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Sure, I’ll invite a stranger to come to my house and see all my guns, nothing could go wrong with that.

Welcome! More shooters and more NJGF members is more gooder!

Cleaning guns is dumb and I hate it but I’m not paying someone else to touch them.

WoW! So at $40 per handgun and $55 per long gun, if you had say a small collection of 10. Five rifles and five handguns, that would cost you $475.00. I don't care how much money I had, I would NEVER be that lazy! Besides, I actually enjoy detail cleaning my guns after a range session. It's part of the hobby. The first thing I do when I get a new gun is take it apart, clean, lube and reassemble. It's great fun!

I was able to pick this up for what I would consider to be a very good price. The holster is a correct late war type with shoulder strap intact. The pistol is a matching May 1945 dated Japanese Type 14 with 1 matching mag. It unfortunately has the idiot mark on the left grip. Finding a 1945 dated pistol is not easy due to very low production numbers averaging about 1k a month.

And I enjoy pushing-back....so why not, Mr Stick-in-the-mud?

I thought this was a pretty good article about Memorial Day and what it was Vs. what it has become. Personally, I find it distasteful when people say “Happy Memorial Day”. You may have fun spending time with family and remembering comrades but it’s certainly not a “happy” holiday. That being said, I’m sure if those we have lost were here, they would be making an effort to enjoy themselves right next to us. And, if they knew we were moping around over our lost loved ones, selfishly remembering what we lost, instead of selflessly remembering who they were in life through stories and memories, they’d be laughing at us and think us fools. The key to Memorial Day, to me, is to remember WHY you're out there enjoying a day off of work. To make an effort to spend it with family and friends. To remember loved ones lost and revel in honor of their lives and the sacrifices they made for us and our country. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/05/25/the_democratic_holiday_137097.html The Democratic Holiday COMMENTARY By Robert R. Garnett May 25, 2018 Chiefly observed as summer’s kickoff, a weekend of auto racing, shopping, American flags, and grilling out – Memorial Day was originally dedicated to solemn remembrance of the nation’s war dead. That’s still the holiday’s nominal purpose. It honors all kinds – well-to-do and hardscrabble, bright and dim, genteel and loutish. The only requirement, but a stern one, is dying in defense of the homeland. The discovery of the sunken wreckage of World War II casualty USS Juneau two months ago, far below the blue swells of the Coral Sea, offers poignant testimony to the rich democracy of Memorial Day. Best known of the light cruiser’s crew were the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, Iowa. A little rough, sometimes rowdy, they were seldom in serious trouble back home, but seldom up to much good, either. None graduated from high school, only one advancing past ninth grade. Father Piontkowski at St. Mary’s saw less of them than the Tic Toc Tap on Sycamore Street, near the town’s big meatpacking plant where all five at one time or another held low-level jobs. For those lacking skills and schooling, jobs were scarce in the 1930s. The two oldest Sullivans, George and Frank, served four-year hitches in the Navy. The middle brother, Joe (known as “Red”), worked at Schultz’s Sunoco for a time, learned how to change a spark plug, developed a passion for motorcycles, joined the Black Hawks motorcycle club, hung out at the Tic Toc, bought a Harley, and roared about town and country. His Black Hawk nickname was “Crash.” His brothers, too, became Black Hawks. Then came Pearl Harbor. All five promptly enlisted in the Navy, George and Frank for a second time. “I have four brothers and 2 buddies from my Motorcycle club,” George petitioned the Navy Department. “Otherwise, anyone of our brothers which there are five of us and our 2 buddies would like to stick together.” Honoring this request, the Navy assigned the five brothers to newly commissioned Juneau. More typical of the ship’s crew, perhaps, was 18-year-old William Meeker of Harrison, N.J. Just out of high school, Meeker was working at the local A&P when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He enlisted the next day. Soon he began writing to a neighbor back home, a girl he scarcely knew – Winnie. Meeker enjoyed Navy life. “Well,” he wrote Winnie from somewhere at sea in July 1942, “the fella next to me is writing to his girl back in Kearny [adjoining Harrison]. In fact quite a few fellas are writing home to their sweethearts. We’re all in the mess hall. Some are reading books for pleasure and some studying seamanship. Others just sitting and talking ... One fella playing solitaire and some of the other fellas just sitting daydreaming ... An evening on board. Kinda pleasant don’t you think?” While the Sullivans swapped motorcycle yarns on the mess decks, the sentimental Meeker worried about his mom and dad. He had a request for Winnie: Would she visit his parents? “I pray for them,” he added. Those feelings were reciprocated. When after four months the mail finally caught up with Juneau, he’d received 23 letters from his mother. Winnie had written, too, enclosing her photo, as requested. All Meeker’s longings began to center on the girl down the street, the one he hardly knew. He fancied them almost married, dreamed of a life together, of relaxing with “a pair of soft slippers, a nice big soft chair, and you,” adding: “I wonder if it will ever come true.” In early November, Juneau weighed anchor in New Caledonia, in the South Pacific, and set course for Guadalcanal. A few days later, past midnight, a dozen outgunned American ships, including Juneau,intercepted a Japanese armada approaching the island to bombard its critical airfield and the beleaguered U.S. Marines garrisoned there. With two dozen ships intermingled in the darkness, maneuvering blindly and exchanging salvos at close range – “a barroom brawl with the lights out,” one survivor described it – four American ships were sunk; a fifth was scuttled in the morning. Hundreds died, including two admirals. Badly damaged, Juneau survived the night only to be fatally torpedoed next morning, sinking in minutes. The earthy Sullivans, the romantic Meeker, and all but a handful of their 700 shipmates would perish – Annapolis grads and roughnecks; captain and humblest boot. Before the cruiser had sailed for the Pacific, Meeker had managed briefly to visit home – and Winnie. “If I were a little more impulsive I would have kissed you believe me I wanted to,” he lamented afterwards. The missed opportunity haunted him. Three months later, “I still can’t figure out why I didn’t obey my impulse to kiss you that day I was at your home,’” he wrote. “There won’t be any hesitation the next time.” The next time. How many young Americans in uniform have carried that wistful prospect to a grave far from home? For the Winnies they relinquished, for the never-realized homecomings and unlived summer days – all honor to them on this dawn-of-summer weekend, and as poet Thomas Gray put it, “the passing tribute of a sigh.” Robert Garnett is a professor of English literature at Gettysburg College.

