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Unless you are really, really good, you are going to find that most ammo is more accurate than you are. I don't mean that as any kind of disparagement, just that variations in accuracy are more likely to be shooter induced than from the specific ammo being used.

You can bring your mail-in ballot to the polling place on Election Day and hand it to a poll worker directly as mentioned in the above posts. This avoids any potential issue with ballot boxes and it is not a provisional ballot. Furthermore, we shouldn't cooperate anymore then we absolutely have to in this mail-in scheme. The Democrats goal is to abolish in-person voting permanently.

I work sales at a large gun shop. Entering your SS# is optional. If a customer provides it on the 4473, I enter it. If it is blank, I skip that line. I have seen no difference in the time NICS takes for folks who provide SS to those who don't. The NJ NICS portal makes it impossible to submit a NICS with the wrong info. If the DL doesn't match their records, it will not let you proceed. Same with DOB, SBI#, address, name spelling etc. I would also look for another FFL.

Well its settled.... she is off this week to Karl Sokol for some work ..... Prolly won't be back for about 5 months.... Still working that out.. New front and rear sights Complete dehorn Reliability tuning Bevel magwell Stipple front and rear grip straps Test fire and tune for POA/I with 147gr ammo and the new sights. Mountain tough refinish... Sometimes you just gotta do it.....

I've been insuring my firearms through the NRA Lockton Affinity program, which, for a fee, allows you to add any amount of coverage on top of the modest amount that NRA membership provides without additional charge. At renewal time this year, I got to thinking it was getting kind of expensive... Some time ago, someone here recommended Collectibles Insurance Services (Collectibles Insurance) as a better option. So I checked them out. They sell a lot of firearms insurance, though you can also fold in coverage for coins, art, stamps, edged weapons...anything likely to be excluded from your homeowners policy. The website was problematic for trying so submit an application online using either Chrome or Safari, but the humans on the phone were helpful, and I had an application in, approved, and paid for in just over 24 hours. It cost just 55% of what I had been paying Lockton, and for that premium I even bumped up my coverage by a few thousand--because unlike Lockton, Collectibles Insurance covers ammo, and accessories like spotting scopes, chronographs, reloading equipment. It's a huge improvement over my old coverage, and I'm saving a lot. OK, you don't really know how good an insurance company is until you file a claim, but so far I'm impressed!

Long time hand gun shooter, but new to AR style firearms. I have been doing a ton of research and am interested in purchasing a "Other" firearm specifically a Troy A4. I understand what makes a "other" firearm, and why. Excuse my ignorance but by design the Other has a adjustable brace which is not designed to be shouldered. And from what I understand you are not allowed to or only under certain circumstances("sporadic, incidental, or situational")? But every video I have watched of someone firing a "other" firearm has it on their shoulder like any other rifle. I am referencing this blog which was about the only 2020 related article I could find regarding the ATF's stance. But how does that apply in NJ? https://www.80lowerjig.com/blogs/80-lower-blog/can-you-shoulder-an-ar15-pistol-brace-in-2020/ So if I purchase one, and bring it to the range, and I going to be called out for shouldering it? Like I said please dont flame me too much Im new, and just trying to understand this tricky world of NJ gun laws. If this is in the wrong section, I apologize. Please move it, or I will repost in the appropriate section.

I ordered one myself a few days ago - 9mm. I was surprised when they told me it should take no more than 4 weeks to get it.

Welcome to the forum! You have come to the right place and you will learn allot here....I know I did!

Welcome aboard and to the addiction...

Someone tries to obtain a firearm in N.J. runs afoul of one of the many hoops in place to discourage them, seeks advice on NJgunfoums and gets accused of being undercover LE, nice.. Keep it up and this place will be even more of a ghost town than it already is.

http://recoilnj.com/ @Smokin .50 did a nice write up on them: Tried to link the fb article Rosey wrote, but it's not working for me. It's on the CNJFO fb page.

