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Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Rifle vs Cartridge: Which to pick first?

Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Joseph von Benedikt

Backcountry, Rifle, Deer, Podcast, Elk, Mountain, Sports, Hunt, Wilderness, Cartridge, Hunting

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

When you need a new hunting rifle, should you first pick a cartridge, and then find a rifle you like that's chambered for it? Or should you first choose a rifle type and model, and then shop for one chambered for a cartridge that suits your needs?

This brief bonus episode explores a couple of examples showcasing the advantages of each approach... ENJOY!

Transcript

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0:00.0

When shopping for a new hunting setup, should you focus first on what cartridge you want or what type of rifle you want?

0:10.0

Welcome to the Backcountry hunting podcast.

0:13.0

Our rapid-fire episode today is a little different.

0:16.0

We're addressing a decision-making process rather than three top products or techniques.

0:22.0

Now whether to pick a cartridge or a rifle type first may seem obvious to some.

0:28.0

The cartridge of course.

0:30.0

But what if you want to shoot a lever action?

0:32.0

Or what if you need to shoot a lever action?

0:32.6

Or what if you need a left-hand model?

0:35.3

That limits your cartridge selection.

0:37.7

So in that case, the first decision must be what rifle to pick.

0:41.9

Now here's another example.

0:43.2

When my son William was ready for his first dear rifle

0:46.6

at the ripe old age of nine,

0:48.8

I wanted a classic blud steel and walnut stalked rifle with a controlled feed action and

0:54.1

hinged floor plate for him and it had to be left-handed. That narrowed down our

0:59.4

options considerably and we shopped for a Ruger M77 Hawkeye, the only rifle currently on the market that

1:07.0

fit the bill and found a nice 7-M-O-8. Perfect., William was a purist from an early age and has always loved vintage weapons and methods

1:18.3

and the artistic side of firearms.

1:20.7

Plus, I wanted him to develop the good rifle loading skills pertinent to proper

1:26.2

feeding in care of a controlled feed action with a mouser type clock tractor.

1:32.2

My little girl Sophie is now ready for her own big game rifle and

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