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    Car and Driver: ...

    Car and Driver:

    https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a60497728/2024-toyota-land-cruiser-drive/
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    The Glock 19 is still the single best do...

    The Glock 19 is still the single best do everything pistol. Most people want to EDC a smaller, "slimline" pistol, and the 365 family is clearly the leader of slimline pistols.
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    I don't have hard data, but my belief is that lightweight striker pistols, especially smaller/short barrel models, depend more on you holding the pistol firmly, than heavier hammer fired pistols. One...
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    A Wheeler laser sighter, a battery tester, and...

    A Wheeler laser sighter, a battery tester, and Fix it Sticks are the three essentials for a serious dot shooter. The Wheeler will pay for itself for initial sight in, trouble shooting and ongoing...
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    The LC and Lexus GX have AWD, which is attractive...

    The LC and Lexus GX have AWD, which is attractive if you live in snow country. Otherwise, the 4Runner, LC and Lexus GX seem awfully close.
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    Not that sectional density is everything, but...

    Not that sectional density is everything, but doesn't the 124 G9 load have better sectional density than the 165 grain .45 G9 load?
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    Battery advances: ...

    Battery advances:

    https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ev-battery-developments-five-years-d306be44
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    Pretty obscure, but unless something has changed,...

    Pretty obscure, but unless something has changed, a G5 17 mag will not work in a 19X unless you change the base plate to a pre G5 baseplate or dremel the lip on the 19X frame.
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    The first oil change interval on our Sprinter van...

    The first oil change interval on our Sprinter van is 20,000 miles. Is that a bad idea?
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    All depends upon the country, the outfitter, and...

    All depends upon the country, the outfitter, and the animals hunted. I have hunted Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe for plains and dangerous game.
  11. Thread: Airplanes

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    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/e3dKADrhR2FTyj5V/...

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/e3dKADrhR2FTyj5V/?mibextid=QwDbR1

    Honda Jet runway excursion -- 20 knot Xwind limit. Huh.
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    I think folks better but start saving up some...

    I think folks better but start saving up some extra revolver money for some interesting stuff in the future!
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    I think people are smarter than...

    I think people are smarter than politicians/government thinks they are. Early adopters jumped on EV vehicles, but for primary vehicle use, 2023 was the year that idea smashed into a cliff as the...
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    I spent an enjoyable afternoon shooting with...

    I spent an enjoyable afternoon shooting with Darryl and Bryan. Darryl mostly was shooting his Ruger GP100 .357 and Bryan had a different J in each pocket.

    Their revolvers were not the only classy...
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    While I am aware that EV vehicles have gone from...

    While I am aware that EV vehicles have gone from being thought of as something cool to basically crap over the course of the last year, after sixteen months with an EV car, and ten months with an EV...
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    When I put a new optic on a handgun that I care...

    When I put a new optic on a handgun that I care about, like a competition pistol, I expect to refine the zero over four or five shooting sessions to get a zero that I am happy with, before I witness...
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    Quite the opposite -- shows how the Navy...

    Quite the opposite -- shows how the Navy understands the importance of target focus!
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    That is an interesting option. The trade-off...

    That is an interesting option. The trade-off seems to be lower gas mileage (17 MPG) with a non-hybrid, more traditional power plant, versus a hybrid engine with 23 mpg and unknown, durability and...
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    Have you shot a 229 with a dot? I always...

    Have you shot a 229 with a dot? I always preferred the 226 to the 229, but a dot changed that for me.
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    We had a full day yesterday. Up early and drove...

    We had a full day yesterday. Up early and drove four hours in to Mesa, AZ. First, we stopped at MD Helicopters, and my wife and I each did a half hour of autorotations. It was warm enough we had the...
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    We rented a car for a one way four hour drive...

    We rented a car for a one way four hour drive yesterday, and the only vehicle they had was a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivan. Apparently had 32 mile plug in EV range. We drove it six miles home...
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    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60442127/2025-t...

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60442127/2025-toyota-4runner-2024-toyota-land-cruiser-compared/

    4Runner compared to LC.
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    Reveal: ...

    Reveal:

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60441721/2025-toyota-4runner-revealed/
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    Tall or wide is mostly a theoretical discussion,...

    Tall or wide is mostly a theoretical discussion, since as a practical matter, the tall ones are also pretty wide and vice versa.
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    An email with a message and video from the...

    An email with a message and video from the Federal CEO arrived this morning. Usually he does these when they are doing damage control.

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    American Strong. A message from President and CEO...
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