Cowboy6373

Today is day 16 for me. I called the dealer and he said if we haven't called you it's not back. I asked if he thought it could be lost and he admitted it was a possibility. I asked him at what point he would resubmit and he told me at least 30 days!!! That would take me past the expiration date on the permit!!

Tomorrow is day 14 for me. After waiting the required 30 days for my second handgun. So 44 days from my last handgun purchase and still no word back.

Howard....you hit the nail on the head. That is such a good analogy, I will have to use it, but I'll give you credit for it!!

Tomorrow is day 14 for me as well. I called my FFL and he said I'm the next one on top of his paperwork. Not sure if that has any meaning as I'm still waiting. Last month when I picked up a handgun it took 3 days. In December for along gun it took 4 days if I remember correctly. Since we live about 5 miles from PA, my wife and I are giving serious consideration to hopping across the river to real America.

I own the stag Model 6 and i love it. Shoots sub MOA all day long, eats everything I feed it, and looks great just sitting there taking a rest. Fit and finish are great, upper and lower are nice and tight together. Trigger is very good, but can always be a bit better (a simple cure with a drop in). You can hear the buffer spring cycle each shot. Not a complaint, just an observation.

Sign at my local gun shop on the counter....."expect to wait 10 to 20 days for NJ background check to come back and you are able to pick up your gun". A month ago it took 3 days. 2 months ago it was a week and a half. It seemed like it got better for a bit, but now has gotten worse by a far margin. PA is loving the extra revenue as NJ residents go across the border and wait just a few minutes for long guns.

Reloading metallic cartridges does save a substantial amount of money, it's enjoyable, and you get a huge sense of satisfaction from shooting your own rolled ammo. That said, finding components for 308 or 223 is about as easy as finding loaded ammo for 308 or 223. In other words, component are as scarce as factory. I've seen primers going for 100 bucks per thousand on gun broker, when normal cost is around 35 per thousand. Same holds for powder, it's going for 3-4 times normal cost. The normal retail dealers that I support are not raising prices on components.....if or when they have them. There are some good people on this site that deal in components for normal costs. The bottom line is that reloading has a lot of benefits, and you can start with a really good single stage press for a small investment.

They just received the email this morning. If I went yesterday it would have been no problem. I went over to Staples and they had no problem taking it, and I even declared it was an unloaded firearm. The Staples in Flemington acts as a Ground shipping hub from what I understand and saved me a trip to Bound Brook. So this new issue is only in the UPS Stores. That said, the email to the UPS Stores was directly from UPS Corporate Headquarters.

I was just at the local UPS store in Flemington to ship a firearm that I sold on Gunbroker and was informed that they no longer ship firearms other than antiques and they no longer ship loaded ammunition!! An antique as defined by UPS is a gun manufactured prior to 1898!! The manager showed me the email memo she received from UPS headquarters that details the new rule. This even applies dealer to dealer. I've always had issues with UPS, but now, we must come together as a group and do something about it. Use any other form of delivery. Write to them, as I am doing. Blog it everywhere you can and to all those who support the 2nd Amendment. If they don't want to support us, let's not support them. We need to get this message out quickly, and to as many people as possible. If you have any of their stock, sell it!! I hate to have my emotions get ahead of me, but boy am I pissed off.

Great Job!! Maybe another thread could be about Local municipalities who do a great job. Not always good to call out the bad one's without giving the good one's some thanks. I can tell you Raritan Township (Hunterdon County) are fantastic. Quick, easy and super nice and helpful. So a thank you to Raritan Township PD!!!

Fantastic event, and a great squad who put up with my extraction problems on every stage. Looking forward to the next one with a gun that runs this time. And it's fixed, a chunk of some kind of dirt under the extractor. Took it apart when I got home and it runs like a champ, and spits brass 6 feet. Go figure!. A special thanks my squad members in squad 2 who gave me some great advice and kept me sane when the problems kept happening. Oh and great shooting Nick. So good to see a young person involved in the sport. Keep up the good work. Mike

Pizza Bob, I should have said my SIG has been picky and not all SIG's are picky. My bad.

You mentioned 3 excellent pistols in 9mm. Each one will have a different feel in your hand. For example, the M&P fits me just about perfectly, but for you the Glock of SIG may feel better in your hands. You can't go wrong with any of the choices you mentioned. The Glock 34 is their comp model, basically a souped up 17, but the difference in trigger and action is noticeable. I have the 17 but made all the upgrades to 34 parts. The SIG is, well a SIG. Top of the line and the price reflects that. The M&P runs and runs. It eats just about everything (so does the Glock, the SIG can be picky). Bottom line is get the one that fits your hand and pocketbook the best for you.

Grapeshot, I'm in Hunterdon and I have a bunch of 6 shot and 4 shot that's just sitting around. It's yours if you want it. I'd say maybe 15 to 20 pounds worth. Shoot me a PM if you can use it.