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Dec 17, 2024 · 35 min
#10MinuteTalk - How To Mount Your Riflescope Correctly
If your riflescope isn’t mounted correctly, your whole system is sunk. Mark Boardman grabs Ryan Muckenhirn and the tools needed to talk through mounting a riflescope in the podcast studio. Get the info you need to mount your riflescope the right way.
Dec 16, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min
Ep. 371 | Revolvers and Revolver Competition with Adam Maxwell
Vortex’s in-house pistol professional, Adam Maxwell, talks revolvers and revolver competition. Revolvers are classic, cool, and effective for a wide variety of applications. Adam is a wealth of knowledge. Tune in for a great conversation on revolvers, revolver competition and Adam’s plans for this iconic platform. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast
Dec 10, 2024 · 43 min
#10MinuteTalk - Cold Weather Whitetail Gear
Cold weather whitetail gear is critical for late season hunting survival. The critters we chase are built to live outside all winter. We are not. Mark Boardman and Erik Barber run through their kit, offering tips to withstand those last bitterly cold hours of the day — so you can punch that tag.
Dec 9, 2024 · 31 min
Ep. 370 | Vortex® Stalking Stuffers
Fill the stockings of those you love with stalking stuffers from Vortex. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn overview great gear sure to be a hit for anyone who enjoys shooting and the outdoors.
Dec 3, 2024 · 35 min
#10MinuteTalk - Mark’s Customized Tikka .300 WSM
It’s tough to beat an off-the-rack Tikka. Their smooth-as-glass action and accuracy rival custom rifles bearing a much higher cost. But Mark couldn’t leave well enough alone. Tune in to hear about his customized Tikka .300 WSM. This is one do-all killing stick you don’t want to miss.
Dec 2, 2024 · 53 min
Ep. 369 | The Hi-Point Carbine — Beautiful Chaos
Originally developed during the now expired 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, the Hi-Point Carbine gets no respect. It looks goofy and cool at the same time. It has some interesting idiosyncrasies. When it comes to fit and finish, this thing is questionable at best. Yet, we secretly love it. Tune in to hear the high points of the often maligned, Hi-Point Carbine.
Nov 28, 2024 · 36 min
No More Daylight Saving Time! | Spaghetti Shootout Ep. 21
The gang’s back at it under the influence of the annual time change. The most overrated deer cartridge, to holiday decorating — questions are asked, answers given, meatballs debated, and a winner crowned. Can Mark come out on top two times in a row? Watch to find out.
Nov 26, 2024 · 34 min
#10MinuteTalk - LandTrust – The Airbnb of Hunting Access
Access locally and on out-of-state hunts can be the most challenging logistic. Without a place to go, you’re dead in the water. LandTrust is the Airbnb of hunting access. Select opportunities even have accommodations built in. With fishing and farm experiences as well, there may just be something for everyone. Nic De Castro from LandTrust joins Mark Boardman to talk about their model and what may be the path to your next outdoor experience.
Nov 25, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. 368 | Be a Better Bow Shot with the Turner Model
Joel Turner joins Mark Boardman to discuss the system he’s developed to help archers and bowhunters shoot with control. The stress of competition, the stress of a big buck finally in range, or even shooting in front of others changes things dramatically. His method is fascinating and effective. The result — putting arrows where you want under pressure. Joel's model for success applies to other activities and areas of our lives as well. Tune in to shoot better and more.
Nov 19, 2024 · 32 min
#10MinuteTalk - Gear Mark Didn’t Take on His Backpack Bear Hunt — Was it the Right Call?
On a backpack hunt, what you don’t take is as important as what you do. Every item comes with consequence. Bring it and you have it — along with the weight penalty it bears. Don’t bring it and go without something you may need. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn chat through items left behind on Mark’s alpine bear hunt, whether it was the right call, and the aggregate weight he saved.
