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What? What is that? Perfect shot. Perfect shot. Looks like a rocket ship. It is very weird.
Aria's first wild boar hunt with a custom 338 Arc gun, showcasing its accuracy, low recoil, and family hunting experience.
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Key Takeaways
- Custom-built 338 Arc gun offers excellent accuracy, low recoil, and versatility for family hunting.
- Proper shooting setup and safety practices are essential for developing good habits, especially for new shooters.
- Collaborative projects involving family and specialized companies can create meaningful, one-of-a-kind hunting gear.
- The 338 Arc cartridge is effective for both range shooting and hunting with minimal noise and kick.
- Hunting and cooking wild game provide rewarding experiences that strengthen family bonds and create lasting memories.
What the video covers
- Robert Arrington builds a custom 338 Arc caliber gun for Sarah and the girls, designed for accuracy, low recoil, and versatility.
- The gun features a Tika action, Hornady ammo, Burris optics, and custom Cerakote finishing by Coated Arms.
- The family practices shooting with the new gun, emphasizing safety, good habits, and comfort for new shooters like Emma and Aria.
- They set up a shooting bench and tree stand on their land, using OnX mapping to respect property boundaries.
- The video captures Aria's first wild boar hunt, showcasing the gun's performance and the family's hunting traditions.
- The 338 Arc round is praised for its small size, accuracy, low noise, and suitability for subsonic shooting.
- The project is a collaborative effort involving multiple companies and family members, highlighting the sentimental value of the gun.
- The video includes moments of family bonding, learning, and overcoming challenges related to shooting and hunting.
- The cooking segment shows the preparation and enjoyment of the wild boar meat, emphasizing the full catch-clean-cook experience.
- The video ends with reflections on the meaningful memories created by the custom gun and the hunting experience.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Gun Reveal
- 01:23Custom Gun Build and Cerakote Finishing
- 02:18Gun Features and Family Reaction
- 03:23Ammo and Optics Overview
- 04:26Shooting Practice and Family Training
- 08:06Setting Up Shooting Bench and Safety Tips
- 09:33Tree Stand Setup and Hunting Preparation
- 15:00Hunting, Cooking, and Reflections
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No way. I love that. Oh, that was a bunch of kickback. [laughter] [music] Good morning, happy people. I'm Robert Arrington. This is Jeremy for dinner.
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And welcome to the sanctuary. About a year and a half ago, before my stroke, I had the idea [music] of building a gun for Sarah and the girls. I wanted to make a gun that the girls could shoot on
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the range. They [music] could also hunt with it. And I wanted it to be one of a kind, something that was super, super special. I knew I wanted it to be a Tika Hornady ammo silencer central. So, I
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started looking at calibers. [music] What is the caliber that I really, really wanted? And I came up with the 338 Arc. That's a small bullet, very, very accurate, and it's fun to shoot.
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You can shoot it suppressed, you can shoot it subsonic, [music] or you can shoot it regular. To me, that was the perfect gun. Something that nobody in the world [music] has. Well, I'm going to call Sarah, get things started. She has no idea [music]
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any of this is happening. We're a company called Coated Arms. We're a custom finishing solutions company. We do Cerakote, laser engraving, polishing, plating. That's your gun.
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No way. [screaming] I love that. Home again. Home again. Jiggity jig. This is all Rob. Rob approached us at Shot Show last year.
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Oh my god. And so it's been a year in the making with a bunch of great companies all working together. We wanted to do something special for you. Why? That's why we couldn't tell you anything.
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Amanda knows everything. Austin knows everything. Everyone knows everything except you. And none of us could say anything.
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Yeah. It's been a lot to put together behind the scenes. I love this. And it matches the Bronco.
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[screaming] That's exactly the goal. I love that you picked it up already. Yes. [laughter] Really? Was that really the goal?
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That was the goal. Oh my gosh. I love this so much. You guys don't even [music] understand. Oh, they even put dear mom on the bolt.