Not sure what thread you're reading. I was asking if anyone had a recommendation for a doctor. Not trying to circumvent everything. Everything is above board. Everyone on this board has been incredibly helpful, except for you. But hey, thanks for chiming in. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Most of the people being gouged are probably low information people who were formerly anti-gun until they finally woke up to the unrest taking place. Hard to feel bad for some of them.

They keep raising taxes, forcing people to flee, reducing the population, netting less tax revenue which then results in more tax increases... Maybe cut spending? If people could easily flee the state, what percentage of the NJ population do you guys think would simply leave? I would guess that 70% of the people would get up and leave NJ tomorrow if it was easy to do so.

Im not so sure this is the way to go. If you do provisional. They can say you voted twice if they sent you a mail in ballot. I suggest putting your mail in. In a voter mail in box. That only the county board of elections can get into. ???thats my view

There is a lot of good info on Browning's wonder 9 and many others on this awesome site from the late Stephen A Camp: https://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/

She is doing good. No more symptoms since her first day. Pretty mild case for sure. Thank yo for asking! im in his site, now.... who was your first choice?

He’ll be fine. There’s going to be more convalescent plasma and lab created antibodies flowing through his body than anyone else on this planet.

I failed to mention the barrel twist rate has a lot to do with which bullet to use. The older traditional sidelock guns have a slower twist in the barrels. Some are 1:48" and some 1:60 or 66". The newer guns and most inlines are 1:35 or even 1:28". Sabots fly better with a faster twist barrel. I have 2 traditional bp guns and they shoot round ball and full size maxi hunters bullets good to 50-75 yards. Iron sights so I'm not shooting far. The twist in those is 1:48". When the weather is crappy/wet I bring out the stainless/synthetic T/C Encore and it likes a 240gr bullet in a sabot. It's barrel twist is 1:28". Rifle like accuracy. Leupold scope on it.

Have them delete the mag safety while they are at it. The trigger feel will improve immensely just from that.

NOPE.

the problem with society is that few have real coping skills, doctors are quick to prescribe mood altering meds, and people are generally less intelligent or lack common sense than they used to. am I wrong

"Phil is Done in '21"

The systems to collect our taxes never go down by the way.

To be clear, everything about NJ is a joke. NJ is the model for the rest of the world of what not to do.

And when they get their asking price, who's the dumb one?

Already is.

I agree. The goal here has to be to vote out every Democrat currently holding a position. There can't be any exceptions and it has to be by the masses. I hate to say it, but this should be the easiest vote ever cast. If they are Republican, vote for them.

Its an easy psa. Vote republican straight down the line. Any questions please pm me.