@Howard not trying to bust your chops but too many people seek out the lightest trigger they find to use as a crutch not an advantage. Swapping out springs and other parts to become a "great shooter" is the wrong way to do it. Now I know none of us here shoots like Jerry Miculek. Some of the "great shooters" on this forum were surprised when they found out Miculek uses extra power springs in his revolvers. 10-12 lb is normal , I guess he uses 14lb or more. This assures the revolver will function as fast as he can pull the trigger. One can outrun the trigger on a revolver if the trigger is too light. One wouldn't think of participating in a triathlon without building up those muscles for running, swimming, and biking. You need to do the same if one wants to be a "great shooter". A "great shooter" can shoot just as well with a 10lb trigger as a 2.5lb trigger. Smooth is much more important than light in a trigger. I guarantee you Miculek's guns have smooth triggers and he can finger wrestle guys a lot bigger than him and win.

Howard, those systems are a great tool for marksmanship for sure. But that is only one of the many ways these simulators can be used and a very small fraction of what they are capable of.

Yea they do. I’ve used it and it is not bad, but I don’t think it actually gets much usage. Unfortunately they significant over priced it to start with and that caused people to not use it. They eventually dropped the price by 50% but I still don’t think it gets much use. I have software at home that uses cameras and overlays on targets I tape to the wall and use a laser SIRT Gun. It actually reviser everything and scores the targets in real time giving me USPSA hit factors as well. Not very expensive and a great tool.

Would a 3.5# Glock factory trigger been too much?

A young female shotgun instructor? I'm impressed and happy to see it. Welcome. I'm sure you can teach most of these guys how to hit something at the next shootout [emoji23] Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

So I've decided to go with a BCM 14.5" mid upper with a pinned comp. Thanks for the recommendations everyone!

Welcome aboard. My good friend shoots at Thunder Mountain and is always looking for other females to shoot with. Let me know if you would like me to put you in touch with her and how you'd like to go about it. Christopher

We can fix that.

Really sorry about Max, all us long time pet owners know the pain of parting with furry family members. In a word—it sux. Take comfort in knowing you provided him a great life.

It was a pleasure meeting you and you definitely have some impressive shooting skills

It was nice to meet you yesterday... and glad to see you joining NJGF!

I was there yesterday! [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Welcome. Sounds like you need to keep an eye out for the next shotgun shootout in Clinton.

Can't argue with that logic. If it's 16 rounds or 30, it's not like you get additional months tacked onto the sentence for each round. After the first illegal round, all the others are FREE!

Just like getting root canal... I agree, me too.. I compare it to going fishing in salt water, and after coming back in after the day, having to flush down and clean the entire boat. A necessary evil, but a pain in the ass.

