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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!

I ended up moving the pull weight up to 3 lbs just for safeties sake. I figured with cold hands and gloves on it would be a little safer for me and the wife.   My plan of action now is to get some Leupold Dual Dovetail bases and rings.   Also I sanded the little contact "pads" on the front of this stock down flush. I did not attempt to totally free float the barrel but I do think those pads were putting a little too much pressure on the barrel. It is still supporting the barrel now just not as much pressure.   Either way though I have also settled on a Boyd's thumb hole stock for it that I will pillar bed myself.

Well I just adjusted on the trigger and man was it worth it. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but it has to be around 2 pounds maybe a little less. I don't want it any lighter. I did all of the safety tests such as slamming the bolt, checking the safety, dropping it on end ,etc. this should take a lot of the shooter deficiency out of the equation for sure. It took longer to take the gun down than to make the adjustment.

Well the newer Xmark Pros have a single allen screw under the trigger for adjustment. The version I have is adjustable but only internally. I think the difference is in the range of adjustment. I believe mine can be adjusted down to dangerous levels whereas the user adjustable one can only go so far. Probably 2-25 lbs.

I'll double check the action screws when I get home and maybe just remove it and re seat it all. I don't have anything to measure torque with so I am just guessing at it. I usually use the short end of the allen wrench and get it tight as I can turn the maybe a quarter turn more.   Greg it has the Xmark pro trigger but isn't the externally adjustable one. Should I mess with adjusting it? When I last has the action off it look adjustable but seemed that Remington had put epoxy over the screw.

I think in addition to trying hand loads I am going to break down an buy a box of the Winchester silver tips. They have always been pretty consistent for me in past rifles.

Yeah I was going to try 150 but by that time I had just got tired of all the walking haha. My cousin is going to help me with some hand loads so I know that part of the equation is right. After that I may drop $100 on a boyds stock and just use that to get me through the hunting season then maybe get is pillar bedded and glass bedded later on.

It's a .243.   It's just odd because it shot pretty decent out to 100.

I am really liking the look and the price of the Boyd's stocks. For $100 it may be worth a shot if I can't get it worked out with ammo.   Is there anything to "breaking in" a barrel? I have never done it on any of the other rifles I owned in the past and have just seen some others saying that may be the issue.   Also I may need to get some better scope rings. It came with leupold rifleman series mounts and rings which I though would be sufficient.

As the title states I am kind of discouraged with the accuracy of my Remington 700 ADL. I realize the cheaper stock probably has something to do with this but I didn't think it would be this bad. I sighted it in at 1.25" high at 50 yards. No problem at all there. That meant it should be about 2.8" high at 100 yards. Again no problem there. It shot within 1/4-1/2" of the mark at both those distances. The problem was when I stretched out to 250. My first two shots were down/left of the bulls eye about 4" and up/right about 4". I let the wife shoot it after that (a pretty good shooter) and she didn't hit the paper either time. I then took one more shot at hit the bottom left outside ring of the target.   Feeling discouraged I fired again at the 100 yard mark and hit about 1" away from the first mark fired at 100. I was careful to not pull or flinch on all shots and was shooting from a lead sled.   I am hoping this can be corrected with different/better ammo as I am shooting the Remington Core Lokt 100 gr. I would just rather not dump a bunch of money into a stock and bedding right now in order to get it to shoot well if I can help it.   I am not opposed to trying to free float the barrel but from what I read online this is not a good idea with the flimsy plastic stock the ADL comes with.   Any suggestions?