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Vortex Nation Podcast

Vortex Nation Podcast

Welcome to the Vortex Nation Podcast. Brought to you by lovers of hunting, shooting, public lands, the Second Amendment and dang good food.

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01:04:03

Ep. 364 | Late October Whitetail Tactics with...

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2024/10/28

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. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™

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00:41:49

#10MinuteTalk - The 16 Gauge — Shotgun Gauge Perfection?

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2024/10/22

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. 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

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01:15:50

Ep. 363 | Bullet Stability with Hornady’s Jayden Quinlan

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2024/10/21

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. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 00:54 - Intro 5:19 - Bore Driver® ELD-X® 9:53 - Why bullet stability is important 15:04 - Myth: Bullets "going to sleep"? 21:13 - Twist

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00:29:48

#10MinuteTalk - The .280 Remington — Doomed from the...

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2024/10/15

If more is better, the .280 Remington must certainly outshine the venerable .270. Nope. Does this mean the .280 Remington can’t take down big game with gusto? Nope. Does the .280 Remington do anything more established cartridges don’t? Nope. By the numbers, it’s a heck of a cartridge. Alas, it is a lead balloon. Tune in to hear about this fine cartridge doomed from the start. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™

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01:14:31

Ep. 362 | Spartan Precision — Ultralight and Adaptive...

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2024/10/14

Spartan Precision — intelligent, ultralight, practical, fast, versatile, and adaptive rifle support. Rob Gearing, founder of Spartan Precision, joins Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn for an entertaining and informative podcast detailing the Spartan Precision story and their products. Getting steady in the heat of the moment is critical for executing any rifle shot. Spartan Precision may be your solution to that problem. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics

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00:19:55

#10MinuteTalk - Viper® HD 11-33x50 Spotting Scope –...

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2024/10/08

This spotting scope is soon to be one of your favorite optics. Listen as Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn profess what they love about this compact, lightweight, and incredibly capable spotter. 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

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02:06:35

Ep. 361 | Mobile Deer and Gear with Cody D’Acquisto —...

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2024/10/07

Lone Wolf Custom Gear’s, Cody D’Acquisto, is back to chat mobile whitetail hunting tactics, October bucks, and how his minimalist gear set has changed since our last conversation. If you hunt whitetails, don’t miss this one! 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

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00:29:10

#10MinuteTalk - The .458 SOCOM — SO COOL or SO-SO

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2024/10/01

A big pill, a badass name, and…maybe that’s it? Why do we have this cartridge? What was/is it used for? Should it receive the dreaded “lead balloon” status? Decide for yourself as we chat about this curious cartridge born from serious talk yet saw little action.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

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01:21:36

Ep. 360 | The 6mm ARC — Is it Really a Big Game...

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2024/09/30

Testing complete, Mark Boardman, Ryan Muckenhirn and special guest Reuben Aleckson break down their 6mm ARC terminal test. One factory offering is contrasted with handloads intended to maximize the performance of this petite cartridge in the bolt rifle platform. Listen as they dissect the project, the gel blocks, and Reuben’s field experience shooting deer with it. In certain cases, could a lower impact velocity be advantageous for this cartridge? Tune in to hear it all. As always, we want to hear

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00:33:00

Best Projectile for Big Game? | Spaghetti Shootout...

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2024/09/26

Rock — Paper — Scissors — Spaghetti Shootout. Your favorite series is back for its third and final season! Can Mark Boardman turn the tide against his good friend/Spaghetti Shootout arch enemy Ryan Muckenhirn to pull out a winning season, or will he, in classic form, blow a trivia question he’s known the answer to his entire life due to a deep-seated and not yet understood need for self-sabotage? Will Jimmy Hamilton be biased as ever? What hard-hitting questions will get asked? Tune in to find

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01:09:49

#10MinuteTalk - Suppressor Care and Cleaning with...

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2024/09/24

Silencers live their suppressing lives subjected to extreme conditions to say the least. Like most things, a little maintenance is required for optimal performance. Chase Glenn from SilencerCo joins Mark Boardman and Scott Parks to chat suppressor care and cleaning. It may be simpler than you think. 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

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01:20:39

Ep. 359 | What are Your 5 Non-SHTF Guns?

