Top 5 Wilderness Survival Guns

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  • Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
  • Paul describes his top 5 guns for wilderness survival.
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  • @philmann3476
    @philmann3476 3 года назад +3023

    "Personal danger from cougers decreases with my increase in grey hair..." Absolutely hilarious. Best gun guy around. Well done.

    • @Tadicuslegion78
      @Tadicuslegion78 3 года назад +225

      Paul: My choice for Cougar defense is my buddy Joe and a good pair of running shoes for me XD

    • @Tadicuslegion78
      @Tadicuslegion78 3 года назад +91

      @Criostoir Dilis That depends, for the two legged variety, tequila, for the 4 legged variety, tequila and sardine oil on his shoes

    • @donbarile8916
      @donbarile8916 3 года назад +109

      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

    • @darthkek1953
      @darthkek1953 3 года назад +42

      You shoot your shot at them, you'll be out of ammo in no time and they'll still be hungry.

    • @steveturner3999
      @steveturner3999 3 года назад +83

      Two legged Cougars can be much more dangerous than the four legged variety.

  • @Deltaworks23
    @Deltaworks23 3 года назад +1033

    Paul's raw disdain towards the Taurus Judge always cracks me up.

    • @fizzlebug
      @fizzlebug 3 года назад +68

      I love how bitter he looks just when removing it from his pocket XD

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад +62

      Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?

    • @louisbecker5941
      @louisbecker5941 3 года назад +12

      @@fizzlebug
      Ya... he looks like he's verging on throwing up in his mouth.🤢

    • @oldschooljeremy8124
      @oldschooljeremy8124 3 года назад +39

      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.

    • @ScottKenny1978
      @ScottKenny1978 3 года назад +11

      @@brushemteeth9159 the concept seems solid, but ...

  • @Isaac_5.56x45
    @Isaac_5.56x45 3 года назад +1146

    "My danger from cougars decreases in direct proportion to my increase in grey hair"
    Paul's dry humor never fails to be fantastic.

    • @phoenix55755
      @phoenix55755 3 года назад +15

      I loved that line lol

    • @readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444
      @readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 3 года назад +11

      Does that mean that cougars aren't actually very dangerous but younger less experienced men think they are?

    • @Amikas117
      @Amikas117 3 года назад +18

      @@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 I think it's the fact that the cougar population is probably in decline as Paul ages.

    • @moonliteX
      @moonliteX 3 года назад +51

      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

    • @Scaliad
      @Scaliad 3 года назад +20

      No cougars for old men...

  • @hartbreakerlive
    @hartbreakerlive 3 года назад +474

    Imagining Paul colouring in the rabbits made my day

    • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
      @bunhelsingslegacy3549 3 года назад +36

      So glad I'm not the only one giggling happily about that...

    • @jakublulek3261
      @jakublulek3261 3 года назад +15

      He looks mean but has heart of gold...

    • @theroyboys2
      @theroyboys2 3 года назад +6

      I thought I was the only one thinking about that haha

    • @sigspearthumb2313
      @sigspearthumb2313 2 года назад +5

      He’s like the Bob Ross of Gun Tube now

    • @viridimontes
      @viridimontes Месяц назад

      That just occurred to me

  • @parkmaster-live3834
    @parkmaster-live3834 Месяц назад +17

    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🕊

  • @Robnord1
    @Robnord1 3 года назад +1204

    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. 😒

    • @asmith7876
      @asmith7876 3 года назад +40

      The passers by must have seen Paul's videos on it!

    • @callahan1971
      @callahan1971 3 года назад +304

      Alternate ending: ...When he came back, his car window was smashed and there was another Judge sitting next to his.

    • @jonilenov8291
      @jonilenov8291 3 года назад +25

      😂🤣😭

    • @ScottKenny1978
      @ScottKenny1978 3 года назад +15

      @@callahan1971 that's like the jokes about zucchini in the garden.

    • @terryboyer1342
      @terryboyer1342 3 года назад +8

      @@callahan1971 Ya beat me to it.

  • @56Spookdog
    @56Spookdog 3 года назад +367

    The arterial spray gave me a chuckle.

  • @bad_manbot
    @bad_manbot 3 года назад +276

    80% of the way through we get an outtro, a black screen, and then BOOM bonus Paul content. Don't miss it.

