Dan

I noticed the "i'm not a magpul fanboy" comment, but IMO there is no need to disassociate yourself from Magpul. They make high quality components for reasonable prices. From what I gather, their stuff is well liked by the full spectrum of folks from mall ninjas to military types. I found that in many cases, trying to move a step up from magpul components, one would often find themselves battling substantially higher price points for what many times would be marginal gains.

It appears to be a presumption based on the McCarthy proposal back in 2007 to re-instate the federal AWB. Its what the anti-gunners want http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/hr1022/text

Advice: get one. I have one sitting at my FFL waiting for my P2P to come in from the PD!

Makes so much sense (sarcasm here), R2KBA verified to be an individual right. Yet , the courts say "no you do not have a right to keep a gun with you outside your home". Pretty sure that the 2nd Amendment doesn't have that stipulation in it...

Me too. One of these days I'd like to make a whole "battlefield pickup" looking AK style gun. I just don't have the hear to artificially induce the wear and tear look on the metal bits.

I was just browsing Centerfiresystems. They have what you seek... though looks to be battlefield pickups (which is cool IMO)... http://centerfiresys...m/stkaka12.aspx edit they have another option : http://centerfiresystems.com/stkaka04.aspx

Found this site reading a news article. An organization that is focusing on preventing Congress "going after" 401k's. There are many options the govt has at their disposal that could siphon $$$'s that do not involve outright confiscation. http://savemy401k.com/

I'm no pro, but this is what I learned from my research on the topic a long while ago. I'm sure I'm leaving some stuff out.... Mid or rifle length are the ways to go. I don't know of any advantages with carbine length unless its necessary when building a SBR. I own 14.5", 16", and 18" barrel length AR's all with mid length gas systems, and I couldn't be happier. All use the standard carbine buffer. I shoot everything from silver bear 62's, surplus 55's, and hand load 69's. Its all about the tune state of the rifle. The balance of gas being sent back to the BCG, and the force it needs to move the buffer and spring back. Too much gas and/or not enough buffer weight to compensate equals a harsh recoil of the BCG (beats the gun and you up for no good reason). Too little gas and/or to heavy of a buffer weight will result in short stroking and jams, the BCG won't be sent all the way home for the full ejection/reload cycle. Length of barrel, length of gas system, weight of buffer, and type of ammo (especially bullet weight) all come into play when it comes to how an AR's gas system in general will operate. You would want a setup in which ample gas is sent back to keep the rifle reliable, yet not overdone to the point that so much gas is being sent back that its just needlessly beating you and the gun up. From a performance perspective, over-gassed AR's I would think would have a disadvantage during quick follow up shots. For the most part, any quality pre-built AR upper that you would purchase would already be good-to-go with any commercially available or surplus 5.56 ammo we can get. Building the upper from scratch, there is a chance that some tuning may need to take place , for instance with the gas port on the barrel and/or using an adjustable gas block.

AFAIK the Bushy Carbon 15 pistol with the shroud removed and a brake pinned on is the only NJ legal AR pistol that I have seen. I believe it comes in at 45oz with the barrel shroud, so without it it will be even less. Nice and below the 50oz number.

I use Hornady One Shot Gun Cleaner & Dry Lube. It combines both a solvent cleaning carrier that cleans/flushes really well, and when it dries, leaves behind a non-tacky dry film lubricant. I find it perfect for cleaning/protecting dies. I actually use it as a general purpose cleaner/lubricant/protectant for my entire press. For areas that come in contact with powder like the case tray, make sure you let it dry well, then just lightly buff with a soft cloth. This stuff also works well on guns, but I prefer it for reloading almost exclusively as I have other gun products that I rather use on guns. The only exception is a small can of it that I keep in my range bag in case I need a CLP type product in the field as it is more convenient then my other stuff to carry around.

IMO your original response to fishpaw was rather harsh. I'm all for correcting misinformation and educating other members on what you have learned absolutely. Just not in a way that implies "Shut up, you don't know what you are talking about. Your post is bad and you should feel bad" manner. That kind of stuff forms an environment in which people are afraid to post their thoughts for fear of being ridiculed. After-all, he didn't flat out say it was illegal or anything like that, and what he said is true that a .22lr designed tube mag will fit more .22 shorts then what it was designed for. Doesn't mean it will function, and it doesn't mean that it breaks any laws. (this is the education part).