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2024/09/23

You get five guns. What are they? One of our listeners asked this very question – so we sat down to answer it. Tune in for four different takes on the perfect five-gun repertoire. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 1:17 - Intro 6:14 - Mark's 5 Firearms 19:30 - Reuben's 5 Firearms 31:55 - Nick's 5 Firearms 44:20 - Ryan's Firearms 1:13:24 - Closing Thoughts 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

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00:31:47

#10MinuteTalk - Hunter Marksmanship Course Recap — Do...

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2024/09/17

Vortex Edge® Hunter Marksmanship Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Erik Barber, drops by to recap the course. Experienced hunter and crack shot, Erik proves once again there is always something to learn when it comes to hunting and shooting. 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

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01:42:42

Ep. 358 | The 1911 — Best Pistol Design Ever?

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2024/09/16

The 1911 Stood up for America and its soldiers as a service pistol for nearly 80 years — and still stands today as one of the most capable pistol designs in existence. 1911 enthusiast, expert competitive shooter, amateur historian, and Vortex Mil/LE account manager, Adam Maxwell, joins the crew to chat all about this more than iconic pistol. 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

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00:49:51

#10MinuteTalk - Travis Jones’ 33 Nosler –...

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2024/09/10

Vortex’s Travis Jones is at it again with his 33 Nosler. This thing is an absolute long-range bomber. Lisen to hear about the rifle, cartridge, and impressive ballistics he’s getting out of it! 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

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01:27:59

Ep. 357 | My Scope Don’t Shoot — Well, Not Exactly

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2024/09/09

Riflescopes are often wrongly accused suspects when it comes to accuracy issues. A complete rifle with mounted optic is a system. It must be set up correctly with all the right components working in harmony. If one variable is out, you’ll likely see it rear its ugly head in the form of inconsistent impacts down range. Tune in for troubleshooting tips to make sure your rifle and you are set up for success. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like

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00:24:46

#10MinuteTalk - Dan Staton’s Arrow Setup(s) — For...

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2024/09/03

ElkShape’s Dan Staton works hard at everything bowhunting and is never satisfied. This includes his arrow setups. Dan’s “Always be Tinkering” (ABT) attitude is fueled by passion and a perpetual search for optimal bow performance. Tune in to hear about his elk and whitetail arrows at the time of this recording. It’s more than 24 hours later, so they could be different by now.00:00 - Intro 1:51 - Arrows 14:55 - Vanes 17:40 - Broadheads 19:18 - Nocks 20:02 - Whitetail vs Elk Setup 21:22 - Closing

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02:15:00

Ep. 356 | Holistic Habitat Management and...

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2024/09/02

Thomas Mlsna from Untamed Ambition Joins Mark Boardman and Josh Diederich to talk habitat management and early-season whitetail tactics. Thomas plants high-grade seeds of information throughout the conversation guaranteed to yield results – for you and the critters who call your land home. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 1:12 - Intro 2:27 - Whitetail Ambition 8:47 - Property Analysis 16:27 - Access 22:20 - Managing a Smaller Plot of Land 26:44 - Deer Movement 35:53 - Locating Bucks 43:24 - Pinch Points

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00:44:29

#10MinuteTalk - Light Transmission — More than Meets...

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2024/08/27

Light transmission isn’t one dimensional. Multiple factors play into this important, but often misunderstood attribute of an optic. Rob Morell (Vortex® New Product Development) joins Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn to shed some light on this subject.00:00 - Intro 1:38 - What is Light Transmission 5:29 - Light Transmission Factors 7:25 - Exit Pupil 11:44 - "Good Glass" 17:05 - Technology Advancements 18:49 - Lens Coatings 23:00 - Twilight Factor 25:11 - Glass Density 28:30 - The Eye and

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00:55:19

Ep. 355 | Backcountry Water Treatment with Ryan Lampers

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2024/08/26

Backcountry hunting expert, Ryan Lampers, talks all about water treatment methods and best practices. From what he used back in the day to the system he uses today; he provides important tips to keep you healthy and hunting. 00:00 - Vortex Nation 00:44 - Intro 2:59 - Ryan's Water Filtration Journey 11:12 - Less than desirable water source 13:07 - SteriPen 21:38 - Mark's Water filtration process 24:07 - SteriPen (cont.) 26:17 - Comment of the Week 27:48 - Ryan's Giardia Story 37:37 -

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