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When I hear War Belt I think old school 782 gear. All ALICE with a web belt, two magazine pouches, 2 canteens, First AId kit, and poncho. I have spent a lot of money on newer setups and cannot say that they are any better. I personally don't like all of the magazines on the chest. I have a box filled with newer gear and should just sell it, it looks cooler than the ALICE gear, but I don't find it any more functional. I must be getting old...

Nice gun. I like the X grip much more than the standard grip

I do not own one but I am curious to the answers on this. It seems very fair to offer a 30-day return policy. I only own one Walther and find that it is a very well made pistol that fits my hand perfectly. It would take some of the risk out of buying a Q5 Match and find you don't like it.

Nice, I remember years ago when I had no money and they were plentiful and cheap. The closest I came to buying a 20-40 was a carbine at Tip's about 20 years ago. Let us know how it shoots.

My Kimber (Stainless Pro Raptor II) does have a chamber that is a bit tighter than all of my other 45ACP's. The ammo I had to re-crimp all passed the Lyman ammo checker test and was still too tight for the Kimber chamber. I haven't had an issue since I adjusted the taper crimp die setting. It was very frustrating until I figured it out.

I agree, you can find out what mold Ibejiheads uses. If I am loading a bullet that is not in my load books I just measure the bullet and use load data for a similar bullet that matches the dimensions or is very close.

It might not be the right thing posting this, but in my experience the published starting loads for 9mm are usually too weak to cycle a semi-auto 9mm. I usually start in the middle in between starting and max.

Fired a few rounds off yesterday. This gun is really smooth. The side loading gate is way smoother than my Marlins. The rounds just slide right in.

I have a Kimber Stainless Pro Raptor II and had issues when I first got it when shooting ammo loaded with lead bullets. The lead ammo was out of spec. It ran in my other 45 ACP guns but hung up with the out of spec ammo. The ammo was too tight to fit in the chamber easily. I ran the ammo through the crimp die in my press and the problems disappeared. I tried all of the good 1911 mags. The gun shoot with any mag/ammo combination as long as the ammo is in spec. I can also say that the gun became really reliable after a few hundred rounds. It hasn't hiccuped at all.

Nice, I am going to mount my Leupold scout scope on mine. It is currently on a Ruger GSR.

The way I have seen it done is different than you describe. I have seen a round ball (pure lead) hammered into the end of the barrel and then driven out with rod. I have never heard of a bullet being forced through a barrel.

With lead bullets I usually order the size that is .001 larger than the caliber. For 9mm (.355) I would order .356. This can vary, mostly with guns like revolvers that may have a slightly oversized bore. A gunsmith can slug the barrel for you. For a 9mm I think your best bet would be .356.

On Sunday I traded my M1A Standard Loaded for this M1A Scout. This gun is awesome. The first this I did when I got home was take off the factory butt plate and replace it with a USGI M14 butt plate. The compensator works really well.

The Henry finally came in. I picked it up during lunch today. I have to say that the fit an finish seem very good. In addition, the lever is already smoother compared to my Marlin 1894. I will give it a cleaning tonight and then shoot it tomorrow.

I fully understand. I was attempting to point out that the NJ law is written very poorly and leaves way too much room for interpretation.

Define easy access. Secured in a locked closet can be considered very secure. I believe the OP was asking about properly storing so the rifles are not affected by humidity, etc. I don't believe he was asking about securing the guns.

I would think that since you are not thinking about getting a gun safe or cabinet that the closet would be your best option. Wipe the metal surfaces down with oil (light coat) and put in a silicone treated gun storage sock. Some protect really well.

I have tens of thousands of primers and many pounds of powder along with a lot of brass and bullets. I don't think you can have too much (unless you are moving). Some of the purchases were made many years ago and some were made recently. I think the secret is to start stocking up supplies and once you have a good stock never let it deplete. I went to Cabelas in Gainesville, VA on Sunday to meet up with a guy to trade guns in the parking lot. I got there early and went inside to check out reloading supplies and they had no powder and very few primers. My local gun stores are very well stocked. I would check out mom and pop stores because the big box stores are wiped out.

Zeke, I was being sarcastic to Ray Ray. The Sig iP320 X5 Legion s awesome, I put 150 rds through it this weekend in the backyard. It was very accurate. I am not getting another Beretta. My next one will probably be the P320 RXP X-Compact.

You seen to have a solid plan. I am still shooting reloaded 9mm ammo from 10 years ago. I loaded thousands of rounds back then. I agree with Shocker about loading quality ammo for rifles. I worked up very accurate loads for 270, 30-30, 308, and 300 Win Mag that are way more accurate than factory hunting ammo. My latest obsession is loading accurate 357 and 44 mag hunting ammo for my lever actions. My new property is very heavily wooded and I need good brush gun loads.

You can reload using lead bullets and the bullets will cost you about .06 each. I haven't loaded 9mm in a few years because 9mm hasn't been too expensive. Reloading .357 mag, 44 mag, 45 Colt, and 45ACP does save me quite a bit. I also cast a lot of my own bullets. I was given about 500lbs of wheel weights for free. This bings the cost to time spent.

Component price and availability can be very regional as well. Every powder type is available in the stores near me, pistol bullets (.357) are less available here. Brass is plentiful and cheap here as well. Small pistol primer and small pistol magnum availability is very low here as well. I ordered some Hornady and Sierra .357 bullets from Midsouth Shooters Supply. The prices have not really changed much over the past year.

It was a moment of weakness. I can say that the Sig shoots great. I ordered a Leupold DeltaPoint Pro for it. It will be my first handgun with an optic. I didn't order a 92X de-cocker, the shop said more are coming in and will call me when they are in.

I went to the gun store this afternoon intending to pick up the full sized 92X de-cocker model. The guy behind the counter told me it was sold in the morning. I ended up walking out the door with this: Sig P320 X5 Legion

The 92X regular models are much more sleek than the M9 models. There is a different feel to the 92X that I really liked.