Ep. 319 | You Asked for It - Listener Question Sesh

[@anderstud2]

Would love to see you guys do a 10 min talk on copper bullets, identifying fouling, cleaning tips, etc.

[@kbowen2251]

This!

[@AaronBleess-yz4cw]

Ryan is a 275 Rigby Mark is a 30 Gibs Jim is a 6.5x55 Sweed

[@InfamousTactical]

I really enjoy the dynamic of the 3 of you together. Perfect balance of a friend group. And for many of us who have watched these for years you begin to be invested in them. This episode really captured that well. Thanks again guys. Merry Christmas

[@thymedtd]

For Ryan, every year we take our real trees outside and set them up by the bird feeders. Gives them cover for just about the whole winter, it's not perfect but it helps get some more life out of it and we all enjoy watching the bird's

[@Yeoman7]

Great idea!

[@mikeTyson329]

Vortex Nation is my favorite podcast. It’s not even close. Merry Christmas!

[@Cruzer136]

Guys, this is by far my favorite podcast, I've learned so much since I started listening a while back. Keep up the good work, and merry Christmas!

[@jaredconrad7075]

Ryan is NAILING the Jim Halpert stare directly into the camera.

[@Godfryness]

Merry Christmas!!! Appreciate all the podcast and especially the holiday ones. You may be surprised how many people are listening to this podcast because they don’t have loved ones to be around. How awesome you provide some distraction on days like this for some less fortunate. Look forward to another great year of your podcast!!!

[@BobEllis79]

I have been in the old Vortex building a couple of times. I used to work for a backyard birding retail franchise that worked with Vortex/Sheltered Wings to provide Eagle Optics brand binos and scopes through the stores. Mike McD and Tim were our usual contacts.

[@mattcox-sr2kq]

Mark is right! The tree is necessary for Christmas. Also it is a business like vortex, which uses trees for your new building as well as mines for your metals goong into the amazing hardware. All of which I'm good with.

[@tyrelhunter6529]

This was one of my favorites! In madison for work currently, definitely need to check out the warehouse before heading back home!

[@ShockerMain2124]

Nice reference to a great Christmas movie

[@mosinw6697]

Awesome video . Merry Christmas from Missouri evryone

[@rustwins4442]

I would enjoy seeing some pictures if the old HQ. Thanks for the laughs gentlemen.

[@VortexNation]

We will see what we can do for you!

[@johnmcculloch7550]

Red delicious are amazing, also my favorite, as long as they arent soft. Best apple ever when fresh.

[@stenjohnson6149]

Was there last week! All the thought and detail that went into that building reflects the attitude of the founders concern for customers and the employees!! I wish I could have worked there myself!

[@scotteger6271]

Just got to listen to this today…you guys are my work commute entertainment. I would’ve listened yesterday but had some sick kiddos. Enjoyed it guys, always nice to hear your thoughts on various things.

[@propertypreparedness6846]

Merry Christmas gents. You all are becoming legendary! Keep it up.

[@sheka9505]

If Ryan likes the 7mm-08 ( awesome rifle) he should come to NZ , close to the most popular cartridge over here

[@huntincolby7]

Ryan deemed Mark the 257WBY, yet that is the one cartridge from the “label your peer as a cartridge” question that has not been discussed in depth on this podcast…. GIVE ROY HIS DUE RESPECT AND TALK ABOUT HIS FAVORITE CARTRIDGE!!!!

[@imafreakinhistorian2169]

Merry Christmas to everyone! Greatly enjoy these shows ! keep up the good work ! Best thing going !

[@secondhorseman]

We want the Mark mustache.

[@scotteger6271]

I don’t know the distance that Jimmy is shooting these deer from that blind, but the new Gen 2 Ruger American Ranch model in 300 Blackout with a 16” barrel and a suppressor would be a potentially good choice. Likely would have to use supersonic ammo but it’s still somewhat quiet and effective out to reasonable distances.

[@DanielReyes-hz1qk]

We had a small Italian Stone Pine in a pot in the front yard that we'd bring in and decorate for Christmas. That was the best (aside from the destroyed hands! It's hard to decorate a tree with gloves but those needles will make you try!)

