I love this podcast it has some great information! After listening to the 300 super wsm podcast I decided to build my own. Great podcast!!

Ryan needs to run as President in 2028. Mark can be his Press Secretary. Jimmy is obviously Ryan's Secretary of Transportation. PS: shoutout the Vortex solo monocular line for my fellow members of the astigmatism mafia. I have 4 of them stashed various places so I can quickly glass. (My Left eye terrible, my right eye is 20/20, I wear a contact in my left eye but when I use Binos it never works great. I don't care if I look like a redneck Pirate using a Monocular works for me.)

Mark and Ryan are a class act! Not too many people jell as well as these two guys. They really know their stuff, and have a lot of fun talking about it. Not only is it educational but also entertaining. I think it would be fun to hear them answer YouTube comments sometime.

I listed to your podcasts weekly. When you were discussing stalking rifles I started thinking of the rifles in my safe and what really qualifies as a stalking rifle. Then you mentioned the Blaser K95. I have a K95 in 7X57 Mauser. It’s a wonderful lightweight rifle. I hunted with it in Wyoming several years ago on a mule deer hunt.

Enjoy the hosts, Love the podcast and the info found in it. Keeps me ready in and out of different seasons. I enjoy the budget rifle builds but I was curious why there is no budget pistol builds? Everyone likes a beater pistol to keep in truck for odd and ends??

Great podcast. Muckapedia is a great resource. That being said, how do we get an episode on the Savage model 99 and a some conversation on the Ruger Compact Magnums?

Love the podcast. Petition to get a 300 Savage Cartridge Talk.

Mark, THANK YOU!!! Ryan has finally seen the light and has learned about thy blessed vest. From hunting to fishing to just going to Costco, vests are just so applicable in all situations! I think that the stone glacier Grumman vest and puffy jacket on top is an unbeatable glassing combo! Will you look like a shiny astronaut Michellen man hybrid? Yes. Will you be warm? Yes. Will you kill more game? Perhaps?

Ryan, load a 110 TAC-TX in your 308 with a spicy varget meatball load. What will that do to a gel block??? Exceptional show!

Loved the Remington CORE-LOKT episode- glad to see you guys give the OG props. Amazing what we take for granted in modern bullet design; kids today just don’t understand what it was like before- remember when Jurassic Park came out….keep up the great work gentlemen!!

Wide variety of topics from foodie to reloading. A true providers podcast! Keep it coming….

For the past four years I’ve enjoyed listening to Vortex Nation podcast. I was wondering if y’all would be interested in discussing the difference between the model 700 and model 7?

A lot of diverse topics that deal with guns, shooting and hunting. Super interesting and informative. Mark is your typical dad type of guy and Ryan is the super smart introvert that is knowledgeable about firearms and optics. Maybe one day mark will drag something out of Ryan about his love life. Would be hilarious! Thanks guys for the content!

Just a solod show! The topics are great, the knowledge base is awesome, and incredibly helpful. Keep it up fellas!!!!

Normally I enjoy the show. The recent one on SHTF bug out bags was pretty dumb. But, I guess they all can't be winners. Overall still worth listening.

Really enjoy Mark, Jimmy, and Ryan. Always have great guest too! Cartridge talks are my all time favorite but even when the holiday cartridge talks are over, great content just keeps on coming! I drive for almost 2 hours per day every day and this show runs non-stop!

I like podcasts that make me feel as if I’m listening in on a cool conversation. It’s like visiting the relaxed atmosphere of an old gun shop.

Feel like the guys found there chemistry

Jeez I really can’t stand these guys. No clue at all about rifle cartridges. Just reading stats out of gun mags. Wish this crap show would quit showing up in my feed. I really dislike this show.

Love the laid back yet technical ramblings! Would love to see my favorite light cartridge, the 358 Winchester featured on a Lead Balloon episode!

A possible lead balloon. The 358 Winchester

Good guys who are good at explaining stuff. Love their content!

338 Federal!!

Love the topics. Great to throw on driving down the road.

Love the mix between hunting, shooting, and all things related or not related. Keeps it interesting.

Hey guys great show! I always enjoy the cartridge talks and informative topics. I’d love to hear one on the 7mm rem mag and why Ryan doesn’t like it! Thanks for all that you do.

