Jon

Just use the state's weapons. There is no proficiency requirement, you just need to demonstrate safe gun handling.

Steph, mine has a bit of saving grace

Just some friendly advice... I have driven 65 miles to TJ's, and 78 miles to A-n-A to buy guns. I'm certainly not alone on this forum, either.

The USPc9 was my second pistol ever, and is probably damn close to my favorite pistol ever. I find it to always be accurate, and the only failure I've ever experienced was when I was working up a 9mm load and due to starting light, the rounds didn't have enough oomph to push the slide back all the way. Since I settled on a load I have never had a failure. Good review though, I dig the camera work and picture in picture.

Welcome! Ask Maks about the yarn. I don't think that will be cheap either.

If you put your gun in a vise and shoot them at 25yds you may notice one grouping better than the other, but as a general rule any of that ammo is going to shoot more accurate than you will. There won't be any difference between those brands that you will notice.

Check http://www.ammoengine.com/ also. As a general rule, steel-cased ammo is cheaper than brass. Some feel that steel ammo causes unnecessary wear on the gun, but YMMV. Personally, I'd recommend the cheapest brass-cased ammo that will feed reliably in your gun. Good luck!

Try here: http://njgunforums.com/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=1&Itemid=11

If you liked playing with a crossbow, you should try a compound bow too. It's quickly becoming my favorite hunting weapon. Also, much quicker to reload.

Cost: $400+ Arrows are called "bolts": $25+ per Sights, most come with some form of scope or red dot. Price is exactly the same as rifle scopes. The more you pay, the better the optic, but the lower end optics should be fine. Quality: Anything in the 400+ range will last as long as you, though you may need to replace the strings a few times in your lifetime. Legality: You can own one. If you don't have a "no-discharge" ordinance, you can shoot it in your backyard. Accuracy: If you do your part you can split arrows all day long at 30yds. Energy: Most will shoot 320+ fps, which is way more than you need to put a bolt all the way through a deer. If you want to check some stuff out in person, I recommend taking a walk to the archery section of Cabelas the next time you go.

For the most part, you can only use a .22lr on private property in NJ, in case you didn't already know. Also, when hunting, you should be making your first shot count, and not relying on a backup. With that being said, reloading with a pump, lever, bolt, etc, will be plenty fast enough that the creature will not be able to run away in time. The damage comes from the firing pin striking the edge of the barrel, and it can only do damage after lots and lots of dry-firing. The occasional dry-fire isn't going to hurt any modern rifle. .22 rifles come in all shapes and sizes. I have some tiny ones, and ones that have the exact same size as centerfire rifles. It shoots way flatter, faster, slightly more noise, but a lot more expensive(as far as rimfire ammo is concerned). The same can be said about .22wmr. I like having both .22wmr and .22lr in my collection.

Only if you miss. The body tends to stick around if you hit em.

This.

Hehe, thanks Ray.

Just keep hitting reload. Chat is on a different server and sometimes screws up.

Cheapest I can find: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/50634-5.html

4.5gr @ 1.150 behind a mg 124gr jhp. Made 131 power factor over a 10-shot average.

Interesting...

I'd be happy to loan you some W-231, along with my proven P226 recipe.

Handgun: HK USPc9 + lots of mags Rifle: SKS paratrooper w/ folding stock + a bajillion loaded stripper clips Quiet(hunting or...): Winchester 1906(pump able to be broken down) w/ subsonic .22 shorts

It is, and the game is still awesome.

Hey bud, I have plenty of CCI small pistol I could loan/sell you. Sending PM with phone number.

I own some SWHC... hasn't done anything since I bought it.

Nice!