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

This is the latest episode in my bonus mini-series on new offerings for 2022 from some of the gun and ammo manufacturers in the USA. We recently heard from Jeff Sipe from Nosler in Bonus Episode #9, Ben Frank from Winchester Ammunition in Bonus Episode #10, Rafe Nielsen from Browning and Winchester Repeating Arms in Bonus Episode #11, and Linda Powell from Mossberg in Bonus Episode #12 and they told us about what's new with with their companies this year. Today, we're joined by Eric Miller to talk about what's new with Federal Premium in 2022.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/federal-premium-2022/

Show Sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

1) Overview of the new offerings in the Federal Hammer Down line of ammo.

2) Expansions of 6.5 PRC ammo options from Federal Premium.

3) Exciting news with Federal's Terminal Ascent component bullets.

4) How the fire at Woodleigh's factory in Australia will affect Federal Premium.

4) What's new with Federals's shotshell offerings and the new 30 Super Carry cartridge.

Learn more about Federal Premium's new 2022 product lineup here.

Brandon Maddox, the owner and CEO of Silencer Central, joined me on this episode to talk about the ins and outs of silencers. We talk about the pros and cons of hunting with a silencer, how to get one, and how Silencer Central has revolutionized the process of obtaining a silencer to make the process as easy and as fast as possible. As I like to do, we dig deep into the details of both the legal side of suppressor ownership (to include traveling with one), the logistics of silencers like barrel threading, silencer maintenance, and the new E-Forms the ATF just started accepting that should make the process much faster than it used to be.

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Silencer Central Banish 30 Review – Article referenced in podcast

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/suppressors-101/

1) Background on Brandon and how he got into the Silencer business.

2) Silencer vs suppressor

3) States where suppressors are legal to own and legal to hunt with.

4) The benefits of hunting and shooting with a suppressor.

5) How much suppressors actually reduce sound.

6) Recommended maintenance of a suppressor.

7) Legal process for purchasing a suppressor, how Silencer Central can make that process easier, and what the future might hold on that front.

8) Benefits of using a trust to purchase a suppressor.

9) Things to keep in mind when traveling with a suppressor to a different state as well as a different country and what happens when you move.

It's very important to store your firearms in a manner that prevents unauthorized people ranging from little children to professional thieves from accessing them. Well, I was joined by Tom Kubinec of SecureIt Gun Storage in this episode and we had a great discussion on gun storage, how we might be looking at things the wrong way, and how SecureIt does things a little differently.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/firearm-security-rethought/

Show Sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Learn more about Secure It Gun Storage here.

This is the latest episode in my bonus mini-series on new offerings for 2022 from some of the gun and ammo manufacturers in the USA. We recently heard from Jeff Sipe from Nosler in Bonus Episode #9, Ben Frank from Winchester Ammunition in Bonus Episode #10, and Rafe Nielsen from Browning and Winchester Repeating Arms in Bonus Episode 11 and they told us about what's new with with their companies this year. Today, we're joined by Linda Powell to talk about what's new with Mossberg in 2022.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/mossberg-2022/

Show Sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

1) Overview of the new Mossberg 940 Pro offerings from Mossberg.

2) What you need to know about the new Mossberg 590S and 590S Shockwave.

3) Expansion of the Mossberg MVP line to include a 300 Blackout offering.

4) What makes the new MC2sc handguns special.

5) When you can expect to start finding these new products on shelves.

Learn more about Mossberg's new 2022 firearms product lineup here.

Gavin Lipjes is back on the show to do another episode on hunting with hounds. Specifically, we talked about caracal and Bushpig hunting with hounds today. We talk briefly about just what caracal and Bushpig are, how they're commonly hunted, and how hunting them with hounds is both unique for each species and similar to each other.

Show sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Show sponsor: There are things you can do as a hunter to make things both easier and harder with your choice of a firearm on one of these hunts. Purchase the Hunting Guns 101 online training and check out the modules on internal, external, and terminal ballistics that will help you gain a thorough understanding of what's necessary to hit AND ethically kill whatever animal you're after, regardless of whether that's Bushpig or cape buffalo. Go to huntingguns101.com/form and submit the order form to receive instant access or go to huntingguns101.com/order to learn more about the training.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/bushpig-and-caracal-hunting/

1) Description of what bushpig and caracal are.

2) Why bushpig and caracal are commonly hunted with hounds.

3) Countries and provinces where it is legal to hunt bushpig and caracal with hounds.

4) What a caracal hunt with hounds is like: how the hunts are conducted, how to find a caracal to track, how long the hunts last, and how they end.

5) What the shooting situations are like on caracal.

6) How caracal population density varies from place to place.

7) What a buspig hunt with hounds is like: how the hunts are conducted, how to find a caracal to track, how long the hunts last, and how they end.

8) What the shooting situations are like on bushpig.

9) Rifle and caliber recommendations for hunting bushpig and caracal with hounds.

There are things you can do as a hunter to make things both easier and harder with your choice of a firearm on one of these hunts. Purchase the Hunting Guns 101 online training and check out the modules on internal, external, and terminal ballistics that will help you gain a thorough understanding of what's necessary to hit AND ethically kill whatever animal you're after, regardless of whether that's Bushpig or cape buffalo. Go to huntingguns101.com/form and submit the order form to receive instant access or go to huntingguns101.com/order to learn more about the training.

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This is the time of year when lots of companies in the sporting goods community unveil their new products. We recently heard from Jeff Sipe in Bonus Episode #9 and Ben Frank in Bonus Episode #10 to learn about what's new with Nosler and Winchester Ammunition this year. Today, we're joined by Rafe Neilson and he has some cool announcements to share with us about the new rifle and shotgun models from Browning and Winchester in 2022.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/browning-2022/

Show Sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

1) Overview of the offerings from Winchester Repeating Arms with their new camo patterns and their new left handed SX-4 shotgun.

