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I disagree. Performance is about the same with both cartridges unless you go to heavy bullets. Shot Garands for some time. Trained and carried M14s in serious social situations. JMO

You are correct. You can shoot shorts in a LR but it wouldn't continuously feed the action.

If you're looking for a shooter that will last I'd get the 308 Special grade. You need to shoot 7.62 NATO spec in that or use a gas plug. 7.62 NATO is also cheaper than garand safe 30-06. You will realize the savings in ammo cost over time. BTW I tried several different 7.62 NATO in my Savage Scout. US, German, Australian, Lithuanian, Austrian, Portuguese, Wolf, and others. They are all about the same when it comes to accuracy. I have a few SG and a FG Garand from CMP. While they show some wear they are all fine shooters (the FG with the VAR barrel the best!). The Special Grade is basically a new rifle. From what I've seen you can't get GI wood anymore. The only mods required to convert to 7.62 NATO are new barrel and different size gas port. They put a block in the magazine that serves no function other than prevent someone from trying to load a clip of 3006. You cannot upgrade the appearance of a SG to a Special for $300 IMO. I'd get a 308 Special for a shooter. They may not appreciate as fast as a SG but you're not going to lose money on it.

Not going to repeat what Tbill and Smokin 50 said. That's the law as I know it.

Taking a firearm farther apart than is required for cleaning is poor advice AFAIC. More so on a regular basis. There is no need to take a firearm totally apart unless it's broken. Gunsmiths have made a lot of money putting guns back together from bags of parts people brought in by people who "felt the need" for what is commonly called a detail strip. There are some guns that are a PITA for an experienced gunsmith (the Marlin 60 and Nylon 66 come to mind). Guns are not designed to be detail stripped on a regular basis. Even with the proper tools you will put excessive wear on many parts. I look now how to take a 1911 completely apart and put it back together. I have a Combat Commander I bought in 1974. When was it taken completely apart again after it left the factory? About 30 years and 30,000 rds later when the hammer was dropping to half cock. Ran fine up to that time with only field stripping. Everyone is not talented to disassemble guns just as most people can't do the same with cars, computers, or do their own plumbing.

Just about any non-functioning firearm that can be repaired has a lot more value than what a gun buy back will pay. A good 1911 frame by itself is worth at least $100 all day long. I don't know if anyone ever made a genuine firearm with the word "replica" on it. It doesn't make any difference what it says on the gun. It's either a firearm or a non-firing replica. If you can't tell the difference you need to find someone who can tell. Having a PA address and having a PA residence are two different things. Under Federal law the only guidance is you establish a home in amother state. States may have requirements to consider you a resident. A state may have different requirements for residency for voting, getting a driver's license, getting a resident fishing license and other things none of which are required to establish a residence under Federal law when it comes to buying guns. If you want to establish a PA residence (you already have a place) you need to sort this out. Owning property in a state and being a part time resident are two different things. If I own 10 houses and 1000 acres of property in FL I don't qualify as a resident unless I established a residence. A FFL is exercising caution when they ask for multiple IDs. They are also within their rights to deny a sale solely on the basis they don't feel comfortable with it no matter how many IDs you have. You can go to one FFL who denies you with the ID you have and go to another that sells you the gun with the same ID. Both of them are within their rights. I'm well aware of how easily one can purchase a firearm from a private party at a flea market in most states. If you're not a resident of that state it's a Federal felony. Yes, your chances of being caught are low and you may do it 100 times and never get in trobule. That's a criminal mentality. There are a lot of things you can get away with numerous times and not get caught. Many of them are victimless crimes but crimes none the less. You say if you buy a gun at a flea market they can't really prove where you got it. Well it may be hard but not impossible. Criminals dont commit crimes with thoughts of getting caught. How many felonies do you feel comfortable committing? You say a dealer in PA asked you for ID once and that was for ammo. Recording ammo sales is only a requirement by a few states. Has he ever sold you a gun? If he did without getting ID and filling out a 4473 he's committed a crime. If he's an unlicensed dealer he's committing a crime. I know plenty of places I can go in NJ and buy a handgun without "anyone knowing where it came from". Never did it because I don't want to go to jail. I'll start off by saying a assault weapons ban in any state is stupid and doesp nothing to deter crime. If you're in that state you need to abide by those stupid laws to stay out of jail. Simple fact. You assure a gun is NJ legal by doing two things: 1. Check to see if it's banned by name. An otherwise compliant AR is banned if it says AR15 on the receiver. 2. A semi auto rifle with the ability to accept a magazine over 15 rds and more than one evil feature. Most legal ARS in NJ are sold with the evil feature of a pistol grip. Add another evil feature and it's an assault weapon. For example if you have a SKS with a fixed magazine 15 rds or less you can have a folding stock, pistol grip, bayonet stud and whatever you want. The AWB doesn't apply. There are stickies on this forum to help you determine whats legal in NJ. The list in NJ bans certain guns by name OR as substantially identical. A firearm doesn't have to have evil features to be banned by name. M1 carbines are banned by name. It's pretty clear all semiautomatics are not banned in NJ. AWB does not apply to pump action guns. You can have anything on a pump, bolt, or even a semiautomatic as long as the magazine is 15 rds or less. You have homework to do.

