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Not to hijack the thread, but what is your opinion (fit & firing) of the Beretta PX4? When I was choosing handguns it was between the PX4 and the Walther P99. I went with the P99 because it felt better in my hand but the PX4 is, also, extremely comfortable.

Thanks for the great suggestions! I bought my 15 round PMAG's from Tip's Hardware in West Creek, NJ. They're $40 each and $10 shipping for 1 or 10 pieces. I do believe that there is a NJGF member that sells 15 round magazines for AR's and I would recommend asking around and giving him a try first. You know - "keep it in the family." The .22LR conversion has definitely caught my eye, but I would spring for the full .22LR upper as I read that .22LR rounds will keyhole a .223/5.56 barrel over time.

My woman isn't the type to go out and buy expensive items for herself, but I make sure to gift her here and there whenever I make a bunch of purchases.

Went to Lowes yesterday and picked up some Minwax "red oak", some foam brushes, Minwax Polyurethane and 400 grit sandpaper for wet sanding between polyurethane coats. Today I prep'ed the stock's surface by wiping it with acetone to clean any type of oil, dirt or residue off. I then applied the Minwax red oak stain using a small foam brush. I applied in small amounts and made sure the coverage was equal. After it was equally covered using the brush I took a clean shop towel and rubbed the stain into the wood all over the stock. Naturally, on a rifle this old, the area on the stock which were handled the most are a little more worn making the wood denser and appear darker than the rest of the stock. The current appearance is still light years ahead of what the rifle looked like when I took ownership. The grain is showing nicely with just 1 coat of stain, so I don't think I'll be adding a second coat. It's time to let this stain dry until tomorrow and start applying coats of polyurethane. Here's a picture of the stock with just the 1 coat of Minwax "red oak" stain:

Picked up another 2 boxes of CCI Blazer today. 1,575 rounds should last me a while.

The ammo is pricey but I do love that caliber. Super fast and straight. I guess if you hunt a lot of varmints at long range it'd be a sweet choice.

I thought I'd fill you all in on how my AR is coming together. I received all of my parts with the exception of my ACE shorty skeleton stock which is taking an absurd amount of time to ship from ACE. Here's what it is: Bushmaster M4 A3 Daniel Defense Omega 7" quad rail Grip Pod GPS-02 foregrip with deployable bipod Magpul protective rail ladders Bushnell Trophy 1x32 red dot GG&G spring-loaded back up inline sight MGI D-Ring extractor upgrade Magpul PMAG's ACE shorty skeleton stock (not pictured) I'll toss up another photo of the rifle completely put together when the stock arrives. Also, I'm looking into picking up either a scope or a red dot magnifier for longer distance shooting. For now:

I wish you well, TC!

My girlfriend isn't a gun freak but she understands that guns are a big part of my life and she does come shooting with me from time to time. That's all I could possibly ask for.

I've been doing some reading and youtubing about these rifles. They seem like they're a lot of fun. Anyone on the forum using one? Thoughts?

SWEET Colt, my friend! Happy shooting!

I'm really wanting one of these but prices are definitely through the roof at the moment.

FINE!

I picked up a brick at Meltzer's for $24.99 + tax. I might go back and get another.

Dick's in Rockaway is picked clean. I called Meltzer's and they have a few bricks of CCI Blazer for $25 - kinda pricey but I guess I'll take it. Heading there after work.

Signed and forwarded to friends!

Definitely give me a heads up. I think I have a Dick's near me and I'll see if I can shoot out there tomorrow. Thanks very much for the offer! I love this forum.

Thanks, Chad!

Wondering if someone could point me in the right direction for around 500 rounds of .22LR. I've been searching but no luck.

Good stuff! Thanks for the tips. I'll head to Home Depot and Lowes tomorrow and try to pick out something sweet for it. I'm not sure what the wood is. I don't think it's hard enough to be maple, so I guess it's ash.

A good friend of mine recently sold me a 1960's Glenfield Mod. 20 bolt-action .22 S/L/LR rifle for $40. Glenfield was a division of the Marlin company during this time. It's a pretty cool gun as it shoots .22 short, .22 long and .22LR out of a 10 round magazine. A little Google'ing revealed that these guns can be very accurate at distances of 150 yards or better. The finish was pretty rough with scratches, dings and finish worn off to bare wood in some areas. Some of the original ornate design was also worn away from years of use. The barrel was in great shape with no signs of rust or neglect, the bore was very clean and the trigger mechanism worked smoothly. A rifle that's fun to shoot and uses cheap ammo for $40? How can you you go wrong?! I plan on making the rifle a gift for my girlfriend. :mrgreen: Now I'm in the process of breathing some new life into the rifle. I brought her to work today and, in my spare time, sanded all of the old finish off and smoothed out as many nicks and dings and dings as I could. I'm not sure what kind of wood this is, but it clean up very nicely and has a pretty grain to it. The next step is to choose a color to stain it and choose a clear coat to protect it from here on out. I was thinking of using a red tinted stain that would lightly color the wood while letting the grain show through nicely. Any recommendations for stain and top coat? I already ordered a Barska 3-9x40 scope and some 3/8" dovetail scope rings for it. The grand total for this classic rifle and parts will be $100. 8-) Here are some pictures of it stripped and smoothed down. I'm not really too worried about the area where the barrel lays as it'll be covered and out of sight:

That makes me want to projectile vomit. :evil:

You were told wrong as far as NJ is concerned. However in some states, that is true. This is not one of them. I find that amusing. "Drive around with loaded magazines all you want, but god help you if your gun's stock collapses or it has a bayonet lug." :roll:

Thank god!!!