MarkWVU02

Well I'm hoping us "Northerners" will be able to do more than one haha. Well let's try to figure something out before the 23rd for you.

Like I said I'm open for suggestions. Any places in mind? We can also do more than one meet-up. Nothing wrong with getting together more than once.

I've been good friends with Vito for quite some time now (used to work with him at the Rutherford Wine Shoppe). I go there a lot. Couldn't get there last night. If you go there often then we probably know each other. I think it would be a great spot for a casual meet up. It's great he's doing good...he's currently the number one beer bar in Jersey according to Beer Advocate. We could easily do a Wednesday night meet up and would have plenty of room.

Not trying to step on any toes but a north jersey meet up sounds like a great idea. Let's get some ideas rolling. I'm up for anything. Someone mentioned Rutt's Hut...I'd be down with this. It's casual, cheap, delicious, and they serve beer. We wouldn't need reservations and could just pick a night and meet up (people could trickle in whenever). I live about 5 minutes away so I could check with them to see if there are any bad nights. Let's float around some ideas and see what nights are good for everyone. My buddy owns a bar in North Arlington called The Copper Mine Pub that we could also meet at. They don't serve food but we could order pizzas or whatever (he has menus for every place around him). He has 20 taps of microbrews that are always rotating. He gets some of the rarest beers around. Another friend of mine owns a bar/restaurant in Wallington named Stingers that would also be a good spot. They would reserve us a table and wouldn't get mad if some people didn't show. Well the ball is now rolling. Let's here some other ideas. -Mark Let me know your ideas guys. Like I said I'm game for whatever.

+1 to Paul at Arms N Ammo.

We could always plan a north jersey njgf meet up

It's a great night to be a Mountaineer...wherever you may be! Seriously, we just gave Clemson a clinic and I'm a happy man right now!

You don't need a vice for the lower. A punch set helps but like I said I managed to do it without one. Where are you located? I have a stock wrench here you could borrow...I'm located in lyndhurst

Get the AR. I held the sig at meltzers and just wasn't all that impressed with the quality. Of course I didn't shoot it so who knows. I think the AR is a better because you can swap out parts and customize the way you want it.

For that tricky front takedown detent I slid the spring and detent in and held them down with a thin butter knife then slid the takedown pin in. You could also use a razor blade. I don't own a lot of tools but went maguyver on it when my friend kept being unavailable. It's really easy if you watch some videos first and get an idea of what to do. Good luck. Let me know if you have any other questions.

I used a hammer and one of those screwdrivers that had multiple attachments. One attachment was a small hex that was small enough to drive in the pins. I taped the hammer and the hex, then hammered them in. I taped off the lower where I was worried it would be scratched. Honestly much easier than I thought. I would suggest a good punch set and a rubber hammer if you have one.

Thanks to things like mandatory sentencing and three strike laws we have to release hardened criminals to make room for some pot smokers. Makes sense to me.

I'd like to meet you guys. Hopefully the day works out for me. Another suggestion (a little north) would be a good Rodizio in Newark. All you can eat meat and pitchers of sangria is always a good night for a big group. I'll check back hopefully it works out. I'd love talking guns with you guys haha.

I've seen "guns don't kill people, people with mustaches kill people" haha. Good one nonetheless. Saw a guy with a shirt that said D.A.D.D. "dads against daughters dating"

Got out to the Bullet hole this past week and figured I'd post some pics of my groups. I'm still getting it sighted in with the new rear sight and red dot. These are 2 10 round groups at 25 yards (or whatever the BH is all the way out). These are 3" targets some guy gave me after I let him and his daughter shoot the AR. I think he'll be getting his own haha. I'm using a magpul mbus and a primary arms microdot. After shooting it a few times I may try to repin the stock one notch closer. This gun is much more accurate then I'll ever be. Both groups were basically shot offhand with my elbow rested on the table for a little support and stabilization. Really looking forward to the spring...I think I'm going to join cherry ridge so i can do some longer range shooting. Plus my YHM phantom brake is loud as hell indoors. Let me know what you all think.

Mine wobbles slightly and it's only pinned once. Doesn't really bother me though.

I love my XD9. Over 2000 rounds with zero issues. It feels great in my hand and bullets go where I want them to go. You can even pick one up around $400.

My pump shotgun seems quieter than my handgun. All the noise is forced down the barrel where the pistol has noise almost coming back at me when the casing ejects. I think the person on the other end of my gun will notice a slight difference in noise but that wouldn't matter for him for too long. Maybe it's just me but I find my shotty to be the quietest of the 3 I own. My AR is loud as hell with the yhm brake on it. But I like loud noises!

Don't know where you are but myself and a bunch of friends have used lyndhurst auto body and have all been pleased.

Also the H&K P30 is a beautiful handgun but isn't it well above the OP's price range. I thought they were in the $850-$900 range?

I'm the odd man out here but I love my Springfield XD9. I have over 2000 rounds through it with zero malfunctions. I've shot cheap ammo to +p rated ammo and the thing keeps firing. It has a lifetime warranty and Springfield is known to have some of the best customer service in the industry. I shot an xdm at the BH one day and found it to be a very nice handgun as well. XDs can be found in the $400 range too (Palmetto State Armory had them for $350 for a while). I paid $500 for mine and I still think it was worth every penny. I'd give the XD another look. It fits my hand much better than a glock as well.

My buddy just ordered an upper with a YHM handguard. I'm interested in seeing what they feel like. I've heard they're heavy as hell. I love their price though. What are your thoughts on them?

I have magpul MOE handguards and like them a lot. Eventually want to find a nice quad rail but for now the magpul handguards do just fine. They're much lighter than quad rails, sturdy, and comfortable. I really like magpul products

I like the magpul MOE stock. Not worth spending a bunch of money on a stock that's just going to be pinned anyway. The MOE looks good and is light.

wow look like someone was really good this year...congrats and good luck with the new whip