Long Range Pursuit Podcast, presented by Gunwerks, is the authoritative podcast on all things surrounding the science and techniques of long range hunting and shooting. Aaron Davidson and the Gunwerks crew along with a variety of industry expert guests discuss long range and precision rifle topics from hunting to competition tactics, ballistics, gun setup, gear selection, product design, gunsmithing, bullet performance, and a whole lot more.
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EP 151: Performance Muzzleloading | Product Insights
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Gunwerks Product Managers Landon Michaels and Jim Saubier sit down with Garrett Wall to discuss changes in the muzzleloading landscape from different products from Gunwerks to the changes some states have made to their regulations regarding muzzleloader hunting. Connect with excellent Muzzleloading opportunities: https://worldwidetrophyadventures.c…
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EP 150: Instructor's Corner | Understanding Optics
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LRU Instructor Ian Miner Sits down with Aaron Davidson to discuss the many details of a quality optic. They cover, at length, how rifle scopes are designed and assembled, not only at Revic but across the industry. They dive deep into some of the design choices that manufacturers make. They also cover how those choices affect the customer. If you ne…
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Solving the wind variable in long range hunting is often one of the hardest parts of the equation to deal with. Aaron speaks to that challenge and some of the solutions that Gunwerks and revic Optics leverages to help average hunters do extraordinary things.By Gunwerks
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EP 148: Elk Hunting Strategies with Tom Schneider | Instructor's Corner
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Tom Schneider of Stuck 'n the Rut joins up with Long Range University Instructor Brian Poor. Elk hunting strategies are on the docket and there is plenty to cover. https://www.stuckntherut.com https://www.gunwerks.com/By Gunwerks
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EP 147: Product Insights | Science of Suppression
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Landon Michaels sits down with Josh Moore from our engineering team to discuss the breadth of science behind our suppressor designs. They discuss the past and, more importantly, the future and where our designs are headed. Material science, manufacturing breakthroughs, and design objectives are all part of the conversation. https://www.gunwerks.com…
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EP 146: Instructor's Corner | Smart Range Finders vs Dumb Range Finders
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The Long Range University Team debates the merits of Smart Range Finders vs 'dumb' Range Finders meaning range finders that do not have onboard real-time ballistic solvers. Brian Poor recently demonstrated one example of how this might impact your shot in a real-world shooting situation here: https://youtu.be/ustDGGqCPAc BR4: https://www.gunwerks.c…
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EP 145: Muzzleloading in NM and AZ with Spencer Berns
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Spencer Berns of G3 Outfitters joins Garrett Wall on the Long Range Pursuit Podcast to highlight the massive opportunities you can leverage in New Mexico. Muzzleloaders open up a whole new slate of units and dates to those willing to take the plunge and learn the ins and outs of muzzleloading. https://www.g3outfitters.com/ https://www.gunwerks.com/…
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Aaron reflects on the value of procedure in achieving positive results in the field. He compares his experience with preflight checklists to a mental checklist that we should implement before every shot we take.By Gunwerks
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We explore the ultralight craze, particularly where it pertains to rifle systems. In a world of high-tech materials, carbon fibers, titanium & 3D printing, ultralight is all the rage. But what if we told you the lightest option isn't always the best option?
