kenw

Yep. I deliberately said pile-on instead of gang bang. Wouldn't want you to become stuck to your chair.

Bryan, My best wishes for an easy, quick and complete recovery.

It's the low hanging fruit thing. If it's just too easy, I try to leave it for someone else to snatch. It's only fair. It isn't a pile-on if it's only me. Just trying to spread out the opportunities.

Not going there, either.

Way too easy. Just imagine my response, and chuckle accordingly.

For those of you who have served and come home, thank you for your service. And for any who are still in, stay safe and make it back.

While I've been doing research for the the various projects I've been working on, it occurred to me that I've never seen any reference to any sort of shooting leagues in the state. You know, like bowling leagues. With teams that compete against each other over the course of a fixed season. I may have missed it, but if there isn't any such thing, what would it take to start something like that up? Anyone here ever organize anything like a bowling league? Would it be feasible to do something like that within the shooting community? I have no idea how such things are organized. It's been a hundred years since I've bowled, and even longer since I've been involved in a league, and I was just a kid then and really had no idea how it was set up and run. Someone smarter and more experienced than I am (nearly anyone) may want to weigh in on this. Could it work?

Kristen, Thanks so much for the invitation, but I'm way up in the NW corner of NJ, and about as far away from you as it's possible to be and still be in the same state. Have a couple of shots for me. Ken

Just watch out for this guy. NJ squirrel who refuses to be a victim.

Yeah, it wouldn't be. Congratulations on your new gun. Have fun with it.

Part of the plan. I need a club list.

clay sports is a whole 'nother topic. That one is in the works.

Single Action shooting Cowboy 3 gun cowboy mounted (for Steph)

I'm impressed. In the last few months, you guys have done a tremendous job of encouraging new people to try any number of action shooting events, and it seems that everyone who goes out to compete has, at least, nothing bad to say, and some have fallen hard and fast into the sport. With this in mind, I'm writing a piece for njShoot about the resurgence of action shooting sports in NJ. The first few paragraphs follow. As always, cc and c are welcome. Keep in mind that this is a first draft, and will most likely change. Action shooting sports in New Jersey Many of the ranges throughout the state who host action shooting events have seen a recent increase in participation, and a lot of that increase has been coming from shooters who are new to the sport. Regular participants of the action shooting sports have been encouraging new shooters to try it out, and experienced competitors who are active on New Jersey based shooting forums such as njgunforums.com have been enthusiastically discussing the events and helping guide rookie shooters through the learning curve. The goal in action shooting is to, as closely as possible, duplicate a wide variety of real-world shooting scenarios. Unlike shooting paper targets from the line, action shooters may draw from holsters or be required to treat their gun as a “pick up”, they may engage multiple targets while moving to and from positions of cover, they may be required to reload and engage additional targets, they may have to avoid hitting targets that represent “hostages”, and other situations that represent worst case shooting situations. Action shooting disciplines vary, as do the rules for each, but there are general similarities. Competitive scoring is based on a combination of time and shooting accuracy, but most new shooters are encouraged to slow down and concentrate on accuracy. Learning how to quickly reacquire targets, how to plan the shooting sequence for the greatest efficiency, and how to reload quickly and effectively are more likely to bring up a new shooter’s score than simply pulling the trigger faster and hoping for the best. Speed will come eventually, and once a novice shooter has an understanding and control of the basics, their scores can increase dramatically as they shoot at more events. Each match is divided into different stages, and each stage represents a different shooting scenario. The number and complexity of stages varies from event to event, but new participants will be able to compete on each of them, and each stage is different enough to make it a challenging and fun day of shooting. Competitors are divided into squads, and each squad rotates through the stages until everyone has competed on each stage. If there are more than a few people competing, it can turn into a long day at the range, but the time between stages is perfect for meeting new people and socializing with friends, helping score and reset the stages after each shooter, and generally just having a good time. Some facilities have picnic areas available, and there’ll often be a group of friends showing up ready to spend a full day of shooting, schmoozing and eating.

I have a synth stock on one of the guns I use for trap, and after 3 or 4 rounds of shooting with a tight cheek weld, the texture on the stock starts to irritate my baby soft cheek, and it stays a bit raw and sensitive for a day or two afterward. I don't have the problem with the wood stocked guns, since they have a much smoother finish. Of course, if you have skin like old leather, it may not ever be a problem for you.

We get along just fine, thank you very much.

I was torn between the Beretta and the CZ 75. Both are really nice guns, with the edge in fit and finish going to the 92. When I shot them, the CZ stood out for me. It fits my hand and points better for me than the Beretta does. I went with the 75, but I will eventually get the Beretta. Of course, YMMV.

Greetings and welcome.

Think back, man. One week???

Greetings and welcome.

dunno. I'll leave it up to you guys. doesn't really matter to me.

We sure are.

There may only be a couple or so more weeks before the weather makes shooting trap a last minute decision for me, but the long range forecast looks nice for this coming Sunday, so let's make this a good group.

That's way too far in advance for me to commit, but it sounds like a great idea. I'll know as it gets closer to the date.

Anthony, Congratulations on your expansion. If you send me an announcement with some more details (addresses, etc.), I'll add it to the News and Announcements area of njShoot.com, and send it out in the next e-mail blast. Good luck in the new locations. Ken