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#10MinuteTalk | The .30 TC | The Lead Ballon that Made Other Cartridges Famous (opens the original)
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.30-06 performance out of a highly efficient short-action case wasn’t enough to slingshot the .30 TC into cartridge glory. It should have been. That said, the engineers at Hornady saw its promise, tweaked it, and created one of the most popular cartridges of all time — along with others that make the A-list for competition, hunting, and more. Tune in to hear about the high-performing, incredibly interesting, .30 TC and the inspiration it provided. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us
Ep. 465 | Heckler & Koch Pistol x Vortex Red Dot Packages (opens the original)
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Heckler & Koch’s James Williamson and Tommy Brooker are back to chat about their incredible VP9 pistols, CC9 pistols, pairing them with Vortex Defender Red Dots, and the purpose-built pistol packages being offered. H&K has a reputation for doing things right. The products themselves and the shared product ethos of both companies made the collaboration match as good as the performance you get from these systems. Hear what makes these H&K and Vortex combinations stand out, get an inside look at th
#10MinuteTalk | Modern Suppressor design and Two Paths to Suppressor Ownership | Exigent Defense (opens the original)
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Exigent Defense suppressor manufacturer, lawyer, and Kentucky Gun Owners of America representative, Evan Wilson, stops in to talk through modern suppressor design and the current suppressor ownership landscape. The tax stamp going to $0, a lawsuit filed against the ATF, and a recent ruling have made suppressor ownership easier, but possibly more confusing than before. Different rules for different groups of people and interpretive ambiguity have left some folks scratching their heads. Throw in r
Ep. 464 | H&K’s Most Iconic Firearms | James Williamson and Tommy Brooker (opens the original)
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H&K’s James Williamson and Tommy Booker join Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn for an unforgettable range session featuring some of the coolest and most legendary firearms ever made by Heckler & Koch (H&K). From the HK MP7 and MP5SD to the legendary P7, MK8, and more, this episode of the Vortex Nation Podcast dives into the history, engineering, stories, and real-world performance behind these iconic H&K firearms. You’ll hear the background on the company itself, and some of H&K’s most recogniza
#10MinuteTalk | Hunting Riflescope Magnification | Is Less More? (opens the original)
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How much riflescope magnification do you really need for hunting? Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn get into a “healthy discussion” about the best hunting scope magnification and whether more power actually means better performance in the field. Is there one magnification range that can handle nearly every hunting situation? Kinda. Do Mark and Ryan agree on what that range is? Absolutely not. Tune in as they break down hunting riflescope magnification, low vs. high magnification, practical scope
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