Black Friday 2021: what did you buy?

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I saw plenty of tempting guns and gun parts online, but I have something approximating a dozen projects and I haven't completed one of them this whole year. So... I didn't spend any money on guns or parts. In general, they were tempting, but not really that great. The most tempting was Pyramyd Air's annual sale. I thought to myself, "Self, you should shoot and build more than you have been, and you should spend the time that you usually spend shopping to do that." Self thought back, "You know, you have pretty good ideas sometimes!" I haven't spent all that much time shopping for a few months.
 
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Picked up a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 creedmoor and a Leupold 3-9x40 to top it off for my high school age stepson. First year he has asked for something practical for Christmas in a long time, so I obliged. Of course, when he asked, I told him to keep dreaming, he can buy himself a rifle when he gets a real job - can’t just give in easily! Bought it in that caliber because I already have a glut of components for it on the reloading bench, so he won’t be short on ammo starting out.
 
Picked up a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 creedmoor and a Leupold 3-9x40 to top it off for my high school age stepson. First year he has asked for something practical for Christmas in a long time, so I obliged. Of course, when he asked, I told him to keep dreaming, he can buy himself a rifle when he gets a real job - can’t just give in easily! Bought it in that caliber because I already have a glut of components for it on the reloading bench, so he won’t be short on ammo starting out.

Hopefully you’ll teach him to load as my father did back in my high school years. Having that personal stake in the process has kept me connected to shooting as much as any other reason. Big thumbs up on the RAP as well, bought my daughter the same rifle a few years ago.
 
Jeep parts, a new garbage disposal, stuff for the kids. It’s that kind of season for me. Stuff is breaking like crazy. Wanted to buy a Axis for the kids but too many other things took precedence. Generally Black Friday deals happen again at tax time or thereabouts so maybe then.
 
Hopefully you’ll teach him to load as my father did back in my high school years. Having that personal stake in the process has kept me connected to shooting as much as any other reason. Big thumbs up on the RAP as well, bought my daughter the same rifle a few years ago.
Yes, I plan on teaching him to reload. I’ll have quite a few “starter” rounds for him made up Christmas morning, and when he runs out, it will be time to teach him. Out of all 4 kids, my 7 year old daughter has actually shown the most interest, always wanting to help out at the reloading bench. She gets small tasks such as picking brass out of the tumbler, clearing flash holes with a paper clip, loading the tray for inspection, etc. Of course, I double check everything she does, but it’s a good start.
 
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I don’t normally test the (shopping) waters on that day but I may still make a trek to search for .22WMR.
I don't know where you are, but there is plenty of 22wmr around here. CCI, Armscor, and Win. If you lived close enough to meet I'd pick some up for you or swap out something.
 
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