GRIZ

Forget it in NJ.

so im talkin to this guy today (who supposedly knows "things" as i was told) and among other issues discussed he tells me: No to both questions. As long as there is no safety issues there is nothing illegal about keeping a loaded shotgun in the house or using 00 Buck. This guy has no idea what he's talking about if this is an example of his extensive knowledge.

Possibly the strange feeling round was a squib stuck in the bore and the secind round shot it out? Hard to say. Check the barrel to see if there is a ring inside which usually happens when this occurs.

I have noticed that many towns have these signs posted. I am assuming this is their way of screwing with out right to bare arms? I don't think it's some Communist plot to interfere with our 2A rights but a matter of public safety. Remember rifle bullets easily go 1 1/2 miles or farther. Yes some of it is anti-hunting but that is what people in those places wanted. Some will remember shooting in the gravel pits west of Kimball Hospital in Lakewood in the 70s. All went well, the police used to cruise by but not bother anyone until neighbors a mile away started getting rounds hitting their houses. Haven't been abl eto shoot there for years I am not saying that if you live in a development that you should be firing off rounds on your .25 acre plot but what is with this law? Varies town to town. Does that mean you can't shoot in your basement if you wanted to? (Did this growing up .22 with a small trap) Varies town to town Does this mean you cant defend yourself in your own home? Of course not. Even in NJ you have no obligation to retreat in a lethal force situation. What if you have a lot of acreage? We shot outside growing up too. Does this mean you can't shoot then either? Depends on the town Basically is this just NJ screwing us over? Reason? Don't know if it still is but being the most heavily populated state you tend to see these ordinances more here. Outside of hunting laws there is no state law regarding the discharge of firearms near buildings. That's pretty liberal at 1/4 mile (I could be wrong on that). You will find similar laws in most gun friendly states like VT, PA, TX, etc. These laws are established by towns not the state.

One of the problems of "overcleaning" is wearing out the crown of the barrel. Mostly on rifles that have to be cleaned from the muzzle. Use of a proper cleaning rod and bore guide will minmize this. Some advocate using a bore snake all the time but I don't feel you can get the bore totally clean with a bore snake. Let the solvent do the work on the bore and don't try to muscle it out with a bore brush or other abrasives.

Logic, however, tells me that shooting it dirty increases wear on parts that make friction contact, and that's not something I want to do. I agree with you on this but don't think you will measurably shorten the life of your 1911 by doing so. I have never felt the desire to do this to a gun and have run 500-600 rds through a 1911 with no malfunctions. If you want to do your own torture test go for it. As you have stated, I would fire several sessions first to ensure the gun is broken in before you do your test. As far as Glocks go, I remember reading an article by Peter Kokalis. At that time he had run 170,000 rds through his Glock 17 with no cleaning and no malfunctions. If you wanted to do this with a Glock it would obviously be a very big investment in ammo.

AFAIK you would need to have you NY Pistol Permit before you bring the gun into the state.

Hernandez was repeatedly arrested along the U.S. side of the border near downtown El Paso, not far from where he was killed, but was never charged with a crime by federal prosecutors. This is a common problem on the Mexican Border. Dopers routinely use juveniles to run loads of dope, They'll work for less and also don't have much to worry about being prosecuted as a rule. There is there is no mechanism to prosecute juveniles as juveniles in the Federal system. I knew of one case in Southern California where the Asst US Attorney (one of the best I ever worked with) did prosecute a 16 year old for running a load of cocaine through the CA juvenile system. The only way he was able to do this was he acted as the prosecutor. The offender only got 18 months in a CA Juvenile Facility.

You don't need a video. Field strip the rifle as per TM 9-1005-249-10, the military manual available free lots of places on line. I've used ARs, M16s, and M4s for over 40 years. The only extra advice I can give is lube everything so it's shiny, not drippy. Lube the cam pin so it's drippy. Stay clear of anyone who claims you need to periodically strip it totally down to individual parts or what some call detail stripping. The only time you need to take any gun totally apart is when it's broken. I've used these rifles in some absolutely horrible environments and alaways found I can clean it all out just by field stripping.

It's the same. S&W doesn't want to put "SIG" on one of their guns. Not unheard of. "38 S&W Special" is the proper name of the caliber. Colt and everyone else marks their guns "38 Special". Same deal for 32 H&R Magnum, 44 Remington Magnum, 45 Auto Colt Pistol, etc etc

do u think its something i shud consider? chk out their membership fees (in the SHOP tab) any suggestions? thoughts? My concern is if the ACLDN would be around. They could collect a lot of memberships, be around for a while and then dissolve. I think you'd be better off shopping for a liability policy from a bigger insurance company. There are companies that write liability policies for LEOS and I imagine they would for a private citizen dependent on his/her training and situation. I'm not a fan of prepaid legal services. If their lawyers were that good they'd be out getting $1000 a hour.

You're talking applaes and oranges here. The Glock 18 will have been compressed and released 50,000 times. If you lock back your slide for an hour and reease it its only been compressed and released once.

