Neal Emery's guest appearances

Neal Emery

Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Everything Eichler

Artemis

Justin Moore

Chris Hill

Nicole Qualtieri

Jess Johnson

Ron Spomer

Robby Denning

Sarah Keller

Aaron Davidson

Chris Ellis

Kathy Stevens

Kali Parmley

John McAdams

Adam Weatherby

Jennifer James

Tyler Freel

OwlTail

Rachel Schmidt

Rifles - they seem so simple, right? You put the bullet in. You pull the trigger. You (hopefully) kill the animal. But there's a lot of nuance in how a rifle performs, and it can often feel overwhelming to new hunters. This week we're talking to two experts from the firearms industry: Rachel Schmidt, formerly of Kimber Manufacturing, and Neal Emery of Hornady.  3:00 - Mushrooms in lasagna? OR CAPERS?! 5:30 - Piscivorous: You were probably missing this from your vocabulary. 7:00 - On growing up in a hunting family, "I never knew there wasn't hunting." 14:00 - Rifle calibers... what do those numbers mean?  15:00 - First off, you don't need to be a rifle caliber/reloading expert to have enough working knowledge to go hunting. So don't sweat it. Start with knowing what you want to hunt. 18:00 - Calibers are confusing. It's like learning the English language... there are some general rules, but lots (LOTS) of exceptions. 19:00 - Hornady website, go to "Rifles" and "Ammunition" for  a basic caliber chart 21:00 - Start with the basics: How does your rifle work? What does the firing pin do? How does the safety stop it from firing? Check out this great animation from  hunter-ed.com. 27:00 - Caliber is just a size. The same caliber bullets can come in different weights, which are called grains (i.e. 220 grain versus 110 grain) 32:30 - Rifle fit and recoil. Heavier guns generally absorb recoil better (the downside: you have to carry them places). 35:00 - Muzzle brakes screw onto the tip of your barrel, and they dissipate the pressure of the air as the bullet exits the barrel, lessening recoil 37:00 - Recoil pads can go on the back of the gun to soften the recoil impact on your shoulder 37:15 - And different ammunition has different recoil... minimizing the weight of the bullet can reduce recoil some. And different gunpowder has different burning properties that can affect how a bullet feels leaving the barrel. In short: Lower recoil loads exist. 39:30 - Does noise make recoil feel worse? Wear ear protection! 44:00 - Bullet construction: This controls how fast (and when) a bullet opens up...aka mushrooming. 50:00 - How well a rifle shoots certain ammo is subjective. The only way to know what works best for your gun is to try a bunch of different bullets. 1:00:00 - Checklist for choosing a rifle: Game you're hunting, stock fit against your body, weight of the rifle, budget. 1:04:00 - Length of pull: distance between the trigger to the butt of the gun 1:06:00 -  Hornady cheek pieces 1:12:00 - Rifle myth busters: "A good cartridge for women and kids is the .243" 1:24:00 - Marcia's  Moroccan Fish Tagine with halibut.

Rifles - they seem so simple, right? You put the bullet in. You pull the trigger. You (hopefully) kill the animal. But there's a lot of nuance in how a rifle performs, and it can often feel overwhelming to new hunters. This week we're talking to two experts from the firearms industry: Rachel Schmidt, formerly of Kimber Manufacturing, and Neal Emery of Hornady.  3:00 - Mushrooms in lasagna? OR CAPERS?! 5:30 - Piscivorous: You were probably missing this from your vocabulary. 7:00 - On growing up in a hunting family, "I never knew there wasn't hunting." 14:00 - Rifle calibers... what do those numbers mean?  15:00 - First off, you don't need to be a rifle caliber/reloading expert to have enough working knowledge to go hunting. So don't sweat it. Start with knowing what you want to hunt. 18:00 - Calibers are confusing. It's like learning the English language... there are some general rules, but lots (LOTS) of exceptions. 19:00 - Hornady website, go to "Rifles" and "Ammunition" for <a href="https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/#!/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> a basic caliber chart</a> 21:00 - Start with the basics: How does your rifle work? What does the firing pin do? How does the safety stop it from firing? Check out this great animation from <a href="https://www.huntercourse.com/hetools/demos.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> hunter-ed.com</a>. 27:00 - Caliber is just a size. The same caliber bullets can come in different weights, which are called grains (i.e. 220 grain versus 110 grain) 32:30 - Rifle fit and recoil. Heavier guns generally absorb recoil better (the downside: you have to carry them places). 35:00 - Muzzle brakes screw onto the tip of your barrel, and they dissipate the pressure of the air as the bullet exits the barrel, lessening recoil 37:00 - Recoil pads can go on the back of the gun to soften the recoil impact on your shoulder 37:15 - And different ammunition has different recoil... minimizing the weight of the bullet can reduce recoil some. And different gunpowder has different burning properties that can affect how a bullet feels leaving the barrel. In short: Lower recoil loads exist. 39:30 - Does noise make recoil feel worse? Wear ear protection! 44:00 - Bullet construction: This controls how fast (and when) a bullet opens up...aka mushrooming. 50:00 - How well a rifle shoots certain ammo is subjective. The only way to know what works best for your gun is to try a bunch of different bullets. 1:00:00 - Checklist for choosing a rifle: Game you're hunting, stock fit against your body, weight of the rifle, budget. 1:04:00 - Length of pull: distance between the trigger to the butt of the gun 1:06:00 - <a href="https://www.hornady.com/shop/accessories/shooting-accessories/hornady-cheek-piece" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Hornady cheek pieces</a> 1:12:00 - Rifle myth busters: "A good cartridge for women and kids is the .243" 1:24:00 - Marcia's <a href="https://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/12829-moroccan-fish-tagine-for-two" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Moroccan Fish Tagine</a> with halibut.

Rifles 101 with Rachel Schmidt and Neal Emery