Col. Mortimer

"Chamfering" has me confused. Crimping is done after the bullet is seated to hold the bullet in place to prevent setback and allow reliable feeding. Deburring is done after trimming to remove the rough edges from trimming. I have heard of chamfering but I don't remember what it is. Are you mixing up terms?

Legendary rifleman and ammunition expert, Will Jones, will conduct a clinic on the many aspects of reloading, that promises to give everyone participating, more information than they could possibly use in a lifetime. You do not have to be a member to attend and no registration is required. The class will be held in the club house.

The class has been approved and is on for Saturday, March 26th from 9:00AM until 2:00PM. Here are the details: Equipment Required: - Pistol, 9mm or larger - USPSA or IDPA compliant holster, belt and ammo pouches for at least two magazines. The holster must prevent access to the trigger when the pistol is holstered - At least three magazines - At least 150 rounds of ammunition - Eye and ear protection - A chair is recommended The fee is $25.00, payment is due at the start of the class, cash only please. You do not have to be a member of Shongum to attend. The class will be held rain or shine. Bring lunch or snack and something to drink.

Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club is having their first USPSA match on March 5th. They are running their monthly matches on the first Saturday of the month. They plan on having four classifier matches with one or two field courses and a plate rack side match as well. The link is http://www.lprgc.org/

Welcome to the 92FS club. Where you shoot and where are you? As PeteF said, be sure to get a good brand. MidwayUSA has good feedback on most products. I've shot thousands of rounds in mine As for its reliability, I remember I had a FTF a couple of years ago.

Cherry Ridge does not allow steel jacketed or steel core ammo as a fire was started several years ago by steel ammo. They installed water pipes on the hill as a result.

From Matt "HazMatt" Popola: Tactical Rifle Match at Cherry Ridge The Tactical Rifle Match is a contest for scoped, centerfire rifles fired at 300 yards. The match is shot in two relays, with shooters working through four distinct stages of fire. Stage one is the Cold Bore Shot, which is exactly what it sounds like; the first shot from a cold bore. This is taken at a three inch black circle and worth 50 points, and the time limit is one minute. This is followed immediately by 5 minutes of unlimited sighters. Stage two is Shapes, and is shot at familiar geometric shaped targets (black shapes with 3 inch white centers.) Shooter will have 5 minutes to engage 10 specified targets. Scoring is 10, 5, 0, or –10. Stage three is Know Your Limitations, and is particularly devious. The target consists of four circles of descending size; 6 inch, 4 ½ inch, 3 inch, and 2 inch. Scoring is in ascending order, 10,25,60, and 140 points. Shooter will have 10 minutes for up to ten shots. The trick here is that targets can be shot down, but not up. If a shooter hits the 6 inch, then the 4 ½ inch, he cannot go back to the 6 inch. Shooting up will result in a zero for the stage, and a miss at any point in the stage will result in a zero for this stage. This is where we find out who’s greedy. Stage four is The Shredder, 10 shots, 45 seconds, on a TQ-20 reduced silhouette target (the same one used in the Carlos Hathcock match.) Shooters can hit a 10, 9, 8, or miss. Match restrictions are few. Allowable calibers are from .20 to 8mm, and a bipod or non-commercial front rest only may be used, and rear rests of any type are forbidden. Other than that, shooters can use whatever they wish to gain an edge; slings, shooting coats, gloves, flip-flops, lucky hats, etc. Any position will be allowed, but smart shooters will be in prone, so bring something to lie down on. This match is not as intimidating as it may sound, so come on out and try it. The Match dates for 2011 are: May 14, July 16, September 17, and November 12. All Matches are from 8:30am-1:00pm. For more info, call Match Director Matt Popola at (973) 589-9255/6am-6pm, M-F, or (908) 810-0324 evenings, or email [email protected] (subject: Tactical Match)

You had standard deviations of 14.5 and 8.5 respectively which is good although you only had five shots. 10 or 12 would be a better indicator.

You can own a semi-auto shotgun with a pistol grip? It's madness out there! Welcome to the Peoples' Republic of New Jersey (PRNJ).

The match has been cancelled due to the forecast of snow. Let's hope for better weather in February.

