a friend had a Savage Model 24 (i think that is correct) over/under that was chambered in a rifle on the top barrel and shotgun on the bottom. I think the rifle was 222 Rem and the Shotgun was 20 Gauge with a 3 inch chamber. It was great for a survival situation. They made them in a lot of different combinations. I don't know why guns like that are not made anymore.
Guns like that still exist. There are many modern ones with a .22lr top barrel and .410 bottom barrel for example, some are .22 mag top/.410 bottom, some are .17 WCF top/410 bottom etc
I had almost the same firearm..223 over 20ga , the trigger pull was horrendous. It would bottom out a trigger gauge and still not fire (over 15lbs) Making accuracy with the rifle barrel impossible.
Chiappa makes a 243 over 12 gauge, and tps makes a 357 over 410 and multiple 22s over 410
Rossi still makes survival guns. I have their 22/410
@@Ekdrink Cool, I did not know anyone made those anymore. The old Savage was great as a Turkey gun. It would be even better if you could swap the barrel combo, I don't know if the Savage 24 could. I think I saw one once way back in the day that was 30-30 over 12 gauge as well. Perfect combo gun for almost anything you would need. Is the Rossi a copy of the Savage or a whole new model?
Dear Paul, there's this feature in TH-cam where you can give sections to your videos, with that you can save some words and whoever that wants to skip, they will know where. (although most of us are here for the full experience)
A fan of yours.
Just a heads up; just because you see Paul's typical closing credits shot, doesn't mean the video is over!
Guess I need to rewatch every one of his videos. Oh darn lol.
@@banthisaccount4951 of course!
I'm starting to wonder if Paul gets his rabbit targets from a first grade art display. " Mommy, Mommy my art class coloring project is going to be on You Tube. . . "
Now you know how Paul spends his time when it's too sunny and dry to film a video... he "preps" his targets with Crayolas. :)
Looks like Paul raided the art class again see 1:17 " Deadly Force: Is Shooting a Knife Realistic? " on the channel " Paul Harrell "
Mommy,"he never said he was going to shoot my rabbit picture"!😆
"So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless."
Amen.
I think Paul has a secret passion for the Judge. It comes up in videos again and again. : )
"you're not gonna break up with her in middle of a camping trip, you gonna do that when you get home" .... That cracked me up!
As a recent subscriber, I very much appreciate your dedication to accuracy in both your informational content and your oration. I am enjoying the channel very much.
The thumbs down are all Taurus Judge owners.
Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?
@@brushemteeth9159 nah, people just need to know its limits. I’m sure they are fun to play around with.
@@billystink4611 Your mothers breast is sure fun to play around, too. Like with the Judge, that doesn't mean you should put your hands on them, though.
@@billystink4611 they are a hell of a lot of fun to play with.
And S&W their offering is just as bad but $$$$
Just goes to show, you can be lost in the woods, but if you have a good ol' .22 rifle you can stay fed (assuming game isn't scarce, of course). Excellent presentation, as always, Paul. Thanks for sharing.
A top 5 from Paul, I upvote! I'm a simple man.
Great video, keep doing what you. Praying for quick recovery. You're the best Paul.
Best survival info: if you can’t carry it (relatively) easily, it’s close to USELESS in 75%+ of “survival” situations. Love that ya start with something close to that.
NGL, I was hoping this would be 30 minutes of introduction with 10 minutes of information. I just really like hearing him talk.
I hope this adds value. It is only based on my personal experience: When firing signal shots (distress), the more mountainous the terrain and the more powerful the firearm, the slower the cadence of your three shots should be. In mountains, the echoes can sound just like additional shots. The more powerful the firearm, the greater the echo. I am sure others have other experiences, but this mine.
Mr Harrell I would like to say thank you for all your videos, I could watch them all day long. God bless you Sir.
Hi Paul! I found your channel because me and my dad were watching your video about .38 special vs .357 magnum snub nose and we are both thoroughly enjoying your library of videos for education and entertainment. Thank you very much for continuing to produce content!!
I like the Chiappa Little Badger. Super light, cheap, surprisingly good trigger. You can get it in .22LR and 22WMR. I have the 22LR version. Folds in half to put in a backpack.
"So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless". Had me laughing out loud. No truer words have ever been spoken.
I’ve read about people extending their 22 barrel with a piece of pvc pipe for shooting shotshell. Pipe removes effect of barrel rifling and provides good grouping. This was for shooting rats in barns and around dwellings - #9-#12 shot has short effective range and doesn’t call a lot of property damage.
