The Texas Predator Hunting Podcast

A conversation with Ethan of Elee Suppressors, a one-man suppressor manufacturer based in Gonzales, Louisiana, and former Navy nuclear submarine machinist mate. Ethan walks through his path from custom knife-making to a three-and-a-half-year deployment aboard the USS Maine, a ballistic missile submarine, and into building his own suppressors after growing frustrated with NFA wait times. The conversation covers submarine life (60-day patrols, psychological screening, the physical scale of a boomer), practical suppressor selection, mono-core versus baffle stacks, flow-through versus traditional baffle designs, and why recoil impulse differs dramatically between caliber-specific and .30 caliber cans on ultralight rifles, plus a frank discussion of the suppressor tax stamp repeal and what it's meant for the industry. Presented by AllyMunitions.comELEE Suppressors:https://eleesuppressors.com/suppressors/https://www.instagram.com/eleesuppressors/https://www.facebook.com/eleesuppressors/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjySQl_SWNSLchYDWR0KOA

Part two of the conversation with competitive shooter Payton Grimes covers her dry-fire and movement training methodology, a standout story about training in a live shoot house with a former Navy SEAL at Vortex's facility, and the behind-the-scenes story of building one of the earliest large-scale predator-hunting-themed shooting matches from scratch. The episode wraps with a full rundown of Payton's gear, optics, chassis, boots, and packs, and a look at her path into marketing and social media work in the firearms industry. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A conversation with Payton Grimes, a PRS and NRL Hunter competitor and two-time rimfire and centerfire world championship medalist, joined by her mother Rachel. Payton traces her path from a first shooting lesson at 13 through six years of competitive PRS shooting, her growing love of NRL Hunter, and hunts spanning an Ibex retrieved by a hired mountain climber, a one-shot Cape buffalo in Africa, and a helicopter tahr hunt in New Zealand. The conversation also digs into the economics of competitive shooting, entry fees, prize tables, and why PRS's payout structure lags far behind other competitive sports despite the money circulating in adjacent industries. Presented by AllyMunitions.comPaytons IG: https://www.instagram.com/pdoodle10_longrange?stkn=ajAxeGJvbzM3ejVu

A deep technical breakdown of 22 ARC gas system tuning on AR-15 platforms, covering why the cartridge's higher port pressure accelerates gas port erosion compared to 6 ARC, why intermediate-length gas systems and smaller gas ports outperform the trend toward longer rifle-length systems, twist rate recommendations (1:7 as the sweet spot), barrel cleaning regimens specific to 22 ARC's overbore characteristics, and buffer weight/spring recommendations for flow-through suppressor setups. Includes an open offer to barrel manufacturers for free collaborative testing. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

A live-stream Q&A session covering bipod and Arca rail setup philosophy across hunting, precision, and semi-auto rifles, followed by a candid breakdown of why pre-orders get avoided entirely and why so many talented custom rifle builders struggle on the business side. The conversation closes with an unfiltered take on "drop culture" and internet gun-influencer communities, and how much of that world functions more like art and photography than actual shooting. Presented by AllyMunitions.com

After years in development, Ally Munitions is launching its first aid kit lineup: the Hunt Saver, the Lifesaver, and the Target Kit, with a Base Camp Kit coming later this year. Wade and Brooke, a 16-year nurse with ER and med-surg experience, break down why they built these kits from scratch instead of reselling someone else's, what's actually in each one, and the real-world hunting and ranch injuries that shaped the contents. They also get into the philosophy behind it: no gimmicks, no bloated pouches you're paying extra for, just the essentials plus a quick-reference card that tells you exactly what to do when something goes wrong in the field. allymunitions.comhttps://allymunitions.com/first-aid/

A conversation with Jaco Swanepoel of Numzaan Safaris on what it actually takes to book and run a South African hunting safari, real pricing, gun rental logistics, dangerous game encounters with Cape buffalo and hippo, and why a plains game hunt often costs less than a domestic elk trip. Also covered: predator calling in South Africa, shot placement across different species, and the economics of trade shows. Episode brought to you by allymunitions.com.https://www.numzaan.com/https://www.youtube.com/@numzaansafaris5783https://www.facebook.com/share/1NuU3p6f3M/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.instagram.com/numzaan_safaris/