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EP 142: Instructor's Corner | Practice Makes You a Bit Better
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The LRU Instructors gather to discuss their insights into he virtue of practice when it comes to long range hunting, marksmanship and shooting fundamentals. They are full of pro tips when it comes to how you spend your time at the range.By Gunwerks LLC
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EP 141: From Aaron's Desk | Evaluate Your Field Readiness
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Gunwerks Founder Aaron Davidson endeavors to identify concepts and ideas around how hunters should think about and approach field readiness. Not only from a gear standpoint but also our mindset and how we decide whether or not to take a shot. How do we quantify our readiness? Where do we draw the line between a shot that we can make and a shot we s…
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Gunwerks Gunner Mitch Libby chews the fat with longtime customer Mike Pilch. Mike shares his journey as a customer and some of his hunting successes along the way.By Gunwerks
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EP 139: Product Insights with Aaron Davidson
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Gunwerks Founder Aaron Davidson tackels the many challenges Gunwerks has faced in launching new products from the ground up. He is joined by Product Manager, Landon Michaels, and Engineering Manager, Josh Moore. They dive into detail about the Nexus, Gunwerks Bipod and more. https://www.gunwerks.com/ Elevate Bipod: https://www.gunwerks.com/bipod Ne…
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EP 138: Instructor's Corner | Set Up Your Hunting Rifle in 15 Minutes
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LRU Instructor Ian Miner is joined by Gunwerks Gunners Pake Taylor and Ben Titus to discuss how they set up a new rifle before the hunt. Long Range University https://www.gunwerks.com/experiences Free Revic Ops Ballistic App https://www.revicoptics.com/app Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph https://www.gunwerks.com/shop/pd-g25007-garmin-xero-c1-pro-chr…
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EP 137: The Elevate Bipod From Gunwerks With Mitch and Landon
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Gunwerks Gunners Mitch Libby and Landon Michaels unveil the Elevate Bipod from Gunwerks. This product has been in development for years and is now available for purchase. Learn more and purchase here. Gunwerks.com watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/3-B_qwy2UyYBy Gunwerks
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EP 136: Ask Aaron | FAQ Revic Acura BLR10b Ballistic Rangefinding Binoculars
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Aaron answers some of our most common questions about the Revic Acura BLR10b Rangefinding Binoculars with ballistics. Watch with Video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/KqDkhDnIBd0 https://www.gunwerks.com/By Gunwerks
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EP 135: Greg McHale at Gunwerks and the Sheep Hunt Giveaway
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Gunwerks Gunners Toby LaVigne and Neil Emery are joined by Greg McHale to discuss the Dall Sheep Giveaway. Sheephuntgiveaway.com https://m.cmpgn.page/dZcHQt https://www.gunwerks.com/By Gunwerks
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EP 134: Greg McHale's Wild Yukon, Live at SCI
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Greg sat down with Toby LaVigne at SCI Nashville to share his journey from 30 yards in his early years to 400 and beyond, how he ended up in the Yukon, and how Gunwerk’s Long Range University changed his mind about “long range.”
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EP 133: The Problem Hunters Aren't Talking About
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Blood Origins founder, Robbie Kroger is on a mission to convey the truth about hunting. He and Toby LaVigne talk about the reasons why we hunt, and why hunters need to be completely honest about the good and the bad about hunting.
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EP 132: Brian's AK Bear Hunt Recap + Bonus Moose
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Alaska native Brian Poor spills the beans on all his Alaskan hunting adventures with his father. He's joined by Jeremy Winters who has a few stories of his own, along with Landon Michaels who is preparing for his first Alaskan adventure on Kodiak Island. On his latest hunt, Brian gifted his father a Gunwerks 30 Nosler that may have just been a luck…
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It's the whole Gunwerks hunting party on a boat, in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Kodiak Island. The guys provide an update on the adventure thus far; there has been epic fishing, a harrowing bear encounter, and sitka blacktail shot mid-sandwich. Austin Atkinson of Huntin' Fool joined them on this hunt and provides a lot of good information f…
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EP 130: Garrett, Carl, and Leander Talk Africa with John X Safaris
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John X Safaris CEO Carl Van Zyl joins Garrett Wall and client Leander Dueck to discuss the many hunting opportunities available in Africa with John X Safaris. Leander offers a unique perspective from the client side about how to prepare and what to expect when hunting Africa.
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Landon, Neal, Avery, and Josh discuss how they've each prepared for their upcoming sitka blacktail deer hunt on Kodiak Island. The crew touches on topics including gear choices for the Alaskan environment, balancing rifle and cartridge selection for deer hunting and bear protection, the travel logistics to and from the hunting areas, and more. This…
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EP 128: Titanium Suppressors and the new 6IX+ From Gunwerks
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The guys introduce new titanium suppressors from Gunwerks, which offer identical performance to existing cans, but approximately 40% lighter. They also introduce a new model to bridge the gap between the original 6IX and 8IGHT suppressors. At only 6” in length, and the diameter of the 8IGHT, the 6IX+ provides a suppressor nearly as compact as the 6…
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Aaron, Landon & Neal Introduce the new 7 PRC cartridge from Hornady. They discuss specs and ballistic performance and compare it to the variety of popul ar 7mm cartridges including the 7 SAUM, 7 Rem Mag, 7 LRM and 28 Nosler. Aaron recounts the history of the introduction of the Gunwerks 7 LRM and its relation to the eventual introduction of the 7 P…
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EP 126: Instructors Corner - Scope Magnification - What You Want and What You Need
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Gunwerks' Long Range University Instructors join Landon Michaels to discuss their insights about selecting the proper magnification for rifle optics. Jeremy Winter's and Brian poor both share similar views about high power magnification on big hunting calibers. This podcast provides excellent insights that will definitely impact your decision makin…
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EP 125: Instructor's Corner - Precision Rifle Matches With Brian & Chris
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Brian, Chris and the crew recap their experience shooting a local club precision rifle match. They discuss the the applicable and non-applicable aspects of match shooting to realisitc hunting scenarios and where engaging in the discipline can help make us better hunters.