Nov 18, 2024 · 56 min
Ep. 367 | Pump Action Rifles — Slide into Deer Season
Get pumped up for this podcast all about pump rifles. Forgotten by many and preferred by most in some regions, the slide-action centerfire is unique and effective. Nowadays, there aren’t many being made. Will they ever make a comeback? For nostalgia-sake and those living in regions where this style of rifle shines, we hope so. Tune in for this ode to the pump gun.
Nov 12, 2024 · 51 min
#10MinuteTalk - 6.5 Creedmoor Mean Memes Breakdown
Perhaps no cartridge receives as much love or hate as the 6.5 Creedmoor. In this episode, Mark Boardman, Ryan Muckenhirn and Jimmy’s proxy (a stuffed pigeon) focus on the hate by analyzing 6.5 Creedmoor memes. Tune in for a fun, lighthearted conversation compliments of the all-mighty internet.
Nov 11, 2024 · 1 hr
Ep. 366 | Believe in Heroes and Nominate Yours
Dale Veneklasen and Brian Soliday join Mark Boardman and Brittani Owens to talk about the Vortex Believe in Heroes program, the Rocky Mountain Heroes Foundation, Dale’s impressive military career, his history of serving others, and being selected to go to the Armed Forces Bowl. Tune in to hear from/about two incredible people and learn how you can nominate your hero so they can get their opportunity to go to this year’s Armed Forces Bowl.
Nov 5, 2024 · 53 min
#10MinuteTalk - Slingin' Rik’s Last-Minute Rut Tips
We wait all year for the whitetail rut. If you’re entering the home stretch with an unpunched tag, anxiety can be at an all-time high. Good news, Slingin' Rik is back with some last-minute rut tips to help you bring that big whitetail buck to bag. Don’t lose hope! This can be the best time to make your whitetail dreams come true!
Nov 4, 2024 · 1 hr 45 min
Ep. 365 | American Suppressor Association — Wait Times are Down
Knox Williams from the American Suppressor Association (ASA) drops in to give us a rundown on the organization and the important work they are doing. As hunters and shooters, we are reaping the benefits. Tune in for an update on suppressor-related issues and positive movement.
Oct 31, 2024 · 37 min
Jimmy Dresses Like an Old Woman | Spaghetti Shootout Ep. 20
Shots are fired, feelings are bruised, awkward passes are made at an old woman, and the guys receive a stuffed pigeon with a special meatball message. Does Mark FINALLY break his long-standing losing streak? Does Jim score the rounds impartially? Do things get weird like they normally do? Watch to find out.
Oct 29, 2024 · 27 min
#10MinuteTalk - Remington® CORE-LOKT® — Deadliest Mushroom in the Woods
The Remington CORE-LOKT has been knocking big game down since 1939. Revolutionary at its inception, this bullet set a standard in projectile performance. Today, it is the “everyman’s” get-it-done option. Value and performance packed, it simply delivers. Listen as Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn give high praise to this iconic bullet that will no doubt see considerable action yet again this fall.
Oct 28, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep. 364 | Late October Whitetail Tactics with Vortex’s Slingin' Rik
Late October is not only an exciting time to hunt whitetails but can be the absolute best time to kill the big buck you are after. Vortex’s Slingin' Rik is back to chat late October whitetail tactics. Reading sign, calling, decoys, scents, weather patterns, terrain, and public vs private strategies — we cover it all. If you hunt whitetails, this is one you don’t want to miss.
Oct 22, 2024 · 39 min
#10MinuteTalk - The 16 Gauge — Shotgun Gauge Perfection?
Hits like a 12, carries like a 20. The 16 gauge may be the perfect all-around solution for any shotgunning endeavor. So why isn’t it more popular? Should it be? Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn chat about this often neglected but incredibly effective option.
Oct 21, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep. 363 | Bullet Stability with Hornady’s Jayden Quinlan
Bullet stability: What is it? You ever thought about it? Why does it matter? Should you be thinking about it? How is it best achieved? Are there myths that need busting? Hornady’s ballistician extraordinaire and so much more, Jayden Quinlan, joins Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn to get us all learned up on bullet stability.