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Glad you fixed it... but keep a close eye on it. Question... what's it mounted on and what are you using it for? (AR? .22? Range toy? SHTF? Etc.) If it was me, I would have junked it and bought something else. If it's used for anything more than punching paper at the range... that optic's quality/reliability should immediately be brought into question and I'd find a better replacement. If it's hosted on a range toy only... at best, I would suspect you've at least bought yourself some time to fund a replacement. I wouldn't trust watch crystal glue to hold something, even as small and light as a lens, repeatedly through firing/recoil.

I'll be watching and waiting. (And, in the meantime, I'll be figuring out how to free up some funds.)

My biggest problem with the Lowes system, and I looked into it before I decided on the Mi Casa Verde system for my own house, is that the "free" service doesn't really include the stuff you can do for free with something like the Mi Casa Verde. The second you add a camera and want to record or save video or anything besides watching live cam stuff or want any of the other "premium" features of the IRIS system... you need to pay for their upgraded service.. which at that point you might as well pay someone who includes central monitoring service for approximately the same monthly price.

One option is to put in a small home automation system that you can monitor. Something like a Mi Casa Verde Veralite controller ($175-ish on amazon), compatible door locks (anything that uses Z-wave, kwikset and schlage do), and maybe even a wireless cam.... all controllable from your smartphone or the 'net. You can even get a compatible thermostat and switches and outlets and garage door openers and the list goes on.... You can automate most of a house nowadays for less than $1000 with a pretty decent system. (These systems won't have central monitoring beyond any alerts it can send to you... but there's no monthly fee either.)

Short range report from Friday... I'm going back sometime this week to re-zero. (I'll explain.) Rings/scope on and other KIDD goodies installed. New Kidd charging handle and spring assembly is great. Only a little longer than the stock handle, but the recoil spring/ guide rod is much MUCH smoother. And it actually makes a noticeable difference in how well the bolt cycles. Bolt buffer... quiets the action noise of the gun a little bit, but I'm not sure if it's actually doing anything beneficial otherwise. Eh... $6, no hard feelings. Auto-bolt release... worth $10. Installed in mere minutes and takes all the hassle out of releasing the open bolt. Why Ruger doesn't do this from the factory I'll never know, though I suspect it has something to due with lawyers and liability. About the scope... I like it. The quality is ok (I wouldn't torture test it like I would an ACOG... but it's doesn't feel cheap either.) Turrets could be a little tighter, the clicks seems a little "mushy" and don't have a nice sharp click to them. BUT... the click is audible and I didn't have any issues making adjustments... but I do wish it was a little "tighter". The zoom ring isn't the smoothest when trying to operate, but that may or may not free up a little over time. The glass is pretty clear, the focus and parallax adjustments are okay, but again... a little stiff. Reticle is clear and I had no problem getting a good sharp look at the houses down the street through the scope. One note: the included aluminum screw-on lens caps suck. They scrape away a little paint every time you put them on or take them off. I'm going to get something different. So... I headed to range Friday afternoon. 50yd at Woodland park had a class so again, only 25yds. Got the scope zeroed at 25, but had to make a couple big swings to get it close initially. Shot 250 total rds Rem Target 22 and CCI Blazer std. velocity. No issues feeding/ejecting from either brand. Scope held zero for my entire session. As I was packing up to head home I noticed I started seeing some bare metal on the scope rings (where there halves meet). 1 ring was loose, but the screw was snug as it could get. Long story short... the BSA rings went in the trash and have been replaced with Weaver Grand Slam rings which are far far better. NOTE: Don't just go by what the box says regarding ring height... I had on BSA mediums... and ended up needing Weaver High. And even still the Weaver high rings are slightly lower than the BSA rings. So now I need to get back to the range to rezero with the new rings. Height over bore has changed a bit, and I've got more confidence in these new rings to hold square/true so I'll rezero in a day or two and let you know what I find.

