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Old 12-31-2011, 12:11 PM   #1
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I was good boy this year , so , bought myself a new rifle.
Norinco M-305 shorty.
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Old 12-31-2011, 12:47 PM   #2
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Very cool. I hope you don't mind me posting my Christmas present to myself also. Browning X-bolt Varmint Stalker in .223 with a Sightron SII Big Sky 6-24x scope.
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Old 12-31-2011, 02:17 PM   #3
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Starting to think Santa jipped me...
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Old 12-31-2011, 02:23 PM   #4
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Blackshirts, I think we were on the naughty list. At the very least the "not nice" list......

I got part of a leafblower. Had to foot the bill for the rest myself.....
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Old 12-31-2011, 02:59 PM   #5
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Id post pics of my from me to me christmas present but it would make yall jealous..
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Old 12-31-2011, 03:05 PM   #6
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very nice guys good luck
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Old 12-31-2011, 03:23 PM   #7
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I will have to post the pics of my me to me presents when they get here. But there's some new reloading equipment and a new puppy protector. I await anxiously.
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Old 12-31-2011, 03:30 PM   #8
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Id post pics of my from me to me christmas present but it would make yall jealous..
We don't mind being jealous, post away, I like pictures. IMO most posts are worthless without pictures.
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Old 12-31-2011, 03:41 PM   #9
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Id post pics of my from me to me christmas present but it would make yall jealous..
Just go ahead and try to make us jealous! I dare ya!
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I double dog dare ya!
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Old 12-31-2011, 03:55 PM   #11
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I double dog dare ya!
I'll throw in a triple dog dare....
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Old 12-31-2011, 04:19 PM   #12
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My present to myself was AWESOME. Smiling kids opening presents.
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Old 12-31-2011, 04:26 PM   #13
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My present to myself was AWESOME. Smiling kids opening presents.
Thats very touching, but without pictures to prove it, your post is worthless.
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Old 12-31-2011, 05:10 PM   #14
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OK.. but I warned ya..
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Old 12-31-2011, 05:11 PM   #15
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you were right, JLA...... I now want to beat you with a stick, but I would have to be very quiet to get that close and have to do it for a long way from the looks of it.
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Old 12-31-2011, 05:12 PM   #17
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Old 12-31-2011, 05:13 PM   #18
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Ooops.. Wrong pic..
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:28 PM   #19
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Talk about great presents, I bought my wife half of a carpet shampooer and she bought me the other half, and I had to use it a couple of days before Christmas!!
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I'm just pissed 'cause them canucks get to buy all those Norinco products dirt cheap and we can't have any!!
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Old 01-01-2012, 09:35 AM   #21
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Don't want to rub it in or anything but, paid $831.00
That included a case of ammo (1000 rounds) , shipping and taxes.
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I MUST have made the "naughty list".
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:23 AM   #23
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Don't want to rub it in or anything but, paid $831.00
That included a case of ammo (1000 rounds) , shipping and taxes.
I bet you would throw a sore a** duck in salty water!!
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I MUST have made the "naughty list".
Yup, I think you did.
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Really though This was my present to myself. I ordered it on my birthday lat year (Jan 30)



JLA that scope looks a little off. The rifles came out looking SWEET.
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