I can understand why shooting alone could bother someone to degree. I think a more common issue than injury is if your gun malfunctions and you don't know how to fix it or make it safe to transport home. There are some things I prefer to do alone. Load development, testing, and zeroing are some of them. The difference in safety is I only have to be concerned for my own. Not that much changes but if I'm the only one on the range I don't have to wait to see if the line is clear. If I'm clear the line is clear. Shooting with others takes twi different forms. Shooting on a range with other people you don't know. Maybe a place where you should be extra cognizant of what's going on around you. If it's an organized competition there are usually more safety rules and eyeballs watching. Shooting with people you know you. You can be more comfortable here. Even if you have reservations about someone in the group you know where to focus your attention. You need to address your own comfort levels. As you gain experience you will be more comfortable with different situations.

@sharktooth, yes you can buy a rifle or shotgun at a flea market in PA from a private party without any kind of paperwork. It's done all the time. The problem is Federal law says you can only buy a long gun out of state from a FFL. Yeah, a lot of people from NJ and other places buy long guns (also handguns) from private parties in other states and get away with it. But if the gun doesn't go through a FFL it's a 5 year felony. You don't see people getting prosecuted for this often but some do. You can buy a handgun from a FFL out of state but can't take possession of it in the other state. It must be sent to a FFL in your home state to take possession. That's Federal law. Gun shops (FFLs) will require you to show proof of residence to sell to you. I would be leery of any gun shop that will sell you any gun without ID. If you establish a residence in PA you can buy and sell guns with private parties all you want. If you do so you should get some ID with your PA address. Establishing a dual residence for the purpose of buying and selling guns has nothing to do with where your drivers license is from, where your car is registered or which state you pay state taxes to. I know people who have a residence in NJ and another in FL, PA, NC, SC, and other states. They buy and sell guns under the laws of whichever states they have established a residence. There is no requirement for replica guns to say "replica" on it AFAIK. Sounds lIke you have some job ahead of you sorting out those guns. Just remember if you bring guns from PA to your NJ residence just be sure they're NJ legal.

I read a review of the Shockwave (American Rifleman?) where they found a wide dispersion of shot patterns depending on the shell at 7 yds. IIRC, skeet loads were about a 12" pattern and low recoil 00 buck was about 3". This is contrary to the expected 1" per yard expected with a cylinder bore. Shawn, try some low recoil 00 and you may tighten up those groups. You can make that Shockwave effective to 20-25 yards if you do. You're not losing much if anything due to the short barrel. Most things you shoot with low recoil 00 will swear they got hot with full power 00.

@bcp281 I use the same case but with a key lock. Easily holds a full size SA with room for a 380 or j frame.

Judging by her looks in her 20s I'll bet she still looks good in her 60s!!!!

I never taped the declaration to the interior locked case. I always put it in a portion of the case where there is no metal (other than the suitcase itself). I believe the "declared firearm" has metal in the ink so it shows up on xray. If you put the tag on a metal case it may not show up clearly. Used to be you could carry loaded magazines. I read somewhere it has to be in factory boxes or something designed to carry ammo (which a magazine is). I've always used a factory box. No question if my magazines are "designed to carry ammo". Just my experience.

Can't remember that was in 1980. It was attached to a motel on the south side of 10. Keep in mind that cute Mexican girl is probably about 60 now!

@Displaced Texan, although I've crossed Texas about 8 times on I-10 I've never had the pleasure of having roadside Texas barbeque. I've had some of the best Mexican food ever in a little place in Big Spring though. My friend tried to get me married to the cook who was a gorgeous Mexican girl. That was in 1980 so I dont know if its still there. Keep in mind that's after spending a few years living 5 miles from Mexico.

True barbeque is as much an art as a science. Some of the best barbeque Ive had was prepared in a split 55 gallon drum alongside the road in rural Georgia.

