Ep. 027

Las Vegas, Nevada. On this SHOT Show two-part special, Steven Rinella talks with Kenton Carruth and Ryan Callaghan from First Lite, Janis Putelis and Helen Cho from MeatEater, Jason Nash from Federal, and Bill Dermody from Savage. Subjects discussed: Shot Show; First Lite receiving Outdoor Life's Open Access Award; Oregon dickshines and false patriotism; Steve and Janis's armed takeover of Yellowstone National Park; chronic wasting disease; Steve's wife's repeal of the Rinella household bear meat prohibition; Trichinosis from bears; the weird and disgusting worm in Janis's Coues deer head; out-of-the-box Savage rifles; Chuck Hawks; the AccuTrigger; ammo shortages; the break-in and cleaning process of rifles; copper vs lead; budget vs match grade loads; the best all-purpose caliber; and the fluctuating regional popularity of various rifle calibers.   Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch