Backcountry Hunting Podcast • 13 June 2025

How To Set Up A Rifle For Western Hunting

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From scope to scabbard, here's how to set up a rifle that's ideal for western hunting. This episode takes a deep dive into vital accessories and parts including: 

  • Scope quality, features, and types

  • Scope mounting systems

  • Bipod types, construction, and crucial characteristics

  • Anti-cant scope levels

  • RIfle slings and what doesn't work

  • Ammo carriers and their vital necessity

  • Optimal suppressors—light, compact, and crucial

  • Bonus: Iron sights, and whether your rifle should have them. 

Not only do we discuss what accessories a good western hunting rifle should have, we talk through why. Naturally, we wander off into hunting stories that support the points we're making. ENJOY! 

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