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Guys... this tragedy has me pissed off, and so sad for the victims and their families. My prayers go out to them all, too their first responsers, the injured, the witnesses and the people that will suffer in anyway in the near future because of this event. One thing that I would advics against though is using old labels to describe new happenings, this a sure way to get it wrong. You can not apply 75 years old labels to today's happening with accuracy. New events must create their own titles. JLL shoots a congresswoman and multiple others because she is not liberal enough? How about Lee Harvey Oswald? Communist, fascist, right or left wing? Who knows other then he was a psycho created out of an outsiders POV on the world. Incapable of dealing with lifes challenges due to a lack of understanding and empathy for business, casual or friendly relationships. This Anders asshat wished to start a European civil war, sounds pretty freakin nuts to me, not right or left wing. What gets me is that so far this guy is not turning out to be the prototypical loner, the outsider; somewhat the opposite. He is turning out to be just like many of us on this board, conservative somewhat with worries on loss of freedoms, worried about his country, politics and family. This is a bad moment for 2A in this country. Listen to the press screaming about "Dum Dum" bullets... bringin up old hystrionics. I was at dinner last night and my BIL that is not a gun owner or fan, asked me about JHPs... "Yes they are designed to mushroom and fragment on impact to inflict as much damage as possible." and "Yes that armed forces do not use such bullets and they are against the rules of warfare set forth in the Hague Conventions, predating the Geneva Convention". How do you fight this? Watch what happens... this is not good.

From Buffalo Bore... Not bad, but a 125gr bullet is a little light in the a**. Nice anti personel numbers though. Heavy 357 Sig. Low Flash Pistol and Handgun Ammo - 125 gr. FMJ-FN (1,425fps/M.E. 564 ft. lbs.) Better then a 9mm+p+.... 9mm +P+ PENETRATOR 124gr. FMJ-FN (1,300 fps/M.E. 465 ft. lbs.) I was even thinking that you might want to slap a .40s&w barrel in there but... Heavy .40 Smith & Wesson +P Ammo - 180 gr. F.M.J. (1,100 fps/M.E. 484 ft. lbs.) This is what I used on my two pigs Heavy 10mm Ammo - 220 gr. Hard Cast - FN (1,200 fps/ME 703 ft. lbs.) Both shots were full broadside or slight broadside. The first went right through the shoulder and took out the boars heart. Died instantly. The second was a shot from behind, 3/4 broadside and higher then I wanted. Shot through the lungs and out the neck, pig ran about 20 yards before falling over and bleeding out. Shots were within 20yards. Pigs are very dense, armored and muscled. What load are you thinking about bringing??? Not trying to bust stones... I honestly want to learn more as I have always thought the .357sig round was interesting. I wish someone would make a carbine in that caliber.

Is that SIG going to be backup only? I hope so, I dont know if that round has the mass to open big wounds... penetration yes, but I instantly worried about deflection off bone in a boar. I am going to look into it.... interesting.

Please do Bob. Let me see how my finances lay out, I might be in. Worries about the south, I will throw some common sense stuff at you I learned living down there... I see you guys talking about pest and parasites. Where you are going they will be there most of the year. The ticks are not as bad there as they are here for people, but the animals will be covered and skinning and butchering will take care of most. You will need full length hunting gear, DEET covered beforehand, and some scent free bug lotions for you exposed parts. A hat with a net might be helpful in boggy areas, but get used to the idea of bugs, spiders etc etc. It is the south, and if you are any sort of bug freak... you are in trouble on this trip. Snakes... yep. Cotton mouths in ponds and streams. They are not as aggressive in wooded areas as swampy... they nest in swampy areas and that makes them very aggressive. One chased me about 200 yards down a dirt road one day while backpacking on Cumberland Island. Now lets talk Eastern Diamondbacks and Coral Snakes. Corals are actually the most dangerous of the two because they dont let you know they are there, are more venomous, are more scared of humans meaning they bite from fear more and just so happen to like the same flooded bottom lands that pigs like during the day. Biggest issue with corals is that there is no ready supply of coral antivenom, so few people get bit the antivenom producers dont sweat it. So, you chances of being bit by a coral are few, but if you do.... Diamondbacks are usually found in the sandy areas along forest lines, they like to sun themselves, then hunt the fringe were most varmints liar. So you will encounter them within 20 yards outside and inside a treeline. They will let you know they are there, and when you are finished pissing yourself, you can usually move away in the opposite direction. Make sure you know where he is before you jump, you dont want to land closer. Stay away from tortoise liars, diamonbacks and tortoises like to cohabitate, snake just moves in and the tortoise lets it happen because they snake does not want to eat it. If you come across a tortoise hole area... move slowly and keep your eyes open. You will not spot a diamondback unless it moves, their camo is that good. Bubba's... only worry about them if you hit on their women or insult their dogs. Do not try to impress a country boy, you cant. They dont care. You are in their turf and they have forgotten more about the woods then you will ever know living where we do. But remember this, if you ever get them on your turf they are going to be babies... But listen to them, follow their instructions and advice.

First the show can be lame.... I am sure they sit around and our embarassed all the way to the bank somedays. Second, the Saiga .308 can be a great rifle for long range shooting and I can see those adaptations adding alot to the mechanical accuracy. Plus that rifle would prob be less then 1K to build yourself. Hmmmm...... Third, she is annoying. And her pop is a little drama queen.

Put in a price request to PK90 (Arms-n-Ammo) a dealer on this forum. He will beat the price and then some and give you solid, accurate advice. He is about 30 minutes south of CMO.... by the way they suck there.

