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The Bear
6/30/2022
Ban On ICE, EU Kills Internal Combustion Engines

Mark it on your calendar. The 29th of June 2022 marks the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine. Environment ministers from the 27 countries of the EU have agreed to sign the ICE’s death warrant. The ban refers to sales of new cars and vans powered by gasoline and diesel engines, although you can bet that they will add motorcycles when they remember that such things exist. It took more than 16 hours of negotiation to reach an agreement at the meeting in Luxembourg, but the result is crystal clear.
“The Council… agreed to introduce a 100% CO2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans.” The European Parliament also wants to outlaw sales of used ICE-powered vehicles, but that has not been decided on. Not that the idea is dead; further negotiations will take place, but the new vehicle sales ban is now written in stone.
Given the size of the European vehicle market, the ban on ICEs there means their eventual disappearance in all developed countries. The ramifications will go way beyond the borders of the European Union since it won’t be feasible for the likes of Volkswagen or BMW to develop ICE cars they won’t be able to sell in the EU. Internal combustion engined vehicles may, and probably will, continue to be manufactured and sold in developing countries after 2035 but even so, the end is inevitable.
Technically speaking, the 2035 ban calls for a complete reduction of emissions, without mentioning the combustion engine. This leaves the door open for ICEs running on alternative fuels such as the synthetic fuel being developed by Porsche, but it is interesting to note that most of the research and proposed manufacturing for that will take place away from the First World. And good luck affording a tank full of the synthetic stuff.

Looks like we’ll have to get used to electric adventures.
This decision will have huge consequences across the vehicle industry as manufacturers accelerate the switch to EVs even further. Serious as this is for automakers, motorcycle manufacturers will be affected even more because major companies’ shift to electric power is not as advanced. There are also staged targets in 2025 and 2030 that will be difficult for motorcycle manufacturers to reach; once again there is no mention of bikes in the legislation, but automakers will have to slash CO2 emissions by 55 percent for new cars and 50 percent for vans by the end of the ‘20s.
Negotiations between the Parliament and EU member states later this year will determine the final shape of the law, but let’s not beat about the bush: with no more than a couple of exceptions, all motorcycles currently built by major manufacturers will gradually disappear from the market until they’re all gone by 2035.
German industry groups and other car lobby organisations have said the European Parliament’s decision is a blow to climate protection and consumer choice. Germany wavered on banning the combustion engine in 2035, threatening to derail the talks until it was placated with a vague promise from the Commission to look into future options for e-fuels.
Italy would also like to see changes, particularly concerning small-scale production vehicles from manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Ducati, MV Agusta and Aprilia all contribute not only to the financial economy of Italy, but also its cultural presence.
Despite that, Italy has also signed the death warrant

Selling a BA comp chassis with custom cerakote. The stock has a battle worn cerakote and has not been used since the coating. It comes with the pictured steel bag rider and steel spigot.

Specs:
Right hand
700sa footprint
aluminum bag rider and spigot

Price: $850 shipped

Up for sale is a MPA ESR. It comes with a enhanced NVG bridge, ultra bag rider. Gray ops thumb plate not included. $750 shipped and insured. Payment via paypal f&f, Venmo, Zelle. IM me you you have any questions.

I'm stuck in New Jersey and un armed. First time in many years. I'm bored already (not even a day yet) training during the day. What is there to do during the evenings in Secaucus that doesn't involve quantities of alcohol or loose women? Married heart patient so both those are off the table.

My ar10 cycles back and forth smooth, but when put into battery, without a round, the bolt locks up tight in the chamber and is pretty tough to pull back.

What could I be looking for to cause this? The rifle shoots and cycles fine also, i just pulled it out and was dry firing it and noticed how hard it was to cycle the bolt. Happenes with or without a magazine.

Toolcraft BCG and a rainer arms ultra match barrerl.

Ever notice that when an adjective is part of a name, the name is a lie?

-Smart car
-Intelligent design
-Critical race theory
-Affordable healthcare
-Common sense gun laws

Just too funny…

Sirhr

Gents
It finally happened... I got scammed on someone approaching me based on a WTB ad I posted. I am only posting this to give pause to the risks involved. I have had many pleasant transactions on the Hide and got a bit complacent on Due Diligence. A few thoughts in Hein sight:

- Seller had over 100 posts on the site but no feedback
- When using PP it was charging me a small fee to proceed... It was minor and I disregarded it so I could get things paid and moving forward. Had I stopped and looked it up I would have seen its for International transactions - Account page said AZ.
- I should have (and will in the future) asked for some personal info (Phone number, full name, etc..) to complete verification / validation

All of the above should have given me pause to dig deeper but I got complacent and paid the price. I have moved on and am calling it the Price of Education, but hope someone else seeing this will take the extra beat to make sure you don't become a victim

BV

I've recently been looking at optics for longe range shooting. I've come across a couple of manufacturers that only sell directly to consumers, Tract, and Maven. Both companies focus their marketing on value for money. My question, in practice, is this true? Does a $1700 Maven/Tract scope really give you more than a $1700 Votex/Leupold/etc?

Rant time.

I’m happy to entertain offers on anything I sell unless specified otherwise. I do it myself to others in the PX. Who doesn’t like a good deal. I’m not a commercial supporter, just a guy that enjoys shooting and most of the shit involved with it. I buy 99% more than i sale and appreciate the PX. I also appreciate the rules.

