Old Glock guy

I'm hoping to get out of here soon, but the reality is that we're running out of places to go.

I am up at SSA again for a few days of shotgun training. (Fishnut, I appreciate your offer, but I'm on a pretty tight schedule.) i just saw Advanced Defensive Shotgun pop up on their calendar last week. I had been watching for it for a long time, as it is not offered very often. When I saw it, I cleared my schedule, and headed north. It's a two day class that builds on their Defensive Shotgun, or similar classes. It was a solid class, that did not disappoint When I make the nearly five hour drive up here (this is my third trip), I try to bundle at least a couple of classes, so tomorrow I'll be taking Home Defense Shotguh with Rassa. Just as some people can't get enough cowbell, I'm like that with shotgun. Lol! I believe that's going to be more CQB, incorporating fighting with the gun as an impact weapon. If anyone would like more info, LMK and I'll post an AAR.

Looking for some advice here. I've had a Stag Arms Model 2 for about five years, and it has been nearly flawless. Using just an Aimpoint PRO RDS, from a bipod I am able to shoot fairly tight groups at 50 and 100 yards, and am mostly able to hit a 12" circle at 200 yards. Recently, I have been unable to hit a 6" target at 50 yards with any consistency. Could the likely cause be barrel fouling? Generally, all I do is shoot some Breakfree CLP down the barrel and run a bore snake through once or twice. Recently, I poured some Hoppes down there, ran the snake through, and got a really tight group for my first few shots, but then the group opened up again (mostly high and right, FWIW). Would it be worth investing in a barrel cleaning rod, and/or taking it in for a professional cleaning? Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.

Pizza Bob, I appreciate your efforts to try to pull this together. Much as I love coffee, and most of the members of this forum, just checked to find the location is 90 minutes from me, so I'm not going to be able to make it. If some people from north Jersey would like to pull something like this together, I would be happy to help organize it. And despite their politics, I love Starbucks coffee, and refuse to deprive myself of it to make some statement that no one will know about.

This discussion has come up on here from time to time on here, and I have said that I can't imagine a scenario where it would make sense to bug out vs. staying put in my north Jersey suburban location. I have a couple of bug out bags packed, but mostly, I fret over all the pricey gear in them that I am unlikely to ever need to use. As for escaping NJ, it is frequently said that PA and DE will prevent us from exiting across their bridges. Even if that's true, unless my knowledge of geography fails me, can't one escape NJ without any river crossings by heading north?

Considering that you can find them for under $200, that's probably your best option.

My 9mm handgun that people seem to most enjoy shooting is a Glock 34. It's the same size frame as a Glock 17, but with a longer slide. It's a pleasure to shoot, and the long slide makes it easy to be accurate. For carry, I'm looking forward to getting my wife a SCCY in 9mm when we get out of NJ.

Sorry to necropost on this thread, but I just got a Mini 14, and was reading through this. Curious how HE made out with his class. The Mini 14 shoots nicely, but I find mag changes to be a bit trickier than for an AR or AK. Not sure how that would work out in a tactical situation. I just ordered an inexpensive Nikon scope for it, and am looking to make it my first scoped rifle. It will be nice to actually see the target at 100, 200 yards and beyond, instead of just seeing a black dot off in the distance with my old eyes and an RDS.

Seconded. Banned by name. Thread over.

Must be true if it's on the internet. They can't say anything on the internet if it's not true, can they?

I was taught that we grease AK's (by Jim Fuller from Rifle Dynamics, the AK guru) and oil AR's, but I'm far from an expert on these matters.

Sigh...

When I read accounts of armed citizens defending themselves with firearms, the reports often end with something like, "He/she then held the assailant at gunpoint until the police arrived." How is that possible? It seems to me that keeping a gun pointed at an unarmed person implies the threat to shoot him. What if the assailant just gets up and walks away? Do you shoot him in the back as he is leaving? Of course not. I would be curious to hear people's opinions on this. .

Yeah, there's definitely something that's particularly revolting about that light shining through the middle of his foot. Is it just me, or does that device invite the violation of one of the primary rules of firearms safety? (Of course, one would have to violate another couple of rules or so to produce the depicted result.)

I keep an unloaded shotgun in the back of my Jeep because... well, because I can. In a separate pouch, I have some buckshot and a few slugs. I can get the gun out and load a few shells into it in around 30 seconds. Would that ever be useful? I don't know, but it's nice to know it's there. My question is, if I keep some ammo in a shell holder mounted on the gun, do I run afoul of the law? Certainly, I would be able to get the gun up and running a bit quicker that way, but I seem to recall a requirement that ammo be kept in a separate container from the unloaded gun. I should note that I did a search, but was unable to find anything about this specific situation.

Welcome to our gang! New Jersey sucks in many ways, but we have really good tomatoes here and the shore is pretty nice. Be sure to educate yourself on our firearms laws, as they are quite complex, and every violation is a felony!

So sorry to hear that. We get so attached to our dogs that it's incredibly painful when we lose them. If you don't mind a slightly lighter note, one time many years ago we had our cat and dog put down on the same day. My wife was sitting in a diner with a friend, crying her eyes out. A helpful, elderly gentleman approached her, and asked, "What's the matter, honey?" She told him, "I lost my dog and cat today." With the sincere intention of wanting to help her feel better, he said, "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find them."

Just saw this. Congratulations Dave/Rosey!

Awesome job! Nice going Anthony and company.

Good choice! I think when I leave this state I'll get an M1 carbine.

Another good reason to never get into a fight. One should avoid anti-social confrontations at all costs, but should be prepared to defend oneself with ruthless violence if faced with the threat of death or serious bodily harm.

I've had one for a year or so, and I love it! Good luck with yours. You adding an optic, or just going with the iron sights? I have a Primary Arms RDS on mine.

Thread over!

PK90, I mostly agree with you, but I believe one can face legal action in NJ by claiming one is carrying a knife for "self defense." We are expected to be willing victims in this state, not people who can defend ourselves. I believe a rape whistle is still legal to carry.

Mipafox (RIP) used to remind us that all knives are illegal in Philadelphia. While I have not verified this, it certainly seems worth looking into, if one is headed there.