Same here. Cleaning my guns is relaxing and a feel good productivity. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

While I agree with those who say, if the authorities are in your house, you have bigger problems! A gun safe is obviously going to be one of their first targets. Therefore it's the LAST place I would choose to store anything illegal! You are not going to be using them in the PRNJ anyway so find a better place to hide them! A good quality Food Saver food vacuum system is great for most anything including ammo that you want to store long term. It keeps out air and moisture and allows for storage virtually anywhere! Oh and you might as well get some 30s when they are on sale and tuck those away as well. It's not like you can break the law worse! High capacity is high capacity. If your choice is to not comply, you might as well do it right!

Currently I'm having issues with my trigger pins walking out after 50rds which is more an issue with the parts kit and can probably be remedied easily with some KNS anti-roll pins. My upper has a muzzle brake that rivals the report of my friend's 18" AR-10 which can get quite annoying. My end goal is improving the quality of my build and lightening it up. I probably have close to 3,000 or 4,000 rounds through it now and it has served well.

I hear ya. I guess it's one thing to keep your mags in the safe until you slip the surly bonds of this godforsaken state. I don't think I'd venture out to the range with them though. I'd be curious if any traffic stop ever resulted in a prosecution for having an illegal mag (when there are no other charges). Anyone have NexisLexis? I could see it being a pile-on type charge, and I could be way off base, but it doesn't seem likely to be a primary charge against an otherwise law-abiding person. I wouldn't want to be the test case though, because once you have a firearm conviction on your record, well you can kiss it all goodbye.

This week on GunForHire Radio #365 we discuss progressive mental disorder, and the future of NJ Gun owners https://gunforhire.com/blog/2018/05/27/the-gun-for-hire-radio-broadcast-episode-365/

Every Police Academy that I know of, most counties, and quite a few departments already have their own. We are looking at getting a new 5 screen, 270* system sometime in then next year probably. Our current one has the ability to recreate our qualifications and training courses of fire. They are a great tool for use of force and decision making. They do a decent job of simulating real guns, but will never replace them. Without proper training to go hand in hand with the scenarios - the ability to conduct good and honest AARs following each scenario, a proctor knowledgeable and experienced in use of force, and a firearms instructor that knows how to handle guns in a gunfight (not mere marksmanship), the training value is lost and all you really have is a very sophisticated and expensive video game.

Sorry to hear about that. I never adopted any dogs from them despite living down the road from them but never heard anything one way or the other. If you are interested in hounds, I used to volunteer with a local beagle rescue (some are random hound mixes). http://pennyangelsbeaglerescue.com/ The owners and volunteers are fantastic. It's a non-profit that constantly rescues from the south and high-kill shelters to prevent sad stories. Once we get a fence and doggy door, we'll probably foster. It's where I got my beagle-mix from. If you ever see a dog from them online you are interested in, I can talk to the owner to get your more details. Prices are very reasonable and include vaccinations/microchip/spay or neuter. Adoptions are at PetSmart in Mays Landing (about an hour or so from Monmouth County) on Saturdays. There were just some puppies through that were adorable as hell. My pup is below.

what harnesses do you use? @Screwball if you're willing to come to south jersey....a good friend of mine(who passed at only 47) used to volunyteer most of his spare time at the almost home rescue in pennsauken. he always spoke very highly of them there.

I'm not surprised at all. The spca in general sucks but ive heard quite a cew bad things about monmouth specifically. There are so many private rescues that are so much better. Still have to do your homework though. St. Hubert is not a good rescue either, they are a bunch of liars right up to the "female dog" that runs the show. If it does not work out with the private rescue your working with let me know and I'll see if I can get some recommndations of other good rescues in your area.

here's a pic of my 4mo of GSD.

Few holidays are remembered for their actual creation anymore. Shameful in my eyes. We as a nation owe a debt that can never be repaid. Asking nothing in return, brave souls went forth to preserve what their forefathers had created with the same thoughts and feelings. I wonder what the future holds for this nation, now a bunch of takers and seldom thinking about giving. For those who died preserving freedom, I will say a prayer, remember, and salute you with great honor on Monday. My flag will fly at half staff until noon and then high with honor on this day as always.

