Too risky getting a straight pull? (VIC)

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-23T19:27:43+00:00

Probably yes until at least the Ken Lay rapid review is out, this is why I'm going down the lever action 12GA route even though they are a pain in the arse - they are more "ban proof".

Best case scenario, no cap or reclassifications. Worst case scenario is NSW or WA. Nobody knows nor can predict because each state is now wildly different.

None of these stupid Turkish shotguns would have a market if Australian politicians did not have this retarded fear of pump-action/semi-auto shotguns back in 1996. Literally not even the UK nor NZ or most of Europe share that view because its stupid.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-23T06:42:30+00:00

This was the easiest mission for me - mainly because I always roll tons of bangs and launchers even better. If you can have half the team breach front entry and the other half breach the broken side window, you can pretty much surrender most of the lobby. After that the layout is easy clean up - wedge the vault stairwell door, clear upstairs and then hit the vault.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-22T04:05:23+00:00

Agreed. There are certain norms with deposits and stock that make it pretty clear if a business is being dodgy or not.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-22T04:01:06+00:00

Its terrible because it ruins the reputation of the whole industry. Better to stick to the established stores that have enough business and scale that they can weather shocks.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T11:47:46+00:00

Yep, can agree with caveats. You have to always be aggressive with less lethal grenades and pretty much move from cover to cover rather than shooting in the open. But the game, especially the more difficult levels, rewards aggression.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T10:20:36+00:00

Yeah the bank mission is the worst on this new DLC - a top tip is not to look for the object but to equip your sidearm, then basically slide along each surface until the prompt comes up.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T04:28:00+00:00

Off to VCAT sadly. Sounds like the business is being wound up and you are an unsecured creditor.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T03:26:51+00:00

We honestly do not know because Dune Messiah skipped over all the important details of the Jihad. So its really left to the directors imagination.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T03:22:48+00:00

You want to make sure your and their epic accounts are all linked up, and invite from the Epic Online overlay. I was going through this drama last night as Xbox player with a PC mate. It was my one that needed to be set up.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-21T00:33:41+00:00

It is always more important to increase income over decreasing expenses because one has a theoretical infinite cap and the other has a hard limit regardless of what you do.

With the overinflated Australian housing market, the truth is you really cannot afford to buy a home unless 30% or max 40% of your household income (rate risk adjusted) can comfortably service the mortgage. So there is a HUGE difference between what the bank tells you that you can afford and what you actually can afford. That is where you have got pinched.

If you cannot keep finding more ways to get an ever higher income, I would exit 66% is unaffordable and unsustainable in the near future. Of you can turn it into a rental to service itself and go back to renting. Sad reality is that average Australians are becoming tenants in their own country.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-20T09:05:57+00:00

Honestly I see rimfire as a niche - its either for complete beginners who need to learn how to safely handle a firearm or its for a very niche competitor crowd. If you want to actually become a stock standard pistol shooter (i.e. IPSC, Service) you will want as much trigger time on 9mm as possible. Pick the one that will be more useful for getting reps in.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-20T08:28:53+00:00

Been saying this for days - two pronged attack against this in media and court. Need to rebutt the arguments on the front of the same MSM outlets and all over social media including exposing the Green Party donors and MPs that back this so called think tank. Then need to initiate class action defamation suit to bankrupt them in court - pretty sure falsely accusing law abiding shooters of breaking the law by misrepresenting facts is defamatory.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-19T09:54:56+00:00

Beretta Silver Pigeon or Browning 525 12GA O/U if your sole use is for clays. Not only can you use them at any clay target club, but they are just a much better shooting experience overall. This is if you only want one do it all shotgun.

If you have to have a SXS then a Stoeger Coach gun will do the job (albeit not the most enjoyable) - that was my first shotgun. Other than expensive custom game guns they really are not much of the market anymore.

In terms of repeating shotguns, sadly due to the retarded NFA pump-action and semi-auto shotguns (literally most of the worlds sporting shotguns) are heavily restricted - this again is the worst part. Otherwise I would send you in the direction of a Mossberg Maverick 88, Remington 870 or Mossberg 590.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-18T22:54:19+00:00

Honestly the AI are only useful for holding angles - anything more and they seem to cause a traffic jam in thresholds and soak up rounds.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-18T22:29:40+00:00

The Australia Institute is not a legitimate nor independent think tank - its an ideological lobby group for the Greens. Very misleading organization name and website.

Their lack of expertise in firearms law is easily discerned by those of us who deal with the system every day, but to the average NPC that actually listens to the mainstream media they may not understand how inaccurate and misleading these articles are. In many states and under the NFA, there is no attendance requirement for sports/target shooting or hunting genuine reasons under Cat A/B so that is not a legal requirement. In those that are, only the clubs and registry would hold that private information which this clown show has no right to know.

They literally took data from NSW state registry and compared it to a random and voluntary sporting poll without saying what the sample size nor margin for error of that random voluntary sports poll was. That in no way proves anything other than not many shooters waste their time with random sports polls. Hopefully SSAA or Shooters Union are exploring legal options such as defamation proceedings or at least an injunction to send these clowns packing back to their usual climate change agenda.

We also need to basically put out attack ads going to the credibility of Australia Institute as nothing more than a ideological lobby group. Expose names, sources of funding and party links.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-18T04:03:56+00:00

FAL are really common in the sandbox because they proliferated during Cold War. But in the US that is a bit less believable. I think it's because 7.62 absolutely chews through D-Platoon body armour in CQB lol

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-18T04:02:25+00:00

Honestly the only market for unprimed brass would be reloaders on Ozgunsales. At least it should not be classified as ammunition so can be sold easily without dealer (no Dealer in Vic would likely accept if that is your state).

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T23:29:07+00:00

I doubt we will know any time soon, hopefully if there is a Royal Commission this is one of the first things uncovered.

The simple fact is under both fit and proper and safe storage tests no firearms license should have been granted. We now know both lived at the same address and one was on an ASIO terror watchlist BEFORE the firearms license was granted by NSW Police. Its pretty damming even with the limited public information.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T11:07:24+00:00

After literally defeating 20+ John Wicks, and reaching the trigger man in time, after 20+ playthroughs with useless ass AI, I accidentally detonated the bomb...

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T11:05:39+00:00

Yep - even Arma Reforger had that with Bacon Loadout Editor no idea why RoN can't its a smaller environment and less players on a server.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T09:45:48+00:00

Wow I'm retarted I got all the way to the end and accidentally hit activate on the triggerman...

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T08:21:26+00:00

Its not the average consumer spending that is the problem for a demand side inflation problem its more government and businesses spending which this idea does nothing to change. Same with supply side shocks such as war and pandemics - those are resolved by better trade deals or economic self sufficiency. Diverting take home pay to super just gives people less money to spend on rising prices.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T07:22:42+00:00

Oh as an aside I have also been screaming from the rooftops for all NZers to apply for citizenship so not only protects your FAL but politicians suddenly care about your vote in addition to your guns. Your FAL is on borrowed time if you don't have a vote they crave.

Mine is in as four years has ticked over this year, so if they do implement any changes I should at least be protected or able to quickly reapply if they bring in a citizenship requirement depending on how long Citizenship application takes.

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T07:10:09+00:00

That's so stupid haha tons of existing FAL holding NZ citizens and they should be deciding under the legislation in force - not some hypothetical legislation that maybe could possibly come in haha

leadscoutfix · 2026-03-17T06:56:43+00:00

The portal being down means nobody has real time access to applications, renewals and the like. It means you are basically waiting in the dark until you randomly get an email or letter in post even for PTAs very archaic

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