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If you go to Hodgdon's online reloading cartridge data center, they have smokeless loads for a variety of powders specific for Springfield Trapdoor's and Rolling Block's. All are below the maximum 28,000 CUP parameter. PS - I'd never use real BP in any of these. I would not have the patience for cleaning them.

They are not interchangeable. From Remington: Question Can I fit my Model 1100 shotgun with a Model 1187 pressure compensated barrel and shoot both field & magnum loads? Answer Although the Model 1100 and Model 1187 shotguns are very similar in design we do not recommend that the barrels be interchanged between models. The extractors and corresponding extractor cuts in the barrel extensions differ. The locations of the barrel seal grooves in the magazine tubes are in slightly different places. Most of all it is an unsafe practice to exchange parts between models unless it is a documented fact that the different models use the same parts.

The response I received when I called was something to the effect of; "I'm sorry sir, with all the constituents that call in every day, we only take their position on the subject, there are simply too many names to take down." So, there may be some bills I am in agreement with (I.E. tougher penalties for criminals) and others I may be opposed to. So if the person isn't making a definitive list, delineating bills, asking my name or county I'm from, etc., what did I just accomplish? Do Assembly persons & Senators read their emails? The last few months, I've noticed a couple of "delete/not read" messages from some New Jersey reps. Obviously, they are disinterested in certain topics. Last week I received an email from Sen. Lautenberg. Actually, it was signed by someone else going through his email and responding to an unopened email letter I sent him months ago. They informed me that the Sen. had expired (June 3rd) and that if I had any future concerns, to contact Sen. Menendez or Sen. Chiesa. Hmmm.

There are bears, and then there are BEARS. I think if you capped a black bear in New Jersey with your Ruger Single-Six you will be answering to local police and F&W officials. Every state would be different. In states where grizzlies and brown bears are prevalent, different rules apply. That was one of the main reasons they allowed handguns in national parks for hikers and campers. A unique concept; you can defend yourself against a bear attack! Grizzly self-defense shootings are carefully reviewed because there are so few of them left in the U.S. I love the grizzly's Latin name: Ursus arctos horribilis http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/05/grizzly-bear-shot-and-killed-hikers-denali-national-park-and-preserve5943

Search the 'net for real incidents as they've happened in your home state of New Jersey. I'll bet they are few and far between.

Still the "frontier" out there in some sections. They still have grizzly attacks in Wyoming!

Very nice. A revised J.M. Browning M520. (520's have the ubiquitous Browning "hump.") 12, 16 or 20?

14,000 and counting............................. http://www.northjersey.com/news/NJ_gun_buyback_drive_surpasses_14000_mark.html

Check out the pictures here for Hudson County: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/gun_buyback_in_hudson_union_counties_brings_in_almost_1600_weapons.html

There are no national forests in New Jersey, only state parks & forests. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/parkindex.html

The only shotgun I know that's billed as "controlled round feed" is the Savage 220F bolt gun. The only other shotguns I know where the shell will be captured by the extractor before chambering is a properly-timed 870 and Model 12. (I don't know if the new-style shell lifter on the 870 makes a difference, but on the older, stiffer style models controlled feed is the norm. All other designs are usually push-feed and the extractor doesn't normally capture the shell's rim until its fully seated in the chamber. Once chambered, the extractor has purchase on the rim for extraction after firing. Keep in mind late-models guns are designed to handle 3" & 3.5" shells, so shorter shells may exhibit this tendency. You are over-analyzing the problem. Shoot a couple of flats through the gun and work it in before chastising its "internet" deficiencies and modifying parts.

Add the Eastern cougar, freshwater mussel (Eastern Pearlshell,) North Atlantic gray whale, rusty patched bumble bee, and the trout perch to that list. (Believe it or not, it is speculated Eastern cougar moved out due to the low deer numbers in the state!)

Some grains of powder will infiltrate past the wad and in S&B's clear case you will notice a couple flecks of powder. This usually happens after shells have spent a hunting season bouncing around in your ammo box in the back of the truck. I suppose manipulating live rounds though your shotgun would create the same situation. "Rattling" heard could be the lead pellets knocking against each other if there is no buffering utilized in the shot column area or there is a little space for movement. But, I see loose powder with straight-walled hulls and loose-fitting wads. It's not uncommon. Premium cases like WWAA and R-P Premier's have tapered inner walls towards the base that serve to tightly seal the powder in the powder area once the wad is compressed down. Cheaper hulls have straight walls and count on the crimp and the payload's weight to hold everything in place. Upon ignition, the expanding gases expand the base of the wad to enable a tight gas seal. I would practice with dummy rounds in the home.

http://www.nps.gov/state/nj/index.htm?program=all Click on National Parks on the right column and then hover over the dots on the state map which will show each one.

And loaded with only three rounds in the gun.

