Long Range Pursuit

It's the whole Gunwerks hunting party on a boat, in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Kodiak Island. The guys provide an update on the adventure thus far; there has been epic fishing, a harrowing bear encounter, and sitka blacktail shot mid-sandwich. Austin Atkinson of Huntin' Fool joined them on this hunt and provides a lot of good information from his experiences in Alaska. The hunting's been good and the stories are fresh on this episode of Long Range Pursuit Podcast!

John X Safaris CEO Carl Van Zyl joins Garrett Wall and client Leander Dueck to discuss the many hunting opportunities available in Africa with John X Safaris. Leander offers a unique perspective from the client side about how to prepare and what to expect when hunting Africa.

Landon, Neal, Avery, and Josh discuss how they've each prepared for their upcoming sitka blacktail deer hunt on Kodiak Island. The crew touches on topics including gear choices for the Alaskan environment, balancing rifle and cartridge selection for deer hunting and bear protection, the travel logistics to and from the hunting areas, and more. This is the first episode in a three part mini-series chronicling the epic adventure that is a hunt Kodiak Island!

The guys introduce new titanium suppressors from Gunwerks, which offer identical performance to existing cans, but approximately 40% lighter. They also introduce a new model to bridge the gap between the original 6IX and 8IGHT suppressors. At only 6" in length, and the diameter of the 8IGHT, the 6IX+ provides a suppressor nearly as compact as the 6IX and nearly as quiet as the 8IGHT. The best of both worlds? They also dive into the engineering and technology behind suppressors, including the new laser welding process Gunwerks has adopted to produce a better product, and do it more cost effectively.

Aaron, Landon & Neal Introduce the new 7 PRC cartridge from Hornady. They discuss specs and ballistic performance and compare it to the variety of popul ar 7mm cartridges including the 7 SAUM, 7 Rem Mag, 7 LRM and 28 Nosler. Aaron recounts the history of the introduction of the Gunwerks 7 LRM and its relation to the eventual introduction of the 7 PRC, comparing and contrasting the two and answering a variety of questions on peoples' minds regarding the new 7mm offering and its applications.

Gunwerks' Long Range University Instructors join Landon Michaels to discuss their insights about selecting the proper magnification for rifle optics. Jeremy Winter's and Brian poor both share similar views about high power magnification on big hunting calibers. This podcast provides excellent insights that will definitely impact your decision making when topping your next rifle build.

Brian, Chris and the crew recap their experience shooting a local club precision rifle match. They discuss the the applicable and non-applicable aspects of match shooting to realisitc hunting scenarios and where engaging in the discipline can help make us better hunters.

Aaron welcomes special guest, Thomas Haugland from Norway. Thomas operates a long range and precision shooting YouTube channel titled THLR.NO. Thomas' unique, analytical and practical approach to long range shooting and hunting brings a lot to the table. After a recent antelope hunt in New Mexico, Aaron and Thomas recap and introduce the concept of proficiency scoring as a method to gauge one's own capabilities and limitations when it comes to the skill and toolset needed to effectively and ethically make a clean kill on game.

Aaron and Landon review the state of things with Revic, the optics and ballistics arm of Gunwerks. They discuss the past few years of product development and launches, how pandemic supply chain issues have delayed some availability of components and subsequent product releases. Aaron provides insight into the major guiding philosophy of innovation driving Revic and Gunwerks as well as a sneak preview of what new gear to expect from Revic in the coming months.

Brian, Chris & Tanner discuss the application of tripods for shooting and hunting. They introduce tactics and tricks for getting the most stable position shooting from a tripod sitting, kneeling and standing as well as scenarios to practice and consider adding a tripod to your long range toolkit.