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EP 124: Guest - Thomas Haugland THLR.NO And Hunting Proficiency
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Aaron welcomes special guest, Thomas Haugland from Norway. Thomas operates a long range and precision shooting YouTube channel titled THLR.NO. Thomas' unique, analytical and practical approach to long range shooting and hunting brings a lot to the table. After a recent antelope hunt in New Mexico, Aaron and Thomas recap and introduce the concept of…
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EP 123: Ask Aaron - What's Next For Revic
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Aaron and Landon review the state of things with Revic, the optics and ballistics arm of Gunwerks. They discuss the past few years of product development and launches, how pandemic supply chain issues have delayed some availability of components and subsequent product releases. Aaron provides insight into the major guiding philosophy of innovation …
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EP 122: Instructor's Corner - Shooting From A Tripod
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Brian, Chris & Tanner discuss the application of tripods for shooting and hunting. They introduce tactics and tricks for getting the most stable position shooting from a tripod sitting, kneeling and standing as well as scenarios to practice and consider adding a tripod to your long range toolkit.
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EP 121: Hunt Prep - Getting Your Gear Tuned Up For Hunting Season
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Mitch, Tanner, and Landon discuss how they prepare for the upcoming hunting season with gear familiarization, cleaning, tuneup and inventory leading into the first hunts of the year.
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EP 120: Instructor's Corner - Zeroing and Truing Your Rifle
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Brian, Chris & Tanner discuss rifle zeroing, including what range to zero your long range hunting rifle for and specific methodologies for starting out with a perfect zero. They discuss dialing in ballistic profiles and truing with your ballistics app like the Revic Ops ballistic app or on device in the Revic BR4 Ballistic Rangefinder.…
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EP 119: Ask Aaron - What's New In The Revic Ops Ballistic App
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Gunwerks CEO, Aaron Davidson provides an Inside-look into the development story behind the Revic Ops App. He shares some new features and improvements coming for 2022. He also answers common questions surrounding the different modules and parameters, such as, zero angle, elevation adjustment factor, powder factor, and truing.…
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EP 118: Hunt Prep - Getting Your Rifle Ready For Hunting Season
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Hunting season is rapidly approaching and it’s time to start preparing our rifles for the upcoming season. Mitch, Landon, and Tanner discuss pre-hunting season rifle preparation methods to provide you with utmost confidence in yourself and your rifle when it's finally time to take the shot.
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EP 117: Instructor's Corner - Ensign Ranch & Mountain Shooting Competition
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Mitch and Jeremy have just returned from the Mountain Shooting Competition held at the Ensign Ranch in Utah. They discuss the evolution of the course, while touching on some of the unique mountain shooting experiences that this venue offers. They cover high angle shots, updraft winds, tripod shooting, and more.…
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EP 116: Ask Aaron - Get The Most Out Of Your Rangefinder
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Are you using your rangefinder to its maximum potential? Dive in with Aaron and Landon as they discuss the different settings and techniques required to achieve the highest level of performance with your rangefinder. They explain beam divergence, different targeting modes, and base wind vs. vector wind settings to ensure you’re obtaining the best r…
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EP 115: Instructor's Corner - Cleaning Your Rifle
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Should I clean my rifle? When do I clean my rifle? How do I clean my rifle? These are questions we get asked all the time. The training team sits down to discuss all of the do's and don'ts associated with cleaning a precision rifle. They discuss carbon and copper removal, how to deal with carbon rings, and preventative maintenance to keep your rifl…
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EP 114: Ask Aaron - The NXT Receiver & NEXUS Rifle System
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Aaron and Landon are back in the podcast room to answer your most common questions revolving around the NXT Receiver & NEXUS Rifle System. They dive into the story behind the development of the NXT and explain how it will serve as a benchmark for future products coming from Gunwerks. They also speak on plans for cartridge offerings, barrel consiste…
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EP 113: Guest - LRU & Hunting With Sierra Langbell
