Malice4you

Would you just finish this thing already? Some of us have been waiting months to see this thing completed, but nooooo....you have to take your time. Who do you think you are? Seriously, this is such a cool project, and I really hope that some day, I can do something half as awesome, and that it is half the shooter I already know this thing will be. The only difference being that if I were to ever undertake a project like this, I'd probably do something like make a .22 rifle, because I should just embrace that I am a .22 fanboy.

Not 100% on Beretta, but MecGar is the manufacturer of many OE mags as it is. You may be paying that extra few bucks for the brand stamp that was otherwise manufactured by the same machine. The Sig MecGar mags I've got have been 100%, cannot imagine any different for Beretta. And the one Promag I have for a GSG522 has been more reliable than the gun itself, strangely enough... As for 10rd vs 30+, I imagine that there are far fewer customers for a second sku, and I suppose it is possible - though unlikely - that there is extra work or materials in the 10 round mags which would increase the cost (though I find it hard to believe by more than a couple bucks). Perhaps it is because they know they have you by the balls if you are ordering 10 rounders...

Know what will make you feel better? Buying some more ammo! I used up 25 rounds of Lapua Center-X today...time to order another brick!

Perhaps, but right now I am simply looking to have fun by myself or with friends, especially if I can do so at any time I want, like some random Tuesday. And I feel like reactive targets are also more fun for new shooters, which is another plus...

Most multitools have 2 knives, a saw, a file, scissors, can opener, plus pliars. May not need the screwdrivers (pry tools), but I can think of uses or potential uses for everything else. So unless you happen to have a get home bag with you, full of better versions of all those tools, why NOT pick one? Especially since I already always have one on me. And I never did get clarification on my previously posted questions.

Dreamkiller!

That would be my guess...

" Spinner type targets for .22 caliber firearms MUST be placed directly at the base of the 25 yard berm so that all bullets are directed into the berm. These targets are not to be used at other yardage or berm placement. " (Taken from https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ranges.htm ) I've made my own target stands that comply with Clinton's special rules, but I'd also like to finally start to use of some AR500 targets I bought a month before EFGA banned personal ...all steel and have never had the chance to use. My question is - am I allowed to use non-spinning 3/8" AR500 targets at the WMA range (at the 25 yard range )? I know that based on what I have seen, it seems like no one gives a shit what anyone does, but I try to comply... Even if I can't use them at 100yds like I really want... I have two 4" single hole plates, and a 2" twin hole plate. If I can use plates at Clinton, what is the best method of preventing ricochets? I was thinking of making a stand to hold a chain and bolting the plates to the chain so they hang at ~10-15° downward angle, but before I go through any effort of making this, I wanna know I'm good to use em. What height should I try to have the targets centered at? If I can't use the AR500 plates, I do have some free flimsy spinner target I can use, but I'd much rather use the AR500... Thanks as always

There you go again with that 'logic' stuff. We won't have any of THAT here, thankyouverymuch. I'd laugh very hard if NJ were bitchslapped into accepting standard capacity mags. If that were the case, I would GLADLY get rid of at least some of my NJ neutered magazines...

I have noticed that few of my semi-auto guns really ever like Winchester rimfire ammo. It almost always ends up being more expensive than bulk food for a lever gun or bolt action, when the only reason I bought it was to cheaply feed the semi autos. Gets really old when out of a 10 round mag, 4 winchester rounds won't fire the first time around, then you load up 10 minimags and 10 shots in a row fire off flawlessly. Even worse when the same thing happens with multiple guns. Which is why I have just stopped buying winchesters. I would rather just buy more golden bullets for my cheap ammo purchases - round may not go exactly where I want, but I have had pretty good luck with them usually going bang, and even if they don't, they were cheap and I expect a few below-average rounds.

