{"id":225712,"date":"2025-11-25T11:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=225712"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:16:24","slug":"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Shawn Ryan\u2019s latest episode serves up something you don\u2019t see every day: Tucker Carlson laughing his tail off, slinging lead, and talking straight-up gun culture with zero filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan drags him out to the range for a raw, unscripted blast-fest featuring everything from cowboy-era revolvers to modern battle rifle, and Tucker dives in like a kid on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tucker Carlson Reacts to the Army\u2019s Next-Gen Battle Rifle (SIG MCX Spear)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mXv83Au5KCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right out of the gate, Tucker cops to his favorite rifle: a .357 <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/henry-field-ethos-unveil-spd-crusr-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1535\">lever gun<\/a>, specifically a \u201cBrazilian-made Rossi for $450.\u201d He shoots it with iron sights, and (this part had Ryan howling) he chambers it in .38 Special for one simple reason: <em>\u201cCheaper. Cheaper? That\u2019s why I do it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there it\u2019s a parade of classics. Carlson gushes about <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-testing-the-taurus-raging-hunter-44-mag\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1536\">.44 Magnum<\/a> wheelguns, .22 Magnum lever rifles (\u201cjust fun\u201d), and the undeniable thump the .357 gets when you run it through a carbine-length barrel. He admits he\u2019s never hunted with it, but plenty of folks where he lives do and his handloading buddy keeps him stocked just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the episode isn\u2019t just about hardware. Ryan asks Tucker the big question: <em>What does the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/federal-judge-upholds-maryland-assault-weapons-ban-ruling-fall-outside-second-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1539\">Second Amendment<\/a> mean to you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucker doesn\u2019t hesitate: \u201cIt\u2019s a hedge against tyranny\u2026 These are not rights granted by government. These are rights protected by government. You\u2019re born with these rights, and our job is to protect them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-walther-puts-the-brakes-on-ppk-line\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/walther-brakes-on-ppk-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\">Walther Puts the Brakes on PPK Line<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He lays it out plain: the right to self-defense, the right to protect your family, and the reality that <em>every<\/em> right ultimately depends on force. \u201cAll rights are in the end guaranteed by force\u2026 You have rights too, and they\u2019re guaranteed by the Second Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The duo cycles through a table full of steel-ringers. Single-action cowboy guns, a six-inch .357 target revolver, and a new-gen. military <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sw-mp15-sport-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1538\">rifle running a heavier-hitting cartridge than 5.56<\/a>. Tucker surprises everyone by ringing steel at distance and even admits he\u2019s never loved the sound of 5.56\u2014<em>\u201cIt\u2019s loud in a not-fun way. It\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m a .223. Boom.\u2019 Settle down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vibe throughout? Loose, honest, unguarded. Tucker jokes about spectators messing up his shots, tells stories about neighbors panicking over drones and gunfire, and even confesses his soft spot for Kubota equipment, down to naming one of his kids after it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the heart of the episode is simple. Two guys <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-taking-long-shots-with-bergara-and-cva-new-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1537\">shooting guns<\/a> and talking about why freedom matters. Tucker ends up revealing more about himself with every mag dumped and every missed shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Tucker Carlson like you\u2019ve never seen him. He&#8217;s laughing, razzing, missing, hitting, and reminding everyone exactly why the 2A still matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one for the 2A time capsule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shawn-ryan-tucker-carlson-calls-worlds-greatest-rifle\" title=\"Why Tucker Carlson Calls This the World\u2019s Greatest Rifle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan drags him out to the range for a raw, unscripted blast-fest featuring everything from cowboy-era revolvers to modern battle rifle, and Tucker dives in like a kid on Christmas 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