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It’s happened a couple times as I’ve titrated upward that a higher dose box just didn’t seem to work. I think it happened at 7.5 and again at 12.5. When I step up a dose I’ve expected that first box to be rather effective and twice now that has not been the case. Strangely though the next box of the same dose got me back on track and my weight started to drop again after the 4 week pause. I’ve lost over 40 pounds - 222 down to about 180, 52 yo male, so I’m overall very happy with my progress but at almost $500 a box I’m curious why some seem to be duds.

I’ve been an almost strictly handgun shooter for 22 years now with passing familiarity with the M4 platform. I’m looking to spend more time at an outdoor range and interested in NJ friendly recommendations for a rifle, probably .223 or .308. Mostly for range use but also secondarily home protection. Not looking to build anything just buy, add optic and shoot.

EDITED to add this rifle is mostly, almost exclusively for the range. I have several handguns I’m very proficient with that I would grab for home defense. However when the Ruskies or Iranians invade NJ off their drones I’d like to have a little more firepower.

Does anyone have any insight, firsthand or otherwise about why so many firearms related items are consistently out of stock? From handguns, namely Gen 6 Glocks, to 10 round magazines, ammo, to things like magwells and on and on they all seem to be out of stock. Maybe this qualifies as a rant but I’m genuinely curious if there’s an answer.