u/Lefthandmitten

I'm not affiliated with Cole-Tac in any way, but was extremely impressed this weekend with their holster!

I had it out on a multi-day hike, mostly for plinking and some racoon management. I posted about this setup a bit back, but wanted to update after actually using it. I added a small round Molle pouch I normally pocket carry for extra rounds to the holster. This acts both as a counter-balance when carrying the chest rig, but also holds extra rounds and some batteries/tools for the gun.

I didn't think through carrying a pack with the extra rounds on my back, but found out that without even adjusting the strap length I can carry this holster on my waist and somehow it's even more comfortable than a standard belt holster! It's like a cowboy carry with an ammo belt. I added 2 velcro strip keepers to keep the shoulder strap in line.

With the ammo in the gun/spare mag and the carrier I have about 200 rounds on the belt total, as well as an extra red dot battery, and all the tools I need to adjust the laser and Holosun as well as tighten the red dot if it ever came loose.

The extra pouch may not be needed (I have 40 rounds in the 2 mags) but it allows for some impromptu target practice.

Overall Impression: One of the best holsters purchases I've made. I'd love to see Cole-Tac do a version with a removable shoulder strap (this one is sewn on) but it's so unobtrusive that I doubt I'd upgrade if they ever did. My Ruger MkIII fits great in the holster as well. They did a great job of making the holster secure while still multiple rimfire pistols!

I backpack, hunt, fish, and explore a lot. I don’t do a ton of prepping as far as storage (we have 3 months we cycle through) but appreciate some of the aspects of this community. One concept is the kit gun. More of an instantaneous prep.

I‘ve had different versions of this since 2000 and this version is my favorite by a mile. It started as my backpacking raccoon rig but is now my cabin carry.

It startled with wanting a higher capacity 22lr. I had a Ruger MkIII but switched to this Sig P322. Red dot, OCL Titanium suppressor, and a laser/light make it great for anything out to 40 yards day or night. The Cole-Tac chest rig was the real gem. It can be worn on the chest as designed, but I found you can carry it on the waist and it really excels at that. I added a “Mole can case” pouch which carries about 160 rounds of 22lr, extra red dot batteries, tools, and a lens wipe and acts as a counter weight when carrying as a cheat rig.

All in I have 40 rounds in mags, 200 rounds total. total package weight is about 3.5 lbs.

Love it! Thought I’d share.

I have a thing for small game 22 pistols. I have a Ruger 22/45 Lite set up in a similar fashion to this one but wanted something with a rail to put a cheap laser/light on.

This is a backpacking gun, so weight is critical. I'm at 2 Lbs, 5 ozs with everything shown (holster, light, optic, suppressor, and 2 mags with 40 rounds). This is a shockingly light package!!!

I was going to get a Taurus TX22 (and still may) but they are perpetually out of stock, so on the third visit to the gun shop where they "just sold the last one they had listed as in-stock", I picked up the Sig P322. I only have 200 rounds through it, but it's been 100% reliable (Federal AutoMatch), silences great, and seems to be close in accuracy (1.5" at 20 yards) to my Ruger MkIII with bulk ammo, which is surprising because the optic is mounted to the slide. I'm going to do a more in depth ammo and accuracy range day in a week or so to really see what it can do.

The Sig P322 with it's capacity, direct red dot mount, decent trigger, rail, and general quality is an awesome pistol. I'm very glad I went with it and plan to put 1000 rounds through it before Fall.

I put a cheap Amazon light/laser combo on this and actually love the thing! It's ultralight, the laser is super bright, and the light is bright enough for racoons at 30 yards! USB-C charging and about $20. I need to see how well the laser retains zero but so far I love this setup.

The Cole-Tac Varmint Wrangler holster is a bit tight for this setup (mostly on the can) but in a really good way. I wouldn't want to go any bigger on my setup, but the snug retention is great for a chest rig. The gun carries like a dream, the spare mag fits perfectly, and the chest holster strap can be wrapped around the holster and clipped to form a nice packable package. For my use (keep it in my backpack until the racoons come out at night) it's darn perfect! They even have an option for with/without weaponlights. The cheap light I have on there is about the biggest I'd want to go with this system. I wouldn't want to carry a gun without a safety in this soft of a holster, but so far it seems to have the perfect balance of being light/flexible and actually protecting the pistol/trigger.

I already have full size 22 pistols (MkIII's, revolvers, Chargers, etc).

This is mostly a debate between the Taurus TX22 Compact and KelTec P17.

I am looking for a compact 22 pistol that can mount a red dot and is factory threaded to bring hiking during small game season. A modern kit gun if you will.

I hesitate to get the Ruger MkIV Shh, as I already have a MkIII Lite 22/45 so I would only be saving about 2" in length.

The TX 22 compact is almost the exact size of the Keltec P17 yet the P17 has 4 more rounds in the mag.

The Berretta 20x is kind of a joke but I keep thinking about it. Can't take a red dot from the factory, but there are decent aftermarket mounts.

NOT MY TRAILER! This is a friends trailer. Were wondering what went wrong the failure has a lot of horizontal cuts from sidewall to sidewall

The tires probably were old (original to when she bought it) and possibly under inflated, but it looks like the brakes may have locked up? They were towing for the first time with a new TV (they’ve had the camper for 5ish years).

I think my sensor is bad. AC only works when ambient temp is below 75°.

On the forums they say this part is easy to replace, but they show a blue sensor, mine is white and made from silicone.

