Ep. 151 - NEW PRODUCT | Backcountry Defense Ammunition

On this episode, we have another popular rifle setup! This time, Seth and Preston take an in-depth look at a 22 ARC gas gun with a thermal optic - the ultimate nighttime thermal rig. The guys walk through all of the different components on the rifle and why they were selected. They also dissect the application for the rifle and all of the benefits it gives the hunter. We hope you enjoy this technical breakdown! 

On this episode, Seth and Preston walk through the basics of rifle cleaning and the tools required to do it. This is NOT part 3 of the barrel cleaning series, but rather a look at cleaning for the low volume shooter. If you get your rifle out once or twice a year for rifle season, you may find this show super educational and informative.

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by fellow marketeer, Preston Lentfer. The guys tackle a topic from the request lines - Seth's 7mm PRC rifle build. They go over each component of the rifle and dive deep into the ballistic capabilities of the system. They wrap up the conversation by discussing the weight of the rifle and trigger pull weight. We hope you enjoy this technical episode!

On this episode, Seth and Jayden sit down with Author and Engineer, Jeff Siewert. Prior to this episode, we announced Jeff was going to be on an upcoming episode and you, the fans had several questions for him! The guys answer your questions in detail and they also dive into gain twist barrel research. We hope you enjoy this super technical episode! 

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by Joe Thielen, Preston Lentfer, and everyone’s favorite ballistician, Jayden Quinlan. The guys discuss the topic of hunting at extended ranges. How far is too far, and how do you know your maximum range? The first rule is: if you can get closer, get closer. This show gives the listener ideas for practice, expectation, impact velocity and many other factors that will influence how far really is too far. We hope you learn from this educational and thoughtful episode!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen.  The guys dissect Joe’s personally built 280 Ackley hunting rifle.  The thought process of each component selection is covered.  We think you’ll enjoy this technical episode that details a purpose built rifle in one of P.O. Ackley’s most famous cartridges.

On this episode, Seth is joined by the creators of the 6mm GT, George Gardner of G.A. Precision and Tom Jacobs of Vapor Trail Bullets. We are thrilled to have these guys in the shop for this technical discussion into how and why the 6mm GT was developed and it’s amazing match-proven competition performance. A NEW 2025 offering for us – Get the competitive edge and the eye of the tiger with the 6mm GT!

On this episode, Seth is joined by key members of the Ballistic Development Group, Joe Thielen, Jayden Quinlan, and Miles Neville. The guys take a technical deep dive into the brand-new line of pistol ammunition; Backcountry Defense. The development process is covered for the heart of this ammo line, the all new DGH® (Dangerous Game Handgun) bullet. We hope you enjoy this technical episode.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen and Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan. We are thrilled to announce the brand new 338 Advanced Rifle Cartridge (ARC). They guys take a technical dive into how and why the cartridge was developed and its amazing subsonic and supersonic performance, along with the initial factory ammo offerings. We hope you enjoy this show on the BIG little cartridge that packs a punch.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen and fellow marketeer, Preston Lentfer. It’s October, and that means the announcement of new products for 2025! This episode is an overview of ALL new products for the upcoming year from new cartridges and bullets to reloading and security items. While they are covered briefly here, we will have separate deep dive episodes for the 338 ARC, Backcountry Defense ammunition, and the 6mm GT. We hope you are as excited as we are for our new product lineup for 2025!