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Thanks for the head's up!

Haha, I know. I think its changed a lot since I was a kid. Even then, the parking lot at East was full of BMW's and Mercedes whereas West had Fords, Hondas, and Nissans (and I'm not talking about the faculty lot).

Thanks. I put the LPK in last week, took about 45 min taking my time with it. Now I have half a rifle sitting here, calling out to me to finish it. I can see why you said to put it together yourself, lowers are pretty easy to do.

Met him earlier this week, guy is great. I'll be going back to him to have compliance work done as well.

I also just got one of those Anderson lowers this week. Ordered it from PSA and picked up from Monmouth Arms on Wednesday. Putting a LPK in was easier than I thought it would be. I had it done within 45 min, sitting on my living room floor watching TV, and this was my first time. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about an upper, but so far building it has been the way to go. I have nothing to compare it to, but I was surprised at how nice the Anderson lower was. Reading this thread was part of the motivation to get this thing started, so I'm glad to see you got one too.

Yeah man, I've seen those posts and I'm hoping to come to one soon. I've got a 3 month old at home though and haven't been getting out much lately, so it may be a while before I get to one. Vlad, you'll also be happy to hear I just picked up a lower and I'll be putting the LPK this weekend. I had a PSA giftcard and was able to convince the wife that I'll slowly put this thing together getting the best prices for parts I can.

Just got back from picking up a lower (FFL transfer) from Steve at Monmouth Arms. This was my first time meeting him, what a cool guy. Hands down the friendliest person I've ever dealt with when it comes to firearms. He had about 4 different people in there doing different transactions and was having a conversation with everyone while getting the paperwork done. Gave me some good advice about how to go about putting the lower together, and I'll be coming back to have a muzzle break pinned and welded when I eventually pick one up. There's a good chance my wife and I will be moving to Marlboro this year, either way I know I'll be doing business with Steve and Monmouth Arms again. This is the way buying a firearm is supposed to be.

I use ballistol on my Stainless GP100, started with Hoppes but I wasn't a fan. It takes forever to clean, but normally the barrel and cylinder come out pretty well with patches and a brass tip for the cleaning rod. I use a combo of a brass brush and green scotchbrite pads on the cylinder face and forcing cone, same as bennj. Go really light with the scotchbrite, that stuff can be like sandpaper if you get too crazy with it. I tried the blue pads that are supposed to be non-scratch but they didn't do the job. The GP100 is a pain in the butt to clean especially if you like shooting .38 special and are meticulous about cleaning your revolver.

My wife got an email yesterday that she couldn't use the coupon code. When she emailed back to ask why they said that according to the guidelines of the coupon code it was only one per household, and since I placed an order as well she couldn't use it. Funny thing is I had copied and pasted the terms in the first post here, so I had them available. She replied to them copying the fine print that does not mention one per household, just one per customer, to which they replied they still weren't going to honor it. Right after that they sent both of us an email to confirm my order, only they switched it to her name! So now my wife has 80 rounds of buckshot addressed to her. They clearly don't have it together, they wrote their policy incorrectly, refused to honor it as it was written, and now tied the two accounts together and are shipping to the wrong person. This was the first time either of us had ordered from Sportsman's Guide, and after I use the gift card I'm done with them. Hope you guys have better luck.

Good thinking. I ordered a .99 target in my wife's name for a second card. So for a dollar I got an extra $20 gift card and a target. Here's the target if anyone else is looking for the cheapest way to get the card: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/maple-leaf-press-economy-targe.aspx?a=892601

Sweet! Thanks for posting that link, I've been looking to put night sights on my G19 for a while.

Just bought some ammo there myself. Too good of a deal to pass up, figured I'd spread the love a little if you haven't heard about this yet. Use coupon code SH1636 at checkout. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/main/splash.aspx?key=SH1636 Fine print: Use Coupon Code SH1636 at Checkout. One Coupon Redemption per Customer. Cannot be combined with any other special offers or coupons and cannot be redeemed for cash. Some orders will be excluded for guaranteed Holiday delivery due to PO Boxes, APO/FPO and orders that contain items that cannot ship air. Heavy/bulky charges still apply. Does not include Express Shipping upgrades. Does not apply to Canadian or International Orders. Alaska and Hawaii charges still apply Offer expires at 11:59 P.M. CST on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. $20 Gift Card will be mailed separately within 7 to 14 days and will expire on January 31, 2014.

My new "tactical" HD shotgun. I put a cheapo rail on the mag tube and have the TLR-2 on there. I bought it with the intention of swapping the wood furniture for the Hogue overmolded set, but I'm starting to like the way it looks with the wood. I think I may get a 3 gun gear velcro side saddle at some point, either that or a neoprene shell holder for the stock. Maybe a sling too, we'll see what Santa brings.

