TonyS.

I've pretty much given up on .22lr now since I'm reloading for .45acp. Can't find 22lr it locally and what I do find is overpriced.

That's what I would suggest, Carl. Adjust the left pawl and also ensure you have everything lubed up good. I use Super Lube grease in all the fittings and Hornady One Shot dry lube for the shell plate and anywhere else that calls for lube. I also recommend you watch Bill Morgan's Youtube vids on Hornady setup and maintenance. Good stuff!

Simple. STI Trojan or Lawman. I was beating myself up trying to decide what 1911, my first, to get. I'm extremely pleased I went with an STI Lawman. Good people, located in Texas and stand behind their product.

I agree with JayWilling. I think the one time I released the slide stop to let'er go she stuck but every time I pull the slide back and release she goes no problem. FWIW, Howard I'm surprised to hear that Wilson combat mags didn't work for you. I have heard about grip bushing sticking out into the magazine well. I just did a search and found this: "Look for scratching on your magazine to figure out which one and then get in there with a fine file." "The three finger spring has excess metal protruding unto the magazine area. Take it out and file the hook part that holds it into place."

Per AdamM's post here in an older NJGF thread Alex has shot many of his bullets thru his Glock with no problems. Meant to add... I would call Alex and speak with him personally about this.

IIRC he's in Belleville, NJ. Closer to Route 21 but you can get there via GSP. It's worth the trip. I won't use any other bullets now. I'm not affiliated in any way other than being a satisfied customer.

FWIW. these are great coated bullets and Alex is a super nice guy. If you haven't tried his bullets yet then take this chance. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how good they are, and very little fouling.

I tried grounding my Hornady LnL thinking it would help with powder clinging to the hopper walls. Nope. I was going to try anti-static dyer sheets but first tried loading up the hopper almost halfway and shaking the hopper to get the powder all over the walls. That actually works great. I also run a little graphite thru at the beginning of each session, too.

I've bought books from all the major players but not a lot of info on using Bullseye so I now do what Vlad G does.

I picked up an "Eagle Eye" 12V LED off Ebay for $15 shipped (actually it was for 2) and used a wallwart I had laying around. It's a perfect fit. A big washer and a bit of hot melt glue to hold it in the center hole of the LnL toolhead and it's been working perfectly ever since.

I never had reloading experience before I bought my Hornady L&L. I just watched a ton of videos, asked questions here and there, and bought and read various books on the topic. I'm very good with my hands, and I guess being an amateur machinist helped because I found the setting up and operation of the L&L straightforward. Anything I didn't understand I looked up and found the answers online quickly. Bill Morgan's Yout*be vids also provided tips and tricks to get it running more smoothly. So I've been reloading .45ACP for months now and love it. I researched both the red and blue companies and from what I've read the Hornady appeared to be better build, even if "money was no option". YMMV but I highly recommend the L&L.

STI.

Yep. Did that, only to have a few places that said, "Yes, of course you can handle. Why shouldn't you?" tell me otherwise when I got there. It doesn't matter how respectful or unopposing you are. The uneducated salesperson or owner afraid of any type of lawsuit that could possibly arise from a non FID holder handling a gun is going to trump your wanting to handle any gun on their business premises.

Easier said than done. You could wind up spending more on gas than the price of the gun!

Garden State Armory. Decent prices and always had what I wanted when I stopped in or called.

Every store I've been in has asked me for my FID before handling any guns. All the guns I liked the look of didn't fit me well enough when I finally could handle them. Knowing that now, I'd say don't waste your gas and time and just wait until you get your FID to really start considering what gun(s) to buy.

Tell that to Obama!

I used to enjoy cigars but then started dating a woman who hated the taste so ..... anyway, I loved Ashton's Virgin Sun Grown (VSG). On the cheaper side, La Gloria Cubanas are damn tasty.

Atlantic Tire in Avenel, NJ.... in Woodbridge Township. Never had a problem with them and have recommended to friends and family and never had bad feedback from them.

I have a Spyderco Karahawk. I bought it for the helluvit and do carry it sometimes...Typical Spyderco quality. I would never recommend an Emerson based upon my experiences with their locks failing from typical use, not abuse, even after returning from Emerson to fix it.

He could've been asking how many guns he wanted because you need a permit to purchase each gun, which I guess the Chief was going to give him....unless that was online too? EDIT.... I just looked at Bellmawr's site and they do have firearms paperwork on their website.

The new Webers are not as robust as their old ones. Metal's thinner, more plastic, etc... I managed to grab a NOS Weber 2 years ago and love it. It's my 2nd Weber, my first lasting 10+ years with only the flavorizer bars being replaced. I would check around at the local stores and see what you like. With Weber cheapening out a bit lately I would look at Ducane or Kenmore. My buddy's had his Kenmore seemingly forever and it's built pretty well. If you take care of the grill and keep it covered when not in use it should last you. Also, keep the squirrels out as best you can because they love to chew on the hoses.

I buy guns to shoot them. They will get scratched, dinged, and anything else that happens with normal use, not abuse.

+1000 for Alex @ Ibejiheads. Good guy, good product.

Lake Island in Carteret has a great bunch of people, is an indoor-only 25yard range, but each person would need to "qualify" to be included, plus a quite affordable annual membership fee. I think you'd be better served for yourself and doing other students, current and future, a great service by trying to get Rutgers into the game, as Iggyort suggested.