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Handguns purchased on a P2P will have a copy retained by the issuing authority and computerized records with NJSP. Dealers will have records of all gun sales. There are easily thousands of handguns and long guns in the state that were purchased legally elsewhere before the owners were NJ residents that records don't exist for one reason or another.

Any commercial 30-06 will work fine in the 03A3. Being a bolt action there are no pressure curve issues like a Garand.

I see what you're driving at but the problem is the bullet not the gun.

The fact that the brass is 50 yrs old has nothing to do with it. I have some WCC67 factory ammo and when I shoot it there is really no difference from that brass and brass from ammo made yesterday. Don't know if that's oxidation or poor lighting and soot from the kaboom. The rim and extractor groove look to be in good shape. I've safely used brass worse shape. Now it could have been a weak case but that wouldn't be my first diagnosis.

Possibility of a double charge? Can the case hold a double charge of whatever you're using? The reasons I ask are: 1. Not familiar with your gun but is the entire case head supported? Looks like the case blew out over the unsupported part of the chamber. 2. The primer looks like it was flowing back over the firing pin and that its backing out of the primer pocket. 3. I've loaded a whole bunch of 45 ACP over the past 40 years and any case failure I've seen like that was due to overpressure.

You can take two different approachs to cleaning any barrel. Abrasives will usually remove the crud faster. They also can cause wear moreso if you use stuff not designed for gun cleaning. Bores have been damaged by excessive brushing. Chemicals take more time if you let them soak into the crud. They also are less likely to damage the bore. I prefer letting the chemicals soak in and less brushing.

Thanks ordered one for my daughter.

I realize that but 900 fps in a revolver should get the velocity to over 1000 fps in a carbine. That will keep the jacket on the bullet. I never used these bullets but looked at a picture. The cannelure looks good (which helps keep the lead and jacket together) but the scallops or petals around the exposed lead looks like a weak point that would encourage jacket separation. The easy answer is to use lead bullets for lighter loads.

What happens at lower velocities, the bullet accelerates and when the bore friction becomes greater than the bond to the core is the jacket gets left behind and the lead core keeps going. This is one of the reasons I do about 95% of my pistol loading with lead bullets. If you're going to shoot light loads there is no need for a jacketed bullet IMO. Lunker, probably not enough barrel in a revolver to cause this. I'd jack up the velocity to about 900 fps in a handgun to prevent this.

IIRC NY requires you have to have the permit before you bring them into the state. If this is the case in MA you need to leave them here until you get their permit. You also need to file a change of address on your FID with your MA address through the NJSP.

I've seen millions of jacketed bullets fired and have never seen this. I don't think it has anything to do with the crimp. Speer advised to keep the velocity up on its half jacketed bullets to prevent this from happening and not go below starting loads they gave. About what velocity were these loaded to?

What state are you moving to?

How far from the breech or muzzle was the jacket lodged?

I doubt the rifle was "carried through out Europe during WWII". A rifle carried in battle will have knicks and dings in it. Even if he was a rear echelon clerk it wouldn't be flawless and been banged around a bit. I would say the rifle has been refinished. That's okay but don't pay an original rifle price. The bolt handle s not stainless but polished steel. I've see this done to the bolt handle and also the bolt body. The 03A3 never had a detachable magazine only the internal magazine so that part is not true. AFAIK the 03A3 was only made with a straight stock so the stock is likely a replacement. There are others who can tell you more. Just don't pay an all original price for it.

Spring assisted knives are not illegal under Federal law. Don't know how NJ feels about it. Federal law prohibits the importation, manufacture, and distribution of switch blades where it "substantially affects interstate commerce". It prohibits sending a switchblade via US Mail but exempts common carriers. It does not prohibit possession in ant state as long as you are not on Federal property. There are exemptions for military and others. All that being said, I have seen switchblades for sale in other states. Good luck with that defense. You may as well walk down the street with a Bowie strapped to each leg. That rates up there with the guy who said "how am I supposed to know my tail light is out, I don't have a warning light for that". I would say it would be legal to have a switchblade in your knife collection under NJ law but don't carry it.

As long as your uncle puts his NJ address in the sellers section no one will care. By virtue of using a PPP, you will be putting the gun in their system when NJSP gets their copy.

Are you a Fed? If so you should already know about carrying on a commercial aircraft. Before I retired I always carried on the plane wherever I was going in the US, business or pleasure. We had to take some on line test after 9/11. If you are state or local you need a letter from your chief that you're on official business and other requirements which I'm not sure of now. If you're state or local travelling for pleasure the rules are no different than those for non-LEO.

I've always put my locked gun case in my locked hard sided suitcase and paid for one piece of luggage.

If you to do what savageshooter says you can. However, if he really is a dual resident he can give you the gun on your pistol permit when he is residing in NJ. I know a few retired people who maintain a home in NJ for May to September and spend the rest of the year at their other residence in FL, AZ, GA, SC, NC, or several other states. If they legally acquired a firearm in another state they can bring it to their other home in NJ and are subject to all transportation and transfer laws in NJ. They could legally transfer any firearm they own to a NJ resident as long as they do it when living in NJ. I have bought guns from such people who use their NJ address on the COE or PPP. I know a popular answer is to put the DL number in the block for FID number if the seller does not have a FID. I have no idea who came up with that originally. It asks for FID, not FID or DL. When I have bought guns from a NJ resident without a FID, with or without dual residency, they always put "none". Neither they or I have had any repercussions for doing so. There is nothing illegal about transferring the gun to you on a PPP as long as your uncle lists his NJ address on the PPP and writes none in for FID number. You can go to a dealer in NJ and pay for NICS and a transfer fee but not needed IMO.

If you want to try carrying on a boat as "place of business" that would include every cab driver and any kind of food truck. Don't think that would fly.

I wouldn't say that. I spent over 27 years as a Fed. We had a lot of Task Force Officers (state, county, and local) guys assigned to my office and they were a great resource for us and we for them. There are a few Feds who think they are some higher form of life than anyone else.but very few. I've worked in about half the states at one time or another and can count only 3 negative experiences with state and local guys, one each in VA, MD, and NJ. All of those are stories for another time though.

I know BOP was like that when LEOSA was passed. One would think they would have come into the 21st century by now.

wink does BOP have a policy permitting you off duty carry? The reason I ask is I know when LEOSA was passed there were a lot of people who couldn't carry off duty because of agency policy that all of a sudden could because of LEOSA. If you're a Fed and carrying off duty under your agency policy LEOSA really doesn't apply. Neither do state laws for that matter. On the other hand, if you're a Fed and you want to do something outside your agency policy (carry a 45 instead of a 9 for example) you still could be covered under LEOSA.

Although you may qualify under LEOSA you don't qualify under the NJ Retired Police Officer Permit unless you retired from an agency. Big difference.

Don't know wink's circumstances but as I said in previous post you don't have to be retired to carry under LEOSA. If you were a qualified LEO for 10 years and left under good graces or left LEO work due to disability after completing any probationary period you can carry under LEOSA as long as you meet the other qualifications.