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Oh my gosh. Now there's, there's, I love this. There's even a lot more about [music] this.
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Wow. I know that Sarah has been a great mom. The caliber is 338 Arc. Everything is made just for you.
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There's no creep. [laughter] That's a backstory to that one. Oh my gosh, I love this so much. I'm like, I just want to put it on the wall.
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I don't even want to shoot it. Mr. Analopee does it [music] again. Hornady 100-yard target. Now, let's see how it does.
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You guys, I have no [music] words. First, thank you to Amanda for managing this whole project behind the scenes putting all this together. She was just absolutely awesome to work with.
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For all of you that know, Amanda is our GM. She's from Sydney, Nebraska, and she is amazing. She puts everything together and allows us just to be us. Hornady and their new 338 Arc round [music] and really being the centerpiece of this
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whole setup here. That's the bullet. Wow. Wow. It's a gnarly looking bullet, isn't it?
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That is. It's a huge bullet in a tiny little casing. How do you feel about Tika?
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Uh, Tika is one of our favorites. Um, it's what I personally shoot. Uh, we've been through a bunch, but you really can't match the value that you get for the price point and [music] the accuracy and its versatility. It's so accurate and
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the action's so great, but it's also not too great and too tight where you have to [music] worry about if you get sand or anything into it that it's going to bind you up and it's going to put you in
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a hard spot to shoot. It's just, it's my favorite platform that I found and we were just so excited when Rob came to us and and that's the platform he wanted to use and they were excited and on board.
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It just, it felt like the perfect match. Anyway, what do you guys know about Burris and how has it been to work with him? This particular optic is just awesome. You know, its light transmission, its weight, especially for the build. Um,
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and the size of the bell housing and just the overall length is just, it's awesome. The way that they design it, the clarity that you get first, that first and last light where it's most important. Uh, it's gonna be just perfect
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for this. What a perfect, perfect gun. That was so smooth. But the way that this stock is designed, holy smokes, it like fits perfect. And I was expecting it to be a little more punchy than that.
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That was smooth. That's nice with that can. All right, that's a fun shooting gun.
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It's going to be amazing. Whenever [snorts] you work with Emma and Arya, yeah, this is going to be such an absolutely perfect gun. And here in Florida, you're going to shoot anywhere from 25 yd to 300 yd. That's going to be perfect. And
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you can do it subsonic. Wow, I am so impressed with this gun. And you know what's really exciting?
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Emma is just now like showing interest in wanting to shoot a gun, but she's intimidated with the recoil and the noise. So, this setup, there's like no recoil, no noise. It's shooting, I mean, dimes. So accurate. I am blown
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away. It is now noon and it's about a 100° out here right now. Ready? Yeah. Drive. I got to go get an awning so we can shoot not in direct sunlight.
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What do you need? Squishies. Cookies. I said squishies. This is what we got. We got a bench, a shooting bench that we got to set up. Do you think we can do it? Right now.
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Yes. Okay, man. This is nice. It folds right up. This is remarkably easy. I thought this was going to be completely, you know, disassembled. I mean, in 5 minutes, we've got it ready to go.
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That was so easy to put together. And there's different positions and you can drop the seat so you can stand up and stack up standing up, too. Pretty cool, not going to lie.
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Heat. HEAT. OKAY, all scrap wood. And we made a target. Oh, we're down to a bar of fuel.
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That's all right. I got like three, three cans over here. Nice thing about this, now we have a nice target and a nice shooting bench.
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The reason I wanted to do this is because when you practice with the right gear, you create the right habits.
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Now Arian, Emma, Sarah, me, all of us. Now we can shoot into the bank. Nice target, nice rest. Creates good habits and means a lot. Anytime you're shooting, you want something to stop the bullet. So, we have this big
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sand berm. So, if we put it too high and you were to miss high, it would go over the sand berm. So, you always want to shoot where you know it's safe on the other side. And never, ever, ever shoot without
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some knowing something's on the other side. Always make sure you know what is beyond your target.
