Sean O Hara Podcasts

We take a look at the new goodies presented at Shot Show this year and sound off on how we think they will be received and which ones we think we may just have to get a hold of when they hit shelves later this year. Then Jake tears a hole in Sean's calm with the new Bond Arms offering coming later this year.…

We swing into Shot Show season here in 2023 and brace for all the things we probably won't be getting until 2024! We also get some follow-ups on emails and Sean gets to go shooting after a month of waiting.By Sean O‘Hara

For the first very time, we get to answer and chat about questions you've asked us! That's right, our email is open, you guys asked - and we answer. That's how it works this time out on the show!By Sean O‘Hara

We had some extra audio for the last few casts that I strung together along with some outtakes and just me and Jake messing around so I bundled them together and punched out a cast for you guys. Happy Holidays and we'll see you in 2023!By Sean O‘Hara

We get a great question from you guys about selecting your concealed carry option on today's show then spend a good deal of time talking about what decisions you need to make and how to make them along with what we carry and how we came to that choice. Join us for a completely great discussion!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean put the Henry .44mag lever action carbine to use recently (or tried to) and let us know how it went and what went down.By Sean O‘Hara

This week Jake returns as our duo talks about the Stoeger P3000 pump action twelve gauge and how it stacks up to expectations and other less expensive entry-level guns.By Sean O‘Hara

There's a lot going on in the marketplace today with the Remington 870. Both old and new versions of it are finding their place and that spot is evolving. Today Sean goes over some of the things that means and how he's adjusted his 870 to the task ahead of it.By Sean O‘Hara

This time out on Hawk's Eye Sean manages to get his hands on a piece of Remington history and can't wait to tell you about it!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean gets a G3c on the cheap and is surprised at how good it really is. Jake lusts after things he can't have and the boys discuss whats going on with current trends in the market. Join us!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean and Jake take a look at the current state of the rules and what we think is happening and what needs to happen with 2A related issues in the days ahead. Join us!By Sean O‘Hara

This time on the cast Sean completes his Glock 19 conversion kit and Jake only has one Sig p365 left! We also get into old trucks, Henry recalls, and cheap optics today on the show - join us!By Sean O‘Hara

We go back to a core principle of why the cast was started in the first place this time out and talk about target shooting and sport shooting is fun - how did we lose that? Also, Sean fires a unicorn Jake has been drooling over. Join us!By Sean O‘Hara

This week on the show Sean gives the rundown on Jake's recently transferred p30sk, Jake sells a gun and gets a job offer and we chat about current ammo prices.By Sean O‘Hara

Sean finally lands a Beretta Cheetah and is over the moon about it! Then Jake comes up with a brainchild and swaps the 92fs Sean has for the p30sk and everybody is getting something new. It's a good week here at Hawk's Eye.By Sean O‘Hara

Sean takes the family out to do some target shooting and winds up selling his mom a shotgun - it was a weird day. Meanwhile Jake is waiting for the next thing he has to have in order to sell Sean his p30sk.By Sean O‘Hara

Sean can't shoot great this week and Bwana ate it up. Join us as we cover that, our chase of the newest guns to hit the market as well as current trends.By Sean O‘Hara

Jake and Sean talk a bit about their current favorites and current trends in the market.By Sean O‘Hara

We get our hands on a Mossberg 940 Pro today on the show. It's a leap forward in shotgun design and the guys talk about what that actually means in real-world terms for you the shooter. We also chat about the continuing story of the SDS Imports warranty issue. Join us!By Sean O‘Hara

Jake gets his hands on an HK P30 and is a little giddy about it. We talk about Sig's release of the p365 380. Then we learn that SDS ghosts Sean and take a look at Challenger brand shotgun shells. Its a busy week!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean's SDS Imports AR-T02's barrel bulges and blows the choke out of itself on week two. We aren't sure what to think on that one but it's an interesting story for sure. We also go over some rigs we are looking for and what we've got left in the collection and what we don't. Join us for quite a story!…

This week we cover the latest we've seen from Shot Show 2022 and the products that piqued our interest. Sean gets a new budget firearm and seems to be quite enamored with it. However, without a single doubt in our mind, the darling of our eye fell upon a single entry into the 2022 lineup that is as magnificent as it is ridiculous and we must have o…

This time out on Hawk's Eye Guns we cover new firearms coming to markets with the new shot show and Jake wonders how successful the new 30 Super Carry caliber will be. Join us as we geek out about what's about to hit the market!By Sean O‘Hara

Jake and Sean go over recent purchases (Jake), what they are lusting over (Sean), and some new additions rolling off the lines. They cover some modern trends in firearms and ammo availability in the new year join us!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean recounts his trip to the local big-box store on Black Friday weekend and what a mistake that was followed by some highlights of the upcoming year in firearm design and releases. Join us!By Sean O‘Hara

Sean finally caught his white whale in the form of a 1959 Ithaca Model 37R. It's beautiful it is vintage and has a wicked-looking stock on it. We aren't sure why he loves Ithaca guns so much but perhaps now he'll quit itching like an addict and switch to something else... but we doubt it. We also cover ammo prices and Jake almost buys a .40 cal.…

This week we go over what felt recoil is and how to figure out what's right for you. Jake went shooting this week and has some thoughts on sights and rifle ammunition. Join us for almost two hours of talk about firearms!By Sean O‘Hara

This week Sean had a relapse and made another purchase. This time he got his hands on an A300 Ultima but had to let another one go in order to make the trade. Jake and Sean talk cowboy guns and oddly enough Browning Hi-Power's.By Sean O‘Hara

