Dan

Welcome to the forums. Funny, I just got back from Livingston visiting a customer.

Because the US govt doesn't allow US based weapons manufacturers to sell to whoever has $$$. Tons of rules and export regulations on weapons from the US. Since most of the rest of the world is on some kind of "banned" list, there is nobody to sell to. So called "neutral" European nations are not bound to such things, hence when there is a market, there will be investment in new designs/weapons.

Get it , your thumb will be happier!

I took my girlfriend (now wife) shooting for the first time with my Taurus PT92 9mm shooting 115gr factory rounds. At the time she was really tiny, like 104 lbs. She took to it right away. Don't underestimate women, they are tougher then they look.

Lol so true. Not to mention all the non-registered FA bring-home WW2 guns that are out there with. In the US, its not the gun that drives the value, it is that piece of paper that comes with it. Just like in NJ liquor licenses can easily sell for $250K. Govt control at its finest.

Nah, FA isn't that important to me. For that kind of money , I would buy something way nicer. If I was in a title III mood and by some miracle we were allowed to in NJ, I would go for something more exotic like a BAR or MG34.

Sweet looking deal and gun, congrats.

If you are going to shoot Bear out of your AR... Go for Silver Bear or Golden Bear. I shoot both in their 62gr bimetal flavor. The silver is a zinc coated steel case, the golden is a brass coated steel base. They will still be dirty, as this is the result of the steel case not expanding and sealing the chamber the same way a real brass case would, but they both forgo the laquer/polymer coating for a metal coating which doesn't rub off or stay behind. Great for plinking, and good accuracy as well. I reload for any attempts at precision work.

Lately the word politician for me encompasses all thress branches of the govt.

Can't play the anti's game. No matter where the gun came from if it was involved in a crime they will spin it to their cause instead of focusing on the actual criminal behind the weapon who is responsible for the crime. Legal gun in CA - Another example that they need more "common sense" gun control laws Illegal gun in CA - Obviously brought into CA illegally from another state that has very lax gun control laws, they should model their laws on CA's Stolen gun - See, guns don't belong in society, they make their way to the bad guys no matter what and they should all be banned.

How ridiculous! This screwed up state is just looking for more exploitable easy money. Fortunately I don't like gift cards and do not give them and always ask not to receive them. If people must, I always tell them Amazon. You can register it right on your account, and it just shows up as a positive balance. No more "gift card" status. There is also plasticjungle.com https://www.plasticjungle.com/main where you can exchange old cards for cash, albeit less than their face value...

Stick with close friends as references to avoid any second guessing on what is considered family or not... Get at least 2 pistol permits. Even if you use one or none, its a few bucks well spent.

No can do, but will be at Shongum Saturday.

I own tons of different gun care products. Its a sub-hobby of mine. I haven't tried the M-Pro stuff ... yet. I seem to always go for G96 Gun Treatment. It is a CLP type product, that works great at cleaning the entire gun, including the bore. I spray all the parts after disassemble, and let it soak. Spray down the barrel, let it soak a bit, run a brass brush a few times followed by a few patches.. repeat a few times and you're done. After all the parts sit for a bit, I just wipe them down. Some really cruddy areas will need another spritz with some nylon or brass brush action. The product smells great, and leaves behind a nice protective layer that is not greasy. BCM uses this stuff a lot. Two of my uppers came in the mail with a soaking wet coating of it. Smells so good when you open the box. Never has affected wood or polymer parts. It's also made in NJ! G96 Gun Treatment I also use Ballistol. Its the gun care product that's even good for your skin. Sometimes I use it for everything, but typically I use it as a wipe down for any wood if the gun has it. Its great for wood and leather.

I've been using Varget with my .223 loads as well. My Lyman #55 powder measure hates Varget with a passion, I bought a cheap Lee Perfect Powder Measure, which has no trouble with Varget and works well. They are cheap enough that you could buy one , set it and leave it for just loading .223. That is unless you want to change powder or charge amount...

I reload rifle brass in my single stage Co-Ax. The big difference over straight walled cartridges are that you should always measure the empty shell length and be sure it is within specs. If not you have to trim the shell with a trimmer. You will also have to deburr the inside and outside of the mouth after you trim the case with a deburring tool, and you will need to clean primer pockets on all shells with a tool. With 5.56/.223, or most any SA rifle for that matter, you have to be careful of two other things... Those are proper crimping so bullets don't get pushed in when cycling, proper primer depth to avoid slam fires, and using the proper primer. Some rifles you should use a tougher mil-spec primer like the CCI #41 for small rifle. This is due to them being able to deal with floating firing pin slight impacts during cycling. I've learned everything from the forums or forum people helping me out, along with reading my reloading manual (which you have to do no matter what)!

Hoping I can make this so far so good!

I'm willing to bet that a majority of that group's members are the types that live in a 'bubble of obliviousness', in their little protected world of driving back and forth to their job on protected park-like grounds off a major highway, gourmet supermarket, farmer's market, school, and soccer practice.

What an a**

Perfect stuff for homeowners that use some items once or twice a year. As a matter of fact, I need some suction cups....

I believe there are under 1000 CCW permits issued in the state. The current permit scheme is a joke. It is a scheme to give the illusion that NJ respects the US Constitution, yet amounts to nothing short if a CCW prohibition for the state. Only armed security guards (obtain conditional permits when on the job) and the privileged/politically connected ever have a chance at getting on.

I'm curious to know more about this. It is documented that NJ has threatened legal action against out of state ammo sellers?

Thanks for the info guys! Grumpy, it is actually a buddy/acquaintance of mine's car. I don't know him all that well, so I wouldn't ask for a favor. If you are willing, I can put you in touch with him, charge him a reasonable fee for your time. He is just having trouble finding anyone that knows how to work on these things, and will be more than happy to pay. I'd still be happy to guest you to CJ so you can check it out regardless. Shoot me a PM if you would like me to put you in touch with the car's owner and/or to get in touch for the next time I head over to CJ.

Anyone here capable of working on these? I have a friend with a show car that is having trouble with his. Runs fine, but idles erratically.