ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Looking forward to reading a bunch about putting a 308 AR together; there's a lot to learn! I've "assembled" a couple AR15s over the last few years - not that it's rocket science - youtube helped me a lot. My greatest speed is just above glacial, so I'm not really expecting to start anything for a few months (saving up before buying is a lot less stressful). Hobbies include reading about/making fermented food/drink, photography, and shooting. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matt.Cross Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from North Carolina, glad to have you. We'll be overjoyed to help you with anything that the search bar didn't help you with, or just ask anyways and one of the resident curmudgeons will grouchily dig up some archaic info for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from Arizona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome From southern Wisconsin not so much in fermented drinks to many good ones I can just buy. but I did make my first batch of kraut (25 pounds) this year. Actually I just got my maple wood mashers my buddies father inlaw just made me on his lathe think it could also double as a riot Baton lol. Do a lot of other canning too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beantown Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Here's another welcome wave from North Carolina. If your anywhere near Minden I'm envious as I'm a sailplane nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 23 minutes ago, shepp said: not so much in fermented drinks to many good ones I can just buy. but I did make my first batch of kraut (25 pounds) this year. Actually I just got my maple wood mashers my buddies father inlaw just made me on his lathe think it could also double as a riot Baton lol. Do a lot of other canning too. That's the bulk of my fermentation too - mostly sauerkraut variations, kvass, pickles, a few other odds and ends, plus kombucha (my daughter just started kefir). Lacto-fermentation is really making a come-back. Gotta get me one of those mashers!... Good point about too many good brews readily available, but I'll eventually make some anyway. Thank you all for your welcomes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from San Diego. How serious is your photography problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, DNP said: Welcome from San Diego. How serious is your photography problem? It used to be filled with lens envy, pixel peeping, and endless online discussions, but firearms overtook nearly all resources over the last 8 years (as you can imagine why). Now the DSLR body envy is gaining force that is difficult to resist because of all the new technology that blows away current equipment. Perhaps the only real cure is to make my own beer (not quite there yet)! Do I feel empathy and understanding from your question? :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 29 minutes ago, beantown said: Here's another welcome wave from North Carolina. If your anywhere near Minden I'm envious as I'm a sailplane nut. Just about 50 miles away from home - my work's about 10 miles from the "Minden" airport... Sounds like a great hobby but I'm a land-lubber:^) Minden's a beautiful little town right next to the majestic Sierra Nevada range - if you make it out here, be sure to let me get you a local brew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Absolutely and I'm in the same boat. Body envy is the current issue. I loved my 1d mkII-n when I bought it. It's still my main body, but I've barely had the gear out in the last few years. My youngest will turn 2 in April and I still haven't taken any serious photos of him. I want a new body badly, but $4k would buy a few guns or maybe some ammo to last a while. There's still a few pieces of glass on the old wish list-probably another 4-5k for the 2-3 lenses I'd love to have in the bag. Not to mention the 70-200 2.8IS saw a lot of time in the dirt and could probably use a replacement. There's another 2500. I bet I had 20-30k into equipment at one point. I bet I could sell it all now for just a few thousand. At least the lenses hold value fairly well. Last race I shot was in 2010 when my first boy was born. Don't think I've done a paid gig since. I know way more and probably get more excited about photography than I do guns, but I love to shoot and enjoy the heck out of the company on this site...so this became the new home. Just moved from one sort of shooting to the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, DNP said: Absolutely and I'm in the same boat. Body envy is the current issue. I loved my 1d mkII-n when I bought it. It's still my main body, but I've barely had the gear out in the last few years. My youngest will turn 2 in April and I still haven't taken any serious photos of him. I want a new body badly, but $4k would buy a few guns or maybe some ammo to last a while. There's still a few pieces of glass on the old wish list-probably another 4-5k for the 2-3 lenses I'd love to have in the bag. Not to mention the 70-200 2.8IS saw a lot of time in the dirt and could probably use a replacement. There's another 2500. I bet I had 20-30k into equipment at one point. I bet I could sell it all now for just a few thousand. At least the lenses hold value fairly well. Last race I shot was in 2010 when my first boy was born. Don't think I've done a paid gig since. I know way more and probably get more excited about photography than I do guns, but I love to shoot and enjoy the heck out of the company on this site...so this became the new home. Just moved from one sort of shooting to the other. You're a little deeper into the equipment than me, but a Christmas gift of a Gary Fong flash diffuser and some family activities brought some new life into that blatantly expensive hobby. I'm into the cropped frame Nikon side of the addiction (d7000) so things are a "little" less expensive (ok, a lot less