2) Expansions of 6.8 Western rifle options from Winchester.

3) First look at the new Xpert bolt action 22 Long Rifle that will be released later in 2022.

4) Overview of the new rifle offerings from Browning in 2022, including their new Ovix pattern and their Suppressor Ready line of rifles.

5) What's new with shotguns from Browning.

Learn more about Browning's new 2022 firearms product lineup here.

Learn more about Winchester's new 2022 firearms product lineup here.

Phil Massaro is back again today to talk about the ins and outs of double rifles. We'll talk briefly about their history, how double rifles became so associated with hunting in Africa, the pros and cons of hunting with a double rifle, many of the different cartridges used in them, what makes and models are most common these days, and how much they cost. So, this is a great episode on the fundamentals of doubles that you'll really enjoy and will learn a lot from.

Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Show sponsor: Trust me: you don't want to have to follow up a wounded cape buffalo. So, make your shots count and do it right from the beginning for the quickest, cleanest, and least terrifying results when hunting cape buffalo. Purchase the Hunting Guns 101 online training and check out the dangerous game hunting module for detailed information on the specific features that are essential in dangerous game hunting rifles and ammunition as well as specific recommendations on what exactly you need to be using and why that's the case. Go to huntingguns101.com/form and submit the order form to receive instant access or go to huntingguns101.com/order to learn more about the training.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/double-rifles-with-phil-massaro/

1) How double rifles became so popular for hunting in Africa.

2) Pros and cons of double rifles: effective range, speed of follow up shots, available cartridges and ammo, size and weight of the rifle, cool factor, sighting system, speed of target acquisition, and cost of the rifle.

3) Discussion on the nuances of different double rifle characteristics and features.

4) Discussion on some of the more popular current production double rifles.

5) Other things to keep in mind when preparing for a hunt using a double rifle.

1) PhilMassaro.com – Phil's Web Site

2) Phil Massaro's Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter Pages

This is the time of year when lots of companies in the sporting goods community unveil their new products. We recently heard from Jeff Sipe in Bonus Episode #9 to learn about what's new with Nosler this year. Today, we're joined by Ben Frank from Winchester Ammunition and he has some cool announcements to share with us about what's new with them for 2022.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/winchester-2022/

Show Sponsor: Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

1) Overview of the new Copper Impact line of ammo.

2) Expansions of 6.5 PRC and 6.8 Western ammo options from Winchester.

3) What's new with Winchester's waterfowl ammo.

4) What's new with Winchester's upland game shotgun ammo.

Learn more about Winchester's new 2022 product lineup here.

Kevin Robertson is back again to talk about hippopotamus hunting. As always, he has some great hippo stories from his many years in Africa. We also really get into the nuts and bolts of hippo hunting: where to go, how to evaluate a big hippo, what their anatomy is like, where to shoot them, and how things can go wrong on a hippo hunt. We talk a lot about cartridge and bullet selection as well as terminal ballistics as they relate to hippopotamus hunting.

Follow me on Instagram at @thebiggamehunter to see the photos Kevin referenced in this episode.

Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram if you're interested in meeting Kevin in person.

Show sponsor: I highly recommend purchasing a copy of It Shouldn't Happen and The Perfect Shot II. If you have an upcoming hunt or if you just want to learn more about game in Africa and want a great "all in one" reference, you will not be disappointed with either book. Go to thebiggamehuntingblog.com/kevin to get copies of each one.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/hippo-hunting-101/

1) Story of a few of Kevins more interesting encounters with hippo over the years.

2) How big hippopotamus get, what they eat, how old they live, and what their lifecycle is like.

3) Discussion on the wounds hippo inflict on each other when fighting and how they affect hippo behavior.

4) How to hunt hippopotamus and special considerations to keep in mind when pursuing them.

5) Recommended shot placement on hippopotamus and how this varies depending on whether the animal is in the water or on land.

6) What Kevin considers the ideal cartridges and bullets for hippo hunting.

7) Where you should go hippo hunting.

Kevin Robertson is back again to talk about crocodile hunting. As always, he has some absolutely hair raising tales of hunting crocodile in Africa. We also really get into the nuts and bolts of crocodile hunting: where to go, how to evaluate a big crocodile, what their anatomy is like, where to shoot them, and how things can go wrong on a crocodile hunt. We talk a lot about cartridge and bullet selection as well as terminal ballistics as they relate to crocodile hunting.

Follow me on Instagram at @thebiggamehunter to see the photos Kevin referenced in this episode.

Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting in Africa, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in stock email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram if you're interested in meeting Kevin in person.

Show sponsor: I highly recommend purchasing a copy of It Shouldn't Happen and The Perfect Shot II. If you have an upcoming hunt or if you just want to learn more about game in Africa and want a great "all in one" reference, you will not be disappointed with either book. Go to thebiggamehuntingblog.com/kevin to get copies of each one.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/crocodile-hunting-101/

Show sponsor: I highly recommend purchasing a copy of It Shouldn't Happen and The Perfect Shot II if you think you might want to hunt in Africa one day. If you have an upcoming hunt or if you just want to learn more about game in Africa and want a great "all in one" reference, you will not be disappointed with either book. Go to thebiggamehuntingblog.com/kevin to get copies of each one.

1) Story demonstrating some of the really odd behavior supposedly "dead" crocodile exhibit.

2) How big crocodile get, what they eat, how old they live, and what their lifecycle is like.

3) The best time of year to hunt crocodile.

4) How to judge a trophy crocodile.

5) Recommended shot placement on crocodile.

6) What Kevin considers the ideal cartridges and bullets for crocodile hunting.

7) Where you should go crocodile hunting.