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re: Caliber opinions

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/2/25 at 1:07 pm to
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Same with adding a suppressor to a hunting rifle that you might shoot a couple times per year.


If you've never shot a suppressed hunting rifle then you wouldn't understand. You will never go back to unsuppressed.

re: What Happened To All The bears ?

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/2/25 at 9:31 am to
Real question is where are all the armadillos?

re: Duck Boat Advice

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/2/25 at 9:23 am to
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that won’t break the bank


With the price of aluminum right now anything new is going to be pretty expensive. Even a bare bones boat. I would look into a nice used boat and put a new motor if need be.
It's certainly an awesome place down river. Bring some poles if you can fit them. Plenty of trout and redfish all in that area. It's nice to shoot ducks in the morning and catch fish in the afternoons. Another thing you may want to consider if you don't already have it is a sea tow membership. It's worth every penny down there.

re: 2025 Firearm Deals Thread

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/1/25 at 10:51 am to
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I put a cheaper ~$50 light on it because I'm not a fan of the huge arse paddle 2" wide streamlights.


I know you said you're not a fan, but I picked up a couple of the TLR1-HL knockoffs at harbor freight for $50.00 each. They are almost identical from what I can tell, and a fraction of the cost.

re: Too Many Acorns

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/1/25 at 10:46 am to
Same with us. It's crazy to see it growing in huge piles. We tried putting out some buck plus and they won't touch that either. Just got to wait until the acorns rot or the rut.
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All that shite to tent camp for a duck


Some of my best duck hunts and camping experiences were down there, but older age, a lack of ducks, and abundance of hunters kinda killed it for me. It's just not worth 6 birds.

re: Too Many Acorns

Posted by jdavid1 on 12/1/25 at 10:38 am to
Mast year this year. Acorns are everywhere. This past weekend was the most movement we have seen this season, but still way less than usual. They won't touch the corn.

re: Outdoor Speaker Setup

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/26/25 at 7:40 am to
I have 3 of the sonos moves. I love them. I have two of them mounted up high on a wall and one stays on a table. I like the portability of the move if needed. I can just grab one and use it as a bluetooth for vacations.

I was going to do the amp like said by someone else, but the way my house is laid out it was easier to get power to a wireless speaker than get speaker wire from a central amp to all the speakers. If I were doing a new construction I would go the amp route.

Either way you go sonos is the right answer. The app (although not as good anymore) is awesome. It's worth the price.

re: Night vision "goggles" on a boat

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/20/25 at 9:51 am to
Legit NV is pretty expensive. Probably more than a radar. I have seen some people using Sionx cameras on boats. I have a few of them and they work as advertised, but work even better with IR illumination.

re: 5-7 acre WiFi & camera design

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/19/25 at 8:59 am to
You would need a ethernet bridge to get wifi throughout the area. That would require power at each spot. We use tacticam security cameras on solar that use cellular data. They work really good.

re: Outdoor camera system

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/17/25 at 8:01 am to
I switched from Swann to Reolink and couldn't recommend it enough.

re: John Wick's guns

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/13/25 at 8:01 am to
You can get any of those guns. Look up Taran Tactical.
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Is it just a common occurrence when you get a lift kit and bigger tires put on a golf cart?


Yup.
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I absolutely love my 6.5 Grendel


Same. It's a great caliber.
Manchac area is pretty active during the summer months. You can ride around north pass to stay out of south pass and explore around there. Middle bayou/long canal are pretty cool. There is a sand bar right out of Tangipahoa river that a lot of people go to. Sun buns and Fuel dock are a nice stop for food and drinks. The WMA is pretty cool to explore, but you would want a mud motor for most of it.

Ruddock is really cool area. There are some really nice cuts between the lake and the bridge, but be careful with an outboard going in them. I've gotten in some bad spots even with a long tail.

You should have good cell service all around either area. I've always just used google maps on my phone and it's been fine.

As far as fishing, that whole area is a gar hole. People will say you can catch bass under the highrise which is true, but it's tough. If I were wanting to fish I'd go somewhere else. Too many places within an hour of that area that are way better for fishing. Unless you want to set out gar or catfish jugs. Then you're in the right place.

re: 2025 Firearm Deals Thread

Posted by jdavid1 on 11/4/25 at 7:22 am to
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Anyone have one and care to share they're experiences?


I have one and it's a tank. I have left it outside and in a boat a bunch of times and it has never jammed. I only shoot it suppressed. The only complaint is the location of the mag release. I hate that.
My wife had a Yukon XL and it was nice. Traded it for a Expedition max and it's awesome. Both are roomy, but the expedition just feels bigger.
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Wise Guys?


Out of city limits.

re: 2025 Firearm Deals Thread

Posted by jdavid1 on 10/16/25 at 10:18 am to
FN just announced they are discontinuing production of the SCARs.

re: 2025 Firearm Deals Thread

Posted by jdavid1 on 10/16/25 at 8:10 am to
Better pick up that SCAR as it's now going to be a collectors item.