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Joining this week is Nick from WLS & Bus Built Systems as we nerd out about some games and movies.Just finished RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business and the finale was pure, over-the-top chaos. Between the Auto-9 PCB upgrades I turned into a walking death machine — equal parts RoboCop and Total Recall energy (both excellent Paul Verhoeven movies), ending with the kind of body count that would make the “Bloodiest Movie Ever” bit from Hot Shots! Part Deux proud. Was it a bit much for classic RoboCop? Sure. But it’s a game, the finale is supposed to go nuclear, and it delivered in the most satisfying way possible.Also covering:Far Cry 5 Arcade mode – extra crazy shooting sessionsNuclear Nightmare – the co-op The Thing game. Find evidence, survive the infection, and try not to become one of the things before you get overwhelmedCyberpunk 2077 – jumping back in. The game keeps getting better, and the rare item hunts people are posting are wild007 First Light – still need to get back to it; fun and satisfying so farThe Witcher 3 – new updates (similar vibe to Cyberpunk’s ongoing support). Easy to jump into without deep lore knowledgeBlackwood (one week in) – the John Wick-style experience. Combat is a blast, store management is a little rough, but overall really funKingmakers – medieval warfare… with guns. Looks completely nuts and like a ton of funNovember bonus: no more election ads. Peace.Last few days of Horror Movies to recap on. What are you playing right now? Drop it in the comments.If you enjoyed the episode: 👍 Like 🔔 Subscribe for more LFM 💬 Comment your current game backlog #LFM #GamingPodcast #RoboCopRogueCity #UnfinishedBusiness #NuclearNightmare #TheThing #Cyberpunk2077 #FarCry5 #Witcher3 #Blackwood #Kingmakers #007FirstLight #Gaming #GameDiscussion #CoopGames #FPS #ActionGames Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.com Social Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot Live Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

This week Hunter talks about the Colt M5 Experience two-day class (optic, ammo, and lunch included) and I try to figure out what the hell an M5 actually is — ambi lower, a bit overbuilt, and the joy of going from a good trigger back to mil-spec. We also talk about how trainers who come from competitive shooting backgrounds approach target transitions differently than pure tactical guys, plus some LPVO vs red dot thoughts and Low Visibility Operations/Applications. I ask Hunter “what guns do you have for fun?” question with a Colt Single Action Army and an 8-inch Anaconda. Nick talks about the eye-shine trick for spotting eyes in the distance as Hunter thinks something is out front, a quick horror movie catch-up (including The Return of Doctor X with its old school vibe and Humphrey Bogart), a homemade camera mount, and some YouTube rabbit holes: re-released old horror audio dramas, a 1920s Arctic Expedition drama, and the Bedtime Stories channel. Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.com Social Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot Live Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

This episode we are joined by our friend Chad Wallace of the Firearms Insider and Gun Gear Review podcast, along with our returning friend, gamer, and movie buff Nick from his basement. We dig into Suppressed Fest and why vendors need time to check out what’s new too. We talk about Drill Index cards—something every shooter should keep on hand—and the Viking Tactics 9-hole drill. We haven’t run it in a while, but it’s still a great barricade drill to practice. Finally, we run down the latest week of horror movies, leaning more classic ’80s than anything else and packed with plenty to watch. Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.com Social Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot Live Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Big episode covering the ATF’s recent non-enforcement of major NFA provisions on suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs (after the tax hit zero and the court ruling). We break down what it actually means, why you should still be chill and not do anything stupid (state laws, GCA background checks, and common sense still apply).Also on deck:• ChatGPT’s sudden anti-gun shift on commerce/sales help and whether Hunter thinks the AI is “doing well.”• Art Craft (getartcraft.com) – free AI reverse-engineered / clean-room Adobe-style apps (PhotoCraft, FilmCraft, etc.). Grab them while they’re still free and improving.• Ruger is not going under. Beretta stake / production rumors cleared up.• Retarded Samurai / RET4RD running solid with the Walker Defence BCG.• Samurai Systems Safety System – runs well but needs a heavier buffer for reliable function.• Introducing some women to the world of FRTs (Forced Reset Triggers) – Barnes put 30 rounds downrange to proof it.• PSA PSA: Nobody cares about your rifle… unless it isn’t an AR. Also, don’t forget Loctite on your optics (learned the hard way testing a 2011 that came loose).• Backrooms content – 12-gauge edition, sell the shit you find in the room.• Horror Movies Week 2.• LPVO vs red dot: Unconventional/odd shooting positions can suck with an LPVO.Gear checks, industry news, practical tips, and the usual chaos. Drop your thoughts in the comments—especially if you’ve been running the Samurai system or the new NFA environment.Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range HotLive Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

