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    Optics for AR-15

    in Long Guns

    Posted

    Money comes in to play for sure when it comes to what you “need”. Range toy or something you can depend on if situation is serious. 
    For more budget friendly options but not crap optics I’d recommend:

    Primary Arms red dots

    Vortex Sparc

    Holosun

    Sig Romeo 5 (my fav in budget pick)

    More money but better quality: 

    Eotech (multiple choices)

    Trijicon MRO

     

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    Night vision scope for coyotes?

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    I’ve got the Sightmark Wraith HD and I love it. Most people upgrade the IR when they get them but it’s fine for me for now. Coming in around $500 it’s a nice entry level that doesn’t hurt the pocketbook too awfully bad. They have a 4K version out now that’s a few hundred dollars more I believe. 
    It’s usable in daylight as well so you can video you’re hunts even if we don’t have legal night hunting yet. 

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    TGO road report

    in General Chat

    Posted

    Smyrna report as of 7:54 roads are completely sheeted with ice on side streets around me. Haven’t been on main roads since about 5pm when they were okay to drive on. A lot has changed just with temp drop since then. 

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    Patriot Power Cell????

    in General Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, hipower said:

    Looking for an opinion and any feedback form purchasers on this product. I keep seeing them advertised and the thought of a backup power supply is interesting.

    What do you guys know or think of this.

    I’ve got one but have only used it a handful of times for charging my phone while hunting all day sits when needed. Don’t think I have enough time with it to offer much of a review for you, but so far I’m happy with it. 

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    XS Big Dot or red dot optic for shotgun

    in Firearms Gear and Accessories

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    3 minutes ago, lock n' load said:

    Looking at adding an XS Big Dot front sight or red dot optic to my Mossy 12 gauge. I want something for nighttime home defense use. I've been eyeballing the XS sight but you have to use something like JB Weld to attach it to the included bead sight. I'm afraid if I ever had to replace it then it might damage the barrel. The red dot seems like a safer option but more expensive. Which should I go with? Thanks

    I went with the XS big dot on my Rem 870 and I am happy with it. I reckon replacing the barrel isn’t quite that big of a deal to me should I ever have to. However for my coyote shotgun (Tristar Viper G2) I’ve been thinking about trying a red dot on it. Not much help for your question maybe but thought I’d share what I’ve done just in case it does. 

    Primers are at Jacks

    in Ammunition and Reloading

    Posted

    36 minutes ago, Jamie Jackson said:

    I'm not familiar with them, but appreciate the head's up. Thank you.

    Does anyone know anything about them?

    I did read their "About Us" on their website. Just being cautious, not negative.

    Doesn’t give me a good feeling about spending my money and hoping something ships. 

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    Muzzleloader 2020

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted · Edited by rugerla1

    Good evening everyone! This morning was 26 degrees when I walked to my blind. Decided it would be a great morning to try out my Mr Buddy heater. I’ve never owned one because I hate hunting in a blind. But man what a difference it made. I’m not converted to a blind hunter because of it though. As soon as action slowed down I was out in a tree 😂 

    Bucks a does filled up the hayfield as soon as daylight broke. Not a shooter in the group but man was it exciting nonetheless! Two 4 pointers, one 6, and a 5 and five doe running wild. The does kept squatting for the bucks and they bucks kept checking. Seems none of them were ready but didn’t stop them all from playing the game. Couldn’t get much footage because of the distance so I just sat back and enjoyed it through my scope until around 10:30. 
     

    The rest of the day I spent in a hang on treestand with little to no action. Ton of turkey acting batsh!? crazy for about three straight hours. Probably because they know I don’t hunt them lol. Couple doe and couple small bucks came through the edges of the field I was in. Slow end to the day but I enjoyed every single minute. I’m taking a break tomorrow and hanging out with my daughter all day, then working Friday. When I got home I realized that tonight was the last muzzleloader hunt. The season really is flying by y’all. 

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    Muzzleloader 2020

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    I saw more chasing this morning and close to twenty deer up until around 10am. I left and moved down to some thicker woods due to the wind and imagination that they may be moving more in it with the wind speeds gaining. Turns out the spot I picked was not the happening spot if they were in fact staying in thick areas. Didn’t see anything till sunset and had a doe crashing down the ridge towards me and looking back behind her. That got me fired up, so I stood up with my muzzleloader.....to greet a year and half old four pointer! 😂😂 He was big and tough in his own mind though! Well at least it wasn’t a total skunk afternoon lol

    Supposed to be 29 in the morning. I’m tired from all these all day sits because I ain’t 20 anymore. But I’m gonna do it again because of the rut 💪💪

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    Muzzleloader 2020

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    I didn’t see a single doe today but saw several 2.5 year olds and two 3.5 this morning. At 10am everything came to a screeching halt and didn’t see a single thing until 3:00 and it was a 6 pointer with a lot of growing left to do. An hour or so later I let the nicest 3.5 year old walk that I ever have. He is going to be a stud if he makes it to next year. 
    Going back tomorrow but to a different stand. Hopefully it’s a good move 😂

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    Muzzleloader 2020

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted · Edited by rugerla1

    Getting ready to head out. I had a great time yesterday, even though the wind was ridiculous, it warmed up, and I got a little wet. Saw bucks cruising and does feeding before the heavy rain hit early in the morning. After the rain the wind got really strong and the action slowed down. Saw a doe walking along a creek bed about 400 yards away and a buck followed ten minutes behind her. A 3 pointer came barreling across a thousand yard hayfield and checked a scrape before making a new one. I moved up to the top of a ridge above a pond for the rest of the day. Immediately had a doe blow straight out from me. Knowing she didn’t wind me I stared through the cedar wood line border and bam, big bobcat comes easing out. Second time this week. He strolled across the pond bank and right past me at 15 yards. I lip squeaked him to get a little more of him on video. Big sucker! After that I had two does come out and feed (1 bedded down almost the entire time) for almost an hour 70 yards from me. Praying the wind didn’t swirl because it was nice to have live decoys. They left and it absolutely died off. 30 minutes before sunset three does came out, one ate and left, the other two stayed. A spike busted out of the woods and started bouncing around like “Look at my antlers!” Lmao. The does jumped away and continued eating. He walked up the the pond and drank for a minute before nibbling on some grass. He acted startled and eased into the woodline, then quickly walked diagonal up the ridge. A minute later a 2.5 year olds 6 pointer came out and drank for nearly two solid minutes. The does stare at him as he walks up to the high center of the pond bank and trots towards them. This was the coolest thing I saw all day. He made it about 10 yards and both does took off running towards him, smaller one turned on a dime as she got within feet of the buck, turned, squatted and peed. She then took a couple steps and turned around to watch him walk up and sniff it. Like they were saying “Hey, check me”. Watched doe squat many times during the rut even around deer. But never seen them run up to the buck like that, it was pretty awesome to watch. No shooters all day but an amazing day in the woods. Cant wait to see what the cold weather brings today. 

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