    • @zc8211
      @zc8211 2 года назад +1

      I almost clicked off before I saw how much longer the video still had left haha

  • @pjb2528
    @pjb2528 3 года назад +209

    Always love how Paul pulls guns out of every pocket.

    • @greenspiraldragon
      @greenspiraldragon Год назад +1

      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.

    • @quintonbaker4378
      @quintonbaker4378 Год назад

      Ill stick with a .22lr and a 9mm

    • @ramblingimbecile2295
      @ramblingimbecile2295 Год назад

      ​@@quintonbaker4378 Savage model 42 takedown takes .22LR as well as 410 shells

    • @WannabeWoodsman
      @WannabeWoodsman Год назад

      Or entire boxes of ammo including shotgun ammo

    • @WannabeWoodsman
      @WannabeWoodsman Год назад

      By "larger guns" do you mean larger caliber?

  • @PaulHarrell
    @PaulHarrell  3 года назад +375

    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

    • @rosiemccattail6350
      @rosiemccattail6350 3 года назад +17

      What's with the outro at 23:45? Editing error? Or is youtube playing with me?

    • @PaulHarrell
      @PaulHarrell  3 года назад +59

      @@rosiemccattail6350 Editing snafu.

    • @Prof_Tickles92
      @Prof_Tickles92 3 года назад +18

      @@PaulHarrell Any chance you’ll do a behind the scenes or “making of” video?

    • @red_response
      @red_response 3 года назад +2

      The M-1 Derringer is the best .410.

    • @DANO-4899
      @DANO-4899 3 года назад +2

      Lever action, single shot gun? Unique.

  • @garretisla5282
    @garretisla5282 3 года назад +321

    " 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.

    • @mojrimibnharb4584
      @mojrimibnharb4584 3 года назад +8

      You're...

    • @bo_392
      @bo_392 3 года назад +24

      @@mojrimibnharb4584 thanks for clarifying i wasn't sure what he meant

    • @nfgibson2
      @nfgibson2 3 года назад +6

      Most epic gun video quote in history…

    • @nfgibson2
      @nfgibson2 3 года назад +5

      Another instant sub based on this quote alone

  • @jtchristiank1
    @jtchristiank1 3 года назад +460

    "So once again, the Taurus Judge remains usless."

    • @biggest23
      @biggest23 3 года назад +17

      .....”You be the judge". Paul Harrell.

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад +3

      Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?

    • @spconrad9612
      @spconrad9612 3 года назад +2

      Ah, paper-weight 😀

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад

      @@larkinoo I agree! Even a Chiappa Rhino is a Godess compared to the Judge!

    • @timthetoolpool
      @timthetoolpool 3 года назад +1

      I only use the Taurus Judge. Self defense, hunting, etc. Shooting two shots up the the air is all you need to do.

  • @Tayne195
    @Tayne195 3 года назад +491

    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.

    • @TXGRunner
      @TXGRunner 3 года назад +55

      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.

    • @Chasmodius
      @Chasmodius 3 года назад +12

      I was a little surprised he didn't mention anything about them carrying firearms...?

    • @paulpolito2001
      @paulpolito2001 3 года назад +11

      He’s just being *honest* really.

    • @JAFO.
      @JAFO. 3 года назад +7

      @@TXGRunner Very well stated

    • @schattenlaufer2191
      @schattenlaufer2191 3 года назад +2

      most People here in Germany are like this :(

  • @Prof_Tickles92
    @Prof_Tickles92 3 года назад +357

    I can’t decide whether Paul’s first word as an infant was “caveat,” or “disclaimer?”

    • @wes326
      @wes326 3 года назад +30

      "Judge"

    • @adrianfirewalker4183
      @adrianfirewalker4183 3 года назад +46

      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.

    • @IAmNotAHorse
      @IAmNotAHorse 3 года назад +20

      “Yeahbut”

    • @Prof_Tickles92
      @Prof_Tickles92 3 года назад +31

      @@adrianfirewalker4183 Shatner has Harrell-esque pauses.

    • @JennyEverywhere
      @JennyEverywhere 3 года назад +16

      "Yabbut"
      He's hunting 'em.

  • @christopherfisher128
    @christopherfisher128 3 года назад +62

    The cougar joke was one of the smoothest I've heard in a while.

