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  1. Posted

    16 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

    I was just posting my personal opinion. I will not sell any of my guns just to make a quick buck. I also wouldn't pay $1500 for any AK.

    I just seem to regret selling most of the guns that I have sold in the past and won't make that mistake again. The only time I sell guns now is to get a better gun. I won't buy any better versions of the AR's or AK's that I have now due to the stupid prices and am fine with what I currently have.

    My point was that the market is so hot right now, people are paying 2x the actual value of some firearms. Conversely, other stalwarts have gone down in value. "I will give you my 7.5" Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum and $200 cash for your Glock 21". Yup it actually happened. (not literally, but that was the end result)

    My Maadi will likely soon meet a similar fate. CZ Scorpion pistol and $500 as a trade perhaps???

  2. Posted

    11 hours ago, JC_68Westy said:

    I would not sell if you ever wanted another AK. The price to replace will be very high, or the sale may be banned in the future. This is not a good time to sell guns that are being targeted by the gun grabbers.

    I disagree. Now is a GREAT time to sell guns that are targeted by the gun grabbers. My Maadi worth nothing near the $1500 they're currently fetching.

    Prices are so inflated and demand is so high it is insane. Where I live (Maryland) first time gun owners are paying insane money for used Glocks, but ignoring everything else in the case. I work PT in a LGS just outside Baltimore. Here is a scenario that plays out, multiple times a day, every day, in the local shops...

    Customer (C)- "I just got my HQL (Handgun Qualification License) and want to buy a Glock"

    Staff (S)- "What model are you looking for?"

    C- A Glock

    S- What caliber?

    C- A Glock

    S- What size?

    C- A Glock

    S- I have a really nice Sig/H&K/IWI/CZ/S&W/etc. for less money and they are brand new

    C- I want a Glock

    S- Ohhh Kayyyy, here is a beat to shit used Glock 22 for $699

    C- I'll take it

    It is crazy, but I recently sold a G21 on consignment, grabbed a Redhawk 7.5" .44 Mag and put $200 in my pocket out of the deal. People are that crazy for Glocks because someone told them "GLOCK"!!!

    A Maadi AK that hasn't left my safe in a long time isn't worth a mortgage payment to me. 

  3. Posted

    8 hours ago, DaveR said:

    Biggest problem I see is that Biden will ban imports first because he could do that.  Just about all the ammo I see on the shelf is from brands I never heard of coming from out of the country.

    With current prices, I have seriously considered selling my considerable stash of x39 ammo along with my Egyptian Maadi AK (I live in Marylandistan and it was grandfathered). It hasn't left my safe in 7-8yrs, but if I sell it, I can not buy a replacement unless I move to America.

    If Biden bans importation of ammo, I think x39 ammo prices will go even higher and I'll proceed with what I have considered for quite a while. I will have to sell the rifle out of state, but they are currently fetching 3x what I paid in 2009.

  4. Posted

    7 hours ago, silverado427 said:

    There were 442,214 hand gun permits filed in 2020 according to the NJSP.

    In 2019 there were only 102,270  hand gun permits  filed. 

    Figure a hundred + rounds for each permit .  

    I moonlight at a gun shop outside of Baltimore. Last Friday (1/8/2021) the permit numbers were at 39xx for handguns. That means almost 4000 pistols were sold in Marylandistan in the first week of 2021. We need a Handgun Qualification License/HQL to even apply to buy a pistol. It involves: a 4hr class, fingerprints, background check, ~$250 out of pocket and a month before we can apply for a purchase permit. We have another 7 day wait after that.

    A solid 75% of buyers are getting their first handgun.

  6. Posted

    3 hours ago, gleninjersey said:

    One local gun store near me stated they are buying retail and then marking up slightly just so they have something to sell to their clients

    Local gun stores are having as much of hard time finding ammo as everyone else. They are also buying from places like Gunbroker and scouring sites like anmoseek just like their clients are.  This drives prices up even further in the aftermarket.

    Either pay to play or wait it out until prices come down.  For almost all of us shooting is a hobby or recreational.  Not a necessity.  Buy it cheap & stock it deep.  Now is not that time unfortunately.

     

    I work PT at a gun shop in Marylandistan. We're doing the same thing. Buying at "Ammoseek low price" in bulk and marking up the ammo by $2-$3 per box after shipping is factored in. The amount of foot traffic we have simply because we have ammo in stock is crazy. Oddly enough, the customer base fully understands that $40/50 for target 9mm is currently reasonable because they know they can come to us and actually put their hands on it. People are sick of going to Bass Pro for the 1 in 20 chance they can actually find a box for $18.

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    ETA- .357 Sig, 10mm and .45ACP are currently retailing for the same, if not slightly lower than 9mm in suburban Baltimore.

  7. Posted

    3 minutes ago, 45Doll said:

    That's true. But the transportation 'exclusions' only cover from FFL, to home, and to range. They don't exclude buying hollow points as a gift at an FFL, taking them home to wrap up, and then transporting to a relative's house. (Assuming the relative has a FID for handgun ammo purchase.) Ask Brian Aitken.

