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  9. Posted

    Just picked up the Slip2000EWL. According to the bottle, you can use it for cleaning as well as lube. I currently clean with Hoppes and then lube separately. Is the concensus here to stick with Hoppes for cleaning, or use the EWL for both clean and lube?

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    I have been to events in OB and CJ but not Shongum. It is different experience shooting an event vs being a member using all the facilities within the rule structure. Hense my detailed questions on the rules and everyday life at the club. I have great information here on CJ, still no input from anyone at Shongum!

  14. Posted

    Any reason why you ruled out OB, would you care to share in the forum, if not and would like to do it in a PM I'd like to hear why, and by the way, I am only a member of OB and not in a position of authority, just an interested member.

     

    OB does not have skeet/trap towers, not many ports on the 100 yard range nor 50 yard range, nor the trap field. They have the highest yearly cost and mandatory work hours. Their calendar shows events on just about every weekend with many range closures. The other clubs seem to offer more facilities for the price. If i am wrong in my perception, let me know.

     

    For me, about twice a month I like to spend the whole day at at the range bouncing between the pistol, rifle, trap at will. So some sort of clubhouse onsight is a must.

  15. Posted

    Hmm lets see. the bolt doesn't slide in there, the bolt carrier slides in there. Notice that the bolt carrier has rails. Notice that the buffer tube does not. Notice that the upper receiver does. This all happens like that because you want the bolt carrier to basically protrude into the middle without yawing. If it yawed, you would would do nice things like sheering off the buffer retaining pin as well as probably bind up in the buffer.

     

    After 1500 rounds of wolf without cleaning my gun I cna safely say the rear end of my bolt carrier was not dirty. The bolt, the front end of the carrier where all the gas handling actually occurs, and the barrel extension were nasty, but the buffer was fine.

     

    to apply, you put a gob of grease on your thumb and index finger. Pinch the spring, and twist it through your greasy pinched fingers. It leaves a thin film (which is why you want something with a high film shear strength).

     

    Also, I have been doing this for years and thousands and thousands of rounds, it does not leave gobs of grease anywhere, nor doyou get carbon buildup in your uffer tube with or without grease. If you do, something is really wrong with your AR.

     

     

    Interesting, was always a skeptic on this! I also do not clean after every session, so thought it would gum up the works. Thx!

  17. Posted

    New question about CJ. Looking at the rules, one section states "Members are expected to clean up any target fragments resulting from using pumpkins, golf balls etc", another states "Glass, masonry products or clay birds are not permitted".

    So does this imply you can shoot the occasional fruit and plastic-bottle as long as you clean up properly after yourself? I take it you can't put these targets right on the ground, do you use a cardboard box or some type of stand? It also looks like the clay disks are out, except for skeet.

    From what I am reading, the above is for the 200 and oudoor pistol, but not true for the 300 yard range where only paper and metal are good.

    Do I have this correct?

  18. Posted

    Grease in the tube just does not sound like a clean idea. As the spring rubs against the tube walls, does it not deposit globs of grease, where next the bolt slides in and deposits some nice crud into said grease? The twang was really annoying, especially on the cheek when scoping in the second shot. It was easier to find a carbine stock I liked than put up with something that affected my enjoyment. Went back to a carbine buffer, dropped in a Spikes STT2, now smooth as butter. It was a close tossup between the Ace and Sully, both are very nice for non-movable stocks. For reference, my Sully measures 9.25"

  19. Posted

    I used to run an A2 stock on a 16". Hated the rifle length spring, it gave a twang sound on every shot. Looked at the Ace, but did not like the foam. Went for the Sully with the extension. Love it, balances very well on my light weight carbine ( std 16" and moe handguard). I am back to carbine length tube, no spring twang, went for the Spikes powder filled buffer, very smooth!

  20. Posted

    I live about 1 hour between CJRPC and Shongum. I only have enough budget to join one of them, so I am deciding which one matches my interests the best.

    - Both have an indoor 50' range which I would use for handgun and 22lr. Do either of these let you shoot pistol-caliber-carbines indoors?

    - Both have skeet/trap which I would use about 4 times per year.

    - both have outdoor rifle range where you can set up your targets at any distance. Shongum goes out to 100yard, Cjrpc to 300 yard. I rarely shoot at 100 yard, i tend to stick from 7 to 50 yards, so either range is good.

    - Cjrpc has separate outoor 50 yard pistol and 22lr range. Can you use pistol-caliber-carbines there? Can you set up targets at 7-10 yards? Shongum has a similar pistil-pit, but it seems its closed when someone is shooting skeet.

    - Cjrpc has the 6 multi-purpose ranges which look cool. I take it you can set up your own mini steel-match for practice. Can you shoot static clays? Are these always jammed filled on weekends?

    - Targets allowed, both web sites seem vague. Are they limited to paper? Any type of paper target? Can you set up steel at 25-50 yards for 22lr & 9mm? What about clays?

    - Shongum has wifi, very important for the kids. Snack and soda machines are also a plus. Does Cjrpc?

    - Both ranges do not require work days, but rather ask for volunteers, which is what I like and I do help out.

     

    And very important, the crowds. ( I do belong to Range14, that one can get crowded). I also know you need enough members to keep the range viable.

    - Shongum limits membership, which I translate to "crowd control". So how are weekends when there is not an event?

    - I do not know how many members at Crrpc, but they seem to have many more ranges and shooting positions. I can see a backup for the pits, but between all the various outdoor ranges, are there any that fill up quick? As long as if the high power range people dont get upset at a 50 yard target if the other spots are full?

     

    Anyone with experience on both of them?

    Thanks!

  21. Posted

    I agree the steel guiderod is a must, first thing I did. I am iffy on replacing the trigger and hammer. I am happy with the stock trigger for it as a carbine, maybe replace it for target work. Looking at how the stock hammer works, it looks like you are creating a new wear point with the metal on plastic shelf.

    Did you do both trigger and hammer? Any feedback or concerns?

  22. Posted

    Range 14 at Fort Dix. $60 per year to join. They have trap.

     

    The trap field is still under construction. They have several skeet ranges. You can simulate trap on the skeet range by just using the skeet square under each clay house.

    It is $60 to join for a year, and $3 for each 25 target round. I really like Range 14 as you get your own field. The clay houses are automatic, you get a buttons box on a cable (high/low/both) that reaches all the stages.

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