SHOW NOTES Meet the 6.8 Western: Browning's new high-performance, high-efficiency .270 magnum.  This is the cartridge that host JvB used for a solo, drop-camp Alaska caribou hunt during September 2020.  1:7.5 rifling twist rate Engineered for efficiency and consistency True short-action magnum cartridge Optimized for heavy, high-BC bullets (165- & 175-grain factory loads from Browning & Winchester) ALSO: Browning adds the .280 Ackley Improved cartridge to the X-Bolt rifle line.  1:8 rifling twist rate Throated for long, high-BC bullets Gear spotlight: Browning's new "Recoil Hawg" muzzle brake. Scouting & Navigating segment: Shed hunting & reading the winter range. Sponsored by www.browning.com Backcountry Bounty segment: Supplementing your Western big game hunt with dove shoots. Sponsored by www.siembidacustomknives.com Backcountry Apprentice: Field-stripping and problem-solving your rifle in the backcountry. Sponsored by www.timneytriggers.com SUPPORT THE SHOW!  Become a Patron of the Backcountry Hunting Podcast at www.patreon.com/backcountry Contribute via VENMO @Joseph-vonBenedikt Contribute via PayPal: joseph@backcountrypodcast.com