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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
    Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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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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      #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
        Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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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
          20220618_133906.jpg20220618_134007.jpg20220618_124015.jpg 20220618_125553.jpg

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          cdavis
          Team Blue Big Green Egg Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User
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          Jonathon congrats to you.

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            processhead
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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
              20220618_133906.jpg20220618_134007.jpg20220618_124015.jpg 20220618_125553.jpg

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              bocephus
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              Jonathon Is that a shark fin I see in the picture with the pond?

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                Jonathon
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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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                  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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                  zbigjeff
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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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                    Grimpuppy
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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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                        Jonathon
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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

                        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
                          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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                            processhead
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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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                              Jonathon
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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
                                Regular Contributors Cast Iron Sous Vide Canning Team Blue Power User Military Veterans
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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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                                  RafterW
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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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                                    GWG8541
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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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                                      Jonathon
                                      I have no experience with red dot sights. Would like to hear your impressions with it out at 100 yards.

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                                      GWG8541
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                                      processhead Jonathon there are many different red dot sites that work fairly well. Most are meant for quick acquisition and room entry. To be more accurate at distance, make sure to only have the brightness up as bright as you need it for the lighting conditions you are in. If you run the brightness all the way up, it makes your dot appear bigger and harder to be discriminate at longer distance. Even if you have a Red Dot, get a quality built flip up mechanical site as a back up, and in my case I use it at longer distance. I’ve been an iron site shooter for a day or so and still love and believe in starting there. One thing about any optics, but especially electronic ones, they fail much easier than good old Iron sites. I do like my red dot for low light and anything inside 100 yards.

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

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                                      • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                        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!

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                                        bocephus
                                        Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                                        Jonathon I don’t think you can go wrong with Vortex, I have a few and have friends that swear by them.

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                                          Jonathon I don’t think you can go wrong with Vortex, I have a few and have friends that swear by them.

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                                          bocephus The US military awarded them the contract for the new infantry rifle.

                                          Matt W.

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