    Yes that's ridiculous. But that is my understanding of the law, which is what the OP inquired about.

    OP: If you want to gift Speer G2 take your relative to a FFL with stock and let him/her buy it and take it home. Or gift him/her the money and let them buy it at an FFL or online. That's all perfectly legal.

    Thanks for clarifying. They are currently in my possession.  I will hold off and give them to him at his Poconos house over New Years.

    FWIW- I live in Marylandistan and we have our fair share of nonsensical gun laws as well.

  8. Posted

    It is my understanding that Hornady Critical Defense is legal because the hollow point is filled in. Does the same go for Speer G2? The hollow point is filled in with an elastomer, so it technically isn't a hollow point. Logic says it should be treated the same as a Critical Defense round.

     I want to gift a box to a NJ relative, but don't want to run afoul of NJ laws.

    ARMSLIST - For Sale: Speer Gold Dot G2 9mm 147gr

  9. Posted

    18 hours ago, USRifle30Cal said:

    Someone 'complained' in a forsale thread..about he price of .22 lr

     

     

    45 per 500..or so.

     

    Yes that is LESS than the going rate..i sold two bricks at 85 a pop yesterday...  i PAID .05 a round....back years ago...do i feel bad ? 

     

    Not one bit...the buyers are seasoned shooters...   who REFUSED to pay attention..

     

    NEW shooters get a pass....and good prices 

    You and I think exactly the same on this. I may have even posted it on this forum.

    Newbies, who are friends, get my ammo at pre-panic prices. Anyone who owned firearms during the post-Sandy Hook shortage should have known better and get zero sympathy from me.

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  10. Posted

    15 hours ago, JC_68Westy said:

    I would consider 2000 rds of .factory 223/556 and 9mm barely stocked up. I have the components for 223 and have loaded it, but it just isn't worth it to me to reload. It is way too high pressure of  a round for me to load in my progressive presses. When I load it .223/556 is strictly single stage and loaded for accuracy, normally Barnes TSX and similar bullets. I have a lot of factory 5.56 that has been accumulated over the years and it is worth way more to me than a quick buck. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't find ourselves in a situation where ammo and component sales are regulated heavily to the point of putting manufacturers out of business as a back door gun ban.

    A good example is California and the ban on lead ammo for hunting. This can easily be changed to a ban on lead ammo. This would greatly curtail your ability to buy ammo/components. Copper bullets are very expensive. I believe most primers contain lead.

    To each his own. At my income level/net worth, being able to quickly put almost $5000 in my pocket was a game changer.

    My 5.56 rifles are for plinking  steel out to 200yds. If I'm getting 1.5 MOA out of them I'm happy. I stay well below max, so even an accidental 0.5gr powder throw difference isn't a game changer. 5.56 isn't even in my top 5 choices for PRS. I load my 6.5's (CM, Grendels and Swede) on a single stage with a trickler because I take them out to 1000yds plus.  (Grendels get tricky after 800yds)

    Just my 2 cents...

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  11. Posted

    I sold a ton of ammo last week. A year ago I was paying $180/1000 for target 9mm. I am selling it for $500/1000 and in today's world, my price is significantly lower than anything on Ammoseek. This way I made a hefty profit and did it with a clean conscience.  All in, I sold thousands of: 9mm, .223, .357 Sig, .45ACP,  and .38 Special. Everything I sold, I have components in hand to reload. (I kept 2000 each of 9mm and .223/5.56 and a couple hundred of the others) In my opinion, NOW is the time to sell if you're a reloader with components in stock.

    As I have stated previously, I have no sympathy for anyone who owned a gun in 2013 and didn't slowly stock up between 2015 and 2019. I will take care of new shooters who I'm close to, but not long time gun owners.

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  12. Posted

    21 minutes ago, FXDX said:

    that 9mm is sold out and just about everything else is old out. however they did have some 45ACP in stock. if you put in a Jersey zip code "not available in your area" so I put in a PA zip code and GTG

    I got my monthly allotment of 2000rds, so I thought I would share.

    Randomly click on the link throughout the day and you'll eventually get lucky. I HIGHLY recommend pre-registering and adding your cc info in advance. The stuff goes fast when it comes in stock.

  14. Posted

    2 hours ago, RUTGERS95 said:

    appreciate the feedback gents, lots to ponder

    For new reloaders, I am a HUGE proponent of single stage presses. With a single stage you're only focusing on one thing at a time.  When you get to the point where single stage reloading is downright boring, you should consider a turret or progressive.

    I still use my single stage for match grade 6.5 Creedmoor loads.

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  15. Posted

    13 hours ago, Amazon said:

    Guys, where do you shop for reloading supplies? 

    Online I’m using https://reloadingunlimited.com and https://www.powdervalleyinc.com, but even they don’t have primers anymore. Some rifle bullets and powder ares still available though. 

    So I’m looking for local retailers in NJ or PA. Any advice? 

     

    Primers are a really tough purchase right now.

    For the rest of your reloading needs, Shyda's Outdoor Center in Lebanon PA (20 minutes east of Hersheypark) is a slice of reloading heaven.

