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I agree the old ones look better... Is it possible to switch out the head to something different? Might cost you even more (cause Surefire is so cheap, amirite?), but if you can get a new head, might be worth looking into.

I'd renew online, really simple and easy process. They have not contacted me, though I also have not gotten ANY emails from them in months. I paid on an earlier date than my membership expired, and the next 1 year extension was from the later date, so paying early didn't lose me any time on my new membership. All this said, I paid initially online, so it may be easier than if you have done it another way...I'm not sure how you sign up if you never created an account...

Beware, any mention of the Five-seveN may bring out a keyboard commando spouting re-posts from the interwebs about how the Five-seveN is the biggest mankiller since ever. I know that this pistol is one of the few I am most looking forward to owning, eventually. I have seen them locally in Hackettstown guns & ammo, and RTSP, though not recently. I also noticed that Ramsey outdoor in Succasunna had boxes of AE 5.7x28 ammo, though not sure of price. RTSP also had the PS90 at one point...feels amazing, I just wish they'd offer a factory mock suppressor over that stupid long barrel, like my GSG522SD has.

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Few years ago, I was changing over to my winter tires, and one of my lug nuts was on so tight that I spun, then sheared, the handle of the lug wrench off. Tried a larger ratcheting wrench and a pipe over the handle, broke that wrench. Borrowed my grandfather's air impact wrench and was still no go. Next day, I went to Pep Boys a minute down the road from work and asked about having them remove that...they refused. Had to make a special trip to my normal mechanic to get the damn lug off, and it came off in seconds for them. That's what I get for being lazy and going to somewhere cheap. I really need to get a Craftsman impact wrench (and an impact driver, too.) I'm hoping that I don't encounter this issue again, because I'm switching to my winters in the next few days....

My understanding is anything else besides lead is either much more expensive or harder to work with (and therefore more expensive anyway.) I'd guess 98% of ammo out there contains lead. A lot of it also has copper, either a very thin layer like most .22s, or a slightly thicker, clad jacket of copper over a core of lead (and sometimes other metals, often [hardened?] steel). The ammo with steel cores must be perfectly centered, or the ammo will certainly be inaccurate (think taping a weight to one side of a football). Keep in mind that most materials proposed to replace lead are also lighter, so lighter bullets should have the same effects they do with different weight lead bullets (50/55/62/75gr .223, etc). There was a thread on here a few months ago about the military buying "green" ammo, and copper was one of the metals the projectiles were potentially going to be made out of. I'd guess if a .22LR were to use a 100% copper bullet, the cost would probably double to triple per shot.

I have a combo [trigger] lock from Master and it is NOT fast access. The individual number rings have very little...grip? to them. I find the number rings cause my fingers to slip a little, and if I grip the middle ring wrong, it starts to move one of the outer rings. (The only time it easily moves is when you don't want it to.) If the number rings were more cog-like instead of a plain ring with tiny indentations, then that might make a difference. I believe the numbers can also only rotate one direction, which is kinda annoying, especially if you accidentally go past your number or if the ring gets moved unintentionally. In a home, for a HD gun, I would never recommend a trigger lock and I would suggest a quick-access safe like the other posters above. If you plan to carry the gun in the trunk of your car, or will keep it somewhere else less secure like a cabin/garage/shed/RV, then a trigger combo lock might be more appropriate. It also might not be a bad idea if you only have a cheap gun cabinet, instead of a true safe. Amazon seemed to be cheapest for the lock I got, if you do still want one.

Can't for this one, but I'll be in for later in the month, hopefully with a few guys...long as it is not the 30th.

If a minivan tried to stop me, I'd get into an accident from laughing too hard. If I survived the wreck, I'd probably get tazed because I'd still be laughing uncontrollably and pointing my finger at the poor cop who had to drive it. What annoys me is that all these random types of cop cars don't always have SP/SG/CG/MG/MU plates anymore. I doubt I'd immediately pull over for some of the unmarked cars I've seen being used as cop cars, but if I saw one of those kind of plates, I'd be more likely to. However, I'd probably still call the police to verify if a minivan or Mustang or any other non-standard police vehicle tried to pull me over. It isn't hard to make or buy fake lights. Then again, it's also not hard to buy a used Crown Vic...but making or buying fake lights costs a hell of a lot less. I made a 2 panel red and blue LED flashing light box as a prop to use on private property, and it cost me about $11. I could make a convincing-enough 6 or 8 LED panel that would look enough like a real light bar for around $30...and I'm confident almost anyone seeing that behind them would pull over. If I can do it, I'm sure someone else will or already has. And for reference, none of my lights will ever be used in an illegal manner or to impersonate any emergency vehicle, they are only for use as a prop on private property, nor would I ever sell any of my lights.

These shoots are a lot of fun. I went to my first about a year ago, right after Sandy. (I think it was warmer outside at the shoot, than the house was by that point. I later went to PA to get gas and a hot meal...ahhh...memories...) Everyone has been friendly and helpful, I've had the opportunity to try out a bunch of different shotguns, and I always leave with a smile. If you are on the fence about showing up to one, I highly suggest coming out. My only complaint about the shoots is that I now want more shotguns. Lots more shotguns.

