Green Top Outdoors

Hunters for the Hungry

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Today we launch the long-awaited “Virginian” shotgun. Green Top and Benelli have been long-time partners, and for our 75th anniversary, Benelli manufactured a limited quantity of 300 Super Black Eagle 3 shotguns in a special make up of 26” barrel and Realtree Timber camo. In this episode, Hunter and Travis sit down with Tom DeBolt, Lee Colquitt, and Patrick Boccabello from Benelli to discuss the “Virginian” and other aspects of the innovative line of firearms that Benelli manufactures.

Zack Donovant, the owner of Old Dominion Custom Rifles, joins Hunter and Andrew to discuss the art of custom rifle building. From hunting, benchrest, or tactical applications, Zack can build just about anything. Zack is a very accomplished hunter and long-range shooter, not to mention a world record holder. So much information in this podcast! Warning, you might be building a custom rifle after listening!

In this episode, Hunter is joined by Andrew Napier and Caleb Sutton. Caleb is a 6-year veteran at Green Top who specializes in archery, hunting, and firearms. Caleb shares some insight on getting prepared during the home stretch until opening day of archery season. He also discusses what is new in the archery industry for 2022 and does a “this or that” analysis on many aspects of archery.

Hunter, Andrew, and Michael discuss more adversaries of the outdoor industry, mainly subjects that surround the world of shotguns. Is a short barrel as good as a longer barrel? Is a sabot slug better than a rifled slug? Listen and find out as we break down these matchups and more.

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of sunglasses. Todd Sadler and Blake Rush join Hunter to examine everything from economy sunglasses to high-dollar sunglasses, and we explain the science behind the lenses and reasons why some fit and some do not. You will discover why buying quality is important and find answers to questions like “what lens is best for deep sea fishing?” Everything gets explained in this episode, so give it a listen and get ready to buy your next pair!

Green Top Pro’s Justin Boyd and Robbie Watson join Hunter in this episode for a discussion on several topics. The current wait times in the new and improved NFA process, understanding red dots and how they are applied currently, what’s new and hot in silencers, dry firing your firearm, and MILS versus MOA adjustments.

Michael Botelho and Andrew Napier join Hunter for an episode to discuss their recent trip to South Carolina where they competed in the 2022 U.S. Open in sporting clays. Michael and Andrew share some stories and explain what it is like competing at an event of this size.

In this episode, outdoor extraordinaire Duke Holmes talks about his 24-year career with Green Top. Since the late ’90s, Duke has used his expertise in camping, canoeing, muzzleloading, knives, and gun storage to help serve thousands of customers. Duke shares his insights on gun safes, custom knives, auto knives, and being outdoors in this episode.

In this episode, Hunter sits with Barry and Pat Hopkins to discuss how it all began. The story of Green Top begins in 1947. Pat and Barry were, and still are, a pivotal part of the growth of the company since they began working for Green Top. In this episode, they take you back to when Green Top was just a service station and tell the story of the fortuitous gun trade that began the legacy. It was a pleasure listening to them tell great stories, reminisce fond memories of the old store (and the old old store), and share their perception of the business today. The real stories of the past 75 years begin in this part one, with more parts to this series coming later throughout this anniversary year.