[@ronws2007]

01:18:05 Mark needs a moustache. I repeated it 10 times, just in case that works. I have had a moustache since 1984. Someone must carry on the tradition.

[@johnlavigne3143]

I enjoy your episodes very much. This one is great. Claymation shot. Good stuff. Thank you guys. You make me laugh out loud.

[@Chantry61]

Please Finish the 6.5 BC Saga!

[@nuckyduk15]

Holy crap! I didn't even notice y'all hit 100K! Congratulations guys....on to a million. Merry Christmas.

[@stenjohnson6149]

BTW, it's great to be the fly on the wall for these sessions!👍

[@timothythompson6549]

Mark, do you remember Poker Billy (Emilio Estevez)? And there was one with Will Ferrell with the premise of a horse glue commercial. Will did quality check and told his worker, "Needs more horse".

[@clintivy623]

Yes hahahah so funny

[@kjh1227]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Vortex Spitfire 1X on my 930. The etched reticle works if the illumination fails and the outer ring matches up great with shotgun spread. Merry Christmas y'all and Happy Holidays.

[@JeffDeibert]

I wonder if Mark ever watched “Almost Live”? It was on King 5 before SNL every Saturday. Skoal Flakes was a hilarious commercial.

[@VortexNation]

Almost Live sketches make up many of my core memories:) That show was amazing! Mark B.

[@Brokeasajoke2]

Mark, as a career fireman I rock a strong handlebar mustache. I throw the gauntlet and challenge you to a mustache duel!

[@williamgoldston5803]

Merry Christmas. Your channel is a great gift.

[@flashgordon99999]

My daughter and son inlaw both have taken many sheep, goats, bears and cougars (all in BC)

[@justinrogers9427]

Merry Christmas, long live the 7 rem mag lol

[@InfamousTactical]

One of the best yet. Thanks guys. Merry Christmas

[@craigswan1558]

New Subscriber here. Started watching the 22 lr Conversion video with your featured guest because I just got into the penny pitching ammo world. Enjoying the 7th video now as you guys are dynamic and bring up very interesting point outside of the scoped world. Thanks for the laugh!!

[@guycarlton201]

I also picked 257wby for mark, ryan would be a 300H&H(versatile, classy and traditional). Jim is a 260rem( ahead of the curve in ability, misunderstood and just far enough out of the mainstream to be cool).

[@elm-m3t]

For sure you need to come here (Sweden, Norway and it you must Finland ;)) to hunt!

[@DavidK2007]

"Please don't make me put hands on this tree again." 🤣😂

[@mitcheljazdzewski6341]

Merry Christmas to everyone! Greatly enjoy these shows and hope everyone at vortex is enjoying time with family.

[@mikeTyson329]

Great podcast. Next cartridge vs. video, please use a terminal ascent, swift scirocco, or some other bonded bullet. Please! I personally love the terminal ascent.

[@JamesWalker-ng1qh]

Really appreciate it guys.

[@jmgates09]

So no cartridge talks this year???

[@luloadventure]

#mustache , Mark mustache in 2024 🥸

[@woodman8261]

I cast and pc my 44mag bullets in John Deere green. Also have a boxes of acme 240 gr. lip stick bullets in 44mag,357mag,and 45-70 405gr bullets...great bullets. I too try to support Wi. based companies,I have MEC,Lee,Acme,and going to jump on the Vortex band wagon.

[@williamwright9284]

Try that 175 LRX with a very stout charge of H4350. My tikka WSM is an absolute tack driver with that combo. And it’s the equivalent of a laser beam out to 4 or 500 lol.

[@walkercustoms]

Thank you

[@keithelledge1977]

My new go to: Cosmic Crisp

[@pcduc64]

so, Mark loves his WSM. He commented that he is privy to WINMAG. i would like to see a WSM vs the WINMAG. Same bullet for both rifles. Hand loads against factory

[@Freezer003]

I want to see that 7 SAW content Ryan! or 284 if you're so inclined...

[@dukedenarie5858]

Miller high life will make you sicker than any beer ever brewed.

[@flashgordon99999]

Sherpa is very popular for deep offroad here.

[@karlmerz9763]

Can we get a cartridge talk on the 7.5 swiss?

[@aubreyroche5080]

MUSTACHE !!!!