  • @R0mans13
    @R0mans13 3 года назад +618

    “So once again the Taurus Judge remains useless “ 😂 this killed me

    • @samy7644
      @samy7644 3 года назад +10

      That conclusion was priceless lol

    • @craigbenz4835
      @craigbenz4835 3 года назад +9

      Best line of the video.

    • @bf945
      @bf945 3 года назад +12

      I dunno, you can always throw it at your target. Probably have a better chance of hitting it.

    • @phoenix55755
      @phoenix55755 3 года назад +10

      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

    • @bigfootswatching9986
      @bigfootswatching9986 3 года назад +3

      Will never buy a Taurus!! POS

  • @ninaoswald2130
    @ninaoswald2130 3 года назад +60

    30 minutes from Paul is worth every second (1800 of them) I spend listening and learning

  • @QuiteJollyRoger
    @QuiteJollyRoger 3 года назад +252

    I love the fact that he colored in the rabbit targets. This attention to detail is the hallmark of a top notch gun channel.

    • @theallseeingarmpit5519
      @theallseeingarmpit5519 3 года назад +34

      The mental picture of Paul sitting on the floor coloring....

    • @TheStraycat74
      @TheStraycat74 3 года назад +18

      @@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

    • @TheBoatPirate
      @TheBoatPirate 3 года назад +4

      bet he gets more subs if he has little kids color them for him.

    • @theallseeingarmpit5519
      @theallseeingarmpit5519 3 года назад +13

      @@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.

    • @YichengLi
      @YichengLi 3 года назад +2

      And here I thought marine just ate the crayons instead of coloring with them. 😆

  • @JD92205
    @JD92205 3 года назад +108

    ”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

    • @adequatebus8280
      @adequatebus8280 3 года назад +3

      Ha! I can't count the number of times I've just said: "Oh that. I've had that one for years." -C

  • @crazyize1864
    @crazyize1864 3 года назад +14

    100% the best informational firearm channel on RUclips. Nothing but professionalism.

  • @boomerisadog3899
    @boomerisadog3899 3 года назад +293

    I find it hard to believe that anyone actually skips any portion of a Paul Harrell video.

    • @onthespiral4054
      @onthespiral4054 3 года назад +3

      I skip to the part with the Sears jacket

    • @alphadevoir6310
      @alphadevoir6310 3 года назад +2

      Paul, & hickok45 there's no better

    • @georgekershner6626
      @georgekershner6626 3 года назад +3

      @@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.

    • @AtlasJotun
      @AtlasJotun 3 года назад

      @@alphadevoir6310 Hear, hear. Just arrived from the Winchester Model 12 Ch. 2.

    • @WreveAU
      @WreveAU 3 года назад +4

      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

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion78 3 года назад +454

    How Paul has not yet thrown that Judge into the nearest very deep body of water is beyond me.

    • @totallyfrozen
      @totallyfrozen 3 года назад +62

      I think he likes to make it look like a fool so he keeps it around for the laughs.

    • @hermatred572
      @hermatred572 3 года назад +35

      It's a great example for the judge squad

    • @Robnord1
      @Robnord1 3 года назад +36

      Amen! I have a neighbor who *thinks* he wants one. I'm inviting him over to watch this now.

    • @altruisticscoundrel
      @altruisticscoundrel 3 года назад +18

      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.

    • @jrcrawford4
      @jrcrawford4 3 года назад +32

      Once again, the Judge remains useless.

  • @Gabthar
    @Gabthar 3 года назад +528

    The Best survival tip of the video: Don't break up with your gf on a camping trip. Wait, till you get home."

    • @dalekidd420
      @dalekidd420 3 года назад +27

      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...

    • @michaelbuckers
      @michaelbuckers 3 года назад +11

      @@dalekidd420 And that's not illegal because you don't owe duty to care to her.

    • @Chasmodius
      @Chasmodius 3 года назад +21

      @@michaelbuckers it's a jerk move though. It shows character to keep it together until the appropriate time.

    • @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies
      @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies 3 года назад +9

      @@Chasmodius True. However, I have ended dates in the middle because of absolute incompatibility. Respectful, not demeaning or rude, but definite.

