In today’s 12 Minute Talk, Wade breaks down a frustrating issue many shooters run into once they start running suppressors on AR-15s, stuck rounds after hunting, especially in cold weather.

Is it bad ammo?
Is it neck tension?
Is it crimp?

Not exactly.

We cover what’s actually happening inside your chamber when you combine carbon buildup, back pressure from traditional baffled suppressors, extreme heat-to-cold transitions, and bullet creep in AR platforms.

More importantly, he explain how to safely deal with it and how to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Flow-through suppressors, proper maintenance, and cleaner ammo can make a big difference.

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This archived episode of the Texas Predator Hunting Podcast comes from a live Instagram Q&A session.

Wade answers two straight hours of listener questions covering:

• 6 ARC gas system tuning
• 22 ARC vs 22 Creedmoor
• Adjustable gas blocks & bleed-off mode
• Suppressor setups (flow-through vs traditional)
• AR buffer weights & tuning philosophy
• Barrel life (22-250, 22 Creed, 6 ARC)
• Proof Research barrels
• Bolt & BCG myths
• Load development basics
• Cleaning procedures for bolt guns & ARs
• Titanium vs stainless suppressors
• Trigger recommendations
• Factory ammo performance insights

This one goes deep into real-world rifle setup, tuning for cold weather, and maximizing AR platform performance for predator hunting.

If you’re running 6 ARC, 22 ARC, 22 Creed, or tuning a suppressed AR, this episode is packed.

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One of the most common questions in predator hunting:

“Am I ruining this property by calling it too much?”

In this 12 Minute Talk, Wade breaks down:

• What “ruin” actually means

• How pressure affects coyotes

• Why educated coyotes make you better

• When you should call hard — and when you shouldn’t

• The difference between population control and contest hunting

The reality? You’re not killing everything you call in. And the more you hunt a piece of land, the more it forces you to refine your stand setup, wind discipline, and marksmanship.

Anthony M Team joins the podcast for a long, unfiltered conversation about how a kid from Panama ended up becoming one of the most recognized names in the thermal and night vision world.

We cover:

• Growing up between Panama, Fort Bragg, and Houston

• The early Aubrey, Texas days (before the subdivisions took over)

• Peterbilt second shift chaos

• The heavy drinking, ranch work, and learning to hunt from scratch

• Sour corn, green lights, and pre-thermal pig hunting

• The explosion of thermal technology

• Working with Ultimate Night Vision and I-Ray USA

• Quitting a 15-year career during COVID

• The reality of social media in the hunting industry

• Why most thermal shooters miss

• Field of view, 384 vs 640 vs 1280, frame rate explained

• And some stories that probably shouldn’t have made it on air

This one is raw, funny, and honest.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to turn a passion into a career in the hunting and thermal industry, this episode is it.

Today’s 12 Minute Talk:

1-10 LPVO or 2-10 with a red dot?

It depends.

Wade breaks down:

• Close range vs longer range priorities

• When an LPVO makes more sense

• When a 2-10 shines

• Offset vs rooftop red dots

• First focal plane vs second focal plane

• Reticle differences (BDC vs Christmas tree vs MIL)

• Parallax… do you actually need it?

If you're building an SPR-style rifle, a predator rig, or a dual-purpose AR-15, this conversation will help you decide what fits your real-world use case.

The short answer?
If you're shooting more up close → LPVO.
If you're shooting more distance → 2-10.

Or… buy both.

A few days after agreeing to come on the podcast to tell his story, Marine sniper Phillip passed away in a tragic car accident.

He was excited. He wanted the truth told.

So today, his father Alan Williams and fellow Marine Ian Jennings sit down to tell it.

From Ramadi, Iraq (2004–2005), to the loss of brothers Barlow and Hubbard, to frustration with leadership, to the weight veterans carry long after coming home, this is a raw, unfiltered conversation about combat, loyalty, survivor’s guilt, and what happens when the war follows you home.

They discuss:

• Becoming sniper partners in Ramadi

• The day that changed everything

• The deaths of fellow Marines

• The burden of leadership decisions

• Survivor’s guilt and PTSD

• The VA system and “suffering in silence”

• Why Phil wanted this story told

If you’re a veteran struggling, you are not alone. Don’t keep it bottled up.

Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

Today’s 12 Minute Talk features Zach from Mountains, Mullets, America.

We break down some of the biggest long range shooting myths still floating around:

• “There’s only ONE right answer”

• You need a $3,000 custom rifle to get started

• Your optic has to cost more than your rifle

• First focal plane vs second focal plane

• ARs can’t shoot long range

• You have to reload to compete

• The 1 MOA benchmark

The barrier to entry in long range shooting has dropped dramatically. Modern factory rifles, factory ammo, and affordable optics are better than they’ve ever been.

Stop gatekeeping. Start shooting.

Be sure to check out the full podcast episode with Zach, we split it into two parts covering his background and deep dives into long range gear and shooting.

If you’re enjoying these 12 Minute Talks, follow the show on Spotify and share it with someone who’s been overthinking their long range setup.

This is an archived episode from a few years ago.

Going back and listening to this conversation now, it means more to me than I can explain.

At the time, we were just sitting down talking hunting, how he grew up doing it, the rifles he started with, how the gear and the leases changed over the years, and a bunch of stories I’m really glad we captured. There’s a lot of laughs in here, some real perspective, and a lot of “regular life” that hits different now.

I’m sharing this as a tribute to my dad.

thank you,

Wade