The Texas Predator Hunting Podcast

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

A history detour from the usual hunting and gear content: a solo deep-dive into the Free Banking Era of 1800s America, when thousands of state-chartered banks printed their own currency of wildly varying trustworthiness. The episode traces the origin of "wildcat banks", often deliberately built in remote locations to make redeeming notes nearly impossible, through to the National Banking Acts that ended the era, and finally to how the term survived as "wildcatting" in the American oil industry. Closes with an open question about dowsing/water witching. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A live-stream Q&A session covering bipod and Arca rail setup philosophy across hunting, precision, and semi-auto rifles, followed by a candid breakdown of why pre-orders get avoided entirely and why so many talented custom rifle builders struggle on the business side. The conversation closes with an unfiltered take on "drop culture" and internet gun-influencer communities, and how much of that world functions more like art and photography than actual shooting. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

The first installment of "Wade's News," a roundup of the biggest stories in the hunting world. Covers Texas's withdrawn (but likely returning) mountain lion mandatory harvest reporting proposal, Oregon's controversial IP 28 ballot initiative and its potential impact on hunting, fishing, and ranching, the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposed expansion of hunting and fishing access across federal lands, an ongoing federal review of lead ammunition restrictions, and a West Texas land manager's 2026 Conservationist of the Year award. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

An in-depth, start-to-finish walkthrough of how Ally Munitions builds a load, from market research and projectile selection through powder testing, extreme heat and cold testing, barrel break-in standards, quality control checks, and final packaging. The team explains why they only test using real factory rifles rather than barrel jigs, how they set precision standards for each product line (Coyotero, Premier, Goat), and what actually happens when a batch doesn't meet spec. A candid look at what separates boutique ammo development from mass production. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A listener Q&A episode tackling one of the most common questions in predator hunting: is there a single cartridge that kills both coyotes and hogs effectively across 75-300 yards? The host breaks down why coyotes and hogs demand fundamentally different projectile performance, recommends the 6.5 Creedmoor 95gr V-Max or 6mm Creedmoor 87gr V-Max as the closest compromise, and walks through optimal hog shot placement, including why the neck and high shoulder are actually poor shot locations. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A wide-ranging conversation with Jeff Wludyka (known professionally as Jeff Williams) of MTE Machining, a retired Special Forces sniper turned precision rifle builder and barrel manufacturer. The episode covers his path from 20 years in Army Special Forces to launching a gunsmithing business, the philosophy behind cutting AR-15 barrels for real precision work, the upcoming "No Shift" upper designed to solve AR handguard point-of-impact shift, and how AI tools have become a functional extra employee for a small manufacturing business. The conversation closes with a great father-son mule deer hunting story and a rundown of current thermal and clip-on night vision recommendations. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

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