Kaiser7

No way on a college budget I could afford both. I'd like to have both SOME day, but with the way my financial situation is, that's not realistic lol. I only have money because I've sold off a lot of the stuff I have (that I'm willing to part with) to get spending money.I'd like an AK, but I can't justify spending $600 on one, that seems crazy they're that expensive. I mean, these are probably the cheapest rifles ever made (in large quantities). I'm shocked they retail for so much. But is that "new" price, or "used" price? I almost never buy anything new from a LGS.

I already have an AR. Because I built it, I can't part with it, but i'm not totally in love with them. I like SKSes better, just because I like "classic" rifles, but is it really more historically significant? I feel as though the AK has been far more prominent in world history. At the same time, I definitely prefer interchangable mags to loading via strippers, which is why i might lean towards an AK-style. I know nothing about which AKs are good, and which to avoid, as well as which SKSes are good, and which to avoid.

Not sure if 7.62x39 PTR-91s are cheaper, but I think the .308 are well over $1,000. For that price I would just go for a Socom 16 I think, even if it's not 7.62x39. Now, if they are price-comparable, I'd definitely go with one of those.

So just on a hypothetical. Initially I wanted a mini-30, but the general consensus seems to be that this is a dumb choice. So of the 7.62x39mm rifles, which is better? Off the top of my head, AK and SKS variants come to mind, but I don't know much about them. Are there other rifles in that caliber that are worth taking a look at (And won't break the bank?) So I want to know this, what other rifles are in that caliber, but also, which is the superior option? AK or SKS?

Here's a really good blog posting from an awesome blog on the topic, explains the ins and outs of firearm markup. Also, for those that aren't familiar with retail, markup is typically 100%, so if you pay $10, the store likely paid $5 (exceptions being certain luxery products, and large chains which generally get lower prices due to economies of scale). http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com/search?q=retail

Actually, besides the obvious (carrying a longarm) I'm not entirely sure what slings are for. I heard they're for stabilizing the weapon, by wrapping the sling around your arm.

Pretty much no recourse. I was a witness to my math prof getting arrested for yelling at a cop who nearly ran him over. (Sidenote, he still failed me for precalc), Now, I was a witness for the professor and was subpoenaed, I ended up showing up four times, but the cop never showed up. I think they ended up settling the case, I'm not entirely sure, but I know I was out every single time. So you might be out of luck. Maybe civil action is different though.

Actually i measured them and they seemed good, but if youre worried about it, ill buy them lol

This sounds like something right up my alley, i have to remember to check it out.

Same. If the deal is good, I certainly don't mind emailing a pic of my FPID. I actually have one on my phone for just such an occasion. It's a pain, but given all the other crap we have to put up with, it's nothing. Besides, if they got hit for a lawsuit, they might just stop selling to NJ altogether, which would really blow. (Granted, legally if it's long gun ammo, NJ can't restrict it based on current laws, BUT, we know how good they are with respect to following their own laws.)

I'm going to check mine, see if anything's up and post pics shortly. I'm not as knowledgeable as you guys, but that doesn't look bad to me. BUT, as I said, I'm not knowledgeable should I be worried if I see anything like that? Should I contact freedom munitions?

Hard to say without pics. But I think that some of my 55gr reloads were like that a bit, depending on if i crimped or something. It really depends on how much though.

Anyone know how to check the status of an order? My single brick was placed on backorder, and I can't figure out how to get an expected date of delivery. It just says, "In process" and "Backordered".

I think that mine said it was processing or something, then later UPS said they screwed up, delaying it, but I got it yesterday. I'm pretty happy, I measured the round with my calipers, and they seemed pretty consistent. (Though, truth be told, I'm never sure how it works with respect to Overall Length. I know it's supposed to be something like 2.260", but a lot of factory loads I've seen vary, sometimes being 2.220, or 2.240. Most of the rounds I checked form Freedom Munitions were around 2.240 IIRC).

What's your major? I'd like to meet some other NJGF members there lol. I thought I was the only one who browsed NJGF in classes. I do think I'm the only one with an Arms-and-Ammo sticker on the back of my laptop.

No shit, you go to Rowan? Ought to say hi lol. I'm there Mondays and Wednesdays 10-9.

So I've read that this is a feasible, and relatively simple/safe thing to do. Considering I don't shoot .30-06, I'm not worried that I'll accidentally mix up and try putting 8mm in a .30-06. Furthermore, I know that .30-06 brass is easier to come across (I have a lot of friends who don't reload, but would save me their brass from new production .30-06). If I could save money, and get brass easier, it would be a great solution. Now to my concerns. Would you guys recommend it? Furthermore, what is the process, and what type of case trimmer would I use? Also, is there anything I would have to be especially careful of?

