NJ-Tom

The above is one problem you may have the other is some shops and online dealers that will refuse to sell a NJ resident and "Evil" rifle even if it is NJ compliant. Some just don't understand the laws and are too lazy to investigate. At the Matamoras gun show one dealer had 3 PTR-91's on display, 2 were NJ legal, 4 NJ residents (including myself) were interested in making a purchase, she told all of us to go away! She was worried about doing the wrong thing and losing her license. She refused to ask one of the other vendors.

Richie Sunday, May 3 is membership day at Cherry Ridge. Join and you can shoot the same day. Cherry Ridge is a lot closer to Kinnelon than Goshen

Visited Davis Shooting Sports in Goshen NY today, they are the sister store of Davis Sport Shop in Sloatsburg NY. This is a gun store which also sells fishing and archery equipment, they have a 100 yard indoor shooting range. The range is for handguns, rifles, shotguns as well as a special rimfire area, for the archers there is a 3d archery gallery. As I walked in the front door there was 40 cases of mixed ammo they had just received, I walked towards the gun counter I counted another 30 cases(at the end of the aisles) and behind the counter the salesman had another 10-15 cases he was restocking the shelves with. WOW! :shock: I was greeted warmly by both guys behind the counter. Now I

I too am considering reloading and have been reading volumes of information as well as opinions from other shooters. djg you are correct when it comes to equipment it's a debatable subject "which is better" or "which one is right for me "and every reloader you talk to has an opinion. I found an interesting article about the progressives http://fatwhiteman.com/files/28524-2706 ... arison.pdf it may help answer questions on progressive presses for some of us. It still leaves the question of progressive vs single stage vs turret My desire to reload is for savings big calibers and magnum pricing is crazy also I would like to take the process of shooting full circle from creating the ammo, shooting , evaluating and starting the process all over. Lavid2002 stated shotshell reloading isn't worth it I agree at this time it isn't. I have reloaded shotshells for many years except the last couple reloading used to be 1/2 the cost of buying, when the price of lead started rising, lead shot prices went out of control. A 25lb bag of shot was $12.99 now it's $35.99 so I stopped reloading and I have been buying from Dicks when they have sales on the Remington Gun Club (target). Last year I was buying several cases at a time when they had them on sale for $4.98/box (case quantities), I used discount coupons or dollar off coupons bringing the prices down to approx $4.49 and to top it off Remington had a rebate of $1.00 per box (limit 100 boxes). It's impossible to reload for $3.49/box. I still have componets and do occasionally reload shotshells I use a Mec 600jr, and I always save my brass from the handguns.

I have one. It has quickly become one of my favorites to shoot, it's economical and a whole lot of fun. When I take it to the range first they stare, then they come over to see what it is. There are a lot of accessories available for the GSG however it seems everything is on backorder. Maxim to answer you question on another forum they have a GSG section, in there I have seen pictures of GSG's with just about anything and everything you can imagine, this includes optics. Mine is a generation 2 GSG and I paid $459.00 for it. I ordered six 15 round magazines for it months ago still waiting.

First meet and greet is easy we utilize the clubhouse. I have seen a few shooting groups at the range they meet have their coffee shoot for awhile then chit chat. Perfect day!

One of the most popular guns out there, Marlin 39a shoots 22 short, long or long rifle. In handguns the Ruger single six convertible comes with 2 cylinders 22lr and 22 magnum.

Oh Oh more research needed. Thanks rscalzo.

I'm In! As was stated in several posts it would be great to have some range buddies Tom

Here is my list; Remington 700 LTR, Tikka T3 Tactical, and the CZ 527 Varmint kevlar. On several occasions I have shot the Remington I would like to test fire the Tikka and the CZ before I make a decision. It seems all Remingtons are on back order at this time and the CZ was not available a couple of months ago, I have not checked since then.

vrich3733 -- Here you go (973) 764-4100 there is a range officer that lives on the premises. Call and arrange a quick tour with one of the Range Officers. If you go unannounced don't worry nobody is going to tell you to leave, the road says private, drive in and look around (bring hearing protection) if you plan on getting close to the shooting areas. Hope to see you there.

vrich3733 - This is the website where you can read about the facility and what it has to offer http://www.anjrpc.org/ but better yet take a ride and see for yourself. The first Sunday of every month is membership day, the meeting starts at 9:30, I would recommend getting there early walk around see the facility and then decide. It's like one stop shopping you can shoot pistols, rifles, blackpowder and trap at the same facility. People are always friendly the ROs are strict but keeping you safe is their job.

