Malice4you

I've worn two different 5.11 leather pistol belts with the permastiff insert since 2008 or so...both have held up well, though they are finally starting to show their age. I wear one of the two belts every day. While they aren't the dressiest belts, they work very well for me for everyday wear. I've always carried a lot of crap on my belt and in my pants, so crappy belts of yesterday would 'delaminate'/roll/eventually tear... Compared to the absolute garbage bonded thin leather crap available in most stores, the 5.11s have held up 5 times longer and I expect them to be useable for at least another year or two. I'll be buying another 5.11 belt when I eventually need to buy a new belt...

A Leatherman Wave (1st [and better] generation) is always on my belt. In my pocket, I switch out with various models as the mood strikes me. My main rotation includes: Spyderco Military CE - Currently in my pocket Spyderco Paramilitary SE Spyderco R Nishijin PE Spyderco Spyker PE Spyderco Dodo (multiple models, SE or PE) Spyderco Rookie (multiple models, SE or PE) Spyderco Rescue 93 (multiple models, both SE) Spyderco Tasman Salt (multiple models, SE or PE) Spyderco Manix CE Kershaw Speed Bump PE I will occasionally take some of the others out and include em in the rotation when I have a hankering for something [even more] different...like a Wayne Goddard lightweight, Endura4 ZDP, Volpe, Police, Native, Delica...I have plenty more to choose from...

It was SLOW as hell, but not completely DOWN today. Between a friend and myself, we walked out of a store in NJ today with 3 guns... I also witnessed at least 2 other people walk out of stores with firearms called in today... My friend's took about 40 minutes, mine took over an hour....so hardly instant...but it is also a holiday weekend, which could have had something to do with it... Process was started around 11:15AM for my friend, probably around 12:45 for me

That IS tough...I don't see ANY people food or treats being fed to that poor, poor dog. Where is the person fanning the dog to cool it down on a warm night? And I don't even see any dog toys laying around... I think I'm gonna go call the ASPCA right now for your inhumane treatment...

When I had a black car, I had very dark tinted license plate covers because I hated how the car looked with the standard yellow NJ plates (why can't NJ get those black DARE plates like PA has, dammit? Or legit legal Euro-style plates, for that matter...but I digress...) Anyway, pulled up to a light at a T intersection in Mountain Lakes, where a cop was apparently sitting across from me... Light turns green, I turn, cop jumps out behind me and pulls me over...tells me I don't have a front plate. I say "Yes I do." He walks up to the front of the car, stands there a few seconds, looks dejected, and says ".......Oh..." He then chatted with me about photography for a few minutes on the side of Rt 46, since he saw a tripod in my back seat...and let me go on my way... Roseland on the other hand...I would make sure my car is 100% because they seem to pull you over for anything they can... I did always think it was stupid that temp plates behind tinted SUV windows was just fine, but not having front plates normally was a big no-no...

Shooting reactive targets with .22s is fun - I used to go through 400-1000 .22s during a day at the range. Shooting paper is kinda boring to me - with any caliber. I enjoy the challenge of shooting accurately, but there's something so much more satisfying about a target that moves/spins... Models from Sig, Beretta, and Glock have conversion kits for .22, so you can have a 9mm/.40S&W/.357sig/.45ACP gun AND .22 in one gun, depending on model...models like the Sig P226/P229 or Glock 22/23 will give you the option of 4 calibers in one gun...so you can burn one permit, but have many options in the future. For a dedicated .22, I like the S&W 22A as a cheap .22 target gun... Ruger and Browning also make phenomenal target pistols.

