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Yea - it's a shame that the idiots that run this country believe that we have to police the world and send our guys into other countries that don't want us there. They continually try to force our way of life in other parts of the world who couldn't care less. Our soldiers don't deserve to be treated as they are. How about we worry about our own borders first - I really don't believe it's necessary to send our soldiers all over the world to protect our freedoms. The founding fathers formed our government to secure "our" liberties and secure "our" borders meaning the USA. Yes - our soldiers are special and should not be abused as they are. Yes - we live in one of ther greatest countries, but it's unfortunate that our leaders abuse that power and believe they can do as they please.

I don't remember seeing ammo in NJ Walmarts. They may have had some cleaning supplies. Sports Authority sold firearms at one time - not anymore. Remember, this is the anti-gun anything state of the USA. Why don't some of these corps grow some balls!

Sweet! I shot a P220 Elite and liked it a lot.

I also heard ammo prices will be going up shortly. Fortunately, I reload.

Sweet shooter George - Enjoy!

I don't know what happened, but I would lean towards a defective cylinder and hot ammo. It blew out at the weakest point. I have a couple of Ruger revolvers and they're built like tanks.

I have a Springfield Trophy Match and it has a nice trigger. Out of my pistols, the 1911 has the best trigger. When you say "serrated" do you have lines going down the front of the trigger? You should not be getting blisters from firing it. Is this brand new and did it happen from day 1? I would call CS and send it in for repair. I've heard nothing but praise for Springfield CS.

Hi and welcome also from the north.

Very nice raz-0!

Not all JHP's are the same bullet shape. I have some old remington JHP's (longer) which are very close to FMJ. I believe the COL will be different depending on the bullet shape. A longer bullet will have a longer COL than a shorter bullet. The area inside the case under the bullet should be about the same. I'll have to look back in some of my loading manuals, but I thought I remember seeing same load values (or very close) for the same weight bullet, but COL was different. You'll notice on the heavier weight bullets, the powder charge decreases because the bullet seats deeper in the case (area decreases).

+1 I'm using 4.5gr with 124gr FMJ in a 92FS

I think you're much better off with a gas generator that can power a fridge, sump pumps, and some lights. Most likely you'll use it during a storm or hurricane when power goes off for periods of time. I'm thinking of getting a generator myself. We loose power occasionally with heavy storms.

I used to hear coyote's howling in the Newark Watershed area while dear hunting. Usually close to the end of the day. It was very eerie.

Any bully deserves to have his asss kicked. I'm glad the kid fought back. Once you get hit in the face, all bets are off. No kid deserves to be bullied in school and I'm not worrying about a lawsuit if my kid is getting harassed like that.

Not trying to rain on your Sure Shot trip Ray, but Shore Shot is way too far for me. I know you guys don't like bullet hole but the range was half empty the other week.

Welcome from a little farther north.

+1 to what Pizza Bob said. The 637 or 638 can both be fired in single action. I was also looking at the 637 Pro. It has an adjustable front sight and barrel ported. I'm not sure if the porting will make the gun obnoxiously loud. It specs at 16.7oz. and cab be had for around $500. I've shot an LCR and wasn't thrilled with DAO.

If you want to look at pistols, the Beretta 92FS is sweet. I have the INOX version which is stainless steel. It shoots accurate and breaks down easily. A good choice.

Welcome from the north.

Pretty funny - I was waiting for that. A little alcohol and another stripper wannabe.

The river that goes through Bloomingdale gets nasty. It destroyed the park last year and I think it's still closed.

Matt - I haven't heard of any closures north of me.

Mt Fuji - Yum

Matt - I'm going to guess that they have Rt 23 detoured at Newark Pomp TWK on the southbound side. They always detour it there. The water is crossing 23 down by Jackson Ave - it's basically a lake. I'm not sure of the detours on the northbound side. Sometimes they detour 23 north up Newark Pomp TWKif it's really bad down there. I'm going to guess it's really bad since the golf course and hotel down that way were flooded from the last rain. The rivers haven't crested yet. I'm up in Butler on high ground, but the low lying area's by Bloomingdale are closed off. Hambug TWP going from Butler into Bloomingdale is closed. It's best to avoid anything near 23 if possible. Glad I didn't go into work today.

+1 to what Matt said. I have a GP100 with 6" inch barrel which is also an excellent shooter. You can shot 38SP or 357Mag. You can't go wrong with a 686 or GP100. The Ruger will be a cheaper, although it is excellent quality. I brought 2 guys shooting a couple of weeks ago, one had some shooting experience and the other a beginner. We started the night with 9mm pistol and finished with .357 revolver. They both had a blast shooting .357 Mag. I think they liked the muzzle flash and pwerful feel. I don't believe they would have wanted to shoot .357 all night, but it was nice to finish with. My .357Mag home brews sure make for a sweet boom stick. I'm also a revolver fan. How could you not be?