[@yaboiimo]

run the mustache Mark do it for the boyz. Also did you guys ever do the survival training with Garand thumb or are there any plans in the books? (it was mentioned in a video a year ago)

[@ronws2007]

19:42 At a company I worked for in the 90s, they had a one panel cartoon taped to the front desk. In it, Santa Claus was landed and two of the deer were shot and bleeding out. Next to the sleigh was a hunter with a top break opened up and smoking. And he said, "I don't care who's deer they are, they are on my lease." I cannot find that cartoon anymore.

[@johnnylws6]

1:59:40 mark should have said the 300 wsm for Jim lol 😂

[@dawsonknutson-bunde2389]

Is the era of red dots for water fowl and pheasant hunting on its way? I have been throwing around the idea of it for a while.

[@Grizzwalker]

Mark is the definition of “Mo’ power baby!”

[@TheIamfrustrated]

Merry Christmas all!

[@stevieadamoschek9293]

Merry Christmas guys, I have a question I guess for a later date. Everyone talks about the bullet weight, dimensions and design, it's listed on all boxes of ammo. Why don't they ever list the powder weights. Is there automatically more powder in a heavier bullet or no?

[@michaelkaylor6770]

For flying ungulates 40mm BoDors!

[@pistolgrips]

re.: SNL favorite: I’m sorry but I’m not sorry ‘cause it’s just way too funny and when comedy could be funny regardless of content (I.e., prior to cancel culture/ you hurt my feefees/everyone’s a racist) Dave Chapell as the mailman in “The Ni***r Family” skit. Even the cast couldn’t keep a straight face. Truly funny. Genius at everything then and now, and true to his comedy. Not afraid to walk away on his terms or deliver the lines as he sees fit, unapologetically and and no one goes unscathed .

[@carterthiessen2664]

Merry Christmas everyone! [6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Words written by Isaiah 700 years before the birth of Jesus.

[@jaybonedelany5532]

On long island they use used Christmas trees to build the dunes up

[@intertec9mm]

Had a good laugh there, the OG island boy haha. Merry Christmass Fellas. Keep it up. O ya, the spitfire 3x is an excellent small optic. Be well boys.

[@mikes6719]

Any beer with wheat in the mash bill tears me up.

[@trevorkreutziger9450]

Ambrosia apples ,7mm-08 rocks and tapatio hot sauces

[@lukassawatzky604]

Mark’s sweater looks comfy.

[@KennyClayton-p8z]

Buy a live tree with root ball put it in a wash tub and plant it when you’re done

[@v10squirrel]

Merry Christmas, mark don’t like cutting down Christmas trees but paper trees are ok. No hate just saying

[@TheNutzandBoltz]

Idaho had some Woodland Caribou at some point. Most likely they have moved into Canada. I think I would take a picture if I did see one in Northern Idaho.

[@jfess1911]

Yup, the 284 Win had two strikes against it since it was introduced in the Winchester 100 semi-auto and Model 88 Lever Action. These rifles were designed around the 308 and limited the OAL of the 284 and the maximum bolt thrust to that of the 308 (62,000 psi from a .473 dia case). That is why the bullet ogive needs to be fairly stumpy and the max chamber pressure of the 284 is only 56,000 psi. FWIW, the bolt thrust is related to the max interior diameter of the cartridge multiplied by the max chamber pressure.The 284 case is fatter than the 308, so the pressure was lowered to keep the bolt thrust the same. It seems that the US firearms industry has decided that cartridges for a short action (308 - length) rifle with a bolt for .473" dia rim should be limited to 308-levels of bolt thrust. Even the 6.5 Creedmoor uses the same 62,000 psi as the 308 for this reason. That also is the main reason why the SAAMI max pressure of the 6.5x284 is only 58,000 psi instead of something higher.* Too much chance of someone loading it into an action too weak. Of course in a strong action, it is commonly loaded to around 65,000 psi. Higher pressure short action cartridges have used larger rim diameters, the WSM, SAUM, RCM and the later PRC cartridges all use the larger "magnum" .532- .535" dia bolts. Oddly, standard or 30-06 actions that use the same rim diameter as the 308 are typically able to run the slightly higher pressure (65,000 psi) 270 Win and many, the Magnum cartridges. *Another reason is that the 6.5-284 can be made from regular 284 Win brass, which was in turn designed around 56K psi max pressure. When Weatherby lengthened the case for its 6.5 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum for longer actions, it raised the pressure to 65,000 psi.

