Redeye65

Is there a backup key under the lock? Maffeys Security in Elizabeth may be able to help, and they are not terribly far from you.

I use the Henry 30-30 all weather for deer, so far my best shot was 130 yards with. 1-4 scope, Hornaday 160grn FTX. Love the rifle.

Shore shot in Lakewood, very busy there. Range 14 at Fort Dix. 30 minutes away is a stretch, the most convenient would be Weshoot, never an issue with getting a lane there. I am sure there are others, hopefully more will chime in.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/vortex-strike-eagle-1-8x24-gen2-riflescope-w-ar-bdc3-reticle-se-1824-2.html $229 with coupon code se18

All homedepot plants.. Green-beans and Radishes are seed. My fig tree is also sprouting. Tomatoes, Jersey beefsteak… Peppers, Italian sweet… Zucchini… Eggplant, black beauty… Green-beans… Radishes

Do you still have a box the ammo came in? Weshoot allows bi-metal jacket, shoot it all the time there.

Is the Tula steel core?

I’m restricted to the shed/man cave, works to my benefit, when I say “running low, ups coming “ she isn’t going in the shed to check.

I have purchased from him before, beautiful stuff, beautiful price to match. https://www.kalashnicarver.com

How do you like the BLR?

Scorpio, I have an Ad posted over your post, so I can’t read it, so odd, never happened before, and I can’t close the add.

The classic series catches my eye, I need to handle one in person to see if the hooded front post helps with my bad eyes. Sweet setup on both High Exposure, trying to make the clay shoot coming up, looking forward to meeting everyone. Where does everyone host their pictures to post, I would post a few of my rifles.

Hoping to get some conversation going on lever guns, likes, dislikes, opinions. Own three levers, first was a Henry all weather 30/30, purchased to deer hunt with my cousin, not a lot to say about this one, classic deer gun, installed a 1-4 scope, rubber sling to minimize slipping, very accurate, three hunts two deer, this was the rifle that started the obsession. Second purchased was a Henry .357, side gate, round barrel, blued receiver. Buckhorn sights and I just don’t get along, started with a skinner peep, had to install a taller front sight, just couldn’t get that zero even with the taller front sight. Switched to a Ranger Point Precision peep, sits lower, was able to drop the height on the front, zeroed just fine now. Action is like butter and a hot knife, zero issues. I get many compliments when I shoot this rifle. My last purchase was the Rossi .357, 16 inch barrel, blued receiver, fit and finish was much less than the Henry, also almost half the price, installed a Steve’s Guz peep on this one, worked with the factory front sight, cleaned up the internals with some buffing compound, smoothed the load gate out with some sand paper. Runs really well for a $560 rifle, have not had and issues, runs 38 special all day long and .357. Shoot a lot of 38 special with this one, one of my favorites at the range. Next I have my sights set on a S&W 1854, comes with a factory peep and pic rail for a dot or scope, handled it in a store and liked it very much, figure it can double as a range toy and deer gun. Just need the price to settle down, so new, it’s MSRP or better.

https://store.stevesgunz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=10 It has been installed now for 5 months, shoot that rifle pretty much every weekend, hasn’t loosened up yet, works with the factory front sight. Polished up the internals, a lot of tooling marks left behind, a light coat of grease and she is sweet. Great deal you found, bought mine at the oaks gun show at the end of the last day and cost was something like $560 out the door. I bought the blued version, your deal was even better.

Best money I ever spent, shoot my Rossi all the time, went with the shorter barrel, installed a peep sight, my old eyes needed it.

My AR is the least shot of my rifles, ever consider an AK? Woohoo, what a hoot to shoot that rifle, it’s at the range every other weekend, or, what about an M1 Garand, very satisfying to ring steel with iron sights from a 50-80 year old rifle.

Do a search for, guided deer hunts in the state you like. A bunch pop up. Not cheap. wish I could be of more help.

My hunting experience only spans 3 years, but have been lucky that I have family in up state NY with hunting land, in those 3 years I have gotten a deer 2 out of three trips. We sit in blinds and most of the time it is a long boring day. The deer move at certain times, dawn and dusk, most of the day you are looking for movement that may or may not be a deer. I did a lot of reading before my first hunt, there are many ways to hunt, most are tailored to the type of animal you are after, next know what type of land you are hunting on, wide open space will allow you to go with a long range rifle/cartridge, wooded land would benefit more from a lever rifle where your shot is no more than 150 yards. A good backpack is a must, water proof clothing is a must, water resistant clothing is great if it’s sunny, if it rains it will absorb the water eventually and it gets heavy. Range finder, good knife are a must, there are many things to bring, just start reading and I’m also sure more here will chime in with much better information than I can give with my limited knowledge. I can say the backpack gets heavy if you pack a bunch of unnecessary items. pick up some straps to attach to the deer when you drag it out of the woods, they help tremendously, first deer no straps and man it’s a struggle. When you gut the deer be sure not to nick the stomach, whooha what an odor, bring nitril gloves. Like I said, I am lucky, my cousin is grizzly Adam’s, the type of guy that hunts everything anywhere and is a great patient teacher when it comes to hunting. Best thing is to read and ask questions. My first deer I got, it took 30 minutes for my heart to stop pounding from the rush of adrenaline.

I should say, I bought this ammo in July of 2022, maybe their QC was lacking then.

Bought 500 rounds, shot 200, every mag had at least two rounds that sounded like a squib, with very noticeable velocity/recoil differences in almost each round. Four boxes in I kept saying, ehh it was a fluke, but it kept happening, never shot the remaining 300 rounds. If they work for you, that’s great.. maybe I had a bad batch, I duno. The remaining 300 rounds I was telling a buddy of mine about and he had the same reaction as you, told me I was out of my mind, he shot them in an old beater pistol he had and said the same thing as I did.

You couldn’t pay me to shoot that ammo. Inconsistent loads, every trigger pull ya prayed it wasn’t a Squib.

Missed this last show, went to the two before though, Friday and Saturday are hard to find a deal, Sunday they would rather make a couple of bucks rather than pack it up. Picked up a Rossi lever on Sunday, 50 off marked price, waived the NIC cost, cash got it for 619 all in. A lot of crappy ammo for cheap, last show I went to there was BPS ammo everywhere for cheap, had shot 500 rounds of it few months before and it was a nightmare, no two rounds were loaded to the same spec, scary stuff. If you are looking for oddball stuff and parts you can browse all day long, all in all it’s enjoyable to window shop. First show I went with a pocket full of cash and came home with one Browning mag.

I count for 4 in there.

Wish you would have posted this before Christmas.

I have been very happy with the 9mm Ruger backpacker, tac driver and doesn’t loose zero.