About this episode
SHOW NOTES Intro: The excitement of taking a first buck! Sporadic podcast scheduling, and the hunts to blame. ;) Questions, Answers, & Success Stories: Tough bullets for tough Nilgai A matched pair of Weatherby Backcountry Ti's in .280 Ackley Favorite .280 Ackley Improved bullets & loads Hunting the Backcountry: An encounter with the sacred Lightweight .22 pistols to supplement the backcountry menu Resting the barrel on a hard surface, & resulting thrown shots Herd bulls and .300 WSMs Zeroing at 100 yards, and why 200 yards is better Swarovski EL Range binos, and "the lumps beneath" Velocity: Can you handload monometal bullets to be as fast as lead-core projectiles? SIG Cross as a backcountry hunting rifle (Good or Bad?) .257 Weatherby Magnum for backcountry hunting Marlin's .45-70 Trapper for brushy grizzly country Best all-purpose .45-70 loads Contributing to the podcast: Now via PayPal and VENMO , in addition to Patreon . Podcast sponsors: www.timneytriggers.com www.browning.com Siembida Custom Knives