Outside of what's already been said VA is a Open Carry state so you might want to pack a holster. Check http://www.opencarry.org/va.html for the laws. No permit required to OC in VA but I've read some places will hassle you especially in the DC area,

since most kids had no idea the letters and numbers stood for anything. and they still don't

No. The first letter of your last name and 4 numbers are a soundex code, next 3 numbers ?, next 2 represnt your middle initial, last 5 dob and eye color code.

where I don't have to feel compelled to attend meetings, work hours, pay for unworked hours, clean up, etc etc. There is no requirement at CJRPC to attend meetings, contribute work hours, or do anything but pay your dues and shoot and clean up after yourself. If you come to 4 meetings $50 gets knocked off your dues. So many work hours and you get so much knocked off your dues. Recruit new members and get $50 a piece knocked off your dues. I believe there is no limit of the dues credit for recruiting new members. After the initial startup costs (not that high when I joined) you can have no dues if you work at it a little.

It would depend on what I'm shooting and how long (timewise) you'll be at the range. I'd say much over 200 rds an hour of any caliber is just sending lead downrange. You're not getting much training value if you're shooting 500 rds an hour. Quality of practice is much more important than volume. if you're fatiqued, you're not getting full value of your practice.

GRIZ, the bolt is the one item I in fact would say yes, give me the SP MPI tested bolt every time. I think I have said it before on this forum but the people I really look to are the trainers in high round count classes. They are the ones that have a front row seat to whats holding up and whats not. Shane45, I was one of those trainers in high round count classes before I retired. Those I were involved in or have personal knowledge of involved Colts and Rock River. Colt has the features and Rock River doesn't according to the chart. Most of my experience has been with literally hundreds of Colts (maybe more) in the high round count arena and included semi and full auto fire. The only bolt related problem I saw in Colts is rapid wear of the cam pin if it wasn't lubed properly. This is based on at least hundreds of Colts not a small sampling. Everyone is bound to turn out a bad one once in a while. I've seen crappy guns from all the "quality" manufacturers. My personal knowledge of Rock River is the DEA model (the DEA model not the civilian version) which is semi only. It did have to pass a rather grueling test procedure before it was adopted. I respect your opinions and experiences and it's good you found what works for you. There are very few things that are absolutes, including what I say.

Some reading 4 U http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... utput=html Those spreadsheets are interesting but you need to ask yourself "do I need a shot peened bolt" or a "M16 style bolt". I said I have been using these rifles since 1968 and most of them M16s or M4s. The civilian rifles I've owned and/or handled the most are DPMS (I own 2) and Bushmaster. I have found no differences in actual performance and durability between them. A friend of mine who has placed in the top 3 several times in service rifle competition swears by a Rock River with a Bushmaster barrel. I don't know anyone who knows more about ARs and M16s than him. He also chnages barrels every 3000 rds as he feels the accuracy drops off for competition use at this life. 99.9% wouldn't see the difference between 3000 or 10000 rds. I am very satisfied with my DPMS. One has a heavy stainless barrel which addresses the corrosion issue as well as a chrome chamber and barrel. An easy suggestion is to get a Colt, you have all the features (although there are others that also have them) and they have made more than anyone else AFAIK. I saw your response regarding a 308 but the best one I've shot is a DPMS. It will shoot groups inside all the competition's (including M14 style rifles) and is as reliable as they come.

bryan, you have to consider the bigger issue. Ammo avail. I say get a 5.56 unless there is some specialized use you haven't mentioned. There are several "replacement" calibers floating around, some or all of them will be passing fancies. Ammo for any is expensive compared to 5.56. 5.56 will always be around. 5.45 is cheap but you also have to know it is corrosive. Not an issue with a bolt gun but a different animal with a semi auto. It will require good cleaning every time you shoot. As has been said there is no domestic source for this ammo at this time. This is also a consideration for 7.62x39 as all the inexpensive ammo is imported and availability can be questionable. I've used the 5.56 in M16s, M4s and ARs since 1968. It is not a long range knock'em down cartridge. However, I have no reservations using it for approprriate purposes up to 300 meters or so. Do you plan to have to take something out at 500 meters on a regular basis? If not the 5.56 will work fine.

Check TSA website and website for the airline you're flying. basically, gun must be unloaded and locked in a hard sided container, ammo easiest to carry in factory box, and ammo can be carried in same container as firearm. Must check in at counter and tell clerk you have a firearm to declare in your checked luggage.

Try waxing it with regular old Johnson's Paste Wax. Let the wax dry and wipe off. Let the dried wax stay in the lettering on the gun and it looks like you used one of those $10 crayons to make the lettering stand out. 2-3 coats is better.

BTW what kind of accuracy can you expect from the generic .223 Rem 55gr? Ya know the cheap stuff... At most 2" if your're using a scope.

Looks like we need "Attorney General Guidelines" on this.

I belong to CJRPC. There are ROs on weekends when there is a lot of traffic. I usually go during the week and many times there is no one else at the facility. If you read the safety rules there the first person on the range is considered the RO. Never had any problem with this.