Spent a lot of money at Edelmans !

tgz13 One of the most popular and accurate bolt action 22 is the CZ model 452. Go on there website you will see many versions of this rifle. I like rifles with fancy wood so I bought the 452fs with the Mannlicher stock. Save up a little extra and buy a nice quality firearm.

Ken I have been contemplating the same thing for quite some time with no decision yet. I found two sites while doing some research on long distance shooting. They have reviews on rifles, scopes, rings and other related equipment they are hard core but may offer up some information; http://www.snipershide.com/.

The Sports Authority stores in Northern NJ do not. On another forum some of the NY guys mention purchasing ammo from them.

The above statement covers both sides of the story the gun shops as well as the shooter. I don't think any Wal-Mart, K-mart or Sports Authority sells guns or ammo in NJ anymore, many years ago K-mart used to be good for reasonably priced ammo.

Hello and Welcome ! Check out Cherry Ridge range in Highland Lakes. This is probably a 15 minute ride up route 23 for you. Take 23N make a right onto Canistear Rd (proceed approx 4 miles) make a right onto Range Road. Membership is the first Sunday of every month. http://www.anjrpc.org/index.htm

For those looking to open a gun store I apllaud you and wish you luck. Your biggest obstacle is going to be shooters, we are all price driven. Rather than support the local gun store shooters run to Wal-Mart for ammo or the internet to find the best deal, this is why the local stores don't stay in business too long. SpecialK mentioned he doesn't mind spending a little more if the salesman are "friendly/couteous/informative, I agree, ask the salesman can you match a price or what is your best price on this. As for shooting ranges this is a tough one. If you can find a properly zoned area, afford the liability insurance, pass EPA and government regulations you will still face your biggest obstacle public opinion. The residents of that area will battle against a shooting range. Hudson Farm probably the most exclusive club in NJ has battled with the local towns on some of these issues. Check out their website http://www.hudsonfarmnj.com/index.htm. Membership fees here is for the rich and famous only, the good thing is they donate tons of money to charities. This place is really exclusive they have their own helicopter landing pad, Griffin and Howe does instructional shooting serices and the grounds are beautiful.

Col. Mortimer looks like your a big fan of USPSA, Bullseye check out this place http://www.riverdalepistol.org/ might be closer to home for you.

Sarco definitely has a wide variety of guns and there is a lot of history in that building. Last time I visited they had quite a few weapons I would love to own but as we all know not in the state of New Jersey. Their prices tend to be high and some of the guns are in rough shape. I agree with Mauser88 take your time spend a little more for a 1911 it's very frustrating when they constantly jam, I experienced this with an Auto Ordinance 1911 it was less pricey when I purchased it, 2 trips to the gunsmith didn't improve things, finally I sold it cheap. Lesson learned.

Both Thunder Mountain and Chester are open to the public, occasionally they get very busy. As I stated earlier the people at Chester are very nice and it's fairly easy to work in with a group. Some of the senior shooters are very knowledgable and will help you improve your score. Thunder Mountain gets a wider mix of people, there is a recreational park on the property so it gets crowded at times. Again if you get to know some of the groups that shoot there you can work into their rotation. Be ready they usually shoot at least 5 sets.

djg The trap range in Chester is a nice place and the people are very friendly. The range is right on Route 206, it takes a little getting used to with the cars going by. I visit Chester and Thunder Mountain to do some night shooting they are open until 10PM and the darker sky gives trap shooting a different challenge.

By the way for those that have the entertainment book (the one with all discounts and coupons) there are 3 coupons for Dicks $10.00 off $50.00 or more $15.00 off $75.00 or more $20.00 off $100.00 or more I use these coupons when they run there ammo special buy 1 get one 1/2 price, this makes the price of ammo more palatable.

Hi Guys. Dicks has a program they call ScoreCard rewards. When you accumulate 300 points they send you a $10.00 certificate. Any purchase qualifies, also they mail special coupons occasionally that award you 50-250 points with a purchase. With kids sporting goods purchases as well as ammo adds up quickly. Check out the website http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/helpd ... oreRewards