The Airgun Podcast
by Tay Vaughn
Airguns are not what they used to be. They can do things from 2000+ yard shots to taking big game animals like Bison and Cape Buffalo. The Airgun Podcast (T.A.P.) dives into the innovations that have brought them to where they are today and gets the stories of the people who have helped grow the industry and push the limits! T.A.P. covers as many aspects of airgunning as there is. From competition shooting of all sorts; long range hunting and big game hunting; big bores and small bores; custom guns and modifications and everything in between. Follow along on social media for more content.
Episodes
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Deer Hunters Turned Gold Medalists
Michigan Deer Hunters and Gun Enthusiats, Chris and Jeremy, share their origin stories on hunting, shooting and getting into airguns. They talk about their transitions from airgun hunting to competition and their recent expeirience at the Extreme Benchrest competition in Ariozona and taking home...
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Growing Up Hunting, Finding Airguns and Enjoying Life Lessons with Longoria Outdoors
Lewis grew up in a big family of hunters and outdoorsmen. From a very early age he was in the woods with his Grandfather, a classic lever-action BB gun and a passion for all things outdoors. His love for such took on a new meaning when he discovered the modern day pcp aiguns and just how…
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New Studio Sneak Peek & Actual Progress
Welcome to the all-new era of The Airgun Podcast, where cutting-edge gear meets real-world experience! After months of planning and a full studio overhaul, we’re back—louder (well, quieter… thanks to moderators), sharper, and more loaded than ever. 🎙️ What’s New? A fully furnished recording…
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AirStryk Industries and The Airgun Podcast 2025
I’m very excited to announce a new and unexpected phase of the Airgun journey with the opening of my Airgun outfitter in Texas. We have a storefront as well as an online store, where you can get all of your Airgun needs taken care of, and this will also serve as a more tangible way for the…
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Gun Concepts, Nostalgia, and the French
Another “On The Horizon Episode” talking future episodes, guests and content for the future. Enjoy! The Airgun Podcast is proudly sponsored by: DonnyFL: Air Rifle Moderators Karma Airguns: Balance Power and Precision Saber Tactical: Precision Perfected. Made for Champions.
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Reflecting On the Good, Bad and Ugly…Podcast Update 2024
A little bit of reflection and appreciation for how things have gone and where they have gone so far with The Airgun Podcast brand and an update on the podcast and social media posting for all who care to listen. No excuses, just leveling with you all. Love you all. Thank you for your support and...
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The Airgun Podcast Episode #48 - Tyler Patner - Arrowgun Hunting - Archery vs Airguns vs Firearms
Thanks for being so patient for another episode! Hopefully you enjoy picking back up and checking out the new video element of the podcast moving forward. Here are some of the awesome things we talk about in this episode: -The Umarex Primal 20 Air Shotgun capable of shooting slugs as well -The...
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Update From Mexico - TAP is Back(ish) | Ballistic Fuel & More
Hey everybody this is just an update to let you know where I have been and why I fell off the face of the earth for a little bit if you didn’t know already. Some really hard things this past year took place and required my attention as well as some really good things that I mentioned in the...
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What It's Like Being New To Airguns and Diving Right In: Markeith Hall of Donny FL & Saber Tactical
We had a chance to get a good little interview in with the man behind the camera of DonnyFL and Saber Tactical, Markeith Hall. Markeith is a former Unites States Marine and now does graphic design among many other things for Saber Tactical and DonnyFL. He hopes to get more people of color into…
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What You Need To Know Before You Buy A Scope: Joe Rhea of Cyclops Videos Talks Optics at 2021 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge
We catch up with the one and only Joe "Cyclops" Rhea from Cyclops Videos to discuss optics. We cover questions like "What are the basics? What should you know before you buy an optic? Which optics companies are doing it right? " as well as what scopes we are seeing being used in competition and...
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Keith Gibson takes home Gold at the 2021 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge: Post Award Ceremony Interview
You're listening to the first interview with Keith Gibson of 68 Whiskey after accepting his $21,000 first place prize at RMAC for first place in the Pro class 100 yard Bench Rest. Keith has been on the podcast with us many times before but this was new and different and exciting for everyone!Be...
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TAP is BACK! Texas, Airgun Hunting, Chasing Dreams and Getting Healthy
We took a break from putting up episodes while thigs began to settle with the new house and new baby but here we are! We talk with my brother Josh, AKA Don Shula, on what he is doing in my neck of the woods and where he is going. Better and bigger places await him in many regards. Hunting,...
