mossburger

A couple of the big Youtubers have been warning about this for years, notably Boogie2988 as far back as 2011. As a result, a lot of Youtube channels began "diversifying" their platform, by branching out to other social media, selling merchandise, mentioning sponsors or sponsored products in their videos, and taking direct monthly donations from sites like Patreon. These gun channels should have long ago begun doing the same, or should start now. At the end of the day, yes Youtube's policy is crap, but it's free enterprise. No one owes you a platform. Youtube is not a right, nor is it an employer where you have any rights or regulations. It's just a website.

Would strongly recommend a 12-gauge instead of a .223 for home defense. But, go with what you feel best with.

Seriously, I can no longer understand the obsession with muzzle brakes. They literally do nothing on a .223 semi-auto.

As my family in NC tells me: The irony of the whole thing that many of the people who move/retire to that "free state" end up hating it there. While sitting in NJ/NY and paying their high taxes (but also making lots of money) they yearn to move somewhere like NC or FL. However when they get there, all of a sudden they see why the taxes are so low. It's a trade off. They get mad that the city has no curbs, they get mad about the bare bones trash pickup schedule, about septic tanks, they see the tire skid marks on the road and want more cops. Their neighbor runs an ATV and they get pissed the county has no noise ordinance (or enough deputies to enforce it). They complain about the roads and the condition of them. They want a slower and more laid back life where everyone isn't in a hurry, but they complain that everything closes at 8pm and isn't open Sundays. I'm not even gonna get into the economics of things, because unless you're in a few select cities, no one is gonna pay some random middle-aged person 100k+ a year to work as a "consultant" and wages as a whole are much lower to match the lower cost of living. Suffice to say, a lot of the people my age are scrambling away from the south and midwest because there just isn't any money there. Then before you know it, there's enough of them living there, and now they're at town hall meetings, and now the municipality is spending more and more...and has to start raising taxes. Oh, and then they turn the whole state (and by extension, country) blue in the next presidential election. Just look at a place like Colorado, ten years ago, ask yourself if anyone ever saw magazine limits coming? At the end of the day, you have to kill a cancer before it spreads, not transplant it to another part of the same body.

Oh man, could this be the ultimate divorce loophole? Sell the house, sell your car, sell everything and buy six figures worth of firearms then slap her with a divorce paper and make out like a bandit? LOL I need to run this shit by a lawyer! They might love it...

I forget the exact price, but I bought Bulgarian Ak-74 style brakes and the front sight block to go with it, two of them were ~$100 at the time total. I'm more than capable of welding and/or pinning myself, but I wanted it to be from a gunsmith in case something ever came down to it. A couple of shops actually turned me down outright, this was ~7-10 years ago. One place I called hilariously began explaining to me that silencers were illegal LOL. That was a fun misunderstanding. Another didn't want to touch what they called "AK-47's" at all. Eventually a forum member who has a gunsmithing business here did them for me. It was something like ~$75 a piece so yes, at a total of $250 for muzzle brakes I should have just bought another Mossberg or something. But hey, live and learn. They look cool but are entirely useless, I cannot tell any measurable difference at all. My advice to people seeking a muzzle brake to reduce recoil, is go get some practice. Get a better grip and stance, learn to use a sling, whatever, put some more rounds down range for practice, in the end it will do you a lot more than any muzzle brake.

Always thought bump firing was dangerous and irresponsible. Wanna play with full auto, go rent one in PA, or move. I don't like the idea of being at a public range and someone near me attempting to use a gun they are not fully in control of.

To be honest, I wouldn't even bother with a muzzle brake. I went through the trouble years ago of paying a gunsmith to permanently attach some for me. At the end of the day, there just isn't anywhere near enough recoil on a semi auto .223, x39 etc. for it to be worth it. It looks cool, but totaling up what I paid, I could have easily gotten another gun instead for the price of two installed muzzle brakes. Flash hiders are cool, and far more useful, but very few configurations allow that in NJ of course.

