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We have time.

Well no AR. I caved on the bolt action. It just felt so good in hand Biekirchs called me and cut me an even better package deal on the savage, a leupold vx2 3-9x50, rings and ammo. Wicked lights on the way. Grampy’s electronic caller. Just need to kill one now. Lol. Treeguy and Nomad, get ready to do some fur hunting.

Biekirchs has this in stock in 243 and 22-250. Can pick it up for $729. Felt rock solid with the heavy barrel and accustock. It’s very tempting as I am much more accustomed to bolt action. Plus my daughter could use it on Deer at some point since the have it in 243. My experience is great with savage accuracy. I may end up switching direction here from the AR.

I just handled a savage 10 predator in 243. Boy it’s tempting. Accustock and trigger. Med heavy fluted barrel. Seems like a great bolt predator gun that could also work on Deer.

That's a good point Steve. I had not thought about that.

I saw that. Its pretty cool. You are right, it solves loading but still requires hinging the upper to unload. For $35 it would be worth it. From what I understand, the DD ranch ARs have the mags mechanically pinned. Probably similar to the meanarms kit. Honestly, for hunting, the fixed mag is fine with me, albeit a bit more inconvenient.

No idea. But if you read the list of features prohibited with a detachable mag, its obvious none really have any impact on the capability of the rifle. IE, none would prevent one from being used like any other AR. Its just a silly and arbitrary law. But for now, if you want an AR that has any of the banned features, it must have a fixed magazine.

Not dumb. There are videos online showing it. You push a pin and hinge the upper to load from the top. Yes, its more difficult that releasing a mag and loading it. Other option is buy one that doesn't have the evil features but that seems take away the ergonomics of an AR.

Yep.

Not knowing much about ARs, building one from components seems like a daunting task. Although you are not the first to suggest that to me.

Had enough fun hunting with treeguy that I decided to buy a dedicated predator gun. Sold one of my trad bows last night to responsibly fund it - i.e. not tick of my wife on another hunting purchase. lol Never owned an AR but it seems like a very good option being semi, reasonably accurate and something new to me. MY lever action 30-30 was not ideal as I learned. Obviously it will have to be safe act legal so I am considering one with a pinned mag versus featureless. Andrew suggested I look at DD's Ranch for safe act compliant ARs. Doesn't hurt that the shop is 5 min from him and I could grab one, sight in and we can hit the woods again. Anyways, thinking about the DPMS, Stag Arms Model 3 or perhaps even a colt LE6920. Talked to the owner a bit who was steering me towards either a Stag Arms or Smith and Wesson. Looking at the 5.56/.223 and think I would prefer one without a front sight for ease of mounting optics (although I was told anything higher than 3x and you won't see the front sight). I don't see either Smith and Wesson or colt versions without a front sight. Not sure how much it matters. Looking for thoughts/comments from anyone with experience with these rifles. Leaning towards the Stag at this point but need to handle them to decide. Thanks. Already stole a kill light so I am set there! Haha.

No i really have not. But now I know why everyone stares at my big handsome self. Lol

I thought you were a Rupaul admirer!

Would you two stop judging how handsome guys are! PLEEEAAASSSEEEE!

We still target lakers when things are slow and they do fight. They just won't rip line. My father couldn't move one last year. A good 20min fight and the laker finally won. But not near as exciting as when you are afraid of getting spooled.

We had a cat that roamed my father's 40 acres all day long and would come home to eat and sleep when he whistled. I couldn't kill that poor kitty.

I hope you go back in time and are now 10 years younger!

I get annoyed at people (me) that miss shots when someone else works so hard to put them in position!

I am becoming very concerned for some of you. Time for an intervention. Where is TF in his bunny suit when you need him. Man them up TF!

Based on a true story, but the guy was from Jersey.

What the heck. Are you guys debating which dude is more handsome. I am fine with the carpeted bed of my truck, but this is crossing the line. Go lift weights, split lumber, or something else manly to regain your card. Yowzers.

Cmon a screaming salmon ain’t no dead log. Sounds like you focused on lakers.

No salmon or trout on the big lakes?

I haven't read the thread but I had a real nice gopro hero session that I lost last Oct. while fishing the salmon river. It worked very well. Sadly it is lost forever.

Pederson has brass ones. Win or lose, I like how he called the game. Came to win!