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Just remember...all these numbers are generated by the same sort of numbskulls who told us there will be multiple millions dead from Covid right now.

A bunch of 'em up for sale on ebay right now. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xmossberg+500+barrel.TRS0&_nkw=mossberg+500+barrel&_sacat=0

OK - wasn't too sure of your level of knowledge or handiness with taking apart a revolver My bet is it's probably got a load of coagulated gummy oil mixed with dried burned/unburned powder inside there. Soaking it will likely free it up, then you can take it apart and get all that gunk out of there

Goobered-up or rusted? This is how the cylinder comes out: GET GUNSMITH SCREWDRIVERS BEFORE YOU START! Even a beat-up Python is worth big bucks....you don't want to booger-up that screw with a junky screwdriver!

NJ has a sue-happy Attorney General. Right now, its a sellers market for ammo. Its not hard to figure out why.

Poconos wagon. TONS of Subaru’s up here

...and this wasn't because of some virus, catastrophe, or disaster. We did it to ourselves.

A month ago in Long Island... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7gR5sVm_ZY

https://www.shotgunlife.com/shotguns/guns/shooting-the-1-100-weatherby-orion-over-and-under.html

Its a 625; you are doing a lot of extra handling by loading-up the moon clips (unlike, say, a .38 or .357) . If you didn't notice it then; it was probably an un-noticable defect.

Cooked-up some Goya red beans and rice this evening. Added sausage to it...tasted great!

Got a box of factory PPU I bought by mistake...

Pennsylvania was down, too

Shelves were almost empty of Goya products in the local Walmart. Not sure if the whiners are causing Walmart to pull Goya, or its the backlash of another insane boycott. I was able to snag this, tho:

You are going hunting ... tramping thru the woods and fields in pursuit of game.. Your shotgun is not going to remain in "as-new" condition. The finish will wear, as will any tool that is used. Any of the shotguns mentioned will hold-up well for many, many years of hunting use. Clean it, dry it, and lubricate it as needed. I recommend a Mossberg 500 for you as you are already familiar with their function and controls. Shooting a shotgun at a moving target is not like shooting a rifle. You do not aim; you point.

Actually, I think you've answered your own question. You're already used to a Mossy 500 - just keep your eye out for another 500 or Maverick 88 in "hunting" attire.

Yeah....that.

Good morning Yes, 870 Wingmasters are nice. I've had one; but I don't own one currently. My preferred hunting pump shotgun is a Browning BPS (I'm a lefty, and the tang safety is convenient); tho I also have a Remington 870 Express lefty, a Mossberg 500 (also tang safety), Savage 67E (also tang safety), and a Winchester 12. I've had/shot others. My thoughts on these and other shotguns: Remington 870 - Steel receiver means its a heavier gun....good for absorbing recoil; bad for carrying all day in the woods. Wingmasters are smoother and better built/finished than Express guns; but either shoot well. There have been manufacturing issues recently (last 4-5 years or so) and Remington is in financial trouble. They will likely survive, but right now I wouldn't buy a new 870; actually I wouldn't buy a new Remington anything. I wouldn't hesitate buying a used one -- there are millions out there; parts will not be an issue. Mossberg 500 - Aluminum receiver means its a lighter gun....reverse what I said about the Rem 870. Even though its an aluminum receiver, unless you do something foolish like run it over, it will outlast you, me, and your children. They are built a bit loose; they tend to be a bit rougher acting than, say, an 870, but its more what you're used to. Most have a slight rattle-usually from the magazine plug that reduces capacity to three rounds. Millions of them out there; parts will never be an issue. Maverick 88 - Mossberg's cheaper shotgun. VERY similar to the 500 - many/most parts (including barrels) interchange. Main difference is safety is on the trigger guard, not the tang, and the forearm attaches differently to the action bars. Good inexpensive shotgun that will likely last as long as a Mossberg 500. Browning BPS - not as common as the Rems/Mossys, and not as many accessories available for them. Built in Japan (Rems/Mossys are USA guns). Very smooth; very well-finished...kinda like the Remington 870 Wingmasters. More expensive, tho...you're paying for that smoothness. Bottom load/eject...drops empty shells at your feet rather than throwing them off to the side. I prefer them for hunting, but I find the bottom feed/eject to be a bit more inconvenient for trap, skeet, and sporting clays; as they are not as easy to load as the Rem or Mossys. Barrel length is a combination of pointability/swingability (getting you on-target and staying there), personal preference, hunting location/style (its tough swinging a 32 inch barrel in the woods, for example), and a lot of other factors that people will argue endlessly. Most have settled on 28 inches as the best overall length, with 26 inches as the second. Choke - depends on what you're hunting....

Typo...rifle sights - required for hunting deer with slugs. Not required for hunting deer with buckshot.

For hunting, be it deer, bird, or small game, New Jersey is shotgun country. Best thing to do is find yourself a nice 12 gauge - probably a pump-action like a Remington 870 or a Mossberg 500 - something that will accept multiple barrels. You can use a 26-28 inch barrel threaded for multiple chokes for bird hunting, clay shooting, as well as hunting deer with buckshot, and you will have the ability to add a cylinder-choked barrel with rifled sights for deer. This way you're set for most any hunting you can do in New Jersey.

interesting. My wife and I kinda liked the area up in Aroostook County, but yes; it was definitely the slow lane. Bar Harbor is probably a better choice, as is the Boothbay area. Very much enjoyed dinner at Grammy's, as well as several other places in the area. We successfully escaped the People's Democratic Socialist Republic of New Jerseystan last year; we are now in Pike County, Pennsylvania. Well worth the move

Not to hijack the thread....but hey Screwball, how is Houlton? My wife and I toyed with moving there a few years ago. Spent a few weeks in Island Falls scouting-out the area....we thought it was beautiful; but a bit far from family, and C O L D in the winter...we settled on the Pocono Mts of Pennsyltucky, and other than having an idiot for a Governor, it’s been great.

Lee carbide dies - .38 special https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019477824 ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-Reloading-Dies-38-Special/133458603254?hash=item1f12c0acf6:g:EDEAAOSwDxBfA3UQ (tho its missing the cartridge holder)

Perhaps...but .38 Special (his other choice) is probably the easiest caliber to reload, and an excellent choice to get started in reloading.

You forgot to mention it was a protest......