expensive!). Seriously looking at the D500 Kit because of the deep discount on the 16-80 lens... We need to combine guns and photography to be really satisfied :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 21 minutes ago, DNP said: Absolutely and I'm in the same boat. Body envy is the current issue. I loved my 1d mkII-n when I bought it. It's still my main body, but I've barely had the gear out in the last few years. My youngest will turn 2 in April and I still haven't taken any serious photos of him. I want a new body badly, but $4k would buy a few guns or maybe some ammo to last a while. There's still a few pieces of glass on the old wish list-probably another 4-5k for the 2-3 lenses I'd love to have in the bag. Not to mention the 70-200 2.8IS saw a lot of time in the dirt and could probably use a replacement. There's another 2500. I bet I had 20-30k into equipment at one point. I bet I could sell it all now for just a few thousand. At least the lenses hold value fairly well. Last race I shot was in 2010 when my first boy was born. Don't think I've done a paid gig since. I know way more and probably get more excited about photography than I do guns, but I love to shoot and enjoy the heck out of the company on this site...so this became the new home. Just moved from one sort of shooting to the other. BTW - my only child is 13, but 2-yr-old pictures are the best! Pull that camera out and you'll enjoy those pictures for the rest of your life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 We set up a studio for every friggin holiday for the first few years of my oldest boys life. I feel terrible that I've slacked on the youngest. I have an addictive personality. Photography started out cheap for me, just like guns...but that crap adds up. "Well if I get this...I need two of those...and if I have those I should probably get that too". I started with a 20d which is a 1.6 crop canon and a few cheap lenses. Bought the 1d which is still a 1.3 crop sensor and stated picking up some white glass. Then it was off to strobes and remote gear, then studio lights...recently picked up some more stands and modifiers....now I need.....a friggin money tree for the backyard. Maybe a few of em. With Cali's crazy laws, I picked up 5 more AR lowers last year and if I have to go the "registration as an assault weapon" route...those all need to be complete guns by the end of the year. Yay! It's all a sickness. I convinced myself, and my wife that I could make money with the gear. I love photography, but hate dealing with people....so that was not going to work out. At least she likes to shoot and prefers that our family be well armed. That makes the gun/gun part purchases a little easier to pull off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) DNC - we could start up "Cameraholics Anonymous"! Hi, my name is Scott and I'm a cameraholic... I really feel for Californians - perhaps we can get help from the current administration to weed out the corrupt and illegal voting both there and in Nevada, but I digress into a topic that could lead to a lot of discussion that would be better in another place (and by people more savvy than me). The sickness: That's one reason I didn't go the full frame route (at least for now) - the "disposable" income wouldn't accommodate both cameras and guns. But, for sure, the disease is waiting to rear it's golden head! All of that aside, you know you have an Excellent Wife when she values the things she does! God bless her (and my wife too)! Edited January 9, 2017 by ecott Update ARs to guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOldBiker Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from Iowa, via Pensacola! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 8 hours ago, ecott said: That's the bulk of my fermentation too - mostly sauerkraut variations, kvass, pickles, a few other odds and ends, plus kombucha (my daughter just started kefir). Lacto-fermentation is really making a come-back. Gotta get me one of those mashers!... Good point about too many good brews readily available, but I'll eventually make some anyway. Thank you all for your welcomes! Masher is a must lol I used my fist last year and I couldn't move my wrist or open my hand by the end of the day lol totally missed the photography, I once was a nut too, not quite like DNP but a nut. This fall I did family pictures for a buddy of mine and had totally for got how to adjust a setting I was so disappointed in myself. So I've been tinkering since mostly winter birds and that super moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngrBob Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Howdy from the Texas side of the borders.; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Welcome from Maryland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Damm !! Why DONT you two get a room in Bakersfield ! Lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 3 hours ago, MikedaddyH said: Damm !! Why DONT you two get a room in Bakersfield ! Lol ! ....get a room in Bakersfield and eat a dinner at the woolgrowers association, they have sheepherders food and Dago red in a 55 gallon drum least wise they did the last time I was there. Lots of Okies there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 All R2 said was "welcome" Mike, lighten up. Jeez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecott Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 4 hours ago, mrmackc said: ....get a room in Bakersfield and eat a dinner at the woolgrowers association, they have sheepherders food and Dago red in a 55 gallon drum least wise they did the last time I was there. Lots of Okies there! Plenty of sheepherders in Nevada - I'm guessing they're mostly Basque settlers... most of the northern Nevada cities have Basque restaurants that are a great experience (including their dinner wine that comes with the meal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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