371: Sierra Bullets With Colby Adamek and Mark Walker
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!
Release Date: 05/15/2025
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!
Kevin Robertson shares some insights on kudu hunting in this podcast interview, focusing on the kudu biology, where they live, what they eat (and how that affects their behavior), how trophy quality varies from region to region, and some fascinating stories involving hunting in Africa. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of the pain points associated with a hunt, and up front pricing with no extra fees. We are full for 2025 and June,...
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My father, Kevin McAdams joins me in this episode to discuss three African safaris where he used classic and indeed unusual rifles and cartridges like 22 Hornet, 33 WCF, 577/450 Martini Henry, 45-70, and 50-110 Winchester. We’ll discuss how those cartridges performed over there along with several fascinating stories from those hunts involving animals like aardwolf, cheetah, honey badger, mongoose, and owl that go well beyond some of the animals typically featured in Africa hunting stories. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa....
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Adam Wies (aka Who Tee Who on YouTube) 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’re play little game where Adam 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...
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Colby Adamek and Mark Walker discuss Sierra bullets in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the company, the various target and hunting bullets they currently offer, the performance specifications and recommended uses of these bullets, and a couple of brand new products they released in 2025. To enter the random drawing for the chance to test and evaluate Barnes Harvest Collection ammo or the new Sierra MKX bullets, by 11:59pm on Sunday, 1 June 2025. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest...
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John McAdams shares insights on the 6.5 vs 7mm PRC informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 6.5 PRC and 7mm PRC factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at Go...
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John McAdams shares insights on the 7mm PRC vs 7mm Remington Magnum informed by real world data on obtained at the range and field in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 7mm PRC factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at Go...
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Joseph von Benedikt shares some insights on the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the cartridge, its performance specifications, and some fascinating stories involving hunters using the cartridge on game ranging from deer up to Alaska brown bear. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast Patreon community for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at Go to and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to...
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Phil Massaro shares insights on hunting aoudad out in west Texas in this podcast interview, focusing on the story of the hunt, bullet terminal performance on auodad, general tips, and equipment recommendations. Sponsor: Go to and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams sits down with Phil Massaro. Unlike past discussions with Phil about hunting Africa, they discuss Phil’s...
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John Snow of Outdoor Life shares insights on modern cartridge design in this podcast interview, explaining why rounds like the 6.5 Creedmoor have a crucial edge. Sponsor: Go to and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams welcomes John Snow, Outdoor Life’s shooting editor, for his first appearance on the show. They discuss modern cartridge design and focus on how the...
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Tyler Freel shares insights on hunting big game with the 338 Lapua Magnum in this podcast interview, focusing on terminal performance, favorite loads, and recoil management. Sponsor: Go to and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams sits down with Tyler Freel to explore the 338 Lapua Magnum—a cartridge renowned for its power and extended range performance. Unlike past...
info_outlineColby Adamek and Mark Walker discuss Sierra bullets in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the company, the various target and hunting bullets they currently offer, the performance specifications and recommended uses of these bullets, and a couple of brand new products they released in 2025.
To enter the random drawing for the chance to test and evaluate Barnes Harvest Collection ammo or the new Sierra MKX bullets, click here and sign up by 11:59pm on Sunday, 1 June 2025.
Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air and also receive access to all my bonus material at www.patreon.com/biggamehunter
In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams sits down with Colby Adamek and Mark Walker, the marketing manager and head of research and development for Sierra Bullets.
They dive deep into the current product lineup from Sierra, introduce their new MatchKing X (MKX) bullet optimized for long range hunting and the Barnes Harvest Collection developed in partnership with Barnes and using the Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet, and discuss the recommended uses for all of their products.
Their takeaway? Sierra produces a number of different bullets designed for a wide spectrum of cartridges and use cases. Their bullets are known for incredible accuracy and have a proven reputation both at the range and afield. Use their products within their recommended use cases and recommended performance windows and you'll should have good success afield!
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Learn more about Sierra's bullet offerings on their web site