Nice! It's so tiny! (And it would look sick with a can on it!) Ah... must be nice to live in a free state!

Are you planning on putting a suppressor on as well?

SeamusSU... no problem I'll post my impressions once I send a little lead downrange. Thanks for that video, Kevin! I have no problem unmounting/remounting the scope and redoing it if I want to get it on there square.

BSA Sweet 22 scope arrived. Mounted up okay, but I will say I had a heck of a time getting the reticle to stay level when snugging down the top halves of the rings. It seemed to always cant to the side I was tightening down so I was going 1 turn at a time on each screw, alternating like when you mount a tire. A lot of fiddling around and some cursing and now it seems pretty square. Any tips or tricks for the future? Should I invest in a scope mounting/leveling kit? I'll most likely be at the range either tomorrow or Friday to sight it in... Quick pick with the Sweet 22 mounted...

Just dropped some money on some Kidd goodies (extended black on black charging handle, auto bolt mod, bolt buffer)!

Thanks Kevin! (Joined up this morning! Thanks for the tip!) When I took it out Sunday... I shot some old Winchester Wildcat that I had sitting around for 10 or so years, some Federal Champion and some Blazer Standard. No real issues to speak of, but I only shot 1 box of each. Not nearly a good enough sampling of data.

That's great to hear!

Perfect! Thanks!

Thanks everyone! Took it to the range yesterday (GFH) for a test run. Only had a cheap TruGlo red dot and they had a class so... 25yds only. Even with the crappy 1x red dot, I was making 1 inch groups at 25 yds. I see the potential. I'll go back again on Wednesday when the new scope comes in with some time and a lot of ammo and see what happens. (I hope I get everyone's questions answered...) I did get rings. Just some cheap BSA rings that "matched" the scope. (They were $5.) If anyone has any good recommendations for 1" rings for a weaver base... I'll all ears. (But if it can be helped... I'd rather not pay more for the rings than I did for the scope. Ha! So in the $25-$30 range would be ideal.) For $40... I figured that scope can't be all bad... and I have no idea why everyone else is still charging $100... Junior... I'm curious... did anyone have the takedown model in stock for you? (When is it going to be going home to your house? ) Contrvlr... what bipod is that? While I'm not quite ready to replace the one that came with mine... my buddy is looking for one to match his new 10/22 Target and he doesn't like the exposed springs like the harris-style bipods. What you have might be exactly what he's looking for. Kevin... I wasn't lying when I said I got bit by the bug! I've been doing my homework on upgrades since before I brought it home. Haha! On Saturday, before I even got to shoot it, I was THIIIIIIIIIIIS close to dropping some coin on a KIDD 2 stage. (But thankfully I snapped out of it before I dug out the credit card.) I am definitely going to do the auto-bolt release (even though I think I got pretty good at manipulating that tiny nub) and the buffer replacement. Eventually I'll work my way into doing a trigger upgrade. (But I'll most likely buy the parts and DIY it. I like to tinker.) What's that cheek rest you have strapped on your 10/22? I'm looking for a decent one. Any other upgrades that you can think of that are inexpensive and worthwhile?

THIS! (I love my HK45c. I'm biased. )

Much like Gunbot... you can try AmmoSeek (It's how I found a case of .22 for a decent price on Friday to feed my new 10/22.) http://ammoseek.com/

Yep. It's the factory 16 inch bull barrel (.920 profile). The hole in the muzzle end is laughably tiny compared to the overall diameter... but I love the way it looks.

