• Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

  • Nov 8 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

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  • Gnarly questions make us dig deep for good answers... In this episode, we unpack a bunch of awesome questions and stories from listeners, including the following:

    • .308 Win. vs. 6.5 RPM for elk
    • .475 Turnbull and 9.3x62 for Cape Buffalo
    • 6mm ARC as a deer cartridge
    • Short vs. long barrels on .308
    • Handloads for 20" 7mm PRC barrels
    • Is .280 Rem. to .280 Ackley conversion worth the squeeze?
    • Characteristics of Weatherby 307 Alpine CT
    • Do bonded bullets kill faster than monometals?
    • .338 ARC for moose
    • Precision vs. power: The ethics of hunting big game with small cartridges

    Thanks for tuning in, folks! A special request: Please get on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel, to help my son William (a.k.a. the Backcountry Apprentice) grow the show. It's his baby; he does nearly all the work there.

    Here's a link to our YouTube video on the Weatherby 307 Alpine CT.

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