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Let's go set up a tree stand. Okay, let's go set up a tree stand.
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Yeah, let's do that. Hey, what if we set up a tree stand? We'll do it right now.
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Good thing about having two Kawasakis, the other one's already ready to go. Um, we're good.
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Do you need anything, straps or anything? I got it. Let's go on to the next one.
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Turkey, take it. The best spot is like right there. Yeah, 'cause I need to cover the whole cross.
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I know. I know. They come down this way. Come this way. You can shoot.
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Why don't you drive, drive the buggy in here? This is where OnX comes in handy because our land only goes right there and right there. We're in a corner. We don't want to get on somebody else's property. But food, cover,
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bedding, wind, a lot of factors go into the equation. Okay. Right here. Did you get all that from under the blind?
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Um, some of it. Rob has put these Millennium Hang-ons to the test and they have been in so many trees and are still the most comfortable stand we've ever owned. Like that thing is rock solid.
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That's an actual fact. There's a lot of trees here. And the reason Robert chose that one is because [music] there's already kind of cover there when you're sitting. You're not being sky [music] lit anywhere. You kind of blend in with the foliage over here.
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If you're sticking out this way, sometimes you get busted from the side. So even if a deer walks up, they're going to bust you instantly because it's not natural. So y
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them. Always, always, always mark your stands on OnX so that if I'm hunting or Sarah's hunting or if one of our friends, I can always send them the pen.
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Now you can mark a trail on your way out so you know exactly how to get to the stand. Rob knows everything when he hands hang stands. I don't. I use Onyx for everything when it comes to finding
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my stands. Now it's going to trail me going out. So if I need to come in here when it's dark, I know exactly where I'm going.
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I mean, we got in here quick, set up tree stand. Now we're out of here.
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I mean, we are going to have the most amazing sunsets and sunrises. Amazing. Let's see how well we can put this thing up.
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Hey, babe. All right, guys. Mia, what do you think? Wait. No, it was back that way.
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What you got? Let's get this set up. This is going to be an absolutely perfect shooting area.
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Hold on. Hold on. Here, hold this. Step on it. Hold this. In the middle of this up. No.
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No. It's hitting that. It won't defying gravity. Oh, wrong way. It's got to go. There it goes.
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There it is. The first thing you just you you rest just like this where everything is stable and secure.
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Your legs are not back here. Your legs are right here so that you're you're ready to go. Then you just lean into the gun just like this. This would typically sit here. Well, I want the gun to rest
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just like this so you can focus on pulling the trigger and being comfortable. Practice on the range creates confidence in the field. This comes back, reloads. Now this falls right there. Can you see through?
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Do I wrap my finger around? Yes. Just like that. Just good. Now I want you to just gently pull the trigger.
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Perfect. Okay, now that was your best trigger pull. A lot of people practice when they're baseball playing off a tee. This is like being on a tea.
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This is the Hornady 338 Arc, but it's such a great round for at the range or hunting. So, like we're sitting here working with the girls. Doesn't have a lot of kick. It's pressed. It's a small frame gun. It's a really fun round to
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shoot. Easy. Just just j Oh, that was a bunch of kickback kind [laughter] of. Now we can also get subsonic. That means it won't kick even zero. Do you want to do that?
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[laughter] Where is it? Now this one has to be marked first shot with dear mom.
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Ow, that hurt my ear. Hold on. Hold on. Okay. You picked up your head a little bit, but that's You're touching.
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Okay. Pew. Pew. Ara, that's so impressive. girl. Where's your Where's your bullets at? Hers are like touching and mine are one and the other.
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Look at that. Ara, that's so good. I call rematch. That's so good though, girl.
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I say I call rematch. So, this is Arya's two. That's Emma's one. First time ever shooting the 338 arc. And those are mine touching.
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Really? Okay, my turn. Scoochi scoochi. Come on. Pumpkin doocci. No, cuz then why why did it hit where I aim?
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You want dad to shoot your turn? Okay. Her she just busted her arm. So Rob's going to take the next one. She's tapping out which is okay.
