The Hornady Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode, Seth is joined in studio by World Champion Pistol Shooter, Jessie Harrison. Jessie has been a valued member of the Hornady sponsored shooting team for over 13 years. Recently, Jessie visited Hornady headquarters in Grand Island, NE. While she was here, we had the opportunity to ask her questions submitted by viewers. We discussed concealed carry options, training, social media, hunting, and more! We hope you enjoyed getting to know more about Jessie! 

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by fellow marketeer, Judd Jarzynka and remote guest, Gregg Ritz, President of Thompson Center. The crew discusses the history of Thompson Center and how they revolutionized the shooting sports with innovative products like the Contender, Encore, and Icon lines.  Gregg covers the acquisition of the brand and moving semi-trailer loads of T/C history and product back to New Hampshire.  The show wraps up discussing the plans and products that Gregg will utilize to bring this company back to prominence.  We hope you enjoy this discussion of an iconic brand in the industry!

On this special episode, Seth is joined in the studio by Steve and Jason Hornady. This year, Hornady is celebrating its 75th anniversary! The guys discuss the history of the company and share some stories you've never heard before. They also discuss Employee Appreciation Day, which took place on June 12th. The episode wraps up with details on a very exciting celebration to commemorate 75 wonderful years in business. We hope you enjoy this episode! 

On this episode, Seth is joined by Garmin Senior Product Manager, Chad VanCamp and Software Engineer, Phillip Carroll.  The guys discuss what prompted Garmin to enter the sporting chronograph market and what the R&D process entailed for the XERO C1 Pro Chronograph.  The conversation also covers some of the engineering hurdles along the way and finishes up with the obligatory one cartridge/one bullet question.  We hope you enjoy the dive into the most popular chronograph on the market!

On this episode, Seth is joined by John Scoutten from Shooting USA. Originally hosted by John's father, Jim Scoutten, John is maintaining the family tradition as a host, producer, and competitive shooter, for America's most watched firearms show; Shooting USA. John works to share his expertise and passion for firearms with the audience, while paving the way to welcome new shooters to competition. We hope you enjoy the dive into this iconic TV show!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Jayden for another episode of Quinlan's Corner. This show dissects the five contributing factors as to why a bullet goes where it goes in a long range shot. The guys discuss how the variables at play can compound each other. By knowing and understanding the five factors, the shooter can start to establish their hit probability for a given target. The foundation has been laid for this with episodes 29, 31, 34, 44, 50, 52, and 57. We hope you enjoy this highly educational episode.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Miles Neville and Preston Lentfer. This show was a listener suggested topic which is reducing recoil by way of hand loading. The guys talk about various ways to get this done safely and effectively and the reasons you might want to consider giving it a try. They also go over other options for reducing recoil for those that don't hand load. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, and Ballisticians, Jayden Quinlan and Jacob Morrow.  The guys go into great detail on the new Drag Variability Reduction Technology (DVRT™). This patented bullet tip design ensures the ultimate in ballistic consistency by increasing drag uniformity from bullet to bullet.  Topics include the definition of drag variability and how it is accurately measured, the DVRT design process, how and when this technology was implemented, as well as a comparison to BC variability.  We hope you enjoy this technical dive into Drag Variability Reduction Technology.

On this episode, Seth and Matt are joined by the new Heartland Public Shooting Park Manager and Hornady employee, Tom Busch. The guys discuss one of the most important parts of range safety – proper shooting range etiquette. Whether it's your first time at a public shooting range or you're a regular range guest, the guys cover some written and unwritten rules that can help us all. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Mounting a rifle scope properly is VITAL to not only getting on target, but STAYING on target. Attention to detail here will pay dividends in the field. In this episode Seth & Preston take a precision rifle, scope, and rings from out of the box to range ready. The guys start by covering recommended tools and then dive deep into the process of installing the rings and then mounting and leveling the scope. This episode is filled with firsthand tips & tricks – we hope you learn and enjoy!