Sorry if this has been discussed elsewhere, I'm on my phone and can't do a full search.

 

Going shooting tomorrow, but i need ammo (shotgun shells, if that matters). I'm headed to Efinger's between classes to buy some, but I don't have my FID on me because it's at home and I live here at Rutgers.

 

Do I need my FID to buy the shells? I called them and they said no, but I just wanted to double check before I made the trip. I figured you guys would know best.

dude, dont get ripped off there. you would save money even after gas by driving out to walmart in easton

The law does not require a firearms purchaser ID to buy shotgun shells. Store policy may require it for all ammunition. If Effingers says no, you're good to go.

some Dicks require it. Go to Easton.

dude, dont get ripped off there. you would save money even after gas by driving out to walmart in easton

 

I know, it's not my first choice, but it's 5 minutes from school and I have to be back here later for another class, so I don't have time for a trip, and I'm heading out early in the morning, before anywhere would be open.

They shouldn't require it. Dick's in Woodbridge and East Brunswick don't require FID for shotshells.

Dicks only required FID for centerfire pistol and rifle cartridges, slug, and buck. No bird or small game loads need to be logged out according to store policy.

Actually, I'm going to Lehigh Valley tomorrow so I'll pass Dick's in Easton right on the way anyway, probably right around the time they open at 9. So it wouldn't be a waste of gas. Is the price difference really that big for the shells that I should wait and get them there?

Even buying them at lehigh valley will be cheaper than efingers by a little bit and %100 more convenient plus you arent supporting assholes.

 

Theres also a walmart on the way out there

 

I say hit up the walmart. 100 rounds of Federal 7 1/2 or 8 birdshot will be like $23.

Guess I'm bagging the Efinger's idea. I'll hit Dick's or Walmart on the way out in the morning. Thanks fellas.

As the other had said, unless Effeingers is the only place you have to to get to between now and the time you are going to shoot, then ok, if not, avoid the place like the plague for ammo and firearms.

 

Some Dicks Sporting good stores still have asked to see a FID for shotgun and rifle ammo even though as long as it's not 410, or 22LR ammo, you should not need to have a FID.

 

The part about not being able to buy 410 and 22LR is due to the fact that ammo that can fit in a hang gun in NJ the purchaser needs to have a FID.

As the other had said, unless Effeingers is the only place you have to to get to between now and the time you are going to shoot, then ok, if not, avoid the place like the plague for ammo and firearms.

 

I bought my first shotgun there a couple months ago. Used Remington 1100. Thought I got a decent deal, but now, months later, I've seen them all over the place going for considerably less. The staff was... eh. Nice enough but didn't seem to be overly knowledgable or accommodating. I actually bought the gun late on a Saturday and had to wait till Monday to get the NICS. When I called Monday to ask if I could come pick it up, the sales guy actually discouraged me from coming because he said there were only 2 guys there and it might take a while to do the paperwork. (Except I had already filled out the paperwork on Saturday)

 

I didn't know any better back then, but I'm done with that place now.

As the other had said, unless Effeingers is the only place you have to to get to between now and the time you are going to shoot, then ok, if not, avoid the place like the plague for ammo and firearms.

 

Some Dicks Sporting good stores still have asked to see a FID for shotgun and rifle ammo even though as long as it's not 410, or 22LR ammo, you should not need to have a FID.

 

The part about not being able to buy 410 and 22LR is due to the fact that ammo that can fit in a hang gun in NJ the purchaser needs to have a FID.

 

 

Interesting. I've only purchase my .22LR online so far, from both Cabelas and MidwayUSA. I'm surprised they'd ship to NJ if this was a NJ requirement or are they relying on me to know whether I should have done this or not?

Interesting. I've only purchase my .22LR online so far, from both Cabelas and MidwayUSA. I'm surprised they'd ship to NJ if this was a NJ requirement or are they relying on me to know whether I should have done this or not?

 

Buying online does not have the same restrictions as buying in NJ. Some online retailers require an FPID for those purchases (handgun ammo, including .22lr), some (like Cabelas) do not require one at all.

 

The Dick's in Burlington required one for pistol calibers, .22lr, and I assume .410. It does not for any centerfire rifle rounds that I know of.