Close call in 2010 - By BRUCE A. SCRUTON [email protected] WEST MILFORD -- A hiker in Ringwood State Park was attacked and injured by a black bear that may have been startled, but also apparently has charged at least two other hikers previously this year. The unidentified man was not seriously injured, but his unleashed dog was apparently bitten and clawed by the 200- to 300-pound female bear. The dog is expected to recover and is being treated at a local veterinary hospital. Pat Carr, the senior biologist with the state Division of Fish and Wildlife who oversees the black bear unit, said the incident occurred along a trail in what is known as "jungle habitat," an area of the park that was once a safari park. "The man was walking his dog along the trail and entered an area where there is brush," Carr said. "The bear was in a patch of that brush, apparently eating berries, and it charged." The animal knocked the man to the ground and the man kicked back at the bear. It was either that action, or actions of the dog, that caused the bear to get off the man and attack the dog before running off. The man sustained scrapes, scratches and bruises in his encounter with the bear, but there were no injuries caused by the bear's teeth or claws. Carr said there have been at least two other incidents involving the same bear this year in that same area. While the bear charged in both incidents, apparently neither of the hikers was injured. But the fact the bear charged, and has no apparent fear of humans, qualifies it as a Category 1 bear and subject to be euthanized under the state's policy of how nuisance bears and handled. Carr said traps have been set in the area and state park police are patrolling along with wildlife technicians. "If they see the bear free ranging, she will be euthanized at the scene," Carr said. If the bear is trapped, it will be transported out of the area. He said it will be possible to positively identify the bear. The bear gave birth to the cubs in January and they probably weigh between 12 and 20 pounds each. The cubs are likely to survive on their own given that there are no natural predators. As to the issue of confrontations between hikers and bears, Carr said, "We have people hiking in the woods all the time, but we don't have this sort of escalation on the bear's part." He said despite the rarity of bear-human conflicts, people walking in the woods should take some common sense precautions, including making noise, such as singing or talking, or wearing "bear bells." "Make yourself visible and hearable and you shouldn't have problems," he said. While the park is open, he said, the trail in question is closed until the area is deemed safe. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/authorities_search_for_bear_th.html

Sorry. I need to proof-read my comments better. Handguns are not allowed. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/camprules.html Firearms — A person shall not possess or discharge any firearm, pellet gun, bow and arrow, slingshot or other weapon capable of injuring people or wildlife. Hunters in compliance with Division of Fish and Wildlife hunting laws are exempted. Target practice is prohibited.

Hysteria.

No. Go the NJ's DEP site for state parks and it's specified that firearms (handguns) are not allowed. Some state parks allow hunting for deer though, so shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows are allowed provided permits are procured and you are in possession of a valid hunting license.

Some 46,000 non-resident hunters from bordering states traipsed into Pennsylvania last year over a short time-span just to hunt; carting rifles, shotguns and handguns with them. Some for day trips, some for extended stays in deer camps throughout the state. This includes residents from MD, NY, OH and NJ. I doubt any of them had a concern over transport and FOPA covers this.

The coyote's predator is the wolf, which keeps their population in check in other parts of the U.S. And there are no plans to introduce them here in New Jersey, so there needs to be a check in place to balance things out. The gray wolf existed in New Jersey up until 1850. They've been extirpated for quite some time now. It's up to man to maintain those checks and balances. If you research furbearer data published by the state, coyotes have only recently appeared in New Jersey in the last fifty years. They never existed here before based on DNA evidence and research conducted by biologists.

It's the simplest of things to do provided the bolt is removed from the receiver:

Bob, From what I'm finding on the CastBoolits forum, Trail Boss can be used as well. It's one powder I've never tried but it seems to have an application here. I'll do some more research now. Thanks.

Correct Pizza Bob. Only the 30-30 started off as first a smokeless cartridge, but could be reloaded with blackpowder (30 grs.) it's accuracy was abysmal with blackpowder though. Hence the development and loading of the .32 Win. Spcl. for their lever-action to offer the same performance with dual-capabilities. Originally a smokeless loading, it was designed to be reloaded with blackpowder and it had a rate of twist more suited to blackpowder. (It had a slightly bigger bore, different rate of twist than the .30-30 to reduce fouling.) There's a lot of straight-walled cases from the old days that fit that bill for blackpowder. I plan on loading this, the .50-70 Govt: Track of the Wolf recently got some Starline.50-70 brass in stock. Now I need to find bullets so I can duplicate the 450 gr. load over 70 grains of blackpowder. I wish I cast my own but I don't. I can use smokeless powder to duplicate the standard factory load (450 gr. bullet over 70 grains of blackpowder) with IMR's SR4759 or AA's 5744, or resort to blackpowder or Pyrodex if I get desperate.

John Conyers, another rocket scientist in down in Washington: http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2009/07/27/rep-conyers-dont-read-the-bill/