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« on: June 29, 2023, 07:40:46 PM »
Kind of leaning toward this bumper at the moment:
To me there's too much open unprotected grill. I can foresee a deer or something finding it's way past the perimeter bar into the expensive stuff. But it's my unfounded opinion without any skin in the game.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 06:18:59 PM »
Are they using it for whitetail or just defensive?
Whitetail and similar sized game. It's mostly found in bolt guns up here. Of course I haven't really looked to see if there's ARs chambered in it. I think I've seen it in youth models and smaller stocked mostly with some regular sized ones mixed in.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 06:17:02 PM »
I loved my 2017 3.5l one of the nicest riding trucks I’ve ever owned.
It is a nice truck. My jeep decided to basically die in October of last year, I have/want to upgrade the wheels/tires/suspension and small things here and there since it's at about 85,xxx miles.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 06:12:27 PM »
Thanks. I appreciate it. Jena is already pre-planning stuff for the house and projects for me leading into summer 2024.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 05:08:47 PM »
Looks like they took a page from the Israeli Merkava. Well sorta to me anyway.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 05:06:51 PM »
Well it has happened. I've got an accepted offer on a house, had to upgrade to a larger house to be ready for my son that's due in September.
Oh yea I think I neglected to pass that information on earlier..
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« on: June 29, 2023, 05:04:26 PM »
Anyone run this caliber? Thinking about buying an upper for the girls to use deer hunting with me. 200 yards is a long shot in heavy brush up here. Light weight ar platform, adjustable stock and reasonable recoil for them. I can get into it for right at $300 as I already have assembled lowers. So just a complete upper & a couple mags.
People up in my area are using it more. Everything I've read about the straight wall calibers make it a great small person/short range round. I would like to get one and try it out but I have to be a responsible adult.
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« on: June 29, 2023, 05:01:55 PM »
Long story short, my Jeep died, and I replaced it with a 2018 F150 with the 2.7 EcoBoost. I'll be updating with photos and the minor projects I've done already. Stay tuned. The Jeep on it's send off:  My truck a few months later: 
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« on: June 18, 2023, 09:22:53 PM »
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« on: May 14, 2023, 10:28:35 PM »
You are in southeast WI?
Work in Green Bay, live in Appleton. Drive all over the area doing errands and family stuff.
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« on: April 13, 2023, 05:54:31 PM »
Back in June of 2021, I drove my 2018 Tundra from Northern Kentucky to Green Bay Wisconsin to pick up a new Ram 3500.
You probably drive past me at some point.
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« on: September 12, 2022, 05:38:37 PM »
All modern vehicles have explosive charges in them Bobby. Not just the airbags, but also the seatbelts.
I'm aware of the existence of the charges. It was more of the combination of copper and explosives, I tend to visit the forum when I'm really tired and without coffee. My brain thinks of things faster than I type them. Disregard some of what I type lol.
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« on: September 05, 2022, 11:18:06 AM »
a program running in the background will fire an explosive charge which separates the heavy copper bus cables permanently interrupting the power supply.
Yea I'd like to avoid anything resembling that in a vehicle myself or more importantly my wife/son and future kids may be in.
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« on: September 05, 2022, 11:06:21 AM »
Sounds like he needed a little kick start...
Never underestimate the power of a good "pep-talk". I coached a parks and rec baseball team and gave them as close to an NCO pep talk as I could without some colorful language and they ended up winning the game.
So good job Dad/Chief
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« on: September 03, 2022, 10:50:47 PM »
As Bobby likes to say often; "I hate you"
Not as often lately due to working more than before. Plus a new position at work, and backpack camping trip on Isle Royale in a couple weeks to get ready for.
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« on: August 03, 2022, 05:25:35 PM »
I appreciate it everyone. As for photos, I'm going to fail on that. For now.
Airborne Infantry Sergeants DO NOT FAIL
Complete your assigned task soon!
;-)
I don't fail on many assignments. I can try to upload them but the face blurry will be occurring.
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« on: August 02, 2022, 10:06:51 PM »
I appreciate it everyone. As for photos, I'm going to fail on that. For now.