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Beeman Underlever PCP: An Underlever Bullpup?
As exciting as it is to see new innovations and ideas in the industry I am a little skeptical on this configuration until Tyler reassures me that it is actually a functional and pretty smooth operation with the new Beeman Underlever PCP in the bullpup configuration. After we talk specs we cover...
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Squirrel Safari Round 2. Why It's Necessary To Take 1700 Squirrels Down
Joined by the core crew of the latest "Squirrel Safari" by Utah Airguns, Justin Welch, Justin Jacobson, Austin James and Tanner Godfrey give us the behind the scenes to another awesome video displaying the unbelievable capability of modern airguns. Not only do they talk about the setups they were...
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Target Forge, Men's Health and Shooting Airguns with Bill Ruehl
In this episode we talk about Target Forge, an up and coming brand of airgun targets made in America, and make a PSA on men's health! We hope to remind people the importance of the journey that brings them to where they are and encourage them to embark on new ones that can take them to elevated...
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FX Impact Evolution, FX Impact M3 and New Technology with Jonathan Elvegaard-Tueller of FX USA
In this episode we run through the story of Jon's into to airguns and his first time touching an FX Impact to the newly released M3 version that is the talk of the century right now. Jon has a unique perspective coming at it from an outsider looking in and realizing the potential and capabilities...
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Q&A: What Does It Take To Be An Airgun Personality or Brand?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it in the industry as a brand or “personality”? This is my personal advice on what it takes to make it as a new “influencer” or brand specifically in the Airgun industry. I hope this helps those of you who are curious about this type of thing and gives...
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Insane Trick Shots with Shooter 1721, Rick Rehm
Rick is a well-known trick shot legend! His creativity never ends and he is always pushing the limits of physics and airgun technology. From lighting matches at 100 yards with pellets to shooting the wings off a fly, Shooter 1721 has some serious skills that practice just can't account for.…
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What’s The Best Gun? Competition Shooting for Beginners
What’s the best Airgun? How do I get into competition shooting? Tyler Patner and I dive into the discussion of “what is the best gun?” For beginners in the sport as well as beginners in competition. The devil is in the details and you need to know exactly what you’re going to do with the gun…
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I Got Covid and Remodeled My New House
The title is pretty self-explanatory and so is this quick little update about when episodes will resume. Thank you for your support and your patience and we will be back next week with Tyler Patner on the Q&A andShooter 1721 for Friday’s episode! The Airgun Podcast is proudly sponsored by:...
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LIFE UPDATE: Where I Have Been (Not Dead Yet)
Hey guys. Here is an update of things and why episodes haven’t made it out as frequently this month as I would have liked but good things are on the horizon. Thank you for your support. The Airgun Podcast is proudly sponsored by: DonnyFL: Air Rifle Moderators Karma Airguns: Balance Power and...
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How to Set Up Your Ballistics App and Where to Aim When Shooting At an Angle
How do I become a better shot at long range? How can I stretch out my max range of being effective and accurate for hunting? Where do I aim when I'm shooting at an angle? These are all very important questions to ask when it comes to shooting. A very popular question when it comes to precision...
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Telling The Other 99% of Our Hunting Stories with Robbie Kroger of Blood Origins
Could it be that we as Hunters are one of the biggest threats to hunting existing in the future? Are we part of the reason the lifestyle is under attack? How can we change the tide? Many deep questions like this rise to the surface as Robbie Kroger and I tackle the subject of hunting. Robbie's...
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How To Get A Hunting/Pest Control Permission & Top 5 Things To Consider
This is a very popular question by many people getting into the sport of airguns but especially those who don't live in an area where this type of shooting is available without seeking out the location. In this Q&A with Keith Gibson we discuss tactics on how to go about getting a hunting or…
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Ryan Rehm: Branding Shooter 1721, Media Management and Entrepreneurship
Ryan's extensive experience with the shooting industry and media management has allowed him to produce some of the best content we as airugnners know. He is the man behind the beloved and well-known channel, "Shooter 1721" with Airgun Trick Shot Extraordinaire, Rick Rehm who is Ryan's father. His...
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Q&A with Keith from 68 Whiskey: Should I Shoot Pellets or Slugs?
This is just a little conversation of a new segment that will be added to The Airgun Podcast. It’s basically a Q&A segment where we will dive in and answer different questions as we discuss the topics we cover in the segment. In this bonus episode we do go about answering whether you should be...