1. Ammo must be in factory boxes or boxes designed for ammo. Leave it in factory boxes then there is no question. Don't load magazines. 2. I've flown United, American, and Delta in the past 6 months. I carry my guns in a small lockable steel case which is cabled to the hinge of a Haliburton which has a combo lock on it. No room for ammo, mags, or holsters with the gun. I put the all the extras in the Haliburton and have had no problems. Take your ammo with you. Gun is worthless without it. 3. I've flown at least 50 times since I retired out of Newark, Philly, and JFK. Other than declaring the only incidents I've had were: -once the ticket agent asked me to show the inside box locked. -once the agent had asked me to show the gun was unloaded. That was at O'Hare. -American makes you pick up your bag at the baggage service office on arrival. That's supposed to be extra security. Sure was, they sent my bag to Charlotte instead of Philly. I had to go to Philly the next day to pick up the bag because they said they wouldn't deliver the luggage with a gun. I'll never fly American again. -Kansas City had private screeners not TSA. They told me to give them the keys so they could check the bag in the back. I told them no as that was a violation of TSA regulations. After some "discussion" the bag was opened in my presence. -flying out of JFK I encountered PAPD. I'm covered under LEOSA so there was no issue. The PAPD officer told me their issue is people who bring a handgun to NY and stay in NY. Then they are violating NY law. He said if I was coming from NJ just to get a flight at JFK it would also be no problem. That was what he told me. Fact is you can get a flight to anywhere out of Philly or Newark. They will have you wait at the counter for TSA to check the bag. Usually takes about 10 minutes. If you're checking in well ahead of time at a smaller airport I've had them tell me to just listen for my name on the PA. They'll call me if TSA has an issue (they never did). I've never had an issue with my locked hard case inside a locked hard case.

@Smokin .50 being a retired Federal LEO doesn't make me an expert. Being a retired Federal LEO that researched firearms laws makes me more knowledgeable than the average person or even the average attorney when it comes to firearms laws. Many will say the guns have to be specifically mentioned in the will. This is necessary IMO when you have multiple heirs. IANAL but if your uncle said in the will "I leave everything to sharktooth" that means his guns too. At least under Federal, NJ, and PA law as I know it. Everything or all means...everything or all. This might have some impact in states that have mandatory registration of handguns or all guns but not in NJ or PA. Keep in mind buying a firearm, even a handgun, from a private party in most states is like buying a hammer. I've seen Denix replica firearms. Those I've seen are very high quality. They're made in Spain I believe. They're sold by Collector's Armory. But they are not firearms and can't easily be converted to firearms so don't worry about replicas. Blackpowder firearms are not considered firearms under any state or Federal law...except NJ. There was one other state but I believe they changed their law. A NJ resident can go to any state and legally buy a black powder gun, even a blackpowder handgun. You have been informed correctly by a previous post you need a NJFID to buy long guns in PA. You may at some point decide to be a dual state residence. Then you can buy handguns in both states. Under Federal law, you are a dual state resident if you establish a home in two states. No specified period of time you have to stay at each residence. Federal law says you have to "establish a home". I think your major concern with leaving firearms in an unoccupied home is someone stealing them and using them for something bad. We all share that concern. However, if someone commits a crime and uses the proceeds of that crime to commit another crime I can't see how you can be held liable for anything. There are some states and jurisdictions that have requirements for firearms storage but NJ and PA are not among them. If anyone knows different, please enlighten me.

Yes the charge is unlawful possession. No one has been arrested for it when they stopped to eat, get gas, use the bathroom, get a pack of cigarettes, or close on their new house.

No knowledgeable person ever serves bad rye bread. If they have bad rye bread they probably have bad pastrami or corned beef.

Based on the numbers of people who have been arrested for having taking an "unreasonable deviation" over the past two 45 years (which has been zero btw) I am pretty assured you'd be safe.

Rueben at Kelly's in Neptune. A classic. Come very hungry as its the size of a small manhole cover.

Hard choice if you go to Katz's on Houston Street. They do have a solution though. You can get both in a combo. Rye bread only please. Club roll is okay but shows you haven't fully developed your taste. A genuine challenge is to find anyone who can name all variations of kielbasa. Can't be done. I'm not talking that imitation Hillshire Farms crap.

Smoked corned beef would be pastrami. That's okay though, you're from Texas.

