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I can't stop laughing!! The look on the deer's face is priceless.

But does it have an alarm??  :rofl:

From what I've read it really only happens when aiming towards the sun which is what I was doing. On another note. It's flippin cold!

I might possibly have hit a nice buck last night. As luck would have it no sooner than the wife and I got out of the stand one comes trotting out. I plopped down on the ground pulled the scope up and could make out an outline of a deer and see that he was a large deer with a nice hat on. There was however a nice orange haze in my scope which after the fact I was told was scope flare. I ha it set on 12x and didn't know any better to turn it down. I sitting in the stand now and am gonna go look for him in a little while. Needless to say I lost sleep last night. Definitely one of those shots I wish I hadn't taken.

As everyone else said the wind was rough. I did see two does with a nice shot available but passed. Also saw another doe walking out. I only got to hunt and hour then had to come to work until 12. Gonna give it another shot this evening.

That was flipping awesome. She sounds just he would sound as a girl! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I just bought the same 4-12x40 new for $145. So far it is great. I get to brake it in tomorrow though! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Haha that was great! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'll be sitting in the stand with my wife (hopefully dry) for the first time. I talked her into taking hunters safety a month or so ago and bought her a Remington 700 in .243 that I have now spent way to much money on haha. It's a sweet shooter than and pretty to boot.   We have the agreement that I get the first shot on the big buck though. :pleased:

The more expensive ones even have Bluetooth haha.

I'm not sure if you would consider a good watch part of a survival kit but I just think it would be a good idea to have a good solar powered watch. I am interested in the G-Shock line but want to get my feet wet on with them first a buy a good used one. I just purchased this model from ebay for $50 shipped and am hoping if you guys can tell me something about them and/or if I paid too much. From the little reading I did it has a good time module in it for the price. It seems from the older packaging that it may be an older model but looks to be in good shape.    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271308813380

I really like the Simmons 22 mag model. You can get them in a fixed 4x or 3x9. I had a fixed on my rifle and loved it. Won't break the bank either.

Same here.

The old stock was really flimsy plastic. I actually tried to free float it but once I removed enough material it wasn't stout enough to keep the barrel from hitting it just from gravity alone.

Update! I got the new Boyd's stock put on which is free floated. I also added Leupold Dual Dovetail mounts and rings so the scope is good and sturdy. After sighting in and letting the barrel cool we were able to hit chemical jugs filled with water at 400 yards consistently! This was with the Core Loct ammo. I'm not sure which of those for sure but honestly I don't much care since it shoots well now. Thanks for all the advice.

That won't really be an option for us because we will be moving relatively soon and I will have to stay somewhere in Nashville during the week while the wife stays here and works her job until she can find employment in Nashville. I realize I could just stay in a hotel but that would be insanely expensive. I also would really like to get a feel for all the areas around Nashville before buying and that will take some time living in the area. I am looking to stay in the next home we purchase for quite a while so I'd like to really take some time to find the right one.

Well obviously I'd like to spend as little as possible haha. I'll be honest when looking on some realtor sights I got a little bit of sticker shock. I just can't see myself paying $1500 a month in rent. I am hoping to stay around $800-$900 but I may be dreaming. I just hate to spend that much on rent. I wouldn't have a problem spending that on a mortgage note though.

Oh yeah for sure. I am just trying to get a general idea. I guess my best bet is going to be to go up there and just spend the weekend riding around looking. I know absolutely nothing about the surrounding areas of Nashville.

Yeah my boss was telling me Williamson county was nice but more expensive. 

I am possibly about to move to the Nashville for work. It is not settled which particular where we are relocating the business to yet but I am hoping you guys can give me some ideas on what to expect for renting prices and what area may suit what I am looking for.   We have three dogs and will need an outside area so I will mainly be looking for a house and not an apartment with at least a nice front and back yard. Doesn't have to be anything fancy or large as the wife and I don't have kids yet but we don't want to live in a dump. We will probably rent for at least a year to get to know the area then look at buying. I despise the thought of renting but I think it's the smartest option. We will have to sell our house first anyways so I will be commuting back here on the weekends until she is able to find another job. Luckily her workplace is going to be accommodating in her finding another job and she doesn't have to sneak around about it.   EDIT: See latest post for current info.

Instead of buying a tool I just used one I already had when I did this. A Hammer.    Seriously though if you are careful with a screwdriver you can just break into the case. I am assuming you have one of the older hard drive styles. The actual hard drive in that case will plug directly into the newer style Xbox via a standard SATA connection. It won't have any support on either side of it other than the plug itself but from my experience it didn't really need any. Worked great.

So whats the deal with LE only being allowed to grow a mustache? Anyone know when or how that came about? I guess they do look neat and all but a beard can be groomed to look just as neat.

I started a little early in October but I'm gonna try to make it through the winter without shaving anything other than the neck. I have no issues with growth but I just can't seem to make it longer than a month or two without the wife talking me into shaving. I'm determined this time though (just like all the other times haha).

Yeah the thumb hole is more comfortable while shooting for sure. I guess i am just looking to get some cons from anyone that has put one on a hunting gun.

I will be buying a new stock for my Remington 700 tomorrow. I am trying to decide between a thumb hole stock or a traditional style stock. It will be used mainly for hunting application. I have handled thumb hole stock before and loved the way they felt but I am curious if I will like it in a hunting situation. The first thing that sticks out is the operation of the safety on a 700. Looks like you would have to remove your grip completely to operate it. Anyone with experience on thumb hole grip care to chime in? Thanks!