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I'm a member at SSA and I've never had a problem getting a spot on the line. The increase is a small percentage of the total membership. I suspect I'll see little change. :idea:

Hmmm. Are you sure that Effingers carry reloading supplies? I was there about 1-2 months ago looking for reloading supplies and they told me they don't carry it. :?

I recently acquired a CZ 452 Ultra Lux. This is a bolt action rifle with iron sights and a long barrel. I love mine. It a little higher priced, but they do make pink stocks and left handed actions.

I've been thinking of getting a Mauser. Do you mind posting the price you paid?

You name the shop, time, and date anytime in the next 2 1/2 weeks, and I am willing to help you out. Thanks for the offer. Do you know of the best place to get one? I wouldn't even know where to look.

I'd love to get a Mauser, but don't know how to check one out.

Nice rifle. I have the stock BDL in .223 and love mine. Have fun.

I stopped by Ramsey Outdoors in Ledgewood during the week and found they were closed. I talked to someone there and they said that the store is moving down the road a bit to near Home Depot to a bigger location. I was bummed because I wanted to get a rifle case for my new CZ 452, but maybe this is a good sign. Bigger location!

Wow. This place certainly looks high-end. I wonder if I can afford to get work done here.

JonF, Thanks for the update. They had CCI 400 small rifle primers? If so, that's good news. Maybe, the shortages are moderating. I wish I lived near Hamilton. I just picked up a Sierra reloading manual. I previously used a Speer manual. In the Sierra manual, they claim when you switch from standard primers to magnum primers, to reduce the powder load 5%. I only reduced 2% (0.5/25*100%). I guess I'm not near the maximum load so I didn't need to reduce the full 5%.

I thought I'd post a followup with my experience using the magnum primers versus standard primers. I loaded 25.0 gr of IMR 4895 powder using standard CCI 400 primers and 24.5 gr of IMR 4895 powder using magnum CCI 450 primers per Sierra's advice. I used my Remington bolt action rifle for this test. Unfortunately, I forgot my scope so I had to use the iron sights. Over about 20-30 rounds, it seemed the magnum primers shot a little higher than the standard primers. Now, I can't say conclusively that this is a fact since I was using the iron sights, not my Leupold scope. But, I didn't notice anything different as far as excess pressures. I don't own a crono, so I'll just have to assume the magnum primers have a slightly higher velocity. I'll post again when get a chance to try this again with my scope. The usual disclaimers apply. Don't sue me if you get hurt or damage your equipment. This is my experience, use you own judgement.

Okay, here's a few quick pics of my rifle. It's hard to get the entire rifle in the picture, the barrel is sooooo long!!! :mrgreen:

Well, I got the chance to try out my latest acquisition, my new CZ 452 Ultra Lux rifle. :mrgreen: Thanks to Col. Mortimer for cluing me in on inserting the bolt. I would have have trouble if it weren't for his advice. I would have dinged the stock for sure. I put a few hundred rounds through it using both bulk and target ammo. The rifle was very accurate, more accurate than I am. At 100 yards, I had groups around 5" - 6". At 50 yards, the groups were around 2" - 3". The target ammo was slightly better than the bulk stuff. The long barrel gives a long sight radius for ease of aiming. The bolt is really tight which I suspect helps the accuracy. The rifle has a nice balance and feel to it. I'm really impressed with this rifle and glad I bought it. I might not even get a scope for it. The sights are so good!

Shop elsewhere. Vote with your wallet.

I was there today. They said it was in effect in November. Seems like no one knows the real story.

I ordered a Lux from Hackettstown Guns and Ammo last week. It was a little more $$$ than the sponsors' quotes here, but it was a lot closer. So, I figured it was worth it. I went to pick it up this morning when I realized it was the Ultra Lux, not the Lux. I was a little upset. I really wanted the walnut stock. They already did the paperwork and the NCIS. However, they told me they could still order the Lux and I could get it in 3 days, but it was $50 more and another NCIS fee. I thought about it for a minute and decided to take the Ultra Lux. They threw in a brick of .22LRs to try to make it up. So, overall, it was an okay transaction. In the future, I might try the sponsors here, they were much lower $$$. But, I did find out the barrel is actually longer in the Ultra Lux. I tried holding it and it felt great! Awesome balance! It points very naturally. I can't wait to give it a try. Now, I need to figure out how to put the bolt in.

I'll be going there this week to pick up my CZ 452 rifle. I'll ask about the new law.

I know VT is the best in terms of gun laws which is strange since a very liberal state otherwise. I'm wondering how long this will last in VT. But, I hoping to get to a warmer state. How's TX in terms of gun laws? MT is good too, but cold.

CA is worse? I thought we held that honor.

Welcome!

I was getting ready to start shopping for a CZ 452 American or Varmint when I read on another website that the iron sights on the Lux model are superb. So, now I'm thinking I should get a Lux model instead. I can still mount a scope in the future, if I want. Any thoughts?

Has anybody used the "Firearms Price Request" feature on this site? I'm thinking about using it to get a price quote for a CZ 452 American or Varmint. Good or bad experiences are welcome.

As far as I recall, VT has the best gun laws in the country unless it has changed. I think you don't even need a permit to carry concealed.

Well, I wasn't talking about moving to NY. I was just commenting on the ease of purchase of a long gun in NY. I would rather move to PA, VT, TX, FL (am I missing any ones better?) as far as gun laws are concerned. As far as a handgun purchase, yes, you can walk out with one AFTER you get the NJ handgun purchase permit.

I'm stopped by a Dick's Sporting Goods in Rochester, NY yesterday and I couldn't believe how easy it is to buy a rifle or shotgun. I think all you need is a NY state drivers license to prove you're a resident and 18 years old. Quite different than NJ! A guy was buying a rifle and it was so simple, no FID. I would have guessed NY would have stricter gun laws than NJ. Dick's had no handguns, just like NJ. BTW, they had a LOT of ammo in stock, especially .223. They must had a hundred boxes or more of .223. Another reason to move!