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Different, for sure. http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=9837030

Pick the one YOU like the best. They both look like good shooters. Winchester purists frowned on the early post-64 guns, some said metal was poorly done, wouldn't hold a good blue, stamped parts, poor fit and finish, "blah" wood, etc. Winchester "got it" after that and the 80's guns were a little better received.

Saying it's okay is one thing, getting is another. The design is clear. No one in the state can legally own a handgun [i.E. firearm] unless law enforcement (through registration and approval) knows about it.

+1 PS - I'm happy to have been born in the 50's.

There are pre-64 forged & milled parts Winchester's, post-64 Winchester's, 70-'s era Winchester's, cross-bolt safety Winchester's, AngleEject (AE) Winchester's and Japanese Winchester's. Hence the reason for why prices are all over the place.

The real "rare" gun is often synonymous with expensive.

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The 10mm remains a specialized round, and it's not for everyone. If the Glock 20 hadn't come along, the 10MM Auto just might be on a dusty shelf somewhere along with the .400 Cor-Bon, the 10mm Express, the 10mm Mag., and the .40 Super, After development of the cartridge by the FBI & S&W, the early S&W 1006, the Bren Ten, and the Colt Delta Elite never set any sales records in this cartridge until the infatuation with the popular Glock's. When the G20 was introduced, the rest is history.

There will be other days. I saw a lot out late this afternoon after the winds died down.

Find the hardwoods where there are beech, hickory and oak tress. Where there are nuts you'll find squirrels. Stay away from windy days, squirrels won't be out when the trees are swaying. Get in at first light, sit and wait for the woods to come alive. You'll hear them, then see them.

No, not during small or big game season. You would be pressing the discretionary powers of the local C.O. Last I checked, just using an illegal firearm is a $124 fine. Come the upcoming fox/coyote season, a combo .22 Mag./12ga. or 20 ga. loaded with slug or #4 buckshot in the shotgun barrel would be pretty unique and perfectly legal. Getting the two barrels to regulate to the sights has always been the biggest issue with these guns. The Valmet's are the nicest I've seen as far as quality, but they don't come cheap.

The old Savage 24's were pretty cool, not without their quirks at times, but came in a wide variety of configurations. They could be had in combinations from .22/.410 all the way up to a .30-30/12 ga. Popular gun in the backwoods areas where a combo gun like this would be legal to hunt with, and I see them for sale all the time in those little obscure gun shop's upstate when I travel north. They are a used proposition these days and becoming harder to find, and getting costlier by the day. Good website to learn about all the configurations. http://www.savage24.com/

There is a small band of them on reservoir property only a 1/2 mi. from my house. They occasionally come into our neighborhood at night to hunt cottontails. Keep an eye on your little kids too:

In New Jersey's WMA ranges, you can. They list the locations in the link I provided above. Any range designated for muzzleloader use is acceptable for slugs. Ex. TRAINING AREA REGULATIONS All WMA regulations apply. At least one (1) member of the shooting party must have a current, valid New Jersey hunting license in possession. Shotgun is for fine shot (lead-free at Assunpink; smaller than No. 4 lead or No. T steel ammunition) only. NO BUCKSHOT OR RIFLED SLUGS Archery is for target or practice tips only - No broadheads. Muzzleloader is for muzzleloading firearms, shotguns with rifled slugs or buckshot and modern .17 and .22 caliber rimfire rifles only. No handguns or centerfire rifles permitted. Hours are 8:00 a.m. - sunset (except Black River WMA, see below) Clinton Muzzleloader/Rifle Range Rules

You can at ranges that are designated for such. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ranges.htm

I'm looking forward to coyote season.

Parks I've hunted usually have access gates open early so folks can get in there before sunrise. Inquire with park personnel.

Keep an eye on your pets. http://www.northjersey.com/news/226801761_Coyote_kills_pet_dog_in_Ringwood.html?mobile=1&ic=1&iphone=1 Coyote kills pet dog in Ringwood Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Last updated: Tuesday October 8, 2013, 10:40 AM BY DONNA ROLANDO STAFF WRITER Suburban Trends RINGWOOD - Police report that a coyote claimed the life of a Chihuahua at a Skyline Lakes Drive property last Sunday morning. The incident is being described more as a case of wildlife following its instincts rather than a crazed animal on the prowl. A homeowner on Skyline Lakes Drive called police on Sunday, Oct. 6, to report that he had let two of his dogs out into the yard at 5 a.m. and they were chasing a few deer around on the property when a coyote came, grabbed the Chihuahua and took off with it, said Detective Sgt. Paul Rothlauf. The homeowner did not know the coyote was in the area when he let the two dogs go outside, he added. Rothlauf suspects that the coyote may have also had his sights on the deer, but then saw an easier target in the tiny canine. The homeowner told Patrolman Douglas Faber that when he later found the body of the Chihuahua, it was beyond help. Although caution should be exercised when coyotes are around - and the state Department of Environmental Protection issues tips on sharing the neighborhood with them - Rothlauf said that most of the time, residents don't even see them, and "if they see you, they take off." Known as scavengers, he said, coyotes typically roam the woods looking for an easy meal. "They're all over Ringwood. Probably 99 percent of the time you don't see them," he said. According to a Facebook post by the local police about the incident, "Coyotes normally feed on small deer, rodents, and other animals, which the coyote was probably in the area hunting. This homeowner did nothing wrong and probably, like many of us who have dogs, let the dog out to do its business. Our hearts go out to the dog and its owner." Since bears, coyotes, and foxes do live in this sylvan borough, the police's Facebook page recommends caution at times in living with wildlife. The following guidelines from the DEP website, which are also available on the Ringwood police Facebook page, can help reduce the likelihood of conflicts with coyotes: · Never feed a coyote. Deliberately feeding coyotes puts pets and other residents in the neighborhood at risk. · Feeding pet cats and/or feral (wild) cats outdoors can attract coyotes. The coyotes feed on the pet food and also prey upon the cats. · Put garbage in tightly closed containers that cannot be tipped over. · Remove sources of water, especially in dry climates. · Bring pets in at night. · Put away bird feeders at night to avoid attracting rodents and other coyote prey. · Provide secure enclosures for rabbits, poultry, and other farm animals. · Pick up fallen fruit and cover compost piles. · Although extremely rare, coyotes have been known to attack humans. Parents should monitor their children, even in familiar surroundings, such as backyards. · Install motion-sensitive lighting around the house. · Clear brush and dense weeds from around dwellings to reduce protective cover for coyotes and limit rodents that might attract coyotes. · If coyotes are present, make sure they know they're not welcome. Make loud noises, blast a canned air siren, throw rocks, or spray them with a garden hose. Residents who are attacked by a coyote, or see a coyote in the daytime that doesn't show any fear of humans, should immediately contact their local police and the Division of Fish and Wildlife at 908-735-8793. Outside of normal business hours, call the DEP Hotline at 877-WARN-DEP.