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Hey, that's absolutely perfect. So earlier today, Emma got her cast off. So hey dad will take it.
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All right, let's go see. Always, always, always make sure that your magazine's open. So, bolt is back, barrels in a safe position, and we're going to go this way. It's crazy how many people don't pay attention to firearm safety when they're at the
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range. Like I don't care if nobody's by the gun. You always create habits of firearm safety.
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Robert Harrington. I hit my other two. Dad wins. [laughter] Hey. Yeah. [snorts] Not fair.
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Now I literally hit the same round. Oh my gosh. I should have held it. Well, even so, I should have held it even more low.
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Arya, that's still amazing though. For real, that's still really, really good. M, do you want to shoot one more without a bullet?
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Yeah. [laughter] Oh, this girl. Whether you're shooting a gun or you're shooting a bow, repetition is everything. Okay. Do you notice before I take a shot, I take a deep breath and let it out, and at the bottom of my
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breath is when I pull the trigger. I have daughters and a wife that are completely addicted to competition.
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Someone is always going to be the loser. And whoever whoever that is, I deal with this. Just like every guy in this world, it it takes a soft hand and a hard hand at the same time. Hey honey, listen.
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Hey, I didn't even chew. Those are Hey, you want to shoot one more time?
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There's no more bullets. Do you have one more in the truck anywhere or no?
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Hey, now listen. I want you just to relax. Take your hand and and steady it right there. I want you to steady now. I can I can see what you did right there. You just you you flinched really
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bad. Do it again. But I want you to Okay. But I want you to do this until Okay, that's better. Now, we're going to do that a few times and get you settled.
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Settled. Perfect. Now just take your time. No, no jerky. Okay, let's go look at it.
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Okay, there. Let's walk it. Let's walk down there. Good job. So important to be safe, calm, and clean. Calm and collected. And hey, I'm scared.
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Huh? Scared. You're scared? Why are you scared? I don't know if it's bad again.
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No, relax. Hey, there's trained and untrained. Where are you? No, you're trained, sweetheart. Where do you aim?
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There. Show me. Show me. Show me. [laughter] What's that? A good shot. [laughter] Can [snorts] you guys see this? I am so proud of you. That's an absolutely perfect shot. Like, look at that. Hey, come here.
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Love you. Hey, I'm so proud of you. Love you. [snorts] Are you ready to hunt?
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You want to save this? Let me see. Hey, I want you to film that. I want that to be in your room.
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It's a a blessing just to be out here with my children and my wife working on something that makes a difference.
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See, you just needed to practice. I'm so proud of you. You stuck to it, though. You know what I'm very proud of you for is for being upset, but working through it and making it right. Okay. Instead of giving up and
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saying you can't, you kept going and you tried and I'm so proud of you for that.
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Okay. You ready? You can get your get your backpack. But we're only going Hey, we're only going right there. So, we got to be very very quiet.
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The 338 arc is absolutely a perfect perfect haul round. Ready? You're welcome. Let's go. Okay.
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We've got about a half an hour till dark. Hopefully it all works out. Only half an hour.
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We only have an half an hour till dark. So, it is what it is. You cannot get a big hog on the couch.
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He's massive. Can I shoot when I can? That's a gigantic hulk. I know. Can I shoot one?
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When he comes out, when he comes out, you shoot that thing right in the like right in the neck. Right.
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Are you aiming at him? Can you see what he is? I see the black one.
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I could shoot him. Perfect shot. Perfect shot. Dead. Good shot. I can't move. Oh my gosh.
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That is the first hog. The first thing that we've ever killed with this gun.
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Wait. What do you think, honey? That's your first hog you've ever killed. 10 years old, baby.
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I love the smell of a um of just shotgun. It smells so good. Smells good. Huh?
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Yes, it does. I never knew he was all the way over there. I thought you were talking about the one over there. And when you said shoot, I go I can't see him. And then and then I freaked out.