    • @ab5olut3zero95
      @ab5olut3zero95 3 года назад +7

      @@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies I’m willing to bet you didn’t leave her stranded with no way to defend herself tho.....

  • @marshalt
    @marshalt 3 года назад +390

    "Revolvers don't jam!"
    Taurus: Hold my beer!

    • @rkow8508
      @rkow8508 3 года назад +10

      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.

    • @TheWartHawg
      @TheWartHawg 3 года назад +9

      That's exactly what I was thinking. "REVOLVER jammed?!?!"

    • @risasb
      @risasb 3 года назад +2

      @@rkow8508 I have had excellent results with them but for woods carry I'll stick with my JC Higgins 88.

    • @308dad8
      @308dad8 3 года назад

      Right 😂

    • @308dad8
      @308dad8 3 года назад

      RK ever have that problem from a S&W or a Ruger?

  • @mofumyon
    @mofumyon 2 года назад +89

    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

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke 2 года назад +3

      Many thanks Mofu. These are a great help when you want to find a certain part of the video 👍

    • @mofumyon
      @mofumyon Год назад +3

      @@Hjerte_Verke No problem, haha

    • @donaldmartin4980
      @donaldmartin4980 Год назад

      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

    • @jpb1231000
      @jpb1231000 Год назад

      Marlin Papoose!!!

    • @fredobrien4681
      @fredobrien4681 Год назад

      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?!?

  • @johnnycoolwater5178
    @johnnycoolwater5178 3 года назад +146

    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.

    • @catyear75
      @catyear75 3 года назад +7

      Amen !

    • @Seanomatic57
      @Seanomatic57 3 года назад +4

      Thank you sir. We surely need it.

    • @phoenix55755
      @phoenix55755 3 года назад +5

      Absolutely. I love his channel. I have learned so much, and watched so many of his videos.

    • @theashbys8863
      @theashbys8863 3 года назад +4

      The man is a legend

  • @johngalt3568
    @johngalt3568 3 года назад +66

    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.

  • @airgunbubba2505
    @airgunbubba2505 3 года назад +168

    "...Getting some arterial spray...." I died.
    "Danger from cougars goes down proportionally to my grey hair..." I experienced a second death.

    • @ITILII
      @ITILII 3 года назад

      I experienced a second Life !!!

    • @eddyflo2978
      @eddyflo2978 3 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣 cant breath

  • @johneqwest
    @johneqwest 3 года назад +68

    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.

  • @phild9813
    @phild9813 3 года назад +37

    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.

    • @iCookCrystalMeth
      @iCookCrystalMeth 11 месяцев назад +1

      I like when Paul compares boxes of .22 to e.g 9mm. Really puts things into perspective

  • @Leonardokite
    @Leonardokite 3 года назад +55

    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!

  • @Soli_Deo_Gloria_.
    @Soli_Deo_Gloria_. 3 года назад +62

    This channel is in the top three of all channels for knowledge gleaned.
    I greatly appreciate you sharing with us Paul.
    God bless sir

  • @logoseven3365
    @logoseven3365 3 года назад +182

    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

    • @seanoneil277
      @seanoneil277 3 года назад +5

      Same folks who call SAR when they run out of pate fois gras, or bruise a toe, on a "hike".

    • @ab5olut3zero95
      @ab5olut3zero95 3 года назад +7

      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.

    • @abortedlord
      @abortedlord 3 года назад +8

      Honesly? Compared to just sleeping in your damn car a lot of those "2-star" hovels ARE adverse. You ever have bed bugs?

    • @2fathomsdeeper
      @2fathomsdeeper 3 года назад +2

      Avoid any that are "rustic!"

    • @nmr6988
      @nmr6988 3 года назад +2

      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.

  • @thewoolycontacts
    @thewoolycontacts 3 года назад +30

    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!

    • @PaulHarrell
      @PaulHarrell  3 года назад +19

      In a few weeks I'm going to a three day event. We may turn it into a long video.

  • @murphy9924
    @murphy9924 3 года назад +35

    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*

  • @Armann_
    @Armann_ 3 года назад +130

    This guy is fascinating. Love how professional he is and knows what he’s talking about. 🤟

    • @nicktaylor5952
      @nicktaylor5952 3 года назад +8

      The most professional gun channel around by a mile.

