Podcast Episodes

Beretta at 500: Sixteen Generations, One Extraordinary Legacy

Season 7 Episode 14

In 1526, Bartolomeo Beretta supplied 185 arquebus barrels to the Republic of Venice. Five centuries later, the Beretta family still makes firearms in…

14 hours ago

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Gun Dogs: How they changed the hunt.

Season 7 Episode 13

Audio Article

Why does a pointer point? Why does a spaniel flush? Why are retrievers asked to wait patiently until the shooting is over, while versati…

4 weeks ago

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The Best Days Aren’t About the Shooting

Season 7 Episode 12

What makes a great day in the field truly memorable? Ryan speaks with longtime friend Jake Woolf for a wide-ranging conversation about British shooti…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Listen While You Still Can

Season 7 Episode 11

After decades of shotguns, sporting clays, bird hunting, and other noisy pursuits, Ryan finally listened to his wife and visited an audiologist. The …

2 months ago

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Just ONE Shotgun?

Season 7 Episode 10

If you could own just ONE shotgun... what would it be?

It's one of the oldest—and most debated—questions in the shooting sports.

Should it be a 12-gaug…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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From Rolex to Rizzini: How a watch enthusiast found wingshooting

Season 7 Episode 9

What do fine shotguns and mechanical watches have in common?  It turns out, quite a lot.

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Christian Zeron, founder…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Is the 12 gauge dead?

Season 7 Episode 8

For more than a century, the 12 gauge has been the default answer in the shotgun world. It was the gauge that did everything—quail, pheasants, waterf…

4 months ago

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The Traveling Wingshooter: Building The Ultimate Bird Hunting Rig

Season 7 Episode 7

In this episode of A Break in the Action, Ryan takes listeners inside the process of building what he believes is the ultimate modern bird hunting ri…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Sporting Weekend at The Preserve

Season 7 Episode 6

In this episode of A Break in the Action, Ryan travels to western Rhode Island to experience one of America’s most unique sporting destinations: The …

5 months ago

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American Bests

Season 7 Episode 5

When people hear the phrase American Best, it’s natural to think of a comparison— specifically to the traditional best guns of the London trade.

And i…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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