The Hornady Podcast

On this episode, Seth and Jayden continue their conversation on bullet drag and ballistic coefficients. We recommend listening to Ep. 34 before this episode to get an understanding of the topic at hand. If you've ever seemingly chased your tail truing a BC or muzzle velocity, you will want to listen in to this educational episode.

On this episode, we revisit 2023 new products from Hornady. This episode is all about muzzleloading; specifically, the brand-new Bore Driver ELD-X projectile. Seth is joined by Project Engineer Ryan Damman, Assistant Director of Engineering Joe Thielen, and fellow Marketing Department member, Judd Jarzynka. The guys discuss product features and benefits and take a dive deep into why the Bore Drive...

On this episode, we are thrilled to discuss our 2023 new product lineup! Seth is joined by Marketing Director Neil Davies, Assistant Director of Engineering Joe Thielen, and Ballistician Jayden Quinlan. We go into great detail on the all new, 7mm PRC, including how it came to be, the design process, and the potential applications of this cartridge. The 7mm PRC was a passion project for us, we hope...

On this episode, Seth has a full table of guests including Vice President Jason Hornady, Marketing Director Neil Davies, Director of Engineering Mitch Mittelstaedt, and Assistant Director of Engineering Joe Thielen. The topic at hand is product development which can sometimes be in the open or in the folds. They discuss past products and how they came to be as well as the culture that fosters some...

On this episode Seth, Preston, Judd, and Ryan are back in the studio to recap the hunts of four antelope in three states. Ryan details his Utah adventure and then he and Preston go over their public land DIY Nebraska muzzleloader antelope hunt. Then, Preston heads west and shares the story of his Wyoming speed goat hunt. We're fired up for hunting and this one has fueled the fire. We hope you enjo...

On this episode, Seth sits down with Assistant Director of Engineering Joe Thielen, and engineer of all things awesome, Mike Jensen. All three of these guys just returned from separate moose hunts and they share the recap of their hunts. They talk about challenges and some gear you may want to grab if you are considering a moose hunting adventure. We hope you enjoy the show.

On this episode, Seth is joined by fellow marketing department members Judd and Preston as well as Engineer Ryan Damman. This show is all about muzzleloaders. The guys talk about their own experiences and introductions to modern muzzleloaders as well as some "tuning" and projectile talk. Muzzleloaders can be fun, and they may extend your season. You will want to tune in to this one.

On this episode, Seth talks with Ben Syring from Engineering, Matt Ritchie from Tech Services, and Preston Lentfer from Marketing. We discuss our mutual hobby of reloading and the different practices we use on the bench. We all do things a little bit differently, yet most of the time, we end up at the same place. Hopefully you pick up on a thing or two and enjoy the show.

Is your hunting rifle ready for the upcoming season? On this episode, Seth and Preston are joined by Engineers, Ben Syring and Ryan Damman. They discuss how they used to get their rifles ready for hunting season when they were younger and compare it to how they prepare now and there are some major differences! This chat is a pretty laid back but fun conversation. We hope you enjoy - get your rifle...

On this episode Seth is joined by Preston Lentfer and Jayden Quinlan.  Our podcasts about ballistics have been quite popular. We've received some amazing feedback from our listeners, and we've had a slew of questions come in.  On this episode, we answer a good handful of those questions and provide additional insight on all things hunting and shooting. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan. The first topic they cover is bullet drag and they take a brief look at the history of measuring it and then they look at the actual equation that defines bullet drag. They then dive into ballistic coefficient and the equation that measures it with some examples. Cd vs Mach curves are then discussed including what they look li...

On this episode, Seth talks with fellow marketing department members, Judd Jarzynka and Preston Lentfer as well as project engineer, Miles Neville. The conversation revolves around custom-built rifles where cartridge and component selection is discussed. Upgrades to factory rifles are also considered. This is an episode that we are very passionate about, and we hope you get some good information f...

