Backcountry Hunting Podcast

What is the best cartridge for a kid or beginning hunter to start with? In this episode William (a.k.a. the Backcountry Apprentice) and host Joseph von Benedikt sit down and debate the merits of 14 different cartridge candidates for the title of "Best Kid Cartridge." By process of elimination, we boil it down to just one. Our top pick may surprise you... This episode was great fun, folks. ENJOY! 
 
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SHOT Show 2026 is drawing to a close, and a ton of great new rifles, shotguns, handguns, scopes, binoculars, cartridges, bullets, and other gear has just been introduced. In this episode, we sit down with gunwriting and YouTube legend Ron Spomer and talk about the coolest new products we saw at the show. There some great stuff coming down the pipeline. ENJOY! 
 
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WHICH IS BEST: .270 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield? In this episode I sit down with the William vB—the "Backcountry Apprentice" himself, and we hash out the pros and cons of each cartridge, discussing: 
Cartridge versatility
Bullet weight ranges
Modern bullets available
Best factory loads
Best bullets for handloading
Which is more optimal for whitetails and other deer-size game
Which is better for elk and for hunting Africa
This one was a ton of fun, folks... We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it! 
 
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Q&A: Best Bullets for Vintage Rifles, Best Moose Cartridge, First Guns for Kids, Barrel Cleaning, Kill Kit Contents, and More!
In this episode we answer great questions on a variety of topics, including: 
Best bullets for classic (vintage) rifles
NAS3 high-pressure cartridge cases
Velocity expansion thresholds for monometal bullets
Best boots for stalking in Africa
Ultimate moose rifle and cartridge
Best first rifle for kids
Barrel cleaning and accuracy degradation
Kill Kit contents: most crucial gear
Best carbon-fiber rifle stocks
Affordable Cape Buffalo hunts
Hosted Hunts with the podcast
ENJOY! 
 
 
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