Kaiser7

I've seen a lot of 5.56 out of stock as of late, more than one would expect for such a common caliber. It can still be obtained without too much work, but I believe it seems worse than it is since people are used to practically tripping over the stuff due to how common it was.

Well I measured some of the ammo as well, most of which, on this screen, came up as having a casing with a 3cm length. then I simply compared it to the actual dimensions of the 5.56, as found on wikipedia, and used that to create a scale. Look, I didn't say my method was perfect, I just figured it may get me a little closer than pulling a number out of my rear. I am also praying that if someone on here wins, they'll throw 50 rounds my way. XD

They're mainly stocking up on .40 cal ammo though. Not that I'd really be surprised if this were true. All mass murders in human history were perpetrated by governments after all.

I measured the jar on my screen, found the volume of that. Then I measured the round's casing, ending where it bottle necks, and found the volume of that "cylinder" from the bottleneck, up to the tip of the bullet, I found the area of that "cone" and added it to the other one. Then I multiplied the volume of the jar by .65, since it is obvious not all the space in the jar is used, due to the irregular shape of the bullets.

Haha, you have to actually submit it on that link there.I tried doing some calculations, depending on the variables which I assumed, I got anywhere around 693, 936, and about 1200, though I believe that latter one to be an error.

So, I was browsing for .223 ammo, and I stumbled across a contest for 400 rounds of .223 ammo. Basically it's one of those "guess how many are in the jar" things. I figured I'd share it to encourage everyone here to enter, and, should you win, you should totally split some ammo with me XD. Not kidding. http://www.bulkammo.com/rifle/bulk-.223-ammo?p=2#contest

I just looked for one of the first articles, there are a few on there, but it really wasn't something I wanted to google.

Just Jules, if you live near Philly, you probably live near me. Maybe we could split gas to a gun show sometime? And there is a NICS check, and I do believe youmust have your FID as a NJ resident. My brother in law bought a carbine at a PA gun show. Some retailers won't sell to NJ residents though, and be sure to know all the restrictions, to avoid trouble, though shows near the NJ border often have "NJ LEGAL" on the tags.

I hate that. A friend of mine from the mall where I work told me how his grandmother turned over some handgun to the police when his grandfather died.... ...Unfortunately, it was a very rare handgun worth tens of thousands of dollars.

But if you see the FFL Transfer fees most places charge, it seems like they almost don't care if you order online. I saw some places charge as high as $75, which is pure profit for simply getting something delivered, and out the door. I know the main impetus behind this is that they want you to buy what's in the store, but sometimes they just don't have what you want.

I haven't heard too much about this, but I saw someone mention it, and looked it up on google, not too many sources reporting on it (by that, I mean sources like CNN, MSNBC, Fox, etc.) From what I gathered, it's something like viewing is okay, downloading isn't. Still, isn't this sort of crazy? http://www.thirdreport.com/third-report.asp?storyid=1272

Someone should get a side-by-side of this map, and also show a similar color-coded map that shows homicide rate. I guarantee the states with the most gun laws have the most homicide.

Hmm... Security guard at my mall and I were talking, he said something about Homeland Security wanting something like 1.5 million rounds of .45acp (or maybe it was .40?) in hollowpoint, to be filled within the next few years...

Most don't want to expand because they anticipate a sharp decrease in demand after the election, leaving them with a lot of business expansion debt, and no orders to fill.... ...Not to mention that with demand the way it is, prices are going up. Fortunately, I'm in the market for a press, and plan to start reloading just for this reason. HAH! The state of NJ wouldn't want your business here. Guarantee you'd have a hell of a hard time getting the licensing and such.

It's also easier to operate this kind of business in places other than NJ. Perhaps I'm making excuses for gun store owners, but I imagine that deals on their end are more expensive since most companies know NJ as a state where guns are verboten, and owners are exceptions to the ban (figuratively speaking.) As such, they likely have to take extra precautions when selling to NJ FFLs. Furthermore, since our state is so anti-gun, and makes it hard for firearm ownership, there are fewer stores around, which lessens the competition. I live in an area with about 6 gun stores around. 2 are really good (ANA, Bob's little), 1 pretty much only sells antiques and collectable arms, another one is crappy, and the other one is Hagues. As a result, only two of those are even worth visiting, and fortunately, those are ones that are willing to work with me, or treat me so damn well that I wouldn't mind paying a little bit more. If I look over the river, in PA (20 minutes away) there are no fewer than 9 gun stores, closer together. I haven't shopped any of them, so yeah, maybe their service sucks, but still, I'd have to assume that they feel the competition more.

My mom hates them. Ironically she's also very much worried about us not being able to protect ourselves, and she doesn't want to rely on the police here since they take a very long time to respond. And J0n, I've met you, and seen your house, you are like, the least stereotypical-looking gun owner I've ever seen. haha. If anything, you almost look like an intelligentsia.

Similar situations in my area. I'm about 15 minutes from Camden, and we have a lot of bleed-over of the riff-raff into Lindenwald, and Laurel Springs now. We had a lot of cars broken into last year, including my mom's. Mine's always locked, and there isn't anything valuable kept in there anyway. My house was broken into a few years before that, and my little strong-box broken into. Funny story with that, my brother had stolen a Nintendo DS from me, so I went to buy another one, but didn't have enough money. I left the $100 in my pockets, and they went through the wash, so when he broke into the house, and took a hammer to my strong box, most of the cash wasn't there, but sitting 20 feet away in the dryer.

That's the funny thing about me. I never "Watch" Tv. I just like having background noise. Worst case I could just set something up in my basement, and run a radio or something.

My house was shot at before. If you feel so strongly that it is a burden, then why don't you just sell off your guns, and refuse to carry on the job? Not sure if you're allowed or not, but it would likely save you a lot of trouble it seems. Personally, I believe the current system is too restrictive on police who need to use force, and that is something I'd like to see amended, perhaps, in the future.

Haha, actually this reminds me of a comedic sketch idea I had parodying the duty to retreat. Basically a couple go to bed, talking about how scared they are about the cannibal serial killer who just escaped. Needless to say, he breaks in, and gets shot. The couple calls the cops, and the cops are distraught they would defend themselves. I was thinking of this idea the other day, thought it would be a funny stab at people who don't believe in self defense. And hell, why would I bother calling the cops if they didn't have guns? That's the only reason you call cops in the first place, since they have the guns to defend themselves.

Can't say from personal experience, but I never have heard the best things about Shore Shot.

I find it easier to do stuff while smoking a cigar than smoking a cigarette. Then again, I think it's because cigars are a sort of relaxation vice. You smoke them slow, and enjoy them, so people who are out for a fun time on the range may bring them out for such a purpose.

Buy a 5-7, or a 357 Magnum revolver, or both, and hold onto them until next February, then you can transfer them to me when I get my PPP.

How to they clamp down to the table/stand?

Haha, well, I like to think I've made somewhat of a repertoire with the folks at Bob's little. I go to Rowan, and stop there to ask questions (particularly when I was applying for my FID), and to look at guns. But, that experience has brought me back a few times to take other people shooting, recommending them, and buying supplies there. Since I can't own a handgun, it doesn't make sense for me to join their range, but I certainly would if I were a pistol shooter. Haha, I never go into a gun store with a chip on my shoulder. Usually I'm too busy oogling all the pretty guns in there haha. But like I said, a lot of gun shops probably are willing to work with you, and maybe cut you a deal, they may not flat out take cash off the weapon, but other stuff they may do. Hell, at A-N-A, they went out of there way to help me get an AR lower, and I only got my muzzle brake welded there (well, that and a magazine).