The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Back at Symposium talking with Bill Blowers from Tap-Rack Tactical about his passion for training, law enforcement, and love for abstract art. From  tap-rack.com "Bill served in the US Army for 6 years and has been a Police Officer for over 25 years. He has spent the bulk of his LE career assigned to SWAT holding positions as a Sniper, Ballistic Shield Man, Mechanical/Ballist...

Send us Fan Mail Ike and the crew sit down at Shooter's Symposium with Alex Hartmann of Ridgeline Defense and Jared Reston of Reston Group Critical Solutions to discuss the finer points of fighting with a SPR. Find out more about The Ranch here and Shooter's Symposium here. Want to watch instead of listen? Tune in on Youtube! As always this podcast is produced by Big Tex Ordnance, your s...

Send us Fan Mail The BTO crew got to sit down with Jamey Caldwell of 1 Minute Out! He shares a few of his experience with the Army Rangers to his time with the Unit. We first met Jamey at Shooter's Symposium in 2021 and have looked forward to sharing his experiences with our listeners.  Jamey currently trains LE, Military, and Civilians in the use of Night Visions and the varying accoutrement...

Send us Fan Mail Chuck Pressburg and Steve Fisher sit down with the BTO crew and discuss lasers, zeros, LPVOs and why it matters where you cross the streams.  This is a great episode filled with knowledge from these two experts. (From Presscheckconsulting.com ) ABOUT CHUCK PRESSBURG SGM(R) Pressburg retired from the US Army on January 1, 2017 after 26 years of active service, mostly in Special Ope...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two of our interview with Jon Dufresne of  Kinetic Consulting focuses on the approach Jon takes when working on product development as well and T&E. We discuss his strait forward approach to testing and data collection. Jon walks us through the steps he went through with two of his latest projects, an 11.5" Rosco Barrel as well as his signature 1-6 optic from Steiner...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast!  In this episode we talk with Jon Dufresne of Kinetic Consulting about his journey to become a better instructor in the firearms and tactics world. Jon dives into his philosophy of teaching and how that is centered around being a student first and foremost. This episode was recorded at Shooter's Symposium 2022 at the Ranch shootin...

Send us Fan Mail  On this episode of the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast the crew sits down with Eric Luley of Norma Precision and formally of Knights Armament Company.  We discuss his military service and combat tours to his time at Knights and on to Norma. Eric's unique position and experience has given him an interesting insight into the inner workings of the firearms industry, government procure...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast! If you are new please subscribe on your favorite player! In this episode we sit down with 3D printing expert P80 Ralph and discuss the nuances of 3D printing firearms. To check out more of P80 Ralph's prints and builds on Instagram. At the time of publishing this episode it looks as if his Youtube account has been suspended yet ag...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast! In this episode we delve more into the manufacturing and production side of the firearms industry! Ike and the crew is joined by Brad King of Swiss CNC of Montgomery, Texas. Not only is Brad and the crew at Swiss local to us, but they are THE industry leaders when it comes to precision part manufacturing for dozens of firearm manufactures t...

Send us Fan Mail The BTO crew is joined by Hunter Freeland and Matt McGuire of Green Ops and Ōnus Group.  We have trained with Hunter and Matt on multiple occasions and always enjoy having them stop by the shop to talk training and gear.  In this episode we discuss training philosophies and performance driven training, how and why they focus on being the best they possibly can. This is a fantastic...

Send us Fan Mail Part two of our interview with  Kyle Defoor to talk about how he began his journey into the training industry. We had to split this episode into two parts. Please enjoy part two of our interview with Kyle. Find Kyle's Schedule  here . Be sure to join the conversation over at the BTO Friends group on Facebook. The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast is brought to you by Big Tex Ordnance!...

Send us Fan Mail We had an amazing time sitting down with Kyle Defoor to talk about how he began his journey into the training industry. We had to split this episode into two parts. Please enjoy part one of our interview with Kyle. Find Kyle's Schedule  here . Be sure to join the conversation over at the BTO Friends group on Facebook. The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast is brought to you by Big Tex...

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast, hosts Ike, Chris, and Ian sit down with Kerry Davis, founder of Dark Angel Medical. Kerry shares his journey from Air Force medic to emergency room nurse, and how these experiences led him to create Dark Angel Medical. The conversation covers the critical importance of trauma care training for civilians, the evolution of t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast the crew is joined by Sal and Anthony from Redacted Concepts . These two guys have set the standard when it comes creativity and carving a slice out of the custom Cerakote market. Be sure to join the conversation over at the BTO Friends group on Facebook. The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast is brought to you by Big Tex Ordnance !  Support t...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of the Big Tex Ordnance Podcast Ike, Ian, and Chris talk about the current state of the industry when it comes to post pandemic supply chain. We also discuss back up sighting systems, how the guys met for the first time and a tragic incident from Ian's childhood. Be sure to join the conversation over at the BTO Friends group on Facebook. The Big Tex Ordnance...

Send us Fan Mail Ike ask all the hard questions in this up coming episode where we sit down with Kerry Davis of Dark Angel Medical. Full Episode Drops On September 1st 2022!  Go ahead and subscribe so you don't miss the first episode of The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast Find us on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast ... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5qa7mkx ... IheartRADI...

Send us Fan Mail The Big Tex Ordnance Podcast is coming soon! We will be conducting interviews with people from all corners of the firearms industry; hanging out with our favorite instructors, talking about our recent training events, and delving deeper into the backstories of our favorite brands and products. Go ahead and subscribe so you don't miss the first episode of The Big Tex Ordnance...