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  3. Posted

    Aside from installing the trigger group and furniture, there's not much to building a kit beyond riveting the front and rear trunnions and trigger guard and pressing the barrel. I'm assuming you'll need to populate a virgin barrel? Is there an original barrel with the kit or is that the right assumption?

     

    All the barrels I've seen come in the white, so you'll want to do something to finish it and wear it down to look old and match the parts. Otherwise it'll be a shiny silver barrel against the black of other metal parts. Same with the receiver, but that can be as simple as scrubbing it up with an abrasive pad. I know someone can chime in on the best method for both.

     

    If you're not looking at sending it far away or waiting long to get it back, what are your qualifications for the builder you're looking for?

  4. Posted

    If it were me, i'd buy the tools. Its just satisfying to do. Plus i'm never happy with anyone's work.

    Agreed. One of the best parts of doing a project is getting more tools.

     

    But, the jigs for riveting will run about $600. A cheap shop press about $150. And 1 go and 1 no-go gauge. You'll want an end mill and a reamer in a drill press. A grinder for the evil lug. A vise is handy. A bore site laser will help. That should get you through it.

     

    Once you've got that, you'll want more kits because one build isn't enough. A Maadi is definitely on my list.

  6. Posted

    At the risk of crowding up the joint, TNT Reloading is open this Saturday... So, to make the run a bit more productive, I'll be going for a round at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays.

     

    Always a nice walk/drive, nice scenery, and some of the best presentations in the northeast (seriously). Anybody up for the short notice? 

     

    (Need a ride? Between NY metro and PA along 78, I've got a spot or two)

  8. Posted

    Thought I'd post this for anybody wanting to come shoot some casual Trap (i.e. no experience necessary). Important Info: Shotgun only, 7.5 or 8 shot shells, $5/round non-members.
     

    67 Monroe Blvd

    Monroe Township, NJ 08831
     
     
    This Sunday
    11/24/13 
    Come On Down To
    Mallard Trap Club
    Thanksgiving Pie Shoot  
    Every Squad Wins A Pie
    Just Hit The Green Bird And You Win
    Miss And Pie Goes To Squads High Score
    Shooting Starts At 12 PM
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  9. Posted

    You can try trap at OBRPC. You will have to pay for the shells and the guys will give you a gun to use as well. Look for the monthly shotgun meet on their website. I tried it for the first time last month and can't wait to do it again

    You can shoot an informal clays game at OBRPC, which can be a fun and social Sunday morning. But it's not Trap.

     

    Mallard and many other clubs will be happy to get you shooting. ClayTargetsOnline.com will show you where and what they're shooting and how much.

     

    As for instruction, start with YouTube, then go to a club and tell them it's your first time shooting Trap. Anywhere will be happy to go over the basics of the game for you.

  10. Posted

    Hartshorne is top notch and you can extend the ride to Huber Woods, down the road, for more distance.

     

    Six mile run is also great and the Twisties section is a blast. Some sections traversing the top of a steep grade have some treacherous roots waiting to catch you slacking on pedal position.

     

    If you're looking for North of 78, actually straddling 80, you want Stevens/Allamuchy. It's much hillier that either Hartshorne and Six Mile Run, but definitely a satisfying ride.

  14. Posted

    I'm aware the FID and permits are unnecessary but it states "A person so acquiring ownership may retain the firearm if he or she meets the requirements"

    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter concerning the acquisition of a firearm, a permit to purchase a handgun or a firearms purchaser identification card shall not be required of an heir or legatee for the passing of a firearm, upon the death of its owner. A person so acquiring ownership may retain the firearm if he or she meets the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:54-1.5 and 1.6.

    The section quoted had a funny break in the paragraph. Read with the line break removed, the section calls for the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:54-1.5 and 1.6.

  19. Posted

    A drill press is... well.. a drill press. It has its place as a basic tool. It is not well suited for most things I would do from a gunsmithing perspective unless wecsog style gunsmithing is good enough for you.

     

    What is wecsog?

     

    I put my drill press to use recently on a kit build and was really glad I had that option over a hand drill. What other tool would you recommend is better-suited for drilling barrels?

  20. Posted

    - One forty-five caliber automatic

    - Two boxes of ammunition

    - Four days concentrated emergency rations

    - One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills

    - One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible

    - One hundred dollars in rubles

    - One hundred dollars in gold

    - Nine packs of chewing gum

    - One issue of prophylactics

    - Three lipsticks

    - Three pair of nylon stockings

    Hmmm... A guy could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that.

     

    Classic.

  22. Posted

    +1 for Ed Yanchok. He shortened my stock and installed an adjustable butt plate a few months ago. My understanding is he just does woodworking stocks, no gunsmithing. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and completed the work faster than he estimated.

  23. Posted

    So if the guns arent named to a specific heir/child, dont they all then go to the spouse(if there is one), thus not inhereted by the children?

    If there is a spouse and that spouse has no descendants which are not the descendants of the deceased. Etc, etc... A quick google search will give a number of law sites breaking down the many possible situations.

     

    There is no requirement that firearms be specifically bequeathed in a will or that you need a copy of the will to prove you inherited them. If you are a legal heir, that is the limit of the law.

  24. Posted

    The need for the firearm to be passed by a specific naming in the will has been repeated many times on this board, and I don't understand where this is coming from. Spouse, children and grandchildren are heirs by laws of intestacy. Legatees are specifically named in a will, but the law stated above clearly allows for an heir to inherit this personal property without it being specifically bequeathed in a will. There is no need to make ownership more onerous than it already is.

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