All firearms have a bore line/sight line discrepancy - often referred to as “mechanical offset” - and if you are using them for self defense, you should understand that. My stock Glocks with standard height sights it is just a bit over .5”, on the Glocks with suppressor height sights and mini RDS mounted, it’s a bit higher still. •••Again, the below commentary is for red dot shooting with “combat” accuracy standards - not precision bullseye or “sniping”••• Barms, It ain’t a mindfuck unless you think about it the way you are thinking about it. The bullet doesn’t rise. Due to the angle of the barrel in relation to the sights, it has a trajectory - a flight path that will intersect your line of sight two times: once on the way up, and once on the way down. That’s the simplest way to think about it. Except for those two times, the bullet will never, ever, ever, hit your exact point of aim. It will always be a little high or a little low. You need to know the distance for both of your intersection points, your maximum deviation over the line of sight and at what distance you will encounter it, and how fast it drops after the second intersection. This last part lets you figure holdovers for longer ranges - for example, I know with my 50 yard zero that to hit the chest at 300 yards, I need to aim for the neck, at 400 yards, above the eyes. With an appropriate and useful zero distance, your maximum deviations should be minimal at the ranges you are most likely to encounter. This allows you to not have to think about changing your point of aim for as long as possible. This is why I like the 50 yard zero. If I do my part, I will never be more than 1.75” high to 1” low from 25-225 yards*. For all intents and purposes - that is point of aim for social engagements. From 0-25 yards you need to account for mechanical offset regardless of your zero - if you are taking a high percentage shot. The offset will alway be equal to the distance between the center of your bore and your aiming point at 0 yards and decrease logarithmically from there until you reach your first intersection point or zero distance. If I need to take a precision shot inside 25 yards, with my preferred 50 yard zero, I know I have to place my dot about 2.5” above my intended point of impact if I am 7 yards and in. I place the dot about 2” high from 15 yards to 7, and about 1.5” from 15 yards to 25 yards and about an inch at 25 yards. Keeping these numbers in mind, I can estimate anywhere in between if I can gauge my distance to target appropriately. For example - If I am closer to 25 yards, my holdover is closer to 1”, if I am closer to 15 yards away, I hold closer to 1.5” high at 20 yards, I’ll split the difference and try to put my dot 1.25” above my intended point of impact. I also know that I find a 1” group at 25 acceptable so that’s why I only care about offset inside 25 yards. At around 130 yards I will have the maximum height over line of sight at around 1.5”ish. I am fine with a 4” group there, so I don’t change my aiming point. So, say my target is an 8” circle. If I aim dead center of it, I will never be more than: • 2.5”low of center at 0 yards, • Dead in at 50yards • 1.5” high of center at 130 yards • Dead on at 200ish yards • 2” low of center at 250 yards. These are all well inside my acceptable hit area of an 8” circle considering a 4” radius.

Red dot moving the bullet? Ok. Look at this chart that describes the flight of your bullet at different zeroing distances: Note: The dotted horizontal blue line marked 0.0 represents your line of sight. The colored arcs represent the path the bullet takes. The red dot doesn’t move the bullet. The dot represent where your line of sight and the path of your bullet intersect in space at a given distance from the muzzle. See, the instant you press the trigger, gravity starts working to make your bullet fall to the ground. Hold a bullet in your hand and extend your arm parallel to the ground. Now drop the bullet. The amount of time it takes the bullet to hit the ground is the same as if you fired it from a rifle (if the muzzle was perfectly parallel to the ground). To counter this, so we can shoot further, we adjust the sights to angle the barrel so it isn’t parallel to the ground. This angle gives the bullet a ballistic trajectory. Your eyes to not see on a ballistic trajectory, they see in a straight line. Therefore your line of sight (which is a straight line) and the path of your bullet (which is an arc) are not the same. The bullet, will intersect the line of sight 2 times - once while rising (because the sights are above the muzzle) and once while falling. With a 25 yard zero, the bullet is still rising the first time it crosses your line of sight and will continue to rise until about 225 yards - where it will be almost 8.5” above your line of sight (that means if you want to hit something 225 yards away, you have to aim 8.5” low). After reaching its maximum ordinate at 225 yards, the bullet will start to fall and cross your line of sight again at about 375 yards. All this should tell you is that a 25 yard zero sucks for anything other than shooting 25 yards. I have found that the 50yard zero is the most useful for a shooting an AR. Zero at 50 yards and your bullet will intersect with your line of sight at 50 yards (while rising), maximum ordinate will be reached at about 130 yards and only be about 2” high, then start to fall crossing your line of sight again at 200 yards. Much more useful. You put the dot on the target and you will hit within +/- 2” from 25 to 225 yards. Mechanical offset will still rear its ugly head inside 25 yards and you will have to adjust accordingly - but that is regardless of zero. *This is all considering you are using a red dot optic on an AR type platform.