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Christmas dinner was last night for us. Large ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoe casserole, and cream corn. Doing a large breakfast this morning with family and then leftovers the rest of the day.

Not gun related but I got the Work Sharp knife and tool sharpener I asked for. Going to spend some time in the garage sharpening knives today.

Blessed Merry Christmas to all on TGO!

I would say its more along the lines of reindeer beware...

I watched this when it was on the air and it was really good. Hadn't thought about the show since then until this post.

Thanks, was looking for some first hand experience. Since this build is more for target shooting and hunting I do want more than 3x magnification so I should probably stick with a scope.

I gave myself an AR build finally. Wife let me take some money and get my own gifts. Waiting on the upper to arrive from PSA now. I don't really have any shooters in my family to buy for so they all got other gifts.

I knew they had the magnifier, but I cannot find anything clear that says if the magnifiers stack 2x times 3x for total 6x or if end result is only the 3x add-on magnification only. After some additional reading it seems like the dot remains at 2moa even with the flip up magnifier so answers one question.

I am kind of considering the Sparc since it is a 2moa dot instead of the 4moa on the Strikefire. Both have the 2x magnification feature, does anyone know how that would work with a 3x flip up magnifier? Could you get 6x magnification with the 2moa dot? I read a few things about the magnifier affecting the Eotech dot, but not all red dot systems so not sure if the Sparc dot would be affected or if the magnification would stack to get the 6x. I am trying to decide between a red dot system and a traditional scope with QD mount.

Palmetto posted some complete uppers again.  http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/complete-uppers/psa-16-m4-cmv-cl-moe-with-m16-bolt-carrier-group-and-charging-handle.html http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-16-m4-premium-upper-with-bcg-charging-handle-and-psa-aluminum-rear-flip-up-sight.html http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ptac-16-1-9-a4-ss12g2-upper-w-bcg-ch.html http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/15559/s/ptac-16-1-9-melonite-a4-upper-w-yhm-diamond-rifle-rail-bcg-and-charging-handle/   I am trying to decide which one I want to buy...Not too sure about the PTAC quality but it would save me some money (no FSB and has railed handguard = me not buying additional parts to set it up how I want. Oh decisions....

LMAO - yeah PSA isn't exactly the fastest shipper. 

PSA has it too. https://www.facebook.com/PalmettoStateArmory/posts/10151801830907097

I missed out on the PSA blem upper sale, all sold out. Primary Arms has a YHM upper I want but can't shell out the $650 quite yet with the holidays. PSA just put up a moving sale to help clean out a warehouse, right now just LPKs but I'm watching for an upper.

Thanks! He is getting ground into burger tonight. Hope to put one more doe in the freezer before season ends. But if another buck like that walks by he is going down too. My only restricion is no 4 points or smaller. I try to let them grow a bit bigger unless there is an apparent growth issue or injury.

First buck I have seen this year, first I have shot in 3 years. For the place I am hunting that is a really good buck. The last one I shot could have been his brother, they look almost identical.

Went this morning, passed 4 does on the corner lot at 5:30 feeding. Sat until 9:00 and climbed down. This afternoon, made it to the stand by about 1:30. Just after 4:00 I spotted my first buck while hunting this year. He was almost 150 yards away and I did not have a shot. I grunted and bleated at him, he would look up towards me and then go back to eating. I kept willing him to step about 10 feet to the right and clear the branches, and after 15 minutes he finally took a few steps. It wasn't perfect, I had about an 8 inch window to place the shot...basically I missed but still got the buck. I was aiming at the top of his shoulder, should have went shoulder into his neck. At the shot all I saw was branches waving and thought I clipped one, he dropped so quickly I missed seeing it. But then I saw the legs kicking...Walked over there and found blood all over his head and neck. Once I started looking, I missed the shot but nailed him between the ear and antler base - kind of scrambled his brains. In this picture you can make out the hole...Barnes Tipped Triple Shock 180 grain from my 30-06. I am not sure if I clipped a branch and got a lucky ricochet or if I pulled the shot.

Plus one for the freezer trick. I've used it a few times.

We went out last night and saw it. Pretty good, some of the CGI was a bit too apparent. Cannot wait for the next one, I read the books back in school and was excited that they finally went back yo make Bilbo's adventure into a movie and not just the Lord of the Rings. A couple of movie previews they showed have me excited... New Godzilla (have to dig out the originals and watch them all again) and a sequel to 300.

Princeton Tec Remix arrived today. It has 4 modes - high and low in red and white. The default is low red, and second press/hold gets high red. Worth mentioning there is not an audible click when you press the button, my current Energizer can clearly be heard each time. Also do not cycle through white to turn off the light. The low red mode is rated at about 10 feet. The high is about 23 (listed on the box). I tested both lights in a dark room at the house. The Remix low red is very close to the red Energizer mode. The high mode is a huge improvement and I can clearly see objects and read items from across the room. Will test it in the woods Saturday but I am confident this light is a huge improvement and will make walking down the narrow trail and hill much easier. Well worth the $25 it cost me.

Deer can do some amazing things when shot. One of my does on Thanksgiving ran 70 yards with half a heart and one lung jellied. I slept this morning because weather said 90% chance of rain last night. Woke up and no rain....think I'm fixing to head out and hunt the field edge tonight.

The 300 blackout upper seems like a good deal too. If I had the extra money I would be all over it... http://www.shop.ar15hardware.com/16-300-Blackout-A4-Upper-300BOCMA4.htm

My experience is the opposite, and animals clearly react to white light but limited to no reaction to red, although I will admit my red lamp experience is a bit limited. As far as the 10' light, that would be much better than what my current light does. I am going to take a chance on the Princeton Rec Remix since it is on sale. If I don't like it I will return and go with the Petzl Tactikka. I will update this post once I receive and test the headlamp.

Congrats MSU! They get the Rose Bowl, and Auburn gets the National Championship against FSU.

Cannot believe i have spent 4 hours looking at headlamps now.... So, since i am trying to get an inexpensive but quality light and one not very bulky, i have narrowed my list. Princeton Tec Remix with 3 red LEDs. I can get it from Amazon for $25 (newer model is $35, only listed difference is 125 lumens over 100). http://www.rei.com/product/830453/princeton-tec-remix-headlamp Petzl Tactikka Plus as listed in first post. Or Cabelas RGB - highly rated as bright red output on several hunting forums. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Hunting-Outfitters-Camp/Lights/Headlamps%7C/pc/104791680/c/104757480/sc/104743080/i/104379480/Cabelas-XPG-RGB-II-Headlamp/1716920.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FN%3D1110237%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd1716920&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd1716920%3Bcat104379480 For $25 though I think I should try the Tec Remix - and can always return it with Amazon. Thanks to everyone who has chimed in!

Thanks, I will look at the black diamond line. I also found this Princeton that has 4 red led. It seems to run around $70 which is more than i was wanting to spend though. It is also a bit bulky but some great reviews. http://www.princetontec.com/apex