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THey have them. I have rented 1911's there before.

You guys missed the best event of the year. Team CSS rocked the house and afterwards we partied like rockstars. Women swooned, men quivered and even though you missed it live, you can relive it through the upcoming documentary.

if you're out that way, might be better to stop at Cabelas for powder/primers. If you do go, be sure to get a BBQ beef sandwich at the BBQ joint as the end of the complex. Actually get two cuz they're good eatin!

Great news, Tony! Now go get yourself a new blaster to celebrate this milestone!

I've been there before and its a very interesting show to say the least. Keep in mind that that while selection covers many years of firearms history, its not quite a mulsurp cornucopia and modern guns will be pretty scarce. I found that its centered mainly on the earlier stuff so if you have a fetish for cap'n'ball and flintlocks, this is your show! Thats not to say that you wont find stuff from WW1&2, but it will be in the minority.

I'm in.

i've given a codename to some project rifles before but to give a gun a first name you say? Mr. Horse, what are you feelings on that? No Sir. I don't like it.

There's talks of Newark PD laying off a substantial portion of its payroll as well. Sounds like its going to be the year of the criminal in those towns.

Sweet, thanks Steph! I see the web page says 9am registration? Does this mean reg starts at 9 or is it the cutoff and how early is it advised to arrive?

Dan Wesson Pointman 7 with an Ed Brown MSH/magwell combo and polished controls, otherwise all stock.

Thanks all, meanwhile i'll also try to find something local.

I have a 9mm CZ75 that I would like to use. its the one i actually have a holster and the most mags for (but still not enuff i guess).

Hey steph... i thought you don't shoot in the cold? I'm interested in going but i'm not currently equipped with a large number of mags for my pistol so i'm not sure what to do... I have 2 10rd mags and 2 15rd mags; is that enough?

I had ordered 1 of those house brand tactical soft sided carbine cases and it arrived with a really long tear in the nylon shell. I called them up to ask to send it back for a replacement and the guy tells me just keep it, we'll just send u another 1 free of charge. Can't argue that!

i've had two AR actions worked by him as well and the first one was spot on but the second one was as you said, a little too thick in the pretravel weld preventing the safety from passing through. This one was a little more gritty then the last but i have just used it as is anyways. I guess without the entire receiver present at the time, it can't always be perfect but he otherwise provides a great service for a great price IMHO.

Another welcome from monmouth!

i have one of those in OD too but mine isn't for sale either! Took me months to find that color combo in stock at Shore Shot (And this was during the peak of the 08 Obamathon gun rush).

any idea what variety? 91/30 (hex or round) or M44's?

I want this one myself.

i went back and checked after you mentioned this thinking i could try this again but the max she'll do is 30 fps. :/ I would be nice to get a sequence of shots watching the round firing from hammer drop to full recoil but i wont be able to do it with my simple P&S canon.

typical factory load info? outside of the bullet type/weight, you'll find no such thing. for my loads, the charge weights were .5 - 1.0 grains below max published data (safety buffer) for the various load combination i showed above. As usual, load data is gleaned from a corroboration of several load data books and powder manufacturer load data sheets.

Yea, i used my little point n shoot digital camera to grab video (hung on the stall wall ledge with a gorilla-pod) then pulled all the interesting still frames from it. most shots fired had 1 still of some sort of flames. some shots had two (the blue flames followed by the main event) and some got barely anything cuz it happens so fast.

I've recently started down the path of reloading and have begun with reloading for my revolvers (38/357 and 44). Now, i've played with several powders and bullet weights already and have found out that universally, factory ammo is just plain *weaksauce*. You can tell from the recoil and the muzzle blast that mainstream ammo is loaded on the side of caution and in today's age, its no doubt why. I recently brought my first batch of reloads to the range and grabbed some video of the process knowing it could be interesting. I picked out some of the more interesting frames of muzzle blast from various calibers and give the details of it and the load info below. First, just for reference, is the seemingly sickly 9mm. I don't reload this but grabbed some screens from run of the mill S&B 115gr FMJ just out of curiosity. This is the most "energetic" pic i grabbed of this caliber although the others were essentially the same. *ptew* Next is the 357 magnum. These loads are a 158gr JHP in front of a near max charge of Alliant 2400 shot from a 6" smith 686. The recoils is stout with a good strong push. *muzzle flash looks like an insect* *ring of fire* *the initial blue flame--i caught a few of these cool flashes on film* Next is 357 magnum with a 125gr JHP and a near max charge of 2400 as well. This charge is a few more grains than that for a heavier bullet so the flames become even more intense. The recoil of this isn't as heavy but the report is a much sharper crack. *first the blue flame* *same shot as above but a millisecond later with full muzzle blast and singed knuckes* *ring of fire again* Now lets move onto the 44 mag. These loads are a light 180gr JHP in front of a near max charge of 2400 again shot out of a 8" Ruger SRH. This is so much powder, i have to use the rifle rotor on my Hornady powder measure to throw it in one shot. I can't help but wonder if i'm just wasting powder with these fiery loads in a handgun, however, in a carbine, i'm sure they would be a lot more efficient and produce some screaming velocity. *looks like the start of the "angel wing" military bomber sequence* *i have to get a better angle on these rings as they're more like enlongated "tubes" of fire rather than just a flat donut* *this one is cool--the initial blue flame is transitioning to the full blast out of the cylinder gap* Hope you enjoyed the light show. Stay tuned until next time when we load up some Hodgdon H110!

I agree wit bry@n. I've read the statutes and it makes a distinction between "purchases" and "transactions". "purchases" refer to the execution of a single permit to obtain a handgun. "Transactions" refer to the business of executing one or more "purchases" at a time. With the OGAM law, you are limited to one purchase per transaction. the exemption then allows for more than one purchase within a single transaction with the prior approval, however, all transactions must still be spaced 30-days apart.

and its case is copper plated so it *looks* like normal range brass to the scrutiny of the indoor ranges' eyes (who often disallow steel cased ammo). Not that i play such trickery, i'm just sayin'...