Long Range Pursuit

By Gunwerks

Sports & Recreation Outdoor

What's Long Range Pursuit about?

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 71: Instructors Corner -...

05.06.2021

An introduction to Brian Poor and Ian Miner heading up Gunwerks Long Range University and training programs. With a combined experience of nearly 40 years in military, law enforcement & civilian firearms training, Brian & Ian represent the most experienced ...

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05.06.2021 EP 71: Instructors Corner - Intro & Training Philosophy With Brian Poor & Ian Miner An introduction to Brian Poor and Ian Miner heading up Gunwerks Long Range University and training programs. With a combined experience of nearly 40 years in military, law enforcement & civilian firearms training, Brian & Ian represent the most experienced ...
04.06.2021 EP 70: Once In a Lifetime CO Moose With Aaron Davidson & Eric Pawlak Aaron catches up with Eric Pawlak from WTA TAGS to recount drawing his 2020 once-in-a-lifetime moose tag in Colorado, his hunt, application process and application strategy for maximizing draw odds, hunt opportunity and trophy quality.
03.02.2021 EP 69: Better Field Photography And Trophy Pics For hunters, a good photo to remember a hunt has become almost as important as going home with a pile of meat and a set of antlers or horns. Landon sits down with long-time Gunwerks Field Producer, Nate Robertson, to ...
02.16.2021 EP 68: Application Season & Strategy for Drawing Tags We're diving head on into tag and application season for the Western US. Landon gets Erik Schell from Worldwide Trophy Adventures on the line and does a deep dive on hunting tags and application strategies in the various western states, ...
02.02.2021 EP 67: Hunting Tall Tales With Dustin & Mitch Sometimes you need a break from the tech-talk. We tell a few hunt stories from the past season, including Dustin's (almost) 200" Colorado muzzleloader muley, his Utah Expo Tag moose, and Mitch's Backcountry Wyoming mule deer success. Of course, we ...
01.19.2021 EP 66: One Shot: Preparing For Your Next Sheep Hunt One Shot: Preparing For Your Next Sheep Hunt with Aaron Davidson, Mark Peterson, Brendan Burns, and Greg McHale Aaron Davidson, is joined by Mark Peterson, Brendan Burns, and Greg McHale for a panel discussion on rifle configuration, ballistics, training, gear, ...
01.05.2021 EP 65: To Reload Or Not To Reload? That is the question. Landon Michaels and Chris Hinojosa crack open the "can of worms" discussion on hand loading, debating reasons why or why not to consider hand loading for your rifle. They touch on different reasons (right and wrong) why some people choose ...
12.22.2020 EP 64: Hunting New Mexico with G3 Outfitters Landon catches up with Spencer Berns, Co-Owner of G3 outfitters after their recent Ibex hunt in New Mexico. They discuss the various hunting opportunities afforded hunters in New Mexico from draw hunts to landowner tags and the various species, including ...
12.10.2020 EP 63: Tech vs. Tradition with Joseph von Benedikt Landon and Joseph catch up on recent events and end up on the topic of tradition vs technology when it comes to rifle systems, optics, ballistic solutions and hunting. They debate the perspective of where ethical lines in the sand ...
11.26.2020 EP 62: Tripod Shooting - Why Every Hunter Needs A Good Tripod In The Field Landon Michaels and Chris Hinojosa talk tripods and their various applications in the field from glassing to shooting and different styles of hunting and shooting. They debate the reasons every hunter should have a tripod capable of shooting from in ...
11.10.2020 EP 61: Light Guns and Big Rounds - Just Don't Landon, Bennett and Mitch discuss rifle caliber and rifle build choices. They discuss the classic request for the lightest possible, longest reaching rifle and why big cartridges don't often pair well with ultralight rifles, as well as ways to achieve ...