CCI Minimags are what are recommended by some manufacturers for break-in of their pistols. (My Sig Mosquito being one of them). They are a good middle-of-the-road round, and tend to be fairly consistent, reliable, and relatively clean, which is why I like them. That said, .22s (and all rimfires) are picky. A run of 10 consecutive serial numbered guns might like 10 different kinds of ammo. It is more likely that a higher percentage of those 10 guns will do better with MiniMags than with Golden Bullets, but not guaranteed. Golden Bullets are loaded to be cheap - they are perfect minute-of-can accuracy at up to ~50 yards, and that is all many people will ever ask. Many people shop only on price-per-round/brick, and the rounds are made to a price. If you shot for groups, the inconsistent powder loads and priming are going to seriously hinder you. If all you do is turn money into noise, you'll just have to clean more often, and maybe use bigger targets (or more square inches of your smaller ones), but you also get to shoot for a lot longer for the same cost. Strangely enough, my S&W 22A heavy barrel target pistol seems to really like GBs out to about 15 yards. MiniMags will likely cycle any gun designed for supersonic ammo better than almost any other round, will have reasonable accuracy, and won't foul up actions quite as quickly as GBs and other cheap bulk stuff (thunderbolts are IMO the dirtiest of the dirty cheap rounds). My experience with a few thousand minimags has been that they are one of the most reliable rimfire rounds out there - I cannot recall minimags not going bang other than because of an actual gun issue. That higher level of quality control generally also means better accuracy. If you want to start shooting for accuracy, Minimags are a decent starting point (though there are subsonic rounds which are better for that task, but may not cycle in a semi rifle). There are .22 rounds out there that cost more than centerfire rounds per shot. If you need absolute accuracy, expect to pay handsomely. Look up Eley Tenex if you'd like to make any other .22 round suddenly feel inexpensive. If all you wanna do is put holes in paper at close to medium range and aren't too concerned with accuracy, GBs are perfectly adequate rounds. If you want IMO the most reliable and good all-around rounds you can get for a .22, Minimags are the answer. And whatever rounds you get, buy in bulk whenever possible. Ammo doesn't really go bad if stored properly, and it also is not gonna really get much cheaper (Though if it does, there's your excuse to buy more. There is no such thing as too much ammo.)

Assuming satellite phone is cheating, because if not, who wouldn't answer that? And I would like clarification. I wear on my person 99.999% daily - outside the house - at least 1 flashlight, 2 knives plus a leatherman, keys, wallet, kimber pepperblaster, pen, and boots. Have things gone so wrong that each and every one of those things are now gone? Or do I keep them? Also, boots typically don't go on my hands, unless I have been using them wrong for many years...is it cheating to already have boots on? If everything is gone, #1 would be something along the lines of a leatherman charge TTi #2 would be some kind of firestarter, like maybe a magnesium one? If my pants have remained intact and I kept my EDC stuff #1 above firestarter #2 waterproof survival book perhaps? Will ponder this a bit more. (or I can cheat and say my get home bag, I can technically carry that in one hand...)

Yeah, much like caller ID can be spoofed, it is incredibly easy to spoof the "from" address. If you use something like outlook on a PC, there is a way to go into details and see all the technical stuff about where the email actually originated from. I have yet to quickly figure out how to see full headers on the standard email client included on android. Not sure about any other email clients on phones, but if you suspect something, don't click anything, view the email on a PC (with antivirus installed) if possible, view the headers for the email, and view the actual link, as the displayed link text is not always accurate. If still not sure, go to the website yourself by typing the known good address, and log in that way. www.microsoft.com/totally/a/legit/site/guys/I/swear Password length: The longer and more complex your password is, the harder it is to crack. Unless you choose "1234567890" or "password" or "password123456" - seriously, just don't. If you use only upper/lower-case letters and numbers on a standard keyboard, that is 62 characters to pick from. A standard computer keyboard has ~95 characters with the various symbols. So if you had a 5 character password, using everything easily typed on a computer keyboard, you have a password with 7.7 billion possible combinations. If you only used letters and numbers, that 5 character password has 916 million possible combinations. A 10 character password using the full keyboard has 59.8 quintillion (59,873,693,923,837,890,000) possible combinations. Using only letters and numbers, you're down to 839 quadrillion (839,299,365,868,340,224) These numbers would be substantially larger if you were able to use all of ASCII/Unicode's 128(256) / 130,000+ characters...and were a glutton for punishment every time you entered a password. But I'd bet the number of people using a ±, °, or ² in their password is pretty damn low.... And I am pissed off that some sites that limit the use of most symbols, or sites limit me to only 20 character long passwords... 3.8 Duodecillion possible combinations (3,584,859,224,085,422,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) is not nearly enough!