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  16. Posted

    I'm who initially questioned the reloading price for .223...

    A year ago, it made zero sense to me to reload .223 or 9mm, as the case prices for live ammo wasn't much more than reloading. In 2019 my costs were roughly as follows:

    1k live .223 was $275. Reloading 1k .223 was $220/1k + 5hrs of time

    1k live 9mm was $180. Reloading 1k 9mm was $135 + 4hrs of time

    With the current prices of live ammo, reloading the above calibers is something I'm now doing. I wasn't trying to start trouble, but 16cpr to 22cpr is a huge % difference. I was wondering how he was doing it for so cheap. FWIW, the primers and powders have been in my man cave for several years, as I load .300AAC, 6.5 Grendel and .357 Sig. The only thing I have to buy is projectiles and they aren't too far off from what they used to be.

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  17. Posted

    14 hours ago, Golf battery said:

    Jus once again.  Gotta say i nailed it huge.  Biggly.  :)   Learn to reload.   !!!!!   Im still in at 13 cents a round for 9mm.  223 @ 17 cents    308 sierra hpbt around 23 cents.   Same for 6.5 c.   Huge learning lesson for y’all.  Be well. 

    I have been reloading for a while  (9mm and .223 are new reloads to me), so I understand the optics of reloading.

    I don't understand how you're loading .223 @ 17cpr.  I have: dies, brass, primers, H335,  AR Comp, RL15 and 8208XBR- all bought pre panic. For pills, I'm looking at $100/1000 for basic 62gr Hornady. Here is my math...

    7000gr = $25, 25gr/7000 = 280 charges per pound. So for easy math, powder is $90/1000 (pre panic)

    Primers are $30/1000 (pre panic)

    Pills are $100/1000

    Reloading equipment, brass and labor are free.

    I'm still coming up with 22cpr to load .223 Rem. Are you sitting on a ton of pre-panic pills that were 5 cents or less each? The reason I ask is because I did the math a year ago and decided reloading for $220/1000 wasn't worth it when I could buy factory new for $275/1000 (same reason with 9mm) Conversely, loading: Krag, .303 Savage, .357 Sig and 10mm were no brainers due to the cost savings. 6.5 CM and Grendel are handloaded on a single stage for precision.

  18. Posted

    I feel no sadness for gun owners who need ammo and were already gun owners in 2013. We all knew the days of 9mm for $180/1000 and .223 for $275/1000 were temporary. 

    I DO have some sympathy for new shooters. If they're close to me,  we can spend some range time from my stash.

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  19. Posted

    1 hour ago, Krdshrk said:

    Eh - some can - the whole "pinky rule" is bunk.  If you have questions on which brakes/comps are good just ask.

    I ordered an el-cheapo brake for him that clearly isn't a flash hider. I have a bunch of guys willing to pin and weld it for me for free on my "local gun forum". (I have raised a lot of pro 2A hell in front of our politicians in Analpolis (sic), so I have many allies in Marylandistan)

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  21. Posted

    35 minutes ago, Krdshrk said:

    In NJ we play the "evil features" game - you can have 1 evil feature on a semi auto rifle w/ detachable mag.  On ARs that one is the Pistol grip.  Any stock your cousin-in-law will get will need to be pinned, or use a fixed stock (like a Magpul Fixed Carbine stock).  Bayonet lug (if using an A2 front site/gas block) will need to be ground off, and a muzzle brake/compensator will have to be pinned/welded on.  A threaded barrel is one of the evil features.  

    Ahhhhh. Glad you responded. I didn't even THINK about the bayonet lug.

    Our craziest law is an AR15 in .223 or 5.56 has to be an HBAR. HBAR's can be sold with a simple 4473. Non HBAR profile barrels received after 9/30/2013 can get you 5 years in prison. There is no definition of an HBAR in the law, only that it has to be advertised as "heavy" by the manufacturer. This law doesn't apply to any other caliber.

    Thanks for the info.

  23. Posted

    I live in Marylandistan, where we have our own illogical laws and am helping my wife's cousin in Bordentown. I don't want to run afoul of NJ laws in helping him with the build.

    He bought a stripped lower and LPK. I will be helping him install it with a LaRue MBT trigger. I had him ask the FFL if it was legal to install an M4 upper and the FFL told him yes. My research (here and elsewhere) says the flash hider needs to be removed or be permanently attached. As I understand it, the threaded barrel itself is not illegal.  I can have the flash hider high temp brazed before giving it to him. Is this NJ compliant? (This is the rule the ATF uses to legally attach a brake to a 14.5" barrel and not be a SBR.) The flash hider is not threaded to have a suppressor fit over it.

    Collapsing stocks are also illegal if he already has a pistol grip and detachable magazine, correct?

    Please advise,

    Kyle in Bodymore Murderland

     

  24. Posted

    4 minutes ago, eyeinstine said:

    It was a store purchase (Fed)  and a trade with a guy at my gun club (CCI). I had plenty of LPP and sweetened the pot with a bunch of reloadable 7.62x39 brass I had no use fr

     

    sweet!   Did you find them on the store shelf or was this a private purchase from someone selling out?

     

     

     

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