Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Oct 29, 2021

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Main topic: The onX Hunt smart-phone and GPS app

• Inspiration and origin story of onX
• Who onX benefits most
• How to sign up and get started with onX
• Most-used features of the onX app
• Little-known features hunters should know about
• How to get the most out of your onX subscription
• Where onX is going in the...

Oct 22, 2021

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Recorded mid-hunting-season, this episode addresses several interesting listener's questions: 

• Which short-barreled .300 Win Mag? 
• Monometal bullet performance on mule deer
• Journaling to document your hunt
• Real-life 6.5 Creedmoor elk kills 
• Scopes for ultralight backcountry rifles
• Rebarreling Remington...

Oct 15, 2021

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Intro: (Cartridge) Trouble in Paradise

Main topic: How cartridge shape affects reliable performance

Cartridge types: 

• Standard action: (example, .30-06)
• Short action: (example, .308)
• Standard magnum: (example, .300 Win Mag)
• Short magnum: (example, .300 Short Mag)
• Long magnum: (example, .300 PRC)

Advantages...

Oct 8, 2021

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Intro: A simple solution to compensating for wind

Q&A:

• DIY Black Bear success
• .300 WSM vs. .300 Win Mag

WIND: The joker in the long-range deck

Gunwerks instructor Brian Poor's wind-compensating technique

• Simple
• Easy without a ballistic calculator
• Effective in field conditions

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Oct 1, 2021

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Intro: .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor: Loved, hated, revered or despised... These two own their respective realms. 

Q&A: 

• Lightweight scopes
• Brush-busting 6.5 Creedmoor bullets
• Powerbelt ELR bullets for elk? 

Main Topic: 

.308 strengths & weaknesses

1. 1. It's NOT just a shorter .30-06!
   2. Efficiency
   3. Mild...