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And while shopping at Bass Pro Shop, I kept thinking that something was off. But I am not sure what it was. ;)

When comparing my son's new Marlin Model 336 .30-30 to my 1985 Marlin Model 336, he noticed that mine had "see-thru" scope mounts that allow the iron sites to still be used. He wanted a set, but the main US company that made them, Kwik Site, is no longer in business. Stock photo similar to...

My 30-year-old son has been looking for a lever gun, but the price of those things has gone out of sight. While doing some solo Christmas shopping Friday, I stopped by my go-to gun store and they had this Marlin .30-30 they had just taken as a trade-in. And the price was about the same as the...

Gorgeous truck! Something very similar to yours is what I have decided I want. That naturally aspirated 6.4 Hemi is a true beast and has all the power I would ever need or want. And the color I want is very close to that last photo of the alpine woods reflecting off your mirror-like paint...

It's time to try out this M16A4 clone build. This was originally going to be a project for when I was stuck at home during medical treatments. But God showed mercy on me, and I'm tolerating the treatments exceptionally well. So I finished the build and it's time to have some fun! The...

Getting ready to begin my M16A4 clone build. You will have to pardon the mess. I decide to do this in an "ad hock" storage area instead of on my desk. My medical treatments are going well, so it looks like I'm not going to be home-bound during recuperation like I thought. I might as well get...

Yep. I can't wait to try it out and see if it holds zero. The very last piece for the M16A4 clone build should arrive today. The point of this project is to give me something to do while convalescing during and after upcoming medical treatments that starts this Thursday. I will probably wait...

Let's talk about the "ACOG" for a few minutes. The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) is a series of prismatic telescopic sights manufactured by Trijicon. The ACOG was originally designed to be used on the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, but Trijicon has also developed ACOG accessories for other...

Went ahead and grabbed some ACOG adjustment caps with the USGI lanyard attached. It's a small thing, but will be very visible on the completed rifle.

Some of the last parts for my upcoming M16A4 Clone build. These are both original US Gov. issue. While there are some minor scratches of the bayonet scabbard, both the OKC 3-S bayonet and the Model 4 strap/parachute cord cutter appear to be unused. With shipping and sales tax, the bayonet...

Same ones I put on the Laramie after having it for about eight months. The Icons are great blades. We've bought new Mopars since 2011 and all of them needed wiper blades before they were a year old.

It was time for a little zeroing in with the new lightweight rifle build. I'm at a borrow pit on my wife's family property. The pit is about 55 years old and is starting to get overgrown with yellow pine trees. But it's still a near perfect range, with high walls on three sides. This...

New BF Goodrich "shoes" for the wife's Laramie! Went up to 275/60R20's. Slight rub from the front bottom corner of the front fender liner on the right side during a tight left turn. It was dark already so I just used a zip tie to tuck it back against the frame. Plenty of clearance now. The...

Two more items for the M16A4 Clone. First, there is a metal "UID TAG". It appears most, if not all, US issued M16A4 rifles had these on the right side of the lower receiver. Since they are formatted differently depending on the manufacturer (usually Colt or FN), I chose the common FN tag and...

Some more items for the M16A4 clone build. Two 30-round aluminum magazines, and a buttstock magazine pouch. I also got a US-made design-correct sling. It is Coyote tan, as issued to the Marines, and not the aftermarket camouflage pattern shown in the photo.