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What defines a good sports bar for you? In your local area, I don't mind Brick House Tavern off Stelton Rd. Not the best in the land, but not terrible, and have plenty of TVs-- including an outdoor portion (which depending on the weather might be OK). If you're willing to go a bit more south, there is North Brunswick Pub off Rt. 1 North, which is more of a "traditional" sports bar, with the decor and atmosphere (and fans).

I like the ladders. They smooth out sharp edges, and are low profile... and cheap(er).

... Who cares what others are doing?

Hooah! Congratulations!

Get them online. I've only ever found them to be way overpriced in-store. I guess I'll share a small secret. I get mine from Primary Arms (same great guys who make the optics): https://www.primaryarms.com/Batteries_s/70.htm

You asked a question on a public forum. Were some a bit brisk with responses? Yes. However, this is permitted-- in fact, pushed. Why? Because one bad apple makes us all look like idiots. So, take your attitude and shelve it.

I'm not flaming you, BLF, just noting the discrepancy. The issue with what you said regarding CA and their actions is that our (as in NJ residents, professionals, etc.) understanding is reflexive based on our background, notably being NJ residents. As NJ residents, we have a very specific way of perceiving the image of firearms and firearms laws. However, as noted many times, beyond our borders in "America" the perception is very different. Thus, some of us see OC as a liability, but this thinking is based on a perception based of fear-- while the reality is far different. Of course, reality is based on our own reality, and I'll accept that argument. I'm not saying you're incorrect, BLF, just that perceptions are based on a reality that is not necessarily the same dependent on the local. Regarding the OP, what CA does by passing this type of legislation is reinforce the hegemony that firearms are evil. While this pisses us off now, the real damage is with the generations to come. They will be born into a reality that firearms are evil, and many will never understand the basis of why the Second Amendment exists. This is the danger. This can be attributed to many, many, many other hegemonic thinking that, IMO, tears at the fabric of a civil society.

Americans lost their so-called rights a long time ago... long before GWOT, long before Hoover. The hegemony that there was ever a "golden age" is laughable (which makes the rhetoric that one ever existed laughable). But hey, as long as we get cheap stuff and decently accessible fuel, who cares!

Saber-rattling. Just go on about your business as usual.

Which RO?

Yup, its official:

Congrats to the finishers of this weekend's Mudder. I opted to sign up for the one that many of us have already signed up for separately-- the one in Englishtown in October. I'm super psyched, and have been busting my a** to get into better shape for it. My primer will be the Spartan Sprint in PA in July, which, admittedly, I'm more pumped about.

Here is a short-format AAR for the MDTS Combative Pistols 1 & 2 course held on 4/29. Who: Chris Fry @ MDTS What: Combative Pistols 1& 2 Where: Buckeye Gun Club, Barnegat, NJ When: Sunday, 4/29, 0830-1630 NJGF Members who were present (If I forget you, my apologies!): Mr. G, Theron, LorenzoS, RedRiverII, NorthernYankee, Tactical Monkey. Also, a big 'thank you' to JoelK. Weather provided a great day to train, with a cool morning, and temperate afternoon. Definitely a few lobsters by the end of the day (myself included). A note to my reflexivity, this course was the third time I trained with Chris. So, I had a bit of familiarity with the instructor and training mentality of MDTS prior to this instruction. A 'classroom' portion started the day, which, IMO, was a very pertinent and critical discussion that set the mentality for the entirety of the training. As Chris has always stressed, his training is catered towards the citizen, and, hence, training evolves around the application towards the citizen context. The classroom portion really fed into this baseline, and helped translate the micro and macro perspectives of the training. The rest of the training was a seamless mix of fundamental and precision marksmanship, and combative marksmanship. For me personally, though I've been shooting for eight years now, I consider myself a novice with the pistol. To step on the line, be instructed in a concise and articulated manner regarding material which was mostly new to me, and to be able to apply and execute said instruction-- and excel-- was exciting. Whether it was the 1-on-1 instruction, or Chris barking at you (in a polite manner) from across the line, training, techniques, and tips managed to be absorbed and applied in a relatively quick turn-around time. This is a testament to the instructor, highlighting his ability to analyze and instruct the material in a manner conducive to learning for different individuals, while still addressing the majority. The different drills and "competitions" all felt like they had their purposes, as they all ultimately fell back on an aspect of training that Chris had just been instructing. This is effective as the drills took the technique, and applied it to purpose-- which, IMO, makes practical for the individual... which, if needed, translates into, hopefully, a win-situation. Criticisms are not too obvious. As noted, I was glad that Chris took the time to give us his perspective regarding the classroom discussion prior to stepping onto the line. In fact, my only criticism about this is that I wish he had discussed it in the same concise manner for the carbine courses I had taken prior with him. I will definitely be taking Combative Pistols 1 & 2 again in the future (along with as many other courses as I can), as I know it will continue my improvement. There is a reason why I, and others, continually say our praises (both verbally and by attending MDTS courses) about Chris Fry and MDTS; and this is because the training is invaluable and highly effective, and is provided by a standup gentleman.