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Landon & Neal are joined by guest, Sierra Langbell, while she’s in Cody attending the Long Range University. Sierra recaps her previous experience in New Mexico, attending the Gunwerks LRU and Antelope hunt. She shares her takeaways from the course, along with how it prepared her for her hunt in Alaska, where she harvested a mountain goat with her …
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EP 112: Instructors Corner - Reintroducing The Wizard & New Sheep Mountain Classes
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Brian, Ian, and Landon reintroduce the legend himself, Jeremy Winters (aka the Wizard), as a member of the training team for Long Range University. They dive into the new Sheep Mountain classes for 2022: Marksmanship Proficiency & Mountain Shooting Techniques. They also go over what you can expect to learn from each course, such as, wind calling, t…
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EP 111: Instructor's Corner - What's In Our Packs
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What gear to bring into the back country is a question we often ask ourselves. In today's episode of Long Range Pursuit Podcast, Gunwerks Gunners, Brian Poor, Ian Miner, and Landon Michaels do a pack dump, covering their favorite optics, backpacks, and clothing, while sharing some of the tips & tricks they’ve picked up over the years. If you want t…
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EP 110: The NEXUS Rifle System - Behind The Design
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It’s impossible to know exactly what went into the NEXUS rifle system just by looking at the pictures. Dive into the story behind the whole project with Gunwerks CEO, Aaron Davidson & Gunwerks Engineers, Josh Moore and Avery Smieja, where they discuss the meticulous journey of what it took to take the concept of complete vertical integration and tu…
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Aaron and Jaci tour the Gunwerks manfuacturing facility in Cody, WY and discuss the efforts and measures taken to produce the world's finest long range rifle systems. They explore the impact vertical integration and heavy investment in CNC machining has had on the growth of the business and improvements in product and quality.…
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EP 108: Guest - eBike Hunting With Jake Roach From QuietKat
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Aaron introduces the newest Skunkwerks edition rifle from Gunwerks, The TRAK, which was built as the ultimate ebike hunting kit. Aaron discusses the rising trend of eBike hunting with QuietKat President, Jake Roach. They explore advantages gained from putting an eBike to use in the hills and special considerations that may need to be made for guys …
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EP 107: Ask Aaron - The Art Of Manufacturing
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In this behind-the-scenes discussion, Aaron & Jaci geek out on manfuacturing and operations. They discuss challenges encountered and measures taken to overcome them over the years as Gunwerks has continued to grow and become more sophisticated in building the world's finest long range rifle systems.
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EP 106: Instructor’s Corner - Shooter Spotter Roles
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Brian, Ian & Landon discuss the essential role a spotter plays in the execution of a long range shot. They go through a few real world examples and lay out specific recommendations for communication between the shooter and spotter. They discuss specific techniques for proper shooting and spotting one’s own impacts when shooting or hunting solo. Too…
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EP 105: Guest - Archery & Long Range Rifle with James Yates
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Longtime friends and hunting partners catch up and pick up the age old rifle vs bow debate - with a twist. After getting into archery and doing their first archery hunt together in 2013, Landon and James have hunted all over the west together, but their trajectories in hunting pursuits have taken dramatically divergent, yet remarkably parallel path…
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EP 104: Q&A With The Sales Team (Continued)
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The sales guys are back with another Q&A while on the road back from the Dallas Safari Club convention & expo. The team covers questions previously submitted, including: What are some western hunts you can do now? If you could only own one caliber, which one? How good is a 6.5 Creedmor on elk? How to figure out your barrel twist rate? What is the h…
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EP 103: Guest - Joseph von Benedikt On Big Rounds & Alaska Hunting
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Landon and Brian are joined by Joseph von Benedikt at the 2022 Hunt Expo to talk big rounds, hunting in Alaska and compare/contrast applications for various hunting cartridges.
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EP 102: Instructor’s Corner - Charity Hunts & New Training Venues
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Brian, Ian and Landon catch up leading into the start of the 2022 Long Range University schedule. Ian recounts stories from recent charity hunts at the NRA Whittington Center in conjunction with Gunwerks, Safari Club International & the AO1 Foundation. They also discuss Cibolo Creek Ranch, a new training & hunting venue for LRU 2022 in Texas.…
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