Episode 66: Inside Bas Rutten's Custom Rifle "El Guapo"

The Mammoth Sniper Challenge is no joke. 3 days in the wild, trekking more than 35 miles across rugged terrain, 12 shooting stages, all while carrying your own gear. With a 60% dropout rate, will Derrick and Trouper pull it off?. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

The new 69gr and 65gr Hornady ammunition is changing the game in the 22 Creedmoor world. Fast, flat, accurate.. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

The 22 Creedmoor is what put Horizon on the map. Since 2014, Derrick has been working on perfecting the 22 Creedmoor cartridge and ultimately getting it SAAMI approved so it could be available in dealers.. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

Bas Rutten sits down with us to break down the hidden details in his new custom Horizon Firearms rifle and what makes it truly one-of-a-kind. We also cover his upcoming film The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson releasing this October, recent health struggles, and what’s next for him both on screen and outdoors. A straightforward look at craftsmanship, career moves, and what drives a legend forward.. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

Derrick is back in the studio with Trouper to talk more about rifle accuracy. Every component of a rifle matters because each one adds to or takes away from the accuracy of the rifle. We have the "Accuracy Stackup" percentage calculator that uses ten key elements of a rifle to calculate how accurate a rifle is.Watch this episode to see how this calculation works and why it is so important when it comes to your rifle. Let us know what you think about the "Accuracy Stackup" percentage in the comments below. Don't forget to like and subscribe, and turn on the notification bell to be alerted of new videos.We recommend watching this video on YouTube as we will be referencing visuals throughout the video. Calculating the Accuracy Stackup Percentage of a Rifle | On the Horizon Ep. 65. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

We recommend watching this podcast as we will be analyzing visuals. You can watch the episode on our 22 Creeedmoor YouTube channel, What Is Rifle Accuracy? | On the Horizon Ep. 64.For this On the Horizon episode, we are talking all about accuracy and what this means when it comes to your rifle. Derrick is joined by Austin Ratliff and Trouper Krueger to talk about this topic and their opinions on it.First, the guys talk about the insane growth that Horizon Firearms has experienced and the major changes that came along with it. Largely this is due to the 22 Creedmoor caliber that we are known for. Stiller also has had a record sales recently mostly due to the Wombat action, so Trouper fills us in on that light-weight action and its status.Now for the main topic of this episode, Derrick asks Austin and Trouper what an accurate rifle is to them. The guys watch simulation to see how they judge a group as more shots are added to the target. Comment below what your rules for an accurate rifle are and what you think about Austin, Trouper, and Derrick's opinions. Visit https://horizonfirearms.com/ and use code APP15 for 15% OFF ALL Horizon Firearms, 22 Creedmoor, and Wombat apparel. Check out Hornady Ammunition's playlist "Your Groups Are Too Small" for more info on groupings. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

On this week's episode of the On the Horizon podcast, Derrick and Trouper are joined by UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten. Bas came by our office this week to have us design his own truly custom rifle and we convinced him to sit down with us for a podcast.Bas overall has an amazing story about how he got to where he is. From debilitating health as a child, becoming a chef and a even model, to now being a famous fighter. He is currently working with Karate Combat, premier full contact striking league. Check them out at https://karate.com/ and download their app Karate Combat to become apart of this new league.This is an AMAZING episode for those who love the fighting world and want some insight into the ways it is changing!Huge thanks to  @OfficialBasRutten for joining us! Checkout https://karate.com/ and download the app to be apart of this new way of fighting.. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

On this week's podcast, Derrick sits down with Zak May from  @ReloadingQuest to talk about the South Africa trip he went on with us and what he has been up to lately.With a channel called Reloading Quest, Zak likes to talk about reloading ammo and all the data he finds. He is currently working on McGuire Ballistics, a solid copper bullet manufacturer out of California.Recently, Zak did an article on 8.6 BLK and 338 ARC so he gives his opinion on the two cartridges. There is SO much to break down in this episode when it comes to ammunition and calibers.This is a great episode for those interested in the reloading world and those who want to learn about ammunition.Check out Zak's channel and socials below:YouTube:  @ReloadingQuest  Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/reloadingquest/). . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

On this On the Horizon podcast episode, Derrick sits down to talk about his trip to South Africa with Colton Bagnoli, a hunting and outdoor writer.Colton talks about how he became a writer for guns and hunting, and how others can get into that field of work. With a past in building firearms, it was a simple choice for Colton to start writing about the outdoors.Colton took down a Zebra while in South Africa with our 22 Creedmoor, so he talks about that hunt and how the caliber does against a larger animal. He is constantly hunting at different places and encountering all different kinds of animals.This is a great episode for those interested in writing about hunting, how the 22 Creedmoor does against larger animals, firearm building and more!Be on the look out for more content coming up with the 22 Creedmoor pistol!#OntheHorizon #coyotehunting #thermal . . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

On this week's On the Horizon episode, we are back in the recording studio to talk with Andre Del Bosque, former New York Yankee pitcher.Andre tells us about how he went from playing baseball at a small college in Victoria, Texas to playing pro ball for the Yankees. Andre currently is a fan of thermal hunting, and even uses Horizon Firearm's very own 22 Creedmoor to take out coyotes.Andre even tells us about the business, Atlas Defense Solutions, he started with Colton Roeloffs, a previous guest on the podcast. Check out their website! http://www.atlasdefensesolutionsllc.com/Learn about how Andre's journey with baseball, thermal hunting with the 22 Creedmoor, coyote hunting, and more in this episode!This is a great episode for those interested in thermal hunting and the best ways to take out coyotes.. . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on our YouTube and Rumble Channel. On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.