Col. Mortimer

Bring a money, chair, snack and water. An umbrella and sun block is good if it is sunny and hot. A tray or bin are good to bring your mags up to the table and a small case makes carrying your pistol easier. Remember, you can only un-case at the table.

There is no ammo to purchase but John at Mastodon Ammo & Camo will deliver free to the range. He also reloads ammo. His number is (973) 764-9550. Figure on 30 rounds per match but more if you aren't so good. PS: Bender and his Thompson cannot participate.

ronhonda: That's it? Any tips or suggestions? Shoot fast and don't miss. Okay...shoot along the black line, starting at the sides. When the middle is shot-up, shoot the top of the board to knock the top off. Any gun restrictions? Any pistol, any caliber. what have been he average times for past 2x4 shoots? Typically, matches last from 20 to 50 seconds and 20 to 35 rounds

Hey Michael- I'm thinking of shooting a G19 w/ 15rd mags. Your thoughts? That's if I don't go tuna fishing Saturday. Eugene shoots a 9mm. Of course he shoots like a machine gun. He is using factory loads and you are using reloads. I think the round to use is a 147 gr. flat point. You can load a soft recoil load that will feel like a .22.

Krdshrk: "Mosin Nagant... Big bullet" You need some handguns. Start filling out the paperwork.

State law limits magazines to 15 rounds. Therefore, you can bring any magazine you own. If you are from out-of-state, be sure you know and follow the laws of NJ.

The Beretta 92FS has a reduced power spring and I have a 22LR conversion kit. I have found CCI to work well. I have found that Federal bulk rounds, the ones found at Cabelas and Wal-Mart, work well. The except was the Federal Automatch. They tend to get caught on the beech. I think it is because they are lead as opposed to lead plated like the others.

I mentioned this to my friend at work who reloads. His observation was that the priming compound contains lead and can be the biggest source of lead. The lesson here is: Follow lead safety precautions when handling used brass.

Sigh... paper is sooo boring to shoot at. You should try the Competition Forum. USPSA has you shooting paper and steel. The paper targets can swing and it's "Run and Gun". I should also mention you can fire as fast as you can accurately hit the target. At the 2x4 mathces, you can shoot a piece of wood in half. Shongum lets you shoot other stuff but you have to clean up after yourself.

The Zombie shoot is a side match. Best score on a zombie paper target wins the 50/50. Fixed time and fixed number of shots with a mandatory reload. Krdshrk: What you got? We do rimfire and revolver matches too.

The match is from 8:30AM-3:00PM. This season, we will be able to Shoot RAIN OR SHINE! What that means for our Legions of Fans is NO MATCH WILL BE CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER! (unless it's a thunderstorm, in which case the pansies in power shut down the range.) If you don't have a team, we will partner you up with a wood-cutting veteran that will show you all you need to know such as shoot the black line :roll: and you have to shoot zombies in the head to stop them. It's still $3 in, $4 out, with trophies for fastest team. The best bargain for the money! If you're as good as you say you are, you could walk away with a profit! Saturday's 2x4 shoot will be held RAIN OR SHINE! If it rains, we'll move back under the roof, so don't let weather deter you from your sworn mission of destroying usable lumber for purely sporting purposes! HOO-RAH! Hope to see you all Saturday, and remember, you can always bring a friend. Matches are open to the public. No guest fee is required.

This is worries me. Did you wear gloves when reloading lead? Did you shoot indoors in a poorly vented range?

Ron Guman had numerous jams and a squib. The squib is an F.U. but the jams could be his recipe. Others and myself noticed his brass was thrown only a short distance. I know his load is WSF with a slightly below minimum charge. It makes power factor but it is a weak load. I think the other squib was Jim Hinton. I don't know what happened there but obviously he did not drop powder and missed it. This is why I say you have to check every round before you put the bullet on top.

It was a long day with the rifle stage. I wasn't sure about doing the rifle stage but I an glad it did. I cannot believe my red dot was on. I did some fooling with it last weeK and it seemed okay but it was right on today.

