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I think I got my Karmic payback when I taught 8th grade. It was like punishment for me being an obnoxious shit when I was that age.

Karma?

Somebody got stupid with crazy fonts in that PDF. Good info, ugly format.

You can tell people you are going to a casting call for season 3 of Game of Thrones.

The bigger issue is that I am guessing the 20" barrel is on a pump gun. We did the course with second clay on report (i.e. the puller hits the button as soon as he hears your first shot). You would need to be good with a pump to be on target fo the second shot. Or just ask the puller to wait I guess. We did the course using skeet and improved cylinder chokes for all but the last hole. I'm not sure I would've hit those clays with a 50 inch barrel.

As JON would say, HMFBD!

Don't scrub hard with an abrasive on the front of the cylinder (even though it is probably the blackest part of the gun). Over time you will increase the gap between the cylinder and forcing cone.

Sporting Clays at M&M

Pre-lock 686. Exposed firing pin. Nice pickup. Bob knows his wheelguns.

Anybody know?

In the handgun section, there is a sticky post that shows how to check for end shake, cylinder play, etc to make sure you have a good revolver. Frankly, I would take an old S&W revolver any day before buying the (non-custom anyway) stuff that they put out these days. All of my revolvers are N frames from the 60's and 70's.

Nice guy. Drove an hour to meet me for the purchase of my rifle. Don't hesitate to do business with him.

For recoil reduction, the Beretta (and its rotating barrel system) make it the softest shooting of them. The Glock has a slide lock rather than release. They intend for you to slingshot the slide. I am not a fan of the SR9. To me, it feels crude and the trigger is awful. I know others who like it, so your best bet is to try it yourself.

Try EAA in Florida (the importer). When I owned a PAP that is where I got mine until I found steel ones.

+1. I do like Mossberg's action release better than Remington's. But Mossberg 500's feel like rattletraps to me. There is no question that they work though.

An FFL can ship handguns through US Mail. You and I cannot. You should ask for that. Priority mail would be about $25. FedEx overnight, a little less than $70. Less if you have a FedEx account. I created onne for that reason.

I have gone back and forth on Glocks, and finally come to appreciate them (and own one again) for what they are. They are not fancy. I'm not sure there is much pride of ownership. But they are reliable and simple and accurate (enough). I can break any model down to its smallest parts and put it back together with a small punch. Breakages and stoppages are very rare. Parts are cheap and easy to come by. If you handed it to someone even mildly acquainted with firearms, they would be able to shoot it competently. Glock is the Chevy/Ford Truck of the gun world. If I want to get really good with just one handgun, it would be the Glock.

If you are looking for something you don't feel guilty about chucking in the mud, then either of your two choices are good. I am a bird hunter, so 3" shells are not something I ever need. I was under the impression that you only really want the 3" shells for geese or turkey, but i could be wrong. Since 99% of people never manage to wear out their shotguns, you might want to visit stores where they have used ones. I was really impressed with heritage Guild in Rahway. Lou's Guns in Raritan also has an good number of used shotguns in the back room. I would grab an older Winchester or an Ithaca any day over the new Remmys and Mossbergs. They are bits of well functioning history and will cost around the same as the new ones. And the pump action on the Winchesters and Ithacas blows away today's guns. If you want a nice accurate slug gun, Ithaca has the strongest and straightest barrel mount on any shotgun made. The barrel screws into threads in the receiver (as opposed to a sleeve and slot arrangement), making it very true.

Remington Express vs Mossberg 500. Flip a coin. Remington started making the Express line to compete with the cheaper Mossberg line. Go with the one that feels better in your hand. My personal opinion would be to find a used Remington 870 Wingmaster for just a little more money (there is a beautiful looking 870 trap gun for sale in the classifieds here) that you will be happy to pass on to your grandkids. A shotgun like that is a piece of craftsmanship in addition to being a useful tool. Generally (exceptions exist of course), guns made 30 years ago were built to higher standards, had more personalized hand-fitting, and had higher QC than ones made today. Remington shotguns are a perfect example. These days you need to buy S&W Custom shop pistols to approach the quality of the standard pistols they were making in the 60's and 70's. I am preparing to receive many flames.

Agreed. The only way to easily correct shooting problems is by starting very close, like at 7 yards (make it 5 yards if you are not shooting well enough at 7). There is no shame in a close target. Get good and move back as you do. Repeat as necessary. Becoming a good shooter is about baby steps.

As far as the state is concerned, this is two individuals purchasing guns individually. That it is from the other person is irrelevant. As for sales tax, that is for you to report on your NJ taxes.

You simply fill out the lower left hand corner information. It ios mostly sell info in there (name, address, SBI #, etc). The lower middle section is for when you go through an FFL. Leave that section blank.

The answer is... it depends. I think the answer is no for anything rail related. You need Saiga-12 specific rails. The stock may be interchangeable with Saiga rifles. The Carolina website is good about telling which will fit which.

The plug was around $40 when I bought it. Some folks buy a lighter "gas puck" to help them cycle the light loads. I took a different approach. There is a member on the Saiaga forum that takes your bolt group and gives it a very thorough high gloss polishing. It makes a night and day differnce when cycling the bolt (i.e. much easier and smoother). Here is a link: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/61900-paulys-glassbolt-reliability-resistance-reduction-system/ My favorite AK parts vendor is www.carolinashooterssupply.com. Great prices, fast shipping and the owner is a good guy. You might also look at www.mississippiautoarms.com and www.dinzagarms.com All three are good AK parts vendors.

Take a look at the MD Arms adjustable gas plug (other companies make them too). It simply screws in and replaces the two-position factory plug that is often mis-threaded, causing bad cycling (i.e. what you think is the high setting may be offset and is actually a different one). The five position plug is handy because you can always find a position for any kind of ammo you want to use. For light birdshot, you set it to one of the two high gas settings. For slugs you set it to one of the two low gas settings. Buckshot is usually in the middle or towards the low gas settings.