    • @wsieber89
      @wsieber89 3 года назад +7

      You must be new here, welcome 👍👍👍

    • @JohnDoe-wz7lw
      @JohnDoe-wz7lw 3 года назад +1

      He killed someone in self defense before did you know that?

    • @Oldmanwithagoldpan
      @Oldmanwithagoldpan 3 года назад +16

      @@JohnDoe-wz7lw he doesn't brag about it, neither should we. That kind of thing is best left in the past. Trust my experience. ✌🏻

  • @one-of-us9939
    @one-of-us9939 3 года назад +165

    "So... Once again the Taurus Judge is useless."
    Paul's truth in life.

    • @one-of-us9939
      @one-of-us9939 3 года назад +1

      I know...
      I know...
      If I had a nickel for every time I heard that

    • @djinfreemind1966
      @djinfreemind1966 3 года назад +1

      It seems like such a good idea. But wait, there's less.

  • @iboopedyournose
    @iboopedyournose 3 года назад +70

    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.

    • @Jonathan906
      @Jonathan906 3 года назад +13

      A book, maybe. That would be cool. I'd buy it.

    • @jackkomorowski2722
      @jackkomorowski2722 3 года назад +4

      Oh hell yes! Plus1!

    • @sedevri864
      @sedevri864 3 года назад +2

      I support this idea

    • @matt0198922
      @matt0198922 3 года назад +2

      I would absolutely subscribe in a heartbeat to a "story time with Paul Harrell" secondary channel!

  • @braindrain3582
    @braindrain3582 3 года назад +8

    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!!

  • @hawkuser604
    @hawkuser604 3 года назад +40

    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.

    • @Gameprojordan
      @Gameprojordan 2 года назад +6

      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

    • @johnnyadams1755
      @johnnyadams1755 Год назад +1

      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.

    • @noturfather1106
      @noturfather1106 Год назад

      Chiappa makes a 243 over 12 gauge, and tps makes a 357 over 410 and multiple 22s over 410

    • @Ekdrink
      @Ekdrink Месяц назад

      Rossi still makes survival guns. I have their 22/410

    • @hawkuser604
      @hawkuser604 Месяц назад

      @@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?

  • @RickyJr46
    @RickyJr46 3 года назад +34

    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...

  • @kepofshangri-la8942
    @kepofshangri-la8942 3 года назад +58

    It only came out 8 seconds ago but I have no expectations of what I'm going to see. Paul you always have wildcards.

    • @darthkek1953
      @darthkek1953 3 года назад +2

      The end is ... interesting.

  • @jrcrawford4
    @jrcrawford4 3 года назад +121

    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...

    • @liberty9348
      @liberty9348 3 года назад

      lol

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 3 года назад +11

      A double sleeping bag, a box of condoms, and two bottles of chilled white wine.

    • @Joh2n
      @Joh2n 3 года назад +1

      Food, food, food. Just a sub sandwich or 3 will do.

  • @Yiannomangas
    @Yiannomangas 3 года назад +11

    I like that this man is really an expert. Most others are just giving you their opinion, Paul gives us the facts!!

    • @boostimalaka1
      @boostimalaka1 3 года назад +1

      In real life Paul tells everybody that this is for entertainment purposes only.

  • @OldHuntingGuy
    @OldHuntingGuy 3 года назад +7

    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.

  • @steveinla8963
    @steveinla8963 3 года назад +29

    Thank you Paul. A dose of sanity is most welcome. You never disappoint. Bravo! Encore!

  • @gove4103
    @gove4103 3 года назад +61

    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.

    • @jeffreyleonard7210
      @jeffreyleonard7210 3 года назад +3

      I'm a-grinnin'!

    • @gove4103
      @gove4103 3 года назад +3

      @@jeffreyleonard7210 Paul does have a passing resemblance to Buck Owens. Maybe a long lost cousin.

    • @ViktoriousDead
      @ViktoriousDead 3 года назад +13

      “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!”

    • @jeffreyleonard7210
      @jeffreyleonard7210 3 года назад +1

      Damn. Missed the chance to lead with:
      "I'm - a - PLINKIN'!"

    • @btcave
      @btcave 3 года назад +1

      Gloom, despair and agony oh me. Deep set depression, excessive misery.

  • @awbernardy
    @awbernardy 3 года назад +25

    Yes this made my evening.... thanks Paul Harrell for you videos... always makes my day or evening...