Wonder if you could do the same with a judge.
@@finngamesknudson1457 it would almost definitely fly off or break theres a lot more expanding gasses from a 410 at least in terms of how much volume of gas is released but i have seen pvc survive some amazing things guess ill have to try it to find out but i dont wanna buy a judge to do it....
@@greasinplays - Agreed. What I was reading about was added to 22 rifle barrel. I doubt there is much pressure left at end of 16” 22 barrel, and then expansion from .22” to ~.5 drops pressure immensely. Pressure issue would be worse because of the judge’s short barrel. I imagine 410 still has powder burning at end of judge’s barrel - if it didn’t burst a pipe it would melt the plastic. Time to reject this concept as unworkable - the judge remains unredeemable and useless.
And is the SW brother any better?
@@morriganmhor5078 No, sir. None of those . 45 Colt/410 shitshell revolvers have any real practical use. You would be far better served buying a good double action or single action revolver and learning to use it well.
my weekend is now complete! Thank you Paul Harrell!
Paul: Top 5 Wilderness Survival Guns
Me: Oh nice! Probably gonna recommend some .22s
Paul: *swings around a 26"-barrel 45-70*
Never know what to expect from Paul lol
Reasonable, Informative, and fun to watch. In other words, why I watch your vids, generally. Nicely done.
Great video, thanks. As a bush pilot on the amazon forest I use to carry a Drilling, cal 16x16 over 30-06 and I believe is the best survival gun, of course is a very special condition and situation, easy to pack and to kip at the tail compartment of the Cessna 185 with some assorted cartridges to cover any situation! Thanks again!
I'd like to imagine Paul with a brown crayon in his hand coloring those paper bunny targets.
Is this in the top 5 best videos ever made? You decide.
YES OH YES
You be the judge.
@@JohnSmith-hd2tl But not the Taurus Judge.
The MAN is back!
@@capper6100 more than long enough for the withdrawals to kick in again
I love your introductions, it helps set the tone and establish fundamentals that a novice might need to understand the content and effectively use the information to make good decisions. I don't usually need most of the information, but I do use the information when talking to non gun owning friends and it's valuable to less experienced friends when I point them to your videos when they ask simple questions that need a lot of unpacking
I live in the Midwest and spent years running a large river near me and camping on the banks and also out running in the woods camping, hiking, hunting and trapping. In my area we have Bob Cat's which don't bother people normally, Mountain Lions which can and coyotes. A coyote by itself rarely bothers a person but a pack can hunt and kill them in the winter when they are hungry or one with rabies in the summer can be aggressive. We have had wolves come and go in the area and one was just killed this year near where I live.
All that being said when I was out by myself I always carried a Rugger GP100 in 357 magnum in a shoulder or a chest rig depending if I was walking or riding a horse or a utility vehicle or in a boat or canoe. It was always strapped in tight so as not to lose it.
I often carried a 22 revolver with a 6 inch barrel or a Buck Mark in 22 LR in a hip holster with it loaded and a 50 round box of 22 ammo in my pocket.
I usually carried a 22 pistol anytime I was trapping or Coon hunting.
If I was out hunting for anything else I normally carried a shotgun or a rifle and the 357 on my hip out of the way of shouldering a long gun.
I grew up from a young age carrying a pistol of some kind almost year round in the country or woods because of dangers or dispatching vermin.
We have 3 kinds of poisonous snakes in my area and people used to carry a few rounds of bird shot in a revolver to dispatch them with.
We have Cotton Mouths ( Water Moccasins ), Timber Rattlers and Diamond Backs in our area.
Cotton Mouths are very aggressive, Timber Rattlers try to avoid you if you let them and Diamond backs are unpredictable. Sometimes they are aggressive if they feel cornered, sometimes they ignore you and go their way and sometimes they will lay right up alongside you or crawl right into bed with you for your heat at night.
We farmed/ranched and it was a standard rule that we just killed Diamond backs to protect us and livestock. They can overpopulate in an area quickly if conditions are right.
That is why we carried bird shot loads in our revolvers.
If we traveled into bear country we carried at minimum a 357 magnum and up usually big bore
revolvers or a 45ACP or 10mm. Also Bear Mace and a Bell with a magnet that you could quiet it with.
If I could only take one pistol and it had to be for all of those uses it would be my Ruger GP100 and several different loads of ammo. I would load or stagger them according to where I was at.
I can shoot bird shot close up for snakes and small animals. I can shoot quite a distance away at small game. I can take a deer with it. It can kill most medium to large game close in or 50 yards and under. The loud report can be heard a long distance away or could scare off a dangerous animal.