1. As long as you were specifically mentioned in the will as the heir and are not a prohibited person you legally own the guns under Federal and NJ law. Long guns and handguns. There is no requirement to register any NJ legal guns you lawfully acquired out of the state. I would hazard a guess this applies to several hundred thousand firearms legally owned in NJ. I wouldn't worry about having a paper trail for your inherited guns. None is required. 2. NJ gun laws do not extend past the borders. If the guns and magazines are legal in PA and you don't bring them to NJ you can't be charged with anything by anyone. You must abide by NJ transport laws once you enter NJ. One important point is NJ law permits you to transport any firearm from one residence to another. That's what you would be doing bringing the guns from PA to NJ. 3. If you feel the guns are secure in PA that's your call. If someone steals it I can't see how you can be liable for anything if you report the guns stolen if and when you fund out they're stolen. 4. Replica guns are just that replicas. They are replicas not guns. If they can't shoot they aren't guns. Yes many function cock, etc like the real thing but they are not guns. Many use parts from the real thing to achieve this functioning but that doesn't make them guns. The receiver or frame that is serialized by the real gun manufacturer is the firearm. Many replicas have "serial numbers" that's only for authentic looks. If the manufacturer made 1000 M3 "Greasegun" replicas all of them most likely will have the same "serial number". There is no law in NJ about possessing a replica gun . Use one in a crime (pull a holdup, threaten someone with it, point it at someone) anywhere and you will charged the same as using the real thing. If you do something stupid like drive around with it on the front seat of your car you will be st the least "scrutinized" by police if caught. If you decide to sling it over your shoulder and walk down the street with it you will probably be arrested and charged with some public nuisance charge but not a firearms charge. The one issue that needs consideration is if that replica has a genuine magazine that holds over 15 rds. If it has been permanently blocked to 15 rds or rendered inoperable, say by welding the follower to the magazine lips, there is no violation. 5. There is nothing unusual or illegal about filling your trunk with guns and driving them to NJ as long as the guns and magazines are legal in NJ. How do you think people move to NJ do it? Transport the guns IAW FOPA. Yes if a LEO anywhere sees the M3 replica you will have to explain what it is and will be delayed. This is a case where if you "don't say anything to police" might wind up with you sitting in a cell for a few hours. If you explain it the same "might" happen but probably not. But you can't be charged with anything. If you're worried about the M3 replica so much how much do you want for it? If it is a replica I'd be interested if the price is right.

Flame cutting is when the flame or pressure or hot gases released in the barrel/cylinder gap in a revolver actually cut a groove in the top strap. It produces a fine line, actually cuts into the top strap right over the barrel/cylinder gap. Early 1900s Colts had a dimple cut into the top strap to alleviate this. This does nothing to alleviate it IMO. It just conceals the issue and the top strap comes from the factory weaker at that point. There are alloy frame revolvers that have a steel shield in the top strap where flame cutting would occur. More on that later. It is most common with magnum (357,41, and 44) and all those super magnums out there (454, 480, 500). Now I'm not that familiar with those super magnums. Flame cutting is very common on S&W K frame 357s. It usually reaches a point and stops. Every S&W K frame 357 that has shot some magnums has it that I've ever seen. Most Colts, including Pythons have it. I have never seen it on a Taurus. The only Ruger I've seen it on was a Blackhawk in 357 Maximum. Never on any other frame style or caliber Ruger. Not saying it doesn't happen just saying I've never seen it. I've seen a lot of revolvers in my time. When a revolver "kabooms" usually the cylinder blows up then the front (barrel end) of the top strap. It seems to me anything that weakens the top strap, even if it only goes so far, is not a good idea. The tighter the barrel/cylinder gap the more pronounced it gets. Like I said it usually reaches a point and stops. I had a "pinned and recessed" (I think people make too much of that) Smith Model 19 I bought new in 1974 and used mostly for PPC competition and shot mostly wadcutters. I did put less than 1000 magnums through it and the flame cutting looked like someone had run a hacksaw through the barrel/cylinder gap. You could see the flame cutting looking at the side of the top strap. That's after about 5 or 6 years. No lifetime warranty then. I got rid of it. While it's kind of an accepted thing with 357s my attitude is its avoidable with proper design. I don't mean just putting extra steel there. Alloy frame revolvers? I said I'd get back to them. As I said I've seen that extra piece if steel that's supposed to prevent or minimize flame cutting with +P 38s. I've also seen people get alloy Smith J frames converted to 9mm parabellum. A friend has a steel J frame Smith that came from the factory as a 9mm. Looks and runs fine. However converting an alloy frame designed for 20,000 psi (38 spl) to take a 35,000 psi (9mm) cartridge seems like not too good an idea in my book. People who've had this done say the gun runs fine. I'd like them to let me know how the gun is running after 8-10,000 rounds like my 70s vintage Model 60 that has had zero parts replaced and timing is fine. That's at least 250 rds a year of +P for qualification for 30 years plus a few thousand more. No flame cutting either. I don't carry +P in a J frame anymore. I carry factory wadcutters. Once you've put an entry and exit hole in the target any extra power just wasted energy and goes downrange. You can put that entry and exit in a target with a wadcutter. I realize I more than answered your question but as a truly great man told me once "knowledge is not power". The only stupid question is the one you don't ask. Hope this helps.