I'm not sure I follow you? So you have a friend out of state, or one of those lockers, big whoop am I supposed to be impressed? Neither of that has to do with my point, or the discussion at hand, and I'm not about to start measuring dinkies if that's what you're looking for.

Why do people break the law? Because addiction, mental illness, or just plain anger and shitty character can often outweigh logic. Someone may know murder is wrong, but have second thoughts when they see their wife in bed with another man. No desire to steal, but they'd rob their own grandmother blind if they needed that dope fix. Sure you may go 80 MPH on the highway because the financial penalty of a speeding ticket probably won't ruin your life. But follow your own logic for a second. Why don't you go pick up some 30rd mags in PA? Why don't you cut the pin holding that AR-15 stock in place? Yeah, exactly. Time in the penitentiary is a whole lot different than a little ticket.

I think you should give Glock a try. I know you don't like polymer, but there's no scientific reason not to. If it's about durability, I'd say a Glock will hold up far longer than any 1911 would. The .40s are accurate and reliable shooters that handle very well. I used to say I hated polymer, hated striker fired, etc. then I actually fired a Glock and felt embarrassed about all that nonsense.

I disagree. Laws punish offenders, and threat of punishment is indeed a very real and effective way of modifying behavior.

It comes down to discretion. You think they're gonna come chase after a Husky on a winter day? Or the guy who leaves a Yorkie in a hot car for it to die? A lot of people own pets, but have no love for animals, and that ain't right.

For what it's worth, you have to keep in mind that these beekeeping regulations may have almost nothing to do with bees, and may everything to do with property taxes. A lot of wealthy towns out along 287 have people living in literal multi-million dollar mansions, on acreages of land, but they sell a little stack of firewood at the road or keep a beehive in the yard, and get to be zoned as a farm instead of residence. These people are avoiding tens of thousands of dollars per year in taxes. The state probably wants to start giving these people trouble. Now I'm not saying this is right to go after the beekeepers, or that the taxes may or may not be justified, it just is what it is, and the first part of dealing with a situation, is understanding it.

No offense, but aren't there bigger concerns than what town is quick at gun permits? As far as I know, even the worst NJ towns can drag you around for months but still have to give you a permit...eventually. If I were moving, I'd consider the local rental/real estate market, access to highways and amenities, what type of stores, restaurants, community are in the area, how far I am from family/friends, the list goes on, etc. long before if I have to wait an extra 2 months for a permit.

As someone who is into history, bayonet charges are about as brutal as it gets, and I'd have no intention of wanting a bayonet for a home or personal defense situation. Only firearm I personally see a benefit of having a bayonet on would be a Mosin, as it seems to help with barrel harmonics on a decent number of them. That said, while you should in theory be able to mount a teddy bear on the end of an AR-15 for all anyone cares, I wouldn't chance it in NJ with that device. Just as easily as you can argue it isn't a bayonet lug, someone could also argue that a rail, bracket, screw etc. is simply another form of lug. EDIT: Oh my god, it's almost $400...

It's also depressing to the point of being toxic. Yes, I know NJ has some nonsense gun laws. But a lot of people read way too much into it, or have way too much of a defeatist attitude. Do NJ's gun laws make me want to abandon my entire family, way of life, and my career just so I can have more rounds in my magazine though? Also the endless speculation about bullshit nuances of law that would never come into play, etc.

Home Depot and Lowe's both have nice prices on husky/kobalt/Stanley stuff that's more than good enough for home use. Having it all in a nice blow molded case makes it easy to find and sort. I'd avoid Hazard Fraught (Harbor Freight) as it's junk and you're barely saving any money. And Sears sells very nice tools but I'd be wary for warranty or return purposes as the company could very well be gone in a few years. To echo another poster above, I took a Craftsman ratchet that broke to Sears, guy wouldn't give me a new one because I didn't have proof of purchase. On their brand.....Guess you're supposed to keep receipts for ten years?

Never understood why fireworks laws weren't done at the county or local level. Blowing off Roman candles in Essex county where you're 6 feet from the neighbor's house? NO. Shooting them on a 7/8 acre in Freehold? Why the heck not!