Ep. 168 | Budget Rifles – What You’re Getting and What You’re Missing?

Ep. 168 | Budget Rifles – What You’re Getting and What You’re Missing?

A “ Budget Rifle” doesn’t always mean budget performance. In fact, in many cases, quite the opposite. Consumers today are blessed with solid options from major manufacturers that deliver accuracy, durability and shootability rivaling their pinky-up counterparts. Jimmy and Mark grab Ryan Muckenhirn and Reuben Aleckson to cover the finer points of these utilitarian powerhouses. What makes a budget rifle a budget rifle? What are you getting? What are you missing out on? Will it do everything you want, or will you need to modify? Is it worth modifying a budget rifle, or at that point, do you simply upgrade? We cover all this and more in this cost-effective episode of the Vortex Nation Podcast.

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Ep. 434 | WHCE 2026 Cool Product Highlights

Ep. 434 | WHCE 2026 Cool Product Highlights

Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn take the show on the road as they traverse the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo in search of cool products. They go booth to booth, grabbing folks to chat about ge...

23 Feb 28min

#10MinuteTalk | Long-Range Shooting Past and Present with Ian Klemm

#10MinuteTalk | Long-Range Shooting Past and Present with Ian Klemm

U.S. Rifle Team Shooter Ian Klemm joins the guys to chat long-range shooting past and present. Tune in for a highly educational, insightful, and interesting conversation with one of the world’s best s...

17 Feb 1h 5min

Ep. 433 | New for 2026 with Weatherby

Ep. 433 | New for 2026 with Weatherby

Adam Weatherby, Weatherby CEO, and Luke Thorkildsen, Weatherby COO, drop by Vortex for an awesome conversation that traverses the company’s history, ethos, new for 2026 products, and more. Tune in for...

16 Feb 1h 10min

#10MinuteTalk | Bullet Base Types

#10MinuteTalk | Bullet Base Types

The base of a bullet and its design dictate a good portion of how it behaves down range. Tune in as the guys talk through the most common types, what they offer, and where they shine.As always, we wan...

10 Feb 29min

Ep. 432 | Electric Lead Ballon: Remington 700 EtronX

Ep. 432 | Electric Lead Ballon: Remington 700 EtronX

Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn engage in an electric conversation about the revolutionary, cutting edge (at the time), and very short lived, Remington 700 ExtronX rifle. The world wasn’t ready for ...

9 Feb 44min

#10MinuteTalk | Modern Coyote Cartridges

#10MinuteTalk | Modern Coyote Cartridges

The modern cartridge landscape hasn’t forgotten about the crafty coyote. Daytime or night, bolt gun or AR, there are cartridges optimized for the task of putting fur on the ground. Tune in as Mark Boa...

3 Feb 40min

Ep. 431 | What’s Hot from SHOT

Ep. 431 | What’s Hot from SHOT

Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn highlight new-for-2026 SHOT Show product releases based solely on a single criteria — they thought the items were cool. Tune in for a rundown on some great gear you m...

2 Feb 1h 16min

Best Cartridge for Coyotes | Spaghetti Shootout Ep. 31

Best Cartridge for Coyotes | Spaghetti Shootout Ep. 31

The gang is back throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. Best cartridge for coyotes, the change they’d make to predator hunting regulations, technology impacting the spirit of the hunt, and...

29 Jan 44min

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