This week on the cast, we check out the Benelli Nova up close and personal and see if this all-black field gun lives up to both its brand and the hype heaped upon it. Join us as we talk about this and the guns coming next!By Sean O‘Hara

This time out on the show we cover the new (to him) shotgun Sean is getting. We chat about the fact Jake has remained strong, then tackle why it is that Texas is even still standing considering they now have constitutional carry now in effect.By Sean O‘Hara

This week upon a listener request - we cover shotgun chokes: what they do, how they work, can you fire slugs through them, and what to expect when you do. We also go over what Jake and Sean want next and how they came to that decision.By Sean O‘Hara

CZ releases its newest edition the P-10m that Sean thinks isn't very micro at all. The 51 featherlight repairs for other folks seem to keep happening and Sean wants a Cheetah.By Sean O‘Hara

Kimber has released their new "mirco" 9mm that is huge for a micro and exactly the same dimensions as a sub-compact. It is completely not a Glock clone as we suspected but something else entirely. Also Jake's Walther PDP came in and he loves it and Sean wants to be The Man With The Golden Gun. All this an more on this episode of Hawk's Eye guns!…

Remember when we said that we were going to lay off buying new rigs for a while? Yeah, that didn't happen. Sean finished his rifle build and got a Ruger Security-9 Compact and Jake went off the rails and sold a few guns then went right into ordering a Walther PDP. Apparently, we can't help it.By Sean O'Hara

This week on the show we start out with Jake buying some guns he probably shouldn't have - then he buys another one he REALLY shouldn't have. Sean is then saved by a heaping load of shame and we end on the start of an epic Savage Axis rifle build. Join us for the fun!By Sean O'Hara

We start off the show with our normal misadventures trying to stumble through today's active gun market and Sean has a birthday. Then progress to what Sean actually uses a .44 lever-action for and why you might need such a thing where he lives. It's not typical but when the need arises you need one. Take a load off and stay awhile with us as we tal…

This week on the cast Sean goes over a bunch of stuff we got wrong on the last cast about the Beretta 92 fs and Beretta M9... sorry, our bad. Then we cover firearms we'd like to get in the near future and have the ever-present ammunition conversation about what's available in our areas. To top off the show we have a rousing chat about what Henry is…

There's a special thing that happens when folks that have the same sickness get together. You can see it in lots of places in life but in this episode, you can watch as two grown men start swapping firearms like they are baseball cards. It's funny really how both of your hosts can't keep the same object in their possession for longer than a year or…

In this episode: Sean picks up another couple of shotguns, we know, there's a shocker. Jake picks up a new lead thrower and Sean tries to pick up his old one. Then we cover the surprising quality of the Taurus G3. All that plus Texas is about to be a constitutional carry state. Join us!By Sean O'Hara

This time out we start out discussing Jake's new Sig P365 and how he came about needing a second P365 in his life. He also purchased a 9mm S&W Sheild that he is never going to shoot. After he gets all that off his chest we roll into talk about Bwana's new Henry and how we never thought a single shot .410 could be that much fun. Join us!…

It all started with a conversation about Jake's new Black Aces semi-auto shotgun. It's great and he digs it but somehow that then started a 30-minute conversation on bullpup shotguns, what they are and why people like them. We really did try to stay on topic this time, really - it seems to be harder than we thought.…

This week on the show Sean went a little wild and got a hold of a Fabarm Grey Hunter. He's got a schoolgirl crush on this thing and doesn't seem to care who knows it. The good news is Jake is there to walk him through telling the rest of us about it. Also on this week's show ammunition seems to be coming back to the south but not the east coast? Th…

Welcome back to shotguns of the '70s with Sean! Yeah, we know, he just can't help himself when he sees an old shotgun in trouble he just keeps tilting at those windmills and trying to save them from the ravages of obscurity. This week we have a particularly interesting example in the form of the Ithaca / SKB xl 900. It's old, broken and Sean simply…

Nope that is not a mistake, Sean, did in fact, go buy a second Winchester the following week. He may be a little out of his mind right now but he's having a great time! Join us as we discuss his sickness and the joy of finding great clay busters!By Sean O'Hara

Greetings one and all, join us for this recorded on Easter morning episode of Hawkseye Guns! This week Sean finds there is birdshot in the stores and is so happy about it he buys a Winchester SXP Trap in 12ga. Jake can't help himself either and makes a rifle purchase. We are stoked and can't wait to share it with you!…

This week on the show Sean's Ithaca model 51 has broken again. No, you aren't downloading last week's episode by mistake it really did break again. Then Because of his failure to be able to shoot anything else Jake is looking into shooting black powder guns. Join us for this episode of Hawkseye Guns!…

There was a lot going on this week. Still, no bullets hanging around. First, when Sean went to shoot the Ithaca it broke - again. Next, there were a lot of hopeful new gun owners prowling the local shops this last week with fresh cash in hand. Join us for this and more on this episode of HawksEye Guns!…

This week your intrepid heroes explain stupid things they have done to guns and try and walk through some of the new legislation that is coming our way for firearms in the US. We most likely get none of it right but have a great time doing it!By Sean O'Hara

As we continue through what has become the worst ammunition shortage in recent history Jake and Sean gather to chat about it and the other firearm-related activities they've been up to in the past month. Join us!By Sean O'Hara

The dog that was 2020 now behind us Jake and Sean look to the future at what 2021 might hold and how things might work moving forward. It may not be perfect but with a little luck, things might look pretty not bad... ish.By Sean O'Hara