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  • JonathonJ Jonathon

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    Lower is all put together, waiting on one more delivery today!

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    GWG8541
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    Jonathon nice, just don’t bend that gas tube during the instal. We expect the next pic to be a GTG rifle.

    “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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      Jonathon
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      GWG8541 I had the range I go to finish the upper. Figure too much of a risk that I might mess something up badly! mac21st yeah she specifically wanted this .380 because she shot a buddies and liked the lack of kick. O ly hold 7 but I’m just so happy she wanted a gun at all!!!

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      • JonathonJ Jonathon

        GWG8541 I had the range I go to finish the upper. Figure too much of a risk that I might mess something up badly! mac21st yeah she specifically wanted this .380 because she shot a buddies and liked the lack of kick. O ly hold 7 but I’m just so happy she wanted a gun at all!!!

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        #88

        Jonathon its not that hard to put together, but definitely better to have someone who knows what their doing help out with some of the upper. Heck, one of the hardest parts on the upper is getting the dust cover and spring installed properly and without scratching up the finish on the reciever.
        Tell your wife that G42 is a nice weapon to learn on and carry. Nothing wrong with a .380 I carry a G43 about 90 percent of my concealed carry because of how easy it is to conceal. I have several extra mags and one is only a bit bigger than a key fob for my F350. Just so you know I also own a G17, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28, 21 and 30, but prefer the 43. I carry the 30 if I am going out hiking etc… I like a few more rounds and the way the .45 hits if a bear or shark decides to try and eat me.

        “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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        • JonathonJ Jonathon

          GWG8541 I had the range I go to finish the upper. Figure too much of a risk that I might mess something up badly! mac21st yeah she specifically wanted this .380 because she shot a buddies and liked the lack of kick. O ly hold 7 but I’m just so happy she wanted a gun at all!!!

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          bocephus
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          Jonathon Be careful what you ask for, you may end up like me and just be a magazine loader.

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            Jonathon
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            wrote on last edited by Jonathon
            #90

            Huh, I thought I included these earlier
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            Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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            • JonathonJ Jonathon

              Huh, I thought I included these earlier
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              bocephus
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              Jonathon I can see it starting, all you are going to be is a loader.

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              • JonathonJ Jonathon

                Huh, I thought I included these earlier
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                cdavis
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                Jonathon congrats to you.

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                  Jonathon What is your optic on the AR? How did you decide which type to purchase?

                  Paul

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                  • JonathonJ Jonathon

                    Huh, I thought I included these earlier
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                    Jonathon Is that a shark fin I see in the picture with the pond?

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                      bocephus That would have been amazing to photoshop one in! I should have done it and might occasionally now do so when showing my pond in the background! processhead It is a Vortex Crossfire https://palmettostatearmory.com/vortex-crossfire-1x-red-dot-sight-2-moa-dot-cf-rd2.html and I chose it because it came with risers, the reviews were good and it was on sale for around 30% off, seems like it still is too. I have limited experience with a red dot but so far I like this. I am going to go back to the range without my wife and zero it in, we were just putting some rounds through it to test it out.

                      Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                      • JonathonJ Jonathon

                        bocephus That would have been amazing to photoshop one in! I should have done it and might occasionally now do so when showing my pond in the background! processhead It is a Vortex Crossfire https://palmettostatearmory.com/vortex-crossfire-1x-red-dot-sight-2-moa-dot-cf-rd2.html and I chose it because it came with risers, the reviews were good and it was on sale for around 30% off, seems like it still is too. I have limited experience with a red dot but so far I like this. I am going to go back to the range without my wife and zero it in, we were just putting some rounds through it to test it out.

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                        Jonathon I can see the smile on your face while testing it out. It is a piece!!!

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                          I had to quit using red dots. Apparently I have an astigmatism and red dots look like starburst to me.

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                          • JonathonJ Jonathon

                            bocephus That would have been amazing to photoshop one in! I should have done it and might occasionally now do so when showing my pond in the background! processhead It is a Vortex Crossfire https://palmettostatearmory.com/vortex-crossfire-1x-red-dot-sight-2-moa-dot-cf-rd2.html and I chose it because it came with risers, the reviews were good and it was on sale for around 30% off, seems like it still is too. I have limited experience with a red dot but so far I like this. I am going to go back to the range without my wife and zero it in, we were just putting some rounds through it to test it out.

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                            Jonathon
                            I have no experience with red dot sights. Would like to hear your impressions with it out at 100 yards.

                            Paul

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                              processhead I can already tell you I will struggle at anything beyond 50 probably with it. I am going to site it in at 50 but at 100+ I don’t think it is going to be terribly effective with my eyesight/steadiness

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                              • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                Huh, I thought I included these earlier
                                20220618_133906.jpg20220618_134007.jpg20220618_124015.jpg 20220618_125553.jpg

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                                Jonathon
                                Hope you’re enjoying the fact the Mrs. got to this point. You must be beaming! Awesome. I’ll take a guess and say she’ll out shoot you. If she hasn’t already. 😉

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                                  Jonathon
                                  Hope you’re enjoying the fact the Mrs. got to this point. You must be beaming! Awesome. I’ll take a guess and say she’ll out shoot you. If she hasn’t already. 😉

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                                  PapaSop said in Jon's AR build begins!:

                                  Jonathon
                                  Hope you’re enjoying the fact the Mrs. got to this point. You must be beaming! Awesome. I’ll take a guess and say she’ll out shoot you. If she hasn’t already. 😉

                                  “Jon, Sweetie, I keep telling you. Keep your cheek down on the stock, and just squeeeeze the trigger, and you’ll be shooting 10s and X instead of 5s and misses”

                                  Paul

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                                    Placed my order at https://www.righttobear.com/vorte-micro-3-magnifier/ for a Vortex Magnifier. I wanted the ability to quickly engage and disengage and since my red dot is a Vortex, I figured safe to keep it in the same brand and I got advice from our shipping manager on it as well. I chose Right to Bear for this over PSA because of the speed difference in shipping. Plus, I forgot to use the code for a free mag, sent them a message and they were actually able to put the mag in the order. So, big fan of that!

                                    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                      I had to quit using red dots. Apparently I have an astigmatism and red dots look like starburst to me.

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                                      GWG8541
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                                      Grimpuppy they are also an issue with some people who are red/green colored blind.

                                      “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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                                        Jonathon nice build! Do you shoot at Range 54?

                                        Matt W.

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                                          PapaSop said in Jon's AR build begins!:

                                          Jonathon
                                          Hope you’re enjoying the fact the Mrs. got to this point. You must be beaming! Awesome. I’ll take a guess and say she’ll out shoot you. If she hasn’t already. 😉

                                          “Jon, Sweetie, I keep telling you. Keep your cheek down on the stock, and just squeeeeze the trigger, and you’ll be shooting 10s and X instead of 5s and misses”

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                                          processhead amen, its always fundamentals.

                                          “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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