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Justin Welch: Retiring Firearms for Airguns, Helicopter Hog Hunts and Competition Shooting
Justin and I talk about how he made the switch from firearms to airguns and why he hasn't gone back to shooting firearms in over 2 years! His upbringing in the world of firearms makes this all the more surprising and interesting but the experience he has had so far with ariguns and airgun...
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Dana Webb, Mountain Sport Airguns, American Air Arms and The Right to be Picky
Dana Webb of Mountain Sport Airguns joins me to talk about his unique entrance into the sport and being picky with your gun when you pay top dollar. Dana has a refreshing style of camping meets airgunning and he doesn't pull any punches when it comes to reviews. He lets the top dogs know when...
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The Airgun Podcast 2021 Update and Moving Forward
Hey, everybody lots to digest here in this mini episode on a lot of different levels. Please do consider the things talked about in this update for the podcast and moving forward and what it might look like for you to support the podcast in ways that you can and also to make the best of your own...
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Umarex Air Saber Hog Hunt, African Safaris and Feeding Villages with Chris Cook
Chris and I recap our 5 day hunt in Texas for the elusive nuisance animals that cause millions of dollars of damage in Texas each year. Though plentiful in number, the hunt was incredibly challenging yet very rewarding. Chris dives into his entrance into airguns and his impressive hunting...
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Predator, JSB and Lead-Free Slugs with Dick Dixon of Predator International
Predator and JSB are two legendary companies know for making amazingly accurate and consistent airgun ammo. Any airgunner knows the names, but what they may not know the whole story behind the "Predator" and "JSB" relationship. Recently former lead man of Predator International, Dick Dixon…
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Versatile, High Quality, Affordable Scope Cameras and Filming Setups with Rudy Nunez of TACTACAM
In this episode with former Paratrooper Rudy Nunez we talk a newcomer's perspective on the airgun community and an incredibly diverse system for filming hunts. As the sport of airgunning explodes and the love of hunting and shooting footage grows, more and more people want to be in on the action…
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Airgun BS-ing, Industry Politics and When You As A Consumer Should Care with Tyler Patner Pt 2 of 2
Part 1 continued, talking politics and other airgun BS like good old friends do. In particular, we discuss "copying" designs or features on other guns and when it's just petty to really care. The Airgun Podcast is proudly sponsored by: DonnyFL: Air Rifle Moderators Karma Airguns: Balance...
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Airgun BS-ing, Industry Politics and When You As A Consumer Should Care with Tyler Patner Pt 1 of 2
Everyone knows there is the political side to this beloved industry but it's tricky to know when you should be getting involved and take a side and when you should just leave it be and carry on. Most of the time you shouldn't be too concerned. You should just enjoy the sport, all the good it has…
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Field Target, South Africa, and Being Female In a Predominately Male Sport with Lauren Parsons
Lauren Parsons is a decorated Field Target and competition shooter all the way up to world championship level. She shares her expert advice and guidance on the topic of Field Target and what it's like to compete as a woman in a mostly male sport. With a South African heritage she has a broad and...
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Bear Hunts and Super Charged Big Bores with Chad Simon of Lethal Air
After being introduced to big bore airgun hunting by a friend, Chad's interest in airguns and power modifications grew exponentially. It was only a short time before it became a full time job operating Lethal Air Airgun Shop. Lethal Air was able to produce super-powered big bores capable of…
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YouTube Secrets & Stumbling Into Your Passion with Joe Rhea of Cyclops Videos
Though his roots for starting on YouTube were all about classic airguns, Joe saw a gap in the "guns" niche that had room for improvement and took advantage of that opportunity. With the help and support of several other airgun community members, Joe's channel "Cyclops Videos Joe W Rhea" has taken...
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Umarex Hammer, Air Saber and Air Javelin with American Airgunner Challenge Contestant Eydin Hansen
Eydin Hansen is a professional shooter and military veteran who joined the airgun ranks after the military with Umarex, a company bringing top tier airguns at an affordable price! He can be seen in action on "American Airgunner Challenge" with 5 other of the nation's best shooters and airgunners....
