[Is it hard to find 9mm ammo these days?]

This has saved me so much time and money: www.ammoseek.com

[New sights]

Vortex: Strikefire or Sparc

Bushnell: TRS-25

Primary Arms: Micro Dot, Classic 30mm

[price on M&P 40 ??]

I bought mine through Gallery of Guns via the Gun Genie. I think I paid ~$530 new (including transfer fees, background check, etc). However, I added an Apex FSS (polymer) and night sights later.

 

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[Optic for 308 bolt gun]

At that price range, there are so many options. Aside from what others have mentioned, you could also look at Zeiss, Nightforce, and Leupold.

[EagleTac D25c]

Got one of these recently; 453 lumens in a casing the size of my thumb. The build quality doesn't seem as nice as my Surefire, but it's still pretty awesome (~$55).

 

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[From the "arctic" north]

Thanks all!

 

@whitewolf: LP (Ann Arbor area)

[The Whiskey and Spirits Thread]

Next on the list is a bottle of Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood Edition :) Out of a few staple items too...meh.

[I need a new knife.]

Another vote for Benchmade!

[ESEE 4]

I love mine :)

 

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[From the "arctic" north]

Hey there! I moved down from Michigan about three years ago, so I'm not too new to the area. This past year, I finally got back to the firearms hobby after a long hiatus (way too many other things on the plate). Bought my first handgun late last year - M&P40 - and built my first AR between last year and this year (the ol' Mauser is quite jealous). Looking forward to many more years of safe fun and learning :)