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  2. Posted

    Applied for 2 handgun permits on May 24th. Within 18 minutes, they sent me confirmation emails that both my references had submitted their forms. Haven't heard a peep since. So today is 23 days since I filed for them. Local PD says I will be emailed when they are available to pickup so we'll see. It was about 3 weeks overall for my initial FID and handgun permit.

    6/24 - Background check complete. Waiting for final approval.

    7/7 - Application approved at 6:07am, local PD emailed me at 3:48pm to let me know it is ready for pick-up any day, Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm.

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    9 minutes ago, Malsua said:

    Acura TLX.   It uses the same 9 speed ZF transmission as Jeep Cherokee, for some recent years anyway.  

    It was replaced once at 29k, but that was due to a mfg defect with a bad gasket that allowed coolant into the trans oil.  It's been fine ever since.   Currently 109k on the odom. 

    Cool to hear. It's definitely a very innovative way to increase fuel economy.

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    17 minutes ago, Malsua said:

    I've been working this entire time and speeds are definitely coming down now that that non-essentials are back.  

    I don't think I can emphasize enough how fast that guy was going.   There was a 25mph, at least, closing speed on me.     My vehicle has 9 gears.   At 80mph in 9th, the engine is at 1800RPM.    Each 200rpm is about 10mph.   The engine was doing 2400RPM.   Maybe it downshifted, maybe it didn't ;), either way the guy was still gaining on me.

     

    What are you driving, a Jeep? I know they have some interesting transmissions with extra gears for fuel economy. I just wonder how long the transmissions last with the extra amount of gear changes.

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    I've had mostly good experiences with pits. My sister's pit gave me a bloody nose once when he whipped his head to the side to lick my face. Thinks he's a giant lapdog. He picked up on my sister's pregnancy fast, has been at my niece's side ever since she was born. My niece of 4 now and the dog let's her do whatever she wants. But that's all he's known, is calm, family life.

    When you adopt, it's a completely different story. You have no idea what they've gone through. And once they've been trained to do something, it's instinctual. It's just scary because of the damage they can cause the bigger a dog is.

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    1 hour ago, Bully said:

    Nick at Northeast Reloading is a solid NJ guy and a seriously solid guy all around.  I would look on his site for brass/bullets.  Powder and primers are always in a constant state of flux.  Pistol stuff is usually not too difficult to get a hold of.  Rifle powder can be difficult especially some of the "newer" powders like H4350 which is usually about as easy to get as a gallon of unicorn tears.  

    Older technology powders are usually a bit easier to find.  And I must say, don't be weirded out about using them.  They work.  Find something that is in the range that you want to use and grab it.  You won't be sorry.  

    PM if you think I can help and want my advice.  

    FYI - PowderValley tends to have plenty of H4350 in stock more than any other retailer. https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/hodgdon-h4350/

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    http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle

    https://www.brownells.com/reloading/books-amp-videos/books/reloading-books-amp-manuals/handbook-of-cartridge-reloading-10th-edition-prod97389.aspx

    https://www.brownells.com/reloading/books-amp-videos/books/reloading-books-amp-manuals/6th-edition-rifle-handgun-reloading-manual-prod128640.aspx

    Based on Hodgdon's and Seirra's data, I'd say grab some Hornady 55gr FMJBT's, 24gr H335 w/ 2.25" COAL. It'll work. You aren't flirting with a max load. If you are just plinking and not caring about high level of precision, you won't have to worry about whether or not you are at a node. Hell, both Hodgdon and Sierra say you can start at 23gr in a bolt action if you are truly trying to be economical and use the least powder possible.

     

  12. Posted

    On 6/3/2020 at 9:35 PM, Ray Ray said:

    Put your reloads in factory boxes.  

    Yea, I used to do that. I like the way American Eagle rounds are loaded in each box for .223 and 6.5CM. But I'm at the point I just bring it in a 100 round ammo box and my range doesn't ask questions.

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    11 minutes ago, revenger said:

    General Patton said,  " A good plan executed now with vigor is better than a perfect plan executed 10 minutes late",    I think now is the time.   I want murphy to show the science behind his shutdowns.

    Viruses need hosts. More people congregating means more hosts for the viruses meaning greater spread of the virus. If the virus has no new host to move to, it dies. The science is simple.

    The question is, can Murphy prove certain businesses have no way to mitigate that? Because I firmly believe that I can go to an indoor shooting range, not physically interact with anyone, and sanitize my station after I pack up. That would be mitigated. In fact, I'd say that's safer than any kind of business that involves currency transactions where people are passing money or credit cards between people. I get in, no one touches my rifle and ammo but me, no sharing of the virus.

