Maksim

Quick, call the cops! You are going to blow yourself up and the gas station! Can't pump own gas at Hess/Speedway, Wawa's etc where need an attendant card.

On the other hand, it could be their payment processor that has this restriction... i.e. "Customer's billing address, i.e. primary residence is in a restricted state and you still shipped them an illegal item."

Wow, vaguley remember it... was it when the gun first came out? Generally though, I think the Neos, as cool as it is, was too "atypical" in a crowded marketplace dominated by the Buckmark, Ruger and to lower extent the S&W Victory/22a models. Once you go into higher end, like SW 41 and dedicated 22lr competition guns, no contest there.

5 best? In terms of what? If it was significance to gun industry, yes, would agree. But best from shooting and commercial success? I would have an issue with the HK VP70 and P38. It is tough to argue the significance of the Luger, BHP, Beretta 92 or the Glock 17. I would probably add the HK P7 PSP to that list and would easily prefer it over the VP70.

Oh, I agree with you, no need to detail strip a 1911 for most people, just saying it would not be the worst thing to do, versus say a CZ75 with all the tiny springs. lol. Detail stripping a 1911 is also beneficial in that it is one step above a field strip for those that want to learn more about how the gun works. Worst case, it is fairly simple to put back together and no tiny parts to really get lost.

In PA we have not only the privilege of pumping your own gas... but paying about $.20 per gallon more!

Spot on... and I think for new shooters we need to clarify as they likely don't know the difference between "field strip" and full detailed disassembly. For most guns, a "field strip" is all you need... that is generally take apart the gun into three major components, the frame, the barrel and the slide. A detailed strip would then go into taking everything apart to the individual components. The exceptions to this which I can think off of the top of my head would be 1911s/2011s which were designed to be easily detail stripped, Mosin's, etc. I try to clean/field strip guns after every time at the range (or around 200-300 rounds), exceptions guns for gun games, where it is after every match (local) or day (multi day matches). Along the same lines... CLEAN YOUR MAGS! Especially if you let them hit the ground. Fine sand and gravel will create lots of problems and transfer dirt from ground to the firearm. On the same note... gun storage... In NJ we have humidity issues. If you store your guns in a safe in a basement... throw some of those dehumidifying packets into the gun case, especially if you shoot it once a year or less frequently. Gun finishes are better now, but guns do rust. Best of all, take them out of the case with that foam around them, and throw them in gun socks, designed for longer term storage. Keep boxes elsewhere. Inspect and oil guns every 6 months or so.

For the guys that know Enfields, were there a lot of fakes out there? I.e. like the guys we busted on Gunbroker who were putting fake stampings on Mausers to make them more valuable.

So from a safety perspective and one thing I harp upon all the time, (in large part from working major USPSA matches), IF THE SHOT DID NOT SOUND "NORMAL"... STOP! Keep gun pointed downrange, wait 10 seconds, drop the mag, unload chamber and figure out what is going on. Check barrel for obstructions (squib halfway down the barrel). Beyond that, if shooting at a public range, do not shoot rounds you find on the ground. You don't know what they are, or if they were reloaded. Nothing wrong with reloaded ammo, except if someone reloaded "9 major" and you put it in a stock gun, you may crack something. For new shooters in particular stepping up in calibers, if it is the first time shooting the gun, dryfire and manipulate the gun first while it is empty to get a feel of the trigger, weight, etc. THEN load only 1 round, fire it. Quite common to see a new shooter pick up Desert Eagle 44 and end up firing a second round into the ceiling by accidentally bump firing it, not expecting the recoil. Having 1 round in the gun solves that issue. Shooting factory ammo is not a guarantee the ammo is perfect, plenty of bad rounds out there, especially in bulk type products. One area 8 USPSA match, a top level shooter and a contestant from Top Shot had a squib in his Glock shooting factory Winchester White Box. (his bags were delayed, was shooting his carry gun, ran to Walmart and bought Winchester White Box)... turned out there was no flash hole in the primer pocket. lol. The primer strike lodged the round in the chamber. And of course... dry fire dry fire dry fire dry fire. Practice with your gun at home. You should not be "Getting familiar" with the gun at the range. That should be done at home when there are no time constraints or people putting you under pressure.

Yes... no problems with a pistol, go hunt with a SW500, etc... But this is pointless as if you are shooting this, might as well put a stock on it and shoot a proper .308.