Maybe he was late for work? I've seen a few strange cars as cop cars, those are most likely to mess me up. Jeep Liberty was the strangest recent one. Some other SUVs I've seen have had well-hidden LED lights on the rears of the cars, that I almost missed. Somewhere down the shore, I've seen a BMW convertible that had been converted to a police car, I believe it said it was confiscated and modified for police use. My biggest problem is learning the new headlights of all the new cop cars...I can spot a '90's Caprice or Crown Vic headlight outline from long distances. I can tell a Grand Marquis from a Crown Vic from a decent distance, too. Previous generation Chargers and Honda Accords have similar headlights. Now, the new Caprices, Chargers, Ford Interceptors, and various SUVs in common use make things harder to spot. Especially when tailgating me and I try to loose the tailgater in a curve. Anyone remember when most cop cars had rotating lights in a red tinted-plastic lightbars? I remember the next town over had red bulbs in a clear plastic lightbar instead, and how much more stealthy those cars were over a solid red lightbar on the roof...

I end up buying 3 pistols instead of 1 because of the current PPP system and their expiration. Worrying about the PPP expiring, and having to waste more time and money to get new ones, causes me to use all my permits (well, I let one expire so far). I'm going to start applying for 3-4 every 6 months, even though I won't be able to use them all, but I want to be able to buy anything that comes up...

Remington 870 Mossberg 500/590 Ithaca 37 Benelli Nova/Supernova I'd be happy to pick any from that list to trust my or my family's lives. My current HD shotguns are a Benelli Supernova and a Stevens 320, though I hope to add one of each of the above to my collection...

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/62147-what-type-of-critter-does-this/#entry794147

The throwing a gun into the rimfire range thing wasn't this year, unless there was another incident I'm not aware of. I'll second it if there is a "Best thread of all time" - I do not believe there are any other threads that can compete with that one... Penguin infestation was one of the better threads I've seen this year, of course....

ITEM #60015Super Black Eagle II, M2 & SuperNova Pistol Grip$115 http://www.benelliusa.com/shop/stocks-forends/super-black-eagle-ii-m2-supernova-stock Assuming they have it in stock. It is also available on ebay, I've seen a few there since I'll need one when I get my 24" Supernova. Your Supernova is looking great - just like mine now...except you need a +2 on there... My friend has the Supernova with ghost rings, and I just can't get into them over my open rifles. Also, the rear sights of the open rifle sights are in a different spot than those of the ghost rings...I've never taken my rear open sight off, so I dunno what's under there...so check that out...

Supernovas are things of beauty...I love mine...it is one of my favorite guns... I plan to get a 24" and outfit it the same as my 18" is when funds allow. Congrats on the purchase and enjoy it...

Airsoft is a fun sport similar to paintball, but using more realistic-looking guns. They shoot plastic 6mm (or rarely 8mm) BBs. Guns can be gas, electric, or spring powered. Most fields limit the power of the guns to 350-400fps with a .25gram BB for full auto, up to 500fps for single shot guns. Getting shot may sting, depending on distance, but should be less painful than paintball. Since there is no marking capability, airsoft is entirely honor based. Airsoft was more or less originally started in Japan, where civilians can't have guns (so, like New Jersey). Airsoft has almost always been modeled after real firearms, often going for as close to real dimensions as possible. Some airsoft guns are realistic and dimensionally accurate enough they can accept certain parts from real guns, like say an M4 rail system. Obviously, the airsoft gun internals are nothing like real firearms, often just a gun-shaped shell around one of a few standard sized gearboxes. Airsoft can also be a training aid -my airsoft P226 weighs the same as my real P226 -my airsoft M3 Super 90 has the same overall length, LoP, and sights -one of my M4s weighs the same as real ones, and features all the same controls Airsoft can also be good for plinking in the backyard, a good gun can knock over or penetrate a soda can or cardboard at short to medium range, but even the most heavily-upgraded guns will have a hard time traveling beyond 300 feet.

I just saw one of these Sunday. Owner said it was more of a pain than it is worth. Looked good, but....lacking somehow. Seemed smaller, thinner based on memory... I didn't get to shoot it...but that is one place where it will always be cheaper than the real one... Airsoft for me was a way to get stuff I couldn't have. A mosin...they are cheap and available. And more fun to shoot too...

It's like ebay. "RARE!!!" means "I can try to sell this for an insane price to some dumbass who believes this is somehow different from the 4,347 other ones for sale right now on gunbroker.." Buzzwords make people more likely to buy something or pay more for the same item. On the off chance that "rare" is actually used correctly to describe an uncommon gun/item, it's probably one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" kinda deals. You want rare, go look up a .45ACP Luger...that's a good example...

WHAT? I have a slight, but certainly constant, ringing in my ears...Subwoofers and gunfire without adequate hearing protection in my younger days are probably what did it... I haven't had my hearing checked recently, but it was never great...

The article I read in the Star Ledger today didn't go into detail (surprise!), and I've only read talking points on the law before, but is there anything in the law after it goes into effect preventing me from ordering a good old dumb handgun from out of state to my FFL, and me picking that up via the normal process we go through now? The article only seemed to mention "sales" and not "transfers." If that's the case, NJ FFLs will be doing a lot of paperwork for transfers, but will only themselves sell 1 or 2 handguns a year after this... What about private sales? I've only ever bought new handguns from FFLs so far, but I wouldn't buy a smart gun...which just leaves millions of dumb guns out there already in the hands of private parties... The modding opportunities sound like fun, and I'm sure within weeks of them coming out, schematics/programming/etc will be available online for anyone to mod and bypass, and eventually people will have spare parts available so you can mod one controller for use on that one friend's farm in the middle of nowhere, and keep the stock parts in the gun otherwise...

Benelli Supernova Nordic Components +2 Mag Tube, Nordic Mag Clamp, Nordic Follower Olight M20 flashlight with NEBO clamp Generic 6-shell slip-on shell holder Me

I hate kids between the ages of birth and death.

You could be be like me earlier today and have a wild squirrel just jump on you...