They are pretty new. New version of the P99. I have not experience with them yet and have not seen or held one. My understanding is that they are simply and updated 99 with 100% ambi controls, safe trigger mechanism, no decocker and a consistent, very light trigger pull across the range. The PPQ uses a striker fired trigger that stays in a SA simlar mode, much like the P99AS SA mode. Most estimates have it in the 4# area with a ridiculously short reset. I will look into one in the near future. But for now I will entertain myself with a P99AS. Check youtube for some video reviews.

Not a question or manning up... she knew all about it. It was a question of breaking it in the first place. i ordered the parts from Partselect.com and will install myself.

I have a Maytag stackable dryer that the dial / timer stem broke on while moving it. I called Maytag and they want almost $400 for just the parts! I need to source the parts and get them installed ASAP. Anyone have advice before my wife kills me.

Ray I am shotgun guy through and through. IMHO nothing beats a shotgun for reliability, firepower and intimidation close in. The Rem/Moss offerings (make mine Mossbergs) are functional, reliable and come in all sorts of flavors. Love them... But when this comes out I am getting one. I am going to beat the snot out of it. I will torture test it, shoot it, run over it ect ect ect.... I want this thing to work and I am going to find out if it does or does not quickly because it is cool as hell. The reliabiliy arguments are somehwat valid, but you all sound like SxS shooters in the 20s when the Browning A5 was released. Rumors of widespread death and destruction wrought by "those damn Autoguns" were quickly disproven. Now, I may be a little more gray haired and fatter by the time this gun is released... but I will still get one. Any gun innovation or released should always betreated as a welcome updated until proven to be a failure.

Oneshot... I am way south of you and hunt mostly even further south. There are some good preserves in the Allentown area and then way south near Pennsville. There are some really nice private clubs, your looking $2k min to get in. I like hunting for free and safely.

Thats funny... I do also.

A cool pic of a M14 equipped sniper.

Go late october or november is going down south. Make use of the cooler weather to stay comfortable, yet not so cool you have to bundle up.

Ha... i thought I was the only sicko out there. I spread my old Girl Hannah's ashes in the fields at Greenwood Forest. She loved hunting there, she could really use her nose in cold mornings on the sand, great water spots to cool off and there was limited briars or thorns to tear her up. I figured I would get out there a couple of times a year in the future to pay my respects.

I can echo Parker's statements 100%, but from a southern jersey pov. I have done the Greewood Forest, Medford and Glassboro WMA Artillery shoots. Not my idea of fun. It used to be ok, going every Thanksgiving with my uncle, but know it is totally over run. If you have a good+ dog, go in the afternoons and pick off singles at the least. Best to just go hunting the WMAs after stocking season or the later stocking dates. Wait for the crowds to dies down. I have a place I used to go to until my dogs both passed away... it is a WMA, but I would only go on off days and late season. I have a new dog now, and it will be a year before I have him trained enough to go. Learn that bird hunting is more about the dog then the gun. Without trying to sound like a tool, I got to a place a few years ago where limiting out quail was not fun, so I took up grouse hunting in the N. Ga mountains, where the pop density of ole ruff is about one bird per two acres. But that makes it sound easy... those mountains are rough, overgrown and steep. In 5 years I prob flushed 50 birds, spotted 25, got points on 15, pulled the trigger 10 times and hit four. Never been happier with my bird hunting.

I would like to... but am financially unable to put this together.

some initial thoughts.... Leth is 100% on. Driving distances are different for different people... 4 hrs or 14 hrs. S. Carolina might be closest, Ga next. Some experience from hog hunts I have been on in S. Georgia when I lived in Atlanta. I have been 4 times, I have taken 2, one was 125# and the other 160#. Truly wild pics are smaller usually, it is the hybrid pigs that get friggin huge. Seen a few, but did not want to hunt them with a handgun. A 300# pig needs to be shot with a hipower rifle or slug gun in my opinion. Never been to a preserve, had friends with hunting property or farms. Both were taken with a Glock 20 with standard barrel. Use high quality hunting ammo, buffalo bore or cor-bon. With a handgun you are going to want to be 30yards or less. Both mine were taken under 20 yards. Water is very important to you and the pigs. Take a good amount with you, travel light otherwise. Find where they were watering and track from there. Pigs smell, you can find them if you just follow your nose. If you a fast, confident and ready, use a knife or spear. Give yourself a little middle-ages thrill. Good luck with that.Seen it done... just looks unnecessary to me. I have some friends that like to chase the littler pigs and tackle them for fun. Country boys did not have much entertainement before dial up. In Texas you can hunt javelina, a smaller breed wild pig. Perfect hunting with a 9mm.

Check out a ranger report I wrote up last year. Did another this year... just a great way to spend two days... for a little bit of cash. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/15243-appleseed-shoot-report/page__p__202125__hl__appleseed__fromsearch__1#entry202125

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Look... if the wings are folded in and laying on the creatures back.... People might think it is a baboon from GA!!!!

Ok... sighting locations. OH SNAP.... I just thought of something. IF GA is not missing a baboon... it could be the Jersey Devil!

hahahaha... i did not even realize. damn zoologists... make me out to be a clucker. thats funnu

I call dibs on Captaincy of the NJBET (NJ Baboon Eradication Team)! Hmmm.... new caliber war question? What caliber for baboon? And would it matter if it is a Yellow Baboon, Olive baboon or Guinea baboon?

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20110701_ap_baboonpossiblyfromamusementparkonruninnj.html I disagree with the author's POV that their is nothing to worried about. I have never seen a baboon in the wild, but I do remember some big a** teeth on the ones I have seen in zoos.