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  1. Posted

    Some will disagree about the fit of some of the very cheap ($300) O/U's.

    I had an inexpensive O/U that fit me poorly. It is and remains the ONLY gun I have traded. Ever.

    Really, when shopping for any gun, get your hands on it and make sure you like the fit. There are plenty of New Jersey LGS's that have all levels of shotguns that will be happy to let you shoulder their inventory. Figure a stock fitting may run around $200, so you don't want to have to do that for a gun that costs as much. Unless you really like it.

     

    (I don't know where else to say it djg, and I'm all for your 1A, but that avatar is really weirding me out.)

  3. Posted

    So, to bring this around to a benefits of o/u versus pump thread...

     

    If you're shooting doubles trap, it's 50 rounds at a time. Pretty quick. Typically a second round immediately after. So 100 rounds and I found that the pump would start to get lazy and the stock would come off my shoulder and hose me toward the end. An o/u is a thing of beauty when you're just mounting, firing and firing again. For casual sporting clays, you've got time to rest on the walk between stations and it's not such a big deal.

     

    At the same price range and everything else being equal, if you're doing a game that moves relatively quickly and will be doing 50 or more rounds (any chance of using it for doubles), I'd vote for the o/u. Cheap is ok. Brand and scroll work only counts when it's sitting in the rack.

  4. Posted

    I shot trap for about a year with an 870 pump. For singles trap and for sporting clays, it worked well. When I started shooting doubles trap, I upgraded to an o/u to avoid throwing my first hull at the guy on my right.

     

    Last weekend I shot sporting clays, and rather than my trap specific o/u, I used my 870 again. Score? About what I'd shoot with my Citori XT. I shot a station with a Winchester 101 and hit 8 for 8.

     

    Point is, it's the "Indian, not the arrow". Shoot what you have or buy what you're comfortable spending. A cheap Savage o/u, Remington pump, Winchester, Browning or Beretta (price range increasing) will give you plenty of enjoyment. Upgrade as you see fit. I've never had anyone tell me I should spend more for a gun, but I have been told to keep practicing. Get something that you expect to last until you're ready to buy again and shoot the hell out of it.

  8. Posted

    The brake is also known as a compensator. It is not a flash hider so you're good to go. But, if it is screwed on to a threaded barrel, you'll need to have it permanently attached (pinned and welded or silver soldered) before you get the transfer.

  10. Posted

    As for the scope mount question, the AK-74 pattern should have a side mount scope rail. The NDS-2 EZ is pre drilled for it. Don't know how Waffen Werks configures it. Seems like there would be at least a little play in a gas tube mount. Is it really rock solid? Or is a receiver mount the better way to go?

  11. Posted

    It is illegal in NJ, even if the bayonet lug was ground off and the muzzle device was perm. pinned it would still be illegal. This is why:

     

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    How old is that picture? The Nodak Spud model for 5.45x39 is an NDS-2. It is not stamped "AK". Their website pic of the NDS-2...

     

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  14. Posted

    I need some bits for drilling a barrel (an end mill and a reamer). I know I can order online, but I'd like to go to a brick and mortar store, especially if I snap one and need to get another mid-job. Graingers has full sets, but I just need one size of each.

     

    Can anyone suggest a store in North or Central Jersey or in the city that would stock a edge mill and a reamer?

     

    Does any LGS in the area stock gun smithing tools like this?

  16. Posted

    Why not dress appropriately? I don't see how wearing a pro gun or pro violence shirt is the proper attire.

    I have served twice in New Brunswick and once in Monmouth. The judge will not appreciate it. The judge can make your stay longer then anticipated.

     

    +1 for appropriate attire. It's part of your civic duty and whether or not you respect the obligation, you should do your part to raise the standard. The jury box is not a soapbox.

  18. Posted

    If Gura does say to do it, I'm fairly certain that he would want the justification letter to simply state "self-defense" or perhapse "defense of self and family" since that is the right that was declared in Heller and incorporated against the States in McDonald. Anything more would just provide a possible avenue to deny on a technicality.

     

    If you're taking suggestions, when I had a LTCF in Massachusetts, the reason for issuing license was noted as "for all lawful purposes". No deniable technicality there.

  23. Posted

    I've never used a railed light, so how useful are they?

     

    The last time I looked into buying one, the advise that stuck with me is that a railed light will go wherever your gun is pointing. And maybe you don't want to aim at everything you look at.

     

    Then IDPA is geared toward CCW with a concealment holster and cover. Would you normally carry a mounted light in your CCW holster?

     

    And like the rules said above, mounting the light during competition presents a safety issue. There would be a lot of too close to call muzzle sweeps of the shooter's support hand.

     

    No, rails should be reserved for lasers.

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