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An A-5 cousin w/o the speed-load feature and magazine cutoff switch. Keep the forearm nut finger-tight. Snug up the nut with the the forearm seated flush with the receiver face with the barrel inserted fully is the best way to explain it. (It's the only annoying part of assembling the gun.) Don't allow the wood to pick up moisture, so protect the inside of the wood forearm. Don't over-oil the recoil spring, friction ring and magazine tube. Allow the friction rings to impose "friction" on the cycling of the action. That's its purpose. Utilize placement of the the friction rings properly for light loads and heavy loads. This newer A-5 guide notes the do's and don't's and will apply to the Savage 720 for fit of the barrel/forearm: http://media.browning.com/pdf/om/auto5_light_om_s.pdf

I just had my four wisdom teeth out this summer (July.) I used Bergen Oral Surgery out of Ridgewood/Westwood. They were excellent. My kids have had theirs out there and the results have all been excellent. I had mine done under general anesthesia and it was fine. It was the most welcome of relief. I then had root canal on one other tooth after a month had passed. (One of those wisdom teeth had grown outward, cracking off a portion of the other molar, exposing the nerve.) The problem was, all of this had occurred right after I had just had open heart surgery the previous summer, so the cardiologist would not clear me for any oral surgery for the months after. Having to endure that exposed nerve for months was the worse. All the post-heart surgery medications I was on for those months only made my gums bleed more and the sensitivity in my teeth worse.

That's too bad. But, you had a nice day out there in other ways I'm sure. Yeah, I won't comment on the modern electronics in use today. That's the rage.

Fluorescent orange "standards:" http://statutes.laws.com/new-jersey/title-23/section-23-4/23-4-13-1

I've never hunted Clinton for deer, but I know they are there. Portable tree stands are legal, but I would not leave them in the woods. They'll grow legs and disappear or worse, be damaged by unscrupulous types. You could use the small game hunters to your advantage. Get as deep in the woods as possible very early before shooting light and let the small game hunter movements push deer towards you. Most small game hunters are gone by noon, and things settle down later in the day and deer movements often return to normal. Hunt as late into the day as you can. Good luck!

I hear a similar story each week ("My company is downsizing/outsourcing/rightsizing," etc.) from my friends still employed in corporate America. I have done about five IT audits this year for compliance reviews and every mid-sized company I spoke with is running on a shoestring budget with minimal help, most have outsourced their support. On the bright side, he has youth in his favor. If he was over 55 he's going to have a tough time.

New York is not a point of contact state, so your NICS check would be at the Federal level. There is no permit needed for a rifle/shotgun in New York (except for NYC,) so I don't know what the Broome County detective has to do with your 3-day wait.

What county in New York has a 3-day wait & background check? Long-arms are instantaneous provided the NICS check passes muster.

http://www.abc27.com/story/24009833/25-bounty-on-coyotes-proposed-in-ne-pa

Sharp looking gun.

Every wood-stocked Remington 700 that I've ever dismantled was pressure-bedded at the forend as it came from the factory. I can't speak for the 'glass or synthetic stocks.

If you altered the bedding before even shooting it and then neglected to bore-sight it before taking it to the range; how is it Remington's fault it was shooting 2.5' to the left? If it's shooting quarter-sized groups, Remington must have done a pretty good job.

Titegroup is relatively fast. This burn rate chart should help. http://www.reloadbench.com/burn.html

No. There is no "good Samaritan" clause in New Jersey for euthanizing an animal. Everything must be by the book. Crazy, isn't it? (A "rifle" would be a sure way of getting a DEP violation too, not to mention other infractions given the circumstances.)

Just to add some more: Don't laugh, but ask the pullers for assistance. They see these presentations all day long, and many shoot a round themselves when they get the chance. None has had formal instruction, but just from watching many of the pro's and non-pro's there, are good shots themselves on all the clay fields. Skeet: The pullers can tell you how much of a lead for each station you'll need for each presentation, how and when to break doubles at the double stations, the purpose of the center-stake, how far apart your feet are supposed to be and where to position your feet, what choke, etc. Go shoot ten more rounds of skeet or trap and you'll see your scores increase by 50% without any formal instruction.

Keep us apprised how you fare.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/agopinions/NYCtRulingPartTimeResidentsCanGetGunPermits.pdf The next hurdle is finding four or five character references who live in that county you apply in to vouch for you.

If it's like the 929's frame, the pins are knurled on one side to hold them in place. You push from the opposite side of the knurling to drift them out. (H&R's are SO much fun to disassemble.)

I liked the new A300 & A400 models when I looked at them. Both are lightweight at a shade over 7 lbs. when comparing them as 3" models, with the A400 as Beretta's premier model. The A300 is limited to only a 28" bbl. but feels nice in the hands and is slim. I would entertain one if I were to get another gas auto. The 11-87 is a tried and true design but is a bit heavier. I would not call the Rem. in 12 ga. an "upland" gun, while the Beretta feels livelier between the hands and would be my choice as an all-around field gun. My $.02.

A bit about Darren Wagner, the speaker: http://www.storyofamerica.org/darren

I recently heard 18 months in Suffolk county just to acquire a permit to purchase a handgun. Other counties have a similar issue. http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/02/daniel-zimmerman/ny-pistol-permit-wait-time-18-months/

It's a "population" thing with the counties in RED, although Genesee has a population density of 120 people/sq. mile. (Is that dense?) During hunting season, those same RED counties are shotgun, muzzleloader or bow only for deer hunting, NO centerfire rifle. Westchester & Suffolk counties are restricted to bow-only for deer hunting, along with some sections of Albany and Monroe counties. I love New York, and its rural upstate sections, but............... The only problem with NY now for residents or visitors is restrictive limitations on semi-automatic longarms, with mandatory registration if those arms fit the new criteria as defined by SAFE; plus you'll have to relinquish, sell to FFL dealer or modify any pre-ban high-capacity magazines you had before the ban. Don't forget you're now limited to seven-round capacity when hunting or carrying regardless of action-type unless at an authorized target range. It's all a legal tangle of undergrowth where you have to tiptoe through the tulips. It remains to be seen how the NY State Police will monitor and implement background checks on ammunition purchases and red-flag patrons with large ammunition purchases. Now that they've shoe-horned this bill in, it's just a matter of time of what's next?

Is it a "newer" 11-87?

Your 11-87, assuming it's chambered for 2 3/4" & 3" shells, should work minimally with industry standard grade target loads (I.E. 2 3/4" x 1 1/8 oz. x 2 3/4 DE @ 1145 fps.) I have a pair of old 11-87 SP's, almost two decades old now, and they will cycle anything I feed them, including 7/8 oz. & 1 oz. handloads provided velocity is at or above 1200 fps. Just keep the gas ports in the barrel clean with an appropriate size drill bit to scrape out the crud and use as little lube as possible around the gas system.

If it's happening with three different guns it has to be the shells. "One or two duds included with every box" is abysmal performance. I would contact Estate.