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    Nothing from our senators on the issue. Wrote them but no response as I expected. Wrote to them again about lack of responses and also about the unrelated FISA bill they both voted Yea on to strip us of our Fourth Amendment rights. I'm sure there won't be a response either.

    Van Drew quickly responded to my email about HR5717: "The Congressman agrees with you and does NOT support H.R.5717.  If it does come to the House Floor for a vote he will be voting NO."

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    1 hour ago, tomk62 said:

    Launch is scrubbed for today due to weather.

    It's a shame. I was hoping due to the gap in weather they would go for it, but considering lightning can travel 25 miles from where it originates, plus the shift in weather over 20 minutes was going to make it too tight.

    Did they say when it's rescheduled to?

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    25 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

    I have never seen a person be so consistently wrong on every topic that he posts in.  You were wrong once again and were proven to be wrong, yet you continue to argue as if you were right. The web page where you copied and pasted from has the correct information. As usual, you choose only the information that supported your opinion.  Here is the relevant portion from the exact web page:

    All firearms transported into the State of New Jersey:

    • Shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported, and in the course of travel, shall include only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
    • The firearm should not be directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm and ammunition must be in a locked container other than the vehicle's glove compartment or console.

    For additional exemptions refer to Chapter 39, namely 2C:39-6g.

    You know the OP asked about a SUV where you can technically access the trunk from the passenger compartment, right? So the second paragraph applies?

  19. Posted

    3 hours ago, fishnut said:

    @Decastro458 the only one wrong in this thread was greenday. Best thing you can do is put him on your ignore list. As you will see if you stick around he's just a troll here to spread misinformation. I legally transported handguns in my jeep wrangler often when I lived in NJ. As @SmittyMHS, @Smokin .50 and @WP22have already stated just put the handgun in some sort of container and out of your reach and your GTG. 

    Also its perfectly legal to transport LOADED mags just keep them out of the gun. 

    Stop trolling. This isn't the 1A forum.

    Copying and pasting the rules verbatim does not somehow make me wrong.

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    37 minutes ago, AlDente67 said:

    Blue Mountain from Jamaica is really good, but costs a fortune unless you happen to be passing through Kingston for the duty free bags.  But you really don't want to be in Kingston. Ever.

    The Maui k-cups are pretty good at home for the price, but Wawa has a good selection for a buck a cup (any size)/ The Ethiopia blend is really good there for a mid-range strength.  But now you have to order a cup behind plexiglass and the selection is reduced for the time being.

    Wawa is actually re-opening self-serve coffee.

  21. Posted

    25 minutes ago, ChrisJM981 said:

    I like Silencer Smooth. It's a light roast and probably closest to a breakfast blend, which I prefer. If you sign up for their coffee club I believe you save 20%. 

    https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/products/silencer-smooth-coffee-blend?variant=3921423107#

    That's what's in my BRCC mug right now. The name is quite accurate. It's very smooth and doesn't taste super bitter (I drink it black and strong).

    When I go back to the lab tomorrow, I'm definitely snagging my boxes of AK47 espresso and CAF blend.

    10 minutes ago, tomk62 said:

    Do you guys do whole bean or ground?  I was doing whole bean on the thought that by grinding fresh each team it would be the best tasting coffee, but honestly I'm not sure I noticed a difference.

    I've done both. I've ground up beans and french pressed it. I've ground it up and just used a normal drip pot. I've done regular grounds in a drip pot. I've done k-cups. Grind up beans and french pressing definitely is most flavorful, but I can do a k-cup and still be extremely happy with how my cup of coffee tastes.

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    18 minutes ago, Ray Ray said:

    For the price, RIA guns are impossible to beat.  45 acp or STFU

    Yea, fair enough. .45 ACP it is. Just curious how long permits will take. My town was fast before the state took over. I don't need fingerprints and references are in so there's not much left to do. 

  23. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Old Glock guy said:

    Just working from memory (too lazy to look it up), I believe that applies to transporting handguns through New Jersey, not traveling within the state with them.  

    https://www.njsp.org/firearms/transport-firearm.shtml

    All firearms transported into the State of New Jersey:

    • Shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported, and in the course of travel, shall include only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
    • The firearm should not be directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm and ammunition must be in a locked container other than the vehicle's glove compartment or console.

     

  25. Posted

    46 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    Neither need to be "locked in a case" Just secured. You can wrap it in a towel tied with a red ribbon.  Same goes for ammo. Just not together.

    Would love to hear from some other members as this sounds like suspicious advice. No offense, but that doesn't sound at all like anything I've ever heard.

    @njJoniGuy or @Displaced Texan People who actually seem like they know what they are talking about, can you confirm one way or another?

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