I think that most of us realize commemorative firearms aren’t the instant collectible that some people feel they are. In fact, often times the commemorative firearms sell for less than the non-commemorative counterparts – if there is one. Not always true, but if you choose wisely you can end up with a fancy shooter, or a gun that actually does appreciate faster than its non-commemorative counterparts. I crossed the line from being just a purchaser and user of firearms to being a collector in the early part of last year. I came to that realization when I found myself buying guns that I just liked, but had little to no intention of ever shooting, and I’ve been making up for lost time ever since. My first commemorative was purchased solely as a shooter and because the price was more than right. It was a Texas Wagon Train / Texas Sesquicentennial commemorative – a 5” N-frame in .44-40. I like N-frames, especially those with 5” barrels and like calibers that start with a “4”. I got this gun for a song and it was the gun only, no nifty presentation case. It had terrific stocks on it, which I promptly removed and replaced with a Hogue wooden monogrip. I did shoot it some, but it ultimately ended up back in the safe. When I made the transition to collector, I reinstalled the presentation stocks and found the correct case on the Internet. Even piecing it together like that I’m in it for about half of the current going rate. Here it is… My next commemorative purchase was a PASP Model 19-4 – not because I had any affiliation with the PASP (except for a handful of speeding tickets), but because the price was better than I could find on a 4” non-commemorative 19-4. I could keep it as a shooter or as a bargain collectible. Here it is… Somewhere along the way I became enamored with the Heritage series of guns. I purchased several of the Lew Horton Heritage Series, but then found one that was made for Sports South. It did not come in the correct PC aluminum case – instead, it was shipped in a presentation case meant for another firearm – a 1988 Model 629-1 Iditarod Commemorative. I started doing some research on that issue and found that while the case, and even the barrel, said that 1000 of these guns were made, in actuality, the bank failed before the entire thousand gun contract was completed. In fact only 545 of these were made. I endeavored to find a gun only to go with the case that serendipitously came to me. When it rains it pours – I didn’t find a lone gun sans case, I found two consecutively numbered guns that came with everything – cases, boxes, docs, tools, everything. Again they were at a price about equivalent to what you would pay for a regular 629-1. So now I have two complete commemoratives and one extra presentation case. The next commemorative came as a result of me exploring a major auction company. In my perusal of various on-line “for sale” and auction sites I had come across an Elmer Keith 29-3 commemorative. This was one of the regular issue ones with the wooden stocks and it was “spendy” – not outrageously so, considering the embellishments and who it honored. I was sorely tempted. A little further on in the listings I came across another Keith commemorative from the same vendor, only this was one of the Deluxe Additions (the first 100 of the 2500 made that had increased gold embellishments plus real, pre-ban, elephant ivory stocks. Pretty much as the SCSW IV states, they wanted double the amount they were asking for the standard edition. That was too rich for my blood. So I was looking through the catalog of the major upcoming auction and they actually had three Elmer Keith editions – two standards and one deluxe sandwiched between the two. Somebody at that auction company goofed as they all had the same auction estimates. I put in an absentee bid at $100 over the high estimate for the deluxe version. I was watching the auction streaming on my computer. The first standard version came up and got hammered at $100 over high estimate. At that point I figured I was toast – somebody out there had to realize that the deluxe version was worth considerably more than the standard that had just fetched a good price. The deluxe version came up and stalled and then got hammered at the high estimate – which meant that I had won it for $100 less than the standard version. I was ecstatic. Full disclaimer, this was the gun only and did not have the original presentation case with it – it had gone missing in the intervening 35 years. Not to worry, I found a woodworker who specializes in presentation cases – at more than fair prices. We went back and forth on wood types, lining colors, descriptive plaques etc and he is currently in the process of building a fantastically figured, French-fitted, walnut presentation case with a proper descriptive brass plate on the lid. Even with the auction buyer’s premium, the next day air shipping and the bespoke presentation case, I am into this gun for less than half its value. Here is the gun, a 4” Model 29-3, .44 Magnum (as is befitting of the father of the .44 Magnum. I’ll feature the gun and case in a future thread, once I receive the case – if anyone is in need of a presentation case I would be more than happy to put you in touch with this fellow. This brings us to the current week (w/o 8/30). Frustrated by missing a two gun lot at the large auction company’s August sale, I was looking for something to buy. Much searching brought me to a S&W 150th Anniversary Commemorative Model 29-8, .44 Magnum (1852 – 2002). Like the Elmer Keith gun, this one had gold embellishment, including portraits of Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson on the side plate. It was equipped with smooth Herrett (now out of business) stocks and came in a clear-topped, French-fitted presentation case. The funds for that gun are currently at the mercy of the USPS. Here is the seller’s picture of the gun and case… The acquisition of the 150th anniversary gun triggered a desire to acquire the previous anniversary issue, the issue for their 125th anniversary. I had passed on opportunities to purchase this gun many time is the past when I was shopping for “shooters”. Who wanted a .45 Colt with a short cylinder? The Model 25-3, while chambered for .45 Colt used a cylinder with the same length dimension as the .45 ACP Model 25-2. This meant that a lot of traditional, cast 250 grain bullet loads would be too long for the cylinder, unless crimped over the front driving band, rather than, properly, in the crimp groove. Now it was destined to be a safe queen and a complement to the 150th anniversary gun. I went in search of a candidate. Found one, but missed it because I was trying to leverage a better deal. Found another and got it for an even better price. I make this sound like these are out there everywhere – such is not the case. Yes you can find them aplenty, but at exorbitant cost. The really neat thing – and it was totally happenstance, neither the seller nor I realized it (he still doesn’t) at the time of the transaction – is the serial number, First, it is the only time that I have ever seen a non-numeric or alphabetic character used in a serial number – the serial prefix for these guns is “S&W” followed by four numeric characters (these were appx four years before Smith went to their current three alpha / four numeric serial format). This gun was the twelfth gun made of the run of 9,948 standard editions (there were 50 Deluxe Editions and 2 Custom Deluxe Editions). These came with a presentation case that also held a commemorative coin and a book by Roy Jinks – the company historian, called 125 years with Smith and Wesson. The gun has custom gold-filled roll marks but not the fancy gold embellishments found on the Keith gun or the 150th anniversary gun. Here is the seller’s picture of the gun and case. Funds for this one were mailed this morning. I will be applying for a Multiple Purchase Exemption for the Keith gun and the two anniversary guns. Given the times we’re living in, I have no idea how long that will take, but if I do it within the OGAM framework, it would be mid-December before I had them all. If you have managed to make it through this entire magnum opus, kudos to you. I hope you came away with an appreciation and better understanding of commemorative guns. Adios, Pizza Bob

