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Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

Update: 2024-11-08
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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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Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

Hunting Q&A: .308 vs. 6.5 RPM for elk, short-barreled 7mm PRCs, precision vs. power, and more.

Joseph von Benedikt