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I just saw this unit made by Frankford Arsenal for $169. It does both the case prep and the trim to length. I have no experience with it.

I recently got an opportunity to work with a family friend doing reloading. He has shown me quite a lot... However, he does mostly precision shooting and has very little experience , equipment or desire to try and speed up the process. He also does not reload for .223/5.56. Which is what I am loading for now. I am thinking about getting one of the following case prep system. Option 1 is $99 Auto Lyman case prep and a $124 RCBS Manual case trimmer Option 2 is $319 Hornady case prep and trimmer in one. What percentage of cases need to be trimmed? Is the Manual case trimmer a hassle. I'd like to be reloading upwards of 500rounds per month. Eventually I'd like to be loading .45ACP, .38/357, and perhaps 9mm if I can do it for less then 0.25 per round. Or this

Very Sweet Piece.... Can you share how much $$? When i was looking into them there was like a year wait for a NIB unit and secondary market prices were jacked up.. Does that funky reverse chambering / rotating bolt really help the recoil? I'm trying to head up to Cherry Hill Sunday morning if you are around...

Would anyone suggest looking at the S&W 442 or Scandium 340PD(11.4oz .357Mag) or ?? Not so much concerned with price as i am getting the best possible CCW revolver.. Carried often, shot mostly just to maintain proficiency.

Did any of you go for the laser?

I am thinking about treating myself for my Birthday to a new CCW carry gun. The 5 shot Ruger LCR is calling out to me. Price aside does it make sense to go with the .357? It only weighs like 3oz extra. Am I kidding myself thinking I could tame a .357 magnum for CCW? Does a mix load make tactical sense? If so what? Having a magnum as your last shot seems like a good idea. No need to worry about a follow up shot. I like the idea of being able to have your hand on the gun and fire through your jacket pocket should the need arise. If not this gun then a Glock 43 9mm is next in line but that is a different topic altogether. .

You can technically buy hand guns in either state also. The hard part is finding a NJ FFL to sell you one without a NJ drivers Lic. Not illegal, they just won't do it. I run with a Florida drivers Lic and a NJ boaters lic. Looks just like a drivers Lic. I accidentally handed the boat Lic to enterprise car rental and they rented me a car with a boat Lic. Too funny. It is like a non-driver ID which you can not get from NJ while in possession of a PA Lic. But the boat Lic is the same thing virtually.

So with the current case just filed challenging the Post '86 Machine Gun ban ( Hollis vs Holder/ATF) I started dreaming what I would get... If I could only get on machine gun what would it be? If limited to a gun that currently exist I would register something like a lightening link or Drop in Auto Sear. I have 5 AR's and could quickly make any of them full auto right. If I could invent one how about a 3 round burst Glock 19 size pistol in .22LR as long as the magazine hold 30 rounds. I'm thinking three 40g LRN's from a .22LR might be better the a single 115g JHP from a 9mm.. The recoil from the .22LR would be just enough for good shot displacement. Design it with a real high rate of of fire so it shoots like a buzz saw.. Yea that is... Whip me up one of those!! What would you get or design? ( I know it will never happen but a guy can dream)

You might want to try this site for specific info on Florida. I recently got a condo in Florida and changed residency. Good people. They have a whole section on NFA and there is a guy who handles the trust for all the members of the site. http://www.floridaconcealedcarry.com

So most of the news referencing national reciprocity are referring to H.R. 923 and S. 498 the bills submitted by Stutzman-IN and Cornyn-TX. They are the basic reciprocity bill we have seen for years. However I love H.R. 986 by Hudson of NC. This version is currently in the lead with over 100 co-sponsors compared to 20 for Stutzman's bill. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/986/ It goes an extra step and says you can't screw with me for carrying concealed and if you do I can sue you... It spell out in no uncertain terms you can not detain a concealed carrier without probably cause and if they present a ccw lic and ID you have to accept it as valid. I worry about places like NYC trying to get around allowing non residents to conceal carry if a version National Reciprocity passes by Intimidating people into not doing it like they did with FOPA. I could Imagine NY passing a law that you have to inform and officer if you are carrying. Then have the toll attendant ask every car if anyone is carrying a firearm and if so pull ahead while we verify you document with the issuing state to ensure they are valid.. Or some other scenario...

I have limited fixed blade experience as you can see from my collection but I gotta say if you really want a 7" blade that is cheap, you could do much worse then a Glock Field knife. They are extremely durable and can be easily sharpened.

The PX3 Fury arrived today... I did a side by side light comparison and the Fury does indeed have a stronger light then the Fenix But just a little bit... The fury uses three Cr123 batteries and has a larger reflective bezel.. For a Duty weapons light I would stick with the Fury since don't know the reliability of the Fenix. For any other use at 1/3 the price and 2/3's then size and only a few lumens less light I would get the Fenix .

I ended up getting the Surefire P3 Fury for $179... It arrives tomorrow... I also splurged and got the Fenix P35 for $60. Both are ~1000 Lumens. The Fenix came in the mail today.... So far I am very happy with it... The turbo setting is by far the brightest flashlight I have now... Metal construction is excellent. When the Fury comes I can compare... Getting a little nervous it will not seem worth the extra $120. It may be the type of value that is appreciated over timely standing up to the recoil of 1000+ rounds of 5.56 and still shining bright.

