Wojo

Ultimate Polish joke, all my life I grew with a kowski last name only to find out at 40 I was adopted. 40 years of jokes down the crapper. I tell everyone now that I am a recovering idiot. I'll never be fully cured, but, I get a little better each day.

That's it. Is that a Marine Coat on the barrel or just something with the picture? Any'who, solid black for me. Going to Thunder Mtn to break (attempt) some clays to break it in next week. Then I'll start experimenting with slugs and buck shot patterns.

Not that anyone really gives a hoot, but picked up a 590A1 Crackwater Edition. Hate the logo, but it will be recoated in a few months once I get it broken in. Thanks for the feedback. Amazing how you think you are going to buy X and then end up with Y.

^^^^^This one right here.

In 12 days to garner this much negativity is pretty impressive. Shame we don't have that old feature of Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down.

Not for nothing....this guy is shooting a Red Ryder. Total noob with a 'tude.

The after market stuff was slip on.

Maybe they changed, but I was, key work, was a long time customer.

Nice set up. Not a toy in the eyes of the NJSP. You still need a FID to purchase it. A friend who is on the job in town, stated that the law is "discharging a firearm within 150 yards of a residence is NJ is illegal". Doesn't matter if it is in your basement, backyard or in another dimension. Your relationship with the local LEO is going to be the biggest factor if someone complains. On a side note, I practice with my Gamo shooting into a steel trap inside my shed on occassion.

I stopped doing business with SG...Sportsman Guide because of the ammo thing and not selling me a sight adjustment tool for an AR. Lots of other companies that are willing to do business with you. Send them an email and let the know you are also notifying your hunting club, shooting range members and ALL the internet boards you visit to boycott them.

Mini's have a rifle stock. FWIW - You can get a M1A with a Flash Hider as long as you keep don't have a bayo lug or pistol grip. Gotta love this state...of consfusion.

Try Federal Tru-Flights. IIRC Dick's had them at a real reasonable price. If you are doing a class, long range accuracy won't be needed. Go cheap and in bulk. I hope to be taking a Defensive Shotgun class in the near future as well and will be buying slug / buck in bulk...on the cheap for sure.

This coming from people who would rather let thier kids watch 'Realty TV' instead of actually spending time parenting the kids. My two oldest daughters LOVE to go to the range. One just likes to shoot and the other wants to go bird hunting with me. I know I am preaching to the choir here, but any fun activity spent with a parent is good for both. It invites conversation and bonding way beyond getting obese watching TV together.

Never mentioned it was a child's Red Ryder....so excuuuuuse me for trying to help. Biodegradable BB's...nice!

Gamo used to sell one for pellets. I've using mine for years. Try using pieces of carpet hanging in a box in front of layers of thick rubber. The BB's will punch thru the first layer of carpet, which also prevent richochets and the rubber causes the BB's to drop to the bottom of the box.

mattio41 - I made Business Continuity Plans and have lectured to hospitals and all sorts of businessed on diaster planning. I even was paid to go to Mexico City to discuss Planning for Disasters and Keeping Executives / Facilities Safe from Cartel. The trade publication Trade Press / Building Operations and Management has a pay per view Webinar I did covering all the compliance issues for PS- Prep (Public Law 110-53, Title IX) aka Disaster Prep initiative of US businesses. There are actually three accepted standards. So I go from Coportate SHTF to making it personal. FWIW - Insurance Underwriters discovered that for every dollar spent on diaster preparations, $207 was saved in claims. Katrina was a shining example of it as were the recent ice storms and flooding events. Also, 55% of companies that are struck by a disaster, are out of business in two years. 40% Never reopen immediately after the event and the other 15% die a slow death. If you are an internet based business, your 'customers' will start looking for another source within 30 seconds if your website is down. There is no customer loyalty any more. It is all about instant get-it-fa-cation. On the flipside, if your business is operational immediately after a local disaster, you are going to be making a lot of new customers and making a ton of money if your competitors never re-open or are slow to re-open. I can go on and on. But that would require me to break out a PowerPoint presentation.

We lived for thousands of years without electricity, running water and Starbucks. Problem is we have become so dependent for everything. Do you think farmers and residents near dairy farms are worried? Think manual tools, bicycles, hand pumps, wagons, rain barrels, solar ovens, hand drills, shovels, saws, etc. Don't overlook a nice supply of PVC pipe and fittings. You can make lots of things with PVC, tarps and a hand saw. Having a PV system to recharge your rechargeable batteries is a good idea. Some gadgets are real force multipliers like those PIR Motion Detector Alarms that run for an insane time on a 9V or a couple of AA's. Buy a pair of crank radios if you need to know what is going on. Making a Hot Water PV system can heat a small room during real cold days. Staying 'dark' has its advantages. I know that I will be one of the things that goes bump in the night. Within a month, I am honest enough to admit, I'll be in total predator mode. I have a family to keep alive, so all bets and humanity will be off. Inner city / jun yard engineering skills will be paramount. Having a nice supply of torch supplies will be handy as well.

If we get too many of us together at a public range, they might call us an organized militia and call out the NJSP and National Guard. We'll need to make sure we have a few extra boxes of coffee and dognuts to disfuse the situation.

Fresh water would be an easier retreat in a boat. Salt water is terribly unforgiving. Former Coastie here. Suppose you hit heavy seas? Winter months? Fresh water is limited and difficult to make on a boat. Gas is limited to Marina's. Piracy. Where / what is your destination? Have you ever traveled there on a boat? As you are returning to shore, be prepared for a welcoming committee to see what you have to share. FWIW - Sea sickness / diarrhea on a boat will decimate your fresh water supply and sanitary environment real fast. There is no easy answer. And no one plan will not work in all situations. I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but to have someone like me make you think about these things before you commit to one particular 'solution' is a good exercise to think things thru.

All the typical hikers spots, camping areas and 'known retreats' are going to be overwhelmed. Too many people are already planning to hit the Delaware River, Lehigh Valley, Hudson Valley, Dacks, Catskills, etc. Anticipate lots of company and make shift Road Blocks if it truly hits the fan. In the event of a pandemic, you can beat you will be greeted by the various State Police to keep you 'contained'. If you plan on getting off the grid, how long are you truly going last without being re-supplied?

Tagged for later... Refresher First Aid training has been on my To-Do list for a long time. Thanks.

What about pointed sticks?

You shot him!!! He came at me with a banana! But what about pointed sticks? ...Shut Up.

When I was a Special with the Passaic Cty Sheriff's Department, I caught some flack because I refused to attend an event where Baffon Biden and Corswine were meeting with the then King of Cronnism, Sheriff Speziale for a campaign stop and fund raiser.

I have a new 590A1 that I am picking up next week.