10.27.2020 EP 60: Get SAUM - Comparing 7mm Cartridges Landon, Mitch and Bennett explore the stats and performance of different .284/7mm cartridge offerings and their applications for different rifle setups and hunting scenarios. They also compare the 7mms as a group against popular 6.5mm and 30 cal options to ...
10.06.2020 EP 59: Choosing Barrel Lengths For Long Range Hunting Landon and Mitch dive into the debate of long vs shot barrels, especially as it pertains to long range hunting and shooting. They discuss the advantages of shorter barrels and why in most cases for hunting the tradeoffs are well ...
09.15.2020 EP 58: New Sunkwerks Project - The Lite SabR Mike and Landon discuss the backstory, features, and unique elements of the latest Skunkwerks special build rifle from Gunwerks. The Lite SabR is a follow-up to the BlastR released earlier in the spring. It's an ultralight folding chassis rifle with ...
09.08.2020 EP 57: New Mexico Antelope Hunt & LRU Recap with SCI's Chip Hunnicutt Landon and Chip Hunnicutt from Safari Club International recap Chips trip out to Gunwerks' New Mexico Antelope Hunt & Long Range University. They discuss Chip's new rifle build and the impetus for choosing his rifle as well as his experience ...
08.07.2020 EP 56: South Africa with John X Safaris Landon and Mitch catch up with Carl Van Zyl from John X Safaris to discuss hunting in South Africa, different species and the real cost of a South African safari. Karl gives his recommendation for the top 5 species to ...
07.22.2020 EP 55: Muzzleloaders & The New Revic EXO Sight Mike Davidson, Landon Michaels, Dustin Wittwer & Corey Beckendorf talk muzzleloaders and muzzleloader hunting. They discuss new updates to the Gunwerks muzzleloader system, including 45 caliber carbon barrels with new load, bullet and muzzle brake options, as well as the ...
06.30.2020 EP 54: HAMR 2.0 - The Making Of A 2 Mile Shot Landon Michaels and Mitch Libby discuss the theory and mechanics that go into making a 2 mile (3,520 yard) shot with the new Gunwerks HAMR 2.0 375 Cheytac rifle system. Extreme long range (ELR) shooting is a completely different animal ...
05.12.2020 EP 53: McKenzie Sims of Hunterz Hub Landon Michaels and McKenzie Sims co-host this episode for Long Range Pursuit Podcast and Hunterz Hub Podcast. Hunterz Hub is an online resource for hunt, outfitter and gear recommendations. They talk hunting plans and stories from some of McKenzie's many ...
04.28.2020 EP 52: Instructor's Corner - Guests Kristy Lee Cook & Lee Orr In this podcast Phillip Velayo, Training Director of Long Range University, brings on The Most Wanted List's Kristy Lee Cook and her husband Lee Orr for this podcast. From American Idol singer to Long Range hunter, we talk about what ...
04.14.2020 EP 51: Long Range University Then & Now - New Changes To Gunwerks Training Curriculum Aaron Davidson, Phil Velayo and Landon Michaels discuss the state of training at Gunwerks and the evolution of Gunwerks' Long Range University training programs. They discuss new changes to curriculum coming for 2020 and where they see the sport going ...
03.31.2020 EP 50: Hunting The Yukon With Greg McHale Landon Michaels and Greg McHale discuss hunting in the Yukon and Greg's show on The Sportsman Channel - Greg McHale's Wild Yukon. They discuss Greg's introduction to long range hunting and how its changed their success and perspective hunting sheep, ...
03.17.2020 EP 49: Dallas Safari Club President, Scott Tobermann Gunwerks and Dallas Safari Club go way back! Garrett Wall and Scott Toberman, President of the DSC discuss conservation, mission and history of the DSC, and what DSC is doing for hunters.
03.03.2020 EP 48: Custom Rifle vs 1,000 Yards Out Of The Box Landon Michaels and Jeff Brozovich from LongRangeOnly.com discuss the concept of the complete rifle system and compare to the traditional custom rifle build. Pros and cons and cost comparisons on time and money. They touch on the old 7mm vs ...
02.18.2020 EP 47: Western Hunting & Conservation Expo, Guest John Bair John Bair has been involved with the Western Conservation & Hunting Expo since it began. Dustin Wittwer sits down with him and discussed how the show started, how it's grown, and its purpose in the hunting community. John is also ...