  • @TXH1138
    @TXH1138 3 года назад +23

    ""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.

    • @gf12
      @gf12 3 года назад +1

      My favorite is " Silence is a form of intelligence"

    • @richardelliott9511
      @richardelliott9511 3 года назад +1

      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.

  • @awakenotwoke4830
    @awakenotwoke4830 2 года назад +2

    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.

  • @GearheadBryan
    @GearheadBryan 3 года назад +20

    I appreciated the coloring on the rabbits... well done Paul

  • @SnakeSea
    @SnakeSea 3 года назад +17

    So happy! Tough week then a Paul video. Time to relax

  • @btcave
    @btcave 3 года назад +84

    I watched Paul shoot a running Jackrabbit at 75 yards with a Model 92FS. Twice. High desert sage brush.
    Yes, he can shoot.

    • @ScottKenny1978
      @ScottKenny1978 3 года назад +32

      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.

    • @sleeper.simulant7327
      @sleeper.simulant7327 3 года назад +3

      @@ScottKenny1978 same 😂😂

    • @ScottKenny1978
      @ScottKenny1978 3 года назад +4

      @Lucian Babb can be done. Especially when the jackrabbit is about 3 feet tall (they get really huge where I live)

    • @btcave
      @btcave 3 года назад +7

      @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.

    • @btcave
      @btcave 3 года назад +13

      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.

  • @ohtehlolz
    @ohtehlolz 3 года назад +31

    I was told by a Royal Marine to always remember the 7 P's.
    Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

    • @warriorgoat5939
      @warriorgoat5939 3 года назад +4

      I’m going to commit this to memory. Thank you

  • @Sleer49
    @Sleer49 3 года назад +9

    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.

  • @stephaniemusick171
    @stephaniemusick171 3 года назад +86

    “So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless.” Bravo!

    • @joeyoung4121
      @joeyoung4121 3 года назад

      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.

    • @Genesis23OPB
      @Genesis23OPB 3 года назад +1

      maybe for snake defense, but thats about it.

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад +1

      Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?

    • @aforerunner1773
      @aforerunner1773 3 года назад

      @@Genesis23OPB that’s what I carry mine for

  • @bobroberts2371
    @bobroberts2371 3 года назад +73

    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. . . "

    • @kevingoebel170
      @kevingoebel170 3 года назад +5

      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. :)

    • @bobroberts2371
      @bobroberts2371 3 года назад +1

      Looks like Paul raided the art class again see 1:17 " Deadly Force: Is Shooting a Knife Realistic? " on the channel " Paul Harrell "

    • @mattjaxdad8693
      @mattjaxdad8693 3 года назад

      Mommy,"he never said he was going to shoot my rabbit picture"!😆

  • @kevinelliott9679
    @kevinelliott9679 3 года назад +10

    I absolutely loved the comment about using proper prior planning, to prevent the survival situation.

  • @douglasburt1622
    @douglasburt1622 3 года назад +4

    Reasonable, Informative, and fun to watch. In other words, why I watch your vids, generally. Nicely done.

  • @mishkamarchant8323
    @mishkamarchant8323 3 года назад +3

    Dear Paul, there's this feature in RUclips 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.

  • @adityaparam8736
    @adityaparam8736 3 года назад +33

    NGL, I was hoping this would be 30 minutes of introduction with 10 minutes of information. I just really like hearing him talk.

  • @tommylee2894
    @tommylee2894 3 года назад +43

    Just a heads up; just because you see Paul's typical closing credits shot, doesn't mean the video is over!

    • @banthisaccount4951
      @banthisaccount4951 3 года назад +1

      Guess I need to rewatch every one of his videos. Oh darn lol.

    • @tommylee2894
      @tommylee2894 3 года назад

      @@banthisaccount4951 of course!

  • @cbeaudry4646
    @cbeaudry4646 3 года назад +51

    Paul: Top 5 Wilderness Survival Guns
    Me: Oh nice! Probably gonna recommend some .22s
    Paul: *swings around a 26"-barrel 45-70*

    • @phoenix55755
      @phoenix55755 3 года назад +9

      Never know what to expect from Paul lol

  • @Lithui
    @Lithui 3 года назад +3

    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

  • @roderickr
    @roderickr 3 года назад +5

    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!

