Old Glock guy

Greetings from the nearby town of Wayne! And welcome to our gang.

Nice explanation! I sort of knew most of that, but I appreciate the review on the specifics of it. For quite a few years now, I've been under the AMT, so whenever I hear about tax brackets and deductions, I mostly tune out, because it's all irrelevant to me.

I like Alex and NJ2AS. I think the more groups fighting for us the better. But that video looked kind of weird. Reminded me of this:

Lol! A lot of stuff on that show just does not make sense. How about this "conspiracy theory": Father Gabriel has said that he doesn't want to die without a purpose. He's returning from the Sanctuary with the doctor. What if they infuse his blood into Carl? It would be fatal for him, but perhaps it can allow Carl to recover from the infection? Pretty far-fetched, but not much worse than Glenn surviving by hiding under the dumpster.

You can't go wrong with a Mossberg 500. I'm sure you're aware that the Remington 870 is very similar, the main difference being the position of the safety. You might be able to get one with two barrels, 18.5" for HD, and 26 or 28" for shooting clays. I'll let someone else discuss ammo. A lot of controversy there. Some recommend birdshot to avoid over penetration, while others say that anything less than #4 buckshot is ineffective. I know that our group periodically has shotgun shoots. If you bring some clays and ammo, most of the folks are willing to let you try their guns. That might give you a better idea of what you like.

I hope not! Particularly in our NJ environment, we need lots of activists.

I was there as well. Miserable day. I went to college in the early 1970's, during the height of the Vietnam War, and there was hardly a peep out of me. Now, in my 60's, I've become something of a political activist.

Very nice! Thanks for posting it.

I believe that's what I said, although perhaps a bit more gently. But I certainly admire your spirited activism.

I think you may be making too much of it. They believe they are doing a humanitarian thing. It's quite common, especially this time of year, and particularly on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. I would guess that most of us are against gun violence, and all unjustified violence, for that matter. What these people need to be made to realize is that taking guns away from people like us will not make them safer. They should spend their time and energy going after perpetrators of violence, not the implements they use.

Oh, but I'm sure they could never hack a "Smart Gun" to disable it. The gun would be way too smart for that. Just ask Loretta.

Could still happen. But Carl and Enid better be quick about it. Maybe she'll give him a mercy hook-up. Is that zombie stuff contagious as an STD?

Good one! RIP Coral. Pretty good bet that he's going to go out big. Of course, now we're going to have to wait a couple of months to find out. Hey, that's a lot longer than most people last after getting bit!

Coincidentally, I just today read these two discussions on the subject. Hope you guys find them interesting and helpful. http://dryfiretrainingcards.com/blog/combat-accurate-training-doesnt-work-except/ http://dryfiretrainingcards.com/blog/slow-in-practice-fast-in-combat/ Basically, they say that we need to work on both speed and accuracy, but not necessarily at the same time. And that we should start slowly, while striving for perfect form, and gradually increase speed.

Please, please, please get it done before I'm too old to even care.

IANAL, but is my understanding that one can transport a firearm from one legal location (such as your home) to another legal location (like a place where one can concealed carry), without having to stop at a range. Certainly, your charade can't hurt, if it makes you more comfortable, but I don't believe it's necessary. As for the Hornady ammo, I agree that this is still somewhat ambiguous. Someone posted a letter from NJSP saying that it is OK, since it's not hollow point, but the language of the statute mentions "expanding ammunition." I believe they are legal to carry in most states, and since we can't carry in NJ anyway, the point is mostly moot (aside from transportation issues).

OK, good question. Yeah, we're not talking fractions of an inch here. At 50 yards, I would guess the zero moves about 6" down and 6" left. Hey Shane45, good article. And thanks also to everyone else who chimed in.

Anyone still watching? I think it's been a great season so far. Some hope, some kicking Savior ass, and lots of full auto fire. What's not to like!

Thanks for asking! Short answer is no. But I got some good ideas. Probably going to end up shipping it out to Paul.

I have zeroed the Primary Arms RDS on my Century Arms AK at 50 yards from a seated position on a sandbag rest, to the best of the ability of my old eyes. I have noticed that when I shoot from a prone position, my group remains reasonably tight, but it shifts down and to the left. This happens consistently. At a recent AK class, we started from a prone zero. I foolishly adjusted my sight to move it up and right. For the rest of the class, from mostly standing positions, I was shooting high and right. I'm guessing that somehow my head position in prone moves relative to the sight (I struggle to get it lined up from prone), and exceeds the adjustment for parallax. (Does that even make sense?) Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this.

Gentlemen, thanks so much for your help on this. I appreciate all of your prompt, informative replies.

That's great news! It's heartening to see our groups working together., especially in this time of coming crisis. What, no inclusion of NJ2AS?

I was looking to swap out the sights on my Springfield SD 9 mm subcompact for a set of Trijicon HD night sights. My local gunsmith tells me that the sights on the Springfields are very difficult to remove, and he does not want to do it. Has anyone else had this done, and is there someone you can recommend?

Quite possibly true, but there's nothing to keep them from passing loads of bills, then leaving it to us to take years sorting it out in the courts. And BTW, the Jersey courts are packed with liberal judges, who have never been friendly to the Second Amendment.

RIP. Was he an old guy, or was it an untimely death?