From Scorpions to Shotguns: How Lake Erie Arms Mixes Food, Fun and Firearms

This week, Logan Metesh of High Caliber History and Allen Forkner of GunBroker tour the most advanced range facility they’ve ever visited, shoot some blacklight clays, and get schooled on hospitality, firearms safety, and eating bugs—with a bourbon chaser. Jim West of Lake Erie Arms joins the guys to talk about the thought, design and innovations that went into creating the mecca of high-end shooting and social clubs. • Fresh off winning another POMA award, the crew heads to Ohio to explore one of the most innovative ranges in the country • Sporting clays indoors—under black lights? Logan and Allen try out the one-of-a-kind Clay House • Guest Jim West, co-founder of Lake Erie Arms, talks about breaking the mold of old-school ranges • “Guntry Club” or something more? What happens when a modern range borrows from country clubs without the pretension • The power of hospitality—how LEA’s team culture changed first impressions in the gun industry • From scorpion tastings to bourbon nights: yes, this place has its own high-end restaurant • Why Lake Erie Arms might be a blueprint for the future of franchise-ready shooting sports venues • 202 Winchester safes, a Build-A-Bear-style gunsmith bench, and the smartest floorplan in the game • The future of LEA: Ohio pride today, national expansion tomorrow? Listen now on your favorite platform and don’t forget: If you’re already a subscriber, make sure to re-subscribe using the updated links below to keep receiving new episodes. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UoPXevKfKwruKcEcV4ir3 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lowballers/id1812452370 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0f74f614-ea1c-4ca6-abd4-cfaf5135bf8e/no-lowballers iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/274120614/ Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6595321 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NoLowballersPodcast/videos To stream directly or learn more, visit www.gunbroker.com/c/podcast Follow No Lowballers on Instagram and Facebook for behind-the-scenes content, historical deep dives and weekly drops every Thursday.