Col. Mortimer

I see in the ANJRPC News & Briefs Cherry Ridge now has a range store with coffee, targets, target frames, staple guns, eye and ear protection, etc. Seems like a good idea and it seems Cherry Ridge is making a good effort to make the range a better place. Nice.

Rifles with the chrysanthemum intact are worth more money. The Japanese and even American soldiers with captured weapons were told to deface the chrysanthemum as it was the emperor’s symbol and the Japanese did not want to disgrace the emperor and the Americans did not want to offend the Japanese. The dust cover is also a plus as troops frequently removed them. They rattled when the action was worked which gave away the soldier's position.

If I put a magwell from Dawson Precision on my Glock, do I need the taller baseplates? I am thinking I do in order to seat the magazine.

Hope you have a Happy Birthday from one December baby to another. I feel your pain.

Congrats Maks. I remember when.....

Okay, I'm registered. Gotta remember to stay behind cover and best to shoot to slide lock.

I have time and money for skiing or shooting but not both. Since skiing in the east is only possible for three or four months and I plan on relocating to western North Carlina, shooting won. I think we need a skiing area on the site.

Now that it's getting cold, I thought I would attend an IDPA match. Is there a registration for this match? I have two 10-round and two eight-round mags which should be enough, right?.

Be there by 6:00PM. See website too. Sorry but I cannot make it tonight.

Go to the Tenafly Rifle & Pistol Club tonight 12/11 and watch the static steel match. It's not IDPA or USPSA but the concepts and equipment are the same. You can many set ups and it's indoors.

They are usually not busy and they wrap up between 8:30 and 9:00.

My Trius thrower has not been out in a while and I have a bunch of clays and ammo. Remember, CR requires biodegradable clays which are available for sale at CR.

If I remember correctly, $10 for members and non-members.

This Sunday Night, December 11th at TRPC is Static Steel Match. Shooters choice: Pistol, Revolver, Center fire or Rimfire or Pistol Caliber Carbine. Your R.O.'s will be Al M. and Andrew Lee Sunday December 11, 2011 Arrive: 5:30PM Start: 6:00PM $10.00 to shoot Contact Lauren Fischett at [email protected] with questions.

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Welcome to the club. Hope to see you at something. I can be found at Shongum, Cherry Ridge and Tenafly.

Just kidding. That's one of the problems with being an RO and doing the safety check. They keep me busy during the whole day. It takes a lot out of me and I was too tried to do the rifle stage. I don't know how Ron and Ralph do it.

I wondered why they did not have action matches. The reason is the range is just too busy with too many other matches and activities. The members complain already that the range is closed too much. There are plans for an new area for action matches so stay tuned. The range is too crowded for steel. Someone is bound to get hit with splatter. I've been hit a USPSA matches. You learn where not to stand. The ROs are cool once they get to know you and see you know what you are doing. They like Old School so they cannot be that bad. You may be able to shoot rapid fire accurately and safely but the neebie next to you cannot. But he sees you and figures he can. I think it's better to err on the safe side rather than have a range out of control.

What am I, chopped liver?

A .22LR auto is the obvious choice. Cheap and fun to shoot.

Nothing wrong with being trifty. I bought some cotton bed sheets from a the thrift shop at Greystone in Parsippany. They were about $3.00 for two sheets and a pillow case. Cut those into patches and you're set for years. I think paper towels would just tear apart. The pillow case is good for cleaning lube and media dust off brass. I am not cheap, I am supporting a charity.

My 401K is mostly invested in incandescent bulbs.

The weather forecast looks very good for the beginning of December. This could be the last match at Shongum for months. If anyone is thinking about going, I'd say go. It could be a long winter.

As far as I know, BH and Bayonne have no competitions. Tenafly has various matches every Sunday evening and they are informal and friendly.

Tenafly Rifle and Pistol Club is a good place to try steel. Here is the website: http://trpclub.org/. I wanted to go but too much to do and I am sure the traffic on Route 80 sucks tonight. There is a match at Shongum this Saturday. You should come by and check it out.