I buy mostly off of www.sgammo.com , and they ship directly to my door. Rifle, pistol, doesn't matter.

NJ law requires it only on handgun ammo.

stores have their own policy.

NJ law requires it only on handgun ammo.

stores have their own policy.

 

Interesting. What's considered "handgun ammo"? There's a whole bunch of ammo that works in a rifle or handgun. Is there a list somewhere?

Some online retailers aks for your drivers license I know that cheaperthandirt if you call and give a verbal im over 21 they will ship to you if not a fax copy of your DL so it varies by website.

I keep 200 rounds of the federal or remington $23 wally world specials on hand. Whenever we go to LVSC's we just stop on the way back and replenish what we used. It's just easier to know I have enough if I wanna go shoot clays.

Some online retailers aks for your drivers license I know that cheaperthandirt if you call and give a verbal im over 21 they will ship to you if not a fax copy of your DL so it varies by website.

 

Interesting. I ordered this from CTD on 04/12/11 and had it shipped to a NJ residential address and was never questioned, called, ask for DL number, FID number, etc.

 

 

Products Ordered:

 

Item Description Quantity Price

 

SHT-005 Ace Case Shotgun Butt Cuff Ammo Holder Elastic Holds 6 Rounds 12 to 20 Gauge 2 $9.97

64738 Ammo .22 Long Rifle CCI Velocitor Copper Plated Hollow Point 40 Grain 1435 fps 50 Round Box 10 $5.09

56288 Ammo 12 Gauge Remington Slugger Managed-Recoil Rifled Slug 2-3/4" 1 Ounce 1200 fps 5 Round Box 10 $4.17

 

 

Subtotal $112.54

Shipping $22.88

Tax $0.00

Total $135.42

Stopped at Dick's in Easton on the way out to LVSC this morning. They had a sale on shells. Buy one box, get one 50% off. Base price was $30, so I got 400 rounds for $90. Pretty sweet.

Nascar

 

Like was said earlier, on-line and phone in orders may or may not ask for a copy of a DL or FID, it';s up to them. As far as the question about what is pistol ammo in NJ, Well that's you normal pistol ammo obviously, and then what most would consider rifle ammo, 22LR being it is a pistol ammo also, the other one thats common is 410 shotty, being you have pistols like the Judge and the like.

 

Can't think of any other common that would fall into the either or category but if I missed anything someone will be along to straighten me out.

 

On another note on Cheaper than Dirt, they has a slight supply problem that backed them up, there may have been some recent orders taking a little longer than normal, From what I heard was it didn't impact all calibers but they are either back on track or real close, so if anyone had problems, it's being corrected.

This was required for pistol ammo since rifle ammo is a give away thing at 18 you can buy anywhere, but pistol ammo they want to make sure your 21. I have no idea I called one day to ask and they said oh whats your name how old are you and oh ok we can ship whatever ammo you want to your door now. I was like umm okay sounds good to me.

Not to rain on anyones parade, but if you go buy the letter of the administration code, there are only a few popular calibers that would be excluded.

 

Strait from NJ admin code-- N.J.A.C. 13:54-3.14 Permanent record of receipt and disposition of firearms and ammunition

The dealer shall confirm the age of the purchaser of

rifle and shotgun ammunition to be at least 18, and handgun ammunition to be at least 21. No record need be maintained for the sale or disposition of shotgun or rifle ammunition. However,

sales or other dispositions of ammunition intended for use in any other firearm and which may

be interchangeable between rifles and handguns, as well as hollow-nosed or dum-dum

ammunition, must be recorded.

 

The line between pistol and rifle was blurred by the introduction of the TC Encore Line, with interchangable barrels in a large amount of rifle calibers (22 lr, 17 HMR, 204 Ruger, 22-250, 223, 243, 25-06, 270, 7mm-08, 30-06, 308, 338 Fed etc).

 

This kind of pistol is why the Dicks policy is the way it is. Instead of having to keep track of every caliber barrel a manufacturer makes for an Encore, and constantly edit procedure, it was just easier to make policy to log out everything.

Simply put order online or buy out of state for no asking od your FID card