02.06.2020 EP 46: Q&A With Dustin Wittwer & Chris Hinojosa Dustin Wittwer & Chris Hinojosa from Gunwerks conduct a Q&A episode, touching on topics including: SHOT show, 27 Nosler, Verdict vs Magnus stocks, carbon fiber barrels, Leupold vx5 vs vx6, Mark 5 reticle options, Accubond long range bullets, ELDM vs ...
01.22.2020 EP 45: New Zealand Mountain Hunting with Zion Pilgrim Gunwerks' Bennett Mabee and Zion Pilgrim from Wilderness Quest New Zealand sit down at the 2020 Dallas Safari Club and talk gear, preparation, and caliber selection, and what to expect for a hunting trip to New Zealand.
01.14.2020 EP 44: The Best Bullet For The Job - Terminal Ballistics And Debunking Myths In The Great Bullet And Caliber Debate Bullet and caliber debates have been a hot topic for as long as humans have been pushing hot lead down the bore of a rifle. Landon Michaels and Mitch Libby discuss terminal ballistics and best bullet choice for individual applications ...
12.13.2019 EP 43: Mule Deer Hunting Across the West - Icon Tour Recap with Ross Sevy From Switchback Outdoors Landon Michaels and Ross Sevy from Switchback Outdoors recap the 2019 mule deer hunting season and filmed mule deer hunts in Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho and Colorado. They discuss varying conditions and tactics for the various seasons and terrain and how ...
11.12.2019 EP 42: Utah Muzzleloader Deer - Hunting With The Revic Smart Scope Landon Michaels and Dustin Wittwer discuss recent hunting experiences with Gunwerks' Revic PMR 428 smart rifle scope, impressions and the advantages it affords in the field. Dustin recounts a recent Utah Muzzleloader deer hunt in which the Revic scope's ballistics ...
10.29.2019 EP 41: Long Range In Africa - Aaron Davidson and Carl van Zyl from John X Safaris Aaron Davidson and Carl van Zyl from John X Safaris catch up and discuss the opportunities that South Africa can afford the long range hunter when hunting with a long-range-friendly safari company. 2020 will mark Gunwerks' 8th year of hosted ...
10.15.2019 EP 40: Instructor's Corner - Wyoming Antelope Hunt In this episode Caylen and Phil talk about Phil's recent Wyoming antelope hunt and discuss the importance of making solid wind calls while pursuing game at longer ranges. The Monster Lake Mayhem National Rifle League competition is recapped as well ...
10.01.2019 EP 39: Hunt-Nation - Maximizing Hunting Opportunities With Booking Agents Landon Michaels and Don Sangster from HuntNation discuss the role and value of a hunting booking agent and consultant. They explore ways for hunters to maximize hunting opportunity, whether through drawing DIY hunts, or booking outfitted hunts.
09.17.2019 EP 38: Dangerous Game Hunting with J. Alain Smith Aaron Davidson and J. Alain Smith Discuss requirements for a dangerous game rifle and swap stories from hunting dangerous game from African cape buffalo to Grizzly and Coastal Brown Bear
09.03.2019 EP 37: Mark Peterson - Tag Applications and the Quest for Taking the North American 29 Big Game Species with 3 Different Weapons Aaron Davidson and Mark Peterson from Worldwide Trophy Adventures discuss tag applications and the WTA Tags services and hunt booking and consulting. Application strategy and ways to expand and capitalize on opportunities to draw more tags and maximize hunting opportunity ...
08.18.2019 EP 36: Long Range Hunting and Gear Q&A Dustin, Landon and Garrett address a variety of long range hunting related questions we've gathered from listeners. From cartridge and bullet selection, to rifle setup and ballistics, listen in for the answers to questions many of our listeners have had!
08.06.2019 EP 35: Hunting and TV With Aaron Davidson and J Alain Smith Aaron Davidson and J Alain Smith discuss the progression of the sport of hunting and the introduction of long range to the sport. Alain, fresh off Long Range University Training, discusses how formal training in long range has changed his ...