  • @pnoverstreet
    @pnoverstreet 3 года назад +12

    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.

  • @joshberk8120
    @joshberk8120 3 года назад +15

    I love how disappointed he looks when he pulls out the Taurus Judge and immediately has the "told you so" look. Absolutely perfect.

  • @plepgeat
    @plepgeat 3 года назад +58

    "So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless."
    Amen.

    • @jeffpiatt3879
      @jeffpiatt3879 3 года назад +1

      I think Paul has a secret passion for the Judge. It comes up in videos again and again. : )

  • @ferebeefamily
    @ferebeefamily 3 года назад +1

    No Sir. Not skipping any part of your videos. Every second is priceless. Thank you for the video Paul.

  • @sclwa85
    @sclwa85 3 года назад +32

    The Judge came out the year I turned 21 and I thought it was the coolest thing ever...fortunately, I didn't have the money to spare when I was young and dumb.

  • @mydemon
    @mydemon 3 года назад +40

    A top 5 from Paul, I upvote! I'm a simple man.

  • @mcallahan9060
    @mcallahan9060 3 года назад +200

    The thumbs down are all Taurus Judge owners.

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад +2

      Does anyone else agree that the Taurus Judge is a gun that simply shouldn't exist?

    • @billystink4611
      @billystink4611 3 года назад +3

      @@brushemteeth9159 nah, people just need to know its limits. I’m sure they are fun to play around with.

    • @brushemteeth9159
      @brushemteeth9159 3 года назад +1

      @@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.

    • @ScottKenny1978
      @ScottKenny1978 3 года назад +1

      @@billystink4611 they are a hell of a lot of fun to play with.

    • @nicke1903
      @nicke1903 3 года назад +4

      And S&W their offering is just as bad but $$$$

  • @ReubenOaks84
    @ReubenOaks84 3 года назад +5

    Mr Harrell I would like to say thank you for all your videos, I could watch them all day long. God bless you Sir.

  • @paulpolito2001
    @paulpolito2001 3 года назад +7

    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.

  • @no_handle_required
    @no_handle_required Месяц назад +6

    Never know what you have until it's taken away. How that always rings true when we lose someone important.

  • @marcuschauvin7039
    @marcuschauvin7039 3 года назад +5

    my weekend is now complete! Thank you Paul Harrell!

  • @Ruweisat
    @Ruweisat 3 года назад +17

    6:27 arterial spray example had me laughing!
    Didn’t expect that from Paul Harrell!

  • @maxcactus7
    @maxcactus7 3 года назад +52

    "So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless". Had me laughing out loud. No truer words have ever been spoken.

    • @finngamesknudson1457
      @finngamesknudson1457 3 года назад

      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.

    • @greasinplays
      @greasinplays 3 года назад +1

      @@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....

    • @finngamesknudson1457
      @finngamesknudson1457 3 года назад +1

      @@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.

    • @morriganmhor5078
      @morriganmhor5078 3 года назад

      And is the SW brother any better?

    • @maxcactus7
      @maxcactus7 3 года назад

      @@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.

  • @ruel1072
    @ruel1072 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for all your videos. They're simple but technical enough to validate gun and projectile performances to help guide our choices.

  • @lehisilver1191
    @lehisilver1191 Год назад

    Thank God there's a professional that demonstrates these guns. 🙏🇺🇲

  • @roscoedavis2790
    @roscoedavis2790 3 года назад +46

    Is this in the top 5 best videos ever made? You decide.

    • @mydemon
      @mydemon 3 года назад +1

      YES OH YES

    • @JohnSmith-hd2tl
      @JohnSmith-hd2tl 3 года назад +6

      You be the judge.

    • @shawnr771
      @shawnr771 3 года назад +1

      @@JohnSmith-hd2tl But not the Taurus Judge.

  • @shawnerickson8711
    @shawnerickson8711 3 года назад +26

    The MAN is back!

    • @Longshot88
      @Longshot88 3 года назад +1

      @@capper6100 more than long enough for the withdrawals to kick in again

  • @Kelly_Rowe
    @Kelly_Rowe 3 года назад +38

    I'd like to imagine Paul with a brown crayon in his hand coloring those paper bunny targets.

