Oh boy wish me luck here folks we're going to take a candid look at the

308 and the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges their strengths and weaknesses, and what they are and are not good for.

Now, don't darn feather me. No cartridge is perfect, and these two are no exception. I'm going to be particularly

candid here. But remember, this is just one man's opinion, right? This is the gospel of

cartridge is according to Von Benedict as it were.

First let's take a moment for our upfront Q&A section. Today we're bringing it to you

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Q&A section via email using Joseph at backcountry podcast

dot com or on the backcountry hunting podcast Instagram page. Okay, let's go to Eric via email.

And he writes this, hi Joseph, your podcast is an enjoyable break for me on my daily commutes with all the

troubles in the modern world it is really appreciated your hunts are very different

than my own because I primarily hunt in the southern end of the

Appalachian Mountains for feral hogs, deer, and predators. That said, there's still

similarities to your Western backcountry hunts.

For example, my hunts are done on foot in rough, thickly vegetated terrain and require lightweight rifles

and gear.

Meat is packed out. Much of the information in the

podcast is directly applicable to my hunts despite our vastly differing

different hunting areas. Obviously most of my shots are close and fast. I hunt

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