07.23.2019 EP 34: Instructor's Corner Caylen and Phil recap lessons learned at the JC Steel Challenge NRL match.
07.09.2019 EP 33: Bucking Wind - The Ballistic Effects of Wind on Bullet and Cartridge Choices Landon and Mitch discuss cartridge and bullet selection for hunting, and specifically when considering wind, one of the most difficult variables to account for in the field. Ballistics data and wind deflection is discussed and compared for several popular rounds ...
06.18.2019 EP 32: Wyoming Super Tag Rifle Winner Announced - Find Out Here First! This year the Wyoming Super Tag program generated over $1 million for conservation in the state of Wyoming. To Celebrate, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Gunwerks and Worldwide Trophy Adventures teamed up to offer a custom Gunwerks rifle for ...
06.04.2019 EP 31: Instructor's Corner - Shooting Drills In this episode Caylen and Phil discuss shooting drills that focus on building a consistent process of addressing your rifle and constructing a solid shooting position. The conversation progresses into tripod shooting, optic magnification choices, the aiming process, and their ...
05.21.2019 EP 30: The 300 PRC - An Inside look at Hornady's Newest Long Range Cartridge Aaron Davidson and Jayden Quinlan from Hornady dive deep into the history, development process and specifications of the new 300 PRC round from hornady. They discuss the cartridge's strengths and ideal applications as well as load data and bullet selection ...
05.08.2019 EP 29: Hunting Optics - Binoculars, Spotting Scopes, And Setting Up Your Optics Kit For Success In the Field Landon Michaels and Dustin Wittwer of Gunwerks discuss setting up your optimal optics system for hunting in various terrain and for different hunting styles. Choosing a binocular for your type of hunting and trade-offs for smaller and larger magnification, as ...
04.23.2019 EP 28: Long Range Muzzleloading with Mike Davidson Landon and Mike talk long range muzzleloading. The motivation behind building a long range muzzleloader and the advantages and opportunities it can offer a hunter looking to draw more tags and hunt bigger animals.
04.09.2019 EP 27: Backcountry Hunting Gear & Tactics with Brady Miller Brady Miller of goHunt joins Landon Michaels and Dustin Wittwer of Gunwerks for a deep dive on tactics and gear for backcountry hunting. Backcountry tactics such as states, seasons and locations are discussed, where to locate a backcountry camp and ...
03.26.2019 EP 26: Instructor's Corner - Axisworks & Rifle's Only National Rifle League Recap In this episode, Caylen and Phil recap the Axisworks and Rifle's Only National Rifle League matches that they recently participated in and how those events translate into building and refining critical skills that make them more effective riflemen. They also ...
03.12.2019 EP 25: Stockwerks - Introducing Gunwerks Custom Inlet Rifle Stocks Landon Michaels, Rex Ribelin and Jim Allen discuss the new Gunwerks custom stock program, backstory, design, technology behind the Gunwerks rifle stock designs and considerations for anyone interested in ordering a custom stock.
02.26.2019 EP 24: Jay Duncan And An Intro To Long Range Shooting Aaron Davidson and Jay Duncan, new Director of Marketing at Gunwerks, discuss Jay's background and introduction to Gunwerks and dive into introductory long range topics.
02.12.2019 EP 23: An Inside Look At Suppressor Design and Engineering Landon Michaels, Rex Ribelin and James Christiansen sit down to discuss details on the new Gunwerks 6IX and 8IGHT long range hunting suppressors. Design and development process is discussed along with several of the features and optimizations that were made ...
02.05.2019 EP 22: Instructor's Corner - The Evolution of Handloading During this episode of the Long Range Pursuit podcast Instructor's Corner, Caylen and Phil discuss some topics on the evolution of handloading, and the individual practices they use in producing their ammunition. They discuss some new technology advancements pertaining to ...

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