Maksim

Wow, fantastic. Any way we can get some of the pertinent matches, at least the ones in NJ/Eastern Pa into our calendar with links? Nudge nudge wink wink. https://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/calendar/

Awesome. I linked straight from the manufacturers page. Weird that prices are all over the map. I think I also paid around $40? Well worth it. Only downside is that they do not separate 380 from 9mm from 38 super, etc.... BUT definitely makes it A LOT easier, especially if you are only picking up your own brass.

Sure. Sometime later this week I will do a test install off site to the latest version of the software. It is a substantial rewrite so will do an inventory of what modifications and plugins still need to be updated and as long as most are up to date, (which I believe they are), will test out and test tapa in the process.

@Parker Thank you VERY much for providing some proof that it does happen, and squibs do get shot many times.

What are the fees? Any guidance from the club? I would be seriously annoyed that the range would not be usable for that long. I don't think other ranges in the area are suffering the same issues, right?

Wowser. Is this new? Or is the club typically like this?

HEHE, @Lord_Fudd really is not a Fudd and a pretty good guy. Got a chance to get to know him in Vegas at Shot and since coming back. John, just come out to the next event, we will be having plenty of them... or come to America. =)

Just a quick update, for whatever reason the tapa that was for our site simply did not work and kept crashing everything. There is a new version coming out that I am testing and am hopeful. If it works will add it back on. Eta about a week, or at least will have a definitive answer as will do the test upgrade. Cannot upgrade now as some of the modifications have not yet been updated to work with latest version. In either case will make mobile a lot better browsing experience. Thanks!

Just to say... if it is rifle brass, 223, 308, etc... I would separate that and sell it yourself, here, folks would snap it up. Pistol brass not as great especially if 9mm... but if 45 or oddball stuff, separate and sell. Or find someone to separate and split with you.

For separating... this makes it easier... Shell Sorter If you want easy scrap, there is a company that you register online, weight the brass, they give you a shipping label and mail it in. $1.40 per lb. Capital Cartridge.

Will take a look. I do know there was a big thing, particularly flying to airports like Las Vegas, plenty bags get stolen, especially since it takes you longer to get to the main terminal to get your bags. If you stop in a lounge or bathroom after flight, your bag will be there. Theft happened when folks just went up and stole interesting bags, such as Coach, LV and other luggage, or anything that had gun stickers or obviously a gun case. This is why the tip was... put gun case inside another suitcase so it does not stand out. If the bag gets special priority now, that is actually pretty good and I don't mind it. The other thing with Delta is that they now push for bags to baggage claim by the time you get there, so almost never wait around for them and there is usually a bag attendant there to deter bad actors. Thanks for sharing your experience with the community.

There are a few places that hold matches in the evening, especially if they are indoor, thinking IDPA, USPSA.

Good stuff. Pick up in special baggage area? Interesting. Maybe new at ATL? Generally the bag is completely unmarked and goes to regular baggage carousel, I would think last thing they want is to mark a bag as "gun" and have someone steal it... Same thing for tie wrapping suitcase. You flew out of EWR? May be EWR. Will be interesting to see how it goes on way back. When I fly with guns I generally go to PHL.

No classes, but lots and lots of matches.

Was going to say, Menendez paid a lot and still got caught. You would figure a low end place, guy would be far less recognizable. Or I suppose he needed to lay off underage or very young girls.... or fly to Europe or Middle East.

Was he just unlucky? Or likely just being made an example out of. Generally those low end happy ending places, if there is a bust... they typically let the johns go and arrest the employees/owners. I guess they caught a big fish.

@Shane45 would know this as we passed around one HK P30L. While the gun is not everything I would want, it is one of the only guns I regret selling. It just does A LOT right. Gun is stupid reliable, love the ergonomics and well, it is an H&K. I had the regular V3 trigger which was not bad. If you are a hammer guy, DA/SA, this one while certainly nowhere close to a nice CZ da/sa... can holds it own and feels better than a stock Sig DA/SA. The downside is... the trigger. Stupid long takeup and some people are not fans of the paddle release which I actually like. There is that hump in the middle of the trigger guard but it never bothered me. Now that HK dropped the price on the gun, I feel it is a VERY good value and would likely pick one up again. The VP9 was certainly evolutionary and provided a great Non-Glock DA only, striker fired gun. Trigger feels completely different and one is not better than another. The problem is, if you want striker fired, there are A LOT of guns out there now that can offer as good if not better trigger for less such as Walther PPQ or my choice, the CZ P10C. Two very similar but very different guns. Go shoot them both and see what you like. The one thing to keep in mind with HK... the mags for both are the same, but STUPID expensive.

But my personal take on it? Bad business decision letting PD announce it publicly and worse decision by not paying off Republicans too. As far as boycotting them? Eh I am not a huge knife guy, I do have 1 or 2 benchmades and do like their knives a lot. Am I going to go out of my way to buy one? No... but am I also going to boycott them forever? I will forget about this in the future. The only company that I truly boycotted was Cheaper Than Dirt for gouging during the ammo crunch but I did visit their stores in TX and they were fairly well priced there. Did I buy? No. As Rayray said in another post... we can boycott every clothing company too, but then we would have no clothes to wear. We all still use Google, most have Facebook accounts (whether we use them or not), plenty have Amex, Chase and Bank of America accounts, still fly Delta, and most of us use Paypal... ALL COMPANIES THAT SOLD OUT GUN OWNERS. And the people who are complaining the most about Benchmade? Are doing it on openly Anti Gun companies like Facebook and Youtube, all companies that have done far more DIRECT harm to gun owners than Benchmade did buying votes for securing Knife rights.