I have several speed loaders and can reload fairly quickly , even in the dark.
I enjoyed this video.
I picked up a 2013 Mk.III at a pawn shop this past summer. One of the best bargains of my life.
Nice find!
Ooh nice
Next: Paul's Top 5 Pieces of Classical Music, but with a long list of caveats and yeah-bits.
I'd watch, like, and subscribe.
*yeah, buts...
@@totallyfrozen He says it so fast and an in such a way I always hear yeah-bits, but I know what he means and what it is supposed to be. Thank you for the information.
Hmmm, interesting...watching Paul shooting to Wagner's Flight of the Valkerie, or, Tchaikovsky''s 1812 Overture....
You're getting real good at drawing rabbits Paul!
He has bunny coloring contests for kids at the dentists office, then takes them into the field. lol
@@effeojnedib7208 the children think they're going ON the fridge, not to BE fridged.
His artwork is awesome.
Perhaps the best part of this video is that time and again he proves what I've been saying about all of this - without having to go out and waste ammo proving it. Thanks Paul!!!
"...now let me tell you an anecdote..."
Oh hell yeah it's story time! *grabs popcorn*
I enjoy very much how Paul Harrell just produces large guns from his pockets. It's as if the Tardis was a jacket.
I think you're better off just throwing the Judge at the rabbit.
The Doctor’s coat is also a TARDIS. And since Paul consistently pulls variously sized handguns from his pockets, I posit that his coat is also a TARDIS. Conclusion: Paul is a Time Lord in disguise. 😃
@@da.reverend don't forget the soda jugs too from the back pocket .
6:27 arterial spray example had me laughing!
Didn’t expect that from Paul Harrell!
The more you go into detail I believe that is the better the video gets. I am sure I am not the only one that would watch the whole thing if you made a video 2 or 3 hours long.
Thumbs way up. A fountain of knowledge with a cathartic voice.
This is excellent, it's like going back to the early 2000s.
Honestly, I like this video for the information and nostalgic purposes.
The arterial spray cracked me up. I love this man.
Why yes, I did Thumbs Up prior to watching the video.
The cougar remark was hilarious. However, anyone who has ever heard a mountain lion scream nearby will choose a .308 as a survival gun. Ask me how I know!
I was bow hunting in Michigan from a ground blind with my crossbow and my S&W .40 that I carry. I had about a 3 year old black bear walk within 10 yards of me and kinda hung around for about 10-15 minutes. I never knew I could hold my breath for that long. I also think my ass sucked up the nylon seat I was sitting on and all I could think was “I wish I had a bigger gun”.
Had the same thing happen to me when I was a teenager. Needless to say the .22 revolver I was carrying wasn't very comforting.
@@MB-uq8mb Over the years, I've had about half a dozen black bear encounters in the Yosemite backcountry. That region is crawling with black bears because of the High Sierra camps. There's just too much food available, and the camp visitors are usually careless about leaving provisions unattended.
During backpacking trips, I would have to be on the lookout for bears who are mostly active at night. So after dinner and before nightfall, I would put all my food high in a tree over a large branch using the double hang method. Invariably, a bear would come and try to climb the tree to get at the food. For a nocturnal animal, they are not that quiet. So, I would jump out of my sleeping bag, shout and wave my arms, and even throw rocks at the intruder, making sure not to hit him. If that didn't work, shinning a light in his eyes was enough to get the bear to climb down and leave. (Note that firearms are illegal in Yosemite, so rock throwing was my only option at the time. Now I also carry a walking pole with a sharp point.)
That was years ago. Bear behavior may have changed and maybe for the worst because of their extensive interaction with people.
That 45-70 would also be a damn fine option.
@@chesslover8829 They're tampering with nature, and they're going to pay for it. The same sort of thing was happening at Yellowstone......right up until it burned down. Yellowstone was overpopulated by elk and so much debris had fallen from the conifers that fire destroyed everything, including large and healthy trees. The rivers were also flooding and taking a lot of soil with them because the elk had eaten all of the willows. That whole situation could have been avoided with a little hunting and a few controlled burns. Think about this, a lottery for elk tags in Yellowstone. They could cull the population AND generate some revenue.
I don't want to know the type of person who would fast forward to the part where Paul is standing next to a sign.
Agreed
Ive never seen one of his videos but I stuck around
The danger from ignorance cannot be overstated. Thank you, Paul for your videos. Don't let the SOBs grind you down.