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I dont know if it officially got cancelled, but since the all-star season, no new ones have been scheduled AFAIK. Which is too bad, cuz i loved that show

Honestly, I have 6 of them, and I have used exactly one, for transporting ammo to and from the range, and only recently after I joined CJ and could bring more ammo for longer range sessions. If you have a lot of ammo that you are looking to store long term (prepping, etc), they would be good. Obviously, others have uses for them too, like Deer said

nvm

I just have to bring my not yet expired (but within a few days of expiring) permits to the PD and the clerk take it, brings it back to the firearms person and they write the new date on it and give it back to me while I wait. They will not, however, do it automatically up front. Most towns don't

OK, well i know i havent purchased any since November, so I think I'm safe. Phew

IMO - Any commercially made ammo (FMJ) will work just fine. Some (as effd did above) will suggest staying away from re-manufactured ammo, but I have shot a bit of it and didn't have any issues (to be fair, the vast majority of people don't have issues with it). Others have had an issue with it here and there. Federal, Remington, Winchester, CCI Blazer Brass, Aguila, Fiocchi, Magtech, PMC, Speer Lawman, Sellier & Bellot, etc.. all decent enough brands.. CCI Blazer (aluminum) has also worked with no issue for me so far. For re-manufactured brands (typically cheaper) - I have used Freedom Munitions, Georgia Arms, High Country all without issue. LAX Ammo is also a fairly well thought of brand for reman ammo. Others may have used brands that I havent mentioned. For me (and only me), I tend to run the first couple hundred rounds in a new pistol with standard commercial boxed ammo just to "break it in".. Let it work any of the kinks out, so to speak.. Then once that period is over, i have no problem using reman ammo for general range use. As lunker pointed out, 115 gr is the most common and cheapest "weight" ammo for 9mm. 124 gr is also somewhat common, but usually just a tiny bit more $.. 147 gr is heavier, slower ammo and typically less common and even a bit more $... My suggestion is to buy some of each weight and see what you prefer shooting the best. Some swear by 147, others prefer 124... Honestly, i almost exclusively shoot 115 gr since its cheapest to buy, but my HD ammo is 135 gr EFMJ (i.e. Hornady Critical Duty). I won't even get into the FMJ/TMJ v. JHP discussion yet.. lol.. (JHP is hollow point, as lunker also mentioned).. Just my 2¢... Others will have other ideas.

The shortage and subsequent price increase which took a month to go into full swing will take 4-5 minimum to start coming down again..

if its just the bolt that needs to be swapped out, it would be easier to just have them send it and replace it yourself rather than trying to find the box, get it to Fedex/UPC, etc.. (im guessing that is the reason)

ive used safelite in the past with no issues as well.

As of now, if it started today, I would choose our S&W 640 38spl revolver, simply because I dont own another small gun. That said, My 640 is the older style all steel version, and not all THAT light. I would consider getting something like a Walther CCP or Ruger LC9s (heard good things about the trigger) if we were actually to get CCW here. I have very limited experience with compacts/sub compacts, as I have no use for them at this point in time, so I havent spent any time shooting many of them.

All about personal preference. If you want it to be like most of the other guns you have, go M2.. if you dont mind the paddle release and can get comfortable with it easy enough, go M1.. I have mainly button releases but my VP9 has a pretty easy paddle release to get used to.

been there, done that.. paid more than $6k in taxes after the fact.. (was more like $9k)

looks like a mix of a Ruger SR9 and a SD9VE.. ick

In New Jersey? About 5-10..

if 20 people answer, you will get 20 different answers.. lol. i personally have 6 for each of my semi auto handguns. 8 for my 15-22 and I will have 4 to start with once i finish my AR (and will get more over time)

I must be missing the page that has 1k rounds of M855 for 350 at Target Sports... could you provide a link?

I think your explanation is ridiculously lacking. No one understand the issue the way you wrote it. You used the "get out of jail free" surcharge twice in the SAME INFRACTION? Or you have done it twice with different infractions? A little more info is necessary.

That would have been a great idea.. if there was gas in the house.. lol

I had a 50 gallon electric water heater replaced for about 675 total, and that was with a little extra electrical work done separate small panel to bring it up to code AND the permit cost (and removal of the old one which was VERY difficult to drain from years of sediment build up). Whirlpool brand

Only difference is night sights and an extra mag. If you are planning on having a light attached or along with the gun in home defense, night sights are not necessary IMO. (the sights are luminescent.. charge them with a flashlight for 15 seconds, the glow like crazy for 15 minutes. That said, cant go wrong with either one. Its just a matter of is the night sights and extra mag is worth an extra 75-100...

If you're willing to drive a little further, Skillenders Service Center on Rte 9 in Howell is great and fair.. (might be a bit far for you though).

this part i agree with.. and that exactly what i did.. that said, they dont have to more than quadruple the price.. they can set buying limits, such as retailers like Cabelas & Natchez do/did.. its a different way to keep buying in check.. but hey, to each their own.

I think one of the biggest culprits of this was CTD (Cheaper Than Dirt). During the massive shortage, if they ever had any 22, it was going for up to the price you mentioned. I had tried to place 2 orders from them for 9mm around that time that showed "in stock" when i made the purchase, only to have my order cancelled 2 days later as "out of stock in warehouse". Couple that with some of the outrageous prices they were charging, I would never place another order with them and have not. Im sure there are plenty of others who gouged during 2013, and others will post.. But CTD is the #1 offender IMO

this wouldnt be necessary if you moved out of NJ.... just sayin'

I would never stay.. im not a NJ native.. i dont have children (school systems dont matter to me).. taxes suck.. gun laws suck... no family here.. wife's a NJ native, but her family has pretty much all moved out of NJ.. absolutely no reason to stay (other than my job, which i would not even give them notice before them never hearing from me again)