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  1. Posted

    7 hours ago, Squaregrouper said:

    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.

    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.

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    13 minutes ago, ronhonda said:

    here, they have 54 in stock of 9mm 126 length standard mags STI gen 2

    http://www.1911store.com/sti2011magazine-1.aspx

    here, they have 54 in stock of 9mm 126 length standard mags STI gen 2

    http://www.1911store.com/sti2011magazine-1.aspx

    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.

  3. Posted

    1 minute ago, BullzeyeNJ said:

    Ha ! Do I ever need another 1911 @ronhonda . I passed that point a long time ago. It’s basically just another new shiny thing that will hardly get used after the shininess fades. Lol

    Aren't they all?

  4. Posted

    1 hour ago, eyeinstine said:

    sorry, i should have been more thorough in my post.. Ive been acquiring presses and components for the past year and am VERY well stocked in everything i need to make my own ammo.. well, everything except time it seems.. I think its just more about the first time jitters. Hopefully within the next week and take my first crack it at..  Once i stock myself up on home brew ammo for most of my calibers, ill start unloading some of the factory stuff im sitting on...

     

     

    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

  8. Posted

    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.

  9. Posted

    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.

  13. Posted

    I learned the hard way that 12ga can sometimes be too much

    2 hours ago, Parker said:
    There are lots of answers to this question.
     
    Are you hunting pheasants tramping the underbrush alone, hunting over a flushing dog, hunting over a pointing dog? Your method will dictate what you need. Flushing pheasants underfoot are supposed to be easy to hit and will drop with anything. Pheasants that flush far out and have time to get up steam are tough to bring down and when poorly hit they can travel a long distance, both in flight or worse by running on the ground. 
     
    12, 16 or 20 ga? 
     
    When I was young (13) I thought you needed the heaviest loads to kill pheasants. Bigger was supposed to be better. In the 60's I stoked my grandfather's 16 ga. double with the same shells he used for pheasant and ducks; high brass #4's, #5's, #6's. Damn that light gun kicked like hell with 1 1/8 oz. & 1 1/4 oz. loads. I think I weighed 90 lbs. at the time. I didn't know any better, but thought I was doing it right. 
     
    As I've grown older and wiser, and carried light guns and smaller gauge's, hunted over a good pointing dog, I learned you don't need such big loads to take down pheasants if you hunt them on your terms.  
     
    My favorites that I put in my shell loops:
    12 ga. handloaded 1 oz. of #6's or #5's @ 1235 fps
    16 ga. handloaded 7/8 or 1 oz. #6's or #5's @ 1250 fps
    20 ga. handloaded 7/8 oz of #6's @ 1350 fps or 1 oz. @ 1200fps of #6's or #5's
     
    When I can find copper-plated shot I prefer it, but magnum lead is fine. If you don't handled, factory premium shells use harder lead, so patterns are dense and uniform. But you won't know that until you pattern your gun with the loads you intend to use and determine what chokes are best. 
     
    Every shotshell maker makes a premium "high velocity" pheasant load, but "field loads" are fine with pheasant with the appropriate shot. 
     
    The ultimate, most-used pheasant load in a 12 ga. for decades has been the loading of 3 3/4 dr. - 1 1/4 oz. - #6 shot @ 1330 fps
     
    Pheasants can motor. Upon flight they average speeds of 45mph. Once underway they've been known to hit 60 mph. 
     

     

    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.

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  15. Posted

    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?

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  18. Posted

    On 11/14/2020 at 11:14 AM, Displaced Texan said:

    Smoker is about 275°. I put it on about an hour ago. 

     

    This is a fairly small bird, a little over 12#. I imagine it will be to temp early this afternoon. 
     

    This one is to have on hand for quick meals, the Thanksgiving bird will be roasted, Mrs Tex prefers it that way. 
     

     

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

  19. Posted

    On 9/29/2020 at 12:35 PM, GRIZ said:

    Easy to do on a pump.  If you're carrying the gun in your trunk have it empty, safety off,  action open, loading gate pushed down.  Drop your first round into the action and close.  You are ready to fire that first shot.  Then load up magazine.

    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.

  21. Posted

    1 hour ago, Old Glock guy said:

    I've done it, but I find that 4:00 conceals better for me.  And access is rarely, if ever, an issue, while concealment is always a concern.  I will say that appendix carry is more comfortable in the car. 

    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.

  23. Posted

    16 minutes ago, raz-0 said:

    Because SA is sweet and DA is intended for restrike capability? If the gun doesn't have a decocker, it was likely intended to be carried cocked and locked. Anything that requires you to pull the trigger on a loaded chamber while fiddling with shit in order to holster it was likely meant not to be holstered in that condition. Just saying. 

     

    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.

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