I got an email today about an account I have not used much recently. It told me of a new login, and then a new email about my primary email address had changed. Now, first thing, I know a lot of you are using phones for internet, but the nice thing about using a real PC is you can hover over links to see if it is indeed the correct link (i.e. Microsoft isn't sending you to paswordstealer.cn instead of microsoft.com ). Using a phone, it is harder to verify where you are going to go if you click a link...so be aware of that too - there is a LOT of phishing out there. Anyway, I was able to reset the email back to my email account, got in touch with support, and regain the account in fairly quick order. It isn't something that critical (a game account), but it could easily be bad. If I had used the same password for multiple accounts (especially my email), there would be the real possibility that the hacker could have access to anything linked to that account, or to try and get into other accounts. Since every service seems to constantly spam you, anyone who now has access to your email could know where you have accounts, intercept anything like updated email addresses/passwords/password resets, and wreak havoc in your life. Be sure that - if absolutely nothing else - your email account(s) and financial accounts use a totally different password from ANY other accounts you have now or ever have used. If you have the possibility of using 2 factor authorization, DO SO, especially for banking accounts or anything linked to bank accounts (paypal, ebay, etc). It usually involves a 4-6 character code sent to your cell phone via text that you must enter before logging in or when doing certain activities. Don't use dumb passwords that are easily guessed. I sincerely hope no one here uses 123456, password, or their full name as a password. Use a gun name and serial number/year, or use a phrase, or use the name of something always on your desk, or anything else not easily guessed, add in a symbol and number or two, and you've got a password. If you are forgetful, perhaps use a similar format (change a few things for each individual site) if you must. And if you are really forgetful, write down a HINT, not the password itself. If your password is "Mosin~1937Nagant", I'd think a written hint like "Russia '91" would be a decent hint that would be meaningless to someone else If your password is "IHateMyNeighbors@5", perhaps "noisy dogs" would be a good hint. Back many years ago, someone I knew asked me to see if her account was secure. It took about 5 guesses before I was into her account. (I mean, it was a yahoo account, but still, I guessed her password based solely on knowing her name and how her account name was displayed.) There is a lot of information on you out there. Don't make it any easier for someone to screw you. If the potential payout is good enough, someone can and will try.

The reason people get jumped on here is because someone who has no idea what they are talking about posts something here as if it is fact, when if they only had the slightest bit of reading comprehension, or did the slightest bit of research, they would not make a fool of themself. And it gets really old hearing the same incorrect bullshit get spewed time after time, and confuses people who in the future google "hexmag nj legal" and bullshit like this pops up and they think their legal (10) round hexmag is illegal. There are grey areas and there are clear black or white areas, and don't act like you know for a fact in either case when you don't actually know, or we will get another 10 page topic on if we are allowed to modify a 15 round magazine to 10...

After the Geforce 9xxx series, there have been at least 7 or 8 generations of cards, so even a 1050 or 1030 would likely be such a massive improvement you would be amazed. That said, a 1060 is about on par with a 970 overall, with slight edges in certain things on one or the other. I skipped from a 9600? to a 250 to a 750 to a 970 and performance gains from each jump were significant. I don't know if your game has a recent engine or not, but if you can get 30fps now, unless you are running really low resolution/low settings, a 1080 sounds like such extreme overkill to me. The $200-400 saved by going 1060 or 1070 can go to a new card in 4 or 5 years to give you a boost then, if you need it. As I am not familiar with the game, I cannot say for certain anything specific about it, but make sure you check it will run on win10. I would hate for you to buy this nice setup only to be unable to actually run it. I am going to build a retro gaming PC for exactly this reason, there are games which will not run on 7 due to DRM. For now, i would open the pc when it is off and power disconnected, and verify that all fans including video card spin freely by hand. Make sure there is no layer of caked on dust insulating the heatsinks from airflow. If there is, use compressed air (not a vacuum!) to clear it. If a fan is bad, usually easy enough to replace. GPU fans do seem to go "early" in my experience. Or if you are otherwise happy with the system, maybe look on ebay for a cheap used card - check wikipedia for geforce generations and look up the specific models. Keep in mind vista no longer gets most updates, including browser updates for chrome and firefox, so it is more vulnerable, however. That said, it is possible another component is causing your issue, second place I would guess is system RAM.

Re: current issue with black screen - I've had issues similar to that with a few different video cards, never quite narrowed it down further - but I often suspected video card memory or gpu itself. If you have a separate video card, look up a program called CPUID HWMonitor - it may be able to tell you if your GPU is overheating, or give you another clue to the current issue. I've seen a computer so clogged with dust that the system would lock up on viewing a youtube video because of the extra 'strain' of viewing the video... As for specs on the new PC, seems good, though 1080Ti may be overkill unless you're doing 4k gaming or playing brand new releases constantly at all settings maxed with 16xAA and all that. I do game at 4k on a 970 without issues in many titles at max settings (excluding AA), though I do not play the newest AAA games. (i7 4790K, 32GB, GTX970, 256SSD/1TB/2TB/etc, Win7) I'd say you'd get a lot more life outta going for a 1060 or 1070 now and replacing it in 4 years- though all video card pricing these days is pure insanity. I am disappointed that newer CPUs are only supported on Win10, so my next upgrade will force me to go to 10 too... Be aware that certain games, especially disks with DRM may not work properly or may take a hell of a lot of effort to install on newer OSes. Or you may need no CD cracks, which could be a virus...

