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Post by SA Hunter on Jan 22, 2017 16:26:26 GMT 10
Ok soothsayers, what are your predictions for 2017? It could be fun, but, it could be serious too. Just keep it clean and out of the bedroom!!!
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 16:43:09 GMT 10
I predict I'll drink just as much as I did last year, despite what I tell myself.
I predict I'll buy an ACOG and tell the mrs it was $300 second hand.
I predict I'll get my savings account up and the impulse buy 10k of shit for my car.
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 17:22:25 GMT 10
Austemplar, I have an acog. Incredible optical clarity, but not enough internal elevation adjustment for my liking. Trouble zeroing it? Plan is to go on a 7615. Can't decide... acog, eotech, micro-h2, comp m4, one of the 1-4x scopes... I just can't decide.
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Post by Morgo on Jan 22, 2017 17:30:44 GMT 10
I predict where going to hear about Trump in the news nearly every week Also going to predict another attack in Germany followed by riots/demonstrations. On a more positive note I'm predicting I'll; - Expand and add to my water filtration kit - Expand my portable solar power capabilities - Buy a dozen more handguns, a heap of mags/ammo a few .223/.308 basic rem 700 builds and one nice long range precision rifle, likely a DTA possibly try for the HTI I want. - Kit out the Jeep a bit more - Travel some more - Increase my physical fitness to "very good" for my age group
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Post by Morgo on Jan 22, 2017 17:32:36 GMT 10
Austemplar, I have an acog. Incredible optical clarity, but not enough internal elevation adjustment for my liking. Trouble zeroing it? Plan is to go on a 7615. Can't decide... acog, eotech, micro-h2, comp m4, one of the 1-4x scopes... I just can't decide. What distance? I really like the open style red dot, like a C More, for a run and gun type setup.
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 17:36:37 GMT 10
Most likely 50m to 200m.
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 17:38:30 GMT 10
Oh and if someone actually does want to sell me a second hand ACOG for $300....
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Post by Joey on Jan 22, 2017 19:00:10 GMT 10
I will be working hard for my next job when my apprenticeship finishes next Feb. Will be slowly ticking away at my business hopefully getting a wholesale list together so I can increase sales by selling to shops around the place. loading more ammo and getting the rifles set up betterer so I don't strain so much when trying to get a correct sight picture through the optics. Still planning for a 4week hunting trip in the Cape later this year. And generally working on my fitness now I have a gym buddy (when he's not piss drunk) to help motivate me
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 19:34:34 GMT 10
I predict where going to hear about Trump in the news nearly every week Also going to predict another attack in Germany followed by riots/demonstrations. On a more positive note I'm predicting I'll; - Expand and add to my water filtration kit - Expand my portable solar power capabilities - Buy a dozen more handguns, a heap of mags/ammo a few .223/.308 basic rem 700 builds and one nice long range precision rifle, likely a DTA possibly try for the HTI I want. - Kit out the Jeep a bit more - Travel some more - Increase my physical fitness to "very good" for my age group I went for katadyn vario ceramic filter and katadyn micropur forte chemical purification for my hunting pack/BOB/INCH. Worth looking into
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Post by Morgo on Jan 22, 2017 20:01:30 GMT 10
I predict where going to hear about Trump in the news nearly every week Also going to predict another attack in Germany followed by riots/demonstrations. On a more positive note I'm predicting I'll; - Expand and add to my water filtration kit - Expand my portable solar power capabilities - Buy a dozen more handguns, a heap of mags/ammo a few .223/.308 basic rem 700 builds and one nice long range precision rifle, likely a DTA possibly try for the HTI I want. - Kit out the Jeep a bit more - Travel some more - Increase my physical fitness to "very good" for my age group I went for katadyn vario ceramic filter and katadyn micropur forte chemical purification for my hunting pack/BOB/INCH. Worth looking into That's similar to what I already have. Currently have a; - 1x katadyn Pocket and spare filter - 1x Micropur Tablets - 3x LifeStraw Personal Water Filter - 1 or 2x Sawyer Products Mini Water Filtration System - 1x SteriPen Classic 3 with Pre-Filter - 3x Charcoal filter water bottles - Bleach I could have something else buts thats off the top of my head. I'd like an extra katadyn pocket and another spare filter for redundancy along with more lifestraws/Sawyer products, steripen, etc
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 22, 2017 20:32:59 GMT 10
Yeh I've got tablets all over the place and a sawyer filter somewhere
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Post by SA Hunter on Jan 22, 2017 20:53:10 GMT 10
My Predictions for 2017: 1. The wife stays - why would she want me to be happy? 2. The immigration crisis in Europe gets worse, and worse. There will be more attacks, rapes, violence etc. 3. Re No 2 - there will be a rise in Ultra Right Nationalism - violence will increase, and the press will have a field day, no guesses who they will blame! 4. POTUS Trump will continue to get bad, negative press. Regardless of what he does!! 5. European nations will elect Right Wing leaders - good for some, bad for others. 6. The US will pull out of NATO. Europe will "Cry Wolf" about Russian aggression. Look for some "attacks" by Russia. 7. The US economy will grow, but Trump's "us first" policies will cause ripples, then waves across global financial markets. 8. The US & China will trade blows over the South China Sea. 9. North Korea will launch an attack on South Korea, and be hurled back into the Stone Age-Non Nuclear!! 10. Conservative Liberals?Labor will join forces with One Nation & ALA. An early election will be called, and this new party will win the election in a landslide. 11. Anything that goes wrong will continue to be blamed on Russia, despite irrefutable evidence in the contrary. 12. I will not win lotto - Russia's fault.