I know it sounds like it but that is how it is. Both sides do this, but gun owners are the quickest to eat their own. We see it everywhere. The company contributed to both democrats and republicans to the people who were in a position to help the company succeed. The reality of it is... if we Boycott EVERY company that, there would be no company left to exist. The people who are making the biggest deal out of it are people who need the drama for page views. They publish whatever they can before getting both sides of it. But programming and brainwashing? What are you smoking? Benchmade did what was best for their business. They should have given to both sides but that is an error on their part not thinking people would look it up. BUT... here is the bottom line... They contribute minuscule amounts of money... and then suddenly, those LIBERAL Democrats are SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO KEEP KNIVES. It's what our entire political system is made to do... Lobbying. Both sides do it. My own experience with it was working with a real estate fund run by a VERY conservative guy... yet, he made sizable donations to Hillary. (and Trump too)... Why? Because IF she got elected... you bet your ass she was going to open up the door. I'm not saying at all it is right, nor am I saying you should go out there and buy Benchmade, I am just explaining how it works. The dirty secret that gun owners don't want to think about however is that what is good for Gun Business is Bad for Gun Rights. A number of distributors are heading into BK BECAUSE gun rights are more secure under Trump. Plenty more are on the brink. With this Benchmade story there are only two winners here... 1. The media creators who are spinning this AS FAR as they can so they can make money. 2. Liberals... who THANKS TO GUN NUTS, will spin this into "Knife company breaks ties with gun nuts and contributes to Democrat agenda." But okay... let's go ahead and support another knife company... I suppose supporting a company who makes knives in China is better? But yes, Screw Benchmade... and let's also boycott Glock, Springfield Armory, Smith & Wesson, Vista (Federal and others), Kel Tech, Who else?

WOW. How the heck is that even possible? How often is it flooded? Would suck to pay when you can't use the range for so long.

There is only one pair of comfortable pants.... Adidas. https://amzn.to/2E0H2DA

What did Benchmade do wrong? They cut up guns that: 1. People wanted destroyed. People's property they can do what they want. 2. Guns REQUIRED to be destroyed by Law. These guns were going to be destroyed. I would think it is helpful for a company to have a good in with their local Police Department. PD did not go buy guns to destroy. At the same time... are you saying we should disavowed EVERY gun owner who takes crap guns to a gun buyback for cash? They should hold them instead? God forbid a gun gets destroyed? It's a gun, BFD... can 3D Print another one. Don't get me wrong, I am all for gun rights and supporting good people, BUT this is largely a non-event, making a mountain out of a mole hill. But seriously... what good does it do to boycott a company that generally supports your viewpoint? There are not enough hard core gun people to keep the gun industry alive, and certainly not the 2A. We NEED people in the middle... ostracizing them will only turn them liberal.

Ray, of course it does... But you also have to separate the difference between responsibilities to shareholders and community. Bench-made as a company has a responsibility to its owners. They are doing what is best for them. Besides.. until this PR screw up by the police department, NO ONE GAVE A DAMN! And Springfield? Are they hurting? Don't think so. Or how about Glock... Gaston is not that gun ho on 2A himself and his wife is Anti Gun, or ex wife. Did that make any difference? Did gun owners revolt? Or what about Smith & Wesson? Their CEO never owned a gun until he became CEO. Vista? Nope, no gun owners there. "Boycotts" by gun owners generally don't work. Er what else did we boycott? Starbucks? And besides, there are far more people who buy knives than guns. I own a few Benchmades, Smith and Wessons, Glocks and certainly buy a ton of coffee from Starbucks.

But you are also thinking about it wrong... They paid politicians... those politicians voted for their issue. If they didn't... those politicians would vote note. Think of it as a business, seriously, WTF is there to gain to support a politician WHO IS ALREADY GOING TO VOTE FOR YOUR NEEDS? What they need is to turn the minds of politicians who are on the fence... contributions is how you do it. If a wealthy gun owner in NJ waved a BIG check in front of some dems, I promise you they would take the time and look at guns differently.

Knife company supporting knife laws. And they are donating pennies. You do know gun executives donated A HELL of a lot more to Hillary and Democrats... right? I don't see you screaming for their head. Someone screwed up with the PR but largely, this will be forgotten. And before anyone brings up Dicks. LOL... that company knew exactly what they were doing. Their sales slowed down way before getting out of MSRs. And when the next democrat takes over and we have another ammo crunch and Dicks is the only place that carries ammo without gouging? Everyone will be right back there. In 6 months, no one will care about this as we find another person to fry. Before gun owners pick on a knife company, gun owners need to look at gun companies and who leads them. There are 3 or 4 I can think of the top of my head that openly wished for Hillary, quite a few donated and a large chunk that silently hoped she wins. There is one CEO I know that was thinking of doing a Hillary PAC. (He was half joking but made sense).