If there are enough people interested, I will run another USPSA introduction class. It would be late March. If anyone is interested, please let me know. This is a class for first timers that want to start but are a little intimidated about just jumping in. The class will focus on safety and proper procedures for shooting a match. This class will be your first match without the pressure of a match.

This match will be held depending on ground conditions and weather. We will look at both later this week and decide. Tentatively it is on. Please let Ron Guman (Ron Guman [email protected])know if you will attend. Number of folks willing to help out and stay out in the cold is a factor in determining if we hold the match. January match this Saturday, January 8th. Pistol match is 115 rounds. Registration is 9:30am. Help with setting up and packing up is always needed and appreciated. There will be a shotgun side stage after the pistol match is packed up for those who wish to stay. 17 rounds of birdshot 71/2 or smaller. It will be time permitting. We will provide the score sheet and take payment at the start of the shotgun stage. NOTE: If you plan to attend, reply to Ron and let him know by Thursday 8am. If you are new and need the safety briefing be there by 9am and see Ron. If the match is cancelled for weather, Ron will send out an email notification around 5pm on Friday.

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My bad. I was messing around in the Advanced Edit section and hit that button by mistake. I was trying to delete my second post since it was supposed to be an edit.

It was probably before the sale, maybe around the sale. I would have to check the Eligibility Certificate to be sure of the date. I bought two guns from Dave, I think that was his name, with no problems.

I was in the area and saw a Business For Sale sign on the place. This is the last vestge of Paterson Rod & Gun where I bought my first gun. It was a Crosman 760. Looks like another shop is going to close. I won't miss Bates. I got a good quote on a Henry, ordered and bought it. After the sale, I remembered I gave them a deposit. When I asked for my deposit back, they told me they quoted me the wrong price and were going to take the difference out of my deposit. A call to my credit card company stopped that but they lost me forever. While it is sad to see another gun shop bite the dust, good riddance to this one.

Here is the link: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=411540201

The pistol match is 135 rounds. Registration is 9:30am. Help with setting up and packing up is always needed and appreciated. Ron Guman is looking forward to all the new RO’s working/getting practice so he can relax a little. NOTE: Stage 4 is 50 rounds, bring enough magazines…. There will be a rifle side stage after the pistol match is packed up for those who wish to stay. 24 rounds. It will be time permitting. We will provide the score sheet and take payment at the start of the rifle stage. NOTE: If you plan to attend, reply to Ron Guman [email protected] by Thursday 8am. If you are new and need the safety briefing be there by 9am and see Ron Guman. If the match is cancelled for weather, I will send out an email notification around 5pm on Friday.

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It is probably banned as either a named "Assault Weapon" or is substantually similar to an AW, probably the AK-47. I think the big problem was the German, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun. He doesn't look like the solid citizen type to me. Glad he is off the streets.

One issue that has not been mentioned is illegal intent. Unfortunately, in NJ, it doesn’t matter that you did not intend to break the law and you were not about to commit a crime. I think in most states, the Prosecutor would decide not to drop the case. But here, you broke the law and you are going to jail, end of story. Most cops I speak with say my friend and I go over board with transporting in locked cases, ammo in separate case, no loaded mags. The cops say they aren't looking for us, they want the gang-bangers. But as this case shows, you never know. In NJ, better safe than sorry.

I heard Dennis & Michele dicussing this on NJ101.5. I do not know if this topic has been brought up in any other forum but here is the link http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/how-can-new-jersey-imprison-a-gun-owner-who-broke-no-laws

Not a stupid question as many people and even stores, don't know the answer. Yes it would make it illegal in New Jersey to have a .22 rifle that could hold more than 15 shorts, if designed to shot shorts. That is why the Remington 552 Speedmaster (and the older 550)cannot be purchased in New Jersey. A semi-auto .22 must have ".22 Long Rifle Only" stamped on the barrel. While shorts will fit into this type of .22, it is not designed to function with shorts. North Carolina here I come.

I have to put my reading glasses on to check the brass. But as long as my eyes are healthy, glasses can fix a vision problem. I hate those .380 rounds. I have to check the 9mm brass carefully to spot them.