XDJohnTact

My son and I went to Shore Shot on Saturday to shoot and it was not as busy as it has been. Member price for 9mm was 18.95. Still high but I brought reloads anyway. Bought a brick of .22 and we plinked away for an hour or two. Gun cases were filled with some nice pieces and I loved a few of the black rifles. Too bad my job ended last week. Probably go back Wednesday to show my friend how to shoot and pick out a pistol for him. Of course, I will be recommending an XD

The ability to read is not a prerequisite for employment at any Dick's location. Apparently, it is not required of management personnel either. :mrgreen:

OMG, I used to teach in that town and had many of my students work there over the last 35 years. The stories I would hear from them were frightening. Actually, an ex student is still there now and you are right about their pricing. They do have a large selection of old stuff and parts there. Can't count the number of times I had heard they were raided or shut down for something? I saw a price in their ads for a Rock 1911 but when I went to look at one, the prices were substantially higher. I could get one from Shore Shot for a better price but decided to get something cheaper to shoot, as my son and I go through hundreds of rounds when we go to the range. When we do the fun shoots on Monday Nights at Shore Shot, several of the regulars shoot real hopped up 1911 Race Guns and they are sweet but they do seem to jam a lot? Not sure if that is because they are so tweeked or if that is the nature of the beast. The only time my XD acts up is when I don't seat the mag up all the way when reloading.

Andy at Shore Shot in Lakewood is an outstanding Glock Gun Smith and works on a lot of other brands. He has been very helpful to my son and me. He might be able to help you out or steer you to a good one. He works Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.

I agree, if they are going to gouge you, they do not deserve the business. Fortunately, the places I have shot recently have not been doing that.

Sorry, this is a little off topic as the original question has been answered but i would like to comment on the ammo question. I try to support my local range by buying my ammo from them. The extra dollar or two goes a long way towards building up a good relationship if you intend to use then regularly. Case in point, last time I wanted them to order a pistol, I called and told them when I wanted. he said he would check price and availability. They called 10 minutes and price was reasonable so i told him I wanted it. They ordered it for me over the phone with no deposit, just because he knew me and knew I would follow through with the purchase. I do reload 9mm for my steel shoots and tactical shoots so I can customize the loads. Not only do they not mind, they advise me on what to use and what the charge should be. Just my .02

Welcome from Toms River. We shoot regularly at Shore Shot. I am sure as soon as it comes back from the smith, you can shoot it and see if you like it. I shot one before buying my XD and it was alright but we went with the XD because of many recommendations from friends and fellow shooters. Also, I was gunshy (no pun intended) after it was recalled). You have to try it for yourself because last year I bought an M&P .40 on a recommendation (there was not one in the rental rack and I was rushed because I had a permit that was expiring) and it never grouped for me. My son and everyone else at the range shot it fine but for me, it was terrible. I sold it and got the XD and have been very happy with it. Go figure?

Saving the shipping and haz-mat is enough to make me want to go to one. Is there usually a good selection of bullets and powders?

Wow, sounds like this might be a great shopping tool. Any idea when this might be open?

Having lived in the people's republik of jersey all my life, I have never gone to a gun show. Just what can a jersey guy actually buy at a PA gun show and bring back with him? sounds like it might be a fun day out?

Must have gone up, last few times I rented at Shore Shot they only charged me $10.00? We always try to rent or borrow anything we are thinking of buying to try them out. Last weekend at Shore Shot they let us reserve three lanes for the bridegrooms to shoot for a coupe of hours while the bridal party was doing hair and make up. So we set up a lane for .22, a lane for 9mm and a lane for .40 Carbine. Everyone had a great time and it was the talk of the wedding. As father of the groom, I even got to shoot a bit, although I seemed to spend most of the day loading mags I thought that was really nice of Billy to allow us to so this since Saturday is a real busy day for him and he could have easily said "no, I need all the lanes on my busiest day ".

Sounds like you guys had a great time. Alas, I was stuck at work. The new banner is amazing!

Hello and welcome to the site. We take our car club down to the Red, White & Blueberry Festival every year.

I leave my red dot on and just use one of those cheap, universal pistol cases you can get from Dick's or any gun shop for under $20.00. This also keeps my factory case in pristine condition if I would ever want to sell or trade in my pistol.

Shore Shot in Lakewood does a "Fun Shoot" on Monday nights at 7pm. They set up two scenarios (which are different each week) and you shoot 4 stages at each scenario. Gives you great practice at some tactical, close range shooting and is a lot of fun. You need 4 mags, 80 rounds, a pistol and a holster. You can check out their website for more information or call Andy there. http://www.shoreshotpistolrange.com/ or http://www.ssprfunshoot.com/index_files/v3_document.html You can also just go and watch it to see if this is something you are interested in doing. Very friendly group and they will help you if you are doing something wrong (grip, stance, etc).

My son has shot steels at Old Bridge and we have both shot steel at Central Jersey. CJ does it the first Sunday of the month and it is open to members and non-members. It is a lot of fun! You need about 200 rounds. I think I am too old and slow for IDPA but I loved the steel match. I am sure we will make it back out as soon as the weather warms up a bit!

I started reloading 9mm about 6 months ago. It is a lot of fun. My son and I have shot over 1000 rounds that we reloaded and I probably have another 1,000 rounds ready to go. It is relaxing and I can load down our rounds for our fun shoots. Makes it kick less and we are faster onto the second shot. We have tried the 115, 124 and 147 grain but we really like the 124 gr for the 9mm.

John did the paperwork when I got my XD last march. Nice guy and he seemed real knowledgeable. New range was not finished at the time so I guess I have to stop by sometime and check it out. Man, if they had 24 hour access for members, they would have quite a draw. I think members can shoot indoors at Central Jersey anytime.

Thanks, that sounds pretty easy. Plan on getting out there in a few weeks.

Can someone give directions to the range at Fort Dix. Not familiar with this area but want to check out the range. Maybe from a major highway or landmark? Thanks!

Central Jersey shoots steel the first Sunday of the month.

I would love to check out the Fort Dix range sometime but all I can get is vague directions? I recently retired and just moved down to Ocean County from north jersey and am not familiar with the local area yet. I am sure it is too much to ask for a GPS address but can someone give directions to somebody that is not from the area. Like from the GSP or Turnpike or address we can get a starting place from? Thanks!

I am surprised nobody has mentioned Shore Shot in Lakewood yet? http://www.shoreshotpistolrange.com They have a good selection and will order anything you want ( if it is available). They have a 10 booth range with good supervision, have great instructors and range officers and are very easy to deal with. Since my son and I are members, the last two guns I bought from them all I did was call them up and tell them what I wanted and they ordered them. A few days later they called to say they were in and I went down and picked them up. They will also do FFL transfers for you if you buy something from GB or some other online place. So far we are very pleased with this place and always have a great time there. Their Monday Night Fun Shoots are great!

The Ruger was the first pistol I bought after about 40 years with no pistols. It shoots flawlessly and is very accurate. A real tack driver and it shoots any brand of ammo I have tried...from cheapo Winchester to fancy target stuff.

I love my Beretta Storm CX4 in .40. It is very, very accurate, fun to shoot and always draws a crowd at the range.