I'm another casualty this morning. Hurt something in my lowerback/upper right leg area during Sandy cleanup a few weeks ago. Started flaring up again on Friday. Not crazy discomfort, but it still feels off, so I don't want to chance it relapsing. 75% of me was about to push out the door, was all packed and ready, but then that 25% that remembers the distorted back and associated pain from a few weeks ago stopped me. Super lame, I was looking forward to it all week.

Without a NJ FID, he can bring his rifle to NJ provided he adheres to the travel exemptions. He can go directly to and from the range or gunshop. Check Vlad's NJ gun law summary sticky, section on transportation. It covers with FID and without. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/blog/1/entry-16-nj-gun-law-summary/

I agree Bob, on the premise that 357sig is primarily a SD round. I do have a good stash of practice ammo for it, and do practice with it since it is my HD gun round, but it is definitely not my go-to fun gunning or gun game round of choice by any means.

I have a Sig SP2340 and a Glock 31 in .357sig. I really like the round. I decided on it based on the premise that they designed it to closely emulate the .357 Magnum 125gr round, which is well proven in the field. It is currently my HD choice using Corbon PowRball. It seems there is a controversy as usual over the round, as looking at the numbers it is difficult to quantify. From my research , it appears there is some type of hystrostatic shock in the target going on that contributes to the round's ability to incapacitate. This is beyond the direct tissue/bone damage and wound channel. Hydrostatic pressures are greatly affected by velocity, like those created by the .357sig and .357mag 125gr.

That was insanely cold that match.

As others said, compression/decompression cycles are what weakens springs. Leaving it uncompressed or compressed for long periods will not have any discernible usability effect our lifetimes. IMO, No need to exercise them or load/reload periodically, unless you think the mag was dropped or put through other environmental rough usage (high humidity, dirt, banged, etc) and you have to clean or fix it.

I'm in, its been a long time!

Happy Bday!

Cool gun there, very star wars blaster looking if you ask me. Yup in NJ you would have to buy the lower using a PPP. Then play the evil feature list game while keeping it under 50 ounces. Easier to buy a bushy carbon 15 (45 ounces) with the forward barrel shroud removed (even more weight off now) and a brake pinned on... if you really really wanted a NJ legal AR pistol.

Very un-cool to drop a tree from his property onto yours without asking permission. Some people work hard and pay a lot of $$ to keep a nice lawn, dropping a tree on it can kill / dig up / leave dents on the lawn. I'm sure if you have damages, technically you could bring him to small claims court over the $$ for repairs. But you have to live next to the guy.... having bad neighbors gets old really quick. Best bet is to have a respectfully assertive conversation with your neighbor explaining how you feel over the situation. If he's man enough , he will offer to fix it or compensate you for the damages. If he is not, it is up to you to ask. Worst he can say is "no".

I'm building exactly this with the addition of the interlock kit in my panel, and installing a Reliance L14-30 gen inlet box on my exterior wall where I will have the generator. I want to be up to code with the interlock kit and wiring so in case there is an accident and they come looking for someone to blame, I can show them the interlock.

Your only chance is to respectfully ask the powers that be in the PD. Best case is they get out the reference letters and send your stuff to the NJSP ASAP. Another option is to have your friendly FFL act as escrow.

She will take possession of the HG's as part of her inheritance. You will need PPP + COE to transfer from her to you. If there are more then one that you want, start filling out the multiple purchase waiver application. I believe you will need the make/model/serial of all of the HG's for the form. Since she doesn't have a FID, she just has to put N/A or something to that effect on the forms for her section.

edit: My armchair general opinion here... 300 AAC advantages over 7.62x39 is the handful of specialty bullets that you can use, and slightly better ballistics. Mechanical advantages are using existing AR mags/BCG. I feel that is that it is practical out to 200-250 yards when considering ballistics (maximum point blank range, energy, etc). Not bad at all. I also feel much of the performance gains over 7.62x39 are attributed to typically better components available (like expanding .308 bullets) that are far superior to the typical ex-combloc bulk 7.62x39 ammo out there. A good mini "thumper" concept for the AR. If you have aspirations to push 300+ yards on an AR platform, I would personally look elsewhere.