JC_68Westy

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.

Thanks, but I have been looking for 120mm. Can't find them in stock. Also 1911store.com is selling the 126mm at $10 above MSRP. Thanks for finding this, I may order a couple if I can't find any 120mm. I am hoping Staccato gets some in stock soon because I get a 15% discount and get them for around $54.50.

Aren't they all?

I will never sell any ammo unless I no longer have a gun that shoots it. I have a lot of factory ammo that is stored in ammo cans. I shoot reloads exclusively for practice, but if my life depends on t I am loading up on factory ammo. All of my loaded (for defense purposes) AR, M1A and HD pistol mags are loaded with factory ammo. The only exception is precision/hunting ammo. I load my own and it is more accurate/effective than factory loads. Of course there is not much of a cost savings with the hunting loads but the hand loads are way more accurate/effective

Good thing I am in a free (for the moment) state and can buy/own/posses standard capacity magazines.

I am patiently waiting for my delivery. The only downside is that I cannot find any mags, they are also very expensive.

The only thing you would need to do it plug the magazine to only allow 2 shells in the tube. These can be purchased cheap or you can cut a wooden dowel and stick it in the tube behind the follower.

You can hunt with a pistol grip on a pump shotgun in NJ. Many shotguns set up for turkey have pistol grips. I personally do not like pistol grips on hunting shotguns, but that is just preference. I take it that your shotgun is a pump? If so, then hunt with it.

I have ordered from Ibejiheads in the past and have never had an issue until now. I placed an order in August and had not heard anything about it (no status emails). Late in October I received a message that the order was shipped along with a USPS tracking number. The tracking shows that it is still in pre-shipment. Email is unanswered.

Trail Boss

I will take a pic of Trail Boss and post it when I get home for comparison.

That looks like Trail Boss to me. I use it to make mild loads in everything up to 500 S&W. Was it loaded up the the bottom of the bullet? It is normal to fill close to case capacity without compressing.

I learned the hard way that 12ga can sometimes be too much I agree 100%. The answer is, depends. When I am hunting with a dog a .410 is plenty, 20ga is the largest I will use. I have pulverized birds with a 12ga hunting over dogs. Without a dog i will use a 12ga with 2 3/4" shells normally #6 or #5 when very windy.

Why does everyone keep responding with interpretations of the law? The OP was asking specifically about the tactical considerations. I believe the intention is to discuss ways of quickly accessing and deploying the gun.

I have an old Marlin 1894 in .357 that works great with .357, but will jam up at times with 38spl. This is a first or second year production gun that does not have 38spl stamped on it, only 357 magnum. Does your problem occur with 357 and 38spl?

The ACE hardware near me has some primers in stock but they are selling it at $75 per 1K. That is starting to look like a good price to me.

In my experience Norma makes outstanding ammunition.

That is awesome. I normally smoke 2 turkeys and have found 12-13lbs to be the size we prefer.

I agree with that approach. The sad part for NJ residents is that in most states you can legally keep your loaded handguns in your vehicle. I have at least one loaded handgun in each of my vehicles. This is in addition to my carry gun.

I just ordered 2lbs of the rub just based on this thread. I plan on smoking 2 turkeys on Thanksgiving and hope that it is as good as it seems.

In the car I usually transition the AIWB to 3 O'Clock and rely on my car gun sitting in a holster wedged between the set and center console.

AIWB is what I use every day except now that the weather is getting cooler I have transitioned to owb.

I am not familiar with the particular gun and have never handled a DA/SA that did not have a de-cocker. I have plenty of DA/SA that all have de-cockers. I also have plenty of SA guns that are carried cocked and locked. It seems like a dangerous design that I wouldn't buy, just not something that makes a lot of sense for me.

I get what you are saying, but why would a DA/SA gun ever be carried cocked and locked?

Thankfully that was not on my list of must buy guns. It has been place on the list of never buy guns.