Have you guys ever considered a podcast dedicated to properly cleaning a precision rifle. Or how the pros clean their rifles. Thanks for all the great topic you do put out . Learned at lot over the years.

Bias disclosure: I only watch/listen for the cartridge discussions; can’t be bothered to hear more glass chats. I’d give it more stars if it spent a little more time talking tape and sprinkled in just a tad more (a little goes a long way) anecdotes of specific hunts, but I recognize that if it did it might not have as broad of appeal to the listener base as these types of programs have to have. All in all good ‚nuff

Very informative on many various topics.

From the genuine rapport the hosts share with one another and their guests, to the casual-yet-educational discourse, to the varied and interesting subject matter, one can rest assured of a good show no matter what. I have listened to so many drunk redneck gun podcasts - and I say this as a drunk redneck shooter - that this was a refreshingly sober and humorous take on the genre; there is no episode that fails to either educate or entertain or both with superb production value tacked on as a bonus.

This latest one kept driving me crazy with the one guy saying, yeah, ok, exactly, mhmm, yea every 2 seconds. The regular shows are usually great. I never leave bad reviews it jus drove me nuts.

This is literally my most listened to podcast show. Whether I am trying to learn about a particular topic being discussed or simply following for entertainment. Mark, Jim, and Muckipedia do a fantastic job with this podcast.

Just like sitting in a good gun shop with knowledgeable guys.. This is a great PC. Absolutely Awesome…

Absolutely love the information that comes from these experts. Look forward to every broadcast. But…..could do without the tension that clearly exists between Jim and Mark. When you two work together without the zingers the information is so much more authoritative and reliable. Thanks again for what you all bring to the table.

I’d love to hear more reloading episodes with tucker and Scott!

I love this podcast and love the ability to play at 1.5X while driving or at work. It’s very informational but I always have to go back to Youtube to get the visual information.

If you’re into shooting I can’t imagine anyone not listening to Vortex podcasts. Love listening to while reloading or just tinkering. 👍👍

Great info likable hosts

Really enjoy this podcast! Thanks for putting it on each week!

Buc-ee’s!

I walked in to this one thinking “well, they’ll push their products and it might be an infomercial…” Not even close! Absolutely entertaining, extremely informative (even on topics that are outside my area of specific interest) and the production quality, clarity and audio levels are top notch. If there are other gun-centric pods that bring it as well, I’d like to find them, cause these guys are just fantastic.

Great show, guys. Keep up the good work! Requesting a review of these two classic African calibers. They will be accompanying my Dad and me to Zimbabwe this July.

...is knowing when to shut up! WTH is wrong with these host clowns? Why bother have knowledgeable guests if you constantly interrupt them?

Love the podcast lots of great information!! I mostly hunt mule deer and elk here on the east side of Oregon So i would go with 8x that is where i like to set my scope from 50-600 yards i have the viper pst with the FFP so i like the size of the recital right around there. Also with the first buck I shot, I was using an older 3x9 and at the time I didn’t know you could adjust the magnification.... so i was at 3x the buck was with a doe and I couldn’t see his antlers through my scope. I had to use my knockers to see which deer was the buck. It was a forky so they had similar sized bodies if it was it older buck probably could have been able to tell difference. Kept having to go back and forth between knocker and rifle took what seemed like 10 minutes until they both where standing still and i was able to see that the buck was lower on the hill and i was able to kill the buck. This was at 250 yards. The Buck didn’t make it 10 feet.

Ryan mentioned that his favorite Cartridge would probably be the .45-70. Would love to hear you guys talk about it!

Love your shows! It’s time to do some shows on older cartridges such as 38-55 Winchester(under rated for deer), 45-70 Govt, and 44-40 Winchester. Thanks, Shane

A great podcast that covers all of the topics I want to hear about that is delivered in an informative, funny, and entertaining way.

Awesome show guys. I wish you would do a ten minute talk on the 260 rem especially with rifle season coming up here in Maine

I really enjoy when one or a group of you go off on what your passionate about like certain types of guns or ammunition and how it works. Speaking confidently about how something works wether it is DI or piston AR and ballistics on a style of ammo. Reminds me of "smarter everyday " on YouTube "Destin" works/ed for the DOD and is able to theorize how something works and that is fascinating to me. Ps check out his channel for some sweet shooting /suppressed sound barrier information

Great info delivered in a good way with well timed humor! Awesome podcast!