You're severely undervaluing your mags. After all, those mags aren't your run-of-the-mill standard Pmags - they are limited edition, now limited run versions. Plus they were way more expensive than standard Pmags to begin with...

Look into that canon ef-s 60mm, likely your best bet. Not sure if the other big 3 make anything sub-100mm in a true macro. More important than the lens, learn how to light the subject well. If poorly lit, no lens will capture a good image. Those ringlights will likely help, but don't be afraid to use off-camera lighting, especially for stuff like lettering. Having some shadows in the lettering might make them stand out more.

Budget? A true, dedicated macro can be a couple hundred to the thousands. Thankfully, you don't have to worry about your subject getting scared off, so no need for a 100+mm macro. I don't believe they are made anymore, but the Canon 50mm f/2.5 (?) Compact macro was a 1:2 'macro' that was very good for the price (I think about $250 new back when I had one). It was a slower focus motor, but macro is often manual focus anyway. I'd bet you could find a used one for $100-175. If you have a crop sensor body, i think there is an EF-S 60mm macro now, but I have no experience and know nothing about it as I do not ever buy crop lenses. Certain lenses have pseudo macro capabilities, allowing for close focus and shots which give enough detail for most needs. However, just because it says Macro on a lens, does not mean it is a true macro- it means it can focus closer. Certain 75-300s have the capability as well, though I was never impressed with them. My 24-70 2.8L can do reasonable closeups in a pinch. Final "quick" thought is 3rd party lenses. I have a Sigma 150mm macro, which is a nice lens, and cost hundreds less than the Canon 180mm macro. You may find an inexpensive quality offering from Sigma, Tamron, or Tokina.

Out of curiosity, any repurcussions for a legal end buyer who is following the law (i.e. goes thru PICS and all other steps for buying in PA), or is it only the FFL(s) who could get in trouble in the above situation? I have yet to buy out of state and take delivery, though I have used gunbroker to get specific items I was looking for, just shipped to local NJ FFLs.

When I wanted a bolt precision gun, I ended up getting a Savage 10FCP-K in .223. Accurate gun, don't get me wrong. But the aftermarket support is not quite as 'there' as it would be for a rem700, so your options may be more limited, especially if you have your heart set on x part. In stock form, it has been more accurate than I am when fed properly, but there were specific parts I eventually wanted which were short single run items that are now not available for my action, where those are easily available for 700s. How much this would affect you, knowing someone who can build an insane rifle from scratch as you do, may or may not affect you. Just making you aware of potential limitations you may experience by not going with the big name. If I were starting fresh, I think I would have researched further and gone m700 police in .223 or .308 from the start - prices on GB were probably within $100 of what I paid for the savage, and the 69gr .223 FGMM rounds seem to be the most expensive of the 4 options in .223/.308, so i might as well have just gone .308. TL;DR: Savages are great guns, but limited aftermarket, consider the future before buying

If you want to save a little, there is aluminum cased 9mm ammo that you can try...but if you shop around, you will likely find brass ammo for the same kind of pricing. *MY* P226 has run aluminum cased ammo fine in the past. Order in quantities - at least 250rd boxes to 1k cases (check price per round) - from places with free shipping, and that's gonna be your best prices. FWIW, I will only ever run steel case in my AK or Mosin. I've never felt the minor cost savings were worth the extra wear.

My understanding is a gen 4 (and gen5) glock simply has interchangeable mag release controls for righties or lefties. A right handed gen4, gen5, and all gen1, 2, and 3 pistols should be compatible with all the mags out there in the same gun (i.e. all g19s). However, a Gen4 or Gen5 set up for a leftie will only be compatible with Gen4 or gen5 mags. I'm not sure that pmag glock mags have the second cutout required for lefthanded use - but I'd imagine so. Drop free means that when you depress the mag release button, the magazine will drop freely, instead of you needing to tug on it to remove it. Some mags sorta 'stick' in the magwell when empty due to lower mass. That Pmag will always drop freely, empty or full.

A post in another thread got me thinking about a S&W model 41, and why I want one. I realized I have liked and wanted that gun for 20+ years, since I was in my teens. I also liked the S&W 22A, Beretta 92F / M9, and a few of their other handguns. I have liked G3-based rifles for 15+ years, same goes for Accuracy International AW or AE rifles, and MP5s of all varieties. And I gotta throw in AUGs too... Between some of my airsoft guns and a few real guns, I have a decent number of examples of the guns I have always wanted, though once I move out of NJ, I plan to own a lot more real examples (the airsoft ones help hold off the need to buy real ones JUST enough to hold me over). So, what did you like and want when you were younger? Did you ever get to own any of your dream guns?