I hear you Jack, I assumed as much from my research. But with the way the ATF worded their statement I wanted to make sure no one else has an issue before I look to purchase a "Other". I am really liking the 9mm Troy A4 from what I have seen online. Looking forward to checking one out in person. Thank you!

Ha, thanks I figured I'd get some flack for it. I'm new to all of this. All my firearms are stock and never had to worry about any legal issues before. Thank you for the reply.

if you are caught shouldering a brace, you will be charged with treason and hanged from the highest tree as your family watches. Just kidding - Shoulder away. you are GTG.

NO - the Dealer cannot deny you nless he has a valid reason, such as a suspicion of fraud, or other reason the dealer thinks your not trustworthy to do the transfer, but that is almost never done. The dealer submits your info into the NJ NICS system and the NICS unit submits it to the FBI system, along with NJ system looking at your backround & qualification to own the firearm. If THEY deny you, there is an apeal process yo ucan go through, but otherwise the dealer gets an approval number from the state and that allows him to complete the transfer (The approval number is not noted on the 4473 and NJ HG permits and NJ COE forms. My suggestion to you is to relax, enjoy your holiday weekend and wait the 3-4 businees days from the nics submittal and see what happens. Don;t get all bent up about a denial until that actually happens - chill...........

SS number is NOT required to submit a NICs check - time for you to find a new FFL.........

No Its just doing its job.

If empty brass is the only thing holding you back from reloading your first rounds let me know. I'll give you some of mine, we're close. I can give you a tour of CJ too if you want now that we're allowed to bring guests again.

Yup.. Just what i needed.. another friggin' hobby... My kids and GF already call me a hoarder and a pack rat, and complain about my yard and barn full of my 'treasures'! Getting closer to laoding that first round! Just need to find a way and time to shoot off some of the 1,000's of rounds of factory ammo i have on hand.. Range-14 finally reopened but looks like a real pain in the ass to just go and shoot with all the covid based rules in place.. really thinking it may be time to just spend the big bucks and join CJRPC.. its only 10 mins away and with my busy schedule i would be much better suited to shoot there than the limited times and days of range-14.. On another note, ya'll should go check my new thread on the press mount i just made.. ps. @Tunaman hope your package arrived safely and your happy with the purchase!

Yup on top of all the other bullshit the gas tax will increase 9.3 cents today.