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When I was in college for architecture (late 90s), I was the only one in my entire class who didn't know how to use AutoCAD. All of my drawings were made by hand with pen and ink on vellum. We used to call those "hardline" drawings, so the nickname stuck. Most people think I'm trying to be a badass, but it couldn't be more anticlimactic. As for the number 42, it corresponds to the letters "D" and "B" in the alphabet which are the initials of a graffiti crew I used to roll around with back in high school when I thought I was cool.

The point of hanging a deer out for a couple of days was to allow the cells to break down and tenderize the meat. Freezing it accomplishes the same thing much more conveniently and there shouldn't be a huge difference in taste between the two methods, all other things being equal. Not properly draining the blood WILL affect the taste and perceived "gaminess" of the meat. Since venison is so lean, most game butchers will mix ground venison with pork or beef suet (raw fat), not meat, to help keep it together while it cooks and to keep it from drying out.

I'd like to find out as well. Omar and the younger guy (Mosin expert) are the only two I'll deal with at CMO and my experiences with them have always been great. Given the choice, I'll go to Sportsmen's center and buy from Fritz or Lonnie (IIRC). CMO is a last resort for me and I don't buy anything new from them.

One of the comments on the article mentions that part of the story was left out. Apparently, the shooter claims that the robber was trying to get up and "make a move" and that's why he shot him again. Of course, that part is obscured from the surveillance video so we'll probably never know. Still, five additional shots is overkill.

September goose season is for resident geese. The temps are still mild and the birds from up north haven't started moving yet. That's why there's no shell limit and the bag limit is something ridiculous like 15 geese per day. As a species, all Canada geese are migratory. A lot of them just happen to live in NJ during the "off-season" and will only head south if all of the local bodies of water are frozen.

I'm sure that's true. My concern was more along the lines of "How do I explain this to the average police officer if I get pulled over?" The laws protecting carriers from liability may be common knowledge, but in NJ, once a firearm is in the picture, all common sense goes out the window. To FedEx's credit, they're professional with how they handle a firearms shipping transaction. After her initial gasp and concerned, "Oh my," when I told her it was a handgun, she explained to me that overnight was FedEx policy because it kept the package in their system for the least amount of time, making it harder for an employee to yoink it. I'm pretty sure the other customers weren't thrilled to hear the conversation but they figured she'd be acting differently if what I was doing was illegal. At least, nobody called the cops. Next time, I'm taking it to an FFL just to save myself the stress.

Considering that I can't hand my wife a gun that belongs to me while in my own home without committing an "illegal transfer," I doubt that line of reasoning will hold much water.

I just recently shipped a handgun to Wyoming. I got a copy of the recipient's FFL and shipped it via FedEx Overnight Express. Cost me $88.53. Here's a question that was bugging me the whole time I was driving to the FedEx location: It's legal for a non-FFL holder to ship a handgun to an FFL out of state. However, driving to the shipping location with a handgun in your car doesn't fall under the allowed exemptions. I made sure I had all of the paperwork with me: pink copy of the PPP, my FID, the recipients FFL etc. but I was still nervous about a potential run-in with a cop and how I would go about explaining it to him (and probably a judge shortly thereafter). So, is it "legal" to drive to a shipping location if your purpose is to do something legal with it (ship to an FFL-holder)?

Write a check in your mother's name for $1. In the notes section, write "Rent." Proof of payment to go with the verbal agreement would go a further in establishing that her home is your "residence," however temporary it may be.

If you want the benefit of shooting a "heavier" gun with cheaper .22 ammo, have you thought about a .22 conversion kit? You don't have to waste a pistol permit and can swap calibers quickly at the range. There are a few manufacturers out there for the most common handguns, if you happen to have one already.

Everybody's built differently, I suppose. Not that it matters on a hunting shotgun, but I absolutely can't reach the release without breaking my shooting grip. The Mossberg's release is nicely nestled between the pistol grip and the trigger guard and I can easily depress it with my middle finger without shifting. I'm not a Mossberg fanboy, by any means (those wobbly action bars and foregrip don't exactly inspire confidence) but I do think they got a few things right.

You must have a pretty long trigger finger to reach up and around the trigger guard to the left side like that. You aren't talking about the bolt release button from a semi-auto remmy, are you?

The Mossberg is the more ergonomic shotgun (better safety and slide release placement, better shell lifter position etc.) but the Remington is more robust and has a higher build quality. It's tough to find one gun that will do both types of hunting well. The 500 and 870 are good pumps in general, but the 12ga models can get heavy for upland/small game and don't have the best actions for accuracy with a slug. I spent about the same money you have budgeted for one gun and bought two: for small game, a vintage Stevens 20ga double barrel which is light, points beautifully and has a different choke pattern on each barrel. For deer, I bought an H&R Ultra Slug Hunter in 20ga with a decent scope. It's heavy and drives tacks. Big, slug-shaped, lead tacks. I don't mean to turn you off of the idea of getting one gun. Lots of game has been taken by the humble 12ga pump or semi over the years. I just wanted to present some other options.

Technically, yes it is legal. It is the same principle as threading a barrel, screwing a muzzle brake on and pinning it in place, which is a legally acceptable method of making an otherwise removable part permanent. Same goes for permanently blocked normal-capacity magazines reduced to 15 rounds or less. As long as the offending feature (in this case, "collapsible") is rendered inoperable, it's legal. Whether or not a police officer looking to ruin your day will be convinced of that is another story.

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I'll keep that in mind if I happen to be on the set of American Gladiators when the apocalypse hits.

It's possible that just the sight of one of those would make a zombie think there aren't enough brains there to make an attack worth it, so it might still be effective.

So, how would I go about using one of these bad mamma-jammas? When the zombies get too close I just grab the searing hot barrel and gas tube and swing a potentially loaded gun around with the muzzle end pointed at myself? I think I'll pass.

Thanks for the welcome! I get what you're saying. My point is, what's the difference between a converted Saiga, who's legality no one is debating as far as I can tell, a crappy Century-built AK made from a parts kit, which is also NJ legal as long as it plays the evil features game, and a Nodak Spud AK that you built yourself (also NJAWB compliant)? All three are guns that have been "changed" from their original configuration. As long as you have paperwork for all three, no LEO is going to look at any of those rifles and say, "You built this yourself, didn't you?" Conversely, anybody that converts a Saiga is rolling that same dice if they are doing the work themselves and not farming it out to a licensed "manufacturer."

I was not aware of this. I was under the impression that it was similar to ATF law where it states that, as long as the firearm built is not for profit or illicit gain, not transfered (ever) and not otherwise prohibited (SBR, Class 3 etc.), it is perfectly legal to build and keep. I looked up the NJSP's definition of "manufacturer" and it's not exactly clear, but better to err on the side of caution, of course.

First post here. I say, build the AK. There is no difference between an AK-type rifle that says "Nodak Spud" on the receiver and a converted AK-type rifle that says "Saiga." If you take away the receivers and only look at the leftover parts from both rifles, the only difference between the demilled AK and the Saiga is the age and wear on the parts. If you got a demilled kit that was "only dropped once," there might not be any difference at all. Where you might run into trouble is if you make the receiver yourself from a blank or a piece of sheet metal. It's legal, of course, but trying to explain why your gun doesn't have a serial number or importation mark might be more trouble than it's worth. For the record, I have both a Saiga and a Hungarian AMD on a Nodak receiver.