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The Ultimate Elk Rifle
Episode 114

The Ultimate Elk Rifle

Backcountry Hunting Podcast

April 9, 20211h 7m

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Show Notes

SHOW NOTES

Listener's request: Dream Big, and Create The Ultimate Elk Rifle

Pre-show: Another listener's favorite book list: Recommended reading for all backcountry hunters.

Picking apart the characteristics of an ultimate elk rifle

  • Authoritative
  • Accurate
  • Reliable
  • Corrosion resistant metal
  • Tough, rigid, stable stock
  • A scope good for close up to far shots
  • Ideal scope mounts
  • Fine-tuning details

Specific hardware to build with:

  • Action
  • Bottom metal
  • Trigger
  • Barrel
  • Stock
  • Scope
  • Scope mounts
  • Bipod

Cartridge considerations:

  • Caliber
  • Bullet types
  • Smooth-feeding attributes

Tuning and practicing

  • Barrel break-in
  • Load selection and testing
  • Zero distance
  • Custom turrets
  • Trajectory validation
  • Serious practice

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