  • @capnrob97
    @capnrob97 2 года назад +7

    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.

  • @DarkVegetaman
    @DarkVegetaman 3 года назад +21

    "So once again, the Taurus Judge remains useless."
    Haha. Best line in the whole video.

  • @weijingburr2392
    @weijingburr2392 3 года назад +27

    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.

    • @da.reverend
      @da.reverend 3 года назад +1

      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. 😃

    • @edmundscycles1
      @edmundscycles1 3 года назад +2

      @@da.reverend don't forget the soda jugs too from the back pocket .

  • @possiblepilotdeviation5791
    @possiblepilotdeviation5791 3 года назад +26

    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.

    • @totallyfrozen
      @totallyfrozen 3 года назад

      *yeah, buts...

    • @possiblepilotdeviation5791
      @possiblepilotdeviation5791 3 года назад

      @@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.

    • @tonyv8925
      @tonyv8925 3 года назад +1

      Hmmm, interesting...watching Paul shooting to Wagner's Flight of the Valkerie, or, Tchaikovsky''s 1812 Overture....

  • @benkanobe7500
    @benkanobe7500 3 года назад +5

    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.

  • @markraymond3198
    @markraymond3198 8 месяцев назад

    You are the Paul Harvey of the outdoors!! You are awesome, Thank you and God Bless!

  • @sweetnerevar7030
    @sweetnerevar7030 3 года назад

    It is rare to come across videos with so much personality, practicality and informativity

  • @SaltyBoogersDivers
    @SaltyBoogersDivers 3 года назад +95

    First 70 seconds of the video: Paul introduces the introduction he’s about to introduce
    Audience: Captivated

  • @gophergarage
    @gophergarage 3 года назад +6

    Another awesome Friday night!!
    Thank you sir!

  • @lpandy21
    @lpandy21 3 года назад +24

    You're getting real good at drawing rabbits Paul!

    • @effeojnedib7208
      @effeojnedib7208 3 года назад +12

      He has bunny coloring contests for kids at the dentists office, then takes them into the field. lol

    • @darthkek1953
      @darthkek1953 3 года назад +6

      @@effeojnedib7208 the children think they're going ON the fridge, not to BE fridged.

    • @don7406
      @don7406 3 года назад

      His artwork is awesome.

  • @astrodiver1
    @astrodiver1 3 года назад +2

    I was thrilled when you mentioned the P365. I have to be dehydrated to get a full 2 fingers around the grip but so far it's my all time favorite.

  • @bryanrabel5081
    @bryanrabel5081 3 года назад +5

    Pretty interesting. My favorite all around backpack gun is my Taurus .22mag revolver. Dependable very accurate powerful enough for medium game. Not too brutal for small game or birds. Easy to carry and you can carry 100 rounds or more of ammo without weighing you down. And it's very affordable to buy the gun and ammo is affordable as well. Great all around survival gun.

  • @HerrCobra_762
    @HerrCobra_762 3 года назад +14

    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.

    • @robdembski5648
      @robdembski5648 3 года назад +4

      Thumbs way up. A fountain of knowledge with a cathartic voice.

  • @ALPHAJACK78
    @ALPHAJACK78 3 года назад +4

    The Sig P365 is an awesome tool, and glad I stayed til the end, great commentary Paul, thank you !

    • @imthatguy1878
      @imthatguy1878 3 года назад +1

      I carry the 365xl with a romeo zero daily and it's a great pistol

    • @ALPHAJACK78
      @ALPHAJACK78 3 года назад +1

      @@imthatguy1878 I would like to convert my slide and then I would need a new IWB holster, what holster do you have?

    • @imthatguy1878
      @imthatguy1878 3 года назад +1

      @@ALPHAJACK78 I use an owb for the glock 43, it fits perfect and the optic sits just right

    • @imthatguy1878
      @imthatguy1878 3 года назад +1

      @@ALPHAJACK78 it's a leather model I believe from Galco, pretty sad I don't know what brand it is lmao

    • @ALPHAJACK78
      @ALPHAJACK78 3 года назад

      @@imthatguy1878 Nice, thanks

  • @kaylera1
    @kaylera1 3 года назад +44

    "So once again the Taurus Judge is....useless". 🔥

  • @CATALINA922
    @CATALINA922 3 года назад +12

    "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!