Good luck and be safe out there!

In the privacy of your home, with your unloaded shotgun, mount your shotgun with your eyes closed. Do it repeatedly until it feels comfortable and natural. Now open your eyes and see how much of the rib you see. Is it just the bead, or worse; nothing? That will indicate to you whether the stock fits you, or how much you need to raise your face on the stock if need be. But, you don't want to be lifting your head off the stock to see a bit of rib, which helps to compensate for rising birds on a trap range. Trapshooters have their guns set so that they see the clay all the time, never blocking it out with the bead. Field guns have different buttstock dimensions than sporting guns. Sporting guns will have a slightly higher comb and heel, more parallel to the bore, than a field gun. Trap guns may have an adjustable comb for height or even a Monte Carlo comb. Lifting your head off the stock of a field gun will eventually result in misses. Lifting your head off the stock causes you to stop your swing and not follow through. You are better off with a properly fitted stock so your cheek weld is consistent. So, if you need to raise you face you can get an adhesive pad that will raise your face on the stock, or a slip-on device like a Beartooth which has spacers of varying thicknesses to adjust accordingly. Beretta's have higher DAC (drop at comb) & DAH (drop at heel) dimensions that some American shotguns. You should pattern your shotgun to see where its point of impact is relative to your point of aim. 1) take a 2' or 3' square sheet of white paper as a target and draw a small 3" aiming dot in the center 2) pace off 13 yards and post the target at eye level 3) using a full choke tube, shoot for the center of the aiming dot with an ordinary birdshot load 4) the majority of your pattern at this range should be 2"-3" wide. You should see any deviation of the core of the pattern left or right at this range. If the majority of your pattern is 1" above the aiming dot, your gun is printing a 60%/40% pattern at about 40 yards; meaning slightly high, with 60% of the pattern above the point of aim. This is preferable for some trap guns and what some shooters prefer, but for a hunting gun used for game you should be dead-on, or 50%/50%. High/low deviation is sometimes easier for the shooter to compensate for in a shotgun than when confronted with a left/right deviation, which can be detrimental. PS - Shoot a round of skeet with your AL391 and you'll notice you won't need to compensate with seeing a "bit-o-rib" to break targets.

That's a nice rifle and a good price, only .270 WSM is more like $1.50/round, and that's for run of the mill loads. Premium ammo could cost you more if you want to shoot something like Berger's or Accubond's. For the common whitetail or black bear, you won't need them. It's definitely a round you'd want to handload for if you were to shoot a lot. Good luck with it if you get it!

One of my favorites: http://www.njhiking.com/best-hikes-in-nj-buttermilk-falls/

I would say a 2x7 would be about ideal for NJ terrain and the distance you'd get shots at. I'd guess that most shots would be under 100 yds. anyway. Just my 2c. As for slugs, wait until after hunting season ends and look around for discounts on the ones you find most accurate in your USH. You may be able to find some good deals. That's usually what I do.

Correct, and it was the U.S. Fish & Wildlife who declared the Eastern Cougar extinct not long ago. As for "awareness" programs set up by the State, those have only come into vogue since the anti-hunters have evolved where studies of carrying capacity and game numbers are what's needed to justify hunts today. They have to use science now. (I don't recall any awareness programs for black bear prior to when they cancelled black bear hunting in the late 60's here in NJ.) Those awareness programs have also evolved as man has encroached into wildlife's backyard. Let's not forget where the cougar that ended up getting hit by a car in CT came from. That cat traveled all the way from South Dakota, and was spotted in multiple states on game cameras,eyewitness sightings, and confirmed by DNA analysis for two years across multiple states before becoming roadkill in CT. They tracked that lone cat from scat samples that allowed DNA tracing back to a family in SD. There are hundreds of hunters in NJ each year who hang trail cameras to pattern wildlife movements. Despite all the talk of eyewitness "sightings," none have ever been recorded on a trail camera and submitted to the State which would also trigger forensic research to search for and analyze scat droppings. None to my knowledge have ever materialized. Some old reading. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/35579-mountain-lion-sighted-in-bergen-county/

Agreed, that's a lot of scratch. Sure is unique though. SS Remlin's aren't cheap either.