gadinort

I tend to go with either paper plates or shoot-n-c targets. And a staple gun with lots of staples of course.

I've found some of the rules just plain silly (e.g. no targets with human-like forms unless its an IDPA event) and some "authority figures" could use instruction on effective means of communicating with other adults (e.g. no need to scream at someone for having two pistols on the bench at one time). Overall, the place is a great asset for the area.

bullpups (like the MSAR and Steyr AUGs) have the pistol grip and trigger beneath the barrel far to thhe forward of the action. Since NJ law considers pistol grips to be an evil feature when it "protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon", could it be argued that the law does not apply to bullpups? Thereby could NJ-residents with bullpups ignore the pistol grip as an evil feature and select a flash-hider or bayonet lug as the evil feature? I have no delusions that the Attorney General would agree with this, but am curious if anyone had ever made the arguement before. Likely, the AG would argue that the grip is still vertically under and therefore "beneath" the action, even if not directly beneath.

It is a convenient place to shoot, but... Some of the rules seem rediculous to me. For example, you can't shoot at silhouettes/human-like targets unless you are at an official IDPA-sponsored event. Also, each member can only have one firearm out of it's case at a time. I'm all for staying safe while at the range, but I just don't understand those rules. Changing those rules and installing target retrieval systems would make the place one of the state's finest ranges though.