{"podcast":{"title":"Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!","slug":"big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748","podcast_index_feed_id":529748,"rss_url":"https://biggamehuntingpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/0/4/e/604e5da64e5761ba/big_game_hunting_podcast_logo.jpg","author":"John McAdams","episode_count":445,"summary":"Welcome to The Big Game Hunting Podcast where host John McAdams discusses subjects like caliber comparisons, Africa hunting, terminal ballistics, intense hunting stories, and more – featuring a wide variety of guests from industry experts to listeners of the show from all over the world. No fluff, no baloney, just one serious big game hunter doing his best to learn, grow, and have fun alongside his listeners. New episodes release every Thursday. Join us to learn more about subjects ranging from cape buffalo hunting in Africa to hunting deer, elk, bear, and antelope in North America from internationally recognized experts in their fields. Contact me with your questions or feedback via email at: john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com Or visit the searchable archive of all Big Game Hunting Podcast episodes published since 2019 at https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T16:18:58.568884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748"},"episode":{"title":"423: Best Cartridge for Hunting Darn Near Anything With Phil Massaro","slug":"423-best-cartridge-for-hunting-darn-near-anything-with-phil-massaro","published_at":"2026-05-14T12:03:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748/423-best-cartridge-for-hunting-darn-near-anything-with-phil-massaro","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748","url":"https://biggamehuntingpodcast.libsyn.com/423-best-cartridge-for-hunting-darn-near-anything-with-phil-massaro","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/biggamehuntingpodcast/riverside_philip__john___apr_28_2026_001_johns_studio.mp3?dest-id=1260806","summary":"Phil Massaro is back on the show and we discuss a subject I know you'll enjoy: our favorite cartridges for hunting virtually any species of big game. We play little game where Phil and I each list our favorite cartridge and bullet for hunting specific species of game ranging from coues whitetail all the way up to thick skinned species of African game like cape buffalo and elephant and almost everything in between like mule deer, elk, black bear, etc. The catch is we cannot reuse a cartridge for multiple species. Even so, our discussion provides an interesting glimpse into the thought process he and I each use for selecting cartridges and bullets for hunting different species of game. Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com with suggestions for other guests you'd like me to play this game with. Please hit that \"SUBSCRIBE\" or \"FOLLOW\" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! Resources The Only 3 Cartridges You Actually Need for Hunting The Ballistics Handbook – Phil Massaro's book referenced in this podcast Ep 404: 404 Jeffery With Phil Massaro – Episode referenced in interview Ep 401: Best Caliber For Hunting Darn Near Anything With Richard Mann – Episode referenced in interview Ep 387: Best Caliber For Hunting Darn Near Anything With Larry Weishuhn – Episode referenced in interview Ep 372: Best Caliber For Hunting Darn Near Anything With WHO_TEE_WHO – Episode referenced in interview Ep 336: Best Caliber For Hunting Darn Near Anything With Ron Spomer – Episode referenced in interview Ep 315: Best Caliber For Hunting Darn Near Anything With Joseph von Benedikt – Episode referenced in interview","meta_description":"Phil Massaro is back on the show and we discuss a subject I know you'll enjoy: our favorite cartridges for hunting virtually any species of big game. We p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748/episodes/423-best-cartridge-for-hunting-darn-near-anything-with-phil-massaro/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-game-hunting-podcast-hunting-africa-north-america-more-529748/423-best-cartridge-for-hunting-darn-near-anything-with-phil-massaro.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}