Videos tagged with Hunting Season Prep

This guide, presented by an expert from Thompson/Center Arms, details the essential steps for cleaning a muzzleloader. It emphasizes the importance of thorough cleaning at the end of the hunting season to prevent rust and corrosion during storage. The process involves using specialized tools like bore brushes and cleaning rods to maintain the firearm for future use.

This video reviews seven new rifle models announced for 2026, focusing on their features, intended use, and value. Scott from Line45 highlights budget-friendly hunting options like the Glenfield Model A and Ruger American Gen 2, a 10mm lever action from Marlin, a piston AR from SIG Sauer, a precision rifle from Christensen Arms, a modern lever gun from Smith & Wesson, and a .50 BMG bolt action from Thompson Auto-Ordnance. The reviews emphasize practical upgrades and performance for various shooting disciplines.

This guide outlines essential pre-hunt checks for your deer rifle, emphasizing the importance of verifying zero, practicing with hunting ammunition, and ensuring all hardware, especially scope mounts, is securely fastened to manufacturer specifications. Instruction comes from Mossberg, a major firearm manufacturer, highlighting practical field maintenance for hunting success.

This video provides essential pre-hunting season firearm preparation tips from Brownells. Key steps include ensuring firearms are clean, dry, and lubricated, performing function checks on mechanical parts, and verifying zero at the range. It emphasizes checking scope mounts, shotgun chokes, and ammunition impact, especially for longer shots. The advice is geared towards ensuring reliability and accuracy for the upcoming hunting season.

This guide outlines a 15-minute process for setting up a hunting rifle, focusing on efficiency and accuracy. It covers checking zero, chronographing, building a ballistic profile, truing the data, and integrating with rangefinding devices. The process emphasizes validating the setup at multiple distances to ensure confidence for hunting scenarios.

This episode of Long Range Pursuit follows a challenging elk hunt, emphasizing long-range shooting techniques and rifle capabilities. The hunters utilize a Gunwerks LR-1000 rifle chambered in .300 Remington Ultra Magnum with 190-grain VLD ammunition, demonstrating precise shot placement at distances exceeding 600 yards. Key takeaways include the importance of accurate ranging, windage adjustments, and the effectiveness of specialized long-range hunting platforms for harvesting large game.

This video provides essential end-of-season maintenance tips for firearms, specifically rifles and shotguns, after hunting. Brownells Gun Techs emphasize the importance of immediate cleaning to prevent rust caused by mud and animal blood. The video covers bore inspection, thorough cleaning, oiling, external rust prevention using products like Birchwood-Casey Barricade, and optic checks including mounting screws and damage. It also advises inspecting the entire firearm for any issues encountered during the hunt, recommending repairs before the next season begins. This proactive approach ensures firearms are ready for the upcoming hunting season.

This video provides essential advice for firearm maintenance in cold weather conditions. It emphasizes the need for specialized cleaners and lubricants that can withstand low temperatures and repel water, especially in environments with moisture or saltwater. The guide also highlights the importance of long-term storage protection against rust and corrosion.

This guide provides a step-by-step process for loading and firing a muzzleloader, emphasizing safety and proper technique. It covers measuring powder, seating the bullet, using a ramrod, and preparing the firearm for discharge. The instructors stress the volatile nature of muzzleloaders and the need for extra caution.