Jon

Welcome!

Welcome!

+1 This is how you run a business. Kudos to you, Kyle.

Welcome! Several SCFGPA members here.

Moron.

I blame it on the woman.

Make me a tentative yes... depends on the woman's plans for Saturday. Sunday will be IDPA.

Things could be worse!

Ditto... super quick mag changes.

Good call, Frank! I forgot about the polygonal barrels. Very good chance the ammo was in fact lead.

Frank, I will be getting my first bow this year... and have to get together with ya to show me the finer points of bowhunting. That is one thing I really want to get into, and still haven't.

This.

Takes guts to admit you were wrong. Well done. Best of luck with those permits!

Do you have any pictures showing how egg-shaped the holes were? It sounds like a bullet(not cartridge) issue to me. USAammo sells only reloads I think.

Has this ever happened before? At what distance were you shooting? Is it possible that some jackwagon was shooting across lanes at your target from a different shooting stall?

What are you looking to hunt, deer? Your best bet would be to start out in NJ, using a shotgun. There are several Wildlife Management Areas, which is land set aside specifically for hunting. Also, the cost to get involved is a free course, plus a $28 license. Add a $28 shotgun permit for your particular zone, and you can hunt for 2-3 months, maximizing your chances for success. I plan on setting up a "how-to hunt deer in NJ" class this summer, that should provide answers to the questions most newbs ask.

Just want to make one note on your response re: pistol grip shotgun. I can tell you that the forum never got the whole truth with that story, however I am unable to go into any more detail than that.

Any ammunition is permitted. Steel must be a swinger, or angled downward. ETA: Minus tracer or incendiary rounds.

As already mentioned, it's the complexity of the laws that is the problem, not what the officers know. This forum is dedicated to firearms, and each firearm law is still debated.

GREAT pictures, Andres! Thanks for sharing!

I have seen several turkeys in the Assunpink WMA, which shouldn't be all that far for you from Belmar.

Welcome! I loved the XDM45 I shot, and would have zero doubts in adding one to the family.

Like it or not, it is, and a necessary part of the job. I challenge you to find anyone that will take in an injured whitetail deer in NJ.

Unfortunately I'm officially a no go. Have fun guys!