Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Joseph von Benedikt
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 November 2024
⏱️ ? minutes
Summary
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
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Here's a link to our YouTube video on the Weatherby 307 Alpine CT.
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