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UpNorthAirgunner, Chris Turek: Hunting Tips, World Records and Knowing Your Airgun Laws
Chris Turek, known as "UpNorthAirgunner" on social media, has made a big splash in the hunting community by way of super powerful, large caliber airguns. With a military background in Armored Tanks and long range combat, Chris knows what it takes to get the job done at distance. We discuss when…
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American Airgunner Challenge & Growing The Sport Of Airguns with Rossi Morreale
As the sport of Airgunning grows, it has never quite had the potential for exposure on the level that being on mainstream TV would allow, until now The American Airgunner Challenge. We dive into the mind and ideas behind the show with Rossi Morreale as well as where you can find the family…
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A Quick Update and How To Help Grow This Podcast
This one is pretty self explanatory by the title but wanted to give you guys a little bit of context with the Corona virus situation and things that are in the works for the Podcast/Brand The Airgun Podcast is proudly sponsored by: DonnyFL: Air Rifle Moderators Karma Airguns: Balance…
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Shooting Slugs Before They Were Trendy, Long Range Hunting and Big Bores
In this episode we cover custom airguns, hunting and long range shooting with slugs and big bore air rifles with one of the airgun community's best, Cedric Sophus aka Tofazfou! Not only has he been one of the original Airgunners to be using slugs but he has also been one of the OGs pushing the...
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Utah Airguns, Epic Wildcat MkIII Hunt and BROadtrips with Don "Josh" Shula.
Joined by one of my older brothers, Joshua, I head out to Orem, Utah to visit the legends at Utah Airguns, shoot some .25 hybrid slugs out of the MKIII Wildcats and experience the country's (likely the world's) largest airgun showroom. An epic ground squirrel culling took place and hundreds fell...
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Whiskey, Guns, Farm Life and Philly Cheesesteaks with 68 Whiskey
Competitive shooter and army veteran, Keith, meets Gracie Jujitsu Instructor and RC extraordinaire, Norm, and the rest is history. Shooting high-powered powder burners at long range on a farm, they slowly moved to PCPs for the sake of their neighbors and haven't turned back. Norm and Keith have...
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High-End Airguns, The RMAC and Humble Beginnings with Justin Jacobson of Utah Airguns
CEO and Founder of Utah Airguns, Justin Jacobson, let's us in on the story of growing his company that started inside a gas station to being a big name in the industry. We hear his introduction to airguns and what lead to his passion for them. Now with an internationally recognized and sought…
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Overcoming Adversity with Dave Bitkowski of RX TARGET SYSTEMS
On this day, March 17th 2017, Dave's oldest daughter contracted a rare auto immune disease that threatened her life and the medical treatments necessary became a financial burden on the family. Having to think and act quickly amongst all the chaos, Dave and his family bravely decided to take his...
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Law School to Airguns: Tyler Patner of Pyramyd Air
In this episode of The Airgun Podcast I we get to sit back and enjoy a nice conversation with Tyler Patner, most commonly known for his good looks and role he plays for Pyramyd Air, an airgun supply giant! Tyler tells us his story and some interesting things, that by nature, our social media…
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T.A.P. Season 2 Ep 1: Varmint Knockers Slugs & How To Tune Your Airgun For Them
Bearded legend, Dale Riggert, of Varmint Knockers Slugs talks about his story and journey of swaging custom slugs and common misconceptions in the Airgun industry surrounding that type of ammunition which we are seeing grow in popularity as of late in the realm of hunting with airguns. Listen and...
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How To Find “The Right Gun” For You and Swallowing The Price Of Airguns
We dive deep into the Airgun community and practicalities with PJ Clarke of Wisconsin AirGunners. We talk pros and cons of top end guns like the FX Impact and why it might not be for most of us. PJ’s story encompasses rediscovering airguns, surviving heart attacks, 29 years in the police force…
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Homemade 50 Cals, CO2 Shotguns and Mad Science with Rick Turbo
In this episode I am joined by my friend Rick who I met through the Airgun community. Rick is an airgun enthusiast and is a very gifted machinist who builds things from .50 air rifles to motorized drifting tricycles! We talk everything from what got him into the world of airguns to where he…
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About this show
Airguns are not what they used to be. They can do things from 2000+ yard shots to taking big game animals like Bison and Cape Buffalo. The Airgun Podcast (T.A.P.) dives into the innovations that have brought them to where they are today and gets the stories of the people who have helped grow the industry and push the limits! T.A.P. covers as many aspects of airgunning as there is. From competition shooting of all sorts; long range hunting and big game hunting; big bores and small bores; custom guns and modifications and everything in between. Follow along on social media for more content.
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