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  1. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Sounds like i'll see you for its first service...

    Sounds like i'll see you for its first service and a chat then! I'm sure by then you'll be all over this new engine haha. None to play with yet? Give me a heads up if you see any that have had dramas!
  2. Thread: Prado Questions

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    You work there!? Fuck sake, haha. Was there a few...

    You work there!? Fuck sake, haha. Was there a few days ago looking at the Prado's when we were still thinking of getting one a couple years old.

    Bought from Miles in the end - on Montreal Street....
  3. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Got 5 years warranty and 5 years free services. ...

    Got 5 years warranty and 5 years free services.

    I thought RUC's were set at 50-odd bucks per 1000k's? Well researched obviously but it wouldn't of changed the decision. Wanted a 7 seater and i'm...
  4. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Ended up pulling the trigger on a brand new GX...

    Ended up pulling the trigger on a brand new GX with 2.8l diesel. Get it in a couple weeks. Pretty excited...first decent vehicle.

    Thought about the petrol but it's only available in VX with the...
  5. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Well cambo :)?

    Well cambo :)?
  6. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Haha thanks Saum. Test drove a 2015 yesterday...

    Haha thanks Saum.

    Test drove a 2015 yesterday with the new 2.8l diesel 6 speed auto. Can't find much info on the engine - anyone in the know? General consensus online seems to be positive but I...
  7. Thread: Prado Questions

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    Prado Questions

    Ok, so....I think i've settled on a Prado to double as the family vehicle while also useable for camping/hunting trips.

    I hear people mention things like what year engines were the best, or one...
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    The vetter I had tried to tell me that my safe...

    The vetter I had tried to tell me that my safe wasn't good enough (typical $300ish job). Have to agree that I probably should have got a really good one, but it sure as hell meets the requirements of...
  9. Thread: 22lr ammo

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    I always found 22lr hollowpoints a bit of a...

    I always found 22lr hollowpoints a bit of a gimmick? I've certainly not noticed any extra killing power between winchester hollowpoints and CCI standards. Can you really get much expansion happening...
  10. Thread: 22lr ammo

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    I just use CCI standards, as they're subsonic...

    I just use CCI standards, as they're subsonic anyway. Never really understood why they have a standard that is below the sound barrier and a subsonic variety.

    I'd like to try the subs and see if...
  11. Thread: First Aid Kit

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    I got one of those overly extensive ones when I...

    I got one of those overly extensive ones when I bought my PLB. Some special bundle deal - worth checking out if you need a PLB also. I threw about half of it away - cheap shit like torch, mirror that...
  12. Thread: Sleeping Bags

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    I'm 6ft 2 and 100kg's. Pretty broad. I fit easily...

    I'm 6ft 2 and 100kg's. Pretty broad. I fit easily in the Exped comfort, with a lot of shoulder room. The other lightweight bags I tried all drove me nuts and I couldn't even get my arms down along my...
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    Shotty both eyes open. I try to remember with...

    Shotty both eyes open. I try to remember with rifle but it's much easier to forget looking through a scope.
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    I don't think anyone's advocating not practicing...

    I don't think anyone's advocating not practicing due to the cost of some rounds. Purely talking about factory here by the way as I don't reload. I buy the good stuff for my 308 and the factory ammo...
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    They're pretty good in my experience....but only...

    They're pretty good in my experience....but only gone through the process once obviously.

    I work overseas a lot, and I was able to coordinate all the interviews and security inspection to take...
  16. Well thought out post - won't re-quote it all. ...

    Well thought out post - won't re-quote it all.

    I wouldn't say we are on a media blackout but my wife and I make no effort to watch the news. We don't really watch channeled TV. Just what we want...
  17. Thread: Sleeping Bags

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    -12. I thought it might be a bit warm as I use a...

    -12. I thought it might be a bit warm as I use a downmat and sleep in clothes too.

    They're really good - can sleep normally and not like a corpse with these really tight mummy bags.
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    I'm a big fan of the X-bolt. It's what I bought...

    I'm a big fan of the X-bolt. It's what I bought and funds weren't an issue. Give it a try in the shop, it has some really nice features. Mag sits flush and is rotary so usually holds 1 more round...
  19. Thread: Sleeping Bags

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    I went with an Exped Comfort 600 from Bivouac. -6...

    I went with an Exped Comfort 600 from Bivouac. -6 rating and full sized comfort while still packing down nice and small. Good bags are really expensive but I think I paid somewhere between 300-400...
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    Haha look at the Q&A: Buy now for $70?...

    Haha look at the Q&A:

    Buy now for $70? chucknorris223 (44 44 positive feedback) 10:53 am, Tue 1 Sep
    No sorry 200 is what I want. 10:58 am, Tue 1 Sep

    Wants 200 with a starting bid of 400.
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    If you're not going to reload i'd say stick to...

    If you're not going to reload i'd say stick to 308. So much more off the shelf selection in every shop. Can take quite a few packs to find the round she likes...and if you're limited to only a few...
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    Only got one so i'd keep that - 308! I'd cry...

    Only got one so i'd keep that - 308!

    I'd cry if you were only allowed one firearm fullstop (including rimfire/shotty). Is there talk of such a law happening?
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    Where do you get these? I've only been able to...

    Where do you get these? I've only been able to find the 100 round 50 cal tins - which i'm told you can only fit 175 12ga rounds in to?
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    Ammo Storage Boxes

    Hi all,

    What's everyone using to store bulk ammo? Never had the requirement before (the separate section in gun safe was large enough). Now i'd like to store a few hundred 12ga shells as I go...
  25. Thread: Shot gun 3gun

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    What do you mean by out of battery loading? The...

    What do you mean by out of battery loading? The one gripe I have with my M2 is that I can't load the mag without having one in the chamber (or the bolt closed at least). I'd love to be able to have...
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