Gun Talk

KJ sits down with Jacob Albaugh and Mike Herne with Tenet to talk about the problem nobody in the suppressor market had solved — how to get muzzle brake-level recoil reduction without the weight, the length, or the hearing damage. Jacob walks through the unlikely origin story, from filling a Savage .30-06 stock with Bondo and lead wheel weights just to tame the recoil, to cutting apart a suppresso...

World record exhibition shooter Steve Gould joins Ryan Gresham to break down the 201-yard clay shot that broke the internet, why choke selection gets weird at extreme distances, what target focus actually means, and why your shotgun skills and your rifle skills fight each other at the range. Plus honest shotgun reviews from $350 to $50,000 — and why he refuses to answer the one-gun question. This...

In This Hour: -- Major news from the U.S. Department of Justice as it files briefs supporting AR-15 rifles and ads a gun rights attorney to head the Second Amendment Section in the Civil Rights Division.  Hannah Hill from the National Association For Gun Rights explains how that happened. -- President Trump issued pardons to five people who had been jailed for supposed gun crimes, but who really w...

In This Hour: -- Is it possible to use too much lubricant on your gun? What happens if you do?  Steve Tapia from SLIP 2000 explains how to choose and use a gun lube. --  A drug-crazed beast was beating him to death, but a neighbor with a gun showed up and ended the assault. --  Even when you don't plan to buy a gun, sometimes one just follows you home. Gun Talk 09.06.26 Hour 2 Become a supporter o...

In This Hour: -- What goes into making a custom pistol, and is it worth the money?  Bill Laughridge of Cylinder & Slide talks 1911s and how to care for a fine pistol. --  He hated the trigger on his pistol, and then overheard his wife talking about press-on fingernails.  He put one on the trigger and loves it! --  "Orphan Guns" are those no one seems to want.  Often it's because they are chamb...

In This Hour: -- Should you plan to actually kill an active killer? --  Keeping water, mud and snow out of your rifle barrel. --  Commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks by being able to protect your family. Gun Talk 09.06.26  After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

KJ and the Fiocchi team break down everything you need to know before dove season — from why your shotgun fit is costing you birds, to what happened when KJ showed up in Argentina expecting nothing and got buried in thousands of doves. Travis Franklin and Westin Easley also pull back the curtain on Fiocchi's new Golden Dove Duplex load and why stacked shot outperforms mixed every time. This Gun Ta...

Taurus USA’s Caleb Giddings is back in the studio, and he's not pulling punches — on Taurus's past, the honest feedback that helped fix it, or why he'll take a revolver over a striker-fired 9mm any day.  Ryan Gresham and Caleb cover everything from Bianchi Cup war stories and red dots on handguns to what your longest shot at home actually is and why you should know it before you need it. One of th...

If you've ever watched a giant buck walk by the wrong tree, this one's for you. KJ sits down with the Latitude Outdoors crew — co-founder Alex Chopp and marketing director Cory Godar — plus Gunpowder Inc.'s Colton Cozza to break down saddle hunting from the ground up. What gear you actually need, how to build a system that works, and why guys who switch rarely go back. This Gun Talk Hunt is brough...

In This Hour: -- The Centers For Disease Control just reposted to its website data about defensive gun uses which was hidden by the Biden Administration.  Cam Edwards from Bearing Arms explains. --  Sometimes slow is what you need in a gunfight. Firearms trainer and former special forces operator Jeff Gonzales breaks down what's important and what's generally misunderstood. --  Why are Flock licen...

In This Hour: -- Why do guns stop working? Noted gunsmith Dave Fink, from Finks Guns, explains what's required to keep your pistol running. --  The Justice Department now has a process where those who lost their gun rights after conviction of a crime can get them back. --  How to have the conversation about guns when a loved one shows signs of dementia.  Gun Talk 08-30-26 Hour 2 Become a supporter...

In This Hour: -- Will shooting competition matches hurt your survival chances in a gunfight?  Noted trainer Steve Tarani knows this question from both sides. --  Preserve the memories of family members who have owned and used "family guns." --  Rather than giving guns to grandchildren, consider gifting a shooting lesson or a school. Gun Talk 8-30-26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https...