P220 or P227 would be my first choice... Some of the various HKs are a close second... Or the best gun ever made, the HiPoint JHP45ACP

Despite the hate, my guns like em. Yes, they are dirty...so you gotta clean your guns...a lot of .22s are dirty...at least the cheap stuff...so not really an issue to me... They have functioned fine for me in all 6 of my .22s (3 semis, a lever, and 2 bolts)...there are some that will fail to fire - again I've run into this with many different cheap .22s... They are not rounds I would trust my life to (not that I'd pick .22s for that*), but the most I have to worry about from steel or paper targets are dropping em on my toes or papercuts...and for that, Golden Bullets do just fine... I run them in my guns when I [used to] find em for a good price...that's the important qualifier. I'm equally happy running Federal bulk 525rd packs or Federal Champion 500rd packs...and price being equal, those are what I'd rather shoot. I've passed on 525rd packs of GBs I've found recently for $45...that's way too much for this ammo. If it's all you can find to shoot, fine, so be it, get some...see if your gun likes em...it is hit or miss with some guns/uppers...I just wouldn't spend more than 5 or 6 cents a shot for them...not when I used to spend a little over 3 cents a shot for them before... *if I were forced, CCI Mini Mags, Stingers, and Velocitors have never failed me, of course at 3-4x the price...

My Mercedes E320 is easy* to change the headlight, taillights, turn signals, and main parking lights... License plate lights takes some more effort and contorting, but still fairly easy. Fog lights require going in from under the car and removing various panels to access, so you have to put the car up on a lift to easily change a bulb... I did not have access to a lift, so I used ramps to get under the car...and since I'd gone through two sets of normal halogen bulbs, I decided to put HIDs in, since based on past experience, they last 5000-7000+ hours, vs 1000 hours at best for many halogens... Took an afternoon to get in, but the HIDs were in... HID ballest went on me within 500 hours on the right side.... FUUUUU...!!!! So, I've had one working fog light for two years... I've added retrofit LEDs to some of the lights I use, so these have been lasting significantly longer than normal bulbs... *Cramped as hell on the right side for the headlight and parking light...but doable... I take the air filter cover off for easier access...it's faster to do so...

Not the one in Rockaway NJ...maybe it is a manager's decision..?

My username should give you a hint... Photography - I typically enjoy bird/wildlife photography most of all, but I like available light shooting, landscapes, shooting models, macro...hell...I've only encountered a few types of shooting I didn't really like... Airsoft - I have been into this since 2007, and have amassed a collection...it's a lot of fun and I've made a lot of really good friends through it...including the guy who let me shoot my first real firearm Collecting knives - I <3 Spydercos...and I have a bunch... and now trying to convince myself I don't need additional amps and speakers cause I can see myself getting further into higher end audio equipment...bah!

I love my Supernova...been very reliable for me so far... While I plan to add more shotguns, including a 870P and 590, the guns I think about getting the most are Benellis...namely an M2, M3, and another Supernova. My Supernova has the open rifle sights, which I prefer, and I added a Nordic +2, tube clamp, and follower to mine for 7+1 capacity of 2 3/4". I also have an Olight M20x light clamped onto mine... It is a fun, comfortable gun to shoot, and despite having an 18.5" barrel, it did just fine for clays this past weekend. It's handled everything I've thrown at it, from target loads through 3 1/2" magnum loads and 3" magnum slugs. Only thing to be aware of is the Supernovas are 3 1/2" chambers, so people not used to this may short stroke the gun...I've really never had this issue... Rem 870 and Mossy 500 series will have more accessories available - so if you want a second 28" barrel, those will be readily available for cheap...Benelli barrels are $$$ (some are nearly the price of a used Nova with a long barrel...) Same goes for aftermarket stocks, shell holders, etc...but I love the Benellis I've handled and shot...and I don't need any more tacticool accessories than what I have on my gun now...

Would make for some interesting conversations for anyone observant enough...

Velociraptors, apparently... Not being a hunter, I wouldn't really know...but I'd wonder about some of the big game species in Africa...I suppose a slug would likely put the hurt on just about anything...but what would worry me is the animal I hit and don't put down with one...

