Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!

John sits down with Federal engineer Brad Abramowski for a deep dive into the new 6.5 Creedmoor Plus Peak ammunition and Federal's Peak Alloy Case technology in this episode. Brad explains how the hardened steel cases allow Federal to run significantly higher pressures (up to 80,000 psi) while keeping bolt thrust comparable to standard brass-cased 6.5 Creedmoor loads. The res...

Tyler Freel is back on the show and we discuss a subject I know you'll enjoy: our favorite cartridges for hunting virtually any species of big game. We play little game where Tyler and I each list our favorite cartridge and bullet for hunting specific species of game ranging from coues whitetail all the way up to thick skinned species of African game like cape buffalo and ele...

Rob Massa from the R&K hunting company in Wyoming joins me on the show and we talk about the ins and outs of hunting pronghorn antelope: how big they are, what kind of country they live in, what a hunt for them is actually like day to day, how they behave, what makes a good buck, and what kind of rifles, cartridges, bullets, and other gear tend to work best for antelope h...

In this episode, I recap the recent Big Game Hunting Podcast hosted antelope hunt in Wyoming. Four listeners—Shane, Dave, Ryan, and Joe—joined me on a fantastic trip and every hunter took a nice antelope. This was the first western hunt for all for gentlemen and they each share their thoughts on the experience and a few lessons learned.

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In this short bonus episode, I dig into one of the most persistent cartridge history arguments in the shooting world: is the 270 Winchester a necked-down 30-06 Springfield or a necked-down 30-03 Springfield? In this episode I walk through the historical timeline, the dimensional facts, what contemporary sources actually said, and why the lack of primary evidence matters. If y...