Yes... and who do you think does a more effective service? Paying $300 to take your kids shooting at a range (rentals, walk ons, etc.) OR Like we did at the clay shoot? Or the Kids shoot free or women's day events that private clubs hold? Just recently here at a local range they did a kids fishing, hunting and shooting day. Bussed in kids and everyone pitched in. Charging high range fees or catering to "yuppies" does very little to create long term gun owners. Catering to those willing to pay for the "experience" also does little. The most active people in the gun rights community are those that are involved and belong to organizations... such as yours.

LOL... Just because you can, does not mean you should. There are only so many Yuppies around who can pay for those membership fees... and I would assume, MOST of those guys already have a membership at GFH or RTSP, or at one of the private ranges. Keep in mind, the economy has been terrific and there was great focus on shooting in NJ. What happens when it turns? As far as the experience? All of these ranges are nice, but they are still ranges... I have not seen happy endings provided in any of the VIP lounges yet to justify the "VIP" treatment. But yes, being privy to some of the financials behind here..., the majority of the success has been in good times, brand new shooters for whom a $200 day at the range once every few months is an "Experience." But... instead of "cheapsters" I would say experienced gun guys. There is plenty of wealthy people with Cherry Ridge, Old Bridge and CJRPC memberships who can use a calculator. More than that... it is about safety... notice how you generally don't have as many shooting accidents at a private gun club versus a public range?

Very cool. Seems like the enfield prices are fairly stable then. They were in this range for a while now. Was afraid they shot up too... like the Fin and Mosin prices.

Very cool. How much? Any price difference there versus in Jersey?

Here is Tula 308, $5.99 per box, non-reloadable steel case however. Link @ PSA

Let me see what I can find!

Seriously, WTF is the purpose of such guns? Besides the "cool" there is zero practical purposes for this... I think an AR pistol is more practical than this. lol.

I meant the spinning touch screens, etc. I played with the latest at Shot Show and it is really cool, but quite honestly 98% of the time you are at the range, you are shooting at a static target anyway. Targets moving, shooting crosslane, etc, are not going to be used in most public ranges as they do not want people to shoot cross lane, and once again, if the range is busy, you are not doing it anyway. Those features are great for LE and private events however. I would say in North Jersey, ever since Rays closed down, there was a big whole for a public range. Add in the range in Hillsborough that closed down. That left opening for a "nice" range to come in with good clean air. GFH, RTSP and TTC filled that niche quite well and have been very successful simply being clean, public ranges in the area.. Newer entrants are just providing more of the same and I feel we are hitting a saturation point there. To top it off, economy is cooling off in major sectors and debt crisis 2.0 will be here in the next 12 months... how much will that leave in people's pockets to pay such high fees to go shoot? Or... you spend $250 or so on a membership to GSSC in Lakewood and spend $300 on gas or towards another gun. For many in North Jersey, they simply take a ride down 78 or 80 to the nearest range in PA. Outdoor ranges here are about $30 per year. The membership of my club here is about 30% or more from NJ, even from NYC.

Private entrance? Eh... only if you are a Kardashian. =) On the VIP lounge... I think everyone in that area has one... TTC, GFH, RTSP. The targets are the standard Action Targets, which are nice, but once again nothing too different from other local ranges... in fact there are only 2 main range systems out there. Overall, I am sure it will be 100% a nice, modern range... but do not see anything from the website that differentiates it so far.

Geez, and here we were talking about Central Jersey and Old Bridge being expensive. =) About to go shoot here.. $30.... per year. 100 yard rifle, 25 yard pistol and a place for clays. There are already massive changes happening and unfortunately I feel a lot of these new ranges are too late to enter the market... RTSP, GFH hit it just right on the timing side.

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No rush on it but it will be a proper AK..., a Vepr shotgun, and one or two cans (suppressors).

Looking over Brownells some more... they have the same price on 22LR and free shipping with coupon code, so if PSA runs out, Brownells does have it as well. Linky Here

Glad it helped... with 223 that cheap, picked up some myself... almost the price where not worth reloading it. lol... (factoring in time).

It doesn't really matter if you have 4WD, front or rear, the only thing that matters is getting good traction with the road... you can have crappy tires on a 4WD and not go anywhere or get proper winter tires and be fine... Or... for years when a modified Z28 mullet mobile was my daily driver, as soon as winter hit, go to Home Depot, get 300 lb of sand and throw it in the trunk.... instant traction.