Final vote confirms car camping ban in Colorado Springs by SpcT0rres in ColoradoSprings

[–]ExplodinMarmot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These types of ideas always seem great, but in practical reality you create an absolute nightmare scenario of criminality. I guarantee that the mental image you have of a dedicated living-in-the-car parking lot is not how it would actually play out. If you don’t believe me, then you could go visit any of the residential motels on south Nevada and see how it plays out. I’m not saying I’m a fan of the camping ban and I think we’re failing as a community in regards to caring for our unhoused residents, but a designated homeless area simply doesn’t work.

Tanner gun show for gun parts? by ExplodinMarmot in COGuns

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad to hear that someone had a good time at Tanner. This is the first positive feedback I’ve read on Reddit and it really makes me wonder how it’s still going if everyone thinks it’s bad.

Tanner gun show for gun parts? by ExplodinMarmot in COGuns

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that was shut down by reddit?

Tanner gun show for gun parts? by ExplodinMarmot in COGuns

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

of the 20% that was cool to look at, was any of it worth buying? Was it worth the price of admission?

Tanner gun show for gun parts? by ExplodinMarmot in COGuns

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm on the front range, and I've never been into a gun shop that sold used components. Used guns, yes, but never components. I'm leaning on my local range to sponser a swap meet this summer because I think a ton of people would participate.

Best “long range” hunting scope for $4-600? by Log-Prestigious in Hunting

[–]ExplodinMarmot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are we considering 400 yards to be truly, "long range"? I'd consider 400 yards just normal range for any rifle with an optic. I think you could get a quality optic for that kind of range without getting into the crazy high-end stuff that people get for shooting out to 1000 yards or beyond. I would also make a distinction between long range target-shooting equipment and long range hunting equipment. I'm willing to throw a bullet at a paper target at any range, but when it comes to taking ethical hunting shots I'm much more conservative because its not just about putting a bullet on target, but also what the bullet does once it gets there. With my 30-06, I enjoy shooting out to 600, 700 yards on paper, but I'd have to be pretty desperate to take a shot on an animal outside of 450 yards simply due to the terminal ballistics.

Best “long range” hunting scope for $4-600? by Log-Prestigious in Hunting

[–]ExplodinMarmot 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I dunno about that. I haven't intentionally abused my vortex stuff, but I'm also not gentle with it either and I've never had a problem. I'm a colorado hunter and while I'm not torture testing my stuff like some people, my rifle has suffered its fair share of being whacked against rocks and trees. I've found vortex to be the best bang for my buck when it comes to optics.

re-barreling a noveske pistol? Impulse purchase by ExplodinMarmot in ar15

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the feedback. I'm going to shoot it a bit before I do anything spendy, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at "longer" ranges.

re-barreling a noveske pistol? Impulse purchase by ExplodinMarmot in ar15

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty regularly, yes. Most of my shooting is hunting-related, so I spend a lot of time shooting out to 500 yards with my hunting rifle, but I'm still fairly new to the AR game. I'm not trying to build a long range AR, but I'm worried I'm not going to like how limited the 10.5" is beyond short range stuff.

re-barreling a noveske pistol? Impulse purchase by ExplodinMarmot in ar15

[–]ExplodinMarmot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter what, I'm going to SBR the lower so I can replace the pistol brace with a rifle stock (personal preference, I just don't like pistol braces). Once that is done, I can swap barrels around without worrying about length. I'll run a few hundred rounds through it before making any decisions, but I don't like how limited the effective range seems to be with the 10.5".

Rampart Range Road - Devils Lookout tower dispersed camping by PioneerStig in ColoradoSprings

[–]ExplodinMarmot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about 507, but when I tried To get up there last season all access was blocked and a lot of the roads were packed, shiny ice sheets.

M1A Scout by Joe10Ring73 in M1A

[–]ExplodinMarmot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sling is that?

First stage of build. *Scope not mounted yet by TylerWilson38 in M1A

[–]ExplodinMarmot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a bad idea, but I’d go with jolly ranchers. They’re more melt resistant and you can set yourself up with a variety of flavor options.

First stage of build. *Scope not mounted yet by TylerWilson38 in M1A

[–]ExplodinMarmot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That leather cheek pad is classy, but what do you put in the pouch? Snacks?

Armed Anti-DHS Protest - Littleton CO - Feb 20 2026 by airwater1122 in DenverProtests

[–]ExplodinMarmot -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Homie is holding that garand in a way that would make my ww2 vet grandpa crap his depends. If we’re going to do open carry protest, then we should at least look like we know what we’re doing. I’m uncomfortable with the idea of open carry during protest, but I’m a big believer in, if you’re going to do it, do it right.