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« on: August 01, 2022, 08:35:28 AM »
Got married on Friday.
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« on: July 28, 2022, 09:44:30 AM »
Yesterday I picked up my best friend from the Army who flew in to be my best man. Hung out with him for most of the day, coached a baseball game , then took my fiance and son up to meet him for dinner. Then passed out until probably 20 minutes ago.
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« on: June 25, 2022, 08:23:46 AM »
Ploesti, Poland? Well, I think that's Poland,
Romania. Operation Tidal Wave 1944
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« on: June 14, 2022, 01:54:33 PM »
Im not on the grid up there and don't want a huge 200' tower.
Well his aren't 200'. He can raise or lower them depending on weather. They are maybe 75' i believe. They a little higher than a standard barn honestly. THe HAzMat rescue instructed that I deal with has his property upnorth off the grid with wind and solar and a generator as backup.
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« on: June 14, 2022, 10:03:20 AM »
Between Suisun and Rio Vista there is a huge farm for them.
Actually, thinking about a small one for the ridge. Just enough to keep a little charge on the stuff.
There is a guy who bought one a few years ago up near the area I grew up in. Got paid money back from the energy company to an extent that he bought another one and hasn't paid for electricity for a few years. That could've changed but I remember my dad talking to him about it.
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« on: June 13, 2022, 02:07:19 PM »
Bobby, "Your mudroom?"
Please elaborate, did you buy a home?
My fiance bought the house before COVID and before we met. I'm going through fixing things that the previous person "fixed" or "upgraded" when they flipped the house.
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« on: June 13, 2022, 09:03:27 AM »
Well over Friday and Saturday, my Dad and I put barnwood up in my mudroom. Took a week off work since the fiance was up camping with a friend from high school and the girl's family. Today I'm going to finish organizing the basement and cleaning and re-seasoning a couple cast iron skillets.
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« on: May 30, 2022, 10:42:57 PM »
Congrats Bobby!
Small is good too.
I did small. No regrets.
Yea we both wanted small, we didn't want to start a marriage with something costing alot of money. Congrats Bobby. This month makes 32 for me. You guys registered somewhere? You still have my number so you can text me.
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Yea I should have your number still. As for a registry, nope we are not. At least I don't believe we are, since we already live together and have pretty much all we need. I'll text you sometime this week assuming my work schedule isn't crazy like the last few months...
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« on: May 30, 2022, 10:34:51 AM »
Ever since all those years in Iraq and Afghanistan, with every male wearing a beard, I have looked on them (beards) dimly. Gut reaction, you know. You see one and get that certain feeling. Seeing them all over America has gotten me more used to the idea.
Every good muslim must have a beard, and all that nonsense.
And, if it makes you feel uncomfortable, don't post up a pic. It's just that all of us here admire you and want to share in the happiness. I think you will do well with a wife, it's been a long time coming.
I do shave on occasion, usually when I have to do FIT testing for the HazMat/Confined Space training or I just get tired of it. It's a luck of the draw if there's a photo of me sans beard.
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« on: May 30, 2022, 10:23:56 AM »
Picture of you two, please?
Poser shot
And you (a so-called respectable airborne sergeant) without the beard!
Maybe askin' too much...???
Well I'll see what I can do. I generally don't post many photos online, but if I can find one I'll text you, however I have even fewer photos without the beard since my fiance likes it when I have my beard.
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« on: May 30, 2022, 10:02:58 AM »
Congratulations young man. We are Working on 53 years
Thanks. I appreciate it. Started a little late to the party but I showed up. Shut the front door!
Bobbee is gettin' married!
Congratulations Sergeant! And congratulations to the lovely lady too!
Thank you. I appreciate it. Congratulations
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Thank you. I appreciate it. I'll pass on the congratulations to my soon to be better half.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 10:56:06 PM »
What???
Did I miss some posts?? You getting married? Need some details brother!
Yeah! What!
No you didn't miss any posts. I didn't leak the information until 2 posts ago. My girlfriend (well fiance now) and I were talking about getting married, and one day after a birthday party we just started talking about what we wanted and turns out we planned the wedding. We did everything all backwards, it was planned, and dates set before I even bought the rings. It's a small family only ceremony followed by a family dinner, the next day we have a friends/family open house reception at our place to let people come celebrate.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 06:23:01 PM »
For me, no question at the present time. .300 followed by the 7mm.
