From scope to scabbard, here's how to set up a rifle that's ideal for western hunting. This episode takes a deep dive into vital accessories and parts including:

• Scope quality, features, and types
• Scope mounting systems
• Bipod types, construction, and crucial characteristics
• Anti-cant scope levels
• RIfle slings and what doesn't work
• Ammo carriers and their vital necessity
• Optimal suppressors—light, compact, and crucial
• Bonus: Iron sights, and whether your rifle should have them.

Not only do we discuss what accessories a good western hunting rifle should have, we talk through why. Naturally, we wander off into hunting stories that support the points we're making. ENJOY!

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This episode takes a deep dive into how to select just the right hunting rifle. A tool that is ideal for your type of hunting, and is reliable, accurate, durable, and ergonomic. We talk through various action types, barrel types, stock types, and the crucial characteristics of each. And last but not least, we discuss the importance of finding a rifle that is trustworthy... one you can become ultimately confident with. ENJOY!

FRIENDS! We're at a crucial time in the growth of the show, and need all the support we can get to take it to the next level. Please join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe on www.patreon.com/backcountry where you'll get access to all our bonus material and—if you feel inspired to—can contribute a few dollars.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE:

www.onxmaps.com

https://www.portersfirearms.com/

www.timneytriggers.com

www.browning.com

www.leupold.com

www.siembidacustomknives.com

www.silencercentral.com

https://javelinbipod.com

These five cartridges are proven around the world. They're known and used everywhere hunters gather. Several of them have taken every big game species on earth. Each is historically significant yet currently relevant. And all five are available in a wide selection of rifles and ammunition.

In this episode, my son William—AKA the "Backcountry Apprentice" —and I sat down and shared perspectives on several cartridges that we believe deserve legendary status. ENJOY!