Yesterday the stars aligned and I finally got a 10/22. A couple things had to happen for it to go down the way it did. I've been debating getting one for quite a while, but it was fighting a couple other guns for which one would be bought next. So... yesterday, while chatting with my buddy who was also contemplating buying one, I decided if I wanted one... it had to be the 10/22 Tactical (model 1230). So, for laughs, I started calling around to see if anyone had one or if I needed to order or find it another way. Meltzers, no go. Couple carbines and takedowns and that's it. Woodland Park... close, but still no. (They had a 10/22 Stainless target, which my buddy ended up snapping up yesterday, but no Tactical.) RTSP... "Sure. We have one in stock." Hearing that, I texted my girlfriend... fully expecting her to tell me that I had to wait (wait for her to come with me, wait for christmas, wait for my birthday or wait till H-E-L-L freezes over... or something.)... and much to my amazement, she told me to go buy it! So... off to RTSP I went. (Which was nice anyway, I hadn't been since the reopening.) Got it home, read the manual, disassembled it, did my usual familiarization stuff... and then I went looking for a scope. Couldn't break the bank, but I needed something (no fixed sights on this model). Did some googling... SWFA has the BSA Sweet 22 3x-9x for $40! (I'm not really sure why... because Midway and Amazon have the exact same scope listed for $99, but for that price... even if it is junk... I'll put it on my pellet gun..) So that's on it's way now... should be here soon (FedEx says Wednesday.). Initial impressions: I like the Hogue Overmould stock. I really like the look and heft of the 16" bull barrel. (My girlfriend remarked that it looked like a shotgun with the heavy barrel profile.) It's about 7lbs... heavier than the carbine model, but it also feel much more substantial. The included bipod (Shooter's Ridge Rock Mount 6"-9") is ok. Nothing fancy, but it should work just fine. So far, the extra initial expense seems comparable to buying a standard carbine and swapping the stock and barrel and everything else so only time and rounds down range will tell. Can't wait to get it out to the range! After shooting I'll expand on my impressions. (Quick crappy cell phone pic for now.)

Congrats to both ladies on an Epic ride! Met their goal and did it safely! Good on them! It's something they can both be very proud of.

Nice! Good luck to all on the ride! (I'm trying to plan a Bun Burner for next spring myself.)

I'll echo what Shane said... the reticles leave a lot to be desired on the TR's. I'm holding out for the VCOG (allegedly coming January 2014) and if it's what I hope... I will be using it to replace my TA31-H soon after. It's an illuminated FFP 1-6x WITH the yardage holdovers in the reticle. I just hope that A) it's usual Trijicon quality (can't see why not but...) and B) the price doesn't beat my wallet into submission.

When I was a kid... and the Sportsman's Guide showed up in the mailbox it was great... but with the internet and the greater access to other higher quality retailers... I don't know if I've been back to their site or catalog since...

These are the places I've had great experience in the past. For more bigger name brands... more mass market appeal try here: http://www.knifecenter.com/ For some boutique brands, some higher-end stuff and some customs... have a look here: http://www.bladehq.com/

Haven't had a problem yet in Hawthorne! The 2 detectives that I dealt with were professional and courteous and no frills. No muss no fuss. The lady that handles the paperwork is a sweetheart. I always say hi when I stop in City Hall. I haven't gotten any new permits with the new(er) chief... but the old chief was a-okay. No holdups, no B.S. Can't imagine that the new(er) Chief would be any different. (Less than 2 months total and just about 1 month from submission of finger prints... I had a heck of a time getting an appointment for prints.) Clifton on the other hand... I haven't heard any real horror stories per se... but my buddy didn't have the smoothest time or shortest of waits when he got his permits. IIRC, his was pushing 6 months before it was complete.

Quick Update: M22 showed up. Quick test against a white wall in the basement vs. the RRT-01: The medium on the M22 is the high on the RRT-01. Can't wait to go out in the yard tonight and test it. (I'll most likely annoy some neighbors. Good thing my neighbors are cool. ) Well constructed. Bright as all get out. Even the packaging was nice (basically a otterbox type case, though not as tough.) It's too big to EDC (at least in my desk-bound life)... but it will most likely be the light that goes in my bag (that goes everywhere with me)... and I'll get a clamp and set it up for the AR.