Pizza Bob

Not to oversimplify (but I will), the problem in this state is that the politicians and the administrators all have their noses in the trough - since they make the rules, it's unlikely to change anytime soon. Show me another state the size and/or population density of NJ that has over 500 school districts - all of which have several layers of adminisrators earning 6-figure salaries; some of those districts contain no schools. Every little village and borough has it own government, its own PD etc, etc. The word that will cure NJ's ills is: CONSOLIDATION. JMHO Adios, Pizza Bob

Slow powder / short barrel maybe. Lot of powder still burning outside the barrel. 2400 in a magnum caliber, using a 4" barrelled handgun. Just theorizing. Adios, Pizza Bob

I was heavily involved in the beginning of Handgun Metallic Silhouette. When they finally created an "unlimited" class there were some amazing "handguns" showing up at the matches. One fellow had an XP100 chambered for .458 Win Mag full-length - talk about recoil. He said that he did just because someone said it couldn't be done. I shot a .30 Herrett in the Stock class (T/C Contender) and an XP100 chambered in .308 Win full-length in Unlimited - they both kicked a bit. Also used a Ruger SBH in Stock/Standing. Recoil didn't bother me back then - does now. Must be getting old. Adios, Pizza Bob

I swear they don't have any literate proof-readers at that paper. I apologize up front for the poor quality of the scan, but it's readable if you squint a bit. The article is an AP feed, but the headline is obviously applied locally. I just wonder if it was an error, or intentional :roll: Adios, Pizza Bob

Well that was a little harsh. I think Chris almost had the concept, but he was thinking of a single dowel through all the trigger guards. My fault for not explaining it better. In that a picture is worth a thousand words... The dowels are mounted in a board that goes across the front of the case (thus obstructing the front view) - the barrels are placed over the dowels. All you see through the top of the display case is the top of the gun. Plus there are several rows, top to bottom. Horrible display. Adios, Pizza Bob

Most don't even bother with the dowel which I think is a better way to display the items. Not when the dowels are oriented at 90 degrees to front of the case and the firearms are all vertical - think of books on a bookshelf, that's how they are packed in there.

Cheyenne needs to learn how to display their handguns - that sticking them on a dowel in the case may make for great case density, but you can't tell what they are - even if you could get past the poor lighting and the reflection off the cases. It's called marketing! JMHO. Adios, Pizza Bob

While I've never tried it, I understand that an electric carving knife works very well for cutting foam rubber. Adios, Pizza Bob

Here's two more for you: Boan's Marine 1296 Route 179 Lambertville, NJ08530 (609) 397-3311 Owner is Wayne Boan, retired LEO. Small inventory of firearms, will order. Medium inventory of ammo. Oakridge Gun Service, Inc. 938 Provinceline Road Allentown, NJ 08501 Phone (609) 259 - 7620 Owner is George Suchorski. No retail firearms. Minor gunsmithing. Great for transfers. Blacklightning from the board turned me on to Boan's and I've been using Oakridge for transfers for years. Fees for Oakridge: $32.10 total for longarms / $42.80 for handguns (the additional $10 + tax is for registered mail postage for the two copies of the P2P - one to the NJSP and one to the issuing PD). Nice job on the map. Thanks for undertaking this. Adios, Pizza Bob

Yes, you are right, she has had some training and she does have style & ability - unfortunately for the previous owner (a bird hunter) and fortunately for us, she is gunshy. Points beautifully (as you can see) and moves well in the field, just can't be shot over. Which is how we were lucky enough to become her new family. So she will be subjected to a life of luxury - I know my SO will spoil her unbelieveably. Can't wait. Adios, Pizza Bob

Unexpectedly, we were presented with the opportunity to do something we've talked about for a long time - that is: Add a critter to our life. Her name is Maggie and she is a 2.5 YO German Short Hair Pointer. She will be strictly a pet. We will be picking her up in about a week and ahalf. Really looking forward to enriching our lives. Without further adeiu: Adios, Pizza Bob

You've obviously never seen Jerry Miculek or Ed McGivern reload a revolver, or even worked at it a little yourself with speedloaders or moon-clips. And, not sure where you are coming from with this "revolvers aren't that dependable" BS - they are generally considered much more so than a semi-auto. If you have a FTF with a revolver, it's probably bad ammo - just pull the trigger again. FTF with a SA, you may be SOL. Just an old-time wheelgunner's $.02. Adios, Pizza Bob

Slacker! Get well soon! Adios, Pizza Bob

Maks: I think he meant with another person :mrgreen:

People that attend gunshows with the expectation that everything is going to be a bargain, and then bemoan the fact that it's usually cheaper to buy locally, are kind of missing the point. There is a lot of chaffe to wade through to get that one good kernel. But that is the point - there is a wider variety of diverse firearm merchandise at a gun show than you would ever find locally. I'm an inveterate bargain hunter, and I like oddball stuff, so I'm in my environment at a gunshow. As an example - The last VF show I made (the Dec show was during a blizzard, and even I'm not that dedicated), I picked up two 20 round boxes of Black Hills .45-70 ammo that were cosmetically blemished - where do you find stuff like that? Who even knew that Black Hills sold "blems", let alone finding it in .45-70. Went to a small show in Bristol, PA about 3 months ago and got the last ten boxes (200 rds) of American Eagle .223 w/62 gr FMJ for $6 a box. These are the kind of things that make shows worthwhile. I'd love to find a S&W 329PD at a reasonable price - but that's doubtful, but it is part of the fun. Good thing that I didn't have a lot of money to spend, because it would have been gone. Saw a Browning Medalist - complete, for $875. I've always liked them, have no idea what I'd do with it, but to find it complete with the wood case all the barrel weights and tools, for that kind of money is great. There was also a full-stocked (Mannlicher) Sako in .375 H&H for $1195 - very nice. VF truly has something for everyone - milsurp, black guns, sporting arms - and it certainly appears that the ammo and reloading component crunch is ending. Got there at 10 AM and walked right in. It was a bit too crowded for my taste, but it was actually worse when we left around noon. All-in-all, not a bad day, even if I didn't buy anything. Adios, Pizza Bob

