335 Thompson/Center Is Back! | Gregg Ritz Talks About Getting The Band Back Together!

335 Thompson/Center Is Back! | Gregg Ritz Talks About Getting The Band Back Together!

Author: John McAdams October 3, 2024 Duration: 56:45

Like the mythical Phoenix, Thompson/Center has risen from the ashes. Owner Gregg Ritz joins me on the show today to discuss the rise and fall of the company and the story of how he is currently in the process of resurrecting this legendary American firearms institution and what we can expect from T/C moving forward.  

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410: Best Cartridges For Hunting Africa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:27
We're talking about the best cartridges for hunting Africa in this episode: plains game, thick-skinned dangerous game, cats, etc. The cartridges I list in this episode are based off the results of surveys I've recently c…
409: 49 Years Of African Safaris With Craig Boddington [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:47
Craig Boddington joins me on the show today as we discuss trends he has observed since his first African hunting safari nearly 49 years ago. Craig and I talk about countries that have opened and closed hunting since his…
408: Best Bullets For Hunting Plains Game In Africa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:47
We're talking about the best bullets for hunting plains game in Africa in this episode. I've hunted a lot of plains game with a wide spectrum of bullets, so I'll talk about some of my noteworthy experiences with those di…
407: New 35 Whelen & 9.3x62mm Rifles From Ruger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:20
Lipsey's and Ruger have teamed up to release a couple of new Hawkeye and No. 1 rifles in 35 Whelen and 9.3×62. Those are outstanding rifles (especially in 9.3x62mm) for hunting the whole spectrum of game ranging from whi…
406: Gemsbok Hunting 101 With Kevin Robertson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:32
Kevin Robertson shares some insights on gemsbok hunting in this podcast interview, focusing on gemsbok biology, where they live, what they eat (and how that affects their behavior), how trophy quality varies from region…
405: 405 Winchester-Roosevelt's Medicine Gun For Lions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:13
We're talking about the 405 Winchester today, which is President Theodore Roosevelt's legendary medicine gun for lions. To this day, that statement remains one of the most effective presidential endorsements of any produ…
404: 404 Jeffery With Phil Massaro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:14
Phil Massaro shares some insights on the 404 Jeffery in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the cartridge, its performance specifications, and some fascinating stories about his hunts equipped with the 404…
403: Muzzleloader Elk In Arizona With Andrew Marlin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:19
I got the chance to sit down with Andrew Marlin from The Dove Guy podcast in this episode and he shares the story of his successful, muzzleloader self-guided elk hunt in Arizona this year. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPo…
402: Worst & Best Creedmoor-22 vs 6mm vs 25 vs 6.5 Creedmoor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:58
Here are my thoughts on the entire Creedmoor family: the 22 Creedmoor, the 6mm Creedmoor, the 25 Creedmoor and the 6.5 Creedmoor. We'll discuss how they stack up next to each other on paper, how they perform afield on ga…
401: Best Cartridge for Hunting Darn Near Anything With Richard Mann [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:41
Richard Mann is back on the show and we discuss a subject I know you'll enjoy: our favorite cartridges for hunting virtually any species of big game. We're play little game where Richard and I each list our favorite cart…