The Texas Predator Hunting Podcast

A shorter, personal episode built around a listener letter from a Texas Tech college student who used the podcast as a guide to build his first precision rifle, a 6 ARC upper on a Palmetto State Armory lower, and went on to start a precision rifle club on campus with his roommates. Wade reflects on the role hobbies like shooting and hunting play as an outlet during hard times, and reiterates that listener emails don’t have to be about gear questions. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

An extensive breakdown of the aftermarket accessory landscape for two popular bolt-action hunting rifles, the Q Fix and SIG Cross. The host walks through cheek risers, Arca rail options, pistol grips, butt pads, bolt handles, and barrel options for the Q Fix, then covers the growing (but still catching up) SIG Cross aftermarket scene, including hand guards with integrated bipods and Arca rails. Includes honest, hands-on impressions from ongoing testing, including a broken negative-comb riser and an unresolved verdict on negative comb in general. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A practical breakdown of mil versus MOA reticles for hunters, cutting through the confusion that comes up every year as people update their optics before hunting season. The host explains why mil-radian scopes have become his preference, smaller numbers, cleaner reticles, simpler dope cards, while making the case that modern ballistic solvers and rangefinders do the conversion work regardless of which system a shooter chooses. The episode closes with the one scenario where MOA still has a practical edge: quick field judging of antler spread using the "one inch per hundred yards" rule of thumb. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A conversation with Ethan of Elee Suppressors, a one-man suppressor manufacturer based in Gonzales, Louisiana, and former Navy nuclear submarine machinist mate. Ethan walks through his path from custom knife-making to a three-and-a-half-year deployment aboard the USS Maine, a ballistic missile submarine, and into building his own suppressors after growing frustrated with NFA wait times. The conversation covers submarine life (60-day patrols, psychological screening, the physical scale of a boomer), practical suppressor selection, mono-core versus baffle stacks, flow-through versus traditional baffle designs, and why recoil impulse differs dramatically between caliber-specific and .30 caliber cans on ultralight rifles, plus a frank discussion of the suppressor tax stamp repeal and what it's meant for the industry. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

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A follow-up look at the Superlative Arms piston conversion system after long-term testing on 6 ARC and 22 ARC AR-15 platforms. The host breaks down why Superlative Arms' adjustable bleed-off gas blocks are the standard across their builds, why cutting off gas flow accelerates gas port erosion, and shares maintenance findings after roughly a thousand rounds through the piston rod and spring. Also addresses the common claim that piston-driven AR systems can't be precise, and why that's not true when properly tuned. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

Part two of the conversation with competitive shooter Payton Grimes covers her dry-fire and movement training methodology, a standout story about training in a live shoot house with a former Navy SEAL at Vortex's facility, and the behind-the-scenes story of building one of the earliest large-scale predator-hunting-themed shooting matches from scratch. The episode wraps with a full rundown of Payton's gear, optics, chassis, boots, and packs, and a look at her path into marketing and social media work in the firearms industry. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

Wade closes out its 22 ARC launch series with the Cull Buck, an 80gr ELDM load built and tested specifically for whitetail and hog hunting. The episode breaks down why extensive testing pointed to the 70-80 grain range as the cartridge's overall sweet spot, the point where ballistic coefficient, velocity, and terminal performance balance out best, and why heavier 85gr+ projectiles only shine in barrels 18 inches and longer. Full velocity data is covered across barrel lengths from 12.5" to 22", along with the host's revised recommendation for the ideal low-recoil youth deer rifle. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A conversation with Payton Grimes, a PRS and NRL Hunter competitor and two-time rimfire and centerfire world championship medalist, joined by her mother Rachel. Payton traces her path from a first shooting lesson at 13 through six years of competitive PRS shooting, her growing love of NRL Hunter, and hunts spanning an Ibex retrieved by a hired mountain climber, a one-shot Cape buffalo in Africa, and a helicopter tahr hunt in New Zealand. The conversation also digs into the economics of competitive shooting, entry fees, prize tables, and why PRS's payout structure lags far behind other competitive sports despite the money circulating in adjacent industries. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

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The official unofficial launch of Ally Munitions' first 22 ARC ammunition offering: the Coyotero, built around a 53gr V-Max projectile. After roughly two years of testing across barrel lengths, temperature extremes, and live animal performance, the team walks through why this projectile beat out several other candidates, the specific 300-yard/16-inch-barrel performance standard they built the load around, close-range splash testing at 20 yards, and full velocity data across barrel lengths from 12.5" to 24". The episode also covers rifle tuning notes for running this load alongside the upcoming 80gr Cull Buck offering. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A deep technical breakdown of 22 ARC gas system tuning on AR-15 platforms, covering why the cartridge's higher port pressure accelerates gas port erosion compared to 6 ARC, why intermediate-length gas systems and smaller gas ports outperform the trend toward longer rifle-length systems, twist rate recommendations (1:7 as the sweet spot), barrel cleaning regimens specific to 22 ARC's overbore characteristics, and buffer weight/spring recommendations for flow-through suppressor setups. Includes an open offer to barrel manufacturers for free collaborative testing. Presented by AllyMunitions.com