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. Heavier bullets do not necessarily mean heavier recoil. A light bullet generally garners higher velocity, a heavy one lower - but recoil energy is mass x velocity so you can't categorically state that a heavier bullet will have more recoil. As was pointed out, the bullet weight has little to do with stabilization except for how it relates to the twist rate of firearm it is being shot from. Heavier bullets require faster twist rates to stabilize. Heavier bullets will retain their velocity further down range (momentum). 7000 grains = 1.0 pound Adios, Pizza Bob

Don't forget about the Howa 1500 - several different configurations and barrel lengths. This is my Howa Axiom with 24" barrel. You can also get a Hogue overmolded stock and a 20" barrel, or wood. Great shooter at a great price. Adios, Pizza Bob

My $.02 - I don't own either Crimson Trace or LaserMax, but if I wanted one it would be CT. I don't like the idea of changing an OE functional component of the gun, with an aftermarket one. I have seen pictures of a LM equipped Sig, where the LM supplied takedown lever (contains the switch) came apart. CT is an add-on, not a replacement. Adios, Pizza Bob

That's why I advised that you take some with you. Not all PA gun dealers may have them or be familiar with them. OTOH, it's kind of worthless since the two copies go to the dealer and the purchaser - nothing goes to the NJSP or your local PD. NJSP have no jurisdiction to audit PA dealers and the BATFE doesn't care, since this is state law not federal. What good you having a copy does is beyond me, since you have a FPID. Just another waste of paper. Adios, Pizza Bob

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Maks: That is no more. The PASP got reined-in on their illegal practice of treating pistol-gripped long arms like handguns (an additional form to fill out in PA). However, the prohibition about buying just a receiver outside of NJ is Federal in nature and it still must be delivered through an FFL. Whole long guns, including AR's can be purchased in PA and brought home. I would advise that you print out several "Certificates of Eligibility" from the NJSP website and take them with you. With those and your FPID you are GTG. Adios, Pizza Bob

Maks: I went down this road and then sanity set in. The brass alone is appx $2 a piece. Loaded ammo about $5 a round. Oh, did I mention that your press probably does not have a large enough opening for you to be able to reload .338 LM? Also, living here on the East Coast, not many places where you could really wring it out, distance-wise. The weapons themselves aren't exactly bargain basement either. One of the least expensive is the Armalite AR-30 at appx $1600, and then there is decent glass to think about - add another $700 minimum. Looks neat, sounds neat - in reality....eh, not so much. I was so badly infected with the .338 LM bug that I managed to infect my buddy in Wyoming, but he has both the land (8K acres) and the money to take full advantage of the Lapua's fun quotient. Here's what he bought... Don't let me dissuade you, but I'd think about it long and hard. If you buy it and then decide it's pretty much useless, people aren't going to be beating a path to your door to buy it from you. You'll bleed alot getting rid of it. JMHO / YMMV Adios, Pizza Bob

Theoretically, only in the case of a handgun with our P2P system. However, registration is voluntary in that, if you move to NJ from another state, there is no requirement to register your firearms, but you can, if you wish (yeah, that could happen). With longarms, the 4473 (Federal form) stays with the dealer (I do believe they go to the BATFE in the case of a dealer closing) as does the NJ Eligibility form. NICS checks are only supposed to be held for a particular length of time and then destroyed. PA is actually worse in this respect than NJ. The PASP control the instant background check system (it's PICS in PA rather than NICS) and they have a data base of firearms purchases. This was challenged in court, but was allowed to continue because the court ruled this was not a complete listing of all firearms in PA so did not meet the standard for prohibition. Probably more than you wanted to know. Sorry. Adios, Pizza Bob

Perfectly legal - but dependent on the firearm whether or not it can be done. As was pointed out, with the Sig P229, P226 and P239 they can easily be changed from .40 S&W to .357 Sig (or vice versa) by virtue of a drop-in barrel change. If the firearm's barrel has to be fitted, then it would require the services of a gunsmith. Legality doesn't enter the equation because we're not changing the receiver. A serial # on the barrel may indicate (or not) that the barrel was fitted to that number receiver, but has nothing to do with legality. You can have a conversion kit (for your 1911) or barrel shipped directly to your home. HTH. Adios, Pizza Bob

On a more serious note - and I know that a lot of the preceding posts were "tongue in cheek" - the attitude displayed here is one of the reasons the firearm community is in the state that it's in. We need to speak with a unified voice. A house divided is easily conquered. We seem to have a case of Zumbo-ism - The EBR guys don't care about hunting issues, the hunters don't care about EBR's or recreational shooting. The shotgunners are off in their own little world. and in the meantime the liberal politicians run roughshod over the firearm community as a whole. Have a little tolerance for other disciplines. Support their issues and hopefully they'll support yours. A unified voice can make the firearm community, in this state, a political force to be reckoned with - until then, all that devisevness garners us is more oppression from Trenton. Rant off :angry-soapbox: Adios, Pizza Bob