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  1. What were they hitting on bait wise?
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    RV Batteries

    I just put a battery doctor battery tender on my trailer. They discharge especially if I forget to hit the kill switch.
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    New truck considerations

    Yep, Dodge was the last one, but stopped in 2018. Now I can never own a truck newer than 2018... I searched for a long time to find my truck. I wanted the 5.9L with a stick and 4 real doors so I was stuck in 2003-early 2007. I may get a newer truck one day, but this truck is staying around for the long haul. May dad has a low mile 2006 with an auto and a gear vendors overdrive that makes it an 8 speed though that I may have to steal from him at some point...
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    New truck considerations

    Once you drop $7000 on the motor to un-f*ck it, they are great trucks... Kinda like the older Dodges with auto transmissions. Once you spend $5k on a good transmission they are bad butt. I drive a 2005 Dodge Cummins with a 6spd stick. Honestly the new trucks have better power, but I can see my motor, work on my motor, and not get all jammed up with emissions crap.
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    Boots..

    I wear 12-13e and I went with a 12.5 wide from Crispi and couldn't be happier. Call the dudes who rep Crispi and talk to them. I went to Ross Outdoors who is the only place in town that stocks Crispi that I know of, and they were very helpful. I tried on a 12 standard and it fit, but was snug on both length and width. I special ordered a 12.5W through them, and it was perfect. I doubt they stock 15s though so you may be better off talking to the US Reps. I believe that is Black Ovis.
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    Ever Do Anything So Stupid...

    Tried to resize in the wrong die that was to small?
  7. If the Bergers shoot .5 why do you need to load ELDX? I don't have a ton of experience with the ELDX yet, but the 208gr ELDM shoot really well in my dads 300 win. I have heard that the ELDX can be a little more touchy to load then the march version, but I don't know if it is true. If I had a .5 moa berger load though, I would just shoot that. The ELDX and Berger act about the same on game from what I understand.
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    Hi-Power owner....finally!

    Factory Browning mags seem to be the best. Get used to stripping empty mags from the gun unless you remove the magazine disconnect. The 17rd mags that I think are South African that run well too, and give you something to grab onto when you go to strip them out. The 10rd mags can have a spring on the bottom to self extract. Get night sites if you plan to carry it. If you get high grips on the gun with a fat hand be ready for slide bite. I used to shoot a box stock hi power in local matches and they ran really well. I have beat guys with high end "stock" pistols. Dont let the above sound negative, I LOVED shooting that hi power. It was my favorite pistol for years. It really liked 115gr American Eagle ammo for practice and comps.
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    Effects of the virus scare?

    Well Phoenix Rod and Gun Club went full reject now too. They had been the 1 place that seemed like it hadn't over reacted to this. They had already removed a bunch of benches to shoot at to keep tables over 6 feet apart...ok...got it, no big deal. Today I get down there to shoot with my 5 year old and now they have decided that no more than 10 people can be on the entire public range at 1 time. There were a dozen people waiting in the parking lot to get in. We had to pack it up and head home. My 5 yr old was bummed, and I am a little frustrated.
  10. I have several of these scopes, and they are a great bang for the buck option.
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    New truck considerations

    We have a 2015 Armada which has the titan drivetrain. It is nice, has good power, and does what we need. In town driving isn't great on gas, but it can get 18-20 highway. Toyota is known to make pretty good stuff too.
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    Son is looking for a *Nintendo Switch*

    My poor kids have never played a video game newer than 1995. They are currently stuck playing a super Nintendo from when my wife was a kid. Mario, Donkey Kong, etc. They both got a "SupaBoy" for there birthdays that is basically a game boy that plays Super Nintendo games only.
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    Anyone else hate HOAs?

    The sad part for the people on this street is it drives down property values. I found this house while out scouting for a new house a few years ago. I went to look at a house about 7 houses down from this. Guess which street I don't live on... both house to either side of this were for sale, and I can only imagine the tens of thousands of dollars the neighbor houses lost in the sales because of this. This screams I don't give a frick and or mental illness. Nobody wants that as a neighbor, or at least not at full price.
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    Anyone else hate HOAs?

    I dont like HOA's and wont live in one, but they have a purpose sometimes.
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    Berger 215 hybrid target

    Email Berger. They will email you the page out of the book for free.
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    Powder and heat

    Keep it dry and you are gonna be fine for awhile. I have winchester powder in the old round cardboard cylinders that is fine and has spent many years in the heat. That said I would prefer to keep it inside, but if that isn't an option keep it as cool as you can and dry.
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    Effects of the virus scare?

    A friend of ours is an ER nurse. She said if you go on a ventilator you have about an 8% chance of survival. She is also wanting things to reopen though so she isn't terribly scared of the disease. She said that we need to get people out and keep our immune systems up and running. She said if we hide for a long time and next flu season gets here, that it will be worse. If you get the flu and covid at the same time you are toast.
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    Mini split A/C question.

    Mini splits often have to be replaced as a set also. If one piece fails and isn't repairable you have to replace both the indoor and outdoor units together. They are matched systems.
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    Hammer hunter in 6.5 WSM

    My 257 weatherby likes standard Winchester magnum primers over Fed. Match.
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    Legality of Orders

    Yep. The africanized killer bee was going to be the end of us all in the 90's too...
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    Crispi boots

    Wow. Good deal.
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    SOLD: Weatherby Vanguard .270 WIN (NIB)

    This appears to be a VG1. Good rifle. Good price.
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    22 LR build suggestions

    If you want a cheap rifle that will be a great "truck gun" try savage. I just bought my son a semi auto model 64 for $150 brand new. It isn't pretty and I went savage because they are one of the few offering left hand 22lr right now. If he was right hand and I wanted something nicer CZ would have been my choice. Probably one of the switch barrel models. If you find and old Winchester 69a grab it. I have one my grandfather gave me years ago, and that rifle drives tacks.
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    Financing travel trailer.

    Buy used. I bought an 06 Weekend Warrior Toyhauler from a buddy for $6000 about 2 years ago. It will sleep 4-6 easy and tows well. It has an onboard generator and has served my family and my hunting buddy really well for the last couple years. The only major expenses so far are a pair of batteries and resealing the roof. Tires will probably be this year, but that isn't horrible. Heck we had a great weekend in it last summer and jammed 9 people in it. 5 kids and 4 adults. We had a great time. Now we are talking about getting a SxS to put in the back which is nice. My hauler is only a 21 footer so only a RZR 900 or smaller fits well, but who cares. It is a great trailer for us. It is a huge upgrade over a tent...
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