Does anyone have read the Fenix PD35 nice option. It is rated at 960 Lunens and cost only $60. Fenix has a decent reputation and the PD35 cost a third of the Surefire PX3. i am likely going to get the Surefire cause i don't want to be disappointed but would feel better if someone could articulate why the surefire is better? Or maybe convince me to save the money and get the Fenix?

From what I have seen and been told these Chinese knockoff $50 1000 Lumens lights are decent lights but just not anywhere near 1000 lumens. They are approx 200+/- Lumens. Good lights for walking the dog, camping, spare glovebox light, ect. They all seem to use the same bulb "CREE XM-L T6" I assume this is a decent bulb.. Perhaps it is rated for up to 1000Lumens and that is where they justify saying 1000 lumens in there ad.. The. Bulb is capable of 1000 lumens but the light and 2 AA batteries are not up to the task.

I am looking for a very bright Light that is weapon mountable. I like the Surefire P3X.. It cost $179. Has dual 1000 Lumens and 15 Lumens. 60hrs run time at 15 Lumens.. I see other no name brand lights with similar size and 1000 Lumens power for $50 but read they are not really 1000 Lumens? Does anyone have the P3X and care to comment on it? Also does anyone have a <$50 1000 lumen Chinese knockoff they would recommend? Thanks, Jeff

PM Sent.... Thank you very much for your offer.

Can someone recommend a good online source for cheap new or once fired .223/5.56 brass? A friend of the family ( and Korean War Vet) has offered to show me how to reload and pass the torch as he will be retiring from shooting soon. I hope to Learn as much as I can from him while I can... He has generously offered to pass along his reloading equipment to me once he certifies I won't blow my head off... I also have to purchase the die's.. All my AR-15's are chambered for 5.56mm. Any suggestions on what to start off with? The "old man" is an encyclopedia of reloading and precision shooting knowledge... I am very excited he has offered to work with me. I think he is excited as well. The AR-15 platform is new to him. It is a shame...he has three sons and 4 grandsons... Not a one of them has ever gone to the range with him as an adult.. Of course when they were kids he would take them but none of them remained interested in firearms as an adult.

Correct. The reason the Boat Lic works is that is uses my old NJ drivers Lic number as the boat lic number. If you have a NJ drivers Lic the boat Lic is just an endorsement on the drivers Lic. Just like a motorcycle Lic. So,it plays nice with the NICS system.

Bear broke in once... After that we put pointy barbs in the outside of the coop. Never had a bear issue again. The fox is the biggest concern since it hunts during the day. If I see it around I keep them in the fenced in pen for a few days but I prefer to free range the acre of property.. They eat bugs, less cleanup in the coop from droppings and overall happier healthier chickens..

A Passport for Id and utility/tax bill could be used for proof of address. Technically you do not need a Drivers License but good luck finding an FFL to sell you a gun without one. Trust me I tried when I switched to a Florida drivers license and wanted to buy a handgun in NJ as a dual resident. I ended up having to get a NJ boaters lic. Looks just like a drivers lic and uses the same DL number required to enter on the NIC's Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I have 5 chickens... My wife opens the coop in the am and grabs the eggs. I close them in at night... On the weekend I spend about 30minutes cleaning the coop filling the water feeder and the food feeder. When they free range they supplement there feed and eat less. It cost me about $17 per month for feed(50lb bag). Each chicken lays about 5 eggs per week. Not quite one per day. Also winter they lay less. We usually get 3 eggs per day with the 5 chickens. Bonus: since we let the chicken free range the yard the dog no longer get any ticks..... We did not apply frontline once this year to any of my 3 dogs. About as low Maintanence as it gets.... The only issue is we we have a fox that on occasion has killed chickens during the day or if we get home after dark or forget to lock the coop at night the raccoons have gotten to a couple over the years... Lastly, Make the the wire mesh as the bottom 2' of the coop it small. We had the raccoons reach in and dismember chicken right thru the wire. Pm with any question... Had them for 10 years now so we have experienced it all. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

FYI... CT is a nice CCW to get as they are close. And it is available thru the mail... They required the NRA Basic Pistol class and you must have a CCW already form another State( Any State). The NRA Basic class will qualify you to get FL, VA and AZ via mail so if you want to get CT you may as well take the NRA Basic class initially and not just a "CCW class". UT is nice to have but now that they no longer cover PA I would not bother to take the UT specific CCW class. My local PD did my prints for free and I got the picture at CVS cost $8. I know an NRA instructor who can do the class for $99 with min 3 students

Illinois was dead set against CCW and had to be taken down kicking and screaming.. Same thing with DC after Heller... They tried to play games to skirt the law... The hoops in Chicago are a pain in the ass but at EOD you can CCW. NJ will be the same... The list of places you can not carry and such will be a mile long but if SCOTUS rules "shall Issue" NJ will fall in line kicking and screaming as well..

Guam also would have been covered but switched to shall issue a few months back in anticipation of this ruling.