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Episode 79 · The Nitro Express Podcast

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19 Sep 2026 · 57 min

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In episode 79, Matthew and Jon do one of our favorite things, answer your questions! We appreciate everyone who wrote in and hop you continue to do so. If we get more questions, we can do another Q&A episode. We hope you enjoy. Please consider sharing us with a friend, following us on your listening platform, and reaching out to us at [email protected]

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The Nitro Express Podcast

The Nitro Express Podcast · Tech & Science · English

Welcome to The Nitro Express Podcast! Join your hosts Matthew Black and Jonathan Davis as they dive into hunting, rifles, ammo, gear, and ballistics. This podcast is designed to explore topics, offer insight, and answer your questions on enjoying all the different types of hunting our world has to o

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