Ep. 151: Cutting the Distance - Leupold Optics BX-6 and More
In Pursuit
MeatEater
4.9 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Cutting the Distance, Jason and Dirk sit down with Bruce Pettet, CEO of Leupold, and Tim Lesser, VP of Product & Marketing, for an in-depth conversation around Leupold’s new BX-6 rangefinding binocular. They dig into what makes the BX-6 stand out, from elite optical quality to the power of the 4DOF and PCA ballistic solutions, pinning features, and real-world shooting applications. The discussion also pulls back the curtain on Leupold’s broader product philosophy and gives listeners a glimpse at what’s coming next down the pipeline. If precision, confidence behind the glass, and the future of range-finding optics matter to you, this episode delivers.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:15.6 | Welcome back to another episode of cutting the distance. |
| 0:18.0 | Today we are at Loophold. |
| 0:20.2 | Did a little factory |
| 0:21.0 | tour we're here with Bruce the CEO loophole Tim Lesser the VP of product and |
| 0:24.8 | marketing my good buddy Dirk Durham and we're gonna talk about some new product |
| 0:29.6 | launches what's in the future for loop hold kind of what your guys focus is and |
| 0:33.6 | some stuff for everybody to get excited about to hit the market so So, yeah, I got to hunt with Bruce this year, a little trip to Utah, good buddy Luke |
| 0:43.4 | Combs and Bruce, and we had a great time. |
| 0:45.3 | Everybody killed good bowls. |
| 0:48.5 | Yeah, did you get to use any of the new stuff on that hunt? |
| 0:50.7 | Were you testing it before I had it? |
| 0:52.2 | I had a version of the BXX |
| 0:55.2 | so it's it's incredible and I you know you got to first of all before we start I just |
| 1:00.3 | want to say thanks for your partnership and what you guys have done because |
| 1:03.0 | you know it's been long term and it's been a great partnership and watch you |
| 1:07.4 | really build the company and all the things that you've done so congrats on that |
| 1:10.5 | yeah and likewise like thanks for for believing in us and allowing us a chance to help you guys out. So it's been, it's been awesome. And it's like, you know, in my backyard, close to home and really enjoyed, you know, everything we used. And a little backstory, like, growing up, you know, like, I'm not going to lie lie there were some other scopes on the cheaper rifles |
| 1:27.8 | but when you know grandpa and dad all got loopholes on them back in the day yeah and it was like that |
| 1:32.9 | right of passage like once you're good enough hunter you'll buy your own vx you know the old school |
| 1:36.6 | vx2s yeah right and threes and so like to be able to work with you guys like not to kick it too far back |
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