In Episode 68 of Horror Movie Rundown, we kick off the annual 31 Days of Horror with a rundown of the movies watched in the first several days of October. We also cover indie horror finds on YouTube like Trick or Treat and Fear Itself, plus related topics including smart guns, GunSite simulator training, the Mini-14 with LBR, and more from the show. Follow along on IG and X.,,,,Additional Links/Notes:….Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range HotLive Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Episode 67 is pure internet chaos: strikes, cheap glass, Gunsite carbine work, 300 Blackout arguments, a Mini-14 bolt release, and SHOT Show wish-list fights. No clean through-line, just the usual Live Fire Media pile-up.YouTube handed out a second community-guidelines strike. The first drops in December, the second in January—one more and the channel is gone. Facebook and Threads both killed Mini-14 posts, including one that showed the Axis Engineering Labs Lighting Bolt Release (LBR). Meanwhile the LBR is actually installed and running on the Mini-14.Cheap optics get the usual split. Hunter’s out. The counter is simple: if it holds zero and you can see through it, why not? Still waiting on someone to section a budget scope and a real one so the difference is visible instead of theoretical.Hunter just came off five days of 5.56 defensive carbine at Gunsite—carbine drills, four shoot-house runs (one at night), and four outdoor simulators. That sets up the rest of the gear talk.300 Blackout gets the usual treatment. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un doesn’t pop. Hunter could care less about the round. Quiet is nice, but not if you’re paying for it; free ammo changes the math. Hunter notes most guns need tuning for it, while the Hi-Point just runs. Also on the table: the Nemo Arms 300 Win Mag pistol in an 8-inch setup and a .30-30 AR build.SHOT Show wants are the closer. Rusty and Corey want wildcat cartridges and optics. Dropping a 220 Swift in an AR platform was enough to light a few egos on fire.Wrapped around all of it: gearing up for 31 days of horror, and the Crypt Keeper is back for AMC’s Horror Fest. Still don’t miss cable.Live Fire Media Show—guns, gear, and whatever else won’t stay on topic.Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range HotLive Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Unpacking this epic episode, Steven King’s Carrie gets a show remake as does Friday the 13th called Crystal Lake. Both could be good, only time will tell. Hunter hypes himself up for more Gun Site as he’s heading out west. We discuss if a shooting stance really matters, what makes an AR go kaboom, and we talk about the affordable Hush-Point 22 suppressor, and I ordered the Axis Engineering Mini-14 bolt release!There is more here so give us a listen and king back and enjoy.Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range HotLive Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Back on the mic and back in Bolivia. We jumped into Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) again and yeah — it still holds up. Solid open-world shooter, still fun to run as a squad… minus the Santa Blanca goons dual-wielding Mac-11s and laser-beaming you at 50 yards like they’re running a precision rifle. That conversation turned into the real ask: we need a GI Joe game with that same Wildlands / Breakpoint DNA. Big map, kit-out your team, hit Cobra bases, actually feel like a special missions force.Then we went full brick mode. Massive LEGO talk: the leaked MonsterVerse Godzilla set sitting around 5,500 pieces, plus the new UCS Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer — over 6,000 pieces and the longest LEGO Star Wars ship they’ve ever dropped. Display-piece energy. Wallet-warning energy.Game hunt via X pulled two more onto the radar:Scavland — hardcore top-down pixel-art survival RPG. Post-apoc Soviet wastes, bunkers, mutants, the Mist. Think Stalker / old-school Fallout from above.Neo Berlin 2087 — cyberpunk detective action RPG set in a class-split future Berlin. Stealth or guns-out, first- and third-person, conspiracy story. 2028 target.YouTube rec of the week: 12 Spies. High production, sci-fi fan-film vibe mixed with actual firearm talk, then they close on Bible verses. Weird combo. Cool combo. Check it out.Range time: first shots with the Bersa M2XI. Ran great on our end. Corry’s Gen 1 has been a different story — some issues. That spun into the bigger take: a lot of gun buying right now isn’t “need.” It’s luxury. The 2011 wave, the optics, the extra kit. Fun metal. Expensive metal.Games, bricks, wastelands, and first-round reports. EP65. Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range HotLive Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Episode 64 is a mix of franchise chaos, classic rock homework, and platform politics.Ridley Scott doubled down on Alien: Romulus being merely “okay” and made it clear he still wants to move his own Alien project forward. The latest wrinkle: that project may get absorbed into the Romulus sequel rather than existing as a separate film. We talk what that means for the franchise and whether Scott’s version ever actually happens.Amazon has a new RoboCop show incoming. The bar is on the floor after years of remakes and false starts — we’re hoping this one remembers the satire and the chrome.Hunter goes into The Kinks and “Lola”: the lyrics, the context, and how people still misread one of the most famous songs of the era.On the games side, a Masters of the Universe title in a Golden Axe-style beat-’em-up look is coming, and it looks fun as hell — swords, skeletons, and that old arcade energy.Then the ugly part: YouTube and Google throttling 2A content. Same old playbook, new week. We’re not just complaining about it. The plan is simple — short videos, tag friends, stack the signal, and build something bigger than one clip dying in the algorithm.Grab a drink. This one’s all over the map on purpose.Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot

YouTube yanked Episode 61, how lame.Quality of filming — does a good camera actually beat an action cam or a phone when making YouTube content?We break down The X-Files: I Want to Believe Director’s Cut (what was the point?), Ridley Scott coming back to Alien but should he? Masoud on Fudds and how the culture has changed, first shots with the Taurus TX22 and Hush-Point 22, and pricey-but-quiet Atomic ammo.Everything is evolving whether you’re ready or not. Episode 63 covers:• YouTube pulling Episode 61 and what that means for the channel• Camera quality vs action cam vs phone — does it really matter?• The X-Files: I Want to Believe Director’s Cut — was there a point?• Ridley Scott returning to Alien (he’s slipped, but anyone can)• Masoud on Fudds and how that world has changed over the years• Evolution: everything is changing whether you’re ready or not• Taurus TX22 + Hush-Point 22 first shots• Atomic ammo — expensive, but quiet Like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next one. Drop your take in the comments.#TaurusTX22 #HushPoint22 #AtomicAmmo #YouTubeCensorship #XFiles #Alien #RidleyScott #Fudd #GunTube #22LR #SuppressorAdditional Links/Notes:https://www.ruger-mini-14-firearms.com/https://samuraifirearms.com/https://fm-products.com/Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.com Social Links:IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot Live Fire Media on RSS.comLive Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com