Tom609

Probably not as good a deal as I would have expected in the past. It looked like $20 off sugg. retail. Nowadays, you feel lucky if they have the gun in stock that you want to buy. All that having been said, it was exactly what I wanted. I'll let you know how she shoots.

I think he operates out of a warehouse type facility. Many out of state people seem to be very pleased with what he has to offer, but I don't really see any bargains any more. I can get equal to or less more often at other online sites.

It does seem different down here, and even more so when you get down further to Vineland. I couldn't wait as planned and decided to take off early from work yesterday. It was good and bad... I got my Buck Mark, but not before I was ass-ended by a pickup truck on Landis Avenue! My first thought was that I'd be tied up and Butch would close before I got there (that's when I knew I was hardcore). The other guy got ticketed and I was able to drive away...and into Butch's lot with time to spare. This is what I got http://www.browning.com/products/catalo ... ype_id=448 I can't wait to get out on Sunday and shoot it!

Five weeks to the day and I have the permits in hand! I called Butch's and plan on taking a late afternoon trip down there tomorrow to check out their selection. It's such a nice feeling to check the phone messages and hear, "your permits are ready and you can pick them up at the dispatcher's desk anytime, 24 hours a day..." As bad as we have it here in NJ, the locals seem to try their best.

You my friend are not a Poor Soul!

I would think that any "real" smith would be able to do that. 7.62x39 isn't an uncommon cartridge (unless you're looking to buy it!). IIRC, Harry's (now Cheyenne Outfitters) did it for me when I ordered a Yugo from them several years ago.

Welcome, Colonel Sir.

...and I'm just a little further down 70 in Medford. We're everywhere

Hi PoorSoul, glad you stopped by!

I remember when we rode our bikes with the rifle down to where Raritan Center is now near Exit 10. It was still called the arsenal. Belated welcome, PWKARCH!

Welcome! Born and spent early years in Rosebank.

Not until this past year did I really get into .22s and that was when I got a CZ452. I also plan to get a .22 pistol soon, so I've been stopping in Dick's every now and then and picking up a brick or two. Right now I have about 5K. I've been very satisfied with the 40 gr.Winchester Dynapoints.

Welcome to the site, Jared. Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm sure he was a good man. Where in South Jersey is that cemetery located?

I hope I'm not duplicating anything, but this has my favorites... http://www.reloadbench.com/pdf.html I did :roll:

With all the positive comments, I'm really looking forward to getting down to Butch's. Now it's just waiting for those wily permits...three weeks and counting.

I heard :cry: Hopefully they get it fixed soon. I like DJM. Good people. Keep us posted.

Hello and welcome! Where's the range in Shamong?

I'll probably do about 1K each of handgun and then maybe the same rifle. Then I'll also get out the shotgun for trap, the Mosin, SKS and CZ452 - none of which I reload for yet. So many guns and never enough time!

200 will be stretching it So far, 100 has been it for me.

Glock26, I do remember the older gentleman from previous visits and he was extremely helpful. Thanks, Axeman_g; it sounds like a trip to Vineland soon.

Hi Spokes, and welcome!

I reload 9mm and .357, and 30-06 for the Garand and Eddystone. For 9mm I seem to have settled on 3.8 of Bullseye with a 124 FMJ. The .357 is primarily 148 grain HBWC over 2.8 grains of Bullseye. I'm collecting brass when I can find it for the SKS, but haven't loaded any yet. I tend to do most of my reloading in the winter when it's too cold to shoot, but I need to do something gun-related. Between loaded ammo and on-hand components, I'm good until next summer. Hopefully by then the craziness will have ended. I'm glad to see this section started

I bought several guns from Harry's in the past, but I have to agree with the assessment here. I'm waiting on a few permits and stopped out there last Friday afternoon. I was met with, at best, indifference. I then went down to Sportsman's and was completely ignored by the one guy working the counter who was filling out paperwork for a recent sale. He wouldn't even make eye contact or acknowledge me. The guy at the bow counter said he didn't know anything about guns. I left. I think I'll check out Butch's in Vineland. People I shoot with speak highly of him. It's not much further from where I live than Bordentown. Has anyone shopped there?

I haven't been there yet, but when I MapIt it's only a half hour or so away. Fortunately my job is flexible and the nice weather has me thinking that it's just about time to take a vacation day here and there and try out the 200 and 300 yd rifle range.

Not to be a wise guy, my dad went from Woodbridge to JFK when it was built. Hope that does not sound worse. Then I probably know PoppaTrout!