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Thanks everyone, I appreciate all of the advice. While over-penetration is always a concern, its low on my list. I have a 9mm and a .357 in addition to the 10/22 and now the Mossberg, so I've got options. I'm comfortable with both of the handguns, but I like the idea of having a shotgun available as well, and looking at the graph above it seems its pretty much a wash between 9mm and 00 buckshot anyway. We live in a one bedroom garden apartment, there isn't a scenario where I'd have to worry so much about it as I wouldn't be shooting in the direction of the bedroom, only towards the front door or windows due to our layout. What I'm more concerned with at the moment is where I'll be able to shoot targets with my new shotgun, and where I can go to learn how to shoot trap and skeet. vladtepes, I hear you loud and clear and I promise once I can convince my wife an AR is a good investment that bad boy will get priority status for HD. Unfortunately for me, that isn't happening anytime soon. I'm happy I was able to sell her on the shotgun, and part of that deal was that she'd be able to shoot clays at some point. I think I might be able to make a convincing argument once we finally buy a house, but I'm thinking that's going to have to come first. mcbethr, I grew up close to where you live, right behind what used to be the Burger King on Haddonfield Rd (I think its a Chik fil a now). Are you originally from that area? You didn't go to West did you?

Thanks, I did some digging and found that out right before I bought. I liked the idea of having 7+1, but would rather be able to swap barrels easily, so I went with the combo. Thanks, I felt the same way and I'm glad to have that confirmation. I'm going to wait until it gets in before I order a tri-rail, any suggestions on which one to get? I saw a Mako fore grip on Amazon with the tri rails, but the 500 combo has the shorter action slide tube and I think I'd need a Hogue extension to make it work as far as I can tell. I ended up getting a price a few bucks better than that through Bullseye. I wanted the HD barrel and if I do end up getting into hunting I don't really think I'd be going for deer, more like turkey or pheasant. I do appreciate the heads up though.

I have a Glock 19 with a TLR-2 already, and I do like that setup for HD. I went and bought a 500 combo with the 28" and 18.5" barrels, and additional pistol grip. I plan on swapping out the fore grip with one that has rails so I can put the TLR-2 on there if needed. I figured the combo would be best given everything I was looking for. I'm going to have to check out Brick Armory, I've never been over there. Thanks for the advice, Art. I'm most likely going to be looking to move next year as I'm in line for a promotion. My wife and I have been thinking about Middletown, how do you like it there?

I hear you, an AR is definitely on the list too, just not next on the list. Based on what I already have, I'm thinking a 12 gauge would be better than a .357 or a 9mm, and way better than my 10/22. Is this logic sound?

First off, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm thinking I may finally add a shotgun to the collection. Bullseye Tactical posted on their Facebook that they are doing some deals online for Black Friday starting at 10pm tonight and I'll be looking for a Mossberg 500. If there happens to be one on sale I'll most likely pick it up, but before doing so I had a few questions. The Mossberg will mostly be used for HD, but eventually I may want to look into turkey hunting, and definitely down the line skeet/trap shooting (although I know very little about those, I shot clay pigeons once when I was a kid and had a great time). I'm looking at the special purpose tri-rail 7+1 w/ 20" barrel, knowing I can swap the barrel later on for other purposes and figuring 20" will be solid for HD. I like the idea of the 7+1 capacity, the tri-rail for mounting a flashlight, and the location of the safety on the 500 (my wife is a lefty). Is there anything else I should be considering, knowing its primary use will be HD and some target practice? I'm also wondering where I can shoot targets with a shotgun (HD loads, I'm guessing buckshot mostly). I live in Keyport, and am currently a member at Shore Shot. I've seen/heard people shooting shotguns in there during member hours before, although I don't see anything about their shotgun policy on their webpage. I've heard they allow it, but no birdshot, I'm not sure if this is still the case. Also, I wasn't a big fan of having someone shooting a shotgun indoors while I was on the range, and I don't know if I want to be that guy. I'm not going to join a new range until February at the earliest (that's when my Shore Shot membership expires), should I just suck it up and shoot indoors until then? After Feb, any suggestions for a new range where I can shoot targets but also shoot clays? I appreciate any and all help with these questions, thanks!

Welcome!

Yet another reason why I want to move to Florida.

Damn, has this happened there before?

Tokay Gecko! I used to have one of those when I was in college. HIs name was Evil, he tried to bite off my finger once. Never fed him spiders, mostly crickets, and almost a finger that one time.

Another vote for Glock 19, Gen 3. I rented a G17 at Shore Shot and really liked it. Bought a 19 after that, and the 19 is even better. Perfect size for my hands, I love that gun.

I never called them, sent an email to customer service and that's what they told me to do. Email them asking to update your account with your FID and if there is anything else you need to do, they'll email you back to let you know its all set. Good luck!