I asked Ronhonda where he shoots USPSA but later realized I know him. Welcome Ronny D.

Out of the box, the Beretta wins. If you go with the Glock, figure on installing an upgraded trigger kit. The factory trigger has too much creep and a mushy break. I installed a Ghost Rocket on my 24 and now its the equal to my Beretta if not better due to the consistent trigger pull. Also, the factory Glock sights are a joke. You can practically remove them with your bare hands.

Shoot it and check the carbon pattern around the muzzle. It should be symmetrical. Then buy one of these: http://patchworm.com/

The August match is this Saturday, August 7th. Pistol match is 110 rounds. Registration is 9:30AM. But if you can arrive early, help with setting up and packing up is always needed and appreciated. There will be a rifle side stage after the pistol match is packed up for those who wish to stay. It is 28 rounds and it will be time permitting. We will provide the score sheet and take payment at the start of the rifle stage. If you plan to attend, reply to [email protected] and let him know by Thursday 8am. If you are new and need the safety briefing be there by 9am and see Karen, Ralph or Ron. If the match is cancelled for weather, Ron will send out an email notification around 5pm on Friday. Shongum site for directions: http://www.shongum.org/ Be sure to bring water, sun block and a snack. NOTE: Also, note possible RO class. Ron has approximately 20 folks interested. If you are please let Ron know. Ron is planning on an RO class the last weekend of October, 10/31 and 11/1. It will be run at Riverdale and it is two days: Saturday a full day in the classroom and Sunday a half day class plus range time and generally finishes mid afternoon. Class size has a minimum of 15. Priority will be given to first to reply that are Shongum or Riverdale members. After that, first to reply depending upon class size. Estimated cost is $55 per person, includes lunch on Saturday. Will need a commitment by payment in advance. If interested reply to this email and let Ron Guman know you want to take the RO class. Ron will establish the list and send out details when we finalize. If he does not get a commitment of at least 15, the class will not be held.

The reviews on the Cabelas site were mixed but I have fired over 600 rounds in my Beretta 92FS with a light hammer spring and my CX4 with zero problems.

I tested this ammo in my Buckmark, 10/22 and Beretta 92 .22 conversion. The Buckmark and 10/22 pretty much eat anything but the Beretta conversion can be picky, especialy with a light hammer spring. This ammo worked flawlessly in all three. If I didn't have lots of .22 ammo already, I would stock up big time.

My experience is that the Rem Golden bullets have a slightly larger diameter than other brands. They will not work in my Beretta 92 .22 conversion or my Ruger MkII. They just won't feed into the chamber. However, my Buckmark and Ruger 10/22 with a Green Mountain barrel eat the stuff up. Maks is right though. Any of the Federal and American Eagle except Automatch works great. The Beretta conversion does not like the Automatch. If I didn't have so much Golden Bullet and Zapper ammo, I would stock up on Federal bulk.

Welcome fellow Morris County resident.

My bench is under construction. Top will be a kitchen counter and the back will be plywood. I am planning on a shelf or two and a couple lights. If I decide to add pegboard, I can use 2x2s as furring strips. And while I'm spending money, I got this at Cabelas:

It's all about the fun. I like to shoot peep sights just because they are different. They are more accurate than open sights but more challenging, faster to aquire a target and more compact than a scope. Put a fiber optic front sight in and it's rock and roll time. I don't have the Tech Sights but they look cool. The plus for me is my older eyes mean I can't wipe that fuzz off an open rear sight but a peep rear still works for me. You're probably too young to understand. If you want to try my peep sighted rifles, I am a member at Cherry Ridge. I will make one of the meet-ups one of these days.

You are right but we had too many first time shooters getting DQed. Some on the first stage. I felt this was bad from a safety point of view and for the people running the match and certainly bad for the first timers. Also, some people are intimidated by the first match. This class is your first match but without the pressure of a match. So you are right. If you want to start right away, jump in. If you want a fun, easy and above all else, safe way to start, take this class. Plus, you get lots of tips that will get you better faster.