Leupold - American Values and Ingenuity in Manufacturing | Episode 269

Hunt Talk Radio

Randy Newberg

Sports, Education, Wilderness, How To

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Leupold CEO, Bruce Pettet, about leading an American company with 700+ amazing employees and dominating the rifle scope business by sticking to the core values of the company. In addition to the launch of the new VX5HD GEN2, topics covered include manufacturing in America, growing talent from within, the need for ingenuity, listening to your customer, conservation is doing right for your customer and their future, being a leader in the volunteer world, with some hunting stories added along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The title sponsor of Hunt Talk Radio is Louispold.
0:03.5	Leopold optics are the trusted optics of accomplished hunters and shooters.
0:07.8	If it has a gold ring on it, you know it was built by American hands in Beaverton, Oregon.
0:13.9	Whether it's a new rifle scope, binocular, a spotter, rangefinder, or eyewear,
0:19.9	go to loopholed.com to learn more and look for these fine Leopold products at your high-quality
0:26.0	retailers.
0:29.5	Hey folks, Randy Newberg here.
0:32.4	Welcome to Leopold's Hunt Talk Radio.
0:35.3	As I've been walking, I saw the sand bay. Luke Old Hunt Talk Radio. Didn't say nothing. Well, that's why it was made for you and me.
1:01.0	Hey folks, Randy Newberg here.
1:03.0	I am recording another episode of Louispold's Hunt Talk Radio
1:08.0	and how appropriate that I am doing it from the headquarters of Louisbourg
1:13.0	Optics here in Beaverton, Oregon. With me is the CEO, Bruce Pettit. Bruce and I have been
1:20.7	on hunts together. We spend a lot of time chit-chatting and talking about hunting, about the
1:27.3	shooting sports, about policy.
1:30.9	Bruce volunteers for so many groups and organizations. He's a great contact for me to get the
1:38.2	inside scoop of what's really going on in a lot of things. And he leads this amazing team of, I don't know, he'll probably tell us
1:46.7	what the real number is, but I know there's over 700 employees right here in Beaverton, Oregon,
1:53.8	working hard. I mean, applying all their talent, all their skill to produce these amazing optics. If you see a gold ring
2:03.6	on your rifle scope, you know it was made right here where I'm sitting in Beaverton, Oregon.
2:11.3	So it's fun that I'm here getting to do this. I'm getting to see some of the new products that are coming
2:17.9	out. And I think in late July, early August, there's going to be a really cool announcement of a new
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