I guess we don't have it quite that bad here in South Jersey. I'm near Bob's Little Sport Shope, Hagues's, Pine Valley gun club, South Jersey Shooting Club, and Square Circle. Pine Valley I know little about. Bob's is only for handgun caliber, Hagues' has a bad reputation, SJSC is $250/yr (+NRA membership), and Square Circle, in my experience, are very closed to any new members (To the point of members being hostile if you ask about joining). Oh, and there's USANA, but I'm not exactly sure where that is, though I probably would have an in there.

Yeah, to be honest, I've been trying to raise money for a mini-30. I saw an opportunity to unload a small amount of my 8mm mauser surplus for a small profit, and am taking it. Initially I was going to sell off only 80rds. But as I thought about trying to replace them, I decided to sell off 140rds, and use the additional money to get 8mm mauser reloading dies. I already have the powder and primers, i just need some brass and bullets, and in the end i'll end up paying less for the ammo. Got a bow for that reason too. I will say that when I first got into reloading, I posted on the forums about wanting to load .223. I remember at least one person saying, "That's stupid, .223 is so cheap you're going to waste more money in components than you'll get out of it". That was about 6 months before the panic buying lol.

I really like Painkiller Already, which evolved from people who play COD on Youtube is really good. They talk about all sorts of things--including guns quite frequently (The one host, Kyle is actually FPSRussia, famous pro-gun youtuber). Lately they've been talking about a survivalist trip they plan to take (and put up on youtube). They're trying to hunt everything they eat, make their own shelter and stuff like that. But they also talk about general stuff, world events, it's an awesome show. Unfit for FM is really good too, and based out of Burlington County. They haven't posted a show in a few weeks due to internet problems, but their show is hilarious (but not for the easily offended). If, like me, you're a videogame nerd, you might like The Patch, The Rooster Teeth podcast (both of which are from the web content producer Rooster Teeth). For videogame and anime nerdom, there's Fast Karate for the Gentleman. Video Game News Radio is good because the host is really up-to-date with the game industry, but the other hosts are just middle-aged blue collar divorced dudes. It's pretty funny to hear them make fun of shit, the offshoot show "Midwest Wasteland" isn't focused on videogames, but is more about the hosts telling funny stories from their youth. I listen to a lot of podcasts, I have about 70 gigs worth on my ipod... http://www.painkilleralready.info/ www.unfitforfm.com (Website is currently down--look in itunes, or let me know, i'll be able to hook you up) https://www.facebook.com/VGNRadio

I might tick a few people off saying this, but on a recent "This store has .22lr" thread, people were talking about how they figured out how to get around the 1 brick limit on .22, and how they were ordering 3,4,5 bricks of it. I was kinda annoyed myself they were buying so much because I got my order in a little bit late, and even though it was placed in late March, I have to wait until April 30th to get the ammo. I'm not even looking to sit on it, I want to immediately break it open and use it to teach my girlfriend, but it's annoying when you see people contributing to the problem.

So I'm guessing prices never trend back down. For instance, let's say in 2009 you could get 20rds of .223 for $5. Panic hits in 2010, and it sells for $7/box, then things chill out in 2011, it would never go back to $5, but MAYBE $6? (I was just giving a simple explanation with random years--my main question is that things never return to pre-panic levels, do they?)

I'm getting really curious. I was selling off a little of my 8mm surplus to put money towards a mini-30 (Odds are I'll soon be posting a WTB here), and the guy asked me if it was magnetic. While doing some research, I stumbled across a forum post on the M14 forum about ammo shortages, with insights from two ammo manufacturers. I've been reading a lot of these lately, and think they're an interesting take. They're mentioning how .223 was recently hard to come by, rising brass prices, reduction in imports of relatively new brass surplus, government buying, etc. etc. Then I noticed the date--2007. Which, I've only been a gun owner since about 2011 or so, but I've now seen there were shortages in 2007, 2008-2009 (Obama election), 2011 (Tuscon shooting), 2012-2013 (Fears of new AWB), and now in 2014 the runs we're seeing on .22. Like I said, I pretty much immersed myself in firearm culture and stuff 3 years ago. Has it always been like this with ammo availability? And for those interested in the post i saw http://m14forum.com/ammunition/40911-two-ammo-vendors-speak-out-prices-availability.html

Aesthetically it's "Not my thing", but I still like it would be fun to play with, awesome buy!

I actually just bought an 870 Wingmaster Receiver with plans to do a build. While I'm planning on rebuilding it as close to "stock" as possible, I am interested in having this just because FIIC, what did it run you?