Can I just pull the white plug out and put a new on in or is it attached to the evaporator internally?

I have a 2019 Ford Escape 1.5L with 41k miles.

The AC has been working intermittently, now it's down to about 10% of the time. Most of the time it blows hot air.

Compressor comes on for 1 second then goes off for 5-10 seconds. It does this repeatedly. Relay clicks when clutch turns on/off.

Low pressure line measures 65PSI with the compressor off and 80PSI with the compressor on.

Am I looking at a pressure switch (and where the heck is it?) or a new compressor?

I have a 2019 Ford Escape 1.5L with 41k miles.

The AC has been working intermittently, now it's down to about 10% of the time. Most of the time it blows hot air.

Compressor comes on for 1 second then goes off for 5-10 seconds. It does this repeatedly. Relay clicks when clutch turns on/off.

Low pressure line measures 65PSI with the compressor off and 80PSI with the compressor on.

Am I looking at a pressure switch (and where the heck is it?) or a new compressor?

This was my first 22 can and let me start by saying it's amazing in weight and performance! I've used it for a year and put probably 2000 rounds through it, but man is it hard to get clean! Cleaned it 4 times in those 2000 rounds, about every 500 rounds.

I use Breakthrough and it gets a ton of gunk out, but doesn't seem to touch the blasted on lead. I have done 72 hour soaks, wire brushes, picking at the lead from each end, and even blasted a torch down the bore to melt some of the lead chunks off (this actually works and balls them up for removal).

It seems there is lead building up in the baffles and other places I cannot reach slowly but surely. I'm within about 10 grams of my purchased weight but it gets louder much faster now than when it was new and I fear soon I'll have to be cleaning it every 100 rounds or so.

I shoot mostly Federal Automatch through it (with a bit of CCI Standard Velocity) from my Ruger MkIII and a couple of 22lr rifles.

I have a OCL Titanium 22 on the way and will probably leave the Tiger22 on a hunting rifle from now on.

I have the original 711L ratchet (with the 1/4” magnetic hex in the handle) that I love. It doesn’t work great with flat Leatherman bits though as they aren’t retained, they just fall out.

Does the new ratchet work with flat bits better? I love the form factor of the original but will upgrade if the new one actually holds flat bits.

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My wife and I have backpacked since we were teenagers. I’ve been more hardcore, almost ultralight at times, but we both love the part at camp together.

We’ve started bringing our kids (girls) and camping with other families and a portable toilet and privacy tent has shown up at our camps. I hate it but it appears it’s here to stay.

Our current tent is similar to the picture. It packs up into a big circle. Does anyone make a smaller packing version?

Kelty and Bass Pro make ones with standard tent poles, but they’re both steel poles and over 10 pounds…

I'm chasing some flier issues with my Charger and the next step is a decent barrel. I'm not looking for 1/2" MOA accuracy with this guy, but after trying 5 types of ammo I tend to get a 10-shot 1" group at 50 yards with 1 or 2 fliers about 2" away. I'd love a 2 MOA gun with no fliers.

I'm looking for a lightweight option and trying to decide between the Pike Arms and Acculite 8" aluminum shrouded options. I like everything about the Acculite except the carbon steel barrel. I really want a stainless barrel on this gun as it is out in the elements a lot and any 22 with a can really benefits from a stainless barrel!

Anyone have the Pike barrel that can confirm it's accuracy potential?

been having a clunk when fully turned at low speed only. Everything else checks about around the wheel at first glance except this CV play...

2020 1500 100k miles.

We Weird use case here: I like 32mm to 36mm ultralight scopes for hunting rifles mounted in 1” low rings. they usually max out at 8x power. I’m looking for a small objective, high zoom (or fixed power) scope for load development that will fit in the low rings on all my hunting rifles.

I know exit pupil and light transmission will suffer, but I’m only using it from a bench in the middle of the day.

Quality doesn’t matter terribly, as long as it holds zero.

This light is amazing! The reflector is perfect with it. On a white wall it had a bit of a doughnut hole but it's perfect outside! A nice huge even hotspot. The hotspot is so big it deceives you that's it's not as bright as it is. I have a lot of single battery "pocket throwers" up to SBT90's and none of them have a hotspot like this, the pictures don't do it justice.

The spill is crazy too. This LED simply has it all. I regret all of my SFT-40 lights which I went all out on when it came out in 5000k.

Also, I've never used mode 6 on Convoy's 12-mode driver. It's absolutely perfect on a dedicated thrower with memory turned off. You have high the 90% of the time you want it but put it against your shirt and you have a decent low mode for seeing up close. It's almost Anduril useful (not quite, but close).

I got this can primarily for use on a 308 bolt action but thought I'd throw it on my 16" lightweight winter AR (pencil barrel, all plastic furniture). I would say it performs better than my OCL Polo K 5.56!  It’s got great tone, easily hearing safe on a 16” barrel and almost no gas.  I shoot most of my cans without ears when I first get them to understand the sound level.  Most are a shot or two then I put the ears back on.  With the A10 I was comfortable with a full mag.  It felt quieter than a 20” 22lr rifle.

 

What a cool can for so little money.  It’s a 6”, 12oz so not ultralight but feels right at home on this AR.

Shockingly it also seems to tune up my old (down to my last case) steel Tula ammo. This stuff is normally 5-6 MOA and I got a nice 3.5moa group (10 shots) at my range today.