Col. Mortimer

I did not. I was in a hurry and they are close by. Even if I could get a little more somewhere else, the convenience and pleasant experience is worth it. The transaction went so smoothly, the guy was nice and no hassles what so ever.

I was cleaning the garage out and had some scrap brass, steel and aluminum cases to get rid off. I had 56 pounds of brass and got $81 for it. They even gave me a dollar for the aluminum and steel cases plus some pulled bullets. I thought they wouldn’t even take that stuff. Tom helped me and was real nice and made the whole experience easy. He even complimented me on how well I separated the brass, steel and aluminum. I highly recommend Rockaway Recycling. You can visit their web site at www.rockawayrecycling.com for info.

The May match will be a Special Classifier Match. There will be six classifier stages. There will not be a side stage. Fees will be $10 more than the regular match fees. Join USPSA and the match is free, the fee is still $40. Reentries for additional Divisions or additional classifiers will not be allowed. In order to assure that we do not have to turn anyone away, Please register by email no later than Thursday May 3 by 8 AM. Email Ron Guman at: [email protected] With your reply, please provide: Name: USPSA number: Division: Classification: Are you an RO?: Yes or No If we reach capacity by email registration, Ron will advise you by return email that the match is full. We cannot guarantee walk ons the day of the match. Squadding will be done the day of the match. If the match is cancelled for weather, Ron will send out a cancellation email around 5PM, Friday night before. Help with setting up and tearing down is always appreciated. The stages are: http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/99-08.pdf Melody Line http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/99-11.pdf El pres http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/99-21.pdf Mini Mart http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/99-23.pdf Front Sight http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/03-02.pdf Six Chickens http://www.uspsa.org...fiers/09-07.pdf It’s Not Brain Surgery.

Something's come up last minute and I can't make it. I emailed Old Bridge to let them know.

231 is notorius for being dirty with low-end loads. If you load to the upper end, your loads will shoot much cleaner as the increased pressure and heat will more completely burn the powder. It is counter intuitive that more powder means less residue but that's the way it works.

I'm in. My first OB match. The weather forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain and thunder showers. What do they do if it rains? Update: Weather now calls for heavy rain. Crud!

I'm out. Wounded Warrior charity shotgun event in Chatham.

That's what Ron said. That means it will be a very large turn out. It is a chance for all the new shooters to get rated or experienced shooters to get rated in another division.

When you fill out your registration card, remember to check Division, power factor, and your rating. If you forget, you go to Open Minor. IIRC you shot an XD in 9mm. That would be Production, Minor and Unclassified. BTW - We had 64 shooters and the record is 65.

Yes. Here is the link to register: http://www.obcats.com/portal/news.php Registration starts on April 15th. Register fast as it fills up quickly.

Vlad: Are you going to Old Bridge? I want to make to a match there.

Five stages. I don't know what they are but Stages 1, 2 and 3 are on the rifle range, left side of the berm and Stages 4 and 5 are where we had the class. Stage 4 is usually the long stage with 30+ rounds.

Use the information from the site: http://www.shongum.org/contactusdirections.html Sometimes the address will not work with a GPS.

We are covered there. We have a case and a half left from the two cases Nick brought to the Intro class.

My suggestions: - eye and ear protection (you knew that) - lunch or a snack would be a good idea - work gloves for set up and tear down - lawn chair - insect repellent (for ticks) - sun block (if you are pasty white) - an inner and outer belt are a good idea. You will see them on Sat. A wide, stiff belt will do.

Congrats. I installed the SP trigger/hammer kit and the SS guide rod with the replacement buffer. The installation is not too difficult. The only tricky part is installing the trigger with the spring. Looking back, I would try attaching the spring to the hammer using thread to hold the spring in place. After it is installed, cut and remove the thread. I am shooting my CX4 at the Shongum match this Saturday. PS: even if your CX4 is setup for other magazines, by replacing the sleeve in the grip, it can be converted to accept 92 mags.

lol. That one I guessed since my typing skills on a smart phone are worse than yours. An extra mag is always a good idea in case one craps out or you drop one.

Nick; Either I'm confused or math is not your strong suit. The stage is thirty eight rounds (38)...more than 38 is good...less than 38, not so much.

Checking out other people's equipment is a good idea. The side stages are shot for fun so they are informal but the same safety rules apply.

Jason & Mark: I say bring your ARs. I would be shocked if you did not get multiple offers from others to use their equipment. Or you could just use a vest or cargo pants with large pockets. Or I can stand behind you and hand you mags. Even with 10-rounders, you only need to carry three mags. If I had an AR, I'll hook you up myself but I have a CX4. Bring your ARs or you will kick yourselves at the match.

Ralph and I spoke about another class and we will plan one in September if there are enough people that will attend. Of course we can see if Maks will have one in central NJ.

Yeah, dry firing with the Glock is a pain using snap caps. Standing over a bed is good since it catches your snap caps and saves your magazines from hitting the floor.

This site has USPSA targets you can print on a 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper. You can fit four on a Cherry Ridge target stand. It will help you transition from one target to another. http://www.targetz.com/targets07.htm Here is pepper popper target: http://www.targetz.com/targets08.htm about halfway down, #10111.

If anyone has any ideas on how I can improve the class, please PM me. You can be honest. I can't fix what I don't know about.

Nick: We're not going to chrono you so bring the 45 reloads. PS: What's your load?