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I'm like, "Ow." [laughter] Like right there. The hog came from the left and worked this way. I saw another one. Another Oh.
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Oh, light brown one came this way. A massive like it was massive. Now that put that in your in your bag bucket.
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There you go. Make sure make sure there's no bullets in it and then close it.
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Make sure it's on safety. Little dude, you look way bigger. But it's okay. That's a nice That's a nice so much bigger. I'm like, this was the small one. The big one was over there.
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I know. He was mass No, you are you talking about the other black one? The other black and wood's way bigger than this. What was it like shooting your mom's gun for the first time?
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I'm sorry. My hands were like this. [laughter] Well, you made an absolutely perfect shot. We are now back at the house, [screaming and crying] what do you think?
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That's your first hog ever. So proud of you. Ara killed the hog yesterday. We cleaned it out, gave it some time to rest, and now we're going to cook it.
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But mama and Emma are doing something. We're fixing our pillow cases. They started ripping.
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Do you like to sew? Yeah. [music] Show them your all your sewing kit. Emma's favorite pastime is sewing.
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She It goes until right there. That's really good. Pull test. [laughter] This is a typical day at the deer meat for dinner and dear mom household. Wild hog and an ara and arya olive oil.
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Not too much, just a little bit. What too much? Little bit of salt. Now I dried it off so that it gets a really good sear there.
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Then take this. Get a nice sizzle. Just like that. This is dirty rice. Dirty rice. The girls love that.
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I season it with a little bit of old smokies. That's what we're looking for. That nice sear.
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Lock in the flavor. A lot of people think Wild Hog is just junk food. To me, Wild Hog is one of the best wild game in the whole world. This is all just seared.
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I mean, it's completely raw in the middle. But now, this is what we got to do. We got to get a little bit of little flour.
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[music] Look at how the spoon landed in the eggs. Right. [music] What is that?
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Gravy. I'm going to make some gravy. And I just finished [music] my wonderful thing.
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Let's see the outside. Good job, M. That's a good job. Then we'll take this.
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Put it in there. Now, let it simmer for about 30 minutes. That's going to be so good. It's your hog babe.
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Personal splice, please. The one with the most asparagus. Dear Lord, thank you for this day. Thank you for this food. Thank you for all the the things that you've given us. Thank you for the blessings. Lord, I I would
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I pray for everybody that that had a hand in making this gun. Thank you for all the [music] blessings. Please wash your verse. Guide us. Keep us safe.
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In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. [cough] Well, come over here. Yeah. It's so good.
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I would have never known this was a borhog. It's still boring. I mean, it's so tender that you can eat it off a fork. And that was a big borehog.
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I like it this way. You do? That's good, huh? You don't like the the gravy at all? No.
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It's amazing because to me the gravy is like amazing. Like whenever all the meat stews in the gravy, I love that. Starting the the build of this gun happened way before my stroke, anything. That that gun means so much to
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me. I love that. More than you can imagine. After I had my stroke, I was still steadfast wanting to make that gun. I want to tell every single person that was involved with that gun, I want to tell you personally and thank you. Thank
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you very much because I can't say what I think properly. From all of the detail to the camo to the barrel, like everything is so well thought out. They even put dear mom on the bolt. Like so much detail went into this and you can
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tell they're making it with their heart. It's not just slapping something together. They're doing it because [clears throat] they're honored to give it [music] to somebody. So, I couldn't say more better things about Coded.
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Very, very grateful for this gun. And every single thing on it is such a core memory in my life that [music] every time I see it, it just floods me with memories and [music] and I'm just very honored and thankful
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that Rob went out of his way to [music] make this happen for me. I appreciate the love, the support, and thank you for being a part of Dear Meat [music] for Dinner. This means a lot to me, more than you know. But this is all
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I got for you. Take care. God bless. And we gone.
Topics:338 Arccustom riflewild boar huntingfamily huntingTika rifleHornady ammoBurris opticsCerakoteshooting safetycatch clean cook
