The Hornady Podcast

On this episode, Seth is joined by Matt Ritchie and Hornady Engineers, Miles Neville and Brendan Meyer. With so many viable cartridges to choose from, narrowing down the right one for your PRS rifle can be difficult.  The guys discuss various features of popular long-range cartridges and walk you through a step-by-step process to select the best option for you.  We hope you enjoy the show.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Preston Lentfer and Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen. The guys discuss the history, design, and value of the 280 Remington and 280 Ackley Improved. We hope you enjoy this informative and enjoyable episode!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Preston Lentfer and engineers, Brendan Meyer and Ryan Damman. The group gathers around to talk about their favorite cuts, techniques, and recipes for preparing wild game. From choice cuts to burger and jerky the guys break down what they like to do with their deer, antelope, and elk. If you're not hungry now, you will be by the time this show is over. Enjoy!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Marketing Director, Neil Davies and special guest, Donald Trump Jr. at the Dallas Safari Club show.   The guys start the conversation with how Don was introduced to hunting and shooting sports at a young age and how he dove into the science and art of long-range shooting. The conversation wraps up with Don's involvement with the Field Ethos brand and his dedicati...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Preston Lentfer, Matt Ritchie, and Judd Jarzynka. The guys dive deep into what could be a controversial topic: what is the best coyote hunting cartridge? The guys discuss a variety of ammo and bullet offerings from Hornady and give their input of what they believe is the best cartridge to use for coyote hunting. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan and Lead Lab Technician, Matt George. We apologize for the delay, but this episode is barrel cleaning part two of the three-part series. The guys dive deep into best practices for barrel cleaning, carbon rings, products used, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode, be sure to tune into part three! 

On this episode, Seth is joined by Marketing Director, Neil Davies, and special guest, Mike Robinson. Recorded at the Safari Club International show in Nashville, Tennessee, this episode spurred some brilliant conversation. Hailing from England, Mike is a restaurateur and chef, the host of Farming the Wild on the Outdoor Channel, a military tank connoisseur, a passionate conservationist, and the h...

On this episode, Seth is joined by fellow marketeer, Judd Jarzynka, and Project Engineer, Miles Neville. The conversation dives deep into the AR-15 direct impingement system; specifically, the importance of gas system tuning. Shorter barrels, suppressors, and subsonic ammo can affect how an AR-15 functions. The guys share their experiences from a number of AR builds – there is no one way to tune t...

On this episode, Seth is joined by fellow marketeer, Judd Jarzynka, and Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen. This episode is centered around the "PRC" family of rifle cartridges. Specifically, the topic of "which one should you choose?" The guys break the conversation down by application and share their thoughts on which they would choose in a variety of scenarios. It's sure tough to pl...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Jayden and Miles along with special guest and author, Jeff Siewert. This show is a technical deep dive into muzzle tuners. While barrel tuners are nothing new, they have experienced a resurgence in the precision rifle sports over the last few years.  If you've ever wondered if you can dial in accuracy by simply adjusting a tuner, you will enjoy this podcast!

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by Nick Earixson and Ryan Damman from the engineering department.  The guys dive into some of the laws and regulations for the "straight-wall states".  The conversation covers the states where straight-walled cartridges are becoming increasingly more popular, which cartridges are being used the most, and some of our personal favorites.  We hope you enj...

On the first episode of Season 3, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan and Project Engineer, Miles Neville. This show is a Q&A session modeled after episode 60 of the Hornady Podcast, "It's Time to Answer Some Questions." This is a "tech talk," if you will but the guys also have a little fun with the questions and comments that were presented by our viewers. Thank you for your con...

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by fellow marketing team member Matt Ritchie and sales technician Mitch Rother. The guys are continuing the discussion of cartridges based off the 30-06 by detailing the 25-06. As usual, the conversation covers the history, the design, its use as a sporting cartridge, and some of the many reasons that the 25-06 has become a go-to hunting cartridge. We...

On this episode, Seth is joined by fellow marketeers, Matt Ritchie and Preston Lentfer. The show dives deep into the 270 Winchester. Conversations include the history, its sporting application, ammunition options, and some comparisons. We hope you enjoy and learn about this "controversial" cartridge.

On this episode, Seth sits down with Outdoor Writer & Editor – John Zent. John is a well-known and very well respected outdoor writer who has been with NRA Publications for nearly 40 years. John has worn many hats for NRA through the years: an outdoor writer, editor, manager, mentor, and more. Through his tenure, John has traveled throughout the world and hunted alongside many notable individuals,...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Lead Ballistics Lab Technician, Matt George and Project Engineer, Miles Neville. This episode is centered around the legendary 30-06 Springfield. The guys discuss the history of this cartridge and how it's still used today. Hornady has an assortment of 30-06 offerings designed to tackle numerous applications. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan. There's a lot of myth and dogma surrounding barrel cleaning. What kind of barrel maintenance schedule should you keep, how should you clean a barrel, and should you even clean it at all? This show lays the groundwork for why barrel cleaning and maintenance is necessary and what can happen if a barrel goes neglected.  We hope y...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan.  While long-range shooting can be a bit intimidating to get into, the guys breakdown the bare bones of what it takes to get started.  They cover what pieces of information are required and how to best use the resources available to you in order to make your first shot at extended range.  With a bit of due diligence, you may be...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, Director of Marketing, Neil Davies, and Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan.  The group discusses what it takes to bring a cartridge from a concept to commercially available.  The conversation begins with defining the SAAMI organization, and why the standardization process is so critical for new cartridges.  They co...

On this episode, Seth is joined by engineering technicians, Mike "Whitey" Jensen and Nick Earixson. The topic at hand is revolvers. Specifically, the history of revolvers, hunting uses, bullet designs for wheel guns, and lastly, what models and loads the guys use for their hunting adventures. We hope you enjoy the show.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan and Project Engineer, Miles Neville. The topic at hand is mean radius. The guys discuss what mean radius is, how to figure it, and how to use it when it comes to load selection. Mean radius is not well-known to most shooters however, it's an extremely valuable tool and can greatly improve load development process as well as giv...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, and Ballisticians, Jayden Quinlan and Jacob Morrow. The guys take a deep dive into a brand new product line; Hornady V-Match ammunition. This line is exclusively loaded with ELD-VT bullets, which are highly accurate, light for length, low-drag varmint and target bullets. They discuss the propellant testing and selec...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, Senior Ballistician Jayden Quinlan, and Project Engineer, Miles Neville.  The discussion covers our new ELD-VT bullet specifically, the design, and the application.  This exciting new bullet takes our extremely low-drag match bullet shape and pairs it with the rapid fragmentation of our varmint bullets, creating a d...

On this episode, Seth is joined in the studio by Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, Marketing Director, Neil Davies, and Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan.  We are excited to announce the all new 22 Advanced Rifle Cartridge (ARC).  The guys take a technical dive into how and why the cartridge was developed, along with what factory ammo offerings are available. Whether you're a targe...

On this episode Seth is joined by company Vice President, Jason Hornady, Marketing Director, Neil Davies, and Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen. It's late October and that means the release of our new products for 2024!  This episode gives an overview of all our new products for the coming year.  While they are covered here, we will have separate deep dive episodes for the 22 ARC, ELD...