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We are converting from oil to gas. In my driveway I have, or will eventually have, a 25-year-old beast of a furnace, 2 oil-fired hot water heaters, a stainless steel (I assume) chimney, blowers, duct work and other assorted scrap metals from around the yard. I have never scrapped before. How does it work? Any scrap yards to recommend or avoid? I would prefer to stay in Ocean County. I know I am not gonna get alot of money from this stuff, but for years I have pushed all metal to the curb, where it disappears within hours. Now that I have a ton of it, I figure its time to see what I can get from it.

This is an indoor, 25 yard range. This is also a rifle range that allows the use of steel cased ammo. Shore Shot is a pistol range only. Shooting .223 or 7.62 indoors is not that entertaining, but for basic sighting and function checking, being able to shoot my rifles indoors is pretty cool. Range 14 is more appropriate for rifles, but the limited hours are a major PITA for me.

...and, wow, is it nice. They have leather sofas and everything! I stopped in today for my membership card and a tour from Tony and I could not leave without buying a nicely priced Ruger Blackhawk. I was not able to shoot today, but I plan on going there at least weekly. Seriously folks....this is a really nice shop and range.

Is today the day?

I would say take your time and shoot what you got. Build what you want to build while shooting the M&P. Then keep the M&P as a backup or loaner for a friend. It is not a big buck AR, so no big loss on keeping it as a second gun.

They asked for mine after I ordered.

Awesome!!! Thanks.

Seriously, NJ is a skinny state. I am stuck in NJ as my wife is an employee of the state and Governor asshat signed a law that says we cannot move out. If only we had moved to PA when we had the chance in 2002. PA can be reached in about an hour from almost any location in NJ. That hour commute is something to consider for keeping the freedoms that you are familiar with. Where in NJ are you thinking of moving to?

Twice I had a steel cased .223 jam in the chamber of my AR. Ended my AR shooting for both days. Never again will I go to the range without a brass ram rod. And never again will I shoot steel case ammo in my AR. I have used Steel cased 9mm in my Beretta 92 without any issues. I will only shoot steel out of my SKS.

Dropper, I like it there, too, but I have not joined up due to the distance from my home. Brick Armory is being renamed and improved by super awesome people and should be opening up soon. Maybe give them another chance if you are thinking of paying for a membership. Certainly closer to Beachwood.

You really should think of adding a 1911 to your collection.

I swore I was FOREVER a steel & wood gun kinda guy.......until I fondled the Sig p320. It feels amazing in hand, and the trigger is unbelievable (dry fired only in a shop) I will take delivery of mine in mid-May. I have a membership already to go at Garden State Shooting Center (shop formerly known as Brick Armory). You are more than welcome to join me at GSSC or Range 14 when I get it. What town are you in? I am in Berkeley. They used to take 3 months for P2Ps. This last round only took 6 weeks. I guess the new system works.

effd... I just ordered my p320C in 9mm. I will be picking it up in mid-May. Can't wait. I then see a full-sized .45 ACP xchange kit in my future. I am loving the modular gun idea. Legos for grown-ups. gfl.... I really do not like the shop, but I stopped by ShoreShot tonight out of boredom. They have a CZ-75 in the used case.

Old school and older school! S&W 10-8 & 659

Well, that was fun. I got it, but I do not know how. I cursed and banged and it eventually went back together.

Here is the post from S&W Forum, with some of their answers and my response. http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/426590-cant-get-my-new-659-back-together.html

I put this post up on the S&W forum, but I thought another post couldn't hurt. Maybe there is a 2nd Gen. S&W expert here.... I just took delivery of my 659. Of course, the first thing you do when you get a gun is learn how to take it apart. I thought I knew how to put it back together. I have followed the manual and I have watched youtube videos, but something is not right. See photos below... The bushing is on straight, allowing the recoil rod and spring to sit in the proper grove. I depress all 3 little levers that stick up near the hammer. That 3rd one, the Firing Pin Safety Lever, needs a metal object to push down. From there, the slide will not travel back to allow me to put the take down pin back in. I have tried it a dozen times, with hammer both up and down, to no avail. The last photo shows how far back the slide will go ( and go no more.) Opinions?

How about a timeshare?

My town renews them on the spot after 90 days, so I get 6 every time, knowing that finances will usually only allow for 2 or 3 purchases. But, I like buying used guns, and you never know what you will find on the discount rack. If I am out of funds for a real gun, but I see something interesting for cheap, I may try it out just for kicks.

These are photos I shot on assignment for the Trenton Times and Star-Ledger over the years of car shows in Mt. Holly and Somerville. The last photo was the Roebling Car Show in 2011. I have not been to any of these shows in a few years, but they were all fun assignments. I hope they are all still there.

Somerville and Mt. Holly both have proper main streets that they have closed off for car shows in the past. I assume they are still doing them. That is the way to do a car show, IMO. Shaded main streets with local pubs and eateries, cars and music.

Ah.... I thought the pinky test was the golden rule. I will look at it again for holes and groves and maker and model. Thanks for the info.

I have a plain jane Windham AR, the NJ compliant version with the factory-installed NJ legal compensator. My brother just bought a similar Windham AR from his "gunsmith trained" buddy, but it has lots of bells and goodies added onto it...... Upgraded trigger, charging handle, sights, red dot sight, grip, etc. At least $400 worth of stuff to the basic rifle. Only 20 rounds down the pipe, so I think he got a great deal on the gun. He knows nothing of ARs and brought it over tonight for a basic lesson in the operation and takedown procedure. Good news is it does have a proper pinned stock and no bayonet lug. Bad news is.... on the end of his barrel is what I believe to be a no-go flash hider. The diameter of the hole is much larger than my .223". His is more like .5". I could not tell if it was pinned/welded onto the barrel. He is convinced that his buddy, the trained gunsmith, told him the truth that the gun is NJ legal. I am not convinced of his buddy's understanding of the law. He has yet to shoot it, but he thinks it is not a big deal to take it to a public range. I told him that it could possibly never amount to anything or that it could screw up his life big time with an assault weapons violation, depending on who discovers it and what kind of authority/badge/attitude that person has. I need to convince him that he needs to get at least get a proper second opinion on the rifle.

Back to the original post... Zues on Rt. 40 in Atlantic County had a few on the shelf priced at 189.

Henry makes a great product, and here in NJ to boot.