At this point that is where I'm at in my decision making process. 300WM followed by 7mmMag. One of my friends who's going was/is in the same boat but he's thinking 7mm Mag. My GAP 300 win mag is 1/2 MOA so if there are inherent problems it minuscule compared to the nut behind the bolt.
Well I'd love a GAP 300WM but I can't drop that right now. I'm working on debt and paying for wedding stuff so I'm all spoken for literally.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 09:15:44 AM »
So, the big bullet in the 6.5 PRC isn't seated as deeply in the case? It does "stick out" quite a bit and that gun has every bit as much "Boom" from the muzzle as my .300WM. So now I think I am beginning to understand why there was a perceived need for these new PRC cartridges.
But, man, the cost of shooting that thing. In a familiar comparison, it is out pacing the cost of diesel. Not a plinker, that rifle!
Short answer of what I'm able to understand is yes. Longer bullet, less need to be seated as deep, maximizes the volume of the case, giving the shooter more velocity, range and ultimately harder impact down range. But again I'm still in the planning phase of an out west Elk/Mule deer hunt so I'm researching calibers to use. I know the standard answer will generally be 7mmMag or 300WM. However, I'm seeing a lot of companies bullet manufacturers and weapons makers starting to shift towards the newer cartridges, due to modern technologies correcting some of the short comings (probably not the word I'm looking for) of the more common bullet loadings. One of the issues that has been or is in the process of being addressed is the case design of the belted magnums. So I guess we'll see how everything shakes out, maybe I will invest in a 300PRC and give it a fair shake or I may say I'm sticking with 7mmMag or 300WM and call it even.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 09:08:04 AM »
I understand. And I was a Tanker. Not as tough, we had a tank to "Sleep" in but the maintenance of that thing...
And I ran with the Rangers, Seals, green berets and others for many years, so I have seen all that.
But
During no time in my experience was I ever the dad, watching my son go through all that
and
I trust the NCO's out there, so I know in the end he will be fine.
I didn't mean what I said to sound as if it was minimizing the Father caring for his son aspect. I have learned that a lot of what I say gets misconstrued by people at work, generally due to how I speak. I meant it as he'll be fine going through all this fun stuff.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 08:06:57 AM »
So project finished or on hold?
Thumbs up or down?
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« on: May 29, 2022, 08:05:08 AM »
That is cool
Now there is some discussion about the steep shoulder of the case introduces some instability to the expanding gases pushing on the bullet. Not sure about all of that because these guns are known to be fairly accurate in the right hands.
Doesn't Kenneth shoot one at 1000 yards down on the border?
Part of the reason of the 300PRC was developed for long range. I believe the Navy was or maybe is interested in it for a Sniper's rifle but I can't remember. But the 300PRC "fixes" some of the older tech of the 300WM. No longer has a belt on it so there's no headspacing of the belt, able to use the newer longer bullets that aren't required to be seated as deep, which allows for more powder, so the heavier bullet, with a better BC flies a lot further, faster and hits harder. This is all subjective to me at this point as I don't have either so I analyze and study when I start getting an idea.
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« on: May 29, 2022, 07:58:38 AM »
He has been in the field or on a range more days in the past year than he has been in a barracks. He sleeps in a bedroll on the ground. If it's raining, he is wet. If it is snowing and raining, he is cold and wet, for days at a time. He is as skinny as a freaking rail.
I guess I must have forgotten just how tough it was, but man, could we give the kid a freakin' break already!
He's living the life of the infantryman. You adapt to it or let it beat you up. He'll be fine.
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« on: May 28, 2022, 09:27:06 AM »
I have an out west hunt that's being planned for next year so I'm going to have to get something for out there. I've got two calibers in mind 7mmMag and 300WM but have been reading that the 6.5PRC is good for Elk/Mule deer so I'm just basically reading alot.
