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I've heard nothing but awesome words from shops and previous owners of Switchbacks. My uncle bought it knew 10 years ago (give or take a year) and he's meticulous about his equipment. So when he said he was selling it, I jumped at it. I'll never sell it since I put more money into updating it than I paid for it haha. It really does shoot sweet, I just came in from practicing with it when I decided to check this forum. Gonna shoot some more today. I need to change a camera card and play with my new climber, then off to work to knock one of the remaining weeks out before season opens

I've been hard at it for a couple months. I've been practicing with my PSE Triton but just got my Mathews Switchback back from an overhaul at the shop and shot it for first time today. Went to Bass Pro this evening and bought a Summit Viper SD. I've been using the Viper Classic for about the last 15 years or so and the SD sure is nice to have now! Have a few decent bucks on camera, plenty of doe which should be good for rut when it hits. Oh, and I'm sick at my stomach with anticipation for opening day!!!!

I agree with nightrunner, I wouldn't be able to stand knowing that was in the buffer tube like that. Could it run flawless? I guess anything is possible, but I can just imagine the rubbing the spring would do on the inside of the buffer tube. Who knows, maybe one day you need it to run perfect and the weak spot gives, not good. I'd like to hope JP would say return it. And I think the packer should have chosen a different packing box for sure. My .02.

Hope everything gets better soon. Keeping you in my prayers.

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That's really cool! I've actually still got a box of Peters 30-30 Ammo that I got with my Marlin 336 when my Pappaw passed away.

Fox just said the scumbag was caught today

Wow, glad you weren't using a ML that wasn't strong enough to handle it.

Yeah, that is the kind of stuff I just don't get. Why would the guy who slept in and got there second think they deserve the spot? I get it, too many people think they're entitled to everything these days. But part of me wants to think that hunters would be different. Unfortunately a sportsman who respects the animals and the hunt, and someone who kills deer are two totally different things. I've even had guys walk in 2 hours after sun up talking as they walk, then stop to make a phone call while smoking a cigarette. They were directly in front of me no more than 15 yards and never knew I was there. I suspect they thought they were still gonna have a successful hunt after meeting at Waffle House to talk deer hunting over some scattered, covered, topped, chunked, and diced.I sat there steaming but didn't say anything because I'd hoped they'd run something my way as they walked in. But nope, about and hour later they repeated the same process walking right back to the truck talking about not seeing anything. I was about to flip my lid. I get up so I can be in my stand 1 to 2 hours before daybreak only to watch the Looney Tunes in live version. Oh well, public land hunting at it's best!

I've never understood people that walk in on someone and sit down anyway. I've walked in on people before a time or two and I waved and moved out immediately and as quietly as possible. I wouldn't have the gall to just think "Screw that guy, I want to hunt here too!". I don't even want to hunt close to anyone for any reason much less a disrespectful reason. I'm hoping we can find a spot that looks terrible to everyone else and I'll walk through whatever I have to just to avoid the idiots. I will definitely be in a climber, don't want to be on the ground on public land!

I sure hope we can grab a spot that isn't that crowded. I don't mind walking through some thick stuff to avoid lazy hunters. I just read that handguns are not permitted even with HCP. I don't like that at all but being military property I don't think I'll risk testing it.

Thanks Kahrman. Good luck in the elk drawing. I'd be happy enough just knowing you got drawn. I'd say chances for anyone are like hitting the lottery

Well I didn't think we had a snowballs chance in Hell of getting drawn our first time putting in but we did!!! AEDC here we come! It's a shotgun hunt, two deer only one antlered Nov 25-27. I am pumped! If I get an elk tag too, I'm buying a lottery ticket

Congrats everyone and thanks again to the members who donated!

Very nice, I like the parts list!

Thanks for pointing out that today is the last day to enter. The days are going so fast for me this month, I didn't even realize the cutoff was here. That's why I did it last week so I wouldn't forget if time got away from me. Good thing I did! I don't know what my chances are at getting drawn for any whitetail hunt, much less the elk. But, it would be awesome to roll into a place I've never been knowing that anything could come rolling past my stand....or nothing I guess lol I did have squirrels in some of my pictures but they were only caught because deer triggered the camera. I mount mine a little higher on the tree than most say they do and put a stick behind the top of the camera to aim it down a tad. Seems to help some? I hope this camera lasts longer than a season. I hear people using older cameras for 5 or 6 years. But I guess the fancier they make the new models, longevity can suffer. But in the grand scheme of what I spend on hunting, I suppose a new camera or two per year is still minimal impact if you did have to replace them.

I put in for the first time ever this weekend for whitetail as well as the elk draw. This is also the first time I've purchased a Sportsman's License. I usually bought what license I needed depending on what season it happened to be. I only started bow hunting several years ago and last year was my first year to use a muzzle loader. Before that, a Sportsman License since I only hunted during rifle season and rarely needed to buy a Type 94. Since I've picked up bow and ML as well as hunting WMA from time to time, it makes sense to buy everything at once. Also it kept me from paying extra for the drawing entries. I can't believe I never tried before, but think it was mainly because I didn't really understand how it worked. I'm excited about the chance to get drawn, but it's definitely overshadowed by my excitement of deer season and all the glory that comes with it! It is so close and will be here before we know it. I picked up a new game cam last week also. I went into Academy planning to buy the $50 special but ended up getting the Browning 12mp Strike Force HD. It was $129 and I am absolutely happy so far. I borrowed an SD card from a buddy until I could get back to the store and buy one. In the one day and a half that it was running, I got over 300 pictures. I was really not expecting many at all outside of pictures of my face staring into it while figuring out how to work it and maybe a couple deer or squirrel pictures Many of the pictures are multiple shots from each visit to the corn, but it was awesome. Several yearlings, several big does, some of them with fawns sticking close by and playing while Momma ate her meal. No bucks at all, but hoping they follow along behind the does and find some nourishment as well. I also replace the mineral block since the old one is long gone. Before I left, I changed it to video so I am really excited to see what was caught on camera this time. The still pictures are very clear, so I imagine the video should be good as well. I know a lot of you are as excited as I am. Also, I miss the "Official Deer Season" threads!!! Here's to another great year of being in the woods and enjoying God's creations!

This fixed my issue when I had the same problem as OP. I ordered the 3 pack just in case it ever came up on another rifle. Great kit!

I seriously debated whether or not to click that.......well, I chose wrong

I don't believe I've even heard of Lubriplate but I'll check it out. Up until the EBR disease got me about 6 years ago, I'd only used Hoppes and Rem Oil. I'd never used grease for anything because I'd never built a firearm of any kind. I'd also never been told to use grease on the rails of my pistols. Always loved shooting and always kept my guns cleaned, but entering the world of AR's caused me to learn a lot of new procedures.

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Merry Christmas Hats off to the people who donated!!