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Here's the current setup, Bushnell 3200 10x42 in 1" random gun store rings. Eye relief is 3.5", same as the 3-27 and 5-25 S&Bs. The factory standard stock, one or two notches out, has me looking in the right direction and sets my cheekbone right on the comb. I can live with 1.5" but cheekweld...

(note--need to change my SN, not doing law anymore, thank the Lord) Prices on both these scopes are way down and I might be able to pick one or the other before long. Right now the only long rifle I have is a DPMS LR-308, Geissele trigger, 16" barrel, very accurate. Its immediate job is...

Right, unless there's a persistent overcast. And you might not have a reliable watch. Or it's probably a digital watch with no dial. I'll go see if our woods let in enough sunlight to cast a good shadow on the leaf litter.

I spend way less time in the woods than I should so I'm glad we have members who know stuff. A lot of students gave conflicting opinions about moss. Our instructor, who has a masters in bio but I don't know what field experience, says in SE NC the woods are often so thick that the trees are...

In my online Bio 2 class the instructor posed a question on the discussion board: "If you were lost in the woods, using knowledge from our course and other sources, can you think of a plant that would help you determine which way was north or south? Why or why not?" I said the best plant for...

These are about 500 pounds, being bred and fed and carefully looked-after to have lots of babies and make lots of money. Feral hogs are not going to get to that weight for some years, if ever. Even if they have the genes, their diet in the wild is likely going to be hit-or-miss. Next time we...

Today I was able to get steel tape together with some full-grown domestic sows kept indoors. These are a proprietary breed with as little size variation as possible and chances are they're bigger than feral hogs, being better fed and less exercised. All were one to three years old, and younger...

I would have tried that, but plastic bags are too expensive. And, see the next video about how to open cans without a can opener, just a flat rock. And all this time I'd been using little C-4 shaped charges. Thanks!

Inquiring minds want to know. Wish I'd checked this thread before Tuesday night Bible study. I could have asked the guy from 20th Group and the guy from 5th Group what scopes they use, and the average of 20 and 5 is 12.5, which is bigger than 10, so that would outvote one guy in 10th Group...

Keep it in the trunk! Not on your duty belt! Also ask other officers what they use, and why/why not. And your supervisors, who may know a thing or two. In my former department, the leadership allowed some deputies to wear BDUs for a few shifts on a trial basis. It didn't go over well with...

I've never tried either myself, but we have terrible feral hog problems on our farm and I hate to see any other farmer in such a pickle, so-- See if you can practice keeping both eyes open so your brain can overlay the scope reticle onto your off eye. Or put a red dot on a mount that you can...

Yes, that's better. Some people are as careless with guns they know are loaded and chambered as they are with a toy gun. One time I got out my bullseye 1911 (not an A1; made in March 1911) for some dryfiring. Mag out, cocked, safety off, lined up on the target, trigger press, click? no, BAM...

First, that's too many to remember. Four is plenty. Not only that, these "Ten Commandments" don't even get the Four Rules right. #1 at least correctly states the Second Rule, but should therefore be moved to #2. #2 is WRONG and should read "ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED" and should be moved to...

I've taken Larry Vickers' basic carbine and AK classes, and he pointed out the difference between carrying sidearms and long guns. Your sidearm is secure in a holster that completely covers the trigger and trigger guard. Your long gun's trigger and trigger guard are out in the open where a...

Another Geissele vote. I put the Service Rifle version in my LR-308 by just following the directions that come with it. I recall having to turn down the last adjustment screw more than the directions predicted. I couldn't imagine going back to the stock trigger. There are a lot of match...