In This Hour: --  Dolly Parton not only carried a gun for protection, but she used it in self defense.  --  How to store your carry gun at night. --  How hot is too hot to shoot? Gun Talk 8-30-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

AWR Hawkins from Breitbart joins Ryan Gresham to cover a lot of ground — from Dolly Parton pulling a pistol in 1970s New York to the CDC data on defensive gun uses that got quietly buried and is now back. Up to 2.5 million defensive gun uses per year, the history of gun control as a tool of oppression, and why the fastest-growing demographic of gun owners might be the most important story in the 2...

In This Hour: -- You can take a class on shooting the AR-15 rifle and actually keep the brand new rifle.  Travis Gibson will be teaching this latest "Experience" at Range Ready Studios. -- Every rifle needs a sling, but why does that apply to the AR-15? --  Try targets that force you to find and identify the correct bullseye. Gun Talk 08-23-26 Hour 1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

In This Hour: -- World Champion competition shooter Rob Leatham reveals how to shoot better. -- A federal judge strikes down the ban on so-called "ghost guns." Bill Sack from the Second Amendment Foundation details what this means. --  Despite a popular saying, slow and smooth is not fast.  It's just slow. Gun Talk 08.23.26 Hour 2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

In This Hour: -- This is the best year in history for the Second Amendment.  Noted scholar Stephen Halbrook explains why. -- Smaller pistols may not be as powerful, but many have gravitated to them because they are easy to carry. --  Despite the dire warnings from the gun-ban lobby, the FBI reports that murders are at an all-time low. Gun Talk 08.23.26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

In This Hour: --  Why do you miss when hitting is so easy? --  Gun owners tend to not vote, so how can they be motivated to go to the polls? --  What's the proper way to break in a new pistol? Gun Talk 08-23-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

CZ Firearms’ Jeff Gonzales didn't build Trident Concepts on wins. He built it on the students he lost. The former Navy SEAL and 25-year training veteran joins Ryan Gresham for a raw, honest conversation about what separates real instructors from chest-thumpers, why drawing faster isn't the answer, and why situational awareness will save your life long before your trigger finger does. If you carry...

In This Hour: --  No registration on suppressors!  In some states.  For some people. Dave Matheny, from Silencer Shop, explains what happened, who can buy cans without registration, and how to go about it. -- Staccato makes great pistols, but it stirred up an online hornet's nest with a recent letter dumping half of its dealers.  CEO Buck Pierson tells what was behind the move. --  It's official....

In This Hour: -- Ammo supplies are lower, but prices have not gone up. Are we about to see a jump in the cost of ammmunition? Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot dives into it. --  His FN pistol just wasn't reliable.  Would the company fixed it? --  Swapping out recoil springs on semi-auto pistols can change they way they feel and increase reliabilty.  Plus, it's cheap. Gun Talk 08.16.26 Hour 2 Become...

In This Hour: --  Are top-quality optics worth the extra money? Kyle Brown runs down a few options from the Zeiss lineup. --  The Twin Falls Idaho murders were stopped by good guys with guns, but they never actually hit the bad guy.  --  When a wild hog charges, would you rather have a semi-auto rifle in a big caliber? Gun Talk 08.16.26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreak...

In This Hour: -- It's time to return to short barrel lever action rifles. --  The .338 ARC cartridge offers a bigger bullet option to the .300 Blackout. --  Bear attacks on people appear to be increasing. Between bear spray and a handgun, what's the smart choice? Gun Talk 8-16-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

At 12:01 a.m., Silencer Shop handed over the first legally unregistered suppressors transferred in over 90 years. Silencer Shop CEO Dave Matheny joins Ryan Gresham to break down exactly what the court injunction means, who's covered, which states still have issues, what happens to pending Form 4s, and why your tax stamp is about to become a collector's item. This is the episode you need before you...

Caldwell’s Jarred “Box” Grove is back on Gun Talk Nation for a wide-ranging conversation with Ryan Gresham — starting with the gun room he's building into his new house (nearly a quarter of the square footage, with a 100-yard range off the back porch) and the real-world tradeoffs of designing a home around a serious collection. From there they get into Box's manufacturer's FFL and SOT, what it act...