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Post by remnantprep on Jan 23, 2017 10:07:03 GMT 10
1) The return of Protectionist Nation States rather than globalism. 2) The European union breaking apart. 3) A major attack somewhere in the world 4) A possible war between the US and China. 5) The UK will start to become the major power in Europe. 6) Germany will fall. 7) Increased conflict in the middle east, possibly a hot war between Saudis(USA) and Iran(Russia). (At the moment they are fighting a cold war using proxies of Syria. Iraq and Yemen etc). 8) Possible proxy wars between Europe and Russia. (Similar to what occurred in Ukraine) 9) More and more people will turn to alternative media for news having lost trust in mainstream media sources. 10) Australia will continue to have weak PMs This will not be good if there is a coming war with China. We will need a strong leader. 11) The continuing struggle against political correctness and Main Stream Fake News. 12) The downfall of facebook,etc! Alternatives such as Diaspora etc will see an influx of users.
13) I will get more organised and prepared. 14) I will try to get fitter. 15) I will get to actually meet some of you face to face.
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Post by mozzie101 on Jan 23, 2017 10:29:02 GMT 10
I predict there will a cyclone or 2 cross the coast of QLD and there will be a change in government in QLD.
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 23, 2017 11:18:39 GMT 10
I predict more nations trying to join the visegrad group
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 23, 2017 14:14:38 GMT 10
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Post by gasman on Jan 23, 2017 14:29:24 GMT 10
I'm a great fan of illuminated reticle 30 mm low magnificatio(1to4-8)scopes U can still put night and thermal with them and quick target acquisition While I love my eotech and aimpoints without batteries they are useless( a point to consider post shtf) whereas u can still use a scope without illumination Aus you've gone straight to the top shelf- cheaper similar scopes exist from leopold vortex etc
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Post by Ammo9 on Jan 23, 2017 14:50:40 GMT 10
I currently have cheap sights on all but two of my rifles.
The switch to quality is in effect. Though yes, this is maybe over kill but 1-8x is much better than 1-4x which is common for the lower and midrange low mag scopes
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Post by spatial on Jan 23, 2017 15:03:40 GMT 10
My Predictions for 2017: 9. North Korea will launch an attack on South Korea, and be hurled back into the Stone Age-Non Nuclear! LOL: Albert Einstein — 'I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.'
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Post by spatial on Jan 23, 2017 15:05:29 GMT 10
1) The return of Protectionist Nation States rather than globalism. 2) The European union breaking apart. 3) A major attack somewhere in the world 4) A possible war between the US and China. 5) The UK will start to become the major power in Europe. 6) Germany will fall. 7) Increased conflict in the middle east, possibly a hot war between Saudis(USA) and Iran(Russia). (At the moment they are fighting a cold war using proxies of Syria. Iraq and Yemen etc). 8) Possible proxy wars between Europe and Russia. (Similar to what occurred in Ukraine) 9) More and more people will turn to alternative media for news having lost trust in mainstream media sources. 10) Australia will continue to have weak PMs This will not be good if there is a coming war with China. We will need a strong leader. 11) The continuing struggle against political correctness and Main Stream Fake News. 12) The downfall of facebook,etc! Alternatives such as Diaspora etc will see an influx of users. 13) I will get more organised and prepared. 14) I will try to get fitter. 15) I will get to actually meet some of you face to face. Quiet a scary list - if all those things had to happen, the global economy will tip over the edge..
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