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« on: May 22, 2022, 09:50:44 AM »
At the price of ammo for that dog, I stopped shooting it. W A Y too expensive to shoot often. It's one bad gun though. Much better than me.
That's mostly why I haven't invested in one. Might stick with 6.5, or 300WM if I buy something.
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« on: May 19, 2022, 10:19:25 PM »
So any more news on the 6.5 PRC?
I've been thinking of getting one or a 300PRC.. but that would mean I'd have to start reloading or get lucky and find a bunch in stock.
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« on: May 08, 2022, 08:41:33 AM »
I made the switch awhile ago Nate. However, I also don't shave my beard off very often, but I do shave under my jaw and neck to keep it clean. It takes a little practice to get used to the technique so you don't end up cutting yourself constantly.
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« on: February 05, 2022, 11:36:01 AM »
Slept in until 0730. Was told by my boss yesterday that she didn't want to see me in the office today. I said ok, so I actually have a whole weekend off. But that means I have to finish painting a wall in the mudroom, check the attic for upgrades and storage space if possible. Finish laundry, vacuum the house, and small random gonna go this type stuff since I have the house to myself.
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« on: January 30, 2022, 04:48:38 PM »
Finished homework for module 1 of this semester.
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« on: January 27, 2022, 07:37:29 PM »
Cheesehead not a packers fan? What gives?
I used to fly plane loads of people with those goofy cheese hats on between green bay and the games. You must be really unpopular up there not being a packers fan!
Eh just never thought the team was worth my time.
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« on: January 23, 2022, 08:32:05 PM »
My girlfriend and I were at a friend's house with some other friend eating brats and playing boardgames with the Packer game on in the background. When the Packers lost to San Francisco one of our friends was just all down in the dumps, I didn't even pay attention... but then again I'm not a Packer fan so that was probably why.
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« on: January 23, 2022, 08:29:22 PM »
You do have to finish the farm. You are getting older, so she's right on both accounts. You've been saying yourself you want a dually to do heavier towing with. Sell the 2011?? ehh you could probably keep that, and use it for the daily routine, sell the Suburban and pop up and start looking at your options. Nothing wrong with streamlining your life.
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« on: January 15, 2022, 03:16:21 PM »
I have both risers. The one that is absolute co witness and the socom lower 1/3. Neither work. I have been emailing photos and part numbers back and forth with the tech and well see what he says. These two parts were supposed to be “exact” height according to their website. Will report back the final answer.
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They should be able to make it right.
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« on: January 12, 2022, 07:12:23 PM »
Given the number of glocks I have I was looking at end plates with caliber on them but everyone wants about $15-$19 each. That would get expensive real quick with the number of pistols i have
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That's why there's spray paint or paint pens with stencils.
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« on: January 12, 2022, 07:10:07 PM »
I think I asked you this a long time ago, but do you have the half moon spacer for the Aimpoint mount? I can't remember exactly how much it raises it, but it might be enough to make it all same plane.
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« on: December 29, 2021, 07:52:46 PM »
Very cool Bobby. I have a 5 slot case with a glass top but need to get a bigger one. I have 5 now and will likely add another watch or two in the next year.
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Mine is technically a 12 slot, but a have a photo booth type photo taking up a couple slots and the bracelets take up the lower section and the watches the upper. Makes it a bit more organized.
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« on: December 29, 2021, 07:51:26 PM »
So I was trying to stalk up on some pigs the other night and just couldn’t get a good picture through the PVS 14. Hadn’t noticed that the standard mount was out of alignment with the compM4 but in complete darkness it really obscured the field of view.
So I ordered American Defense QD PVS mount and the SOCOM height CompM4 mount so at least I know that they’ll both be at the same height since both mounts are made by the same company. Will post up pics when I get it next week.
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American Defense.. great products and only a couple hours south of me.
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« on: December 26, 2021, 06:56:38 PM »
I love my Garmin Fenix 5x Plus. But I have other watches I rotate out on wearing, for Christmas the girlfriend and her son bought me a watch box to keep them in along with my memorial bracelets. Looks nice, I used to just have them sitting out on top of a bookcase out of the way, but still where I can see the bracelets and reach the watches when I wanted to swap them out.
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