JayWilling

This isn't right...they honor FL held by NJ residents. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I've never had a 357 Sig. By all accounts it is a nice, effective round, but I have never bothered for several reasons. One, it's a "fringe" round- not in high production. Second it's expensive relative to other suitable pistol calibers. Third, it's a necked cartridge which means additional effort in reloading. AND if we ever get to SHTF, you'll have a hell of a time scrounging some 357 Sig. As good as the round may be, the plusses don't outweigh the minus for me. If you are interested in training with your piece, you'll want to shoot it a lot and that's expensive with the 357 Sig. What's the point? Now if you want it just to have it, go for it!!! I'm all for filling your safe with things that interest you.

If you know any realtors as friends ask them who are the toughest inspectors. There are certain inspectors the realtors don't like to call because they're known as "deal killers" because they're tough and thorough. They would certainly call them If THEY were buying though.

We shoot both. Yes revolvers are easier, but for semis you can lay a tarp out on the ground then just fold all your brass up to keep it.

I have about 1250 38 sp (not clean) I could part with, mixed stamps.

I recently bought an AR build from Maksim and I'm very happy with it. Got out to the range today and put (only) 70 rounds through it, but it was flawless, accurate, and FUN! Nice, smooth, ...thanks.

Congrats! I've looked at Kimbers but never "pulled the trigger". Good luck with it.

Even though you're "winking" I have to say that it's my first EBR and I don't know where to get .223- figured I had the best chance of picking up a few boxes as cheap as possible for the time being till I find online bulk. My cousin tells me he's reloading .223 and gets 2.5 times as much ammo for the same price. I do my own pistol ammo but haven't done any rifle. I guess I'll get there eventually. You're a guitar guy right? Me too. www.bluebone.net

So it was the fact (being my first bona fide "rifle" ammo) that it was the type of ammo rather than a change in policy. Rifles are SO much easier.

Good advice... break in with a few hundred rounds, and POLISH, don't SAND the ramp and breech face. A dremel with a pad wheel and some Flitz can do wonders.

I haven't bought any ammo at Dicks in a few years because I reload, but I just bought my first EBR and stopped there to pick up some .223 to try the rifle. They put the ammo in a plastic lock box to take up to the register, and the guy at the gun counter looked at my FID card and said, "Oh we don't do that anymore". No one asked me for ID...I paid for it and left. My local shops still check DL and FID and write it in the book...what's going on at Dick's?

Good Lord, guys. Obama is the best thing that ever happened to the gun companies. Just keep buying. They won't be able to shut down the biggest manufacturing industry in the country. The panic is setting in already.

Nice gun. I have only 1- 1911, a Sig, but I really love the thing. THere's nothing like a 1911. I've handled a couple of RIA but never fired one and I hear they are fine. Enjoy.

I know we don't have the trouble down here that you all do, but a10-15 truck crew from Alabama worked their butts off 24/7 in Cape May County for the last several days. They got my wife's workplace up and running. They had southern accents and were gentlemen for the most part, They seemed partial to Wawas and high end restaurants.

If you have the money, get a 4", 7 round S&W 686. It's a fine revolver and you'll love it.

YUP.

For .45 acp try Alliant Bullseye- the original and best powder for that cartridge. (yeah there are others...it's pretty good though, and relatively cheap) OR Unique...good all around pistol powder.

Here are two photos comparing the XDs with the 5 round magazine vs the 7 round magazine. I like the extra two rounds, but I like the way the gun looks, feels, and handles with the shorter mag. The 7 is a nice backup, I guess.

First, it doesn't come with a 7 rounder...you get two 5 round magazines. The 7 rounders are available. I got one at a gun show for, I think, $28. I'll take some pictures and try to post them soon.

maybe, but it was a really ODD jam. Slide jammed shut with a live round in and we couldn 't break the slide free. Eventually a local smith got the grip safety to fully depress (it was a miniscule amount of difference) and it fired and was clear...so I sent it back. If it was older or used I would have done it locally but brand new? Just sent it back. When I got it back I shot about 175 rounds through it sloppy with oil and it's working great. I think ultimately it was probably break-in.

I had a jam up when I first took it out to shoot...sent it back to SA just to be sure nothing was really wrong. Since it came back it has been flawless through about 400 rounds. It's really a pleasure to shoot, and I actually like the feel better with the short 5 rd mag than with the 7 round. It feels unbalanced to me with the extra grip length.

Just got my new IWB from MacKenzie for my XDS. I've been wearing it around the house to shape it and it's becoming quite comfortable. I also got an IWB mag holder but I'm not sure about two things stuffed in the waistband of my pants with me in there too. Might be a bit much. Their holsters are worth a look...nicely done.

I thought SHOT was for the press...how does that work?

How did you do that? 1 Gun/month.

I know a guy that uses Mobil 1 10-40. Takes the heat.