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Vortex Nation Podcast Vortex Optics
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
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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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#10MinuteTalk - Pairing Micro Red Dots with Magnified Optics – What’s Right for You?
Adam Maxwell and Ryan Muckenhirn are in the house to chat Auxiliary Micro Red Dots along with the pros and cons of common mounting positions. 45-degreee offset or 12 O’clock? At the end of this podcast, you’ll know if you need one and where to stick it.
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Ep. 350 | 2024 Budget Rifle Roundup
Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn break down their 2024 budget rifle test and review from top to bottom. No bolt is left unturned as they deep dive into the intricacies of each, what they liked, disliked and were surprised by. Tune in for facts and opinions that may just lead to your next big game boom stick.
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#10MinuteTalk - Hydration and Hydration Supplements
Elk Shape’s Dan Staton gets a little salty in this conversation all about hydration and hydration supplements. Water and salt are essential. Dan hits us with some great info along with things we ought to be thinking about to maximize our human performance in the field.
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Ep. 349 | Colorado Hunting is in the Crosshairs – Your State is Next
Dan Gates from CRWM (Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management) and his team have been in the trenches battling an anti-hunting agenda fueled by disinformation, big budgets, and emotion. His organization focuses on CO, but if you think your state, the way you hunt, and the critters you chase are somehow safe or exempt — you’re wrong. Listen to Dan, get spun up with the facts, and get in the fight. Issues like what’s going on in Colorado affect us all! Whether you live there, hunt there or even hunt at all – we all benefit from sound, science-based, wildlife management. If that is lost, our heritage, traditions, way of life, preferred food source, and most importantly, the wildlife itself are lost.
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#10MinuteTalk - Defender Micro Red Dots Breakdown
Concealed carry to competition and everything between, tune in to hear Vortex’s Chris Urrutia and Liam Ward run through the features, benefits, and applications of the Defender Micro Red Dot series. Tough as nails, there is a Defender to fit your needs.
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Ep. 348 | Montana Mike — Real Life Cowboy and Most Interesting Man in the World
Real life cowboy, rodeo star, rancher, outfitter, self-reliant, tough as nails, fix anything, honest, hard working and grounded. Mike Barthelmess is a rare breed of man getting rarer by the day. Tune in for a super interesting and fun conversation with some great stories drawn from Mike’s life lived.
Customer Reviews
Excellent show.
A lot of diverse topics that deal with guns, shooting and hunting. Super interesting and informative. Mark is your typical dad type of guy and Ryan is the super smart introvert that is knowledgeable about firearms and optics. Maybe one day mark will drag something out of Ryan about his love life. Would be hilarious! Thanks guys for the content!
Outstanding Content!!!!
Just a solod show! The topics are great, the knowledge base is awesome, and incredibly helpful. Keep it up fellas!!!!
Gnarly
I’ve killed bears with 30-06, 308, and 9mm. The only bear that ran off never to be found was from a 180 grain core lokt from the 06 to the sternum as he was standing up to me. The 9mm quickly killed a 250 pound bear at 50 yards. I could easily make a conflated summary like 9mm is a better bear cartridge than 30-06 but that would be misleading despite my personal DRT % for each cartridge. I conduct an autopsy on every animal I kill. What do I use on bear now? An AR-10 or a Ruger American chambered in 308, loaded with factory Barnes 150 ttsx. They work famously on elk as well. Good choice, Ryan. If you need another gel test, when your gel is still thick liquid, set up a scapula inside the block, once it sets up, shoot one ttsx only through all gel, then shoot another through the scapula! Bone shrapnel can be a weapon of its own. Excellent podcast.