[@mattp9574]

Mark, Jimmy, and Ryan, what would be your favorite cast and blast and why?

[@bunkernate]

Your apple world needs to expand. Opal is tied as my current favorite with a yellow skinned pink fleshed variety called lucy glo.

[@rickdaniels2837]

Get ahold of Kentucky Ballistics Ryan.... he's got your big bore rifles 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fishingmansd]

284! 284! 284 Winchester !

[@destinationxterra]

All the best boys! Great podcast 👌🏻🍻

[@toddsimonson4198]

Add me to the list for Mark to bring his ‘stache to the podcast!

[@pistolgrips]

Chalula is the absolute t*ts. Flavor for days that almost makes you think about it after it hits your taste buds (run that through your synapse gaps) and never so hot as to overcome whatever you put it on. And you can put it on anything except peanut butter and jelly and it works.

[@AaronBleess-yz4cw]

Would it be possible to get some seeds from that apple tree?

[@internetuffguy9388]

Merry Christmas everyone, thoughts on the 270 weatherby Mag

[@jasongerard8098]

MUSTACHE!!

[@chadillac95]

9:51 i thought for sure mark would say 7 prc 21:02 ryan, on the ground? Or some someone's roof? 😂

[@jacobschmidt1264]

Still think a norma mag session would be cool.

[@strugglebusbonsai]

Another fun and informative podcast. Love my 7-08 and 25-06 BTW. Finish the darned BitchCat already!!! Happy New Year!!

[@dukedenarie5858]

Honey crisp Is best, Red delicious is worst and if I can find an old tree somewhere like you were talking about that’s the ultimate ticket. Also not to be snobby but ALL organic apples TASTE better.

[@stephenparchewski1998]

Merry Christmas Vortex crew!

[@steffen707-]

Chili garlic is the bomb on pizza Jimmy!

[@dukedenarie5858]

Mark is correct about the scopes also

[@xxholsteinxx7429]

Mustache!

[@kaisercreb]

Baboon Ass Gone Rabid was the best hot sauce ever. Hit every part of the tongue. It was a habanero with chile extract. The regular baboon ass was just habanero.

[@baileybowman7804]

If 300WSM gets pulled from shelves I’m going to my 270WSM or looking for a 325WSM lol

[@InfamousTactical]

You guys have all these this vs that episodes. Do the 6.5BC vs the 7 Rem mag. Prove it 😂

[@robertpickardjr9239]

I started growing out my goatee in March and have handlebars now. MARK should do the same. 🧔‍♂️

[@gerardcorreale7760]

love too see a talk on scope rings, whoo tee whoo gave me a lesson on his misfortune with cheap scope rings, and upon cking my dealer just put same on my new wby 257 mag which i havent shot yet. ill be ordering new rings. ie whoo tee whoo used leupold rifleman rings and after 20 rounds scope moved. doesnt pay too go cheap. all my other guns have tally ring mounts so i have no idea why he used cheap leupold this time

[@alanlechleidner6951]

Ryan. Collaboration with Kentucky ballistic? He has 4ga and a bunch of elephant guns

[@ronws2007]

01:04:44 I once read or heard the 7 mm -08 referred to as 308 lite. Essentially the performance of a .308 W with a managable recoil. 308 can be spicy if you have no cushion in the recoil pad. But definitely a valid cartridge. Just not having the big market push. As for people thinking it is not a valid hunting round, those are the same people who think that .243 is good enough for kids and ladies but for some reason, at the age of 18, men need to step up to the .300 WM. It doesn't mean the .243 W or 7 mm - 08 are less valid as hunting rounds. It just means some guys need to clean up their misconceptions and tone down the desire to smack talk others for choosing manageable rounds. If you hit a deer in the heart and lungs with a 7 mm - 08, it will die just as surely as if you hit it with an unbraked .300 PRC, for example.

[@vikingsoftpaw]

Currently most people don't comprehend this: Prior to the heavy-for -caliber projectiles, the 7mm had very high ballistic coefficients and sectional density. That was over 30+ years ago. 7mm's always punch above their weight.