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  1. DieselRanger

    Birthday gun for myself.

    I have a JM-stamped Marlin 1894S in .44Mag/.44spl and .44mag will punish your shoulder as well. The 1980's era one I have has a hard rubber recoil pad which is replaceable - I just haven't. But I love shooting it - so much fun. I don't shoot it much but when I do, I can consistently hit an 8"...
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    Any lovers of shooting with scopes here?

    Just bought a 10/22 with a Veridian EON 3-9x40 included for my son. Great little scope - shooting piggybacks at 100 yards indoors. Nice and bright. Looks like they're $140 on the website.
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    Highway of Tears Kam McCleod and Bryer Schmegelsky Grizz, Black Bear, Moose attacks... It's as safe here in the backcountry as it is there - the difference is, there's a lot more of it up there. Firearms are tools, nothing more. If the reason you are carrying a firearm is because you are afraid...
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    ...And cancel your insurance. All of it - health, auto, homeowners...
  5. DieselRanger

    New Defender 110 Electrical Doubts...

    I have a 2017 LR Discovery HSE Td6. The electrical system, which as a platform (D7) is largely shared with the Defender, has been flawless - the only problem there was a failed keyless entry module that the dealer fixed under warranty in 2 hours including time to reprogram the new one. Didn't...
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    Hell, that's the kind of job I WANT to do. Get paid to doodle like you're a 7th grader and then actually BUILD them? Yes please.
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    To wit: https://www.outtherecolorado.com/features/looking-back-gunman-holds-three-hostage-along-iconic-colorado-mountain-pass/article_dd6642b8-af9b-11ec-b9e3-53bab1d3fd10.html
  8. DieselRanger

    a creative solution for hidden long gun storage in your truck

    My M1A Scout Squad is confidently accurate at 450 yards with moderate-quality ammo...pretty sure I could knock a target down at 500+ on the first shot with my 2-7x32 optics. That would fit nicely in a short bed fender tunnel - I can lay it diagonally in the under-floor storage in the back of my...
  9. DieselRanger

    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    If you aren't familiar with firearms, DO NOT CARRY A FIREARM. *Become* familiar and practiced in carrying them and effectively employing them, or travel with someone who is.
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    Dryer sheets in your dryer making your clothes smell faintly nice to you, and a dryer sheet in your pack to keep your dirties from being overwhelming in the tent are two very different things to a bear. It's like a single berry somewhere in your tent vs. a whole berry forest stuffed into it. A...
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    That's pretty much what I'm talking about. Since it's difficult to determine what was a bluff charge and what was an attack, many or most of the bluff charges may never have resulted in an injury or fatality anyway, so the fact that bear spray was employed and the bear turned away may be...
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    Here in Colorado, there's supposedly positive control and accountability from seed to store. But many "legit" growers get offers they can't refuse, in the Don Corleone sense, and when they document plants being "diseased" or "died", they aren't all diseased or dead, and/or they are growing far...
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    How are you guys handling yourselves in strange circumstances off the grid?

    Front country - i.e., urban/suburban state parks: Generally lots of people around. Homeless camps sure, but most of those people just want to be left alone. If I feel I need to carry, I don't go there, and here in Colorado the vast majority of people are recreational trail users. Avoid conflict...
  14. DieselRanger

    LR5

    Nothing does, because vehicle structures are designed to crumple on impact for passenger safety in a collision with other vehicles. The energy in impact of hitting a 200lb animal at highway speeds is extremely high. Now there are also pedestrian safety requirements. Old vehicles weren't built...
  15. DieselRanger

    This truck is unbelievable good

    Look in places where diesel isn't very popular for this type of vehicle - FL, Northeast, Great Plains. Prices on the West Coast are stupid no matter what you're buying, and the Mountain West diesel is too popular, so they're rare. Just had a colleague fly to the FL Panhandle to pick up a used...
  16. DieselRanger

    This truck is unbelievable good

    You can get all of this. You just have to buy used.
  17. DieselRanger

    This truck is unbelievable good

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love my 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 in every way - the capability, the comfort, the looks, the range, the torque, and the reliability it has exhibited. It goes everywhere I want to go with it and does it effortlessly, including places 99% of vehicle...
  18. DieselRanger

    New Defender News

    This should make for (a) a very capable overland sherpa, and (b) a more rugged alternative to the full-fat Range Rover. Quite confident it will be around or just over $100K off the lot in an average spec, while all the social media and adverts for the new Range Rover seem to be pushing that more...
  19. DieselRanger

    LR5

    I have the D5 skid plate and sliders from Lucky8 - they also make an A-Bar. https://lucky8llc.com/collections/discovery-5-a-bar/products/proud-rhino-a-bar https://lucky8llc.com/collections/discovery-5-armor
  20. DieselRanger

    LR5

    If you have to ask...
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