That being said, if you’re so poor you need to troll others posts and shit in in for sale threads because your broke ass participates in a hobby you can’t afford, then fuck you.

Poor planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency or obligation to your charity on mine. Stop being poor and apply yourself. Stop expecting hand outs for unicorn or rare items that are no where to be found or always command a premium.
My buddy sums up my sentiment rather well.

Used but in good condition. Area 419 arca, hawk hill talons, and defy clamp.
$275 shipped

*Edit Post was originally for a psr but after a member asked if the legs rotated I did some more looking and it’s a v8.

You gotta hand it to Gavin Newsom. He’s quite sure of himself, and the righteousness of his cause.
The Democratic governor of California has made a growing number of appeals to conservatives lately, along the lines of, “Hey, if you REALLY like freedom, you’d LOVE what we’ve done in The Golden State!”


HILARIOUS!!!

Brand new / never used
308 bolt face
DBM setup
20 pic rail

$700

Too funny, my ancestors have been here since the mid 1600’s, so this definitely applies to me.

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Haven't seen a quote in recent memory that proves they don't care about your rights or the actual facts on the issue.

I would really love to see the actual real numbers of lives saved just by the right person having a firearm. So many incidents go unreported. Like brandishing to stop an attack.

I have the following rifle

- GA Precision 513
- .260 Remington Templar Action
- Tuned Remington Trigger
- 24" Bartlein 1-8 barrel MTU
- Tubb Brake
- Surgeon Bottom Metal
- Manners T5 Adjustable Stock
- Front Picatinny Rail
- 6 Flush cups
- 3, 10 round AW mags

I never competed but have enjoyed shooting it to the point that I have finally shot out the barrel. In hindsight, I think I made a bad choice picking the 260 over the 6.5 CM. I was wondering if the right answer isn't to just re-barrel the rifle into 6.5 and call it a day or if there would be much benefit in kind of doing a bigger rebuild. I could re-barrel, pull the action and bottom metal and drop it in a lighter weight chassis or lighter stock.

In another thread, I took everyone's advice and just recently sent in my PM2 to have it worked on and I am changing the reticle to the GRID.

My other option in all this is just to go new rifle. I would prefer to keep my total cost around $3k but I am not sure if this is doable?

I was at the local range the other weekend, and happened to be there in the middle of a demonstration from a wildlife conservation researcher heralding the benefits of lead free bullets for hunting. I mostly tried to keep to myself, but the gentleman presenting came over with a local newspaper reporter after noticing I was tagging the 500 yard steel, and asked me if I'd be willing to comment about what I was shooting, the bullets I was using, and why I picked that particular bullet.

I happened to be shooting Sierra SMK that day, and so commented on the features I appreciated: good, consistent BC, reasonable cost, consistently available both locally and online, good effect on target at the distances I use the rifle at. They asked why I picked them over something like a Barnes bullet (the bullet they happened to be hyping that day). I told them I had used Barnes LRX bullets before, and just hadn't gotten the results I wanted, both accuracy and target effect wise. The researcher seemed frustrated that I wasn't corroborating his claims, but I wasn't about to lie, especially since my name was going to be attached to my comments.

But since then, I've been thinking some about how to explain bullet choice to folks who aren't in the know about bullet construction, and how to coach people into picking the right bullet for their application. Marketing has turned BC into one of the primary selling points for bullets designed for any purpose, but if I'm hunting dangerous game, or shooting through barriers to hit my targets, BC is likely a tertiary concern.

How would you approach starting a discussion about how to pick the right bullet for a task with someone who's a complete beginner?

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used Remington model 7 aac receiver. 223 bolt head was previously a 300blk. AAC marked. Comes with the scope base and I believe I have the factory trigger.

Ffl must accept from an individual

$500 shipped conus. USPS mo. Apple Pay zelle venmo pp ff

I'll preface this by saying I am 99% a rifle shooter and only use my shotgun when attempting to shoot waterfowl during the hunting season.
Historically I've found shotguns to be kinda hopeless for hunting anything other than birds on the wing or short range small game, preferring to use a 22lr or 17hmr.
I'm not in the USA so things like turkey hunting aren't a normal thing for me, so sorry if this is a simple question.

Basically wanting to know what choke and/or shot combinations would be best for extended range shooting, looks like most guys are using a pretty small shot size (5 or 6) for turkeys and keeping the range short, I'd like to be able to shoot a turkey/rabbit/peacock reliably out to 60-70 yards if that's possible.
Effectively looking for 22lr range that is capable of shooting through light brush/scrub/foliage and still be safe for shooting high angle shots (no slugs etc)

I've been asked by a land owner to help clean up some peacocks that have over taken his property, I've tried a few different guns and my 870 is definitely the best option (mostly due to safety reasons otherwise 223 would be the go) but have a few issues where trying to shoot them through brush/scrub where a the foliage seems to deflect a lot of the shot, or am encountering them at slightly longer distances.
Peacocks seem to be a pretty tough bird soaking up 22lr even at close range, but #2 steel did the trick if I had a clear shot.

Looking to sell a new in the box Nightforce ATACR 7-35x F1 with Mil-XT reticle, C613.

Not looking for any trades at the moment.

***SOLD***

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