I had fun with your Supernova...but it has been making me want another one...so much so I've been pricing a 24", additional steadygrip stock, and nordic components mag extension and other accessories...I can't be spending the $800 it'll cost me... I love Benellis...correction...ALL shotguns (But especially Benellis)

I'm at least a shade or two darker than lowslowmiata...ouch... Was great seeing some of you again and nice to meet the rest of you... And those who forced me to try their guns, thanks for nothing...I now have to go out and buy a Stoeger O/U and another Supernova with a longer barrel...and probably a half dozen other shotguns...bah! I appreciate the help and I had a great time today...thanks guys! Can't wait for the next one...

S&W 22A is a nice pistol. Mine likes most ammo I have fed it, except ultra-high velocity ammo (1400+fps). It seems to like Golden Bullets most of all, strangely enough... I've had a few stovepipes, but this is generally from my use of the ultra-high FPS ammo. I've never had a significant amount of failure to fires - nothing out of the ordinary - no greater an amount in the 22A than my other .22s using the same ammo. FTEs are not an issue I have had with mine. I purchased mine in September/October of last year, has about 1500 rounds through it so far. I like that you can switch out the barrel with ease - I am on the hunt for a 7" barrel - I got the heavy 5.5" with wood laminate grips, but had wanted the 7" with those grips. You can also get the 4" - though I hate how it looks with that tiny barrel. Two minor issues to mention - takedown button likes to stick on mine...forcing me to push it against a wood table to get the button to move some days... And when you remove the barrel, make sure you don't angle it up any more than is required... Mag release is in an interesting position that's different from my other pistols, and takes some getting used to...but I don't mind that. Might be easier to hit with the smaller plastic grips some guns come with, I dunno...

I'm hoping to make it there and hopefully have a friend showing up too... I haven't had a chance to come to one since last year...

I'd love to say I could pick one, but I really can't. My P226 9mm is a plain, "basic" model, but it was my first...purchased on May 18, 2011...about 45 minutes after picking up my FID. There really isn't much 'special' about it...but I really do like it... However, I do also really like my Benelli Supernova, and my Sig 1911 TTT... Maybe it's a three-way tie?

Congrats on the purchase. A 10/22 is on my list of toys to buy...fun gun to shoot... Golden Bullets may be the most hated round out there, but all 6 of my .22s like em. That said, I wouldn't pay more than $20 for a box of em...

Same for me... Glad my AR500 was cheap, hope I get to use it elsewhere soon... Friend of mine renewed May 17th and is still waiting on his ID...I got mine within like 5 days in February... Long as you have the temporary ID printout, you should be fine...I never had a problem when I first joined and had my temporary ID. FYI, the road most people take to get there is closed - Follow the detour and you'll be fine. Read the rules, make sure you sign in, be safe, don't throw your pistol, and happy shooting!

First thought is a Marlin XT-22 .22 with a scope and bipod....Second is probably gonna be a Benelli Supernova 12GA... If I'm already at home, I always am carrying one of my pistols, so I'm cheating and saying I didn't have to grab it....

I'd prefer one of the Sig P22x models, be it a P220, P226, P227, P228/M11A1, or P229 - any of those in any caliber offered (other than .22 of course). I'd also consider the Sig Pro 2022. ...followed by 1911, Beretta M9/96, HK45/USP/USPc, Glock 17/20/21/22

I've had a hard time finding .17HMR, though I just started looking... I'm planning to get a rifle chambered in it next month and have been trying to get a little stockpile of ammo, but that has proven difficult so far... What I have found has been $16-17 /50 for CCI and Winchester. Ramsey Outdoor in Ledgewood does have one box of .17HMR as of yesterday afternoon ($17), and a ton of .17HM2 (I'd guess at least a couple thousand rounds from what it looked like), unsure of price. They also had 50rd boxes of CCI subsonic .22 segmented HP at $11 or 12 a box, looked like about 1000rds of that, plus some .22 shorts 100rd boxes at $13...

With some of my knives, I own multiple copies so I have a 'user' and some brand new and collectible. I don't have the funds to do so [yet] with firearms [nor do I have anything really collectible], but I do plan to add additional calibers and models/variations in the future. THAT is saying something....