Small tangent, but when running a 1x optic (like an Aimpoint or EO Tech), in which the "dot"'s brightness can be regulated, IMO, it should be set only high enough that it faintly shows. If it bleeds, its too bright. If people are concerned about it getting washed out, truth is that in most situations if the reticle does get washed out, it wouldn't matter how bright the dot is set.

I'm glad to see the people behind these counterfeits get what they deserve. But to reinforce my original comment regarding this matter, is it really a win? Say a few are busted... nay, a few hundred are busted, but regardless the problem itself won't go away. Other counterfeiters will replace the ones that are disposed, so is the problem ever really solved? I'm not saying that there should be inaction-- like I said, I'm glad to see the counterfeiters get busted, but how is the problem actually solved... or can we only slow the bleeding? To me, as I said before, the core issue is the want for these kinds of counterfeit products by enough consumers that counterfeiters find the reason to take the risk. If I knew the solution for that, I'd be a rich man

I have a Plano with the compartment (and an MTM one too that was linked). The compartment is nice and functional for the most part; only thing that irritates me sometimes is that if you use it, you are a bit limited (vs. not using it). But I like using the extra tray for loose ammo when I'm loading magazines, or to hold administrative stuff.

Let's keep this non-political.

+1 woodentoe. The fact that there are illegal crossings into this country are purely symptomatic, and shooting people might curb the numbers slightly at first-- but it won't do anything to "solve the problem." As long as this country and government continue to support illegal immigration (whether they admit it or not), the illegals will come. Also, woodentoe highlighted some good considerations. I would agree that bolstering the guest worker program would be the smartest overall move. But its so much more complicated than just a few fixes here and there. The application of modernity and globalization (aka exploitation) in the different parts of the world are means of creating cheaper costs for us, here at home. This in turn creates wages for jobs in the native countries of those illegally immigrating that are far too meager to actually support anybody, hence the yearning to come to America for jobs that, while we as Americans might think are crap, are far better than what is available in their native countries. There are other markets, notably the sex trafficking market, that are actually far more destructive and detrimental in terms of the usageof illegal immigrants (mostly from Europe and Asia in this case). Yet, because of the hegemonic beliefs that surround sexual needs and desires (including shame), this is rarely even considered to be such a massive industry... and nobody does anything about it, or note anything about it. It really disgusts me that people are so casual about the sex trafficking epidemic and the usage of illegal immigrants.

Many thanks, Maks. I'm sorry we couldn't find a time prior so I could pick them up-- and I greatly appreciate you mailing them out to me (got them today actually). Thanks again!

Rumor has it that Activision and FPS Russia teamed up on this video to secretly tease the next COD game-- seriously.

I agree to a certain extent, but understand that mechanical reproduction is fueled by the consumer-- the businesses doing it are just feeding said consumers. If companies had that big of an issue, go after the consumers, not the businesses-- because that would solve nothing. And by go after the consumer, I mean target your product better (not pursue legal matters, haha). Give people a reason to buy your product over a knock-off. Whether that's price, or a marketing campaign. Look at the big-name training groups... Magpul used Aimpoints (mostly), SGM Lamb uses EOTechs and Leupold (or at least gave them a vote of confidence), LAV uses Aimpoints (or irons I guess). All pretty effective marketing campaigns. As for kicking down prices, look at what Aimpoint did with the PRO, basically listing an optic geared for the LE for relatively cheaper than their other products. Of course the optic is acquirable by civilians, but the fact that they geared it for LE only juiced up the product (along with the price)... same how if you paint something black you can call it tactical (and the masses will come a knockin')-- same with "zombie gear," haha. Primary Arms is unique in that they must have friends in warehouses where the big-name companies get their parts from. They've actually acknowledged this to a certain degree themselves before on a forum (I'll link it if I can find it). Its the reason why I have no problems recommending Primary Arms because I know its quality parts (plus they're great guys). So, yes, my point is that knock-off companies will always exist. Focus on the core issue, which is providing a great product that people are willing to buy.

Screw trying to classify them, let's just shoot people that don't look like us. /sarcasm off It's a slippery slope, one that I could never advocate.

Already being discussed: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/35106-bank-of-america-does-not-want-your-buisness/

The knock-off market will always exist, and to a certain degree it serves as a function of consumption for the working class. That doesn't mean its good product of course. For me, if possible, I always check serial numbers with the company. I've done this with Aimpoints, Trijicons, and EOTechs; and this is even if I'm buying from a reputable source.

Seriously though, the most common "issue" I've seen (and experienced once) was the stuck-casing. In some cases the round is fired, and the steel case gets stuck in the chamber. Other times the round is hot, and gets stuck... I've never actually seen this though, so, this scenario might be a fabrication of one's imagination. The stuck case (not a hot round) in the chamber I can attest to personally. In any case, the original video is pretty accurate as it would be a catastrophic malfunction, and would take your rifle out of the fight indefinitely.