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I also believe the cracked windshield wasn't the reason for the stop. I think posting their intentions on Facebook had a lot more to do with it. Responding to that, I'm pretty sure, doesn't constitute 'profiling'.

Very well stated, Jim. Your post is a nice summary of the problems with the 'lists'.

And what you are told on this board will matter even less in court.

Spite. Power trip. Political leanings. Not saying any of those are likely in Robbinsville. I really have no idea. But the sad truth is that in NJ the chief doesn't have to have a legitimate reason to deny it.

I remember a dealer telling me he had a regular customer who was a contractor. The contractor had enough of them that he would lock them together end-to-end and use them to lock down extension ladders so they wouldn't get stolen from job sites. The story stuck in my head because it was the first practical use I'd heard for them.

Many have a keyed backup. And a good locksmith would also be able to get into any safe with a combination lock.

You might still want to call. Their Blue Label page is NOT kept up to date, at least for the more popular models that sell quickly.

You'll want to switch to a stainless steel leader there. :-)

Happy shopping! Blue Labels are out there, but not in great abundance, and if you are looking for a specific model, sometimes it is hard to connect. Glock designates the Blue Label guns before they ship (I really wish they wouldn't) so your LGS may have several copies of the gun you want, but not be able to sell you one at the Blue Label price. And for popular models, it could be many months before one shows up. So you may need to be persistent in your searching, and it helps to have more than one model in mind. Also, if the factory mag capacity is over 15, some NJ dealers order guns with factory 10 round mags instead, others will pin the higher capacity mags to 15 and bump up the price a bit to cover the work.

I think they endorsed her years ago; they're just getting around to putting out the announcement.

I've got a lot of ammo to load this weekend, and while checking a charge weight I dropped one of the small brass locator pins that holds the casing in snug against the shell plate. (You can see what they look like here: https://www.dillonprecision.com/rl-550b-caliber-conversion-kit_8_2_23598.html) It took a bad bounce, and disappeared somewhere into the basement clutter. I can't find the dang thing anywhere, and it will take a week to get a new one from Dillon. Holding the casings in by hand with each turn of the shell plate got old fast. But, I make hand-turned wooden pens as another hobby, so I chucked a hardwood offcut from a pen blank into my lathe, and in 15 minutes turned an identical pin, giving it the same rock-hard superglue finish I use on the pens. It's working out great--I'm back in business. And if it wasn't so hard to post photos to this forum, I'd let you see how great a cocobolo locator pin looks on a Dillon 550B.

Cash is king

Powder Valley has WW 231 at the moment, so I'd like to pick up one 4-lb jug If, at order time, the WW231 is again out of stock, I'd be willing to get four 1-lb bottles of hodgdon HP-38 instead. That isn't available in 4 lb jugs. Thanks for coordinating this!!

If you had to turn your hand to center the sights, the grip was definitely wrong. Proper grip always results in centered sights. Take a page from how the bullseye/international pistol competitors do it. First, do everything you can to make sure your gun has a grip sized to fit your hand, so that when you apply pressure with the strong hand, the flats of the second bone of the fingers you grip with apply pressure straight back through the grip into the heel of your hand. The magic of an in-line grip is that slight changes in the amount of pressure you apply to the grip won't move the sights. If your grip is off, and from one shot to the next you apply slightly more or slightly less pressure, the sights will torque to one side or the other. True, it's hard to find a gun that will fit you perfectly (that's why target shooters invest so much time and money in custom grips, if their event allows it), but if you buy a gun with a grip size that isn't close to being right for you, you'll never shoot it well. To avoid fooling yourself into thinking your grip is correct, raise the gun with your eyes closed, stabilize your stance, then open your eyes. If the sights aren't aligned, use your free hand to slightly adjust the position of the gun in your grip hand, then repeat the process until the sights are aligned correctly. To fine-tune your grip, look at those perfectly-aligned sights, close your eyes, and grip harder...or less hard, then open your eyes and see if your sights are still aligned. If they aren't, your grip still needs some adjustment. I could go on and on about grip, grip fitting, etc, but instead I'll just refer you to the Army Marksmanship Training Unit's pistol marksmanship guide. http://www.saveourguns.com/Ar_Marks_Un_Pistol_Train_Guide.pdf Look at the sections on stance, position, grip, and sight alignment. The guide focuses on bullseye shooting, but the fundamentals will serve you well in any gun game.

Still kicking and screaming, but hopefully she's distracted by the two counts of felony perjury and obstruction of justice she's facing. That, and having her law license suspended by PA.

No big rush. I just want to get the order in before the election. :-/

If at order time the vendor you pick has WW231 or Hodgdon HP38 I'd be in for 2 to 4 lbs. I'm in pretty good shape otherwise. I'm in Morris County, not too far from you if I'm not mistaken.

Some of that is even legal.

I can't comment on either of those presses-I'd personally recommend a Dillon 550 for what you plan to do I can say that with any progressive press you'll quickly tire of changing between calibers, primer sizes, and rifle vs pistol powder measures. So start amassing a lot of brass. You'll save a lot of time by loading big batches of a single caliber and switching less often Garden State, Davis (just across the border in NY), Heritage Guild, Sarco, And T&T reloading (PA) are ok local sources for powder and primers; there is a group buy forming now on this board which would save you money on a mail order with everyone sharing hazmat charges

I'd always heard no bigger than a quarter; once a crack starts to radiate linearly out from the initial star crack it's too late.

That is correct, with a two year membership you get one coupon immediately, and one at the end of your first year. With a one year membership you get your coupon at the end of the year.

Actually, an award Glock is a freebie. Glock runs GSSF matches all over the country (the nearest to most of us is at Central Jersey next month). Win one of the events and you win an award Glock certificate. To keep the interest level high, Glock limits competitors to winning a single gun per match, so it's possible to finish down a spot or two and still win the gun, and they also throw in a number of random award Glocks-so anybody has a chance. I believe there were over 20 guns awarded last year at the central jersey match

Sadly, not to women, it's not.

Yes, the Glock award certificates are transferable and will get you any of the basic gen 3 guns, with a small upgrade fee for a gem 4, or a larger upgrade fee for the target or MOS models. Wait time to receive an award Glock is running 9 months, I'm told. :-(

I'm going to the Beer and Bacon fest in Morristown today. Just to do research for Fishnut. :-) The list of BBQ vendors providing food is at: http://njbeerbbqfest.com/food/ I'm not familiar with most of them, but at least we know they all travel. If I find any standouts, I'll report back. Another place that does pig roasts is: http://www.americanbbqco.com I can't say I'm familiar with them either, nor do I know how far they travel.