On this episode, Seth is joined by project engineer, Ryan Damman as well as Preston Lentfer and Judd Jarzynka from the marketing department. The topic at hand on this one is antelope. Ryan and Preston both have two tags this fall covering 3 different states. The guys talk about some past experiences while antelope hunting and go over some gear, tactics, and strategies. We hope you enjoy the show.

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan. You may remember from part one, the guys covered some high-level topics about external influences on a bullet. We revisit external ballistics on this episode but take a much deeper dive into how they actually work. This episode is both interesting and educational. Be sure to follow along as we discuss internal ballistics, ball...

On this episode, the topic is medium and big game hunting ammunition offerings from Hornady. Seth talks with Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen and Technical Services Representative, Matt Ritchie and they discuss the features and benefits of each line and why you might choose one over the other, depending on the application. We have numerous options when it comes to hunting ammunition;...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Senior Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan and Ballistic Engineering Technician, Jacob Morrow. We continue our discussion of ballistics, focusing on the external factors that influence a bullets behavior in flight. This topic is incredibly complex but also very interesting. Due to its complexity, we tried to give the listener an understandable analogy for each topic, ra...

On this episode, Seth sits down with Ballistic Development Group members Jayden Quinlan, Jacob Morrow, and Miles Neville to continue the discussion of ballistics. This time, we talk all things internal ballistics. From the moment the sear drops to the bullet leaving the barrel, we dive deep on what happens during the firing event as well as some discussion on pressure. We hope you enjoy this uniqu...

On this episode, Seth is joined by project engineers Ryan Damman and Miles Neville. We're talking all things design and application of Hornady Sub-X® bullets and Subsonic ammunition. The popularity of subsonic shooting has risen in popularity in recent years, and we offer these products designed for excellent terminal performance at reduced velocities. This one is a bit of a deep dive, and we trul...

On this episode, Seth and Joe are joined by Hornady sponsored shooter, Clay Blackketter. Clay is an elite level precision rifle competitor and the owner of Clay's Cartridge Company. He's also involved with the Ace muzzle brake and JTAC Precision Rifle Training. We learn about Clay's background and how he got into precision rifle shooting and we pick up some tips and tricks that could make you a be...

On this episode, Seth and Neil have the pleasure of visiting with George Gardner of GA Precision. We discuss a variety of topics to include George's service in the United States Army, his life as a Law Enforcement Officer and how that inspired him to develop GA Precision. This conversation also includes his contributions to long range shooting sports and how he helped form the Precision Rifle Seri...

On this Short Stories episode, Seth visits with Jim Hamilton and Ryan Muckenhirn from Vortex Optics. They revisit the popular video called How To: Shoot Long Range on a Budget that Vortex put out in 2017. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUjRRr5JsA&t=96s The guys talk about how it went down, if they would change anything now versus back then, and even stretching it out...

On this episode, Seth is joined by Jayden Quinlan and Jacob Morrow from our ballistic engineering department. The topic is Doppler radar technology and to get there, we must go back in time about 500 years when the study of ballistics initially started. From there, we discuss the major milestones up until World War II, when radar came into play for velocity and time tracking. We finish with talkin...

On this episode, Seth talks with Josh Cluff of HS Precision at the NRA Convention. In sticking with the Grizzly bear theme heard on a previous short story, Josh details the encounter he had while hunting Sitka black-tailed deer in Alaska that was far too close for comfort.

On this episode, Seth and Neil are joined by Joe Thielen and Jayden Quinlan from our engineering and ballistics department. The topic is all things 6.5 PRC. We start with the history, dating all the way back to 2012, with some additional input from George Gardner of GA Precision. We cover the initial design and release of the cartridge and talk in-depth about the match and hunting applications. Th...

On this episode, Seth and Preston sit down with the host of Pursue The Wild and the Wild & Uncut Podcast, Kristy Titus. Kristy is a Hunter, Second Amendment advocate, and a competitive long-range shooter. Through this conversation we cover where she grew up and how she found her passion for the outdoors, and how that has become the Pursue The Wild brand. She also talks about how competitive shooti...